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Poco Loco wrote:
What is the difference between alcoholism and alcohol abuse?
Alcohol abuse4 is a pattern of drinking that results in harm to oneÂ’s
health, interpersonal relationships, or ability to work. Manifestations
of alcohol abuse include the following:
Failure to fulfill major responsibilities at work, school, or home.
Drinking in dangerous situations, such as drinking while driving or operating machinery.
Legal problems related to alcohol, such as being arrested for drinking
while driving or for physically hurting someone while drunk.
Continued drinking despite ongoing relationship problems that are caused
or worsened by drinking.
Long-term alcohol abuse can turn into alcohol dependence.
Dependency on alcohol, also known as alcohol addiction and alcoholism4,
is a chronic disease. The signs and symptoms of alcohol dependence includeÂ—
A strong craving for alcohol.
Continued use despite repeated physical, psychological, or interpersonal problems.
The inability to limit drinking.On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 18:17:39 -0500, BAR
wrote:

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On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 14:46:12 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

Nah, they have divers come once a year. Fill up big bags. Don't know
what they do with them. I've
got too many 'free' balls now, and the grandkids don't want anymore.
When I find them now, I'll give
the guys I'm with first dibs, then they just get left where someone can have them.

The divers sell them.
They end up at flea markets and dollar stores.

The balls that the grounds keepers find at my wife's course end up in
a barrel at the pro shop, for free. It speeds up play if you get free
balls

The problem is that you old guys are cheap and if you lose a 25 cent
ball you are going to
take your whole 5 minutes searching for it. If everyone in your group loses a ball every
other hole then you will cause a hell of a back up on the course.

My father in law was cheap and he was determined to find his lost balls.

Beware the golfer with a 25 foot ball retriever.

Listen to this "you old guys" ****!!

All the guys I usually play with are retired military, poor in other
words. Only one actually takes
out his retriever on certain holes. He doesn't slow the game though. He
cleans the balls and donates
them to the high schools for their golf teams.

My friends are divers. Both scuba and Hardhat commercial. They dive for
fun also. They said the cove off the ocean hole at Pebble Beach has a
white bottom from all the balls. And probably all water logged now.