Tim wrote:
On Friday, February 7, 2014 9:48:20 PM UTC-6, Califbill wrote:

Trade you...



Nope.

Aw..c'mon. Just this once? please...?

?;^)

Our friend just went back to Dekalb. Talked to her Tuesday. She was ready
to leave again.

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:42:37 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:24:34 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:52:25 -0500, wrote:

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

We throw balls in the barrel also. The pro uses them, but he's usually got too many. Our course
doesn't have a driving range.

The driving range at my wife's place is the lake so they use floaters.
If it really rains a lot they have to go out to the street over the
fence and rake them out of the storm ditch ;-)

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:42:37 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:24:34 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:52:25 -0500, wrote:

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

We throw balls in the barrel also. The pro uses them, but he's usually got too many. Our course
doesn't have a driving range.

The driving range at my wife's place is the lake so they use floaters.
If it really rains a lot they have to go out to the street over the
fence and rake them out of the storm ditch ;-)

Whoops. Hit the button too soon.

That is a good idea. We have a pond right close to the clubhouse. If the banks were groomed a bit,
it would be very easy to net floaters out of the pond. The drainage is one of those standpipes that
drain when the water reaches a certain height, but the openings could be easily covered with a
screen to keep the balls from being washed away.

What kind of balls do they use? Is there a web site that discusses this for your wife's course?

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:36:08 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:29:30 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:42:37 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:24:34 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:52:25 -0500, wrote:

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

We throw balls in the barrel also. The pro uses them, but he's usually got too many. Our course
doesn't have a driving range.

The driving range at my wife's place is the lake so they use floaters.
If it really rains a lot they have to go out to the street over the
fence and rake them out of the storm ditch ;-)

Whoops. Hit the button too soon.

That is a good idea. We have a pond right close to the clubhouse. If the banks were groomed a bit,
it would be very easy to net floaters out of the pond. The drainage is one of those standpipes that
drain when the water reaches a certain height, but the openings could be easily covered with a
screen to keep the balls from being washed away.

What kind of balls do they use? Is there a web site that discusses this for your wife's course?

They just say "floater" on them.
This is the lake. That fountain gets the hell beat out of it.

http://www.hwgcc.com/web/pages/golf

Thanks, found 'em. Not expensive either. I'll tell the folks in our course.

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 11:36:08 -0500, wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 08:29:30 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 01:42:37 -0500, wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 17:24:34 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 15:52:25 -0500, wrote:

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

We throw balls in the barrel also. The pro uses them, but he's usually got too many. Our course
doesn't have a driving range.

The driving range at my wife's place is the lake so they use floaters.
If it really rains a lot they have to go out to the street over the
fence and rake them out of the storm ditch ;-)

Whoops. Hit the button too soon.

That is a good idea. We have a pond right close to the clubhouse. If the banks were groomed a bit,
it would be very easy to net floaters out of the pond. The drainage is one of those standpipes that
drain when the water reaches a certain height, but the openings could be easily covered with a
screen to keep the balls from being washed away.

What kind of balls do they use? Is there a web site that discusses this for your wife's course?

They just say "floater" on them.
This is the lake. That fountain gets the hell beat out of it.

http://www.hwgcc.com/web/pages/golf

BTW, I forwarded that Double Bogey link to the president of our seniors group along with everyone
else in me list who is a golfer. The pres has forwarded it to about 120 folks in the seniors group.
Lots of comments...all good.

In article , says...

On Fri, 07 Feb 2014 08:57:46 -0500, Poco Loco
wrote:

...time to hit the golf course!

Bert, I'll be thinking of you as I bounce balls off the ice on #10!

It makes the water hazards a bit less challenging. Shoot for the lake
and plan in getting an extra 40 yards on your drive.

(like the parking lot scene in Tin Cup)

It also give you the oppourtunity to hit your longest drives on frozen fairways.

In article , says...

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.

BAR wrote:
In article , says...

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.

When I played golf, I normally finished with extra balls. When you drive
to the edge of the fairway, more likely to happen on extra balls.

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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.
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A strong craving for alcohol.
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The inability to limit drinking.On Sat, 8 Feb 2014 18:17:39 -0500, BAR wrote:

In article , says...

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.

On Sat, 08 Feb 2014 18:57:04 -0600, Califbill wrote:

BAR wrote:
In article , says...

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.

When I played golf, I normally finished with extra balls. When you drive
to the edge of the fairway, more likely to happen on extra balls.

If you have an enlarged prostate you normally finish with extra balls also.