Range Ball Machine Theft

[iacas]

10 hours ago, Vinsk said:

Nah. But depends on his response. I would’ve stopped him, physically

Cool. So you’re a caveman.

[nevets88]

I think mine was a proportional response. It was a nice day. It’s just range balls. My tone showed I was PO’d. To boot while practicing  I had to listen to people being taught on both sides of the stall, forgot earbuds. Sunday at the range, man. If I went earlier and didn’t wake up late I bet I would have had a better practice session. 

[Vinsk]

6 minutes ago, iacas said:

Cool. So you’re a caveman.

Oh stop it Erik. You wanna stand there and let someone take what you paid for that’s fine. It’s hardly caveman behavior to stand up for yourself. I obviously wouldn’t just lay the guy out but if he took my basket and walked off I’m going to stop him. 

6 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

I think mine was a proportional response. It was a nice day. It’s just range balls. My tone showed I was PO’d. To boot while practicing  I had to listen to people being taught on both sides of the stall, forgot earbuds. Sunday at the range, man. If I went earlier and didn’t wake up late I bet I would have had a better practice session. 

Pretty shitty that he knocked your basket away then took your range balls. That’s the part that’s ridiculous. He’s probably done this before or in other ways. Guy needs to learn this ain’t cool. Letting it go just perpetuates this behavior. 

[iacas]

11 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Oh stop it Erik.

No thanks.

15 minutes ago, nevets88 said:

It’s just range balls.

Escalating to physical is just that: escalating. Caveman stuff.

It's just range balls. Calm the heck down. Be a civilized, educated person.

[ncates00]

6 minutes ago, iacas said:

No thanks.

Escalating to physical is just that: escalating. Caveman stuff.

It's just range balls. Calm the heck down. Be a civilized, educated person.

Yeah, I probably would’ve said something, but I generally agree with the notion of not escalating something. People are crazy. That dude could just as well shoot you or something. It’s not really worth it, even if physically you feel confident. Your good day could result in a very bad day for you—or your family. 

Edited September 13, 2021 by ncates00

[Vinsk]

6 minutes ago, iacas said:

No thanks.

Escalating to physical is just that: escalating. Caveman stuff.

It's just range balls. Calm the heck down. Be a civilized, educated person.

I wouldn’t escalate it. But I’m getting my range balls back. He’s the bully. 

[ncates00]

@Vinsk

[Vinsk]

9 minutes ago, ncates00 said:

but I generally agree with the notion of not escalating something.

I do too. It’s hardly wrong to literally approach this ass and say ‘those are mine..I paid for them.’ If he’s says something crude…I’m taking the basket. If says..oh damn sorry….my bad, then it’s done.

[iacas]

10 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I wouldn’t escalate it. But I’m getting my range balls back. He’s the bully. 

Escalating:

11 hours ago, Vinsk said:

I would’ve stopped him, physically and grabbed my bucket back.

[Vinsk]

Turn your back to bullying. Gotcha.

[ChetlovesMer]

1 hour ago, Vinsk said:

Damn shame. Can’t imagine why people would steal range balls. 

I have been known to buy a big bucket (75-100 balls) for a practice session. Used most or many of them, then put the rest in my bag. I come back the next day and get a small bucket (40-50 balls). Then I hit those plus the ones in my bag. I wouldn't say this is my standard practice, but I've done it at least a few times. 

1 hour ago, nevets88 said:

He dropped the bucket and walked away. The machine also ran out and spit out like 10 balls so I still got robbed in a way by the golf course. Didn’t bother to get reimbursed, bought buckets in volume thus the fob so not losing much. 

So, the guy is a jerk, but not necessarily a thief? At least not when confronted? But the range itself is sketchy enough to give that dude no range balls and you very few range balls. ... did I get all that right? 

51 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

I wouldn’t escalate it. But I’m getting my range balls back. He’s the bully. 

I agree with you on this. My problem is I'm a much better talker than I am a fighter. ... That's problem one. Problem two is I'm a really slow runner. ... So, I gotta be careful. 

[Double Mocha Man]

I had to wrestle the abominable snowman for these.

[dennyjones]

1 minute ago, Double Mocha Man said:

I had to wrestle the abominable snowman for these.

tell me that's not recent!  

[iacas]

53 minutes ago, Vinsk said:

Turn your back to bullying. Gotcha.

That's not at all what I said.

[Double Mocha Man]

1 minute ago, dennyjones said:

tell me that's not recent!  

Last February... hardcore range rat.  But our range could look like that again in a month.

[saevel25]

1 hour ago, iacas said:

Escalating to physical is just that: escalating. Caveman stuff.

It's just range balls. Calm the heck down. Be a civilized, educated person.

Go back to the old school ways. Throw down the challenge in a civilized manor. 😛

Order of operations...

1. Tell the golf course / driving range
2. Contemplate just walking up and start stealing your golf balls back versus buying another bucket or leaving for the day. 

 

[ncates00]

Next time, challenge the guy to a duel. 

[Double Mocha Man]

3 minutes ago, ncates00 said:

Next time, challenge the guy to a duel. 

Yep, like the GIF above, slap him with your golf glove.  With or without your hand in it.