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gus orviston

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Hey there,
Wanted to join up.. I am relatively new to golfing.. got started 6 years ago, played for 3 months and found out we were pregnant with our 2nd and the wife had to go on bed rest for 3 months. Then before we got mobile again #3 was announced at the little t box, sooooo I put golf away and stayed with my many other hobbies; fanatical fishing, dirt bikes, and misc other infectious fun things.

Well, Fast forward to now, I accepted an Expatriate job position with my company in Shanghai China. Where there is no fishing, no dirt bikes and my guns are not allowed.

After months of working my rear off my wife kicked me out and told me to get a hobby and I said OK,, and a set of G5 later I am readdicted to the sport.

To play golf here is weird, the courses are nothing like the beautiful US,, they are poorly managed and cost a lot to play.. about 120 $ for 18 holes. Oh well, I guess that is why I get a differential pay check

Anyway, what I suffer from here are little to no english Pros to teach,, so I am stuck without a coach..Still searching.

real name is Dennis, but I use Gus on the forums I attend.. if you know where Gus comes from call me on it - we probably have something in common.

later, gus


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welcome to the forums...I lived in Japan and the golf courses off base were expensive as well. When do you plan to move back to the states, or out of China at least?
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golfin' girl

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Welcome Gus. I have never been to the Orient but isn't it nice that with the internet you can get onto Google Earth and literally be in the States within a minute or two?

Sincerely,
Stacy Solomon


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gus orviston

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Well, my assignment is done in December, but my management is asking for an extension for 1.5 to 2.5 more years.. My wife wants to stay, let's say she has extensive hel; with the kids, and trip to Malaysia, Thailand, Japan, etc... are all OK with her! Heck she is interviewing another Ayee (maid) right now for weekend help. She gets to spend all her free time with the kids (3) and run them around and take care of the, instead of laundry, dishes, house keeping/cleaning etc..

I do come back to the NW to work about every 2 months for 1 week. So I get in some time with the family and friends back home.

gus

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