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100 million dollars or 10 wishes (but you can't wish for money)

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  1. 1. $100M or 10 Wishes (Can't wish for money)?

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14ledo81 Super Member

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[QUOTE name="14ledo81" url="/t/73673/100-million-dollars-or-10-wishes-but-you-cant-wish-for-money#post_971959"] I wish I could average 300 yard drives.[/QUOTE] Careful about the terms you wish for.  Remember you gotta wish for 300 yard drives with the shape and trajectory you want that finish right on target.  300 yards with a 45˚ pull or slice two fairways over don't help a whole lot  :-O

True, but I hit it about 230 on a decent drive. I would like to crack a few out to 300 even if they were off target.

-Matt-

"does it still count as a hit fairway if it is the next one over"

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Lihu Incredible Member

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True, but I hit it about 230 on a decent drive. I would like to crack a few out to 300 even if they were off target.

I suppose there are two ways to make your wish come true. Improve your swing a little, and get a driver with a .93 COR. There's a service that thins your face, not sure where or for how much. 230*.93/.83*1.1= 283 plus 17 roll. It's possible.

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MS256 Great Member

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True, but I hit it about 230 on a decent drive. I would like to crack a few out to 300 even if they were off target.

Believe me, after a couple of those you would have to use your second wish to take back or straighten out your first wish. ;-)

BTW. I would take the wishes even though I don't need or want much that I don't already have.


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I wish I could average 300 yard drives.

Would your second wish be "in the fairway"?

Scott

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14ledo81 Super Member

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[QUOTE name="14ledo81" url="/t/73673/100-million-dollars-or-10-wishes-but-you-cant-wish-for-money#post_971959"] I wish I could average 300 yard drives.[/QUOTE] Would your second wish be "in the fairway"?

Maybe. Or I might decide it wasn't that cool after all and use the remaining wishes on something else.

-Matt-

"does it still count as a hit fairway if it is the next one over"

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Stretch Super Member

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Reminds me of an old London finance joke.

Drunk chick hitting on City boy in wine bar: "So, what's the first thing you would do if you suddenly had 10 million pounds in the bank?"

City boy: "Go find the bastard who stole the rest of my money!"

Stretch.

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dennyjones Incredible Member

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I'd take the wishes, no doubt.

Health and long lives for myself and all loved ones. What good is $100M if you die in a year?

The best of luck for myself and my loved ones. What good is $100M if you get hit by a bus tomorrow?

The best business savvy. You can make your money without directly wishing for money).

Alternative idea: wish for the ability to accurately predict the outcome of every major sporting event. Bam: you can make your money easily. :)

Never-ending happiness for myself and all loved ones. Cuz hell, even if you're poor, but you're happy, who gives a shit?

See, and I still have six wishes left.

I like your thinking.

From the land of perpetual cloudiness.   I'm Denny

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Kieran123 Great Member

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10 wishes. One of the wishes would be for unlimited wishes.

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Not even close. The wishes can get you the money, and much more that money alone can't touch.

In David's bag....

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3-Wood: Titleist 910F;  15* Diamana Kai'li
Hybrids: Titleist 910H 19* and 21* Diamana Kai'li
Irons: Titleist 695cb 5-Pw
Wedges: Scratch 51-11 TNC grind, Vokey SM-5's;  56-14 F grind and 60-11 K grind
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jamo Incredible Member

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The wishes. And I'd make sure that one of the wishes was something really stupid and inconsequential, like that a meal I ordered would come out perfectly or something, just because it would feel good.

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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14ledo81 Super Member

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I would wish for a remote control for time. I could fast forward, rewind, pause, slow motion. The possibilities are endless.

-Matt-

"does it still count as a hit fairway if it is the next one over"

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jamo Incredible Member

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I would wish for a remote control for time. I could fast forward, rewind, pause, slow motion. The possibilities are endless.

Big fan of "[URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_(2006_film)]Click[/URL]"?

In my bag:

Driver: Titleist TSi3 | 15º 3-Wood: Ping G410 | 17º 2-Hybrid: Ping G410 | 19º 3-Iron: TaylorMade GAPR Lo |4-PW Irons: Nike VR Pro Combo | 54º SW, 60º LW: Titleist Vokey SM8 | Putter: Odyssey Toulon Las Vegas H7

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flopster Great Member

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10 wishes no doubt,

Cure all forms of cancer

End all poverty

World resolves issues with one another thus world peace

No more terrorist groups EVER

College for anyone who wants to go without huge debt

Home at 18th fairway of Pebble

Cypress Point membership

Good health and long life

^Family and friends

Augusta membership

Time machine

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flopster Great Member

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10 wishes no doubt,

Cure all forms of cancer

End all poverty

World resolves issues with one another thus world peace

No more terrorist groups EVER

College for anyone who wants to go without huge debt

Home at 18th fairway of Pebble

Cypress Point membership

Good health and long life

^Family and friends

Augusta membership

Time machine


Whoops that was 11, I guess I can do without a membership at Cypress.

Rich C.

Driver Titleist 915 D3  9.5*
3 Wood TM RBZ stage 2 tour  14.5*
2 Hybrid Cobra baffler 17*
4Hybrid Adams 23*
Irons Adams CB2's 5-GW
Wedges 54* and 58* Titleist vokey
Putter Scotty Cameron square back 2014
Ball Srixon Zstar optic yellow
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Lihu Incredible Member

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Whoops that was 11, I guess I can do without a membership at Cypress.

Time Machine's pretty important.

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Callaway XR16 9 degree Fujikura Speeder 565 S
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Hammer 4 Great Member

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Time Machine's pretty important.

It would be if you happen to be old, like me..LOL

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14ledo81 Super Member

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[quote name="14ledo81" url="/t/73673/100-million-dollars-or-10-wishes-but-you-cant-wish-for-money/0_30#post_974408"]I would wish for a remote control for time. I could fast forward, rewind, pause, slow motion. The possibilities are endless.

Big fan of "[URL=http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Click_(2006_film)]Click[/URL]"?[/quote] Actually had never heard of it.

-Matt-

"does it still count as a hit fairway if it is the next one over"

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Besides the obvious, I'd wish to win every event in which I participated, never lose.    They would kick me out of casinos because I would win so much, I'd play professional sports and professional golf.    Everyone else could fight for second place.

From the land of perpetual cloudiness.   I'm Denny

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