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What were you once thrilled to possess and later thrilled to get rid of?


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Ex-Wife - Just kidding  :whistle:

Golf Wise - It would be the TaylorMade R1 Driver, Supposedly hit it great on the monitor at GolfDom, couldn't hit it worth beans on the golf course.

The Audi Quattro I had in the mid-90's.  Great looking car, cost a fortune to repair and had to be repaired often. :angry:

 

 

-Jerry

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Audi A4.  You couldn't give me another Audi!

A couple of houses.  Nothing wrong with any of them, it's just always a relief to get a house closed...

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
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
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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The Mumps.  It kept me out of school for a time; but I was happy to return.

In der bag:
Cleveland Hi-Bore driver, Maltby 5 wood, Maltby hybrid, Maltby irons and wedges (23 to 50) Vokey 59/07, Cleveland Niblick (LH-42), and a Maltby mallet putter.                                                                                                                                                 "When the going gets tough...it's tough to get going."

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6 minutes ago, Hardspoon said:

My prediction for this thread: lots of former boat-owners.

The 2 best days in your life! ;-)

I've done it twice.

In David's bag....

Driver: Titleist 910 D-3;  9.5* Diamana Kai'li
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
Putter: Scotty Cameron Kombi S
Ball: ProV1

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My answer would be my motorcycle. I bought it to get around in grad school, and loved it, but once I moved to a downtown apartment with no parking it was a definite "ball-and-chain".

 

- John

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1986 Ford Mustang GT.  For some forgotten reason, we bought a red Mustang GT with "T Tops".  Fun until winter arrived. It was stolen that next spring along with our golf clubs (in the trunk).  Never missed it.

Edited by bkuehn1952

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My Nissan Altima.  I bought it for myself as a 30th birthday present (2003) and finally got rid of it last Tuesday.  It had 207,000 miles on it.  I have a minivan now. :)

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3 hours ago, Hardspoon said:

My prediction for this thread: lots of former boat-owners.

I thought of the same thing when I read the topic title.

I can't think of anything I was excited to get and excited to get rid of. Maybe student loans? Or my home loan (just a few more years!)? But those aren't more about GETTING the loan, it's more about what you get WITH the loan.

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There are tons of people who worked hard and sacrificed much to get that highly sought after, tough to get job, only to find out it really wasn't for them, switch careers, usually happier.

Steve

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Posted (edited)
4 hours ago, Hardspoon said:

My prediction for this thread: lots of former boat-owners.

Ditto 

49 minutes ago, iacas said:

I thought of the same thing when I read the topic title.

I can't think of anything I was excited to get and excited to get rid of. Maybe student loans? Or my home loan (just a few more years!)? But those aren't more about GETTING the loan, it's more about what you get WITH the loan.

Good one - wouldn't have thought of that

3 hours ago, zipazoid said:

My virginity. 

Don't think I was ever excited to have that

Edited by woodzie264

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On 6/29/2017 at 2:58 PM, jsgolfer said:

Ex-Wife - Just kidding  :whistle:

That was my first thought, except without the just kidding part.

Besides my first wife, would say second home that I owned.  Turned into a real downer when the city sold out, and let the greenbelt behind that house be developed into a subdivision.  

Thought would be my last house with the quiet and view and suddenly had a few of fenced and the top of other houses.

In my bag: Lazrus everything with R flex

Driver, 3 wood, 4,5 and 6 hybrid 

7-pw, gw,lw and mallet putter

 
 
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Just married my wife and I purchased an Audi Fox when it was first sold in the US.  It was a total hodgepodge of mostly Volkswagen parts that was the worst car I have ever owned.  Expensive to maintain, always in the shop, and had a ventura in the carburetor that was screwed in and would fall off allowing gas to pour into the engine as you were driving.  One of many problems.

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On 6/29/2017 at 0:09 PM, Hardspoon said:

My prediction for this thread: lots of former boat-owners.

Toss me in that camp.

My wifes Range Rover is upt there too. You do not want to own an Audi or other European car. After three years the mechanical bills will like up even for dumb stuff like brakes and air struts. Want a european car, lease it.

Edited by MuniGrit

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A few things - a motorcycle, a tent (then a camper), a couple of cars and a few girlfriends.
Golf-wise my laser range finder, my last pair of real spikes, most of the shirts & hats with course logos.

Players play, tough players win!

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