Eric C

Wife and I are watching this. As a huge fan of the original as a kid I enjoy the parallels, but am equally frustrated by some of the ridiculousness. Without giving anything away, in what world would Parker Posey's character Dr. Smith not have been called out for all of the obvious crap she pulls. The mom is also pretty annoying. I have to keep reminding myself that this is the first season and they have limited time to set up all of the relevant characters ... Still fun to watch, and agree with the par rating. I have high hopes for the next season.

I select the max tickets allowed for each day in hopes of increasing my odds, but am a bit weirded out by @nevets88's picture above where he didn't select any of the tourney days. I've read and re-read the instructions and am pretty sure that's ok.

Technically I have to say yes. I had good friends that lived on the 17th hole of a local course and on a few occasions we'd go out late at night after a few beers and huck a few balls into the green while drinking a few more beers. We were responsible enough - didn't make a bunch of noise, picked up our trash and repaired any divots. I didn't see anything wrong with it and would do it again, though of course it was trespassing.

Generally, given that your insurance company denied the claim, if the the golf courses insurance company wishes to pursue the claim it goes to a third party arbitrator who will investigate and make an independent/impartial decision. No need, IMO, to hire an attorney in this situation.

Potential

Owch, that's just bad! The trailer is childish and not something that the average viewer would relate to ... i mean seriously, stop with the pop-up tweets and emojis! Barf. The slogan itself is boring, fails to evoke emotion, and is definitely a step back.

I can't stand Faldo, and only like JM marginally better. I've said that in these forums many times. They're both overly negative, and Faldo only edges out Johnny because of his over-the-top ego and arrogance. That said, while I kept trying to find fault with Faldo's commentary (I'm a child) over the weekend I just really couldn't ... maybe the Magic Dragons crap, but that's being overly petty ... I actually thought he did a pretty good job and almost found myself appreciating his insight. Almost.

We're going to need a Master's themed puzzle ....

10:50. It was a struggle ....

Admittedly with a somewhat obsessive amount of practice and repetition on the last puzzle:

Welcome to TST! I'm assuming where you play doesn't let you bring the cart out to the parking lot? My thought is that it would be really challenging to install wheels on a golf bag and have it last, simply because the bag will not have been designed for whatever weight distribution you end up with. How about buying a new golf bag that already has wheels like the Sports Spinner? Alternatively, maybe you could find a hand cart or dolly that would work to get you from car to golf cart.

Fair enough, missed it because I was typing my own reply. I'm completely ok with you liking him, and for me not appreciating his commentary. A part of me will still be sad when he retires because, to me, in many ways he epitomizes an entire era of golf in much the same way that Jack and Arnie do.

Not sure if this worked, copying it from a different thread ... but calling you out, @iacas

I agree. He's as negative of a TV announcer as you'll find. It has nothing to do whether he's right or wrong about any particular opinion. Perhaps he does "call it like it is", but that doesn't make it enjoyable television for me to watch. He needs to look for the positive, and be engaging with his audience - he doesn't do this, IMO. I only barely prefer him over "Sir" Nick Faldo, who I think of as a caricature of an announcer. I did meet Johnny Miller once a few years back when I was volunteering at the BMW at Cherry Hills. Super nice in person, engaged me in conversation, shook my hand, asked me about my own game and actually seemed to really want to chat with me. I was dumbfounded by the difference between that encounter and my on-air perception of him. So at the end of the day, I think he's a nice guy with a kind heart ... but I don't enjoy listening to him announce.

20 years ago I used to go to the Byron Nelson every year with some buddies. We would hang out in the tents where there was live music, talk to hot chicks and get absolutely shit faced. We were there for the party - we never even considered watching golf because out on the course you had to be relatively quiet and respectful. The way it should be, the way it was meant to be. Sitting on the second hole with my wife yesterday at the Bay Hill, it was clear that we have strayed from that level of respect for both the game and the players. Sure, the purse is also about a million dollars more now than it was 20 years ago, but should that really make a difference? Of course it shouldn't, and it doesn't, but as @Aaron from Baltimore mentioned above the age of personal responsibility (and respect) has ended. We're never going to limit alcohol, that's just a non-starter and really not worth the waste of time it takes to discuss it. The only viable solution, IMO, is to publish a code of conduct attendees agree to, and then to enforce it. Some people will get butt hurt about it, but if we don't take the steps required to restore some decorum to the game now then it will never happen.

Wind River. The wife suggested it - I was a bit hesitant because the trailer didn't seem interesting, but it really kind of blew me away and left me with a lot to think about. Very well acted, with Jeremy Renner staring as a Fish and Wildlife tracker on an Indian reservation in Wyoming. The movie provides a powerful indictment of life on a reservation, with exciting intrigue that will keep you guessing until a F'ing brutal scene near the end. An easy birdie here, bordering on an Eagle.

Bumping this thread to see if anyone has tried this, I've been reading up on their website and it looks like a good solution. @BerndCheeseburger hasn't logged in for awhile, but he mentioned above that he was going to give it a go. Anyone?

Cleaning brush

I'll have to take a look at Oxo, haven't heard of them before. I prefer bamboo because I'm a bit paranoid of plastic residue, and use spatula's for just about everything. Tongs for most grilling, except when it comes to burgers ... then I get to bring out my Barbecue Boss. My first wife bought it for me from Pampered Chef 20 years ago, and it's the best tool ever. Slight thread drift, but my PSA for the day is to please not use a BBQ brush with metal bristles. My Aunt got one stuck in her throat that transferred from the grill to a steak she ate. From what I understand, it was a horrific experience that required more than one surgery and took many months to fully resolve because the doctors had trouble locating it .... but she could feel it ... Always ... and it was painful. I use griddle pads, and they actually work much better.

5:56. Good puzzle. All of the different shades of green and blue really made it flow, and it was fun to put together. Pretty sure I'll be able to get it down in the 4-minute range with a bit of practice.

I think I paid $250ish to play The Broadmoor East course in Colorado Springs a few years back. $500, really, since my wife played with me. We enjoyed the round, but the course was not at all worth that price. I've paid ~$200 a couple of other times at courses in Vail - Red Sky and Sonnenalp. Red Sky was totally worth it. At a charity auction a few years back I paid $800 for a threesome at Castle Pines. Horrible experience. I played hell getting the member to get it scheduled, then we got rained out on the 3rd hole and never could get the guy to reschedule it. Finally gave up - the money was for charity anyway. Total douchebag though. Like @David in FL I would pay an awful lot of money to play Augusta. For some reason, I've never been that interested in Pebble.

Didn't realize a new one had been posted - my technique has improved.

You're absolutely right, my mistake. Go Tiger!

Rather than troll the WGC thread, I'll simply point out that Phil's last win before this past weekend was at the Bridgestone in 2013. We all know who also last won in 2013, right? So it only makes sense that Tiger wins this year, and I'll go out on a limb and predict this week. Tiger will win the Valspar.