What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[Irish#1]

My first was a cache of pics I cut out of a Playboy that I'd swiped from a friend's older brother when I was 13. I had them hidden in a small box beneath my bed... until my little sister went snooping and found them, then couldn't wait to throw me under the bus with my mom. My dad & I had been working in the yard and when we walked in the back door, there were all my "girlfriends" spread out across the kitchen table. My sister was grinning from ear to ear and my mom looked mortified and SO disgusted & disappointed. First words out of my mouth were, "Those aren't mine!" LOL! My mom starting chewing me out until my dad rescued me by saying, "Oh hell, leave him alone. He's 13. Whattaya expect?"

Your dad is a wise man!

 

[woolybug25]

That's me and my friends. We all suck, we all shoot 90-100, and we all take far too much time drinking and messing around.

We do try to go on days when it's not crowded, though.

This is my world too. I play with some guys that are better though, and that helps me move along. But it's more about being outside and drinking beer for me. I belong to a club that is down the street, so I don't have any problems with letting people play through or even just skipping holes. Since I can play whenever and don't ever try to "savor the moment".

But otherwise, I'm a hot mess out there.

 

[IrishLion]

This is my world too. I play with some guys that are better though, and that helps me move along. But it's more about being outside and drinking beer for me. I belong to a club that is down the street, so I don't have any problems with letting people play through or even just skipping holes. Since I can play whenever and don't ever try to "savor the moment".

But otherwise, I'm a hot mess out there.

I try to play all 18 and actually hit good shots, but I also don't let that detract from the beer and shenanigans.

One of the guys in our usual group of 4 hasn't finished a full 18 in the last 4 rounds we've played. He'll drink too much and give up just after the turn. He switches to "strictly here to talk shit" mode at that point.

 

[woolybug25]

I try to play all 18 and actually hit good shots, but I also don't let that detract from the beer and shenanigans.

One of the guys in our usual group of 4 hasn't finished a full 18 in the last 4 rounds we've played. He'll drink too much and give up just after the turn. He switches to "strictly here to talk shit" mode at that point.

Ha. Sounds familiar. Last week, my buddy hit a 10 on three consecutive holes, almost fell out of the cart and quit. He drank beer and sang songs from the cart for the remaining holes.

Ironically he is actually a good golfer that plays in a weekly league. Not sure if I've ever seen him shoot worse than a double bogie before. I suppose my game has a way of rubbing off on people. Ha

 

[Rack Em]

Ha. Sounds familiar. Last week, my buddy hit a 10 on three consecutive holes, almost fell out of the cart and quit. He drank beer and sang songs from the cart for the remaining holes.

Ironically he is actually a good golfer that plays in a weekly league. Not sure if I've ever seen him shoot worse than a double bogie before. I suppose my game has a way of rubbing off on people. Ha

 

[ACamp1900]

I hate going with one buddy and being paired with freakin semi pros... and yeah I try to go when there is next to no one there. Im rather good at some select sports but golf is definitely not among them...

 

[wizards8507]

Digital Distractions & Family Dinner: Train Your Kids to Turn Off Their Screens at Meals | National Review

Timely article from National Review.

 

[IrishLion]

I hate going with one buddy and being paired with freakin semi pros... and yeah I try to go when there is next to no one there. Im rather good at some select sports but golf is definitely not among them...

Golf is probably the only thing I could enjoy so much while simultaneously being miserable at it.

There is usually frustration when you aren't doing something well, which saps from the overall enjoyment, but I don't really get that with golf. If I hit a drive that ends up in the drink, I get a new ball out of my bag and laugh about it.

 

[Irish#1]

Scheduling a meeting and then cancel after 10 minutes of waiting because one of the primary attendee is a no show. Their excuse was they forgot. I later found out they were out on a boat.

 

[ACamp1900]

Scheduling a meeting and then cancel after 10 minutes of waiting because one of the primary attendee is a no show. Their excuse was they forgot. I later found out they were out on a boat.

I already told you I was sorry brah.....

 

[woolybug25]

Scheduling a meeting and then cancel after 10 minutes of waiting because one of the primary attendee is a no show. Their excuse was they forgot. I later found out they were out on a boat.

In my neck of the woods, "being out in a boat" on a fine day like yesterday is a totally legitimate explanation.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

Scheduling a meeting and then cancel after 10 minutes of waiting because one of the primary attendee is a no show. Their excuse was they forgot. I later found out they were out on a boat.

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[Irish#1]

In my neck of the woods, "being out in a boat" on a fine day like yesterday is a totally legitimate explanation.

If he would have called just the day before and just said what he was up to, I wouldn't have had a problem. Here's the kicker. This guy is a department head that has on more than one occasion come to me about improving their internet presence. He's been in the queue, but I juggled some projects around so we could get started on his. I have a one on one meeting with him to set expectations. He's all excited and agrees. I scheduled the meeting with him and both our staffs and then he misses the meeting. He hadn't even taken the time to explain to his staff what the meeting was about.

 

[RDU Irish]

This is my world too. I play with some guys that are better though, and that helps me move along. But it's more about being outside and drinking beer for me. I belong to a club that is down the street, so I don't have any problems with letting people play through or even just skipping holes. Since I can play whenever and don't ever try to "savor the moment".

But otherwise, I'm a hot mess out there.

Can't stand folks that take their golf game so seriously. What I do enjoy is an annual member/guest three day tourney that I play in - accounts for about half of all of my golf for the year. My 30 handicap is worse than the combined handicap of 80%+ of the teams. Last year my buddy (22-24HC) and I were the worst team by 15 strokes. This guy we are paired with the first day is riding our ass about rules and we both golfed worst round ever - 16 over NET playing best score per hole. Guy is 70 and sucks, riding our ass like a pony all freaking day.

They spot you half your net to the next day and we still were over par so final day we start -10 and finally shoot a decent round be the best score of the day winning some cash. Just know it pissed off the guy from the first day but he is really to credit for getting us so worked up to suck so bad and get the extra strokes rest of the week.

I will only have one request this year - don't pair me with the old prick or I'll bend a club around his neck.

 

[Andy in Sactown]

People not being able to contain their political ideologies in specifically designated political threads.

 

[Whiskeyjack]

People not being able to contain their political ideologies in specifically designated political threads.

Wow. Passive-aggressive much? "This is the future liberals want" is an internet meme, not a serious political indictment. Particularly when it's attached to a video of a walking dog. Chill the f*ck out, dude.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

Wow. Passive-aggressive much? "This is the future liberals want" is an internet meme, not a serious political indictment. Particularly when it's attached to a video of a walking dog. Chill the f*ck out, dude.

Looks like the future is now lol.

 

[ACamp1900]

I try to avoid threads that I see Whiskey posting in... too low brow...

 

[zelezo vlk]

I try to avoid threads that I see Whiskey posting in... too low brow...

For this offense against our future liege lord, I demand blood

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[IrishLion]

For this offense against our future liege lord, I demand blood

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Future?

You must have missed the Fealty-Swearing ceremony a few weeks ago.

 

[zelezo vlk]

Future?

You must have missed the Fealty-Swearing ceremony a few weeks ago.

They always invite former protestants later to make sure we aren't double agents.

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[Irish#1]

Our cat...... I refer to him as Mr. Asshole. Given he's a prolific serial killer, we like to keep him in the garage at night. I go to bed around 11:00 - 11:15 every night. Before I go to bed, I open the garage door and call him. Rarely does him come in when I call him. Rest assured though that 5 minutes after I get in bed and I'm starting to doze off, Mr. Asshole will show up at the bedroom window and claw at the screen letting me know he wants in.

I swear he's either watching the bedroom window with binoculars or he's installed an alarm on my bed that signals him the minute I lay down.

 

[BleedBlueGold]

Lavar Ball.

 

[Black Irish]

Getting contacted by a recruiter with a "great opportunity" but it's actually for a position that's 2 steps down from my current job. Do these guys even read the resume?

 

[ACamp1900]

Our cat...... I refer to him as Mr. Asshole. Given he's a prolific serial killer, we like to keep him in the garage at night. I go to bed around 11:00 - 11:15 every night. Before I go to bed, I open the garage door and call him. Rarely does him come in when I call him. Rest assured though that 5 minutes after I get in bed and I'm starting to doze off, Mr. Asshole will show up at the bedroom window and claw at the screen letting me know he wants in.

I swear he's either watching the bedroom window with binoculars or he's installed an alarm on my bed that signals him the minute I lay down.

Lol

 

[Irish#1]

Getting contacted by a recruiter with a "great opportunity" but it's actually for a position that's 2 steps down from my current job. Do these guys even read the resume?

Happens to me as well. If they spent 5 minutes on LinkedIn they'd know better.

 

[mango4]

cat.

Fixed this for you.

 

[GATTACA!]

Happens to me as well. If they spent 5 minutes on LinkedIn they'd know better.

LinkedIn can suck a bag of dicks. The full membership is like 400 dollars a year. What??? The only people that would need all the bells and whistles are the people that are trying to find a job, those are the exact people that don't have $400 to burn on a Facebook knockoff.

 

[Irish#1]

LinkedIn can suck a bag of disks. The full membership is like 400 dollars a year. What??? The only people that would need all the bells and whistles are the people that are trying to find a job, those are the exact people that don't have $400 to burn on a Facebook knockoff.

I just use the basic. Maybe they've changed it, but I know at one time you could see job listings with the basic.

I crack up when I see invites to link up from people I don't know.

 

[Veritate Duce Progredi]

Getting contacted by a recruiter with a "great opportunity" but it's actually for a position that's 2 steps down from my current job. Do these guys even read the resume?

My first sentence is along the lines of "I'm not entertaining any new offers, I'm happily employed..." but yet, 2-3 times a week I get an email or phone call with a great opportunity.

I really want to lambast recruiters in an open letter but I haven't worked up the nerve to become public enemy #1