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BigEdSC

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #150 on: August 22, 2007, 09:49:00 AM »
Like Mr. Hendren, all things Tennessee Volunteers.

Like Mr. Schmidt, Northwestern Athletics.

Working on and around the homestead

Reading

Cooking, non-gourmet cooking

But golf takes up a lot of time.

Jon Earl

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #151 on: August 22, 2007, 10:49:11 AM »

I shall continue to pray for Palace, which in fact is my daughter's adopted team.  She decided on this purely based on the name.  Hey, there are worse reasons.

 ;D

Tom

Palace need all the prayers they can get. Unfortunately our owner, the ridiculous Simon Jordan, is only a multi-millionaire and cannot compete with the likes of Roman.

Of course, the 'glory' days of Palace (3rd in the League, FA Cup finalists) came under the Chairmanship of Ron Noades. He has decided that football is a mugs game and is now into golf club ownership including my home club and The Addington. He has done very well out of me over the years. :'(
Splosh! One of the finest sights in the world: the other man's ball dropping in the water - preferably so that he can see it but cannot quite reach it and has therefore to leave it there, thus rendering himself so mad that he loses the next hole as well.

Tom Huckaby

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #152 on: August 22, 2007, 10:51:46 AM »
Well Jon, we all have our own little victories.

 ;D

And we can agree to root against Russian gazillionaires.

 ;D

Tom Birkert

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #153 on: August 22, 2007, 11:18:28 AM »
Well Jon, we all have our own little victories.

 ;D

And we can agree to root against Russian gazillionaires.

 ;D

The same Russian gazillionaire whose spending directly helped keep Man City and West Ham in business, and indirectly - through related transfers - helped many more smaller clubs to survive?

Is the reason for the disdain the fact that Roman didn't pile in to offer £15M for Clinton Morrison or some equally talented Palace player?!  ;)

I'm much happier aiming my hatred at Liverpool.

Tom Huckaby

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #154 on: August 22, 2007, 11:29:41 AM »
Tom - that makes great sense.  My heart just holds room for hatred of both clubs.

 ;D

JNagle

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #155 on: August 22, 2007, 11:37:18 AM »
Steve Wilson -

Nice to see a fellow Mountaineer on the board.  Section 102 row 13 seats 15 & 16.

To quote Gayle Sayers "I am Third"

God
Family (wife and two month old baby girl)
Myself

as for myself:

WVU & Steeler football
Reading - primarily History (Civil War and Colonial Founding Fathers History)
Bird Hunting and Black Powder hunting and shooting
Restoring our Craftsmanstyle cottage home

It's not the critic who counts, not the man who points out how the strong man stumbled, or the doer of deeds could have done better.  The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena; whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; .....  "The Critic"

Jon Earl

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #156 on: August 22, 2007, 11:52:15 AM »
Well Jon, we all have our own little victories.

 ;D

And we can agree to root against Russian gazillionaires.

 ;D

The same Russian gazillionaire whose spending directly helped keep Man City and West Ham in business, and indirectly - through related transfers - helped many more smaller clubs to survive?

Is the reason for the disdain the fact that Roman didn't pile in to offer £15M for Clinton Morrison or some equally talented Palace player?!  ;)

I'm much happier aiming my hatred at Liverpool.

TB

LOL. He can have the lot for £15m.

No disdain on my part. Just pointing out the realities of modern-day football. Of course it's not just Roman these days. You have the Glazers, Shinawatra et al. BUT to say that Roman has helped smalled clubs to survive is stretching it a bit considering most of the signings have been made from abroad. I'm sure AC Milan needed the money you paid for Shevchenko. And what of your English signings? Arsene didn't exactly look to  the lower divisions to replace Ashley Cole.

The greatest service that Roman ever did for English football was to get rid of Ken Bates leaving him free to take Leeds to the edge of oblivion a trick he almost pulled off at Chelsea. :D

I actually don't mind Chelsea. As long as Man Utd don't win the Premiership I am quite happy.
Splosh! One of the finest sights in the world: the other man's ball dropping in the water - preferably so that he can see it but cannot quite reach it and has therefore to leave it there, thus rendering himself so mad that he loses the next hole as well.

Patrick Kiser

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #157 on: September 23, 2007, 03:37:23 AM »
My wife says it's golf and only golf these days, but I say...  her 1st and foremost  ;D and then

- Soccer (always has and always will be numero uno - my beloved OM is stinking it up this year though)
- Travel
- Food & Wine
- Distilling & Brewing
- History of San Francisco
- Jazz
- Photography
- Classic cars & spirited driving
- Skiing
- Surfing
- Flying

I don't have much time for most of these anymore (e.g. skiing, surfing), but I still get out now and again.

But above all ... outdoors and wide open spaces.
« Last Edit: September 23, 2007, 03:55:10 AM by Patrick Kiser »
“One natural hazard, however, which is more
or less of a nuisance, is water. Water hazards
absolutely prohibit the recovery shot, perhaps
the best shot in the game.” —William Flynn, golf
course architect

Patrick Kiser

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #158 on: September 23, 2007, 03:42:02 AM »
No way...

You sure this isn't me last year at OB after just getting the 5mm, hood, booties ... the works.  Sure looks and ... feels like it.

Still froze my nads out there and with a nasty rip.

My board is still in the closet.

... I miss Blacks now.

Reallly, this is all I think about................


« Last Edit: September 23, 2007, 10:52:40 AM by Patrick Kiser »
“One natural hazard, however, which is more
or less of a nuisance, is water. Water hazards
absolutely prohibit the recovery shot, perhaps
the best shot in the game.” —William Flynn, golf
course architect

Patrick Kiser

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #159 on: September 23, 2007, 03:53:55 AM »
I'll be short and sweet OT here.

Good to see there are some other soccer fans out there.

I'm an OM fan first and foremost with LOSC a close second in the French Ligue.  Of course you guys are rolling your  ::) going who cares about the French league.  But when I'm in...

England ... it's all about Man. U. for me.  Long live Cantona!  I'll watch Arsenal though, but less these days without Henry and Vieira.

Spain ... it's all about Barcelona.  And to think I had to watch Real to see Zidane.  Hate Real.  The Camp Nou is something else.  I have goose bumps just thinking about it.  Talk about an experience.

Italy ... it's all about Juventus.  Juve!  Juve!  Platini and Zidane at their peak.  I hate AC Milan.  Bianconeri!

You get the idea.  I follow my beloved Bleus wherever they go!

... and now back to golf.


Well Jon, we all have our own little victories.

 ;D

And we can agree to root against Russian gazillionaires.

 ;D

The same Russian gazillionaire whose spending directly helped keep Man City and West Ham in business, and indirectly - through related transfers - helped many more smaller clubs to survive?

Is the reason for the disdain the fact that Roman didn't pile in to offer £15M for Clinton Morrison or some equally talented Palace player?!  ;)

I'm much happier aiming my hatred at Liverpool.

TB

LOL. He can have the lot for £15m.

No disdain on my part. Just pointing out the realities of modern-day football. Of course it's not just Roman these days. You have the Glazers, Shinawatra et al. BUT to say that Roman has helped smalled clubs to survive is stretching it a bit considering most of the signings have been made from abroad. I'm sure AC Milan needed the money you paid for Shevchenko. And what of your English signings? Arsene didn't exactly look to  the lower divisions to replace Ashley Cole.

The greatest service that Roman ever did for English football was to get rid of Ken Bates leaving him free to take Leeds to the edge of oblivion a trick he almost pulled off at Chelsea. :D

I actually don't mind Chelsea. As long as Man Utd don't win the Premiership I am quite happy.
« Last Edit: September 23, 2007, 03:58:49 AM by Patrick Kiser »
“One natural hazard, however, which is more
or less of a nuisance, is water. Water hazards
absolutely prohibit the recovery shot, perhaps
the best shot in the game.” —William Flynn, golf
course architect

Dan Herrmann

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #160 on: September 23, 2007, 08:56:49 AM »
Home theater, Road trips, Music (used to go to a LOT of concerts before they because too expensive), Cool cars that a "normal" guy can afford (I'm intrigued by the new Honda Accord coupe with with the VTEC engine).

Also, nature watching - Sometimes my mind will wander on the golf course just watching a red tail hawk or egret.  

Sports teams- Buffalo Bills, Buffalo Sabres.  Phillies and Mets (yes, it can happen).  

Jeff_Brauer

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #161 on: September 23, 2007, 09:22:58 AM »
Hockey and model railroading.......

I have been meaning to add:

"Tweaking gca.com with either delightfully quirky or painfully realistic posts and threads......"

Thanks for the op to do so! ;D
Jeff Brauer, ASGCA Director of Outreach

Gib_Papazian

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #162 on: September 23, 2007, 02:07:46 PM »
Well, since being knocked off my perch some years ago, most of my passions have long been pushed by necessity to the back-burner. This board was one, although, I am forcing myself to practice my chops here in the hopes of reviving what is left of my former writing sideline.

With the exception of hyperventilating 12 Saturdays every Fall, cheering for my beloved Trojans, most of my attention has been directed towards trying to cure autism; this is certainly not an endeavor to be taken as a hobby, but out of necessity is the focus of nearly every aspect of life.

Consulting on course design is another passion, but one that has been percolating in the background since before the bomb was detonated. I can still close my eyes and “see” how I want it to look, but will have to admit that, like my guitar playing, it always ends up sounding like Jerry Garcia doing an imitation of Neal Young or looking like John Harbottle trying to do Seth Raynor without common sense or budgetary considerations.

Thank God for Neal . . . . . .

If I tracked my time with a journal, I am guessing that my passion for cooking takes up the most time. The Redhead is working absurd hours, and our three kids have to eat. So, what might be viewed as a chore is actually a form of therapeutic escape from the litigious lunacy that fills what discretionary time is left.

A year from now, I hope my response will be a whole lot different . . . . . .      
« Last Edit: September 23, 2007, 02:11:03 PM by Gib Papazian »

paul cowley

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #163 on: September 23, 2007, 06:36:32 PM »
Gib...."A year from now, I hope my response will be a whole lot different..."

I hope so too, but in the meantime its good to be able to read your "stuff".
I hadn't had much time to appreciate the use of "words" until the past few years, and your use of them gets my attention.



« Last Edit: September 23, 2007, 07:34:09 PM by paul cowley »
paul cowley...golf course architect/asgca

Lance Rieber

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #164 on: September 23, 2007, 10:45:57 PM »
Boise State and Notre Dame athletics
Fishing in Rockies
Skiing
Mountain Biking
Family and friends time
hiking with my wife and hound dog
 

Craig Sweet

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #165 on: September 23, 2007, 10:50:08 PM »
Snowboarding...I could do it all year

Fly fishing...the Madison River is holy water

Montana Grizzly football

Body Talk...it works for me

Cooking....and eating.....and drinking.
No one is above the law. LOCK HIM UP!!!

Tommy Williamsen

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #166 on: September 23, 2007, 10:53:35 PM »
I could ski every morning, play golf in the PM, and sing and play the piano every night.  I used to run until I blew my knee out skiing.







My daughter, me and wife.  
Where there is no love, put love; there you will find love.
St. John of the Cross

"Deep within your soul-space is a magnificent cathedral where you are sweet beyond telling." Rumi

Mike_Young

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #167 on: September 23, 2007, 11:28:48 PM »

Woodworking- Greene and Greene, some Stickley repro
Cooking on Green Egg  www.biggreenegg.com/eggfests.html
"just standing on a corner in Winslow Arizona"

Bob_Huntley

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #168 on: September 24, 2007, 01:18:06 AM »

Jon - well said re Chelsea fans.  And I must say I have nothing but love and respect for Palace.

TH

Tom

I can tell you are a true connoisseur of the beautiful game.

Behave!!! I've lived in Chelsea all my life and the reason I feel I should quantify my support is precisely because there are so many nouveau "supporters" around - and it's not just Chelsea that suffer from that.


Tim,

I am delighted to find a long term supporter of Chelsea. I saw my first game at Stamford Bridge in the autumn of 1938 in a loss to Arsenal. Ted Drake scored the goal that beat us but many years later he managed the Blues.

All I know is that the club caused me many more heartaches than joys over the last sixty odd years. The time in the title wilderness was overwhelming. I returned to Rhodesia not long after the war and sort of lost track, there was no TV and the newspaper reorts were skimpy. Thanks to Channel 149 on Dish, it has .have revived my interest in the game.

I said to Huckaby just a couple of days ago that Chelsea will finish out of the top four and Drogba, Lampard, Carvallo(sic) and possibly Essien will be off to pastures new.

Bob


Gib_Papazian

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #169 on: September 24, 2007, 06:00:00 AM »
And with that, Uncle Bob has once again demonstrated the difference between being clever and erudite . . . . . . . Some people are so far out of your league, the only thing to do is sit quietly by and hope some of it rubs off . . . . . .
« Last Edit: September 24, 2007, 06:00:56 AM by Gib Papazian »

Rich Goodale

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #170 on: September 24, 2007, 06:35:50 AM »
Living in the UK for 16 of the last 20 years, I am resigned to being interested in soccer, given that the only other alternatives are lawn bowling, curling, darts, badminton, European Tour "golf", Grab the Balls of your Team Mates and Opponents (rugby), and field hockey.  In soccer/football I choose to support Cowdenbeath, figuring that their nickname, the "Blue Brazil" indicates that they are both Protestant and Catholic, even though this is probably not true, but I love the town anyway.....  I also support another losing cause, Scotland, although as Patrick Kiser will know, we kicked some butt in France a week or two ago.  Just so I can have some regular does of success I also support Man United, and revel when they (usually) put clubs like Arsenal, Liverpool and Chelsea in their rightful places, below the salt.

As for the US, I can't help continue to support the team of my youth, the Yankees, and most Octobers I thank the lord of the championship rings that my parents moved the family from Boston to the suburbs of NYC when I was age 3.  I also check in every week to see how my alma mater, Stanford is doing.  This weekend, when they were leading Oregon 31-24 at halftime and lost 31-55 was not atypical of most of the 40-45 years of my support.

Outside of sports I am an information and crossword puzzle junkie.  I competed in the latter when my synapses were sharp and my small muscle control adequate (at the highest levels, how fast you can write is critical, as you and all your opponents can think at about the same speed).  Nowadays I just do 2-3 a day to try to delay the onset of Alzheimer's.  Similarly, where I was once a world-class wine drinker, I now focus on quality rather than quantity, in deference to my liver.  I sing, too, chorally and as a solo, although the latter is only when I break the quality/quantity rule mentioned immediately above.

I'm sure there is more.....

Tom Birkert

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #171 on: September 24, 2007, 08:11:47 AM »

Jon - well said re Chelsea fans.  And I must say I have nothing but love and respect for Palace.

TH

Tom

I can tell you are a true connoisseur of the beautiful game.

Behave!!! I've lived in Chelsea all my life and the reason I feel I should quantify my support is precisely because there are so many nouveau "supporters" around - and it's not just Chelsea that suffer from that.


Tim,

I am delighted to find a long term supporter of Chelsea. I saw my first game at Stamford Bridge in the autumn of 1938 in a loss to Arsenal. Ted Drake scored the goal that beat us but many years later he managed the Blues.

All I know is that the club caused me many more heartaches than joys over the last sixty odd years. The time in the title wilderness was overwhelming. I returned to Rhodesia not long after the war and sort of lost track, there was no TV and the newspaper reorts were skimpy. Thanks to Channel 149 on Dish, it has .have revived my interest in the game.

I said to Huckaby just a couple of days ago that Chelsea will finish out of the top four and Drogba, Lampard, Carvallo(sic) and possibly Essien will be off to pastures new.

Bob



I'm sure they will. Roman Abramovich might well be the Donald Trump of football (minus the self promotion!). Doesn't really know that much yet wants to get involved all the time.

In what other business would you get rid of the best manager in the world and replace him with a no-mark puppet?

It's akin to Donald wanting to design a course and getting an architect in who will do exactly what he wants, even if it's putting a waterfall (Shevchenko) on a links course...

As you might have gathered, I'm not very happy with the senior management at Chelsea right now!

Pat Brockwell

Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #172 on: September 29, 2007, 06:28:52 PM »
I've been a ski instructor since I was 15 years old (now 51), started working on the golf course when I was 13.  I guess I'm passionate about work, if it's at a playground.

paul cowley

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #173 on: September 29, 2007, 07:04:44 PM »
....in my spare time I like to look for snakes....in the swamp mainly..."no necks" we call them.

I find their non personal venom to be a tonic, especially in contrast with the Hominid variety.

That, and macrame.
paul cowley...golf course architect/asgca

Lester George

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Re:Your "other" passionate interests
« Reply #174 on: October 02, 2007, 09:51:22 AM »
Muscle Cars

50's Convertibles

Saltwater fishing, shallow water, light tacle, Louisiana, Florida


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