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Gary Daughters

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #25 on: October 15, 2007, 08:16:07 AM »

Mr. Young (if I can call you that),

This topic is AWESOME!!
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Paul Stephenson

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #26 on: October 15, 2007, 08:41:56 AM »
I would call him whatever he wanted me too.

I would like to think on a website it would be Jack.  Or maybe Mr. N.  Typing Nicklaus would get very repetitive.
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Rick Shefchik

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #27 on: October 15, 2007, 10:03:50 AM »
Until he reaches the age of 18, Jordan must call him Mr. Nicklaus.

For the rest of us, I like J-Nick.
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Brent Hutto

Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #28 on: October 15, 2007, 10:16:10 AM »
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on October 15, 2007, 10:03:50 AM
Until he reaches the age of 18, Jordan must call him Mr. Nicklaus.

For the rest of us, I like J-Nick.

Well said, R-Shef
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astavrides

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #29 on: October 15, 2007, 10:22:35 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on October 15, 2007, 12:58:42 AM
The sort of shaving in question has its merits, especially on those sweaty days. It also serves to take away framing features that tend to "shrink" the perception of size in the eye of the beholder.

It is for this reason that I've refrained from mowing my own rough so closely, as the scale of my own architectural features already intimidate the only person with whom I will ever share such fine pedigree.

And yeah, I'd call him Jack. Maybe J-Nick or Nickalicious.

Grand Master Nick Daddy?

That's true.  It makes the mailbox look taller if you cut the grass around it.

And yes, 'Jack'.  First names for everyone.  The way the quakers do it.  Their is too much bogus hierarchy in the world already.
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Michael Blake

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #30 on: October 15, 2007, 10:28:48 AM »
He would get his butt kissed on this site more than Mr Doak does. :)





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PThomas

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #31 on: October 15, 2007, 10:30:08 AM »
Quote from: Adam Clayman on October 14, 2007, 11:36:43 PM
This thread could bring new meaning to the new term "Brat slippage" ouch!

Why don't we just keep calling him...Hammy?
 ;)

 ;D ;D ;D
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Kirk Gill

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #32 on: October 15, 2007, 10:34:40 AM »
In my postings on this site, I tend to address a man as "Mr. ______ the first time I direct a comment specifically to them, unless they've already addressed me by my first name. Mr. Paul, Mr. Mucci, and Mr. Doak have all been treated this way, so it would seem impolite to refer to Jack Nicklaus in any other way.

I'll admit, though, since I grew up basically worshipping the man, that my first post might actually be addressed "Mmmmmmissssttter, um , sir, uh....Nick...I mean, sir?" It would be worse in person. Honestly, it's hard to think of anyone whose presence might intimidate me more, from a fan-dom standpoint. Maybe Peter Gabriel.
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Mike_Young

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #33 on: October 15, 2007, 10:45:24 AM »
Quote from: Kyle Harris on October 15, 2007, 12:58:42 AM
The sort of shaving in question has its merits, especially on those sweaty days. It also serves to take away framing features that tend to "shrink" the perception of size in the eye of the beholder.

It is for this reason that I've refrained from mowing my own rough so closely, as the scale of my own architectural features already intimidate the only person with whom I will ever share such fine pedigree.

And yeah, I'd call him Jack. Maybe J-Nick or Nickalicious.

Grand Master Nick Daddy?

Jim T,
I knew it......read that stuff above......Kyle is one of them.....the Dixie dork 2007 likes fairway and no balls in the rough.....Kyle....your generation is ruining showers across the golf world....when will they be restored.....? :o
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John Kirk

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #34 on: October 15, 2007, 10:46:33 AM »
In general, I try to make famous people feel like regular folks.  No autographs or asking tons of questions about their profession (in this case, as a golfer).  I always start conversation away from the person's profession and see where it leads.  For instance, I played golf with the great bowler Earl Anthony for many years, and though I knew who he was, our conversation was about everything except bowling, though I do have a few excellent stories in the memory banks.

So he's Jack, unless he goes Daniel Snyder on me and wants to be called Mr. Nicklaus.  I doubt it.  What an asset he would be to ths site!

Mike Young that is too funny.  What is it with these crazy kids?  Tattoos and piercings and overzealous shaving habits.  Why do they feel this need to differentiate themselves?  I remember the good old days, when...
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Phil Benedict

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #35 on: October 15, 2007, 10:51:33 AM »
Jack Nicklaus is 12 years older than I am, but we're both adults. He's a great champion but he's not the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court.  I'd call him Jack.

Jordan Wall, on the other hand, should call everyone on this site Mr. at least until he graduates from high school!
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Rick Shefchik

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #36 on: October 15, 2007, 11:02:43 AM »
As any father of a teenage boy can report, the days of the communal shower are rapidly coming to a close. Not only do they not shower together after gym class or football practice, but they don't shower after games, either.

In another generation, kids will be completely clueless when one of us old fossils refers to sending a pitcher to the showers...
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Mark Pearce

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #37 on: October 15, 2007, 11:23:10 AM »
He'd probably be put out if I called him Arnold, Gary or Tom, or even Tiger.  So I'd call him Jack.  It is his name, after all.

When I first joined the firm where I trained the senior partner was always called "Mr Cooke".  Everyone else it was first names.  When he decided he could be called Simon I decided I wasn't going to call anyone Mister again, unless I was making a legal point.
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John Kavanaugh

Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #38 on: October 15, 2007, 11:30:32 AM »
Quote from: Michael Blake on October 15, 2007, 10:28:48 AM
He would get his butt kissed on this site more than Mr Doak does. :)


The ole I like Doak therefore I am smart logic will not work with Nicklaus.  The same faction that ripped Whitten at every opportunity possible would do the same to Nicklaus.  It would be seen as a chance to gain more backroom intellectual kudos.
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George Pazin

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #39 on: October 15, 2007, 11:44:45 AM »
What a sad view you have of your fellow posters, Jax.
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John Kavanaugh

Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #40 on: October 15, 2007, 11:53:11 AM »
Quote from: George Pazin on October 15, 2007, 11:44:45 AM
What a sad view you have of your fellow posters, Jax.

George,

From reading the threads of the last week can you name one positive thing that that was said by one of my fellow posters about the Nicklaus contributions to either Dismal River or Sebonack?  I at least believe that my fellow posters are not two faced sniveling twits who change stories when the meet a man face to face.  Oops, I don't know why I said face to face...I should have said finger to finger.  Sorry, but that is not quite as high a standard.
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George Pazin

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #41 on: October 15, 2007, 12:27:19 PM »
And I suppose it's inconceivable that someone could agree with Tom and not be simply ass-kissing, or criticise Jack and not be simply bashing?

Whoops, forgot who I was asking....
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Matthew Hunt

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #42 on: October 15, 2007, 12:28:11 PM »
Calling him by his first name will help because it worked for me:

There were literly thousands baying around Nicklaus at the Senior Open at RCD. They were sreaming "Nicklaus, Nicklaus" and trying to get his Autograph. He froze them out and walked on. Th my dad shouts out prending he knew him ;D:

"Hey Jack, Can you have a photo taken with the kids mate"

And now I have couple of photes with Jack, a signed cap and some autographs!
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Rick Shefchik

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #43 on: October 15, 2007, 12:31:29 PM »
Same rule applies to you as it does to Jordan, Matthew: It's Mr. Nicklaus until you're 18, or unless Jack tells you otherwise.
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Kalen Braley

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #44 on: October 15, 2007, 12:35:01 PM »
I like the quote from the OSU coach Francis Schmidt, and think it applies here.


"The inaugural season [1934 - Ben] for coach Francis Schmidt is one that sparked a couple of great OSU traditions.  OSU's teams had been losing to Michigan regularly, and Schmidt made his famous quote “They put their pants on one leg at a time same as everybody else"
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Matthew Hunt

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #45 on: October 15, 2007, 12:41:07 PM »
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on October 15, 2007, 12:31:29 PM
Same rule applies to you as it does to Jordan, Matthew: It's Mr. Nicklaus until you're 18, or unless Jack tells you otherwise.

OK, Mr Shefchik ;)
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Dan Kelly

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #46 on: October 15, 2007, 12:44:10 PM »
Quote from: Adam Clayman on October 14, 2007, 11:36:43 PM
This thread could bring new meaning to the new term "Brat slippage" ouch!

Why don't we just keep calling him...Hammy?
 ;)

Really?

I thought we called him "Dr. Katz"!
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Rick Shefchik

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #47 on: October 15, 2007, 12:46:25 PM »
Quote from: Matthew Hunt on October 15, 2007, 12:41:07 PM
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on October 15, 2007, 12:31:29 PM
Same rule applies to you as it does to Jordan, Matthew: It's Mr. Nicklaus until you're 18, or unless Jack tells you otherwise.

OK, Mr Shefchik ;)

Matthew, you have my permission to address me as Rick.

See how easy that is?
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Kyle Harris

Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #48 on: October 15, 2007, 12:48:58 PM »
I once got yelled at by another famous golf pro named Jack (Connelly from Huntingdon Valley) for calling him Mr. Connelly when I was 17. Since then, it's been Jack.

As a pop culture tie-in to the subtopic of this thread... those who are insolent should be beaten in a burlap sack.
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Dan Kelly

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Re:If JN became a poster.....would you call him Jack?
« Reply #49 on: October 15, 2007, 12:53:25 PM »
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on October 15, 2007, 12:46:25 PM
Quote from: Matthew Hunt on October 15, 2007, 12:41:07 PM
Quote from: Rick Shefchik on October 15, 2007, 12:31:29 PM
Same rule applies to you as it does to Jordan, Matthew: It's Mr. Nicklaus until you're 18, or unless Jack tells you otherwise.

OK, Mr Shefchik ;)

Matthew, you have my permission to address me as Rick.

See how easy that is?

Too easy. You should have had conditions -- like, say: "If you buy my book(s), you may call me Rick."
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