"Tom Paul,
That would be great to meet Matt Shaeffer. I would like to do some kind of golf trip this fall with a bunch guys on our green committee, and coming out your way would be one hell of trip."
Bradleyoh:
You just name the time and I'll make it happen. You and your green committee are going to really enjoy MattS. He is a stitch but his strong suit is he's about as informative and educational as a green committee could ever find anywhere. After playing the course we take you and your green committee into his office and he sits everybody down and asks: "How did you like it?" Of course everyone always says they loved it. Then he says: "Do you think you want something like I've got here?" And of course they always say they do. Then he says: "Ok, how many people do you have on your crew in-season?", and most say we have 15-20 and he says; "Well, I have about 50 and so if you want what I have here all you need to so is give Bradley the MONEY----let me repeat that, give him the MONEY or don't you dare expect to have what we have here---that's the deal for starters." And if anyone on your green committee is not understanding something he says or disagrees with it, MattS is always sitting right underneath his blackboard and he has his chalk at the ready and he is definitely ready to go into the "breakdown/breakout" details for them (MattS is a frustrated school teacher, there's just no doubt about it). Believe me, this guy is good and most importantly he's all for you, Bradley Anderson. Now, that's the offer but, if, for some reason the Pissboy Morrison is pissed at me we might need to reschedule or reconsider this, OK?
"Do you have a golf course out there that favors a really bad slice off the tee?"
Not that I can think of at the moment. We are basically all a bunch of whores and hookers here in Philadelphia. I thought you picked that up from MacWood and Moriarty.
"You have, behind the scenes helped me and encouraged as a golf course superintendent. No one on this site would even know that. I have never called Wayne, but I have no doubt that he would have helped me as much as you have."
Oh, I don't know about that. I've been thinking there's this huge connection between grass and architecture, particularly historically and it was you who helped me to put the reality to it. You have to understand, there are basically three things that scare the shit out of me---cooking, sailing and agronomy. Belay, that, smooth taking Southern women do too. But if you're trying to throw some flattery around, always throw it my way first---I'll deal with Wayno later since I taught him everything he knows anyway except about drugs.
"People who think that you two are disputatious are just crazy."
Maybe they're not crazy. I am disputatious, but it's generally by design and it mostly doesn't come off very well---at least not on here.
"I've learned so much about what is golfish from what you and Wayne have posted on this site. For a long time I just keyed in on your posts and Wayne's."
I think I catch your drift, Bradley, but watch out for words like "golfish"---it sounds a bit too much like a word a gaggle of mall-chicks would use. Let's just say we learn or we understand "GOLF". It's sort of like one must always say we "play golf" not we "go golfing" which is a total "no-no" in some circles which actually may not be that trustworthy anyway, so all I can say is----whatever.
"Pass this on to Wayne: that a weed picker appreciates him here and would like him back."
I will.