BUDA Cup 2016 - Carne & Enniscrone - Done and dusted

[Mark Pearce]

you may need to have an alternative topic of conversation other than golf... 

Err... Cricket?  Football?

[Michael Whitaker]

So sorry to learn that Ben will not be attending. I was hoping to give him a rematch from our singles at Notts. 


We will miss you, Ben. Take care and heal quickly!

[Marty Bonnar]

Did it really need SIX threads to organise a weekend jolly?

Have fun though...

F.

[Garland Bayley]

Did it really need SIX threads to organise a weekend jolly?

Have fun though...

F.

I think they were trying to test our commitment and willingness to pay attention.

[Marty Bonnar]

Did it really need SIX threads to organise a weekend jolly?

Have fun though...

F.

I think they were trying to test our commitment and willingness to pay attention.

This is exactly why it would make sense to have several sub boards here.
Works perfectly well on other golf architecture web discussion groups 

F.

[Steve Wilson]

Six threads are just our way of rubbing it in to those who aren't going to be there.  It's a toss up whether smugness or envy is the least attractive human quality.

[ward peyronnin]

I vote for smugness because if you are clever enough envy shouldn't be in your portfolio

[Steve Wilson]

Curiously Ward,
 It's been my observation that the most envious are those who deem themselves clever and don't think they are being compensated in a commensurate fashion.  You observation about the truly clever rings true though.  Envy is a very corrosive emotion, and I wasn't accusing anyone of it, but snarking on FBD comment on the proliferation of BUDA threads.


Sorry you're not going to be along on this one, and I'll check the length of the flagsticks on the putting green to see if they measure down to Royal Hague.   


 

[Robin_Hiseman]

Sorry for the withdrawal of David Nelson, but happy to add golf journalist and confirmed Carne fan, Kevin Markham along for the weekend and Doak associate Clyde Johnson for Monday pm at Enniscrone.

[Robin_Hiseman]

Ally and I are sharing the skippering role for the home team.

Who is the captain of Team North America??

[Ally Mcintosh]

I am the skipper for the home team as Ally is happy to play second fiddle.

Who is the captain of Team North America??

I edited the first sentence for you, Robin.

[Robin_Hiseman]

Chicken!

[Jerry Kluger]

I don't know if he will accept but I would nominate Michael Whitaker for NA Captain!

[Michael Whitaker]

Thanks, but I was captain a few years back... in a losing effort.   


I think it is time for Bryan Izatt to take the reins. I'm confident a Canadian can lead us to victory... and, we won't have to listen to as many Trump jokes!

[Jerry Kluger]

Sounds reasonable to me although my brother lives in Toronto and I was there a few weeks ago and all I heard was how good Canada is and how bad our presidential candidates are.

[Michael Whitaker]

Sounds reasonable to me although my brother lives in Toronto and I was there a few weeks ago and all I heard was how good Canada is and how bad our presidential candidates are.

Yeah, many think their country is better, but they all dream of living here once they've experienced the USA. Offered a real chance to be American very few would turn it down.

[Rich Goodale]

Bryan is a superb choice.


As for the teams, I think that England vs. the Colonies would be ideal.  That way, my Josie can play for the Colonies as can Thomas Dai and son, Niall Carlton, Tony Muldoon, Ally McIntosh etc. if they so wish.  Ulrich can join either team, depending on his position on Brexit.


Rich


PS--what's the format for Mulrannay!  Can we cheat?


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[Mark Pearce]

Mike,


We won't make Trump jokes.  The prospect of him as POTUS is far too frightening for that.  We will, however, take great delight in a bunch of Americans choosing to be led by a Canadian.


Rich, in light of the fact that their is a Presidential election this year, I think it should be compulsory to cheat at Mulranny.

[Ulrich Mayring]

My position on the Brexit? Undecided!

I will, however, say this: the main protagonists on the Brexit campaign are a bunch of quitters. As an Englishman - no matter what my position on the Brexit were - I would be so ashamed of those cowards. First they sound off like they were the saviors of the country and once they're called upon to actually save it, they just whimper and go home. Way to create a mess and leave the clean-up to others.

Ulrich

[Tony_Muldoon]

Great so we've rubbished American and British Politicians. Who's next?
 
Rich instead of Colonials, why dont we have an Exbrit team?

[Mark Pearce]

Ulrich,


I wish there was a like button here.  By the way, you probably won't have seen, but the cowardly, dishonest, arrogant, xenophobic, self-interested and offensive quitter in chief, Mr Farage, turned up this week as a speaker at a Trump rally.  Strikes me that those two are perfect bedfellows.

[Jerry Kluger]

Whoa - calm down now - I regret that I may have started something which I had no intention of doing so can we please try and limit our conversations to golf and Irish whiskey.

[Robin_Hiseman]

Anyone heard from Bryan yet?

[Garland Bayley]

Anyone heard from Bryan yet?

He's busy building the wall to keep Americans out in case Trump is elected.

[Bryan Izatt]

Anyone heard from Bryan yet?

He's been busy trying to get organized to come.  And, enjoying the latest political banter here.  Sounds like lots of fodder for after golf discussion.   


As to captaincy of the of the non-home team, how could I turn down the awesome responsibility of this most hono(u)rable position. Does it come with a Ryder Cup-like captain's buggy?     It would be nice to have an assistant to share the responsibilities and devise the all important competitive strategies - (like do we need pods).  Could we persuade Mr. Daley, as a rookie, to volunteer, or would that create too much of a liberal left leaning tinge to the non-home team?


As to starting the festivities, I have yet to see the annual battle of the handicaps.  Time to put them out there, either in public here, if they can stand scrutiny, or by PM if you wish to maintain some privacy.


Robin,  I've lost track of the adds and deletions.  Do you have a final (?) team split in mind?