Originally Posted By vbdad55 <When fdo (first day out)? Quite the celebration yesterday with the champs starting off on the right foot. Mabybe and hopefully the 2 Sox and hook up this year in the ALCS?, FDO hopefully Saturday before Easter --all things staying on track.... And you're preaching to a life long Cub fan...so the White Sox played yesterday ? Gee, must have missed that..LOL!!!! April 6 There are days I feel like I am catchingup with those ahead of me, and days I still feel very young. Still play ice hockey in a league...I swear it is what keeps me in shape....
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Bobby and Derek can barely walk so you're doing better than they are I can't believe I assumed Sox and not Cubby fan! My apologies and I hope you hate that fan that cost you everthing a while back as much as I do. I would have lynched him. It wasn't you, was it?
Originally Posted By vbdad55 Steve Bartman -- no rumor has it he moved out of Chicago at least a year ago -- I won't blame him for the entire loss- but he certainly had a hand in it ! I actually grew up on the South Side of Chicago ( Sox territory) but was always a Cub fan.......
Originally Posted By cape cod joe I have NO idea but I had a GUT feeling that you were from the South side (maybe a post or two gave it away?) but I think that's why I ASSumed you were a sox supporter. It's a good excuse anyways. You realize how I felt so bad for the Cubs as they had EVERYTHING in common with the Red Sox until we Finally won 2 years ago. Steve had better have moved out!!!!!! Or bought a ton of life insurance as I heard about the death threats.
Originally Posted By Lake Nona >>LN--Are you a woman?<< No, My wife and I have been to 4 US Women's Opens...2000,2002,2004,2005. The USGA sets up the course fair but tough for the ladies, remember Tom Meeks, now retired from the USGA set up all the championship courses. The US Open is always a tough ticket to get in where the US Women's Open is a 7 day pass (plus Monday playoff) for 125.00. I like it too where the USGA sets up tee times for Mon, Tue and Wed. The LPGA, I find is growing in the ratings and in ticket sales. With Wie, Gulbis, Creamer, Kerr, etc.. is is good hands for the future, unless Wie is a full time member of the PGA Tour. >>Is the U.S Women's Open right down the street here at Newport?<< CCJ...Tickets for the 2006 U.S Women's Open is on sale @ your local Stop & Shop. Golfweek in their 2006 preview issue called this the major of the year, and the toughest course . This is where Tiger Woods won the 1995 U.S. Amateur. <a href="http://www.2006uswomensopen.com/" target="_blank">http://www.2006uswomensopen.co m/</a>
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Phil kicked a** oh my gosh, ROFL!!! He brought the wood, he laid the lumber, he he he...
Originally Posted By cape cod joe LN--I just saw that yesterday in the cape cod times sports page> they are a little slow I guess. Thanks. Where do you live? How the heck can you get tix? L NONA have to do with Orlando Lake Nona? DVC--I can't believe you missed going to Duluth? Like you don't have a full plate as it is? We have howling winds and rain so bye bye golf till butterfly time Thurs morning for the masters.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Well I try not to go over there. I used to live IN Duluth, and its about 45 miles from my house now. This isn't Augusta year for me, so I won't get to see any live golf this year. I WANTED to go, and certainly could have gotten tix but it didn't work out. With the Missus all pregnant and whatnot, I just couldn't get over there. But next year, if the azaleas are blooming, and the wind blows just right, I will be in Augusta. Now I will tell you this. Right next door to the Auguta National is the Agusta Country Club, and at one point you can see each course from the other. I have never been able to get on the National, but I have played the Augusta CC twice. It is very close to the same quality and old school history as the National. *sigh* Maybe someday. Our community is under construction at this time, and it will be a few years before we are at 100% of our potential. But if you are interested check out <a href="http://www.governorstowneclub.com" target="_blank">http://www.governorstowneclub. com</a> Our developer also developed Country Club of the South with The Golden Bear Himself, and ours is designed by Curtis Strange. It's gonna be a very nice place as we move toward completing our 65,000 sq foot club and championship course.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Magnificent place Chris! How come only grand for initiation and 2K for annual dues? Special deal? Brilliant of you if that's the case. Our 95 volvo just died so I'll be doing my DVC Dad car deal today. Let's swap houses sometime? Are you in there now? What type of house and particulars?
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Well I try not to go over there. I used to live IN Duluth, and its about 45 miles from my house now. >> OK. Now I get it. There must be a Duluth Georgia, right? Of course my first thought was Duluth Minnesota, and I could not see how anyone could play golf in Duluth at this time of year. Or why anyone would possibly want to.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Come on Trippy--I've heard good things about Duluth Mn. Of course that was back in college when I hung out in the midwest 35 frickin years ago! How far are you from the Mall of America? My fam would rather go there than WDW next trip.
Originally Posted By gaston lives That's sacrilege! My fam is planning on a visit to Tennessee this summer...the Smoky Mountains might be kind of cool...and Dollywood...maybe I'll find a nice track or two to play out there! Anybody have any tips on courses in Tennessee? I saw the LPGA US Open back when it was at the Broadmoor in Colorado Springs. Annika was just starting out back then, but I think she won. There was another woman golfer who played 8.5 months pregnant! She could still hit the ball, too. I was an official scorekeeper at the 1998 PGA Cup matches. I got a free shirt and a pen, but I got to give free rides in carts to the players' wives when they were tired of walking. Those European pro's wives were hot! I didn't look to see if their hair was shaved from their arms, though...yuck!
Originally Posted By RoadTrip <<Come on Trippy--I've heard good things about Duluth Mn. Of course that was back in college when I hung out in the midwest 35 frickin years ago! How far are you from the Mall of America? My fam would rather go there than WDW next trip.>> I love Duluth as a vacation spot. During the summer. The current temperature in Duluth is 32 degrees, with a 23 degree wind chill. Not real good golf weather. We live about 18 miles away from the Mall. I suppose it is a case of people never appreciating what they have close by, but we only go there once every couple of years. I would rather go to WDW and experience nothing but the Tiki Room than go to the Mall of America. The Amusement park is geared to kids 10 and under. The stores, for the most part, are chain stores that you can find anywhere. I also don't find the Mall to be a pleasant environment. The place has become a major hangout for kids, and while I wouldn't consider the Mall dangerous, the kids in groups can be rather intimidating. To try to minimize this, the Mall has implemented a policy where anyone under 16 needs to be accompanied by an adult after 4 PM on Friday and Saturday evenings. The policy has made things somewhat better, but I still wouldn't consider it a vacation destination. I'd rather vacation some place nicer. Like Detroit.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad WARNING: Please skip this reply to cape cod joe, its totally off topic, and I don't wanna turn this into a "ME" thread. Sorry...I probably should be emailing this joe. <<How come only grand for initiation and 2K for annual dues? Special deal? >> <<Are you in there now? What type of house and particulars?>> The grand and 2K is only for the athletic (tennis) and swim. It is mandatory. The Golf and CC Club is optional, and its $30K initiation and $300 a month approx. There are already many members that don't acutally live IN the development, but have joined the Golf/CC. Our club house is going to have three eateries. A 19th hole type deal, a bar and grill for family, and an adults only fine dining, seperate men/women spa's, workout...blah blah blah... The club structures are about 60% complete, the swim and tennis is 100% and the range and golf course itself is 100% as far as being able to play normally. Yes we moved in last November, it took 2 years from the first sketch on paper to moving in. Every home is completely custom. Getting in early is always a risk, but I felt a sure bet. I would estimate that the number of homes has doubled in the last year alone, probably more than doubled. I have blabbered enough, I will email you the rest of the details. BACK TO TOPIC.
Originally Posted By cape cod joe What's your address DAD? I'll be right down! 30K and 300 is dirt cheap for what you have there and what is coming. You lucked out by being smart. Thanks RT as I DID have this big illusion from seeing the Mall on tv all the time. NO M o A for us. NO duluth MN. either as it is too cold. I think someone in my dorm at Dayton talked well of Duluth MN.
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Well cape cod joe, You MUST know by now that ... THINGS ARE WAY WAY WAY, and I mean... WAAAAAAAYYYYYY cheaper in the south. That has always been the case. I have a friend in Pheonix AZ who has something similar and he pays double what we will, and his house is half the sq footage. I have a old college buddy in Tahoe, and Oh My God..... it's nasty out there. Believe me I KNOW how lucky we are compared to the rest of the country. Ofcourse the pay scales are adjusted too, but still, I ain't complaining. Our cost of living is very very low in Georgia. Also it makes a difference in maint.costs when you really don't have true winter.
Originally Posted By Labuda "BACK TO TOPIC." Does that mean we're going to start discussing something relating to WDW again in this WDW thread????????
Originally Posted By Labuda (Note: I am not picking on you, DVC! I'm just frustrated that this thread has yet to be moved to Community where it belongs.)
Originally Posted By cape cod joe Just bought 05 Mercury Sable for 13K> Now back on topic. We're sitting at 40 degrees now and I'm going out to play 5 or 9? The rain stopped but it looks threatening? FOORREEEEEE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Joe's dangerous off the tee
Originally Posted By DVC_dad Labuda Don't get mad at me, It's .... *looks around* it's cape cod joe's fault!
