the random musings not worthy of new thread thread

[Munson]

As someone who worked a golf course during a Special Olympics event...that's not entirely true

[Sgt PSN]

Christ, they give those people golf clubs?  WTF? 

[Munson]

lol

Some of the kids there were actually pretty good players. Ed Abrams's (KYW Newsradio guy) son has Down's and they play at our course a lot, shoots anywhere from the mid 80s-mid 90s I think. And it's not a very easy course.

[Diomedes]

Why do they say "shoots" when talking golf?  There is no shooting going on.  Hitting, yes.  Tapping, yes.  Shooting...no.

[ice grillin you]

you shoot a basketball and a hockey puck too....and theres a shotgun in football

[SD]

Got a speeding ticket on my way home. farg the Police.

[Diomedes]

you shoot a basketball and a hockey puck too....and theres a shotgun in football

works for basketball, but makes no sense for hockey or football

[Diomedes]

Got a speeding ticket on my way home. farg the Police.

Break the law, get the ticket.  farg reckless drivers.

[SD]

Got a speeding ticket on my way home. farg the Police.

Break the law, get the ticket.  farg reckless drivers.

He said I was going 56 in a 35. I'm fighting it because there's no way I was going that fast and I don't see how he can use VASCAR on Business Route 1 since it's so crowded during rush hour. What'll probably happen is he'll show up early and strike a deal with me which I'll take because it means no points.

[Sgt PSN]

Why do they say "shoots" when talking golf?  There is no shooting going on.  Hitting, yes.  Tapping, yes.  Shooting...no.

Do you mean "shot" instead?  I've heard people say "nice shot" after someone had a...well....nice shot.  But I've never heard anyone say "hey, hurry up and shoot."

[hbionic]

That's because they usually say, "Hurry up and shot"

[ice grillin you]

whats your favorite shot.....money?

[General_Failure]

Where did it go? Scientists 'undiscover' Pacific island

"We became suspicious when the navigation charts used by the ship showed a depth of 1400 metres in an area where our scientific maps and Google Earth showed the existence of a large island," Dr Maria Seton, a geologist from the University of Sydney, said.
"Somehow this error has propagated through to the world coastline database from which a lot of maps are made."

[Diomedes]

For an hour or so of dreaming last night, I was friends with the President.  Hazy as dreams go, I can't recall how it came to pass, but we were at some function--an elementary school or something--and then somehow he and I were walking out the emergency exit by the parking lot, and he saw a KLR650 parked right out front.  He said "I've always wanted to ride a motorcycle," as he took the helmet that was hanging on the side of the bike and hopped on the bike.  He rode off down a twisty little neighborhood road that died into the school grounds and didn't get 500 yards before I heard a crash.  When I got there, he had picked the bike up and dusted himself off unharmed, but that was the end of the motorcycle adventure.  From there, he and I walked through the 'hood, chatting about all kinds of things.  Mostly him asking questions about my life and the area I live in.  We stopped often to chat with people who were out walking their dogs, or getting their mail, etc.  Everyone we came across was at once gobsmacked to see the President but also dignified about it.  There were no crowds, no autographs, etc.  Lots of pleasant words and the President asked a lot of questions and did a lot of listening.  Our time as bffs ended when he said something like "I should get back to the school, they will be looking for me," so we walked back.  One of his handlers came rushing up to us before we had even crossed onto the school grounds, all freaked out.  Obama chuckled at the man's stressed out affect and obvious relief and turned to me with his hand out to say goodbye.  I took his hand to shake it, but he got my fingers rather than my hand..it was very disappointing.  As he was starting to turn away toward his staffers, who had gathered off to the side (no secret service agents in sight through the whole scene), I said "Wait sir, let's do that again" and this time when I reached for his hand I looked at it rather than at him, and got the satisfaction of a good solid hand shake from the President. 

Then I woke up.  4:30 a.m. and my toddler is at the foot of the bed, whimpering that he needs to go pee.

[General_Failure]

You should install a doggie door or something.