Vegas & The Aftermath - Diary

[tikay]

I think you will get one for £25- £30 on amazon etc, def no need to spend some of the prices on that link.

I'm a bit of a sucker for youtube instruction vids and the board is quite useful for trying out the ideas, and quite quickly working out whether they are going to lead to a more consistent strike.

I jut took out a 5 day membership of a nearby club. It is quite long though (in seniors terms) at 6800 yards from the back tees and was an open qualifying venue in the early naughties, but the main advantage is that I can put a few clubs in a pencil bag and play a nine holes. I think that is more fun than a basket of balls at the range.

Me too, but they frustrate me to bits. Usually 11 to 15 minutes of which 80% is waffle. I dread to think how many I've watched. As it happens, just yesterday I happened across some Ben Hogan You Tube golf tips. He's been dead the best part of 30 years, but his golf vids are pure gold, very basic, simple & straightforward.

For example.....

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You may well be right that 9 holes on a Course is far better than a basket of balls at the Range, which can be a bit soul destroying day after day, especially when the weather is bad. Now you've tickled my fancy & I am tempted to go play 9 somewhere this afternoon.

[doubleup]

"isn't that simple - anyone can do that"

[tikay]

"isn't that simple - anyone can do that"

Ha. If only.....


It does LOOK simple, to be fair.

[typhoon13]

Was golfing yesterday with Leicester Tigers

I got you and Bookiebasher an invite and he said you was playing snooker

Good job the food and beer was good

Noooooooooooo? Would love to have played. I'm either being whooshed or I've misunderstood something, I've not played snooker for around 30 years, & I was "free" yesterday.

That aside, great to hear from you Trev, you still making millions on the commodities?

Bookie must of meant HE was playing snooker, I took it as though you were both snookering

Commodities trading going nice and steady, the current climate seems fairly quiet or after 45 years of trading I may actually finally be learning not to be toooooo greedy

[tikay]

Was golfing yesterday with Leicester Tigers

I got you and Bookiebasher an invite and he said you was playing snooker

Good job the food and beer was good

Noooooooooooo? Would love to have played. I'm either being whooshed or I've misunderstood something, I've not played snooker for around 30 years, & I was "free" yesterday.

That aside, great to hear from you Trev, you still making millions on the commodities?

Bookie must of meant HE was playing snooker, I took it as though you were both snookering

Commodities trading going nice and steady, the current climate seems fairly quiet or after 45 years of trading I may actually finally be learning not to be toooooo greedy

Ahh yes, that figures, he's a regular at the snooker club apparently.

Glad to hear of your new-found relaxed attitude to commodity trading. Quite interesting how many of us - well certainly me - take until our dotage to learn life's most basic & obvious lessons. All of a sudden it's all so obvious.

[bagel]

enjoyed your take on "top boy" , most amusing

you may have seen the film already, its the brasilian version called city of god . cant quite believe its over 20 years old now.

[tikay]

enjoyed your take on "top boy" , most amusing

you may have seen the film already, its the brasilian version called city of god . cant quite believe its over 20 years old now.

Might have whooshed me there fam.

[Ironside]

I worked my way through all those suggested TV Series. Think there were 7 or 8 & it seemed that most of them were on different platforms. I've got Sky, Netflix & Prime, but these days you need Paramount, Disney, Apple & God knows how many others. So it starts to get expensive.

If you have sky you get paramount for free

Well I never knew that.Thanks Iron. You back home now bud?

yeah got home on Friday evening just in time to miss you bubbling in the tipster comp.

Glad you got into the beautiful game of golf i was so lucky as a kid having so many courses within a 15 minute drive from my house.

[I KNOW IT]

A few other tv series along the crime / gangster genre
Boardwalk Empire , Godfather of Harlem , Gangs of. London and Peaky Blinders

Hope you are well tikay 

I'm grand ta Craig.

Where are you these days - still in China? All good with you & yours?

I’m great thanks Tony .
I left China in 2022 and moved to Thailand ,which is where  I had always  wanted to finally be after initially discovering Asia all those years ago

I have lived in Asia for 15 years now  and do wonder where the time has gone . They say time flies when you are having fun!

I also play a fair bit of golf again now which like you I do really enjoy.
Next month we have a competition called the Thai China Ryder Cup which is between expats from China vs expats from Thailand (who once lived in China). Just an excuse for a group of mates to play 3 days of golf together and have a catch up and the craic

Take care mate it’s been emotional

[tikay]

A few other tv series along the crime / gangster genre
Boardwalk Empire , Godfather of Harlem , Gangs of. London and Peaky Blinders

Hope you are well tikay 

I'm grand ta Craig.

Where are you these days - still in China? All good with you & yours?

I’m great thanks Tony .
I left China in 2022 and moved to Thailand ,which is where  I had always  wanted to finally be after initially discovering Asia all those years ago

I have lived in Asia for 15 years now  and do wonder where the time has gone . They say time flies when you are having fun!

I also play a fair bit of golf again now which like you I do really enjoy.
Next month we have a competition called the Thai China Ryder Cup which is between expats from China vs expats from Thailand (who once lived in China). Just an excuse for a group of mates to play 3 days of golf together and have a catch up and the craic

Take care mate it’s been emotional

Noooooooooooo - 15 years? It does not feel anything like that since those wonderful days at J10. There were some characters there.

[I KNOW IT]

A few other tv series along the crime / gangster genre
Boardwalk Empire , Godfather of Harlem , Gangs of. London and Peaky Blinders

Hope you are well tikay 

I'm grand ta Craig.

Where are you these days - still in China? All good with you & yours?

I’m great thanks Tony .
I left China in 2022 and moved to Thailand ,which is where  I had always  wanted to finally be after initially discovering Asia all those years ago

I have lived in Asia for 15 years now  and do wonder where the time has gone . They say time flies when you are having fun!

I also play a fair bit of golf again now which like you I do really enjoy.
Next month we have a competition called the Thai China Ryder Cup which is between expats from China vs expats from Thailand (who once lived in China). Just an excuse for a group of mates to play 3 days of golf together and have a catch up and the craic

Take care mate it’s been emotional

Noooooooooooo - 15 years? It does not feel anything like that since those wonderful days at J10. There were some characters there.

There certainly were , unfortunately many are no longer with us. 

[TightEnd]

You might like to see this fella. Nearly 2 now. My equivalent to your golf!

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One of the healthiest looking bulldogs I've ever seen Rich.

BTW- Is that a Weatherspoons carpet?

[tikay]

That's great to hear & see Rich. It's good to have a passion in life, be it a pet, or a hobby (golf or whatever). It's certainly livened up my latter years.

You may be surprised to know I've followed your "Dog Passion" since Day One on Twitter. Some great photos on there, here's a couple which others might enjoy...

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This is my favourite....

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[tikay]

Do you still have the cat, Rich?

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