PASabreFan
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My problem with this whole challenge thing is that it essentially requires that someone assumes that I don't or have not already donated. "I know he probably didn't give any money so I'll challenge him! Hurrrrrr!"
That's my issue. The challenge is an accusation.
I feel that way when the Jehovah's Witnesses come to the door. Why do they assume I need saving? Yeah, there's the 666 tat on my forehead...
Little known historical fact: Lou Gehrig first fell ill after being doused by a bucket of cold water in the lockerroom after hitting a game-winning home run.
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Buffalo is now officially Hockey Town USA
Oh yeah. We just need an NHL franchise, and Terry's dreams of hockey domination will be realized.
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The Pegula Empire continues to grow...
You said it.
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Last I checked he is holding his own through 4.
Stop watching baseball. Get onto the Golf Channel.
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If he wins, I'm buying!
YOUDAMAN
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Hmmmm.. so we have a professional golfer here, about to be flush with cash. Certainly he appreciates the finer things in life and has an appreciation for golf memorabilia. Hook me up! (20%, cough cough)
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Ice buckets are now taking #thetimmurraychallenge.
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Well, if GMTM's heart didn't give out there, he's gold — for at least another four to six months.
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Bidding comes at the end. Right now, they are planning their bidding strategy.
:P
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nfreeman, I almost feel embarrassed to bring my own brief bout of depression into this — because it pales in comparison, I think, to the kind of depression LTS is talking about — but getting outside and walking last winter and going skating did wonders for me. The depression literally lifted for that time I was moving, then settled back in at home.
On the other hand, for those with severe or chronic depression, it's not just a matter of "pulling yourself up by your bootstraps" or "getting out there and feeling better!":
There’s a common myth that a look on the bright side cures depression. That if you think positively enough, you’ll simply snap out of it. But individuals can’t snap out of depression any more than they can will themselves out of chronic asthma.Another misconception is that dysthymia doesn’t require treatment. Lifestyle changes, exercise, and social support are usually enough to improve short-term mild depression, Hellerstein said. But this doesn’t work for dysthymia. Most people with dysthymia have typically tried modifying their lifestyle; yet their depression doesn’t disappear, he said.
http://psychcentral.com/lib/a-current-look-at-chronic-depression/00011267
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What are you saying? I should raffle off chances to smash my beloved, priceless golf-themed mirror?
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I don't like the word "overdue" in relation to the kiddo, so every time I hear that word I think "Ooooooovvvvvveeeeerrrrrtttttttiiiiiimmmmmeeeeee!" in my head's RJ voice.
We are going to a shoot out! Literally.
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Still no bids ... :(
I have to believe many Chets are talking to their financial advisers today about how much they can afford to take out of their Roth 401c Gold Bond Accounts.
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Shifting gears a bit... I watched Good Morning, Vietnam last night and Awakenings tonight. Good Morning, Vietnam fell a little flat — it's the first time I've watched it since it was in theaters. I loved the improvisational work Williams did on the air. It just seemed like that was the whole point of the movie, to see if his comedic genius would translate to the big screen. Then they slapped on a fairly weak plot, because a movie needs a plot. Williams' acting wasn't great.
It was great in Awakenings, and Robert De Niro was brilliant as well.
Mrs. Doubtfire is next, if it's available at our Family Video. Yes, there are places left where people go to video stores.
On a final note, there was a scene in Good Morning, Vietnam that brought me to tears. Kronauer, the DJ played by Williams, has his show reinstated, but he doesn't want to go back on the air. He and his assistant, played by Forest Whitaker, get stuck behind a convoy of troops headed for the front, and Whitaker tells the troops who's in his passenger seat in a ploy to play on the DJ's ego. Kronauer at first doesn't want to say anything, but then he stands up and starts working the crowd, asking where the troops are from, riffing, busting chops.
I took the scene literally, Williams as himself, the troops the nation that loved him, and the final moments of the scene so apropos: Williams says he won't forget them, and vehicle after vehicle passes by him, the troops waving and cheering. Williams looks a little overwhelmed. His job is done.
The scene, minus the troops passing by, is near the end of this clip.
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nfreeman, I almost feel embarrassed to bring my own brief bout of depression into this — because it pales in comparison, I think, to the kind of depression LTS is talking about — but getting outside and walking last winter and going skating did wonders for me. The depression literally lifted for that time I was moving, then settled back in at home.
I also just found out my Vitamin D level is low, and that's linked to depression. It could be one of those chicken and egg deals, though. If you're depressed you might not be eating well, and you might not get out into the sun much.
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Yikes, for someone with a pretty good imagination, my Internet handles are quite lame. I really choke when it comes time to create those.
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Now, for a limited time, it can be yours! But wait there's more... OK, there isn't.
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=221523017926
My only hope is that several Muffies get their panties in a wad and their Chets need to buy something to feel better about their lives, and the golf-capped, WASPy ###### start a bidding war.
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Yep, these causes get co-opted in the name of individual and organizational PR/marketing. My views on organized, publicized Sabres trips to pediatric cancer wards is well known. The counter-argument, which has some merit, is that no matter the motivation, some good comes of it.
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And the Frenchj love Jerry Lewis.
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LTS, thanks for sharing. That takes guts to open yourself up like that. It will help someone.
Dylan, I'm so sorry to learn about your brother. It's heartbreaking.
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Can you get the clubs out? Are the maker markings on the back?
It looks like I could get to them, but I don't want to mess with it. I'm the guy who gets things apart but can't get them back together.
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I really think they're all replicas. Check out the box of tees in the lower right of the item (upper right of the picture).
Hope I'm wrong and you're now worth $1B, so you can buy the Bills and meddle.
The club heads aren't replicas. They have holes where the shafts were inserted.
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They seem to be a pretty common item. I can't find any that look quite like that one though. Which doesn't bode well for it being valuable. There seem to be examples of them being an item you used to get with a set of golf tees.
Outside of the actual golf equipment the rest of it looks pretty chintzy. Like Eleven says, it looks like a man cave item. There's not enough branding on it to make it an item I'd expect to see in say a 1950s era pro-shop.
Well, yeah, it's a long shot that it's worth anything. But maybe it was slapped together in 1930 at some country club, and the individual components like the old balls and club heads have some historical value.
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It looks like something you'd see in a pro shop. It does look hand made.
The tees are Bobby Jones tees. Probably circa the 1930s.
The scoop with the golf ball on it is actually a shoehorn. It appears to match the bottle opener. Are there any markings or writing on either of those items?
No other markings on those items. Shoe horn, never thought of that.
You know, I've got a buddy who's an expert in golf-themed mirrors. Mind if I call him in to take a look?
More seriously: It's a low-res image that we're looking at, but that looks straight out of a SkyMall or Hammacher Schlemmer catalogue. You know, a gift for the man who has everything for his golf man cave but a mirror, so that he can stare deeply into his own soul and contemplate golf.
If you can get $100 on eBay, I think you should jump at it, because I suspect it's worth about $10.
I will, of course, defer to others who know more about mirrors, golf, and/or SkyMall catalogues.
I don't think it was mass produced.
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