Currently sitting on US 52 in Ohio just across from Ashland KY. Witnesses say a coyote and a roadrunner were near the scene moments before this huge boulder fell to the road.
A police officer called the station on his radio.
“I have an interesting case here. An old lady shot her husband for stepping on the floor she just mopped.”
“Have you arrested the woman?”
“Not yet. The floor’s still wet.”
Well I just got home from the opening round. Started this morning at 5:30m AM. I now have 46 hours in over the first 4-days. Goosen who I said I picked up on Tuesday and that his clubs didn’t arrive walked over to me today and told me they arrived at his hotel at 10:30 that night. That was pretty cool. He didn’t need to tell me anything. 
I have been over to Justin Roses house a couple of times. He leaves the courtesy car for his wife and kids so he needs daily pick up and delivery. Picked up Kevin Chappell Tuesday. Nice young man. I must be a bit of a good luck charm. He is on the leaderboard after the 1st round. Picked up Goosen and he’s the leader. Picked up Rose last year several times and he won and this year he is off to a good start. Thursdays are boring, not much activity. Tomorrow will step up after the cut. Players scramble to get out of town. Picked up a few wives yesterday as most of all the players on property. These guy. do marry up…lol..
The teacher said, “Let’s begin by reviewing some American History. Who said ‘Give me Liberty , or give me Death’?”
She saw a sea of blank faces,except for Little Hodakio, a bright foreign exchange student from Japan , who had his hand up:Â “Patrick Henry, 1775,” he said.
“Very good! – Who said,’Government of the People, by the People, for the People, shall not perish from the Earth.’ Again, no response except from Little Hodakio: “Abraham Lincoln, 1863.”
“Excellent!” said the teacher continuing, “Let’s try one a bit more difficult — Who said, ‘Ask not what your country can do for you, but what you can do for your country’?”
Once again, Hodakio’s was the only hand in the air and he said: “John F. Kennedy, 1961.”
The teacher snapped at the class, “Class, you should be ashamed of yourselves, Little Hodakio isn’t from this country and he knows more about our history than you do.”She heard a loud whisper:”F_ _ k the Japs.”
“Who said that? — I want to know right now!? she angrily demanded. Little Hodakio put his hand up, “General MacArthur,1945.”
At that point, a student in the back said, “I’m gonna puke.’
The teacher glares around and asks, ‘All right! – Now who said that?”
Again, Little Hodakio says,”George Bush to the Japanese Prime Minister, 1991.”
Now furious, another student yells, “Oh yeah? – Suck this!”
Little Hodakio jumps out of his chair waving his hand and shouts to the teacher, “Bill Clinton, to Monica Lewinsky, 1997!”
Now with almost mob hysteria someone said, “You little shit! — If you say anything else — I’ll kill you!”
Little Hodakio frantically yells at the top of his voice, “Michael Jackson to the children testifying against him, 2004.”
The teacher fainted. As-the class gathered around the teacher on the floor, someone said, “Oh shit, we’re screwed!”
Little Hodakio said quietly,”The American people, November 4, 2008.”
Hello fellow There…metro…Well I’m working the Quicken Loans PGA Tour stop hosted by Tiger this week. I am in transportation. Today I rode around with Justin Rose, his wife and 2 kids for a bit. Then again with  Justin and Sean Foley. 
Picked up Retief Goosen at Dulles but his clubs went to Newark N.J. He was on the same plane with 4 others from Orlando and they all got their clubs. Sean O’Hair and two others. Yesterday it was Bill Haas, S. Cink and a few others. It’s nice I get assigned a car for the week to get to and from the course. No shuttle buses and get to drive right to the players lot to park. Lot of hours but it’s only a week, once a year. So I’m cool with it. Talking with the players is fascinating.
One day a florist went to a barber for a haircut. After the cut, he
asked about his bill, and the barber replied, ‘I cannot accept money
from you, I’m doing community service this week.’
The florist was pleased and left the shop.
When the barber went to open his shop the next morning, there was a
‘thank you’ card and a dozen roses waiting for him at his door.
Later, a cop comes in for a haircut, and when he tries to pay his bill,
the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from you, I’m doing
community service this week.’ The cop was happy and left the shop.
The next morning when the barber went to open up, there was a ‘thank
you’ card and a dozen doughnuts waiting for him at his door.
Then a Member of Parliament came in for a haircut, and when he went to
pay his bill, the barber again replied, ‘I cannot accept money from
you. I’m doing community service this week.’ The Member of Parliament
was very happy and left the shop.
The next morning, when the barber went to open up, there were a dozen
Members of Parliament lined up waiting for a free haircut.
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radar60Â 10 July 2015
  Back to reality after 21/2 wonderful weeks in Europe. I have learned several things in Italy that I’d like to share:
1) If you have a choice don’t visit in mid summer. It was hot and sticky and the lines were very long
2) Smoking is not politically incorrect. Everybody is smoking there and everything is littered with buds
3) Talking about littering, it was downright dirty in the cities with garbage everywhere and overflowing dumpsters as well
4) The man bag is “IN”
5) Italians take their fashion very seriously, many classy dressed women and sharp dressed men alike ( seen one girl take off her runners coming off a scooter and putting on her high heels! )
6) Scooters and smart cars are the preferred mode of transportation and they all drive like maniacs, happy I survived
7) Not all Pizza is created equal, I had the best ever Pizza in Venice and quite possibly the worst ever in Pisa
8) Ladies like their perfume, even the nuns are wearing it ( Religion is alive and well in Italy, seen many young priests and nuns)
9) Italian wines are great, my favorite was a Sangiovese. Cheap too !! And try Limoncello for a night cap
10) Cappuccino rules, not sure if I can get by with Starbucks anymore.
In all it was a wonderful experience. The art and architecture over there will blow you away. The Pallazo del Vecchio and the Duomo in Florence, St Marks’ basilica in Venice , and st Peter’s Basilica in the Vatican were my personal  favorites and Portofino and Cinque Terre are must sees as well. And it’s true what the say that you can’t outrun your fork, even with walking at least 10-12 miles everyday I still gained 7 lbs on this trip with all the food, wine, cappuccino and heavenly desserts I consumed. Hey….it was a vacation !!!!!!
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 Here we go Slingers!!!!  THE Open..greatest of the majors and how fitting that it’s at the Royal and Ancient this year.  Crocodile Dundee once said “Now that’s a knife”…had he said “Now that’s a bunker”, he would have almost certainly been talking about St. Andrews.  On the PGA tour you’re a pussy if you can’t get up an down from a bunker to save par.  At St. Andrews if you’re in a bunker you’re just trying to avoid double bogie.  Though I did witness our very own Golfer Deb get up and down from one of those insane bunkers (the top of the bunker was about 15 feet above her head) at Tobacco Road in N.C.  Too bad Rory isn’t in the mix this week.  Who ever has the lead tomorrow…good luck with that.  This is like an NBA Basketball game….it will all come down to the 4th period (Sunday in this case)…expect lots of lead changes, heroic shots and heartbreaking bounces.  THIS IS, what big time golf is all about.  The best on the planet competing on the hollowed grounds of the “holy grail” of golf courses.  Patience, accuracy and above all putting!
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UKWendy 17 July 2015
Well never mind The Open. Â There were other people playing golf today you know:-) Â I was a little bit miffed to find I had been 
paired with the highest handicapped fella in our team – almost as though we had been put down as “the losers”,  but what with my lack of recent play that probably was a sensible call.  Very breezy down here in the south but no rain. Ribs (& both hips) still playing me up but made sure I took painkillers in good time being teeing off.  That layoff has certainly done me good.  For the second time this week, I played better than before the injuries.  A gross 88 which I will grab with both hands, thank you.  No mocking from you “players”!  Putted a little too aggressively for the first three holes, but got the measure after that.  Very happy with all aspects of my game. My partner & I won 7 & 6, giving 2 shots to the opposition.  The team won 7-0, but we had the honour of the best win.  Eating some crow, as my partner played  far better than I had expected.  Sure, he put 3 balls out of play, which focused me sufficiently to win on those holes, but he more than won his fair share of the other holes, to the extent I had to jab him in HIS  ribs & suggest that I putt before him, so I could be credited with more W’s on our card.  He took it as the compliment I intended.  Now back to The Open
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hedgehopper 17 July 2105
I think Tiger took this turn a couple of years ago…
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It’s the Metro & Chevy Show!
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UKWendy 15 July2015 What a wonderful day.  Played a round of golf today at Chichester Golf Course for the Lady Captain’s Away Day.  The first round in almost 3 months.  Dosed myself up with painkillers, but if I hadn’t been able to play, I would have just chipped and putted my way round the course.  Apart from 2 really horrendous tee shots, I hit the driver really well, long and straight.  Fairway woods consistently good, although not always pretty, a few daisy cutters although they bounced nicely along the dry fairways.  Best of all, the wedge shots onto the greens all went dead straight.  That pleased me no end.  Slight problem in that I was hitting further than I have done before all these injuries so went through the green on a few.  Putting so so, but the greens were enormous compared to home course.  It was quite windy, overcast, and a few squally showers, but hey, it was good to be out there playing and back with friends again.  Long live golf – and golfing gals!!
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hedgehopper 9 July 2015
  One last comment on this subject and I’ll (try to) let it go.  I still cannot believe that ESPN is giving Jenner the “Courage Award”.  This isn’t a matter of picking the NBA MVP where you might like LeBron, I like Curry, someone else likes Harden.  This just goes beyond my realm of comprehension.  I have a nephew who has been an Army Ranger for 32 years.  He’s been places and done things he doesn’t want to talk about in order to keep us free.  Jenner a hero?  As I said in one of my e-mails, once the dialog is allowed to be changed you can call a dog a cat…and if you don’t do it you’ll get in big trouble from the PC police.
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 Shot 74 today, a couple of 3 jacks. Course is water logged. 2″ more rain on it yesterday. Finished with 11 straight 4’s on the card. A missed green 3 putt on 1 par 3 & 2-putt birdies on the 2 par 5’s. Made me think of the dude in Paris with 18 straight 4’s
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skydiver2Â 8 July 2105
 I love this place, so many diverse opinions on any possible range of subjects.
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metro18Â 13 July 2105
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hedgehopper 11 july 2105
I just found a clue as to why wamo hasn’t been on here much. Â The news just reported that Washington state had $257M in marijuana revenues last year. Â LOL
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UKWendy 11 July 2015
Woe, woe is me. Â I hate you all. Â Not as much as I hate Kerr, Korda, Song & Pettersen of course.
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Phugg 10 July 2015
We are back from a hiking trip in the Swiss National Park. Think Yellowstone, but without the people or cars. We saw loads of wildlife, but this photo of a cow elk and her calf is my favorite because when i took it, I didn’t realize the calf was even there. I was using a Nikon D3200 with an 18-105 zoom lens. A bit of heavy kit to lug around, but it takes much better photos than my iPhone
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GoChevyGo10 July2015
 I’m glad I’m not too long for this world. Two disturbing bits of news this morning…
1. On July 18th both the KKK and Black Panthers are having hate rallies in Columbia SC at the same time. Stay the fuck away from Columbia at all costs.
2. Oregon this past January passed a law where 15 year olds can get sex change operations without their parent’s consent and it’s paid for by the state. Well the state being all the fine tax paying citizens. The argument for this idiotic law is that if the kids go to their parents, their parents won’t be understanding. So you aren’t old enough to vote, or to go to a tanning bed or to buy a beer, but you can get a sex change? You are mature enough to do that???
Someone please just shoot me.
If you think I’m making this shit up…
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2opinion8ed 8 July 2105
I know this migrated to politics, but rest assured that Trump losing all his public business contracts/ endorsements….that’s business, not politics. It’s “political correctness”. No Government law caused businesses (including professional golf tours) from distancing themselves from Mr. Trump. That’s businessmen not wanting their companies to be caught up in a scandal. It’s always about the Benjamins
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  Golf in the am for me. Weather permitting of course.
I ‘ll leave you this from one of your own. Smart bloke and wrote a couple of decent books too
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Some interesting picks so far.  This is not my weekly analysis.  Just an observation.  We have our obligatory Ko, Park, Lewis picks.  But then we have the Brooke Pancake pick by Bayou.  Brooke’s game has been flat lately.  She has MC’ed the last 8 tournaments.  You could say the odds are stacked against her.  C‘mon now.  If I didn’t say it, someone else would have.  And we also have Wendy’s Jennifer Song pick.  Song is not in tune with her game.  She is definitely not sharp right now.  She has missed the cut 5 out of the last 6 events, and has one Top 20 finish this year.  But she is still the subject of one of my better photos from last year, so that makes it okay.  And I will throw one in of Brooke, too
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Call it a hunch, but I’m going with
Babe Zaharias
Patty Berg
Dottie Pepper
ALT. Nancy Lopez
I might change these tomorrow…
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 I watched a lot of free TV this weekend, Saturday we had a “Hopalong Cassidy” marathon and Sunday they showed five of the favorite “Avengers” episodes as a tribute to Patrick Macnee who died last week. Always loved Patrick with Diana Rigg, what a great combination. The ‘Return of the Cybernauts” was like an episode of Dr. Who with Christopher Lee playing the bad guy. I also watched the US women win the world cup while waiting for the race that started too late for me to watch. I really enjoyed the way the US women jumped on Japan early and kept attacking to get a big lead. I know some didn’t like it but I would rather watch some scoring than a bunch of posing and posturing. Way to go girls, world champs.
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 Jordan Spieth after a ho-hum opening round of par is killing it today. -8 thru 16. He will be No. 1 in the world shortly.
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GolferDeb Jun 30, 2015
Dude, your slow play is holding up the whole course! Move it along!
Saw this fat fellow early this am, when MX and I played speed golf. We got ove 3 inches of rain on Saturday, then they opened a local dam to release more water. Our course still has not recovered. Pumps are working overtime. We slogged through. It was lift clean and cheat today. Bunkers were filled with water. Playing again tomorrow with some lady friends. Hopefully I won’t need my golfing Wellies!
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hedgehopper Jul 5, 2015 Had to share this today. LOL
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metro18Jul 1, 2015
Just for you Sky…. sorry :-
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tugoo Jul 2, 2015
Read the Open/Speith being prepared comments below and everyone has opinion on the tele about going early or playing in the Deere. 
What does it matter if he only plays it twice? They have maps, lasers, caddies and whatever else to get ready. Plus, if his manager has a brain he/she has already called the starter at St. Andrews, gotten the name of the 2 best sober caddies and retained their services for Tues. and Wed. to go around the course with Speith and his caddie. Problem solved.
I have played the Old Course and if you trust the caddie and can hit the shot all is good. The problem is knowing where to miss it. When you stand on #13 tee and the caddie says hit it at the Church Steeple you turn and say ok….which one. Take a look at their website and you will see what I mean.
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jimmiejsux Jul 1, 2015
“I did NOT take part in off-shore gambling nor did I have sex with that woman!”
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metro18Â 28 June 2015
A man was stopped by the police around 2 am. The officer asked him where he was going at that time of night…
The man replied, “I’m on my way to a lecture about alcohol abuse and the effects it has on the human body, as well as smoking and staying out late”
The officer, ” Oh really…….. and Who’s giving that lecture at this time of night?”
The Man, “That would be my wife.”
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golf2day  24 June 2015
spent the last week packing up 50+ years of my parents stuff to move them to Georgia. In his coin/money collection he had this 5 pound note.
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radar60 27 June 2015
Next Thursday we’re flying to Holland to go celebrate my mom’s 80 th bday. So today I was looking at pictures on my phone and camera to print as all modern technology has 
passed her by and she like to put paper in albums . Last time I was there was June so I was looking at pics from July when we were vacationing at Lake Powell and in Utah. As my granddaughter would say OOOO EMMMMMM GEEEEE. I honestly didn’t think I was that out of shape but my goodness I looked fat. In the archives I found a picture from Dec 18th which was the first time the scale went below 200 lbs coming from 215. This morning I was at 171.4 and yesterday I ran a 5 K before going to work. From a snug 36 and XL I’m down to a comfortable 32 and M . It’s been hard work and painful more often than not and I never thought I could survive without potatoes, bread and cheese but after I’m seeing pictures from less than a year ago I think my odds of avoiding a 3rd heart attack just might have improved dramatically. It’s not good if looking at old pictures scares the snot out of you, Jeepers creepers.
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At Ms. Metro’s request.
The riddle of political correctness solved by a beloved President.
For the last six odd years, almost all of the things I wanted to write or say, have been stymied by a recently coined term referred to as “POLITICAL CORRECTNESS”! Although I consider myself rather fluent in the English language, that term was not in my
vocabulary. My curiosity got the best of me and I decided to do a little research and after two weeks of chasing fruitless leads, I found what I’d been looking for at the Truman Library and Museum in Independence Missouri . A unnamed source there sent me copies of four telegrams that were between Harry Truman and Douglas MacArthur on the day before the actual signing of the Surrender Agreement. The contents of those four telegrams below are exactly as received, not a word has been added or deleted! (1) Tokyo , Japan 0800-September 1,1945 To: President Harry S Truman From: General D A MacArthur Tomorrow we meet with those yellow bellied bastards and sign the Surrender Documents, any last minute instructions! (2) Washington, D C 1300-September 1, 1945 To: D A MacArthur From: H S Truman Congratulations, job well done, but you must tone down your obvious dislike of the Japanese when discussing the terms of the surrender with the press, because some of your remarks are fundamentally not politically correct! (3) Tokyo , Japan 1630-September 1, 1945 To: H S Truman From: D A MacArthur and C H Nimitz Wilco Sir, but both Chester and I are somewhat confused, exactly what does the term politically correct mean? (4) Washington, D C 2120-September 1, 1945 To: D A MacArthur/C H Nimitz From: H S Truman Political Correctness is a doctrine, recently fostered by a delusional, illogical minority and promoted by a sick mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a piece of shit by the clean end!
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scrums June 23  2015
ONÂ NORTHERNERS MOVING SOUTH . .. ….
In the South : –If you run your car into a ditch, don’t panic. Four men in a
four-wheel drive pickup truck with a tow chain will be along shortly. Don’t try
to help them, just stay out of their way. This is what they live for.
Don’t be surprised to find movie rentals and bait in the same store…. Do not
buy food at this store.
Remember, ‘Y’all’ is singular, ‘all y’all’ is plural, and ‘all y’all’s’ is
plural possessive
Get used to hearing ‘You ain’t from round here, are ya?’
Save all manner of bacon grease. You will be instructed later on how to use it.
Don’t be worried at not understanding what people are saying. They can’t
understand you either… The first Southern statement to creep into a
transplanted Northerner’s vocabulary is the adjective ‘big’ol,’ truck
or ‘big’ol’ boy. Most Northerners begin their Southern-influenced dialect this
way. All of them are in denial about it.
The proper pronunciation you learned in school is no longer proper .
Be advised that ‘He needed killin..’ is a valid defense here.
If you hear a Southerner exclaim, ‘Hey, y’all watch this,’ you should stay out
of the way. These are likely to be the last words he’ll ever say.
If there is the prediction of the slightest chance of even the smallest
accumulation of snow, your presence is required at the local grocery store… It
doesn’t matter whether you need anything or not. You just have to go there.
Do not be surprised to find that 10-year olds own their own shotguns, they are
proficient marksmen, and their mammas taught them how to aim.
In the South, we have found that the best way to grow a lush green lawn is to
pour gravel on it and call it a driveway.
AND REMEMBER: If you do settle in the South and bear children, don’t think we will accept them as Southerners.. After all, if the cat had kittens in the oven,
we ain’t gonna call ’em biscuits.
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2opinion8ed 28 June 2105
I made it through 18 holes. Proud of that. I absolutely stunk. But, that’s what I expected. Oh well, that’s golf.
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tugoo 28 June 2015
Bored on a Sunday afternoon after my social couples golf with the old folks…BTW, we won today with 4 under (4 person scramble) and I even won the CTP. We do this to meet people in this community and we played with 2 great folks today. It was fun.
For some thought re: golf and TW. Reading radar’s post about being the best ever? until 2008 or something like that 
re-ignited these thoughts but I had to let google confirm something I suspicioned and believe. I have always felt it is harder for a married man/woman with children to compete at the highest level on any tour due to the commitments family life requires. Probably one of the main reasons I have always admired Nicklaus, Palmer, Player and Julie Inkster so much, especially Inkster more than the men in many ways. Inkster is the only woman to complete what was (used to be, they have added a new one) the full circle of winning all of the majors in her career while having children at home.
TW achieved most of his major wins with no children at home. In fact he has won only 2 majors since the birth of his daughter Sam in 2007. Marriage didn’t seem to have any impact if my math is right as he won 7 before and 7 after. True, he has had injuries, swing coach changes, fire hydrants get in the way but any reasonable person would have to agree, if you have had any children to raise, kids do require time. I believe it is having a huge impact on his career as well as his life now, as it should. Make a great day! We’ll see how many Rory wins until he has kids…..?
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GolferDeb 27 June 2015
All I know is that I will have to wear waterproof golf shoes for a long time. Poured buckets here. I can already feel moss growing on my north side. Watching lots of golf and U.S. track. 
What athletes. Think tomorrow will be a work at the range day. Lots of golf planned for the week. I finally got the courage to play in a women’s league. I am feeling pretty inadequate, I have to learn to compete. I am actually pretty scared. But, what the hell.
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Phugg 26 June 2015
i played my first golf of the season yesterday and today. Played Holz Hausern, which is a tough course to walk, and managed to par a few holes (blew two birdie chances), but was happy to shoot a 96 after having the clubs in the basement since last summer.
Played a course in France today, LaLamargue. Really hilly and tough, but incredibly beautiful. I blew up on a few holes on the front nine, but got into the groove and shot a 42 on the back, “which is nice”, It makes me think I can get back into shooting mid-80s again.
We are off to Germany near Lindau next week for some lessons. I cant wait.
Have a nice weekend,all!
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tafnut@GolferDeb The other night I was in a drug store buying some condoms.  The cashier asked me, “Do you want a paper bag?† I said, “No.  She isn’t that ugly.â€
I would have posted something yesterday after getting home from my long holiday weekend but I was just too tired. I too never served in our military. My dad did in the Korean war. My brother served in the Airforce for  9 years and my son in the Navy for 5. I have a cousin who took a considerable amount or shrapnel in Vietnam and saved a lot of his platoon’s lives and earned a purple 
heart. War sucks. Humans have been warring against each other since the dawn of time. I am thankful for the brave soldiers who both lost and put their lives on the line to protect us and our way of life. It pisses me off when people knock my country, our way of life and how we go about our business. No, it isn’t a perfect country, our leadership is really getting shakier all the time.  The concept of our government of the people by the people for the people is the best anywhere. However it doesn’t seem to be working that way these days. I have read a lot in here about gun control and how too many people are killed senselessly by guns, and about how our police are out of control. There is no doubt that we have race issues and problems with people getting killed when they shouldn’t be. However, I do not like the idea of this president, giving amnesty to illegal aliens, or taking away military grade weapons and armored vehicles from our police force, or any of his other socialistic policies that are in direct conflict with our constitution. Which is why I have purchased not one but 2 firearms since it is my right and obligation as an American to protect myself against all enemies foreign or domestic. Don’t tread on me. I am proud to be an American. It is the greatest country in the world by a long shot. Out of respect for those that gave their lives for it, I dare anyone  to try to take my rights from me.
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skydiver2Â 25 May 2015
Arlington National Cemetery
Her fiancee killed in Iraq
skydiver2Â 25 May 2015
Margraten, Netherlands
The Dutch people in this town and nearby area tend and care for the 8300 graves of Americans interred here.
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  April 25 every year from when I could remember, to the day I left home…. Dad moving around the house at 5 am getting ready for the Dawn Parade. My Dad and my Uncle both served in Italy and Egypt in the Second World War.
Dad came home.
The Dawn Parade is held in both NZ and Aus… even here in Singapore. Anzac Day is our Memorial Day.The old Diggers would put on their best suit,  pin their medals on and then march down the main street in memory of the fallen at dawn of the 25th. Most, if not all from those time are gone, but they are not forgotten.Their kids and grand kids pin those old medals on and march for their Dads and Grandpa’s.There is a Hall of Honour in my old home town. Each year, there are wreaths of flowers made by the local ladies. My Mum used to be in charge of it and I used to help. I always made the wreath that would be put around the photo of my uncle in that hall.To this day, the smell of chrysanthemum flowers, takes me back to the Dawn Parade
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CallittwoMay 20 2015Â Baby bump is coming along….find out next week if pink or blue.
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Yesterday I was at my local Walmart store buying a large bag of My Dog dog food for my loyal pet and was in the checkout queue when a woman behind me asked if I had a dog.
What did she think I had an elephant? So, since I’m retired and have little to do, on impulse I told her that no, I didn’t have a dog, I was starting the Dog Diet again. I added that I probably shouldn’t, because I ended up in hospital last time, but I’d lost 20 pounds before I woke up in intensive care with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.
I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pockets with My Dog nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry. The food is nutritionally complete so it works well and I was going to try it again. (I have to mention here that practically everyone in queue was now enthralled with my story.)Horrified, she asked me if I ended up in intensive care because the dog food poisoned me. I told her no, I stepped off the kerb to sniff an Irish Setter’s arse and a car hit me.
2opinion8ed May 20 2015
 There’s no fucking Walmarts in Singapore!!!
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 hedgehopper May 22 2015
 When we established the Treehouse many moons ago I was an early member, maybe even a charter member. (Don’t worry, this isn’t a goodbye note.). I got upset early on due to the crass, out-of-bounds sexist comments and I tried to quit. Metro convinced me to stay and I just learned to overlook the “locker room” language. Having said that, I personally find some of the language that male Slingers direct at female Slingers is repulsive, even if it’s meant in fun. I realize that the Treehouse is a relatively “rules free” zone, 
but can’t we still practice a little civility. I know we’re all adults, but some comments are absolutely cringeworthy. Just my opinion. Feel free to respond.
hedgehopper May 21 2015
To save my fellow Slingers the trouble of reading the diatribe between C2 and Chevy, let me explain it pictorially
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bayoubillMay 18 2015
Met,
after reading some of the comments in my e-mail I had to come back and play my kiss up role. All you have to do is look at the leaderboard comments on Fux to see how much better the TH is. I’m sorry that Billy left and I hope it wasn’t because of some of my long winded BS but this site is ten times better than anywhere else I’ve been. Of course I don’t get out of my man cave very often.
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radar60Â May 23 2015
Well I for one truly appreciate EMC as a member of the TH. If it weren’t for him I’d be dead last in the standings this week !
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UKWendy May 22 2015
A woman was sipping a glass of wine whilst sitting on the patio with her husband. She says “I love you so much, I don’t know how I could ever live without you!” Her husband asks “Is that you or the wine talking?” She replies “It’s me ……..talking to the wine”.
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radar6 23 May 2915I rode a camel today for the first time in 28 years. The last time was behind the Pyramids of Gizeh in Egypt. Today it was at the Arroyo Grande strawberry festival right here in California. Grandkids are Gods gift , had soooooooooooooooooo much fun today !!!!
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metro18Â May 23 2015
Just for you Hedge – the new “feck”.:-)
An incorrect spelling will result in a 5 shot penalty. EMC… do not try this at home
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GoChevyGoMay 23 20 15
Played golf today, regular Sat thing.32 points and 78. With 2 doubles. 4 bogeys 2 birdies 10 pars 2 three putts too. Yeeehawwww!!!!
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skydiver2Â May 22 2015
Memorial Day
Let us all remember the sacrifice Americans have made fighting wars all over the world for other Nations. The best figures I can find for soldiers killed in action are 629,000. This does not count wounded or missing in action. God bless America !
Maxwell May 10 2104
Sadly, I have to leave the TH. Probably be back tomorrow after I read all the Slinger’s eulogies. Drama queens!
billycavon May 21Â 2015
For the record..it is 8 that has persuaded me to continue be a part of this fine group of people.  And I think all of you should hold him to kissing my ass in public (see his comment).  LOL.  Turmoil in my life (as I’ve entered the “senior citizen years”) sometimes leads down different paths and I over think things too much…but when I reflect on the good times I’ve had with fellow slingers..those are good memories.  And I’m hoping there will be another Slinger gathering in the not too distant future to add.  There is a lot of history between me and 8 and the Singapore Slingers.  We came to the TH almost exactly at the same time.  We were neophytes together.  And I’ve had the good fortune to hang out with Bryan on two occasions (8’s real name for those that don’t know).   Indianapolis (but that was just for a few hours).  In North Carolina Bryan and I were roommates for 4 days.  We were the perfect roommates…we both snore.  Chevy should think his lucky stars that he didn’t draw one of us as a roommate.  The  Slingers I’ve played the most golf with (in order of times) is Radar, Metro, EMC  and 8.  While the quality of the golf was questionable (speaking for myself)…the company was outstanding!
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hedgehopper 19 May 2015
 I’ll take:
D. Â One
Do Ne’
Don E.
D’on E’
ALT Â Doonesbury
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2opinion8ed May 17 2015
BILLY!!!!!!!!!!!
Get over it already. (whatever the fuck, “it” is) And get your rosey red ass back in here so I can kiss it. (again) (lets not let anyone know we were roomies in Pinehurst!
UKWendy 18 May 2015
I confess I am surprised that Billy has left. Â I know he hasn’t posted much for quite a while now but he was one of the old guard and one of the victorious amigos. Â I doubt whether the political discussions put him off (altho Met may know differently) and he was certainly no shrinking violet. Like Sky, I do lurk on some occasions whilst I check what it going on, but unless it is a technical golf discussion or merely Chevy’s perversions 🙂 I tend to join in most discussions – yup, even outside the 2-4 am EST window.
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metro18 Â 20 May 2015
Barack Obama was visiting a Charlotte primary school and the class was in the middle of a discussion about words and their meanings.
The teacher asked Mr Obama if he would like to lead the discussion on the word ‘Tragedy’.
So the the President asked the class if they could think of an example of a tragedy.
A little boy stood up and said, ‘If my best friend is playing in the field and a tractor runs over him and kills him, that would be a tragedy.’
‘Incorrect,’ said Obama, ‘That would merely be an accident.’
A little girl stood up and said ‘If a school bus carrying thirty children drove over a cliff, killing everybody inside, that would be a tragedy.’
‘I’m afraid not’, said Obama, ‘That’s what we would call a great loss’.
The room went silent. No other kid volunteered.Obama searched the room.
‘Isn’t there someone here who can give me an example of a tragedy?’
Finally, little Johnny raised his hand from the back of the class and said, ‘If a plane carrying you and all the Democrat senators was hit by a missile and blown to smithereens, that would be a tragedy.’
‘Fantastic!’ exclaimed Obama, ‘And can you tell me why that would be a tragedy?’
‘Well,’ said little Johnny, ‘It has to be a tragedy, because it certainly wouldn’t be a great loss, and it probably wouldn’t be a fucking accident either
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Metro May 15 2015
Looks like Billy was right – Mac does support Windows
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I don’t follow Louis C.K. much, but this is brilliant.
Happy 50th birthday Singapore!
Here’s one for a stir.:-)
I think I’ve covered all the bases for now