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  1. Bought a parking pass from UA's gameday provider for $35 including fees https://reserve.imclutch.com/ua pass is immediately available on their app. Lot C. Free shuttle will take us from there (stop 5) to the Quad (Surly tailgate area) Open as early as 7 AM on gameday and needs to be cleared 1.5 hours after game (not sure how well enforced that will be)
  2. Are you meaning something permanent in lieu of the sprinkler system they have been having problems with or just something for a week or two while the automatic sprinkler problems get worked out?
  3. Dude, you fucked this up the instant you mentioned it to your wife. Whatever you do now, can't right the ship but ... If hookers and blow are really off the table you could: 1. procure a selection of custom-made hatchets 2. have a baller weekend in Vegas 3. bet it all on black 4. buy all the tickets in an outfield section at a baseball game 5. get it in $1s and stuff a mattress with it 6. give it to me ( I won't tell my wife and will fully document how I properly waste it via liveposting on Surly) you get the point
  4. two tangents to this are: 1. Hotel, restaurant or club who adds a "service fee" and then points out that it is NOT a tip or gratuity. WTF is it then? Who gets that $$ 2. Pizza places that add a "delivery fee" but make sure to say that it does not go to the driver, etc. OK... same questions as above!!
  5. I wonder if somewhere along the way (maybe when they sold the restaurants) in the Touhy's estate planning it somehow became more obvious to Oher that he was NOT getting a "child's" portion of the general family inheritance. I could see a scenario where he really did feel like part of the family (as he indicated in the passage from the earlier book) and the Touhy's continued to put him in the Christmas card photos, etc. to the point where he thought he was going to get 1/3 in the mom and dad's wills but ultimately realized he was getting the "conservatorship" portion instead of lining up next to Collins and SJ for the gravy train to unload; that he may have started looking for a way to "get his" and that lawyers may have encouraged this action as a means (potentially misguided based on the information that is coming to light) to that end. Either way, somebody is not being truthful and I bet he's not in this year's Christmas card photo.
  6. So, Oher's agent was a close friend of the Touhys and the person who filed the Conservatorship petition and then never informed her client (Oher) that it might be worthwhile to look into the royalties related to the book / movie deals. That sounds like legal malpractice. Ladies & Gents, I think Mr. Oher might be about to put the whole system on trial. For real, that seems shady AF.
  7. Watched it over the weekend. Agree with whoever said it seems like they had a deadline to meet so they just turned in whatever they were through with instead of making sure they had a story worth telling. Was surprised by the 'honesty' from his dad when answering the question regarding whether this story had a happy ending (however it was phrased) when he said, "I don't know, I think it is too early to tell" Based on what I saw I'd say it's 70/30 there's a future meltdown coming when whatever money he still has runs low. I bet the new bar is someone giving him a chunk of money to use his name and a promise from him to post up there on a few game days a season for a year or two. What could go wrong?!? I was also surprised that he and Uncle Nate never reconciled. In the big scheme of things Nate didn't seem to be a bad influence on an otherwise saintly Manziel and I would suspect actually took some heat off him while looking out for him in the way that a 20-year-old friend would. It was worth an hour that I would otherwise have just been scrolling through Surly or watching pre-season football, but certainly not award winning.
  8. On the royalty thing, it seems like his agent probably should have asked about that years ago and if he had been shutout, either had it fixed or had this fracture occur at that point. Adopted or not, he should have been in that conversation.
  9. Nice of you to not want to put them through any unnecessary trauma. Hopefully, this incident has taught you to always leave a note in case of unforseen circumstances...
  10. She's always been agreeable to "Team Just the Tip" with me. Definitely a big smile, which is nice. 😀
  11. Not every cause is for everybody. Even if you are moved by the cause the time might not be right for you. Give generously when you can, but don't feel guilty if the time is not right.
  12. @Baboontyme any updates? News footage of people sleeping on the floor at the airport in Maui surrounded by water bottles and mountain dew cans. I didn't see any Michigan State green so I am hoping you and the family got on your flights to Arizona.
  13. I'm sure things are chaotic there, but is there anybody local or who otherwise has access to cash that you could VENMO some money so they can give you some cash? Dude, good luck. We stayed at the Honua Kai 5 or 6 years ago. Glad y'all are safe!!
  14. How would I get on this waitlist? I've heard of people doing it for the Bronco, Corvette, etc. but I'm not sure what the process is. Seems like a no-brainer for the new 4Runner.
  15. I heard that Coyote Moon is one of the best courses in that area.
  16. I'm out. Looking for something on the sidelines. Thanks.
  17. Loved Edgewood, we were there a week or so after the tournament. It was, surprisingly, a bit congested (waited on most holes, a couple of groups on some of the par 3s) Yes, The Ritz is at Northstar. We stayed in a VRBO at Shaffer's Mill, just north of Martis Camp. The Shaffer's Mill course was having a member/guest the day we had open so we were shut out. That whole area is beautiful. We'll definitely go back at some point.
  18. Thanks, I think I may pull the trigger on those to at least update the clubs while getting my swing in order. I'll be checking in on this thread more regularly moving forward. We played at Edgewood in Tahoe last week. My best shot of the round was on the par 3 along the lake. Put it within 4 feet and sank the birdie put. Here is a photo of the sunset just before my tee shot and one of the little guy hitting one down the middle at Northstar later in the week.
  19. Thanks. Probably dumb question, but is something like this a waste of money? https://www.costco.com/.product.1477082.html Callaway Edge 10-piece Golf Club Set, Right Handed - Regular Flex Item 1477082 Model 4PKL211400272C 4.7 out of 5 stars. Read reviews for average rating value is 4.7 of 5. Read 475 Reviews Same page link. 4.7 (475) Write a review Your Price 549.99$ Shipping & Handling Included* Features: Right Handed Regular Flex Ideal for Those with an Average Swing Speed Irons are Steel Shaft Woods are Graphite Shaft
  20. Thanks to everyone for the thoughts. I am in NTX, I'll check out Dallas Golf. From a quick glance they show shafts described as 'Stiff', 'Flex', 'Senior' (I'm 52) and of course 'Stiff Flex'. Steel or Graphite also. WTF. For a golfer like me, what would be best? Please advise me on my shaft. 😄
  21. Question for the group. I am a terrible, infrequent and inconsistent golfer. Have probably played 20-25 rounds of golf in total over the course of the last 30 years. My youngest (10 year old) has been taking lessons / playing in some junior tournaments, etc. over the last couple of years. As a result, I have started swinging the sticks a bit more frequently. My clubs are a mish-mash of some old Wilson cavity back irons with some Callaway Irons mixed in. A Big Bertha driver that's probably 15 years old and a could fairway woods that came with the Wilson iron set from 30 year ago. My question is related to getting new clubs. Should I spend some money on new clubs or work on getting my swing more consistent and then go for some sort of club fitting? I'm afraid if I got new clubs now that they might not be as "right" for me if my swing gets corrected and is significantly different than my swing when I buy the clubs. I'm not looking to forego retirement for clubs but don't mind putting some money into it if it will really make a difference. Thoughts?
  22. From TX allotment or something else?
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