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Old Pike / Re: Birthday de mayo op league (May 7th)

« on: May 07, 2013, 03:39:31 PM »

Thanks Duderface, Swope bound for me!

Damn no Tank to take all our money.

I'm in for some OP tonight, see you out there.

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General Banter / Re: Another new course?

« on: April 04, 2013, 02:35:11 PM »

 

I think that is Hidden Valley Park near Parvin and I-435 by Worlds of Fun.  I seem to remember folks setting up and playing temporary holes there on the weekends a few years back.

I sure hope so, that is just a couple minutes from my house. 

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General Banter / Re: Liberty, MO.

« on: January 31, 2013, 01:23:06 PM »

Isn't P.Hill fairly close to Belton?

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General Banter / Re: Liberty, MO.

« on: January 31, 2013, 11:41:53 AM »

Just because us addicts have a lot of equipment, it is not required. Still only 1 disc needed to play. 

Love the idea of more courses in the northland.

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Swope / Re: Swope Glow 2012

« on: November 13, 2012, 03:45:49 PM »

Glow tonight! Tee off at 6. See Fred to sign up.
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Is it at Swope or Old Pike?

They should be at Swope. I don't think this is alternating every week. I think the plan was just to have each league visit the other once a month.

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Bag Tags / Re: 2012 bag tag ideas

« on: October 02, 2012, 10:43:11 PM »

I think the tags being the shape of the actual number would be cool. But probably not ideal.

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Tournaments / Re: Roc vs Buzzz - Swope Park - 9-22-12

« on: September 21, 2012, 10:59:15 PM »

Plenty of spots left? I'm on the fence about coming out.

Anybody got a Z-buzz I could borrow? or a Star Roc? I could go either way.

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Tournaments / Re: Roc vs Buzzz - Swope Park - 9-22-12

« on: September 03, 2012, 11:41:30 AM »

Who made the rules. Throw whatever roc you want I'll throw whatever buzzz I want.  End of story..
I thought this was disc golf not rocket science...

Whoa, rules for an organized sporting event? Who would have thunk it? 

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Tournaments / Re: Roc vs Buzzz - Swope Park - 9-22-12

« on: August 30, 2012, 08:04:38 PM »

Wait, so this isn't like Ace Race where you have to use the disc from the player pack, is it?

It would appear that way. Hence the restrictions on what mold it is.

So you only get to use one roc or buzz?

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Bag Tags / Re: What tag you got? 2012

« on: August 21, 2012, 03:28:29 PM »

Yeah those hills at WW can be a Mother F'er. The first time I played it I basically felt the same way. I was really out of shape then though after 1.5 years of not playing Disc after I got out of the Navy. I was living in St. Joe with basically no course to play. But now that I have moved to North Kansas City I love the fact the Water Works is my home course.

I tried it once by myself and just the hills killed me. I am sure if I had a partner it would be better. I know bnorris has tried talking me into going again, maybe I will have to bring a gallon of water and tough it out.

I told Brandon, I walked the mountains of Afghanistan and that course kicked my arse HAHA

For sure on the water thing. On a hot summer day at Water Works I will take 2 liters in my disc bag, and then stop and refill when I hit the parking lot at hole 11. I've probably drank a nearly a gallon there on those 100 degree days.

Definitely more fun to play the course with others. This will slow down your pace a bit, and make it easier to find those errant shots.

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Tournaments / Re: Discraft Ace Race

« on: August 09, 2012, 01:06:46 PM »

My first disc was an XD, it wasn't a putter then, it was a disc that was WAY cooler than the frisbees that were being used, but that was in like 84', were you alive then?

I was alive in 84, just don't remember it well as I was 3. 

Great history lesson Rick. It is hard for me to imagine that people were throwing those discs 500ft, that is much more impressive than the new world record with a blizzard plastic high speed driver.

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Tournaments / Re: Discraft Ace Race

« on: August 08, 2012, 05:17:13 PM »

What do you think people drove with back in the day?  That's right, putters.

Consider an era when your distance choices consisted of the Aero, XD and Aviar.

So that explains why some of the old timers are so good with them. 

Were they considered putters back then? Or just discs? 

I probably wouldn't complain about the Ace Race using putters if Discraft made decent putters. Their mid ranges are far superior to their putters.

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Tournaments / Re: Discraft Ace Race

« on: August 08, 2012, 03:58:57 PM »

..... This disc seems like it might be much better for running aces than the putters they have given us 2 of the last 3 years.

I thought they flew sorta OK last year.... 

I know some people are good at driving with putters. I however do not like using putters to drive with. After all they are made for putting.

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Water Works / Re: Trash Talkin'

« on: August 07, 2012, 01:56:50 PM »

A fun little read on http://www.ryanhealy.com/effect-of-signs-incentives-on-littering/

Loved the part about smokers and cigarette butts. Too many smokers think it is ok to throw cigarette butts on the ground(many discers are bad about this), but most of those same people would not throw other trash on the ground. I am now a former smoker, and when I smoked on the course my butts were snubbed out and then went in my disc bag (yes it stinks, but it is YOUR stink) or a trash can. In my car I had one of those cup style ashtrays that really limits the stink in your car. While not as noticeable as other trash items, cigarette butts are trash and need to be properly disposed of.

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Tournaments / Re: Discraft Ace Race

« on: August 07, 2012, 12:13:56 PM »

Sweet, thanks DD! I was a little worried we wouldn't have one here this year. This disc seems like it might be much better for running aces than the putters they have given us 2 of the last 3 years.