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Tournaments / Re: 2013 Kansas City Team Challenge
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:35:59 AM »
Isn't Clinton from St. Joe? Hmmmm
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Tournaments / Re: 2013 Kansas City Team Challenge
« on: May 03, 2013, 09:07:25 AM »
East side = Hasim Rahman of disc golf.
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Tournaments / Re: 2013 Kansas City Team Challenge
« on: May 03, 2013, 08:30:08 AM »
I like this debate, it's like two special needs kids fighting over whose boogers taste better.
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General Banter / Re: STL
« on: May 01, 2013, 10:26:09 PM »
the cave courses are cool... and rock springs is up north so that is worth playing.
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General Banter / Re: stolen basket
« on: April 30, 2013, 01:18:40 PM »
So we can assume that the person who stole it didn't do it for scrap.
Now how many little personal/private courses are we all aware of in the area? I know there is a course in Argentine/KCK that might be worth checking out.
Now how many little personal/private courses are we all aware of in the area? I know there is a course in Argentine/KCK that might be worth checking out.
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Tournaments / Re: 6th Annual FLHW Prostate Cancer Doubles Shootout (5-4-13)
« on: April 30, 2013, 01:03:03 PM »
I am sorry I can't make it out for this year's event. I feel that it would be nice to say goodbye to David properly. This event won't be the same without him.
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General Banter / Re: stolen basket
« on: April 30, 2013, 01:00:56 PM »
Before theories about evil Dwarves stealing baskets in the middle of the night start popping up;
How many known private courses are in the area? Any length, even if it's just one or two baskets?
Are these baskets made from metal that would be easy to sell for scrap?
How many known private courses are in the area? Any length, even if it's just one or two baskets?
Are these baskets made from metal that would be easy to sell for scrap?
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Swope / Re: Out of Bounds at Swope
« on: April 25, 2013, 10:17:49 AM »
Outer edge of the rocks. The Wide Open should have paint and not string. That would be an outrageous amount of string. Also, paint can't be manipulated.
The OB is going to be hotly debated on certain holes at the Wide Open and making sure there is paint down will eliminate a lot of headaches. There is so much mixed grass/gravel around the temp holes and holes 14 and 15 that it would be wise to paint lines.
OB during league? Swope should all be island greens during league.
The OB is going to be hotly debated on certain holes at the Wide Open and making sure there is paint down will eliminate a lot of headaches. There is so much mixed grass/gravel around the temp holes and holes 14 and 15 that it would be wise to paint lines.
OB during league? Swope should all be island greens during league.
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General Banter / Re: need a gutter guy
« on: April 25, 2013, 10:13:13 AM »
Dick's mind is always in the gutter, ask him.
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General Banter / Re: Ratings update!
« on: April 25, 2013, 10:12:44 AM »
Ratings mean nothing unless you're trying to sign up for a tournament with a ratings protected sign in. Otherwise, all of this talk is very 950 rated.
Do these ratings make sense; are they fair or accurate? And which rating should be considered more impressive?
These are all NT tournament scores, so the field was packed with 1000 rated pros:
Barry Schultz shoots a 1100 round of 49 at Maple Hill back in 2009; one of the hardest courses in the world. -13 under par.
Micheal Johannsen shoots a 1113 round of 41 at Bradford in 2012; BUT... it's one of his home courses. -17 under par.
Paul McBeth shoots 1132 round of 39 at Fountain Hills in 2013; the next hottest round of the day was 41, McBeth's record on the course was 41 from the year before. -17 under par.
My point is that ratings don't reflect certain aspects of a round and therefore it's not an adequate measure of your talent. Ratings are a like a judgement call made my the French Judge at the Olympics. Don't let the ratings get you down OR fill you up. They do nothing more than give you something to talk about.
Do they still have the 1000rated website or is that defunct?
Do these ratings make sense; are they fair or accurate? And which rating should be considered more impressive?
These are all NT tournament scores, so the field was packed with 1000 rated pros:
Barry Schultz shoots a 1100 round of 49 at Maple Hill back in 2009; one of the hardest courses in the world. -13 under par.
Micheal Johannsen shoots a 1113 round of 41 at Bradford in 2012; BUT... it's one of his home courses. -17 under par.
Paul McBeth shoots 1132 round of 39 at Fountain Hills in 2013; the next hottest round of the day was 41, McBeth's record on the course was 41 from the year before. -17 under par.
My point is that ratings don't reflect certain aspects of a round and therefore it's not an adequate measure of your talent. Ratings are a like a judgement call made my the French Judge at the Olympics. Don't let the ratings get you down OR fill you up. They do nothing more than give you something to talk about.
Do they still have the 1000rated website or is that defunct?
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General Banter / Re: Ratings update!
« on: April 24, 2013, 08:37:07 AM »
That explains why I'm missing my 1100 rated round
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General Banter / Re: Ratings update!
« on: April 23, 2013, 06:50:03 PM »
Thankfully, my 868 rated round was overlooked.
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Tournaments / Re: Marshall Spring Fling April 27th
« on: April 23, 2013, 06:01:14 PM »
I'm signed up.
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General Banter / Re: Distances for Blue Valley Long
« on: April 23, 2013, 11:36:43 AM »
This sounds better. I will go out and get lay up distances.
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Cliff Drive / Re: Shame-so many should feel it....
« on: April 23, 2013, 11:19:02 AM »
Everyone has their own particular way of being involved and not everyone can be a "work day" sort of volunteer. What may seem like a relatively simple act to some may not be to another. Time issues, physical limitations, anxieties about what is involved. Some people do a little. Some do a lot. Some do things that others can't. I know I can't do what Timko or Jack can do with the paperwork and number crunching; or what Utz does with the website. For some people, a work day getting dirty might be more palatable - and I respect that, but it's not for everyone. I think a lot of frustration comes from the fact that not enough people want to do the dirty work. But not everyone wants to do the number crunching either. Not everyone wants to go to a city board meeting.
But let's keep this on the manual labor side of things.
So how do you motivate someone to want to take their free time and go out and work? This is generally a time they set aside for playing disc golf or do something else in their life. So you have to ask them to take their disc golfing "time" and head out to pick up trash, clear brush, etc. How do you get someone to leave the discs at home and come out and work instead? Obviously asking them does very little. Berating their lack of effort does even less. Of the hundreds of players in our area - most of whom who are not actively involved with the club outside of the occasional league, or a mild curiosity when they visit this site - how do you get ten of them to give back to the club they may not feel a part of? Most recreational players seem to think that the parks departments do the work. Disc golf volunteering is a labor of love and it's its own reward. But when a sport is designed as a quick-fix/self-rewarding/almost cost free diversion from the day; how do you convince the players to invest in the long term salvation of that view?
Most people love the sport as a pleasant diversion. When it becomes work, it won't be a pleasant diversion. Many people don't want to run the risk of losing that.
Maybe the club brass would be willing to discuss work hours on the courses in lieu of club dues. Perhaps that would motivate people.
But let's keep this on the manual labor side of things.
So how do you motivate someone to want to take their free time and go out and work? This is generally a time they set aside for playing disc golf or do something else in their life. So you have to ask them to take their disc golfing "time" and head out to pick up trash, clear brush, etc. How do you get someone to leave the discs at home and come out and work instead? Obviously asking them does very little. Berating their lack of effort does even less. Of the hundreds of players in our area - most of whom who are not actively involved with the club outside of the occasional league, or a mild curiosity when they visit this site - how do you get ten of them to give back to the club they may not feel a part of? Most recreational players seem to think that the parks departments do the work. Disc golf volunteering is a labor of love and it's its own reward. But when a sport is designed as a quick-fix/self-rewarding/almost cost free diversion from the day; how do you convince the players to invest in the long term salvation of that view?
Most people love the sport as a pleasant diversion. When it becomes work, it won't be a pleasant diversion. Many people don't want to run the risk of losing that.
Maybe the club brass would be willing to discuss work hours on the courses in lieu of club dues. Perhaps that would motivate people.