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THE NATIONS CUP

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 11:05 PM

  Can we please call a truce here?  It would be a great shame to see this descend into a forum fight.

  Tasor mentioned to me in a PM the other day that he'd never seen me write a post in German.  The reason is I'm from England, I've lived in Germany for over 11 years and can converse perfectly well.  However I am far more comfortable writing in English, it's my mother tongue and I'm naturally far more fluent in it.  In German it is very easy for me to miss the tone of something, only slightly but enough to miss some nuance that is being suggested.   Equally, when I write or say something I have to be very careful how I choose my words, in case they come across wrong.

  In a nutshell, I have a feeling this is what has happened here.  A none (I assume) native English speaker writing a comment that is then read by another none native speaker (again, I assume). 

  Where no insult was intended, one is perceived.

• alosso 21,072 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 11:24 PM

  +1!

  The haka shouting may be fierce, the game relentless, but look into their eyes smiling and shake hands when the game is over - that's sportsmanship!

  Both teams showed their strength in the respective matches, now we may relax and share a drink!

• TitleistMcGolf 46 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 11:51 PM

  MainzMan:

  Can we please call a truce here?  It would be a great shame to see this descend into a forum fight.

  Tasor mentioned to me in a PM the other day that he'd never seen me write a post in German.  The reason is I'm from England, I've lived in Germany for over 11 years and can converse perfectly well.  However I am far more comfortable writing in English, it's my mother tongue and I'm naturally far more fluent in it.,  In German it is very easy for me to miss the tone of something, only slightly but enough to miss some nuance that is being suggested.   Equally, when I write or say something I have to be very careful how I choose my words, in case they come across wrong.

  In a nutshell, I have a feeling this is what has happened here.  A none (I assume) native English speaker writing a comment that is then read by another none native speaker (again, I assume). 

  Where no insult was intended, one is perceived.

  +1

  well said MM.

• 1963Bubba 3,305 Posts

  Sun, Dec 20 2015 11:53 PM

  MainzMan:

  Can we please call a truce here?  It would be a great shame to see this descend into a forum fight.

  Tasor mentioned to me in a PM the other day that he'd never seen me write a post in German.  The reason is I'm from England, I've lived in Germany for over 11 years and can converse perfectly well.  However I am far more comfortable writing in English, it's my mother tongue and I'm naturally far more fluent in it.,  In German it is very easy for me to miss the tone of something, only slightly but enough to miss some nuance that is being suggested.   Equally, when I write or say something I have to be very careful how I choose my words, in case they come across wrong.

  In a nutshell, I have a feeling this is what has happened here.  A none (I assume) native English speaker writing a comment that is then read by another none native speaker (again, I assume). 

  Where no insult was intended, one is perceived.

  +2

  I couldn't agree more. Congratulations to every team and every individual player who participated in this very well run and organised event.

  Special thanks to the members of the Spanish team. Very close matches and great results.

  best wishes and Merry Christmas

  Abe

• mantis0014 8,946 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 12:24 AM

  AlbertoBQ:

  South Africa and RotW are only one stroke apart, and everything will be decided in these last few hours by the 3 remaining players in each team... no pressure! :-)

  Wow, that game is too close    lol

• bobcourt 2,179 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 6:40 AM

  mantis0014:

  Wow, that game is too close

  Nail-biting !!!

  Gr8 to see that S.A. made it through to the finals of The Nations Cup !!

  I was checking out the results after midnight last night (my time -2 GMT) hoping that either one of our two remaining Champions would play before the cut-off, but neither managed to post a score. 

  We are all going to have to play our 'A' game to beat Germany (and I know we can do it).

  No matter what the end result, this has been great fun.

  Regards,

  Ian (bobcourt)

  As a side point: .... BRIDGESTONE GOLF country club has THREE members playing in the finals (Mainzman for Germany, Fravel and bobcourt for South Africa !!!!

• Tamsach 2,823 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 7:24 AM

  Try to win SA friends. So we will can say that we were the only one to have defeated the winners! :)  Byeee

• ostfriedel 2,052 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 7:31 AM

  What a desaster. A 35 with a tripple (!!!) bogie at my horror course Oakmont.

  Time to start my vacancies tommorow. My mojo dont works anymore.

  Great tournament ABQ, Carlo and friends!  Go for gold, Team Germany!

• ostfriedel 2,052 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 7:41 AM

  bobcourt:

  mantis0014:

  Wow, that game is too close

   

  As a side point: .... BRIDGESTONE GOLF country club has THREE members playing in the finals (Mainzman for Germany, Fravel and bobcourt for South Africa !!!!

   

  That`s fine, Ian! Btw: Walhall has FIVE players playing in the finals for Germany: teigtreter, Nobby1968, kirk2010, alex62 and me.

  (No offence, mate, I am just very proud and happy about so many of my members are active and successfull in this fantastic tourney.)

   

• chibulski 395 Posts

  Mon, Dec 21 2015 8:04 AM

  Must we play WK 52 Single (Oakmont) this week for the final? Or is this week only for the Bronze Round?