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• oneeyedjohn 9,581 Posts

  Thu, Dec 8 2016 10:19 PM

  Not wishing to be flippant or anything , so I can become a posthumous Tour Champion if I die.

  I'll have to tell the missus how to login and let u all know.

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 12:22 AM

  oneeyedjohn:

  Not wishing to be flippant or anything , so I can become a posthumous Tour Champion if I die.

  I'll have to tell the missus how to login and let u all know.

  John, I wouldn't hang my hat on that plan. This was one of the ideas suggested for Andyson, which was met with a muted response from wgt. Meanwhile. Hacks who "magically" shoot a 52 on their second day with the site, are celebrated in the community spotlight...pffft

  The TC tier was developed at the same time as the Champion tier. Since then, there have been two players elevated. One was self appointed (Icon)...and Leo Phiber at the behest of his CC.

  ct

• 9,041 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 4:20 AM

  mrcaddie:

  I'm just saying that the "12 Days of Christmas", in the format as we know it, will not be happening this year,

  Sad to hear...

  I wasn't around when Andy passed away but have caught up on most of the threads and can understand why members were so incensed at WGTs seeming indifference and refusal to do such a simple thing as was asked for by many...

  WGT have never been good at customer relations/ communication, but this seems by far their biggest gaff to date.

  So if they refuse to listen to the Forum... then I guess it's understandable most don't want to put the time and effort into organizing it / getting CC members together / decide what to gift / checking the thread through their Day / looking at players profiles etc etc etc..not to mention the real $$ I know alot have to buy.....for something that started in the Forum.

  Will not affect the 'bottom line' in the slightest...just such a shame ANOTHER chance for WGT / TOPGOLF to profit from the 'Feel good Factor' has gone begging once more.

  ;-(

  Andy

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 6:42 AM

   I was in Wal Mart yesterday against my will. My bride of 46 years asked me to grab something for her. I saw a young mother yanking a 5-6 year old boy around like a rag doll and screaming at him. He had a .99 cent hot wheel car in his hand and she was screaming. Put that back"" I told you no Christmas this year your father left us and we have no money. My first thought was if you have no money then why the hell are you in Wal Mart. She was holding make up and hair spray. I approached and said excuse me may I buy that toy for your son. She asked me why the &@#% would I do that. I told her I like hot wheels too and he had one of my favorites. I don't have any toy cars by the way. I told the little boy to pick out 4 more that he liked.

   Just the look on his face will be a priceless memory for me. Over the last year and a half I have taken all the mirrors off the walls in my house. I didn't want to see how poor I had become. This little boy, in his situation has a very good chance of becoming one you will hear about on the news one day, and it won't be good news. I only pray that those little five cars will keep him out of trouble a little longer.

   I remember the little things in life that guided me. I also agree with Wayne, a lot of time and effort and money went into the 12 days of Christmas. Shame on the vermon that preyed on this occasion and best wishes to the ones who were grateful for receiving even a 200 credit sleeve of balls.

  Squirrel Nutz

• MainzMan 9,591 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 6:51 AM

  Damn Renni, you made me come over all Christmas Carol there.

  Thanks for posting that, it really brings home how fortunate some of us are and shows how much random acts of kindness can change someone's life.

  Hugs from Germany : )

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 10:47 AM

  " I approached and said excuse me may I buy that toy for your son. She asked me why the &@#% would I do that."

  Good story Rich. TY for posting. The first part may explain why the old man bolted...the mother sounds like a "real catch"...that said, he picked her and shouldn't have abandoned the child.

  The highlighted portion struck a chord. I had a cough and da missus nagged me to go to a clinic. While waiting, a young woman came in and she was in obvious distress. I have no idea why she didn't go str8 to emergency...but whatever. 

  She checked in and took her seat...probably 5 or 6 patients behind me in line. When my name was called, I asked the med clerk to give her my spot...her response to me was the exact same ^^^.

  Seriously...all the empathy of a mop and she works in health care? See it all the time... people with no interest in kids working in a day care...no interest in animals, but working in animal shelters, etc.

  Who the hell vets these people before hiring them?

• renniw52 5,385 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 11:05 AM

  Exactly what I was thinking ct. A woman or who thinks they are that talk like that, I wouldn't last long either. One thing is for sure, she would not have my son. My guess is he was a piece of scum also. I just feel so sorry for that little boy. This woman had spent enough money on her tatoos to buy him presents for a long time. I remember when my 3 kids were that age. If they wanted a toy my wife and I would ask them why they deserve it. My daughter would say she got all A's on her last report card, toy bought. My oldest son would say I helped you in the yard all day Saturday. My youngest son would say because I'm your baby and I love you. Toys bought. My children have never been arrested nor have been in any trouble what so ever. Thank you Lord. May have had something to do with their parents always there for them. What has happened to this world? My 7 grand children are respectful, kind and loving. If I have nothing else to show for my life, I have that and that is all that matters.

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 12:42 PM

  mrcaddie:

  I do have an idea for an event this holiday season and haven't decided if I'm going to follow through with it or not, but stay tuned and keep your eyes on the "And Everything Else" section, if I decide to do it I'll announce it there, probably the weekend before Christmas.

  Stay tuned folks.........

  I love the idea Wayne and I hope players to get behind this (on the assumption it does get announced).

  To Rich - that is what I mean, little things - it does not need to be a whole grocery bill, just a hot wheels car or even helping an old lady by taking her groceries to the car......or even a smile to a stranger. Kudos to you sir!

  As Patricia said, Christmas is about giving and giving does not necessarily have a monetary value and can be a donation of time, a gift to the needy, or just a random act of kindness.

   

   

• alanti 10,564 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:32 PM

  renniw52:

   I remember the little things in life that guided me.

  Rich, I had to go back to this post (and the following post by you) as it hit several chords.

  Who knows, in the years that follow this young boy, he might get to a crossroad in his life and think back to the time when a total stranger was kind to him....and it might be a turning point. Wishful thinking maybe, but at some stage we all make decisions based on what we have learned....

  renniw52:

  I just feel so sorry for that little boy.

  And we are all part of our upbringing - this little kid is probably doomed, but not always. Some great people have come from poor upbringings - I have know a few pilots who were mistreated as a kid, but managed to right themselves before it was too late - in a couple of instances it was the Air Force that was that turning point.

  They learned discipline from the forces, but sometimes can be something simple as an act of kindness.

  Not long ago I met someone from my schooldays, I did not really know him, but he was a trouble maker at school and I think he got expelled.He was in school in Sydney and I heard he went back to WA.

  It was a chance meeting and to be honest, could not really remember him well, but he was one I assumed would have been supported by the government in one form or another - either via prison or the dole or a mix.......

  After school he was given a chance.....an apprenticeship as a builder. He now is pretty successful and said it was the early starts and discipline that got instilled in him. Apparently his family disowned him as a 16 yo - and got in trouble with the law. The judge said get a job in a month or you will go to a youth detention facility (Hillston Boys Farm). He got a job!

  I think there are times when a young man (or girl) have choices and as parents we hope that we have given them the grounding to make a good choice. 

  For those who need guidance, as a society we can only help those who need guiding, but those young people will make their own choice. Hopefully these small things aid them in doing so.

• ct690911 7,205 Posts

  Fri, Dec 9 2016 1:38 PM

  "or even helping an old lady by taking her groceries to the car..."

  Alan...how about a "quasi" random act of kindness? We help the old lady take her groceries to the car... but we keep her wallet and jewellery?

  ...just wondering, is all.:)

  ct