Re: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread Ed Reeder
Cub, Here is a NearNet thread I was following on GEA (I should NEVER have found GEA, too addictive :-). I have a friend who is considering blades and these are a candidate. The price is certainly right! http://forums.delphiforums.com/golfequip/messages/?msg=92268.1 Also, someone wanted to know

ShopTalk: Project X shafts

2002-09-03 Thread Pat McGoldrick
Has anyone experienced any frequency problems with these shafts?  I called Royal Precision about the inconsistent slope readings with a set of these shafts and they told me it's not out of the ordinary to get 4 or 5 cycles difference from one shaft to another. He said that those shafts have

RE: ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread bob boone
Another couple of alternates are Airborne. They are trying to compete with the others and they do not as yet have as many 18-wheelers so small light stuff goes by air!! Global is good on overseas shipments. They are as good and cheaper than Fed Ex because they do not have any international

RE: ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread bob boone
Tflan, No I have not had similar problems with UPS in the past 7-8 years. Once when I lived in Alabama they delivered a package to a house two doors away, but that idiot just left it there and I happened to notice it several days later while walking the dog!! I have had the same driver no

RE: ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread Royce Engler
Haven't had too many problems with UPS delivering stuff to me, but for the stuff I ship, I finally had enough BS from UPS and went with FedEx.  I wanted to set up an internet account to cut back on paperwork, and UPS told me the only way they would sign me up for an account was if I was on a

Re: ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread Dave Tutelman
Tom, I can remember only one UPS delivery problem in the 30 years I've been in this house. It is at the NJ shore. They're really reliable here. Good luck! DaveT - Original Message - From: tflan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: ShopTalk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:03 P

RE: ShopTalk: Tom Wishon-GS Backflow irons from "94" catalog

2002-09-03 Thread J. Mike Walker
Bernie, what exactly is a "Bermuda grind" Thanks   Mike Walkerwww.walktech.com -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Pat McGoldrickSent: Monday, September 02, 2002 10:57 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Tom Wishon-GS Ba

Re: ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread Mark A. Patton
Have experienced a bit of the same. For private deliveries I always over insure and claim day one. After 3X, I guess my driver got the clue as UPS had to cough up 4.5K. Funny (though devious), I was able on my own (UPS made no efforts in this area) to locate and claim 2 of the mis-delivered packag

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Royce Engler
Here's what you do...   Select Tools, Rules Wizard, and New.  When the dialog box pops up, select "Check messages when they arrive", then Next, scroll down to "With specific words in the sender's address",  check the check box, then click on "specific words" in the bottom half of the displa

RE: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread J. Mike Walker
JP, can you expand upon the Q4 irons? Which shaft did you use and what is your swing speed? I have a set, but have not decided which shaft to use yet. I have a Q4 3 wood shafted with a Fujikura ProVista 80 that is really hard to beat. I have not found another to beat out of my bag. Thanks Mike Wa

ShopTalk: UPS

2002-09-03 Thread tflan
Hi;   Is anyone having problems with UPS deliveries? 6 of my last 8 orders were delivered to the wrong address or not delivered at all. Dealing with UPS is a nightmare when there's a problem. Trying to get a human to listen to the problem and take action is nearly impossible. I get the same

RE: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread Dennis Bird
Who is carrying the Near Net heads? Dennis -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of LaChance Family Sent: Wednesday, September 04, 2002 10:12 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged Cub, I think you will enj

Re: ShopTalk: Thread Name Change

2002-09-03 Thread David Rees
On Tue, Sep 03, 2002 at 09:30:02PM -0400, Greg Zachmann wrote: > > A good, reasoned response, but. > > These people are all over the internet. They can only find enjoyment in > believing they are displaying their intellectual superiority. They delude > themselves by believing that the more p

ShopTalk: Here's what to do about "connie mack rea"

2002-09-03 Thread David Rees
Gang, Having stood on the sidelines of many mailing list flame fests, the best thing to do when someone starts a flaming is often counterintuitive. All attempts to be rational and sane with the involved persons will get you nowhere as flame fests occur between people with irreconciable opinions.

Re: ShopTalk: Thread Name Change

2002-09-03 Thread Greg Zachmann
Hi Mark, A good, reasoned response, but. These people are all over the internet. They can only find enjoyment in believing they are displaying their intellectual superiority. They delude themselves by believing that the more people they irritate the more power they have. Were this individual

Re: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread LaChance Family
Cub, I think you will enjoy the heads. These are the most soild feeling blade I have tried. They felt more solid than half of the Golfworks cavity back clubs I have for demo's. If it wasn't for the fact that I am hitting the Dynacraft Q4's so good I would most likely have built a set of the Near

Re: ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread Mark A. Patton
Sorry Cub, I just offered myself as the sacrificial lamb. Mark Steve \"Cub\" Culbreth wrote: > Jents, > > I received the NearNet Forged iron heads today. They look great! I'll let > you know how the set works out. > > PS: Connie Mack is the Grammar Nazi! I suggest we treat him as if he >

ShopTalk: Thread Name Change

2002-09-03 Thread Mark A. Patton
I have been watching the discourse of the last few days and it causes me to wonder about the forum. I posted a thread a few days ago noting the lack of activity and now I wonder if it was the correct action as this is now what monopolizes it. Connie, I would think that an individual in FL that sh

ShopTalk: NearNet Forged

2002-09-03 Thread Steve \"Cub\" Culbreth
Jents, I received the NearNet Forged iron heads today. They look great! I'll let you know how the set works out. PS: Connie Mack is the Grammar Nazi! I suggest we treat him as if he were a baby parrot. We should just ignore him until he gets the point. Cub

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Kevin Cahill
John: I've had about enough. What can be done? CMR has insulted a great number of people here from whom I have learned much about clubmaking. I haven't seen that he has added much to this forum and it doesn't appear that he will add much in the future. Kevin Original Message- From: [EMA

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread bob boone
To any and all, I have failed to properly exclude CMR’s posts via my junk mail filter and need some help from those more computer literate than yours truly. So some one please advise me as to what to should do to configure Outlook to accomplish this task!!   -Original Message-

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Another Happy Linux User
Hi Connie Mack Rea, Like I said before (off list), You are joking, right? :o) Let me guess, - you are a close personal friend of TFlan, and having some fun..:o) Cheers, Jorgen On Tuesday 03 September 2002 08:59, connie mack rea wrote: > "James T. Voorhies" wrote: > > "Naughty, naught

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread tflan
I promised myself that I would refrain from responding to Connie Mack Rea, but this is too much to ignore. I regret that I cannot take responsibility for calling  Rea the "Nazi of grammar" several months ago. That honor goes to our friend in Hawaii, "Cub" Culbertson.  I did however, in a mor

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Bob Davis
Well put and on the money.  LaChance Family <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>wrote: Dear CMR,   F.O.A.D.   Look it up in your dictionary if you need but please stop bugging the hell out of 1/2 of the forum. If you can't take the grammar please unsubscribe!  I have learned a lot form this fine group of clubmake

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Ah, Richard-- The higher the monkey climbs the tree, the more he shows his rump. Ought I infer that "your" an engineer?  Or just that you once knew one? Nice note.       Richard Kennedy wrote: Well I can see, ass hole that your no Engineer because in engineering when you write out a number

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Ah, JP. I'll look up "F.O.A.D." if you'll search out "L. P. O. N."  How's your Latin, JP? Damn, JP, did I have any of your relatives in class?  The comment sounds familiar. "I haven't learned dick from you."  Nice touch, JP. "[A]nd 2/3 of the stuff is CRAP from you."  About that other third, JP.

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Brian Parkinson
While not wanting to correct you post, I think "1/2 of the forum" is an understatement. :) Brian -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of LaChance Family Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 4:50 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Penle

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Al Taylor
I apologize John, but if you can't make this effete megalomaniac stop using this forum for his personal self aggrandizement, at the expense of innocent contributors, I will find another forum to discuss club making. This is the first time that thought has ever entered my mind. Al At 05:44 PM 9/3/

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Ed, your theory about writing is superlatively naive and has the same validity as parents' elementary appraisal of their children's refrigerator-door art. Does this--X*^?#!--communicate what I think of your comment? And it defies "writing." Just an annoying example, Ed. Nothing personal. The

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread LaChance Family
Dear CMR,   F.O.A.D.   Look it up in your dictionary if you need but please stop bugging the hell out of 1/2 of the forum. If you can't take the grammar please unsubscribe!  I have learned a lot form this fine group of clubmakers...funny thing is I haven't learned dick from you.   I think I s

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Richard Kennedy
Well I can see, ass hole that your no Engineer because in engineering when you write out a number; ONE; you then also do this; (1); ass hole..    You must be the number one (10 ass hole on this fourm because I have heard from about twentythree, (23) ST'ers to date

Re: ShopTalk: CMR

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Rich-- In fact, I have built several sets of experimental clubs and have asked for, and received, comment from the forum.  Believe Tom Wishon was helpful.  Tom's reply may have been through personal mail. I'll withhold my red pen, Rich.  Who did you get to proof this piece?  Hire someone else. I

Re: ShopTalk: connie mack posts

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Tedd-- Ah, Tedd, I am not sorry to say that you've written a civil and direct comment with not a single error in sight.  Even if there were, your civility and good sense would not warrant my comment. Let's get on with the best golf forum on the net.         "Childers, Tedd A" wrote:  I agree tha

Re: ShopTalk: CMR

2002-09-03 Thread Fjbold1
In a message dated 9/3/2002 4:58:15 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: To: "Shoptalk John" John, Is there a possible means by which Mr. CMR may be removed from this newsgroup? I think it's Ms. because men don't use two last names!

ShopTalk: CMR

2002-09-03 Thread Macbyrd
To: "Shoptalk John" John, Is there a possible means by which Mr. CMR may be removed from this newsgroup? At the present moment I am not aware of any filter that AOL provides which will allow me to exclude his posts. In the past we had similar issues with Lloyd Hackman. Bless Lloyd's heart, at lea

ShopTalk: connie mack posts

2002-09-03 Thread Childers, Tedd A
I agree that it would be nice if Shoptalk posters would take the time to re-read and perform a spell-check on their e-mails prior to posting.  However, the main function of this forum is to exchange ideas and experiences related to clubmaking.  A very high percentage of the messages do that

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Dean Olynyk
Out of curiosity, do you golf or build clubs?   -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] On Behalf Of connie mack rea Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 1:04 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines   Forgiven Prescott.  Anyon

ShopTalk: RE: Re: Test

2002-09-03 Thread Brian Parkinson
Haven't been able to post recently. Just thought I'd give it a shot. Sorry for the clutter if it works. Brian

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Forgiven Prescott.  Anyone who can handle "whom" can say anything he wants.     S Prescott wrote: Sorry folks-   please forgive me for being so quick with the mouse -  I neglected to see whom it was addressed to---

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
Ah, Jen, a (lady) paladin to the rescue of wounded men.  How ironically apropos. Not bad, Jen.  Let me "insert [my] adjective of choice": Wordy, stylishly perfunctory, and mundane.  Need some vertebrae and gristle.  But you did read the handbook. Perhaps deny yourself the amateurish caps for emp

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Ed Reeder
Connie, The purpose of writing is to communicate. I believe that even you CLEARLY understand what everyone's feelings about your posts are, so they have effectively communicated! I also feel that your sole purpose is to generate comments about your messages, NOT to contribute to clubmaking. I s

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread S Prescott
Sorry folks-   please forgive me for being so quick with the mouse -  I neglected to see whom it was addressed to---

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
  Richard Kennedy wrote: Ah, Richard.  Sorry to edit where you saw no need to. Connie, if your wish is to be blocked by everybody here on St[,] your [believe you mean "you're"] going about it the right way.   Because one (1) ["one," but not "one" and "(1)"; where is (2)?]  more out break [

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread S Prescott
Dishnet reveivers-    #2300   and   #3200

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Richard Kennedy
Connie, if your wish is to be blocked by everybody here on St your going about it the right way.   Because one (1)  more out break of this type/style of "BS" And I along with most of the "NORMAL" ST'ers are going to block you out then we won't have to read your

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Al Taylor
Bob, I agree that unsolicited critique of irrelevant material is arbitrary and egocentric.   But alas, the Internet has become the social life for some and that is a sad statement for most human beings.  The delete key works for uninteresting comment, be it golf, computer or grammar related topics

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread bob boone
Al, I agree that there is benefit in staying but Connie Mack Rea reminds me of a manager I had years ago—the guy had a MS in English and had taught English at Columbia and was drafted and the Army in it’s infinite wisdom made him a radar technician. So when he returned he got a MS in engin

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Al Taylor
Bob, With all the talent on this forum, I bet someone can help you set up a filter or block.  Mine works fine and the only time I see any of this stuff is when someone responds. At 11:45 AM 9/3/2002, you wrote: John, I have tried to block posts from Connie Mack Rea and for whatever reason it didn

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Volcgolf
 Well said Jen. I am more interested as to what other clubmakers are thinking and doing in regard to spine location. Charlie B

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread bob boone
John, I have tried to block posts from Connie Mack Rea and for whatever reason it didn’t work and if this can’t be stopped rather rapidly, I for one will decide to drop Shoptalk as a forum. I thought the last time you had to step in would be the last time, but alas not so!! Please get thi

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Jen Kuntz
Thanks.  I wanted to say "f*** off you pompous ass" but it probably isn't proper grammar!  : )   Jen - Original Message - From: Reppert Dennis CONT NSNO To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 11:16 AM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

RE: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Reppert Dennis CONT NSNO
Nicely done Jen. -Original Message-From: Jen Kuntz [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Tuesday, September 03, 2002 10:16 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines The purpose of this forum is to discuss clubmaking, not literacy, spelling or grammar.  I

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread Jen Kuntz
The purpose of this forum is to discuss clubmaking, not literacy, spelling or grammar.  I am sure there are educated and uneducated people on this forum.  Some of them couldn't spell everything correctly if their life depended on it.  Some spell perfectly well but cannot type and choose not

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
"Harry F. Schiestel" wrote: > Hi Connie > 73 words might be the start of a new novel. > Please have this trash published elsewhere! > Thanks HarryS Ah, Harry. It is an illiteracy not to separate "Thanks" and "Harry S." Too, you might consider not starting a sentence with a number. But, then

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
  "James T. Voorhies" wrote: "Naughty, naughty!" "Now, to the subject of this post  I was not a big fan of the Penley line, overpriced was my main concern." Naughty, naughty, too, Dr. Voo. You just can't resist can you?  Why not let Tflan defend himself rather than show your own faults?  Just le

Re: ShopTalk: Penley on spines

2002-09-03 Thread connie mack rea
"Not you again, please go away."  Punctuation is illiterate. [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In a message dated 9/2/2002 6:59:09 AM Pacific Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:       Ah, Tflan.  [Ah, Bartleby.]  You are fluent with fault. You seek the buoyancy of merit from knowing how to write, bu

RE: ShopTalk: Tom Wishon-GS Backflow irons from "94" catalog

2002-09-03 Thread Tom Wishon
PAT: Yes I designed the Backflows in my first season of design with Golfsmith.  They were intended to be a transitional set where the long irons were more game improvement moving to the short irons being lower in MOI and less game improvement.  As is the case with virtually all of the iron