Re: ShopTalk: Chinese Food and Clubmaking

2003-02-09 Thread Corey Bailey
My favorite also Arnie only I bought them at the wholesale grocer for $2.50 for a box of 500. The ones I use are 7" long (not usually found in the office kitchenette) and will probably last for the rest of my clubmaking career. Being only 1/4" wide, they fit easily into the epoxy bottle. Just mark

Re: ShopTalk: Golf courses...south

2003-02-09 Thread Burgess Howell
At 09:29 PM 2/9/03, Bernie wrote: Played one of the Magnolia Grove courses, the one the pros don't play, I think, when son Tim's family was staying with us at Gulf Shores August year before last. That would be The Falls. Not a bad course, but not as challenging as The Crossings. Crossings is

RE: ShopTalk: Buy Your Nike Stock?

2003-02-09 Thread Harry F. Schiestel
My son sent me this note (and Mickelson is one of our favourite players, a great leftie like Canada's Mike Weir). Mickelson shot an 80 on Sunday to finish at 296 - dead last among those who made the cut. We want him to win a Major this year, but I think Nike Stock just went from "Sell" to 

ShopTalk: Golf courses...south

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Burgess, > ObGolf: It's too damned cold to play here, but I'm heading for the coast > next weekend and will play a couple of Alabama's finest then -- Magnolia > Grove in Mobile, and The Woodlands in Gulf Shores. Quit bringing back summer memories...3 inches of snow already tonight...might get 6".

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Burgess Howell
At 08:55 PM 2/9/03, you wrote: In a message dated 2/9/2003 9:07:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now, tell me again, which of these is the foreign car we're supposed to supply with domestic oil? Probably the one you're driving! Would that be the Chrysler, the Ford, or t

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Fjbold1
In a message dated 2/9/2003 9:07:34 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now, tell me again, which of these is the foreign car we're supposed to supply with domestic oil? Probably the one you're driving!

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Burgess Howell
At 01:15 PM 2/9/03, you wrote: Just make sure you put domestic oil in your foreign car!:<( Toyota, Honda, Nissan, Mitsubishi, and Mazda all have production facilities in the US and use UAW workers. Ford, GM, and DaimlerChrysler have assembly facilities in Canada and Mexico. The various arms

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Fjbold1
Sorry Bernie, but I couldn't resist. You have to expect those kind of thoughts from a longtime UAW member!

ShopTalk: Need a 3-Iron

2003-02-09 Thread Steve \"Cub\" Culbreth
Gents, I need a Dynacraft Tour Caliber Forged Cavity Back 3-Iron. Please reply to me privately. Thanks, Cub Steve "Cub" Culbreth Cub's Clubs, LLC P.O. Box 4319 Mililani, HI 96789 (808) 625-9588 www.cubsclubs.com [EMAIL PROTECTED]

ShopTalk: Senior Tour

2003-02-09 Thread Arniesclubs
An 80-year old guy goes to the doctor for a checkup. The doctor is amazed at what good shape the guy is in and asks, "How do you stay in such great physical condition?" "I'm a golfer," says the old guy, "and that's why I'm in such good shape. I'm up well before daylight and out golfing up and down

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
C'mon, Frank, I've been driving a 1998 Grand Caravan, since they debugged 'em enough so they'd last over 60,000 miles without major problems (that was 1997). But this will be my last one. Poor layout to work on...can't even get at the #6 spark plug to replace it (do all my own simple maintenance, l

Re: ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Bud,   Not good for long drivers, probably good for short ones.   BernieWriteto: [EMAIL PROTECTED] - Original Message - From: bud carbonaro To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, February 09, 2003 3:43 PM Subject: ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers All   be

RE: ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers

2003-02-09 Thread Pat & Laura Kelley
Bud,   Taylor Made has been doing this for ~4 yrs. now - it does work as far as fighting fades/slices, and it doesn't have the shut-face, Callaway look at address.  Goes to show that lie angle IS important when fitting drivers/woods, as it does effect ballflight.   Pat K -Original Me

Re: ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers

2003-02-09 Thread Arniesclubs
In a message dated 2/9/03 3:43:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: are touting the benefits of more up right lies for drivers.. like 60 deg helps with slices and fades.. Try increasing the length of the club and you will get a more upright lie. More hits toward the heel, l

Re: ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers

2003-02-09 Thread Al Taylor
Bud, There are a couple of things at work here.  First of all, if you set up with the club properly, you are moved towards the ball.  This will tend to cause you to cast on the downswing which actually WILL "help" with slices. ;-) But, if you set up at your normal distance from the ball, you will

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread stevenkorzekwa
That sounds like a great ride. I would love to have a small truck, but I can't seem to find anything that gets decent mileage anymore. Maybe I'll have to try to find a used civic wagon or something. "Bernie Baymiller" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >Used to have a 1971 Subaru FF1 station wagon..

ShopTalk: upright lies on Drivers

2003-02-09 Thread bud carbonaro
All   been doing some research and see that some of the component manufacturers are touting the benefits of more up right lies for drivers.. like 60 deg helps with slices and fades... I put together a Power play  10.5 deg, 6061 driver  which has a 60 deg lie angle around the holidays and

RE: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Royce Engler
That list on the DOE web site is pretty interestingNoticed that there were a lot of entries from the U.S. Virgin Islands. In my over 20 years in the oil business, I've never heard of any of my colleagues getting a posting to the Virgin Islands. Soeven if the DOE table says it came from a

Re: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Computer Software

2003-02-09 Thread Ed Reeder
Bob, Thanks! The wife has her own interior design business and will appreciate the pointer. Will check out use for boat/car. /Ed Grampa wrote: Ed... For the house (possibly the car/boat) software, I've used Sierra Complete Home. It includes: Photo Home Designer: Remodel and redesign using p

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Fjbold1
Just make sure you put domestic oil in your foreign car!:<(

Re: ShopTalk: Not Golf - Computer Software

2003-02-09 Thread Grampa
Ed... For the house (possibly the car/boat) software, I've used Sierra Complete Home. It includes: Photo Home Designer: Remodel and redesign using photos of your own home. This may work for the car as well (Don't know--haven't used it) Home Architect (design a home or room, change colors, move

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Steve, > My personal opinion is that we need to reduce consumption altogether and > develop alternative energy sources. I have agreed with that statement since 1970. >I am fortunate enough to live in a > location where I can ride a bicycle or take the bus to work about 90% of the > time. I may

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread tflan
Virtually none of the non-importers are here in my area. However, Beacon, where I buy nearly all of the gasoline we use in two cars is, I think, a subsidiary of BP/Phillips. I don't buy from them because of any degree of patriotism though. I buy from them 'cuz they're typically 8 to 10 cents

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Aw, shucks, Burgess. You would come up with some honest figures... For the sake of argument (since it's a cold, cold Sunday here), there is one point that nobody mentions, though (and differs from one of DT's thoughts). If all these oil companies who import most of their oil from the Persian Gulf

Re: ShopTalk: Great new find

2003-02-09 Thread Arniesclubs
In a message dated 2/8/03 8:00:29 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: No matter what you use to check the temp of the outside of the hosel, you won't know the inside temp, or in fact, the temp at the bottom inside of the head. Very true, that's why after you hit 250* outside tem

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Burgess Howell
If only it were so... http://www.snopes.com/inboxer/outrage/nogas.htm Burgess At 10:19 AM 2/9/03, you wrote: Since many of us travel a bit to get to golf courses (I do 60 miles three times a week to play golf, weather permitting), I thought this post I was sent was interesting: CHECK THIS OU

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread StevenKorzekwa
In a message dated 2/9/2003 11:20:10 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > Just buy from gas companies that don't import their oil from the Saudis. Although I think the idea is interesting, in practice this would be very difficult to do. Here is a quote from one of the DOE web

Re: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Richard Kennedy
Very good idea, will start right now.   RK   Manufacturer's of World Class Golf Club Repair Equipment [EMAIL PROTECTED] ---Original Message---   From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Sunday, February 09, 2003 11:21:37 AM To: Shoptalk Subject: ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea   Since

RE: ShopTalk: Re:Spine Finder Plans

2003-02-09 Thread Harry F. Schiestel
Hi John and Jents No I didn't but I did. Thanks for the correction > should be 90 deg. My first mistake of the year. Come to think of it: "I thought I made a mistake once, then realized I was mistaken" Thanks for correcting my "oversight" (which wasn't a "mistake"). Thanks HarryS www.Golf54.com

ShopTalk: Political, but interesting idea

2003-02-09 Thread Bernie Baymiller
Since many of us travel a bit to get to golf courses (I do 60 miles three times a week to play golf, weather permitting), I thought this post I was sent was interesting:   CHECK THIS OUT. YOU CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.   GASOLINE SOLUTION!We CAN buy gasoline that's not from Middle East. Gas rati

ShopTalk: Update to Frequency Meter plans -- with photos

2003-02-09 Thread Dave Tutelman
I got a new toy for the holidays, a digital camera. That led me to update my Frequency Meter article on Clubmaker Online, to show the physical design. Up until now, the only pictures had been schematic diagrams of the circuits. Now that we all know it's the clamping that makes the difference, I

Re: ShopTalk: Re:Spine Finder Plans

2003-02-09 Thread John Kaufman
Hi Harry, Are you sure that's what you intended to say"Type II S and N 180 degrees apart" ? Can't happen. Cheers, John K - Original Message - From: Harry F. Schiestel <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Saturday, February 08, 2003 10:42 PM Subject: RE: ShopTalk: Re:S