Re: ShopTalk: Question re: Epoxy in Shaft (Was: Epoxy for LDC Pro's)

2003-07-28 Thread Alan Brooks
At 05:22 PM 7/27/03 -0400, you wrote: If there is enough epoxy in the bore it will not allow the shaft to twist during the swing, like if you have a shaft that has a 2.5* torque but you fill up the shaft with epoxy to just less than the hosel bore you in essences are turning that shaft into a

ShopTalk: PCS Clubfitter Certification

2003-07-28 Thread Jack Stiehl
Hi all- I'm thinking of taking the PCS Clubfitter certification test. Would any of you who have taken it be so kind as to provide some idea of what's involved and any hints you might have. Please respond by private email. TIA, Jack Jack's Custom Golf PCS "A"/GCA Accredited

Re: ShopTalk: PCS Clubfitter Certification

2003-07-28 Thread Jeremy Ingle
I would be interested in the clubfitter info Jeremy Jack Stiehl wrote: Hi all-I'm thinking of taking the PCS Clubfitter certification test. Would any of you who have taken it be so kind as to provide some idea of what's involved and any hints you might have. Please respond by private

RE: ShopTalk: PCS Clubfitter Certification

2003-07-28 Thread jb
I would be interested, too. JB -Original Message-From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]On Behalf Of Jeremy IngleSent: Monday, July 28, 2003 10:00 AMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: Re: ShopTalk: PCS Clubfitter CertificationI would be interested in the clubfitter

Re: ShopTalk: Re: ShopTalk Club Head cleaning

2003-07-28 Thread Davin Lim
Actually, CocaCola has a decent amount of phosphoric acid and says so right on the can, which does allow it to remove rust. I've used it many times on various rusty objects. The objects need to soak a while (e.g. overnight) - it's not nearly as aggressive as naval jelly. On the other hand, if

RE: ShopTalk: old Dynamic iron head

2003-07-28 Thread Al Taylor
Being an older person, starting to read Tom's reply sent my head spinning. I thought I was in a time warp or forgot what year it actually was. Further investigation has me off the pills and back to normal. Of course Tom meant the 1994 catalog and I clearly know he didn't start at GS in 2003.

RE: ShopTalk: old Dynamic iron head

2003-07-28 Thread Tom Wishon
AL: You know I do recognize that need you around more to help me keep my sanity!!! TW -Original Message- From: Al Taylor [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:26 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: ShopTalk: old Dynamic iron head Being an older

Re: ShopTalk: old Dynamic iron head

2003-07-28 Thread MYKEYGOLF
Tom and Al, That is a true oxymoron. AL and Tom using each other to stay sane. I doubt it could be possible. Inkind, MyKey

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Ed Reeder
FWIW - Costco buys more wine than any other company in the U.S. And it isn't just cheap wine: http://www.time.com/time/globalbusiness/article/0,9171,1101021028-366290,00.html /Ed sean weijand wrote: YOU CAN BUY LIQOUR AT COSTCO??? Bloody hell! The best we can do at a Canadian Costco is chinese

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread jgk
They generally have some nice tequila also. Ed Reeder wrote: FWIW - Costco buys more wine than any other company in the U.S. And it isn't just cheap wine: http://www.time.com/time/globalbusiness/article/0,9171,1101021028-366290,00.html

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Fjbold1
Tom W., In regard to snapping shafts, I seem to remember a story in the Clubmaker magazine about fitting Dallas Cowboy, Hollywood Henderson. He was snapping the graphite shafts that he was fitted with, so they had to have special reinforced shafts made especially for him. Frank

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Corey Bailey
FWIW: COSTCO stands for: China Overseas Shipping Trading COmpany. They have about the same respect for your intellectual property as the rest of China. CB At 05:43 PM 7/28/2003 -0700, you wrote: They generally have some nice tequila also. Ed Reeder wrote: FWIW - Costco buys more wine than

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Ed Reeder
CB, I know that to be true for WalMart and Sam's Club, but haven't heard the same for Costco. Would be interested in any details. /Ed Corey Bailey wrote: FWIW: COSTCO stands for: China Overseas Shipping Trading COmpany. They have about the same respect for your intellectual property as the

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Burgess Howell
Surely you are confusing COSTCO with COSCO. COSTCO is a publicly traded US corporation headquartered in Issaquah, Washington. bfh At 09:05 PM 7/28/03, you wrote: FWIW: COSTCO stands for: China Overseas Shipping Trading COmpany. They have about the same respect for your intellectual property

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Burgess Howell
OK. I'm completely confused now. What intellectual property are we talking about here and how do Sam's and WalMart (and, presumably, COSTCO) fail to respect it? Burgess (befuddled) At 09:32 PM 7/28/03, you wrote: CB, I know that to be true for WalMart and Sam's Club, but haven't heard the same

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread jgk
And isn't Walmart/Sams still primarily owned by the Walton family out of Bentonville, Arkansas?? I understand them (Sam's widow and children) to still be very much involved with owning and running the company. Burgess Howell wrote: Surely you are confusing COSTCO with COSCO. COSTCO is a

RE: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread bob boone
Burgess, You are right about Costco!! I live about 2 miles from their corporate HQ and the same from one of their big box stores and I have yet to find them anything other than excellent!! -Original Message- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Behalf Of Burgess Howell Sent:

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Steve \Cub\ Culbreth
Correct Burgess! There is also a COTCO (China Overseas Trading Company) as well as COSCO. Sam Walton started Walmart and Sam's club. He shore was a funny looking chinaman. Used to ride around to his stores in an old pickup truck with his bird dog riding shotgun. Never would'uve figured him fer

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Al Taylor
Can I quote you? OK. I'm completely confused now. or just accept your autobiographical comment? Burgess (befuddled) Al At 10:55 PM 7/28/2003, you wrote: OK. I'm completely confused now. What intellectual property are we talking about here and how do Sam's and WalMart (and, presumably,

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Steve \Cub\ Culbreth
Dang it. The '93 Dom Perignon is $90 here, not the $80 mentioned in the article. Guess I'll stick to my 30 pack of $16 Miller Lite and my $38 bottle of Jose Cuervo Anjejo. Cub - Original Message - From: Ed Reeder [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2003 1:37

ShopTalk: Iron Glove

2003-07-28 Thread Steve \Cub\ Culbreth
Jents, I've been using Iron Gloves to protect my irons for years now. They just always seem to be available somewhere when I need to purchase more. Now I have a customer looking for them and I can't find them anywhere. A Google search turned up nada. Do any of you have a source for them?

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Burgess Howell
Look, Al, if it weren't for your incessant fuddling, I wouldn't be in this state now. At 10:35 PM 7/28/03, you wrote: Can I quote you? OK. I'm completely confused now. or just accept your autobiographical comment? Burgess (befuddled) Al At 10:55 PM 7/28/2003, you wrote: OK. I'm completely

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Richard Kennedy
heyAlT your not cheap you are thrifty and cheap.last time AlT even saw Pom Perignon. RK ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Date: Monday, July 28, 2003 11:45:35 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's Dang it. The '93 Dom

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Ed Reeder
WalMart and Sam's Club (owned by the Walton family in Arkansas, as jgk correctly stated) have been sued, I believe multiple times, for stealing intellectual property. The fairly recent case I remember is a guy who invented a slick Christmas tree stand. After initial local success, he began

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Al Taylor
I suppose if you became unfuddled you would then be in Tennessee? At 12:05 AM 7/29/2003, you wrote: Look, Al, if it weren't for your incessant fuddling, I wouldn't be in this state now. At 10:35 PM 7/28/03, you wrote: Can I quote you? OK. I'm completely confused now. or just accept your

Re: ShopTalk: RE: shoptalk: Epoxy for LDC Pro's

2003-07-28 Thread Al Taylor
The last time I saw Pom Perignon was so long ago, I forget what she looked like. But I remember she said she liked me. At 12:13 AM 7/29/2003, you wrote: hey AlT your not cheap you are thrifty and cheap.last time AlT even saw Pom Perignon. RK ---Original Message--- From: [EMAIL