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Conference 7.286::golf

Title:Welcome to the Golf Notes Conference!
Notice:FOR SALE notes in Note 69 please! Intros in note 863 or 61.
Moderator:FUNYET::ANDERSON
Created:Tue Feb 15 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:2129
Total number of notes:21499

265.0. "Excuses to play golf." by MTBLUE::FREEMAN_KEVI (The Squeeky Wheel = Neglect) Thu May 05 1988 13:38

    Please enter your best/classic/favorite excuse to go play golf.
    Me, I've run out of em, ah I'll be truthfull I've never been
    clever/sly enough to come up with any good ones other than "but
    it's a League Night babe" and "Larry's counting on me!".  And forget
    that tears/one knee cr@# cause that doesn't work.... anymore.
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265.1USE GUILTTEMPE1::KISTLERThu May 05 1988 16:4412
         It was just too nice of a day to waste doing yard work.
         God told me to go play and who wants to mess with god?
         The devil made me do it.
         Would you rather have me here at home yelling at the kind and
         beating the dog?
         How many times do I have to tell you Saturday is my golf day.
         I promis to do all the cooking and wash all the dishes and
         do all the house work for the next month if you let me play
         today.
          
    
    KENDALL
265.2Wish I needed an excuse.ENGINE::WARFIELDGone GolfingThu May 05 1988 18:0514
Unfortunately my wife has consigned herself to the fact that I will spend
time golfing.  She resorts to reasoning like:

- I get to spend an equivalent amount of money shopping and you do on
  golf.   Or even worse:
- I get to spend an equivalent amount of TIME shopping as you do on
  golf!  (Unlike wives that like to shop around, the thrill for my
  wife is strictly in actual act of purchasing.)

I guess the last reason is why I get up before dawn to get to the course.  That 
way I can get home before I'm bankrupt.

Larry
265.3My favoriteSA1794::WELLSPEAKPride and PowerFri May 06 1988 09:057
    	Although I have many, my favorite has to be, "Jeez, 3 out of
    the last 4" or something like that, "times I've played, it's rained
    and today it's beautiful out."  At which point, she usually says,
    "Allright, go ahead", and hangs her head a little.  I usually just
    stop off every once and awhile, and get her some flowers. 
   
                                                   Beak
265.4Who invented this silly sport-anyways?FLYSQD::MONTVILLEMon May 09 1988 13:4025
    I don't mean to be male chauvinist but here goes.
    To use the Jackie Gleason phrase from his Honeymooners show.
    
    "Because I'm king any your nuttin".
    
    Just kidding here are the real one-
    
    But Hon, I worked so hard this week I just want to go relax-
    (then you go out and shoot in the 50's and come back in a worse
    mood that really get's her.) 
    
    I just went by the course and there no body out there-
    (and you come back in 8 hours---wooops)
    
    Theres a whole bunch of guys goin out can I join them-
    (and 4 or 5 of the guys you golf with eiter call you or stop by
    while you out there---Oh Sh*$!)
    
    I'll catch up around the house during the week hon!
    (and you join two more leagues plus softball---ooooh noooo)
    
    These are just a few, the list could go on forever.
    
    Bob Montville
    
265.5it's time to get teed!!!HARLEY::DAVEMon May 09 1988 13:5111
    I usually plan it well in advance, at least 5 or 10 minutes.
    
    Honey, oh honey, it sure is to nice of a day to waste it 
    all working. She knows what that means by now. So I either
    get positive feed back or negative. 
    
    Live is for the living, and there is no sense in working
    oneself to death.
    
    
    Dave 
265.6TEMPE1::KISTLERMon May 09 1988 15:048
         I tried this this weekend and had good results, I was a real
    grouch and finally she said why don't you go to the course and
    take your frustration on a bucket of balls and we all know what
    hitting a bucket of balls lead to. 
         As a last resort I invite the little woman to come along.
    
    Kendall
    
265.7MasterCard, Visa, AMEX accepted!ENGINE::WARFIELDGone GolfingTue May 10 1988 18:122
	How about the new one courtesy of Stow Acres.  "Honey I have a
	tee time, if I don't go they'll charge my credit card!"
265.8MYVAX::DIAMONDNot one of the Beasty BoysThu May 12 1988 12:304
    
    I just take my wife with me. She loves to play as much as I do.
    
    Mike
265.9excuses for bad score - good NOTE topicNETWRK::GSMITHDouble Trouble Fri May 13 1988 14:164
    -1 You have a built-in excuse. Just gotta say 'I always take you
    with me, this time I'm going with the boys'.
    
    Smitty
265.10"Because...just Because"NCVAX1::SHEETSHere today--gone to MAUIFri May 20 1988 16:5913
    
    I guess I'm pretty lucky, because my wife likes to 'lay out' and
    then go shopping on either Sat or Sun.  She doesnt mind me going
    golfing when she does this, because I dont like to do either.
    
    
    BTW-- Just before going out the door, make sure 'accidently' place
    all the credit cards in your wallet and hide the check book.
    Even letting the air out of the tires on her car MIGHT work. :>)
    
    						...mike
    
    
265.11Laughter, the best medicineTRCO01::ROSSTue May 24 1988 15:5810
    
    Dear, how do ever expect me to make it on the Pro Tour if I don't
    practise!
    
    As she's killing herself with laughter, I slip out to the course.
    
    			Once a duffer, always ........
    
    				Mark
    
265.12justiceWONDER::MADRYThu Jun 09 1988 17:436
    
    I'm pissed and need to legally knock the hell out of something!
    
    
    
   greg
265.13A real driver.MISFIT::FLOESERLet's talk AI/VMS Perf/Mfg/DECtalk...Tue Jun 21 1988 18:278
    Never really needed an excuse to play, but if I ever do...
    	My excuse for playing golf would be...

		    "Want to drive the cart."

    See note 299.6 for further explanation. 

    Mike, who slices, ... 
265.14IT WORKS!SHRFAC::LINDBERGSat Jul 21 1990 23:568
    THIS ONE ALWAYS WORKS!
    
    WELL DEAR, IT'S MY ONLY DAY OFF. THE SUN IS SHINING.  THE WEATHER
    IS SPECTACULAR.  BESIDES, IF YOU WON'T LET ME PLAY, THEN I'LL SPEND
    THE WHOLE DAY WITH YOU!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
    
    			CHRIS - THE SECURITY HACKER