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Tim Hawkins Handicap : 21.4 Location : Posts :	Posted : Sun 22nd Jun 2008 23:49 My wife (bless her, love her to bits for trying) has just got back from a conference, and as usual came home with lots of upmarket freebies doled out by the various law firms and drug companies that were attending. All top quality stuff, leather laptop bags, corporate branded i-pod and memory sticks etc: Ever thoughtful, she reached in her bag and said 'I only got you these golf balls, they're probably rubbish but you might want to practice with them' and hands over three brand new Pro-V1's with a law firms name on them. She was slightly suprised how pleased I was and I joked it was a shame that she could only get three, to which she said 'well I could have, they had a 2 ft diameter bowl full of them and the girl said to take as many as I wanted but as you only use Srixons....'




David Marshall Handicap : 9.3 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 00:07 Count yourself lucky that she didn't bring you back just the empty bowl..
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Wayne Santorini Handicap : 15.4 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 07:55


Chris Perry Handicap : 25.8 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 08:36 Gutted!!! Send her back!!!


Danny King Handicap : 20.4 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 10:23 haha..... well at least you got 3, it would have been worse if she has said, "well i could have but i knew you didnt use them" Just ingrain it into her that in future take the bowl!


Wayne Santorini Handicap : 15.4 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 11:30 Tim you get upset at losing your Srixon's god knows what you'd do if you started losing the Pro V1's


Tim Hawkins Handicap : 21.4 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 12:24 Wouldn't give a monkey's if they were free...


Chris Perry Handicap : 25.8 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 12:46 Even if you use Srixons Tim she should have got as many as possible. Has she never heard of E-Bay? And you have golfing friends too who use (lose) Titleist balls anyway, haven't you mate, pal, buddy........


John Flood Handicap : 15.3 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 23rd Jun 2008 14:27 I've a story like that to tell. About 10years ago (before I even thought about hitting a golf ball!!) my missus was a child minder & got a job at the Belfry to look after the pro's kids (as it happended she looked after Monty's!). As she didn't drive I had an all access pass to get into all the days, practice thru to day 4 & even VIP parking As I didn't have an interest in golf then I simply drove up to the entrance & dropped her off & went home........I always think now "if only" John


Keith Bateman Handicap : 21.8 Location : Posts :	Reply : Sun 29th Jun 2008 19:57 As we are sharing ironic golf stories, here is mine. One of my best friends bought a villa ‘off plan’ in Spain years ago, right out in the middle of nowhere it is. For years she relayed in great detail: how their build was progressing, her first time using it, her experiences of hiring it out and the problems she had with damages and the letting agents. She and her hubby are lovely, but as I have a young family and her villa is hours from a beach or any other populated area, I instantly lost interest. As a good mate does, over the years I have sat through hours of tales of their hopes and plans relating to the villa … I almost feel I nearly know of every nail and brick going into building the thing. But they are proud owners and on each and every occasion they have offered me and my family free use of the villa any time they are not using it. But as I said, it is right in the middle of nowhere and as they explained, most people who go there rarely venture off of the complex as they have most things they need right there. Last time I saw my friend, she was again full of love for their villa and again offered me the usual free use; which again I duly thanked her but declined. Then she mentioned something else which over the years and countless hours of telling me about the villa and the complex it resides in, she had never, ever mentioned before; it is a golf complex. Just image my reaction!!


Wayne Santorini Handicap : 15.4 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 30th Jun 2008 10:37 I gather your taking her offer up now


Jon T Handicap : 10.9 Location : Posts :	Reply : Mon 30th Jun 2008 11:27 Bloody women eh? /dons flack jacket in readiness


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