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29 Sep 02 - 11:33 AM (#793446) Subject: The English invented Golf! From: GUEST,sorefingers ... to make the Scots lean over. To make the operation easier they English encouraged wearing appropriate dress. There's more to Golf than you ever thought! Final arrangements no longer employed - loud music to announce to the Lairds that the rut is on - still popular on high castle walls and done purely for tourism, Bagpipes at full volume. |
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29 Sep 02 - 11:43 AM (#793454) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: GUEST English invented golf? So many things they will have to answer for in the hereafter, but this is the most heinous! |
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29 Sep 02 - 11:49 AM (#793460) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Leadfingers Just another way of ruining a nice walk in the country |
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29 Sep 02 - 01:09 PM (#793502) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Mr Red I think you will find that the Germans made them tougher and more reliable. German ones "Go straight down the middle (quite a way)". |
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29 Sep 02 - 01:50 PM (#793525) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Don Firth Word is that the Irish introduced the Scots to the bagpipe, telling them that it's a musical instrument. The Scots haven't caught on to the joke yet. (Don't beat me, please don't beat me!! I love the pipes!!) Don Firth |
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29 Sep 02 - 02:09 PM (#793543) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: mack/misophist Mary, queen of Scot's husband was a golfer. When she outlawed it, she's supposed to have said."It's a sin and a shame for a full grown man to spend his days chasing a sil;y little feather stuffed ball about the leas and braes". As Shakespear said: "Right On!". |
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29 Sep 02 - 02:48 PM (#793568) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: ard mhacha The Ryder Cup has just finished with a great victory for Europe, strange that there was not an English winner in the singles, not another game taking over by those dammed foreigners. Ard Mhacha. |
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29 Sep 02 - 02:49 PM (#793570) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: ard mhacha Even taken over, Hurrah for Europe. |
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29 Sep 02 - 03:48 PM (#793591) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Dave the Gnome Every Tolkienien knows that it was Bullroarer Took who knocked the head of the chief goblin down a rabbit hole so winning the day and inventing the game of golf at the same time. Sheesh. Do you people know nothing...;-) Cheers Dave the Hobbit |
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29 Sep 02 - 04:52 PM (#793614) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Liz the Squeak THe great Chief Golfimbul no less..... LTS |
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29 Sep 02 - 05:22 PM (#793630) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: McGrath of Harlow "The English invented Golf!"
Why? |
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29 Sep 02 - 06:13 PM (#793651) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: GUEST I betcha the inventor was a distant relative of Al Gore! |
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29 Sep 02 - 06:35 PM (#793660) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Rick Fielding Way to go Bernhard! Rick |
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29 Sep 02 - 07:19 PM (#793684) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Steve Latimer There's nothing wrong with golf. Actually, there are many similarities between golf and music. Congratulations to the European Ryder Cup team!! |
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29 Sep 02 - 07:42 PM (#793695) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: McGrath of Harlow Similarities between golf and music? Well, you have to work hard and paractice hard in order to be able to do it well; and yoy gte people with very different levels of skill who enjoy playing it. That goes for all sports.
But as sports go, I'd have thought golf has less in common with music-playing than most. But it'd be interesting to hear an alternatue view. |
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30 Sep 02 - 06:00 AM (#793904) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Teribus Similarities between golf and music
1. You can play as an individual or as a team member
2. It is universal, played throughout the world
3. It can be played by young and old alike
4. Irrespective of accomplishment you can play in any company and be afforded the courtesy that will allow you to perfom
5. Playing with those more accomplished than yourself improves your performance
6. Extremely social irrespective of class, colour or creed Another of its great advantages for its amateur ranks at least - you can play the same courses as the "greats". Very few amateur footballers or cricketers ever get the chance to play the likes of Wembley or Lords. |
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30 Sep 02 - 07:59 AM (#793940) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Steve Latimer Teribus, Very well put. Also, both are a lot more difficult to do well than they appear and a good golf swing is based on rhythm, timing and tempo. |
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30 Sep 02 - 08:12 AM (#793942) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Teribus Just thought of another, that I believe is unique to golf. With respect to the Ryder Cup - it's like a session. The twelve best players from both sides of the Atlantic turn up to play for the entertainment of the crowd - and don't receive a penny for it. Oh Ard Mhacha, don't be too hard on Lee Westwood - the only Englishman in the European side - going into the final days play both sides were level at eight points apiece - Lee Westwood played his part in winning three of those eight points. |
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30 Sep 02 - 08:27 AM (#793949) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Strupag Dis naeboady ken? It's gouwf! |
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30 Sep 02 - 04:05 PM (#794215) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: ard mhacha Teribus, Lee Westwood came back from the dead and did well in the doubles, but like McGinley he was having a bloody awful run pre the RYDER cUP, but once again it was left to the Paddy to bring home the bacon. Almost exciting as the All-Ireland Final, what a finish. |
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30 Sep 02 - 05:25 PM (#794273) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: John MacKenzie I thought the only thing the English invented, was divide and rule!! They certainly didn't invent goff/gowf, or as Andy says gouwf. Failte....Giok |
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30 Sep 02 - 07:50 PM (#794401) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Malcolm Douglas Umm... it would have been a joke? Let's not start on a stupid Scotland v. England slanging match.
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30 Sep 02 - 08:36 PM (#794448) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Bee-dubya-ell Must need to get new glasses. I thought for a second that the name of this thread was "The English Invented God". We all know that's not the case. It was those little green guys in those spaceships. Bruce |
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01 Oct 02 - 04:35 AM (#794672) Subject: RE: BS: The English invented Golf! From: Teribus Hi Ard Mhacha, What you say is becoming a bit of a tradition without which the competition just wouldn't be same: Eamonn Darcy in 1987; Ronan Rafferty & Christy O'Conner Jnr., in 1989; And of course Philip Walton. Love seeing it - keep it up. Cheers. |