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Post by HCFC45 on Jun 25, 2020 18:42:13 GMT -5
Wow! you guys impress me with your knowledge of Animal House!!! I can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday....It's CRS for most of us old f*rts.... But I did get a hole in one today! I remember it well... Congrats on the hole in one!!! Hope it was not on a mini golf course!
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Post by rgs318 on Jun 25, 2020 19:15:54 GMT -5
Even there it is a nice thing to accomplish!
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Post by DiMarz on Jun 25, 2020 20:35:20 GMT -5
Wow! you guys impress me with your knowledge of Animal House!!! I can't remember what I had for breakfast yesterday....It's CRS for most of us old f*rts.... But I did get a hole in one today! I remember it well... Congrats on the hole in one!!! Hope it was not on a mini golf course! ItNo mini golf! A full size course !!
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Post by rgs318 on Jun 25, 2020 20:45:28 GMT -5
...then a full size CONGRATULATIONS!
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Post by Tom on Jun 26, 2020 7:11:22 GMT -5
But I did get a hole in one today! I remember it well... Outstanding. And congratulations. Where? and what hole? I hope the ball was set aside for the rest of the round to be saved as a momento If you feel compelled to but me a drink to celebrate, Herbies before the first basketball game works fine for me
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Post by KY Crusader 75 on Jun 26, 2020 9:41:08 GMT -5
DiMarz-- were you playing under Japanese rules by chance?
From the internet:
In Japan, avid golfers buy insurance to protect themselves on the course; however, it’s not for what you might think. They purchase it because if they get a hole-in-one, they have to buy gifts and drinks for their friends. The policy covers them for a party worth up to $3,000, for the low price of $65 a year.
Japan is a land rich in tradition. You’ve got your Shinto shrines, sumo, samurai, and much more. The people also take golf very seriously, especially that rarest of happenings: the hole-in-one. In most countries, the golfer who hits the lucky stroke is rewarded, usually with drinks from his friends. In Japan, they take a different view: The golfer who gets a hole-in-one is obliged to throw a lavish party for his golfing buddies and his other friends, which can run as high as $10,000.
At its peak in the economic boom of the 1980s, Japanese hole-in-one parties consisted of a number of gifts, food, and drinks, given away by the “lucky” golfer. (They have toned it down a bit since then.) Because these can be so costly, insurance companies saw a market which had yet to be entered. They began offering policies on the off chance the golfers hit a hole-in-one. Starting at $65 a year, they cover a party up to $3,000. The insurance is extremely popular, as nearly 4 million Japanese amateur golfers own policies. (That’s nearly 40 percent of all the golfers in Japan.)
First established by Kyoei Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co. in 1982, the policies are now offered by at least 30 different firms. It’s also an extremely profitable business, as a hole-in-one is quite rare, and the market is valued at $220 million per year. (The insurance companies in Japan estimate that a hole-in-one occurs once in every 10,700 rounds of golf.) Seemingly open to deception, the insurance companies have a number of strict rules for when a hole-in-one can be claimed, such as the number of golfers in the party and the course size.
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Post by DiMarz on Jun 26, 2020 9:59:08 GMT -5
DiMarz-- were you playing under Japanese rules by chance? From the internet: In Japan, avid golfers buy insurance to protect themselves on the course; however, it’s not for what you might think. They purchase it because if they get a hole-in-one, they have to buy gifts and drinks for their friends. The policy covers them for a party worth up to $3,000, for the low price of $65 a year. Japan is a land rich in tradition. You’ve got your Shinto shrines, sumo, samurai, and much more. The people also take golf very seriously, especially that rarest of happenings: the hole-in-one. In most countries, the golfer who hits the lucky stroke is rewarded, usually with drinks from his friends. In Japan, they take a different view: The golfer who gets a hole-in-one is obliged to throw a lavish party for his golfing buddies and his other friends, which can run as high as $10,000.At its peak in the economic boom of the 1980s, Japanese hole-in-one parties consisted of a number of gifts, food, and drinks, given away by the “lucky” golfer. (They have toned it down a bit since then.) Because these can be so costly, insurance companies saw a market which had yet to be entered. They began offering policies on the off chance the golfers hit a hole-in-one. Starting at $65 a year, they cover a party up to $3,000. The insurance is extremely popular, as nearly 4 million Japanese amateur golfers own policies. (That’s nearly 40 percent of all the golfers in Japan.) First established by Kyoei Mutual Fire and Marine Insurance Co. in 1982, the policies are now offered by at least 30 different firms. It’s also an extremely profitable business, as a hole-in-one is quite rare, and the market is valued at $220 million per year. (The insurance companies in Japan estimate that a hole-in-one occurs once in every 10,700 rounds of golf.) Seemingly open to deception, the insurance companies have a number of strict rules for when a hole-in-one can be claimed, such as the number of golfers in the party and the course size. Not that style! Just a drink for the group....10 of us, good golfing buddies and worth the money!
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Post by Tom on Jun 26, 2020 10:25:48 GMT -5
Not as lavish, but that custom is in the USA as well. Many private courses have bar insurance for members that get a hole in one. Americans tend to only buy one drink per person.
Also, DiMarz is generous because as I understand the tradition the person who gets a hole in one only has to buy the drinks for his first ace. A little birdie (pun intended) tells me this isn't DiMarz's first
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Post by DiMarz on Jun 27, 2020 18:35:20 GMT -5
Not as lavish, but that custom is in the USA as well. Many private courses have bar insurance for members that get a hole in one. Americans tend to only buy one drink per person. Also, DiMarz is generous because as I understand the tradition the person who gets a hole in one only has to buy the drinks for his first ace. A little birdie (pun intended) tells me this isn't DiMarz's first My second!! and yes it still is exhilarating!
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Post by hchoops on Jul 3, 2020 8:52:19 GMT -5
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 4, 2020 7:52:05 GMT -5
The upcoming season could place a huge emphasis on roster depth with an unknown number of fourteen day quarantines being required. Get Niego back onto the team as this is not the season to keep a scholarship in the back pocket. Illustrate that MBB leadership shown in the photo knows how to build bridges as well as burn them.
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Post by trimster on Jul 4, 2020 10:04:52 GMT -5
The upcoming season could place a huge emphasis on roster depth with an unknown number of fourteen day quarantines being required. Get Niego back onto the team as this is not the season to keep a scholarship in the back pocket. Illiterate that MBB leadership shown in the photo knows how to build bridges as well as burn them. Good point but how do we know that scholarship is even available. Maybe a cost cutting measure in the Covid environment is to keep it in the back pocket for the next school year.
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 4, 2020 10:16:24 GMT -5
The upcoming season could place a huge emphasis on roster depth with an unknown number of fourteen day quarantines being required. Get Niego back onto the team as this is not the season to keep a scholarship in the back pocket. Illiterate that MBB leadership shown in the photo knows how to build bridges as well as burn them. Good point but how do we know that scholarship is even available. Maybe a cost cutting measure in the Covid environment is to keep it in the back pocket for the next school year. Interesting because WBB only has twelve players also, and only two assistant coaches. If Athletics are being asked to contribute their fair share of necessary cost cutting, I'm good with that. But a scholarship is a more of a soft cost than a salary. This year with dorm beds at a premium, however full scholarships are more of a hard cost than usual.
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Post by Tom on Jul 5, 2020 20:35:52 GMT -5
The upcoming season could place a huge emphasis on roster depth with an unknown number of fourteen day quarantines being required. Get Niego back onto the team as this is not the season to keep a scholarship in the back pocket. Illustrate that MBB leadership shown in the photo knows how to build bridges as well as burn them. Is there something other than an outdated Linkedin page to make us think that Niego has any interest in coming back?
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Post by longsuffering on Jul 5, 2020 22:43:34 GMT -5
No clue, but if he hasn't been offered a scholarship anywhere else I think the average college basketball player would rather play basketball than not and the average college student and their parents would rather not pay tuition, room and board than pay. Plus I have an implicit bias. I like to see Holy Cross students attend for four years and get their degree. Most do and it's a credit to HC.
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