Teed off at 7am at my local course. The last bit of morning fog had nearly burned off and there wasn't a cloud in the sky.
My driver wasn't behaving and I had to deal with hitting hooks all day. I hit exactly zero fairways with driver, but still managed to shoot 78, so the rest of my game was working well.
The weather was great, I went for a nice 18 hole walk, and I carded a decent score, not a bad morning.
For my daily drivers I have a pair of Kinesis Advantage 2's, purchased in 2007, still kicking.
A couple of years ago I hit up their email support with what I thought was a stuck key. They (correctly) diagnosed it as a failing switch, helped me identify another that was failing, they figured out that I'm handy with a soldering iron, and mailed me a handful of new switches and other swag free of charge.
$370/ea 18 years ago, and I'm pretty sure they MSRP for the same price today.
Nearly all of the labels have worn off of the keys. I never mounted the fabric palm pads, and the plastic palm areas are now mirror polished from use. I also modded them both with a Thinkpad style nub mouse.
Things I'd change, but given I'm pretty good at modding and haven't done them they are relatively minor:
I'm seriously considering a DataHand-like keeb like the Svalboard
Segregated facilities are already illegal, including language about them in contracts is redundant, because contracts which compel illegal behavior are unenforceable.
This is being coordinated and cheered on by users on enormous online platforms. If there was one or two fires in a single city or even state then I'd agree the FBI probably wouldn't even take a look.
However given the very public and national nature of these targeted events, they're going to have a plausible excuse to investigate this as domestic terrorism.
I'm not endorsing the FBI, or calling this terrorism, just stating how it's being handled by law enforcement.
That said, folks should know that even a small platform like Lemmy is crawling with glowies, be careful.
The first three drives in our group found the fairway. The last guy topped it, it actually hit the ground 3 inches after the tee and rolled directly into the bushes 😂
This is the view from the 6th hole black tees (one up from the copper tips) at Pechanga near Murrieta California. From the coppers the carry over the 4 bunkers to the folks in the fairway is 366 yards, but with the elevation change it plays more like 280.
The course was stunning, no two holes are alike, and the greens are fairly severe with slopes and speed.
Morning: Work out, shower, coffee, protein shake, make breakfast for my wife, hop on the laptop.
Night: Cook dinner, kiss my wife when she gets home. Hit a few golf balls on the simulator. Watch an episode from an anime series if there's something new. Maybe have a cocktail with the neighbor.
Shower, scroll for about 30 minutes, sleep.
I feel very lucky, and try not to take each day for granted.
it is the unluckiest day of the year
Today is the day that my local area shut down for COVID in 2020. I live near the ocean, the beach was closed, the golf courses were closed, the stores had cops out front stopping looting. It was wild.
Thanks. I get it, this is a Vegan space and I'm an outsider. Just trying to be a friend and empathize.
I have basically every type except non-stick, but they all have different uses:
The seasoned cast iron is a great all around, as is the carbon steel, but the material I love the most is copper. Tinned copper is as close to non-stick as I've ever gotten, a tiny bit of fat or oil is enough to make those pans slick.
I make French omelettes in stainless lined copper every morning, and they just slide out effortlessly. I don't even need a tool to help roll the eggs, literally just the pan and a little technique.
If I could only choose one pan, I guess it would have to be the seasoned cast iron since it'll do most things well enough. But my favorite is the stainless lined 11" Mauviel copper frying pan.
Also, I'm not a big fan of the Leidenfrost effect as a test for whether eggs will stick to stainless surfaces, an opinion that will likely garner some downvotes. I know my pans use atypical materials, and I cook with gas (which gets a ton of hate) but I can start scrambled eggs in a cold stainless pan and they'll slide right out, with cleanup consisting of wiping the pan out with a paper towel. IMO unless you're frying eggs, the temp to get to Leidenfrost is far too high for cooking eggs.
I agree with you, they stock a ton of non-food items I rarely care about. If you mostly buy food items check to see if there's a Costco Business Center nearby.
Going to the business center does not require a special Costco membership, they're open about the same hours, and some have gas stations available. Mine does not have a food court, and the non-food section is limited to restaurant supply stuff. The physical store is the same size as my normal Costcos, so the food selection is increased substantially.
These are probably only available in major metropolitan areas, so you might be out of luck. I only go to my normal Costco for gas now (the line is shorter than at the business center).
I'm not Vegan, but I can empathize given my own food restrictions.
You're trying to do something great for your team, and that in itself should be enough. Personally if I were in your position I'd just buy stuff that is fairly middle of the road (nothing super spicy, no unusual ingredients) but which complied with my dietary requirements.
If your team asks why there's no meat, just be up front. If they can't handle your generous and very nice gesture, they can elect someone else to buy lunch, or get their own.
When someone else buys food or rounds of drinks, I'm usually left without something I can eat, and that's fine, I'm an adult. I thank them for the gesture and abstain, or get my own food.
I'm guessing that search would turn up results for any instance LW is federated with? If not that would be disappointing!
I just got back from a trip to Kauai where I was fortunate enough to play 3 rounds.
I stayed in Koloa, so I played Kiahuna for the first time since it was so close. At $135 it was a so-so value, but the PoP was great and the greens were wild.
I played Princeville Makai the next day, which I'd played once on a previous trip. It's the most expensive course of the three I played on this trip, and kind of tough to get to unless you're already in the Hanalei area. Even so, this is my favorite course on the island and I highly recommend it to everyone.
Poipu Bay was the last course I played on this trip, the 16th hole is pictured. You tee off on top of the bluff (look for the palm trees furthest away), and the hole is a LONG par 4 at >500 yards, but plays downwind so it's still reachable in two for reasonably long hitters. Driving it long and straight is imperative at this course, the wind plays a major factor.
I went out as a single, but the course is far too busy to allow people to play alone at 7am, so I was grouped with 3 other singles. It was a fun group, two of them discreetly smoked a bit of cannabis (this being in Southern California), we all had beers at the turn (before 9am on a Friday), and everyone played well relative to their skill levels. We got around in just under 4 hours, which is rare at that course.
I'm still left wondering what I would have shot if I'd hit just 50% of fairways with driver instead of none. I'm headed to the range today to attempt to sort it out.