5 Hours Non-Stop Gaming

[Astronomer]

(Should be read with a Scottish accent) With my wife of 23 year's blessing, I steeled myself for a long round of gaming today. In this case, it was about 5 hours duration. After 12 years of COD and MOH, I tried a new-to-me game last year: "Grand Olde Laugh; Fuck!" (Golf). Last year, I was hooked after two rounds. I took lessons in April of this year and practiced, practiced, practiced, read book after book, and watched the pros every week. Today, in a charity tourney, I played me arse off, and acquitted meself proud! Ach! Our team hit par in a scramble competition, and I was 3rd in a long-drive contest, and my putts helped us make par in 5 crucial holes. I've managed to ruin a nice walk in the country-side with a game that involves hitting an innocent ball with an intimidating array of sticks with no apparent purpose. I'd be ashamed of such wanton frivolity if it weren't so freakin' fun!!!

 

Shockingly, no computers were involved. Discuss.

[Bogleg]

While I have always been of the opinion that if I had 5 hours to kill ripping the lips of unspuspecting trout, of all varieties, was preferred, I do admire a man who can have a grand old laugh; fuck!  So congratulations to you for your forebearance  - and if would fix the spell checker I could spell forebearance correctly - and for a round well played, even though it wasn't COD4 MW2 Ftag, I'm sure it was good fun, and I hope you kicked arse at the 19th hole.

[Shamu]

A grand game!

 

You did a wise thing with lessons.

 

A word to the wise about practice.

 

If you loose concentration or become tired while practicing stop the practice immediately. Just like good practice can help, bad practice, where you lose focus, can do irreptable harm.

 

FYI, I once played to a 4 USGA handicap. Those days are long gone and I am on the shelf with probable rotator cuff injury.

 

For me golf is out.

Edited June 9, 2013 by Shamu

[TheCheeseyCrusader]

I've played 145 hours of dota2 this week...do i win?

[baldie]

I play every Sunday and sometimes in the week as well only been playing 3 years and have finally got my handicap down to 18.........nice work though and congrats.

With regards putting I was about average until 2 weeks ago I had the grip changed for a slightly thicker one and wow what a difference that has made

[JohnnyQuest]

its the only game i know of ..that you go to relax and have a good time..but come home twice as stressed...lol....haven't golfed in two years due to series procedures on my face from the sun...but i used to love it...low to high 80's usually ....haven't got the sticks out in a long time...i wonder if the teardrop putter is still sighted in for me...he he