What do you obsess over?

[Sid Rixon IV]

Pocket kerplunk - love that

Increasing the chances of the pointy end going up your fingernail as you fumble around- ouchey.

Or worse. they're in your trousers pocket and you bend to pick up, or tee up, your ball.
I've had a few squeals from that.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

Please look at a picture of an Odyssey #7 and tell me how you think that would go for me.

You've a fair point with that one best keep practicing the reverse wedge

 

[cliveb]

I remember one time my drive finished about an inch short of a ditch, with trees in front, left of the fairway. I decided my only real option was to try and turn a wedge over and chip it left-handed back towards the fairway. I tried it, and just barely clipped the ball with the toe of the club, just enough to send it toppling down the bank into the ditch.

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

 

[Orikoru]

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

Don't have a spot in the bag for such whimsy! Next time I'll just stand in the ditch and get wet feet.

 

[Slab]

Isn't it easier (better) just to take a drop

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

Don't have a spot in the bag for such whimsy! Next time I'll just stand in the ditch and get wet feet.

In one of my first forays into golf I found my ball in murky water, surface just protruding. It was reachable so I got my club and took up my stance. My mate said "Don't be stupid!". I said "I saw it done on telly last week" (Langer?) He drew a little closer to observe.
30secs later cue both of us covered in slimy algae.
Lesson learned!

 

[Orikoru]

Isn't it easier (better) just to take a drop

In the situation I was describing a drop would have still meant chipping back to the fairway regardless.

 

[jim8flog]

Whenever I've had to do this i've always used the back side of the putter it's a bigger target area and always worked.

You would not do that with my Never Compromise putter. The flat area is smaller then a ball the rest is 2 diagonals

Personally I use a wedge turned 180deg, still in my right hand with my back to the target.

 

[Lucifer MorningStar]

You would not do that with my Never Compromise putter. The flat area is smaller then a ball the rest is 2 diagonals

Personally I use a wedge turned 180deg, still in my right hand with my back to the target.

Good job I don't own that putter then

 

[Crazyface]

When the wife gets back I'll ask her. I think I'm quite normal compared to the previous posts. Booking holidays and trips maybe????

 

[Sid Rixon IV]

This is precisely why I carry a left handed 7 iron. Can't hit it properly, of course, but can dolly the ball out to a better place than a penalty drop would get me.

Ooh, good one!
Next time I'm in Sports Direct I might blow £12 on a Dunlop/Slazenger lefty iron!

 

[cliveb]

Ooh, good one!
Next time I'm in Sports Direct I might blow £12 on a Dunlop/Slazenger lefty iron!

Mine was £5 from eBay.
A Ping G10 (but green dot - completely wrong lie angle for me )

 

[Orikoru]

Mine was £5 from eBay.
A Ping G10 (but green dot - completely wrong lie angle for me )

You mean you didn't get a fitting for it??

 

[srixon 1]

Favourites for websites have to be in alphabetical order. This applies to phone and computer.

 

[jim8flog]

Just realised to today I am obsessed with having a totally clear windscreen on the car.

 

[Voyager EMH]

Just realised to today I am obsessed with having a totally clear windscreen on the car.

Are you sure?

I've got a rear-view mirror on the inside at the top, wiper blades on the outside at the bottom and a season ticket parking permit for Bradgate Park on the bottom left inside.
There is also a small clear clip on the right edge inside for placing a pay-and-display ticket.

 

[Crazyface]

When the wife gets back I'll ask her. I think I'm quite normal compared to the previous posts. Booking holidays and trips maybe????

I forgot to ask her, but just did. Without hesitation or looking up she replied.....GOLF!

 

[Oddsocks]

Light bulbs in the same area where the colour shade doesn’t match, I find it worse in hospitality / restaurants front of house.

If they can’t maintain standards and ensure the front of house is maintained, what’s the kitchen like!!!!!

It’s that bad that during Covid two of the lamps went out above the counter in my local independent coffee shop and the owner could only get two different brands, also different to the other three in there (that matched) I got him 7 from one of our work suppliers and gave them to him for free so he had a couple of spares as it drove me crazy on a daily basis.

 

[Fade and Die]

Light bulbs in the same area where the colour shade doesn’t match, I find it worse in hospitality / restaurants front of house.

If they can’t maintain standards and ensure the front of house is maintained, what’s the kitchen like!!!!!

It’s that bad that during Covid two of the lamps went out above the counter in my local independent coffee shop and the owner could only get two different brands, also different to the other three in there (that matched) I got him 7 from one of our work suppliers and gave them to him for free so he had a couple of spares as it drove me crazy on a daily basis.

Glad to see that you remember its Lamps and not Bulbs... I'm forever correcting people.

 

[Oddsocks]

Glad to see that you remember its Lamps and not Bulbs... I'm forever correcting people.

Flowers have bulbs
Fittings have lamps


The obsession runs deep though, poor/low CRI rated fittings having completely inconsist colour rendering despite being 3000k/4000k etc etc.

The worst has to be our house, 3000k everywhere all the same brand that has high CRI …. Except-

2700k light in front garden, Mrs says it looks “ warm and welcoming “

4000k under cab lights in kitchen, Mrs says it “ it’s brighter when preparing food “

Front light is never on as it clashing with hall lights and winds me up, u/cab lights never on as she always cooks with main spots on, really boils my piss.