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Things Randy Hates about Chattanooga

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(snipped) However, if you like at least  one of (a) blondes, (b) horses, or (c) bourbon, it probably won’t be too bad. (snipped) Are you sure you weren’t living up here in Central Kentucky?  Sounds like my resume! I married a blonde.  I love to play the horses.  I weel okashunally tak a nipp uf burbun!

I’m in central KY too… If you get over to Richmond one day, let’s play.  I married a dark haired girl, like my horses in the form of horse power as in 270hp in the boat and 40 something in the dirt bike. I prefer Bud-Lites to the hard stuff. Takes all kinds. dsc – acssysdsc

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(snipped) However, if you like at least  one of (a) blondes, (b) horses, or (c) bourbon, it probably won’t be too bad. (snipped) Are you sure you weren’t living up here in Central Kentucky?  Sounds like my resume! I married a blonde.  I love to play the horses.  I weel okashunally tak a nipp uf burbun!

ROTFLMAO!!!   -joseph

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(snipped) However, if you like at least  one of (a) blondes, (b) horses, or (c) bourbon, it probably won’t be too bad.

(snipped) Are you sure you weren’t living up here in Central Kentucky?  Sounds like my resume! I married a blonde.  I love to play the horses.  I weel okashunally tak a nipp uf burbun! — ChiliDipper RSG Roll Call:  http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/toyg.htm

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[snip] I’m warming up to the idea.  (Nashville)

Noooooooo! Never, never, never give in.  You won’t be able to abide that much C&W.   "Someone likes every shot" bk

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You know Randy, back in my married days, my husband and I were considering a move to Nashville.  We visited and I thoroughly enjoyed the city. [snip] I gotta tell ya, of all the things I like about RSG, the fact that y’all can be counted on to provide encouragement and support is right at the top of the list.

I lived in Nashville (the southern side, toward Brentwood) for about 1-1/2 yr and would have died of boredom had I not left.  However, if you like at least one of (a) blondes, (b) horses, or (c) bourbon, it probably won’t be too bad.   Curiously, I probably heard less country music in Nashville than any other place I lived east of the Mississippi. Nashville has winter weather that’s almost as unfortunate as the Raleigh-Durham area.  But there’s probably only one ice storm per year on the average rather than 2 (or 3?). I tried hard to like it.  I really did.   -joseph

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You know Randy, back in my married days, my husband and I were considering a move to Nashville.  We visited and I thoroughly enjoyed the city. As you pointed out, it is still very much a southern city, but certainly has more weather than the deep south.  Music Row looked like a pretty neat place to hang out, and the person that showed us around used to be a singer and now works as a producer (I think) so he knew lots of the fun spots.  Personally, I think I could be very happy in city like Nashville.  Sounds like it could be a nice place for you to end up in. And, most importantly, I think everyone I met was a golfer, and I saw some lovely courses in the area, so… Heather

– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – [snip]       … Nashville.  Music City. And if you’re into star gazing, it’s THE spot this side of Hollywood. Randy, I think you mean this side of <Branson. :^) The lights were all turned out in Hollywood a few years ago when the last stars left, leaving only the junkies, hookers and porn producers. Seriously, tho, I hope you relocate to someplace you’ll enjoy. (just keep repeating to yourself "There’s no place like Texas… There’s no place like Texas…" *).  <BFG Joe (* sorry, Dorothy) —–

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But in the final analysis, Bobby, you’ve hit the nail on the head.  It isn’t HOME.  And while I’m cognizant of the fact that home is what you make it, I’ve never embraced this area, and probably never will.

Home is where my toys are… (dirt bike and golf clubs). I would think the Chata-choo-choo area would be a pretty good place to do both. dsc – acssysdsc

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You know Randy, back in my married days, my husband and I were considering a move to Nashville.  We visited and I thoroughly enjoyed the city.

[snip] I gotta tell ya, of all the things I like about RSG, the fact that y’all can be counted on to provide encouragement and support is right at the top of the list. Thanks. I’m warming up to the idea.  As much as I’ll hate giving up weekday evenings after work spent at the golf course, I’m weighing certain other opportunities this move will present to me, and I am beginning to ponder what they might lead to down the road.  As those of you who live a life of faith will surely understand (as will many others), there’s truth to the old axiom about how when one door closes, another one opens.  It’s my belief that it is the wise ones who recognize those opened doors as opportunities and sieze them.  It’s only taken me 47 years to figure it out.  Still, change is unsettling. Personally, I think I could be very happy in city like Nashville.

C’mon down, Heather.  I’ll need a golf partner.  :-) I think everyone I met was a golfer, and I saw some lovely courses in the area, so…

I drove by a couple of courses while I was there.  A dear friend of mine grew up in Nashville, so he’s pretty much given me the lowdown on where to play golf (and where to live, and where to eat, and where to shop, etc., etc., etc.). Interestingly, there’s a woman who lives in my apartment building who I bump into quite frequently when we’re both out walking our dogs (I only know her as "Gus’s mom" — she probably knows me as "Chewy’s dad") and she moved here from Nashville, and has nothing but glowing things to say about the town.  She compares it to Austin, TX.  I very much saw the similarities when I visited there.  I have a fond spot in my heart for Austin, having visited there several times. Anyway, thanks for the words of encouragement. It does, not so incidentally, rain a bit less there.  But then again, it rains less in Portland, OR than it does here — a fact my son (who lives in Central Oregon) has reminded me of more than a time or two (he wants me to move up there). Randy

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- Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – (CLIP) I figured they would move us to Atlanta, which, except for the traffic (which is an absolute nightmare) would be okay,< (CLIP) Used to drive I75 twixt Chicago and my prior home in Florida… this before they had the by-pass around Atlanta. I’d near get the runs just thinking about having to get on that freeway in Atlanta… many of those entrance ramps seemed to come up out of nowhere and were about half as long as most I’d seen. Brave folks, those Atlanta drivers! — "How Can You Not Like A Game Where It’s Okay To Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies, and If You’re Under Par It’s A Great Day!" (from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves — used with permission)

I used to travel to Atlanta quite often on business with a company headquartered there.  The traffic can be an absolute nightmare.  However, the one time I feared the traffic most, was the one time it wasn’t nearly as bad.  I was there during the Olympics.  An extra lane going each direction on I75 had been constructed for official Olympic traffic I believe.  There was endless information on all media aimed at educating drivers, local and visiting, about proper routes and alternate routes to help alleviate congestion.  The first day I had to drive on I75 through Atlanta I got in the car VERY early, prepared for a loooooong drive, and hit the road.  The interstate was nearly deserted by Atlanta standards.  I was shocked.  The talk was so much had been made of the coming nightmare on the interstates that many, many locals stayed off the road, and visitors sought alternate routes and modes of transport. Hmmm, just one of those randomly generated memories. — ChiliDipper RSG Roll Call:  http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/toyg.htm

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[snip]       … Nashville.  Music City. And if you’re into star gazing, it’s THE spot this side of Hollywood.

Randy, I think you mean this side of <Branson. :^) The lights were all turned out in Hollywood a few years ago when the last stars left, leaving only the junkies, hookers and porn producers. Seriously, tho, I hope you relocate to someplace you’ll enjoy. (just keep repeating to yourself "There’s no place like Texas… There’s no place like Texas…" *).  <BFG Joe (* sorry, Dorothy) —–

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(CLIP) I figured they would move us to Atlanta, which, except for the traffic (which is an absolute nightmare) would be okay,<

(CLIP) Used to drive I75 twixt Chicago and my prior home in Florida… this before they had the by-pass around Atlanta. I’d near get the runs just thinking about having to get on that freeway in Atlanta… many of those entrance ramps seemed to come up out of nowhere and were about half as long as most I’d seen. Brave folks, those Atlanta drivers! — "How Can You Not Like A Game Where It’s Okay To  Get Teed Off, Tote A Six-Iron, Shoot Birdies,  and If You’re Under Par It’s A Great Day!" (from "Frank & Ernest" by Bob Thaves — used with permission)

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– Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – John, Your list is OK, but you did forget 1 thing, the "much needed rain". 1.  Too much rain 2.  The tooth to mouth ratio is too low. 3.  Country music 4.  It rains a lot 5.  No good mexican food 6.  Not enough places to buy another putter. 7.  Country music 8.  Too hilly 9.  It gets more rain than Seattle. — John Pflum, Jr. PKG Consultants, Inc. 5533 Fair Lane Cincinnati, Ohio   45227 Web: http://www.pkgconsult.com — Dan Driscoll Current USGA Handicap Index – 16.9 RSG Roll Call http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/driscolld.htm Keep Usenet Clean, Trash a Spammer!

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11.   It just isn’t Dallas!

There are lots of things about Chattanooga that I’m not crazy about.  But a golden opportunity led me here, and I have no regrets about coming.  You can add one other thing to the list, and that is this:  there’s nothing, I repeat, NOTHING going on here.  Fortunately, in my simpleton existence, I don’t require a lot to keep entertained.  Being an only child, I developed that skill very early on. But in the final analysis, Bobby, you’ve hit the nail on the head.  It isn’t HOME.  And while I’m cognizant of the fact that home is what you make it, I’ve never embraced this area, and probably never will. However, the situation may soon take on new dimensions.  Not that anyone give’s a rat’s patoot, but my company is spinning off the broadcast properties in which our operation is housed.  It doesn’t change my employment status (at least I don’t think so), but it *will* necessitate that we relocate, probably around the end of summer/early fall.  For reasons I won’t bore you with, I figured they would move us to Atlanta, which, except for the traffic (which is an absolute nightmare) would be okay, as there’s much about Atlanta that I like.  Not the least of which is the cultural diversity.  As big cities goes, it’s beautiful.  On the golf side of things, Bobby Jones’ presence hangs over that city even today, and it’s no accident that it’s a town that’s as much into golf as Texas is into high school football.  If you can stand the traffic, for a golfer, it’s a really good fit (if you can afford the pricey green fees that are all too common there).  Of course the opportunity to be in the same city as my former employer, and the possibility of occasionally freelancing for them is enticing, both for financial reasons, and for the kick of doing it.  Don’t know that they would even be interested, but they’ve called me on a few occasions in the past year, and I wasn’t available.  So it could happen. However, I’ve been lobbying for Dallas because it’s home (leasing office space would be about the same price in either place, and given what we do, it doesn’t make a damn bit of difference where we are in today’s age of digital audio delivery — heck, if we can be HERE, we can be ANYWHERE). But yesterday I learned they’re leaning toward somewhere else, and it came completely out of left field.  Nashville.  Music City.  Though it’s known as the capital of country music (which I’m not fond of), it’s actually become pretty much the center of the entire music world, regardless of type.  And in all likelihood, we’d be officed right there on Music Row, with all the record labels and hot-shot celebrities recording their songs in studios within a block or two.  Every record company in the industry is packed in right there in a few blocks radius.  Really quite amazing when you think about it.  And if you’re into star gazing, it’s THE spot this side of Hollywood. So I spent the day there today scoping it out.  It might be okay.  It’s a lovely city, and it’s still the south, but just above the "snow line," so there’d be a bit of that to deal with (I know I’ll get no sympathy from you poor folks in Wisconsin). But of the greatest concern to me personally is that it’s on the eastern edge of a time zone (central), so that means it gets dark about an hour earlier than I’ve become used to while living in Atlanta and here in the Rain Forest of Chattanooga.  Living for the past three years on the western edge of the eastern time zone, I’ve become spoiled — it stays light until well past 9:00 in the summer.  Since I’m not a morning golfer (hell, I’m not a morning ANYTHING), this move would necessitate a huge lifestyle adjustment for me, considering that for about 9 months out of the year, I would typically get in 9 (or more) holes after work maybe 3 or 4 days a week, whenever I’m able to leave work by 6 or 6:30.  However, in this proposed locale, that opportunity would only be available maybe 1-2 months out of the year, if that, as even during the longest days of the year, it gets dark by around 8:15 Central Time.  This would would essentially cut back the total amount of golf I’d get to play by about 30-40% per year, and would virtually eliminate all my playing opportunities except for weekends only.  As you might imagine, I’m not in love with this idea.  Though driving ranges would still be available during the weekday evenings (and heaven knows I can stand to spend more time there), I much prefer playing whenever the opportunity presents itself. While I know I’m not the first avid golfer in the world to have to face making the choice of career/job over golf, I’ve become accustomed to having the best of both worlds, and haven’t had to make that choice in several years. We’ll see how it plays out. Randy

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1.  Too much rain 2.  The tooth to mouth ratio is too low. 3.  Country music 4.  It rains a lot 5.  No good mexican food 6.  Not enough places to buy another putter. 7.  Country music 8.  Too hilly 9.  It gets more rain than Seattle. 10.  Can’t find a place to buy his Callaway X-14 irons…….yet.  :-)

11.   It just isn’t Dallas! "Someone likes every shot" bk

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1.  Too much rain 2.  The tooth to mouth ratio is too low. 3.  Country music 4.  It rains a lot 5.  No good mexican food 6.  Not enough places to buy another putter. 7.  Country music 8.  Too hilly 9.  It gets more rain than Seattle.

10.  Can’t find a place to buy his Callaway X-14 irons…….yet.  :-) — Washington State University "That shot is impossible!…Jack Nicholson himself couldn’t make it!"– Homer Simpson

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John, Your list is OK, but you did forget 1 thing, the "much needed rain". – Hide quoted text — Show quoted text – 1.  Too much rain 2.  The tooth to mouth ratio is too low. 3.  Country music 4.  It rains a lot 5.  No good mexican food 6.  Not enough places to buy another putter. 7.  Country music 8.  Too hilly 9.  It gets more rain than Seattle. — John Pflum, Jr. PKG Consultants, Inc. 5533 Fair Lane Cincinnati, Ohio   45227 Web: http://www.pkgconsult.com

– Dan Driscoll Current USGA Handicap Index – 16.9 RSG Roll Call http://u1.netgate.net/~kirby34/rsg/driscolld.htm Keep Usenet Clean, Trash a Spammer!

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1.  Too much rain 2.  The tooth to mouth ratio is too low. 3.  Country music 4.  It rains a lot 5.  No good mexican food 6.  Not enough places to buy another putter. 7.  Country music 8.  Too hilly 9.  It gets more rain than Seattle. — John Pflum, Jr. PKG Consultants, Inc. 5533 Fair Lane Cincinnati, Ohio   45227 Web: http://www.pkgconsult.com

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