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9 extra minutes incoming, ugh

Headline on the clip is misleading, but good conversation.

Both Michael Scott moments apply, just depends how your mood tracks today:

Great dialogue on NBC’s pregame today. Robbie Mustoe thinks he’s inexperienced, Robbie Earle name drops Tony Pulis and Big Sam to tell him off from the “experience” tagline, talks about how Enzo was inexperienced before last season, too, then dives into Ruud’s youth record at PSV and the rave reviews from Gakpo, Madueke, etc. Nice to have a somewhat intelligent discussion from pundits.

We did Fosse Club in March 2023, on our first visit from the US. At the time, international members weren’t guaranteed tickets, which made the decision even easier. My wife was very happy with the experience, especially on a not great weather day. For the occasion, it’s worth the expenditure.

Played through a pairing on the third hole, and never saw another soul the rest of the round. Almost like nobody else wanted to play in the wind and cold

Shot 94 at Gullane no. 2 this morning. Happy with that number, considering the 20mph winds. Course was in exceptional condition, amazing value for the £50 green fee. Finished the round in 2.5 hours, had the place to ourselves. 30 min drive from Edinburgh, highly recommend.

In that case, keep an eye out for info on Mickey's Halloween Party at Magic Kingdom. That's the October evening event they host- free candy being handed out everywhere in the park. Here's the link with all the Evening Hour pricing, if you want to start throwing your trip budget out the window now.

Disney is so vast with many varied experiences, it really depends on preference. Are your kids more into Magic Kingdom (traditional Disney), science and superheroes (Epcot), etc? The hotels all have different themes, too. If you want to stay "on property" at a Disney Hotel, I would recommend Wilderness Lodge- the American West theme, close to Magic Kingdom, and with enough options for kids. Beach Club is amazing with a sand-filled swimming pool that's popular with kids and adjacent to Epcot, but neither of them are cheap. Dining reservations open 60 days before your stay, including for Disney Springs (shopping and restaurant area). Let me know if you have any hotel or dining-related questions. Happy to offer any advice on hotels you might be looking at. Best advice I can offer, as someone with a Disney insider-type spouse who knows the travel hacks, is to look at which parks offer Extended Evening Hours while you are staying there. Conventional wisdom says to spend all day in the theme parks to maximize your time, but that's exhausting and really adds up with the food you buy. For almost the same price as your single ticket, you can buy the evening passes- get in the park at 7PM, and by 9PM or so they kick everyone out of the park who doesn't have the evening only ticket. You then have your run of the place until 1AM, and snacks/non-alcoholic beverages are free all throughout the park. We did this last summer at Epcot, and we waited no longer than 15 minutes for the most popular ride. Most rides we just walked onto with no wait...well worth the money, and the sun was down. As someone who doesn't love Disney, it was the best way to do the park. For an escape day, would recommend Cape Canaveral to see the NASA complex, only an hour from Orlando. So many good beaches on the east coast. People also recommend Universal Studios in Orlando, but we've never been. Last bit of caution...hurricanes. There have been several active hurricane seasons in Florida the last few years. Disney is pretty insulated from it, and they usually stay open when a hurricane hits, but September and October are peak times for the storms.

Thanks, saw this same link and have Guilford on my list. Always get good recommendations when posting on this thread. Gullane no. 2. I'm sure the no. 1 course is great, but they offer less visitor tee times. As no. 2 is half the greens fee of the no. 1 course, plus with club rental, I'm still happy to get a great links experience without breaking the bank.

Off to Scotland next week, 3 nights in Edinburgh and 2 nights in Perth. Second time visiting both cities. Already have a tee time booked for one day, also hoping to catch St. Johnstone at home next Saturday. Traveling with a group, but there's time to get away. Any good pub recommendations in Edinburgh or Perth? Staying right on the Royal Mile, by Waverley Station.

Local brewery opening at 9am for this. Likely means double IPAs for the second half, the pessimism runs deep

No doubt about that red card for Palace, yikes.

Constitution is very clear on this. Would require a 2/3 majority in both houses of Congress, plus 38 states supporting the measure to pass an amendment. Won’t happen.

Mentioned it before, but redistrict (Dave Wasserman) is a good follow on Twitter tonight and tomorrow. Breaks down the data, compares results to previous years to look for trends, and no slant. For my money, more insightful than any television program.

Three of the next 6 US Opens are either on Long Island (2026 Shinnecock, 2028 Winged Foot) or in the Philadelphia suburbs (2030, Merion). Those course are far enough east on Long Island that it will be a traffic nightmare to get there. Baltusrol for the 2029 PGA is a good day out, too. Visited the PGA when it was there in 2016. There's a direct train from NYC to the nearby town, and they had a fleet of buses ready to pick you up and take you right to the course, a great day out with plenty of shade and room to spread out. Cost us $110 a person for a 1-day grounds pass at the time.

Did the same double take when we looked at “premium packages.” We’re only 2 hours from Bethpage, but would have been willing to stay the night nearby. But these prices…obscene is an understatement. I’ll look ahead to the PGA Championship at Aronimink in 2026…

First returns won’t tell you much. You’ll wake up with a better picture on Wednesday morning. If you want a good social media follow with no slant, Redistrict on Twitter is a fun read for the rest of the week (Dave Wasserman is his name). He’ll analyze all the returns and consider historical trends…great interpreter of the numbers.

That was pretty bad, and Cole not covering first a few plays later was inexcusable. Freddie Freeman's performance alone won them the series...one of the more likable players in MLB, too.

Wow Hermansen

current mood.

Ready to turn this off and head over to our local brewery for a one-day party:

Oversimplification from a Chelsea supporting friend about this team: They suck. But didn’t suck last year. And Chelsea don’t suck this year.

Off to Edinburgh in November, just booked a round at Gullane no. 2. Played it several years ago, loved the experience…and only costing £50, which is what I’d pay for an average public course over here. Don’t mind the weather…couldn’t imagine visiting Scotland without doing something golf-related, no matter the season.