Saturday, January 17, 2015

Golf & More Golf

GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..GOLF..

MQTlogoaOn a cold blustery January day I had the opportunity to spend a couple hours touring the Jack Nicklaus Museum located in the heart of The Ohio State University sports complex in Jack's hometown of Columbus, Ohio.

DSC_0001 The museum is a 24,000 square-foot educational and historical facility.

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2355 Olentangy River Road Columbus, Ohio 43210

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DSC_0007 This statue was commissioned by Golf Magazine to honor Jack Nicklaus as golfer of the century, 1888—1988……

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and the tour begins.With The Legends of Golf….

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DSC_0099 Nicklaus was born in the Columbus, Ohio , the son of pharmacist Charlie Nicklaus (who ran several sites named Nicklaus Drug Store) and his wife Helen.. Jack Nicklaus is a “family man” whether as a son,husband,or father.

DSC_0027  There are video screens in many of the “rooms” of the museum. This is a screen shot from one of them.

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DSC_0032DEDICATION

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“My ability to concentrate and work toward that goal has been my greatest asset.” J.N.

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“Through the years of experience I have found that air offers less resistance than dirt.” J.N.

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“Concentration is a fine antidote to anxiety.” J.N.

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“A kid grows up a lot faster on the golf course. Golf teaches you how to behave.” J.N.

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Unlike the other major championships, the Masters is held each year at the same location, Augusta National Golf Club

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“I'm a firm believer that in the theory that people only do their best at things they truly enjoy. It is difficult to excel at something you don't enjoy.” J.N…. I really like this quote…..

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The PGA Championship (sometimes, especially outside of the United States referred to as the U.S. PGA Championship or U.S. PGA) is an annual golf tournament conducted by the Professional Golfers Association of America. It is one of the four major championships in professional golf.

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“The game is meant to be fun.” J.N. and most golfers…

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F.Y.I.:: The U.S. Open scheduled so, if there are no weather delays, the final round is played on the third Sunday of June, which is Father's Day.

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“Success depends almost entirely on how effectively you learn to manage the game's two ultimate adversaries: the course and yourself.” J.N

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“Some places it could have been worse. Some places it could have been better. Tomorrow is another day.” J.N.

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Golf course design:: Nicklaus is in partnership with his four sons and his son-in-law through their company, Nicklaus Design. The company had 299 courses open for play at the end of 2005, which was nearly 1% of all the courses in the world .. WIKI

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The tour of the museum ends with an 18 minute presentation in the theater (narrated by Sean Connery). I found the presentation enjoyable as I did the other presentations in the different rooms.

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Three screens all with a different image…

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Concentration & Determination

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Now we end our walkabout back where we started

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"The Golden Bear" Jack was raised in Upper Arlington, and attended Upper Arlington High School, whose nickname and mascot are called the Golden Bears.

joetoddsays..Thanks for stopping by..This may be the longest post I’ve done, but as many of you know I really enjoy golf. See most recent golf post from Ocean Isle.. I also like visiting museums and I’m about two or three posts behind in that area depending on how you count.LOL…  If you enjoyed the post or are a golfer go ahead and

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 The Jack Nicklaus Museum Virtual Walkabout at My Quality Time …Had to put in one joke…..

Thursday, January 15, 2015

The Coach and The Cell Phone

ref  After a basketball game, the coach found a cell phone on the gym floor.  He picked it up and handed it to one of the referees, saying, "Here's your phone." 
"What makes you think it's mine?" the ref
asked.  "Easy," the coach replied.  "It says you
missed 13 calls." 

coach That’s all for today..

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Sunday, January 11, 2015

Paraprosdokians & The Back Roads of Ohio

MQTlogoa A “Sunday Drive” post.

“A paraprosdokian /pærÉ™prÉ’sˈdoÊŠkiÉ™n/ is a figure of speech in which the latter part of a sentence, phrase, or larger discourse is surprising or unexpected in a way that causes the reader or listener to reframe or reinterpret the first part. It is frequently used for humorous or dramatic effect.”

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jam7 Some people are like Slinkies ... not really good for anything, but you can't help smiling when you see one tumble down the stairs.

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teacher1 To steal ideas from one person is plagiarism. To steal from many is research.

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a1 The last thing I want to do is hurt you. But it's still on the list.

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ACE1 Behind every successful man is his woman. Behind the fall of a successful man is usually another woman.

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CAR10 I used to be indecisive, but now I'm not so sure.

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AUNT Light travels faster than sound. This is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak.

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angry I asked God for a bike, but I know God doesn't work that way. So I stole a bike and asked for forgiveness.

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brassmonkey Why does someone believe you when you say there are four billion stars but check when you say the paint is wet?

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db111 Knowledge is knowing a tomato is a fruit; Wisdom is not putting it in a fruit salad.

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col6 Going to church doesn't make you a Christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car.

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cincogif Some people hear voices. Some see invisible people. Others have no imagination whatsoever.

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JOETODD  I drove up to the one stoplight in a nearby town today and saw the entire police force (2?) with lights flashing, I studied the scene. On one side of the street, men are throwing straps over a semi load of hay. Further down 3 men are rolling one huge bale of hay down the street. "Wow!"  "I'm glad I quit drinking. Look at the tests they're giving now."

MQTlogoa Paraprosdokians & The Back Roads of Ohio..  A “Sunday Drive” post.

***All photos were taken near Lancaster,Ohio on Sunday 1/11/2015.. Many are near Clear Creek Metro Park*****