Lighting It Up (Cool Picture)
Dave Lee
my speculation that, despite how things felt, I probably had not made the
backswing changes on the range today that I was trying to achieve.
Thunderstorms were in the distance but supposedly moving toward us quickly,
so I didn't have much time. I drove to my local shag field, and hit a couple
of 'no need to go after those' balls from my shag bag.
I didn't recall seeing any lightning or hearing any thunder in the couple
minutes that I was there (captured four swings). But the camera doesn't lie.
The still below is a bit before the top of my backswing.
http://members.tripod.com/DaveLeeMn/lightingitup.jpg
dave
ps. Still don't have my backswing path where I want it, but it is better.
dugjustdug
Geez, man. Were you nutz!?!? I'd be high-tailin' it out of there - or
standing as far away from Lee Trevino as possible.
Nice hip rotation, btw...
Dave Lee
"dugjustdug" <prestig...@yvn.com> wrote in message
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>
> Geez, man. Were you nutz!?!? I'd be high-tailin' it out of there - or
> standing as far away from Lee Trevino as possible.
>
> Nice hip rotation, btw...
>
It is sobering simply because the skies were (as best as I recall)
relatively clear in that direction - and no thunder that I noticed.
dave
JJK
> I wanted to capture (digital camcorder) a couple of swings today to verify
> my speculation that, despite how things felt, I probably had not made the
> backswing changes on the range today that I was trying to achieve.
> Thunderstorms were in the distance but supposedly moving toward us
quickly,
> so I didn't have much time. I drove to my local shag field, and hit a
couple
> of 'no need to go after those' balls from my shag bag.
>
> I didn't recall seeing any lightning or hearing any thunder in the couple
> minutes that I was there (captured four swings). But the camera doesn't
lie.
> The still below is a bit before the top of my backswing.
>
> http://members.tripod.com/DaveLeeMn/lightingitup.jpg
That's god suggesting you've used too much club.
long&left
> Geez, man. Were you nutz!?!? I'd be high-tailin' it out of there - or
> standing as far away from Lee Trevino as possible.
>
or next to Tex :)
"R&B"
Randy
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pedestal out back, out of the public's eye.
the one strike that stands out is the - lighting.:--)
tip: how can you have but one downswing path if you drop the hands
straight down,
close to the body - at the very beginning of the downswing with the butt
of the club
pointing at the target and strike the ball square on the target line
with the sweet spot?
"some make it difficult"
>mho
>v fe
>"a t t i t u d e i s e v e r y t h i n g"
dugjustdug
Heck. For me, it could be Yoda. ;-)
Howard U. Dewing
>
> It is sobering simply because the skies were (as best as I recall)
> relatively clear in that direction - and no thunder that I noticed.
>
> dave
>
>
Of course, there would be no thunder until *after* the lightning in any
event. If that was the first strike, obviously there would be no thunder.
I have tried to avoid electical storms since nearly getting hit a few
years ago...a guy in our foursome got a bit of a buzz through his umbrella.
I don't mind getting wet while golfing, but I just hate getting killed.
--
Howard U. Dewing
I made up this name. It was a choice between this and Watson deMehneux.
Tex
I'm shorter than that club being held high in the sky :)
Tex
five...@webtv.net
it's illuminating feature, that's a secondary of a primary function.
speed, the more speed, the more distance, hopefully, might be out in the
trees, but farther from the teeing area.
long&left
not by much!
Dave Lee
""R&B"" <noneofyou...@all.com> wrote in message
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> I would say you're lucky to be alive.
>
What is really amazing is that other than the radio weather warning of
storms moving our direction, that single frame on my camcorder was the only
indication of nearby (if it was) activity. Without some kind of weather
system warning (or indications from a ranger), had I been on the course I
would have been clueless (dyed in the wool RSG'ers will know what how to
respond to that comment). There were ominous clouds visible if you could get
high enough to see that far, but you had to be looking for them.
The real storm got here about an hour later and it was a doozey.
dave
Brian Foster
is more than just lightening we are viewing. You have to look closely but
you will see it is actually a transport bean that aliens ride to earth and
hook up with their giant machines that have been buried beneath the ground
for years. They have a really bad disposition and pack a mean "death Ray"
that you don't want to be on the business end of.
Seek cover immediately, and bring your club with you, just in case you run
into Tim Robbins.....
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annika1980
Dave Lee wrote:
> http://members.tripod.com/DaveLeeMn/lightingitup.jpg
That sure is a crappy still for a digital camcorder. I think it
would've made a really cool pic if the lightning had hit you in that
pic. Not so good for you, though.
five...@webtv.net
>but I just hate getting killed.
and how many times?:--)
Matt 'Ocho' Aamold
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> standing as far away from Lee Trevino as possible.
Are you the same dug who told me...."don't worry that was just a parting
shot" at RSG_NW this year. It hit about 500 yards from us too
Joe
Lightning is way unpredictable. Sometimes doing the right thing will
get you killed anyway. This happened last week a few miles from me.
Joe
Lightning kills golfer, second woman hurt
The fierce thunderstorms that rolled through the Hudson Valley Friday
resulted in the death of one woman who was golfing with a friend.
The two were playing golf at the Lake Osiris Country Club in the Town of
Montgomery when they were struck by lightning during a torrential
downpour Friday afternoon.
Montgomery Town Police said the women were golfing around 2:10 p.m. when
it started to rain, thunder and lightning. They took refuge in a wooden
shelter near the 15th hole when a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree
and traveled through the tree and into the shed, killing the one woman
instantly. She was identified as Ellen Robbins, 53, of Glenford in
Ulster County.
The other, identified as Marilyn McHugh, 59, of the hamlet of Wallkill,
was rushed to St. Luke’s Cornwall Hospital Newburgh campus for treatment.
The storm also downed trees and knocked out power to a number of
residents of the Hudson Valley.
Alan Murphy
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> minutes that I was there (captured four swings). But the camera doesn't
> lie.
> The still below is a bit before the top of my backswing.
>
> http://members.tripod.com/DaveLeeMn/lightingitup.jpg
>
> dave
Alan
David
wrote:
<snipped>
>Lightning is way unpredictable. Sometimes doing the right thing will
>get you killed anyway. This happened last week a few miles from me.
>
>Joe
>
> Lightning kills golfer, second woman hurt
>
>The fierce thunderstorms that rolled through the Hudson Valley Friday
>resulted in the death of one woman who was golfing with a friend.
>
>The two were playing golf at the Lake Osiris Country Club in the Town of
>Montgomery when they were struck by lightning during a torrential
>downpour Friday afternoon.
>
>Montgomery Town Police said the women were golfing around 2:10 p.m. when
>it started to rain, thunder and lightning. They took refuge in a wooden
>shelter near the 15th hole when a bolt of lightning struck a nearby tree
>and traveled through the tree and into the shed, killing the one woman
>instantly. She was identified as Ellen Robbins, 53, of Glenford in
>Ulster County.
<snipped>
I saw a news clip last week of a soccer game being played in S
Africa. Altough there was a storm in the area, no one bothered to
suspend the game.
A bolt of lightning struck a boundary post on the field and at least
12 players went to the ground. Two of them were in serious condition
and taken to the hospital. The rest of them got some very nice dosage
of electricity. The players were scattered 20-40 yards away from the
post at the time.
Have respect for lightning is all I can say.
David
Miss Anne Thrope
Sincerely, God
Dave Lee
"Miss Anne Thrope" <High_C...@webtv.net> wrote in message
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> Maybe next time.
>
> Sincerely, God
>
Apparently God can't hit a 23* hybrid either.
dave