Salma Hayek-Elizabeth Hurley Bikini-off, 1954 Topps Wax Pack Box Surfaces & Frank The Tank Has A Fun Day At Put-In-Bay Pool
Weekend observations after the PIB Two-Club Invitational
As Put-in-Bay legend Mike "Mad Dog" Adams was tearing through his mid-afternoon set at the Roundhouse all I could think of is how fortunate we all are to live in a country where we can walk a golf course barefoot in the morning and then head to town to crush beers and listen to one of the greatest musical geniuses in Great Lakes history.
I damn near cried as I stood there in the Roundhouse as Mad Dog was ripping shots, eating cherry bombs, and making inappropriate (to some) jokes as customers dipped plastic cups of beer out of buckets of draft beer.
Every year I say this is my last year running the tournament. Five years of this stuff is like living in dog years. It feels like I should be heading towards retirement from the PIB golf tournament scene, but then something just keeps pulling me back in.
It's probably the smiles, the laughs, the 'thank yous' from guys who really needed a day at the Bay just to let loose and have a good time. At the end of the day, we're all just trying to get through life. There are healing powers on that island.
Your healing power might be people-watching at a pool bar. It might be sitting on a patio on a beautiful sunny Saturday enjoying beers and talking to people you see once a year.
If this was the last time I organize this event, it ended just how I would've liked it to conclude -- calm, full of laughs, and sending guys back into their normal life wanting more of that action.
Highlights:
AC Bellino's closest-to-the-pin shot...it's pretty much impossible to leave a shot in that location:
West Point in 2023
Off the top of my head, I can't remember the reader who has a son thinking about attending West Point. Dad is looking for information on the current state of the academy. Is it woke? What are the conditions?
• Thomas V. in NC writes:
No first hand knowledge, but I asked a West Point grad I know and he said "Memorize the Plebe readings", it's set of knowledge on the Academy, it's history, and past graduates like Patton and MacArthur.
• Anonymous writes:
I'm a fellow Perrysburg resident, screencaps loyal reader, and West Point grad.
I have to admit that the West Point that I knew so many years ago no longer exists, but enough things are timeless that the institution remains intact.
Does your kid have a good sense of humor?
This really helps because both West Point and the Army career that follows, will make you cry if you don't find a way to laugh about long hours without sleep, crappy weather, infrequent warm chow and stress up the wazoo. Not to mention being shot at.
Is your child the one who leads his friends or do they go along with the crowd?
Both are ok, but there is always room at the top for a leader.
Are they prepared for some pretty stiff competition? Top of your class in high school? Letter in two sports? Eagle Scout? Guess what, so is practically everyone else.
If they can accept that and embrace the challenge, good for them.
In the end, it has to be their decision. No one who attends West Point hoping to please someone else is going to make it for very long.
I wish them good luck with whatever decision they make.
Go Army! Beat Navy!
• Jason W. writes:
Just read Scott's message. I am sure he'll get some messages back on this, but wanted to give my $.02.
My son is a rising sophomore at VA Tech. For those unaware, Tech is one of the country's military colleges along with Texas A&M and the smaller ones - VMI, Citadel etc.. He applied and wasthisclose to USNA, but ultimately didn't make it. Instead he's on a Navy ROTC scholarship and in the Corps of Cadets at Tech. So, a similar journey to what Scott's son will go through.
My take on it was it was always up to him. However, I didn't have any reservations either. The media, let's say, tends to exaggerate the facts a bit. A pending war isn't something I really think about and I don't think he does either. If you're willing to go through this you know what you're getting into. And the woke stuff I don't think is as widespread as some would have us believe.
Beyond everything, the opportunities these kids have after they graduate and serve is tremendous. The experiences, the leadership skills they develop are unmatched. After school, and after they get trained the minimum commitment of 5 years goes by very quickly. Besides, in the Army, he'll be stationed in the US for a good amount of that time if not the whole time.
I say let him do it, encourage him to. These younger generations need strong men and the country needs future leaders. No better place than USMA to put him on the right path.
• Phil from NW Ohio writes:
Long time since I’ve emailed but love the forum. Re: West Point, my info is dated but my older brother is a grad (class of 1992) and I have never been more proud or in awe of anything than watching him graduate from West Point. An unbelievable campus and amazing experience. It was tough no doubt about it but he served his country with pride for 10 years after and received an incredible education.
I’m sure it’s more woke than 30 years ago but so is your local state U for sure.
If I had a do over I would not hesitate to follow his footsteps and apply.
Did I just break AI?
• Drew C. sent in this screenshot:
That's it this morning. I gotta run.
Yes, there are a ton of emails piled up. We're going to power through these before I go on vacation and ignore emails for 9 days.
Go have a great day.
Email: joekinsey@gmail.com