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Greenfinder – Android Golf GPS Review – Part 4

Mike E. — Sat, 24 Apr 2010 19:22:28 +0000

Armed with a few more demo rounds on my Greenfinder installation (thanks Itinerant!), I tried Greenfinder – Android on a course where I’d successfully used Greenfinder – BlackBerry (Dunes West in Mt. Pleasant, SC if you’re curious). Not surprisingly, the yardages that Greenfinder gave were just fine. No significant issues there.

The only major problem I encountered was when the application started quickly cycling through all the holes on the golf course. I managed to stop this from happening by hitting the Range button at the bottom of the app. That stopped the cycling, and I was able to navigate back to the hole I was playing. Another smaller problem is that during the demo, you need to be very careful about navigating among applications. You can use the windowshade notifications to check email or sms, but that’s about it. If you back out of Greenfinder using the back button, you’ll need to use another course download in order to continue using the app. So you can burn through your trial downloads pretty quickly.

So with that resolved, I can pretty confidently recommend Greenfinder – Android as a pretty darn good app for Android. Just be sure to try it out on your home course during the demo to ensure you will get good yardages. I am not buying the subscription just yet; there are some other apps I want to try out first. But this will definitely get my dollars if I can’t find anything better.

A Masters Saturday for the Ages (A.K.A. Wilco, the Show Review)

Mike E. — Sun, 18 Apr 2010 16:29:57 +0000

Yeah, Mickelson holed out from the Applebees parking lot on Washington Road en route to a 67, Couples kept himself in contention at the tender age of 470 and Westwood showed grit and reserve in a 68 that kept him in the lead. I’m sure that all of you couch potatoes had a great time watching it. And I’m sure I would have had just as fun as you did if I’d planted my self in front of the plasma.

Instead, I spent my Masters Saturday in the City of Brotherly Love with two of my lovely brothers from college. After a fun-filled drive up Everybody’s Favorite Interstate, complete with an unintended 40 minute backtrack (well, we WERE heading toward Baltimore when we were south of it) we had:

1. An all too quick walking tour of the city. But my pal Bob (the Philly local) managed to hit a couple of key highpoints, like the oldest residential street in America. There are places for rent there right now – imagine living in a 300 year old building. Then Drew had his first real Philly cheesesteak from Sonny’s. Being a Jersey boy and being disgusted by Cheese Whiz (slay me in the comments if you like – I can’t do Whiz), I got a Provie with (fried onions). While my heart still belongs to AC Subs (my South Jersey family’s favorite), this was one of the best steaks I’d ever had. Blew Pat’s away.

2. Strong Belgian beer and spirited political debate at Eulogy. I stayed away from the Delerium Tremens (we had other business to attend to later) and stuck with the Leffe Blond. Delicious. And it’s fun to listen to traditional (not neo-) conservatives agree with liberal political philosophy.

3. The reason Drew and I drove up. Wilco at the Electric Factory. I have to be honest, I like Wilco, but I did not love them before this show. I do really enjoy the new album. “Wilco (the song)” rocks enough to keep my attention, and the clever self-deprecation of the lyrics keep me smug and self-satisfied. Besides, they played it on the Colbert Report. Instant classic! And “Bull Black Nova” is one of my favorite songs in recent memory. But most of their recorded material is just a bit too soft for my general tastes, which relegates them to sleepytime music for me. To be honest, I’m more of a Son Volt kind of a guy (again, slay me in the comments, I can take it).

Having been on vacation the week before the show, I was fairly unplugged from the blogosphere and had not been reading reviews. I had no idea I was in for a three-hour rockathon that made Guided by Voices feel like Lawrence Welk. Below is the setlist that Bob compiled (with a couple of assists from your humble author).

1. Wilco (the song)
2. I’m Trying to Break Your Heart
3. Ashes of American Flags
4. Bull Black Nova
5. You Are My Face
6. One Wing
7. A Shot in the Arm
8. I’ll Fight
9. Company in My Back
10. Pot Kettle Black
11. Handshake Drugs
12. California Stars
13. Impossible Germany
14. Poor Places
15. Spiders (Kidsmoke)- acoustic version
16. You and I – acoustic
17. Sunken treasure
18. That’s Not the Issue
19. Forget the Flowers
20. Laminated Cat (by side project Loose Fur)
21. Walk on War
22. Passenger Side
23. Outtasite (Outta Mind)
24. Airline to Heaven
25. Via Chicago
26. Hate it Here
27. Walken
28. Jesus, Etc (Audience sing-along; no vocals by Wilco until last verse and chorus)
29. Theologians
30. You Never Know
31. I Must Be High
32. Can’t Stand It
33. Heavy Metal Drummer
34. I’m the Man Who Loves You
35. In the Street (Cheap Trick cover; aka That 70s Show theme song)
Total time: 3 hours

Encore
36. Dreamer In My Dreams
37. Casino Queen
38. Outta Mind (Outta Sight)
39. I’m a Wheel

I’m trying hard to get more into their records, but I cannot wait until I get to see them again. No boys club next time, though. The wife wants a ticket as well.

BOGO at Providence Golf Course

Mike E. — Wed, 15 Apr 2009 04:33:15 +0000

Just in from Providence. Here’s a link to the coupon.

2 for 1 Special

*Two Green Fees for the Price of One.

Good Monday April 13th, 2009 thru Friday April 17th, 2009, 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM

Call 276-1865 Ext 8 for Tee Times

*Cart rental required for 2nd player. Based on Regular Rack Rates. Not valid with Players Pass, senior rates or any other offers or promotions. Must Present Coupon To Receive Special Offer.

Providence Golf Club 1160 S Providence Road, Richmond, Va. 23235

15% Off Single Item at Golfsmith

Mike E. — Sun, 12 Apr 2009 03:17:04 +0000

http://links.mkt063.com/servlet/MailView?ms=MTUzMjU2OAS2&r=NjYxMTE4MTcyOQS2&j=MTUwNjY4NzYxS0&mt=1&rt=0

Good until Monday 4/13.

Nickent 3DX RC Hybrid

Mike E. — Fri, 10 Apr 2009 00:32:11 +0000

http://www.1daysports.com/index.php

Get it now, it won’t be there tomorrow.

$2 Greens Fees – Youth On Course

Mike E. — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 19:04:15 +0000

http://www.ncgafoundation.org/youth_on_course.php

This is a fantastic idea, and one that every area needs to look into adopting. Fewer kids playing right now means fewer golfers to support the game in thirty years. Personally, I grew up working at a private club to get playing privileges. If I hadn’t done that, there’s no way I could have grown up playing like I did. I was very, very lucky to have the opportunity to do so. Kids should have an easier time of it than they do right now, and parents should be able to afford it.

Independence Posts April Rates

Mike E. — Sun, 29 Mar 2009 18:34:30 +0000

http://independencegolfclub.com/kemper/courses/view.asp?id=123&page=1532

Play now while it’s almost affordable.

Free Junior Clinics at Independence Golf Club

Mike E. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:34:26 +0000

https://www.cgmarketingsystems.com/onlineshop/index.asp?id=2784&courseid=727

Everyone likes free stuff, don’t they? My daughter went to one of these clinics last year and really enjoyed it. I could not go, but my wife did and said the instructors seemed to be pretty knowledgeable. If nothing else, it’s a good excuse to go play the short course while you’re waiting.

Ford’s Colony – $45 until 3/31

Mike E. — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 04:18:12 +0000

http://www.fordscolony.com/assets/documentLibrary/vip_guest_pass_033109.pdf

The text of the e-mail is below. I don’t know if it’s good on weekends. If it is, then this is a super deal.

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We Invite you to experience Golf at it’s Finest!

Bring your group of golfing friends and join us at Ford’s Colony Country Club in Williamsburg, Virginia for a round of golf on one of our three championship courses.

Just print out the attached V.I.P. Pass and present it in the Pro Shop to receive our special V.I.P. Rate of $45! Please call our Pro Shop at (757) 258-4130 to schedule your tee time.

We hope to see you soon at one of Virginia’s finest courses!

This rate includes Greens Fees and Carts. Each player in the group must present the V.I.P. Pass at check in. The V.I.P. Passes are not valid with any other Tournament or Golf Package offer. Offer expires 03/31/09.

My Review of Evenflo Secure Step Metal Gate

Mike E. — Sat, 26 Jul 2008 20:20:03 +0000

Originally submitted at Toys R Us

The 30-inch tall Evenflo Secure Step Top of Stair Gate comes pre-assembled with nine parts so there’s no need for templates, tape or wrenches. Able to be installed in less than 10 minutes, the gate features a child-proof, one-hand Lever-Loc mechanism. Simply squeeze the buttons and push down to ope…

Evenflo Secure Step Metal Gate

Horrible — returned immediately

By Mike E. from Richmond, VA on 7/26/2008

Cons: Hard To Use, Poor Construction, Impossible to adjust

Describe Yourself: Parent of Two or More Children

This gate is impossible to install correctly. We had everything lined up properly and it simply would not work. The thumbscrews used to adjust the width of the gate are childproof — and adultproof as well.

We returned this gate as soon as we installed it.

(legalese)