Are you competitive?

[FRITOLAYGUY]

you've got to be kidding me!

From the owner of the house of all people?

Ummmm take cover lol

 

[Greg]

I'm lookin forward to Oils take on it. I figure between 300 and 500 words.

Ha! :lol: Oh man. Post of the week. :beer:

 

[highpeaksdrifter]

Oh i do the same im referring to that guy on the tee box that says he shoots 80 yet every other drive is in the woods, and 5 footers are gimmies, then hes like uhhh i hate these clubs.. Id be williing to bet any pro can break 75 with any of our clubs, i hate people that use that for an excuse.

I don't know much about golf, but aren't most fat, middle aged golfers like that?

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Ummmm yes HPD, i was referring to the young whipper snappers out of HS

 

[Sheik Yerbouti]

Well i dont compete at skiing. I dont race, i dont enter any comps of any kind so just who or what would i be competing against? If i ski with 5 other people and they are all clearly better then me, should i go home at the end of the day feeling like i lost? Lost what? I ski to have fun, no other reason. I play baseball and softball to win. I play basketball to win. Beat the other team, score more points. I play cards to win. I'd like to be more competitive with my buddies at golf, but i admittedly stink. I cant think of anytime i went skiing and looked up at the end of the day and i was on the "losing" end of a score. So i think your statement is way off base. And as far as my skiing ability, who knows. I dont measure myself against others abilities. My only concern is feeling like i skied hard and had a good time.

To quote Ty Webb:
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Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today?
Ty Webb: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score.
Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.

 

[Hawkshot99]

Oh i do the same im referring to that guy on the tee box that says he shoots 80 yet every other drive is in the woods, and 5 footers are gimmies, then hes like uhhh i hate these clubs.. Id be williing to bet any pro can break 75 with any of our clubs, i hate people that use that for an excuse.

I can easliy shoot a 75 every round, sometimes even better....O wait were you talking 18 holes or 9? Cause I am talking 9. I can throw the ball farther and straighter than I can hit it.

 

[2knees]

To quote Ty Webb:
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Judge Smails: Ty, what did you shoot today?
Ty Webb: Oh, Judge, I don't keep score.
Judge Smails: Then how do you measure yourself with other golfers?
Ty Webb: By height.

i was wondering if someone would make the connection.

Dont sell youself short judge, you're a tremendous slouch.

 

[JimG.]

I think everyone who skis knows who skis better or worse than they do.

It's not about keeping score here...I want to ski with the best.

It's gonna sound like boasting, but there aren't alot of folks who ski alot better then me. But there are some and I admire their skills. So I want to ski with those folks. I seek them out.

And I feel fricking awesome at the end of the day if I've been able to match them line for line, turn for turn. The kicker is that this is how I improve and get better.

 

[2knees]

I dont ski, for money, against people.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

Well said Jim, being surrounded by superior talent whether it is skiing or something else usually brings out the best in yourself..

 

[2knees]

lol this thread IS gettin good. Maybe we could have an alpine zone ski off. Let everyone put their money where their fingers are. I'll be a judge since i dont ski to compete. lol.

 

[Grassi21]

Just be the ball, be the ball, be the ball. You're not being the ball Danny.

Is this the movie quote thread?

 

[lloyd braun]

Well said Jim, being surrounded by superior talent whether it is skiing or something else usually brings out the best in yourself..

very true Chipboy (that is shorter than fritolayguy), but isn't it One's competitive nature that makes that statement correct.

 

[JimG.]

very true Chipboy (that is shorter than fritolayguy), but isn't it One's competitive nature that makes that statement correct.

I'll answer for him...you bet it is!

I'm not sure when folks got timid about being competitive, but it's instinctive. It's part of the will to survive, part of our animal ancestral past. Compete or die.

Maybe it has something to do with how easy life has become for alot of folks. Too easy in my book.

You've got to get out there every day and challenge yourself in some way, even if it's just saying you're not going to yell and scream at the asshole who just cut you off on the way to work.

I think being in sales has alot to do with it in my case too.

 

[ctenidae]

I quit competing when I realized just how much better I am than everyone else. Kind of lost the fun.

 

[FRITOLAYGUY]

I think being in sales has alot to do with it in my case too.

Im with ya on the sales aspect Jim, You have to beat your competitors or you wont be eating at the nice restaurants or skiing at the best places because you wont have any money!!! Like you said the will to survive, compete or die.

 

[Marc]

I'll answer for him...you bet it is!

I'm not sure when folks got timid about being competitive, but it's instinctive. It's part of the will to survive, part of our animal ancestral past. Compete or die.

Maybe it has something to do with how easy life has become for alot of folks. Too easy in my book.

You've got to get out there every day and challenge yourself in some way, even if it's just saying you're not going to yell and scream at the asshole who just cut you off on the way to work.

I think being in sales has alot to do with it in my case too.

Great Jim. Way to go and try to negate thousands of years of civiliation and human achievement.


Me? I'm more like ctenidae. I don't compete at anything because there is no competition. I'm perfect. Everyone should know that by now.

 

[ctenidae]

Me? I'm more like ctenidae. I don't compete at anything because there is no competition. I'm perfect. Everyone should know that by now.

If we were ever in the same place at the same time, it would be either the Second Coming or the End Times. Not sure which.

I would also like to take a moment to defend lloyd- based on the information he had, his deduction is good. His conclusion may be wrong, but his logic is solid. I'd agree- competition is a binary equation. Either you are or you aren't. Knowing when you can't compete is not, however, being non-competitive. Not even trying to improve when you know you're going to get beat is.

 

[lloyd braun]

If we were ever in the same place at the same time, it would be either the Second Coming or the End Times. Not sure which.

I would also like to take a moment to defend lloyd- based on the information he had, his deduction is good. His conclusion may be wrong, but his logic is solid. I'd agree- competition is a binary equation. Either you are or you aren't. Knowing when you can't compete is not, however, being non-competitive. Not even trying to improve when you know you're going to get beat is.

thanks for the ability to see the forest thru the trees.

 

[awf170]

I think everyone who skis knows who skis better or worse than they do.

Seriously, I can't tell at all. I have only seen a few pictures of my self skiing, and like 2 or 3 short crappy videos on my camera. I really can't tell if I'm skiing that fast, or smooth, or if I look good at all. I'm not sure, but I bet I look extremely goofy, and awkward skiing. Some days after skiing I think I am super rad, and pretty much better than everyone on the mountain. Other days I think I am terrible and pretty much gape down anything that is ungroomed or moguled.