I had this experience 3 times this summer: driving an hour to meet women who were likewise driving an hour to meet me. What we all had in common: we aren't finding anyone suitable in our own locales.

In each case we knew the distance was probably too far for anything to develop, but GEE, ISN'T IT GOOD TO MEET SOMEONE NICE FOR A CHANGE. It's reassuring to discover that there are good candidates out there - nice people - people who restore our sense of self-worth. The fact that they're too far away is secondary. What's critical is to be appreciated once in a while. A little appreciation neutralizes a lot of rejections.

Once upon a time I tried to find any way of not considering golf the most boring thing on the planet. I can see why so many golfers are also heavy drinkers.

Mark Twain said Golf was a waste of a good walk. Me personally...I'd rather pull my fingernails out than play golf.......as for fishing.....I'd rather go in to a Coma. or is there a difference???

I was the controller of a local country club for a short while. Took a while for a few of the members to realize that I wasn't a fan. Thankfully they never understood the full extent. I was just there for a job, when they wouldn't fulfill part of the contract for taking the job, I moved on.

You wouldn't consider taking up golf (grrrrr-olf) and flying to Phoenix every two weeks?

Golf is a good walk. Spoiled.

• Mark Twain

Wenatchee has its charms, I'm sure that's what he meant.

I agree with Carlin. Golf is not just idiotic, but racist.
Your response was apt.

WHY would anyone in their right mind do either of these,
Cricket, Stand out in the middle of a patch of grass, holding a bit of wood and trying hit a ball that someone else throws at you, or,
Golf, drag around a bag full of junk so you can TRY to hit a little white ball into a hole in the ground so you can walk up to the hole, collect your ball and then do the exact same over and over again another 17 or times?
At least Aussie Queenslanders 'invented' a newer version of 'golf'.
They usually play it night and call it Cane Toad golf the plus is that you ONLY need 1 club and you ARE performing a service to the Environment as well.

You do know how to be upfront and to the point at times,why we love you

Golf and Cricket, "only fools, mad dogs and Englishmen got out in the noon day sun."

Mark Twain: "Golf is a good walk spoiled".

Good answer.

".... you hold a long skinny thing in your hand while nothing happens for days at a time..." Is it just me, or does this sound like a guy who needs a Viagra prescription?

Or am I being (more than usually) uncouth?