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Rural_Progressive

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5. Apparently that's what we honor in this society

Reply to erpowers (Original post)

Sun Apr 14, 2019, 04:23 PM

Apr 2019

A person who can hit a small white ball with a club and get it to fall in a hole with the fewest number of swings is given adulation, honors, incredible riches and lots of news time. The true heroes, who spend their lifetimes making real differences in peoples' lives, well they can get fired, receive no recognition, go to their graves dirt poor and never be recognized in any meaningful way.

Goes a long way to explaining why our society is in the situation it's in currently.

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Tiger Woods Wins Dramatic 2019 Masters for His 1st Major Win in Over 10 Years [View all] erpowers Apr 2019 OP

I think it is phenomenal (and yeah, I know he plays with Trump) but I was still rooting for him. hlthe2b Apr 2019 #1

Tiger played with Bush, Clinton and Obama, too (n/t) PJMcK Apr 2019 #3

I think it is phenomenal that the damn Masters is finally over because I hate it. cstanleytech Apr 2019 #12

and THAT is why Colorado is the only state to turn down an Olympics once awarded... hlthe2b Apr 2019 #16

Frankly the Masters is not worth it as all it really does is cause the people that rely on living cstanleytech Apr 2019 #21

By that logic.. MicaelS Apr 2019 #25

Not at all, if the infrastructure can support it then local events are great but in this area they cstanleytech Apr 2019 #27

Loses the ties to stumpy and he becomes a real winner... Maxheader Apr 2019 #2

Relax, This IS News An American Clusterf Apr 2019 #4

All thousands of people in the gallery at Masters were at140 Apr 2019 #13

Compared to most events these days, the Masters is reasonably priced jmowreader Apr 2019 #23

Being able to play golf doesn't make someone a nice person. watoos Apr 2019 #28

I don't watch Woods to see him be "nice" An American Clusterf Apr 2019 #29

Apparently that's what we honor in this society Rural_Progressive Apr 2019 #5

No it doesn't ... aggiesal Apr 2019 #6

Get a grip.. I have never played golf in my life nor am I interested. This is about ACHIEVEMENT hlthe2b Apr 2019 #7

I have played golf for 60 years, at140 Apr 2019 #14

Sure.. My point is that one doesn't have to like or play the game to appreciate the achievement. hlthe2b Apr 2019 #17

Very True...I admired Michael Jordan even though at140 Apr 2019 #18

Not to belittle anyone's contributions, but golf generates a tremendous amount of revenue . . . Journeyman Apr 2019 #19

You do not want ordinary people to have some fun in life at140 Apr 2019 #20

You mean I don't want people to actually think Rural_Progressive Apr 2019 #24

Try living on $20/hour wage in a big city.... at140 Apr 2019 #26

I'm glad, he was due for something good to happen ripcord Apr 2019 #8

I loved how the crowd chanted.. VarryOn Apr 2019 #9

There was no display of racism in the gallery. at140 Apr 2019 #15

After multiple back surgeries over the last several years & being counted out, the win was FANTASTIC iluvtennis Apr 2019 #10

It was an epic win. Good fir Tiger. CentralMass Apr 2019 #11

Message auto-removed Name removed Apr 2019 #22

Despite handicaps... JohnnyRingo Apr 2019 #30