I through out all my clothes after that Temple game even having rain gear. Heavy rain good winds, miserable game.
Weather for MSU @ RU: seasonable temps/likely dry (maybe a light shower or two)
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I was referring to the wind being no good . Thanks for the offer .
I have sandbags for the tents if you need them…. Paper plates your on your own…. lol
And still no real change in the forecast. It's going to be mild (temps in the low 60s in the morning with a high in the upper 60s), cloudy and a bit breezy (10-15 mph winds), with mostly dry conditions, although some spotty drizzle/sprinkles are possible, especially after about noon.
However, keep in mind that about half of the models show no rain at all through about 2-3 pm (NAM, UK, and HRRR), a couple show up to 0.01-0.02" of rain (GFS/CMC) and the Euro is showing up to 0.05" of rain, while the NWS is showing a forecast of about 0.01" of total precip (a model blend) during the day on Saturday, so this is very far from a washout and I would call this nuisance level precip. I hope the clouds and some spotty sprinkles don't keep too many people away - would be nice to have a big crowd to help us beat MSU.
For the shore folks, there is a coastal flood advisory for minor tidal flooding at times of high tide...
https://www.weather.gov/phi/
I like the latest update from the NWS, below. Looking like we won't see anything more than a few light sprinkles through the afternoon. Enjoy the game.
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
630 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
6:30 Update...
The backdoor front has cleared most of the region. While cloud cover
has increased, it is not a solid overcast, and it seems increasingly
probable there will be at least a bit of sunshine in many areas
today. There have also been a few light showers/sprinkles in some
spots, but these should remain quite limited in coverage through the
day. Outside of lowering sky cover a bit, no major changes have been
made with this update.
National Weather Service Mount Holly NJ
630 AM EDT Sat Oct 9 2021
NEAR TERM /THROUGH TONIGHT/...
6:30 Update...
The backdoor front has cleared most of the region. While cloud cover
has increased, it is not a solid overcast, and it seems increasingly
probable there will be at least a bit of sunshine in many areas
today. There have also been a few light showers/sprinkles in some
spots, but these should remain quite limited in coverage through the
day. Outside of lowering sky cover a bit, no major changes have been
made with this update.
Did you use those discs that I gave u in the disc golf tournament? Did you win? LMK
Sun's out in Metuchen! Should be some breaks in the clouds for at least the tailgates and no precip on the radar (and none likely before the game, as per all of the short-term, mesoscale models). About to head over to yellow to enjoy the day...
Game sucked, but at least the weather held up for the tailgates and we only had a 2-minute sprinkle during the game. Models did well, as did the NWS with their forecast the past several days.
Yes the Models were spot on.
Absolutely perfect football conditions.
Finished 2nd; had a 3-stroke lead after one round, but played badly in the 2nd round - shit happens. Won $100, which is nice, but secondary to having a fun day playing disc golf. Didn't use the discs, because I've been throwing even my 50-mold less - the big discs are very cool, but just don't stay in the basket as well as the small ones.
Thanks, but that's a lot of pressure, lol.
Was my favorite weather of the year for a tailgate/game, so far, as I don't love the sun (I burn easily and it can be too hot). Problem is getting a cloudy day without rain is threading the needle, which we were lucky enough to do this past Saturday.
What are the other one's lol? And the fact you think "disc" golf is a sport tells me all I need to know.
Can't mooch off your buddies anymore to get on a real golf course so you took up disc. Got it.
Actually, I now have several more friends who belong to country clubs (people have more $$ later in their careers), and they're all pushing me to get back into ball golf, so since I'm retired, will likely do that this spring. Might even join a club if it makes sense (it might as golf has become so crowded in NJ). I see no reason I can't get back to a 7/8 handicap or close to it if I play regularly again, which was better than what you were last time this was discussed. So that would make at least 2 sports, as DG is certainly a sport - happens to be the fastest growing sport in the US - you should try it, it's a lot of fun.
I'm an athlete. Disc golf seems akin to bumper pool or something. It ain't a sport.
So, you are still mooching off your friends, and my index is much lower than yours. So you aren't better in any sport. That's without getting into things I didn't just got into four years ago. In four years from starting to play I got down to a 9.
Good luck into a real club. You won't be able to wear those jorts and all that other stuff you've been talking about. Have you thought about needing to dress appropriately as a member of a club? They aren't for everyone.
Well, neither disc golf nor ball golf are that much of a sport, compared to sports that involve much more athleticism, like football, socceer, hoops, etc., but disc golf is a bit more physically demanding than ball golf, since it's a long walk through the woods, usually, often up and down rugged terrain and there aren't any carts.
So you're a 9 in 4 years. That's decent. I went from never playing ball golf to a 7/8 in 2 years in my early 20s, so I'd say the golf is likely a wash, since I'll give you some credit for doing it a bit later in life even if it took you longer to almost reach the level I did when I was much younger.
I know you played lacrosse at RU, which is impressive. I played football and baseball in HS my first two years and then broke a foot and an ankle junior year in the fall and the spring, respectively, so didn't play sports my junior year and focused on partying my senior year. Played ultimate frisbee for Rutgers my first two years and then got into disc golf and then ball golf in grad school. Played a lot of intramural hoops at RU also (had a 36" vertical back then). Been playing mostly keeper in soccer for the past 10 years and got pretty good at it for someone who didin't play soccer as a kid; have also been playing softball for the past 15 years. I also have a pool table in the living room and am pretty good at that "sport." None of those are the equal of playing Division 1 lacrosse, but I still consider myself a pretty good athlete, even at almost 60.
You also look a bit silly with your country club comments. Played a lot of clubs in the past, so it should be obvious I know what the expectations are around a private club, which is why my buddies want me to start playing golf again now. Getting into a "real club" isn't that hard when you know people in "real clubs." The only issue will be whether I redevelop the passion for the game enough to join - the $$ is a non-issue - you don't think I retired at 57 without plenty of $$ do you?
Advice. And take this to heart. If you call it "ball golf", you will be asked to immediately leave any real club.
I am guessing what you and I consider "real money" differs. How much do you think a real club costs? How long do you think it takes typically?
Carts? Yea, you aren't playing real clubs. No real club allows carts unless you are old.
Good to know my index is lowers than yours. Anything else you want to try? We don't even have to get into lacrosse which is obviously a non starter for you.
Of course your index is lower than mine now, as I've barely played in the last 10 years. But it took you 4 years to get to 9 and it took me 2 years to get to 7/8, so I win that one.
I've played some very nice clubs in NJ, back when I played a lot and have friends in some great clubs now, so I know what they cost and cost isn't an issue within reason, i.e., I'm not joining Pine Valley at $300K (and would never be asked to obviously - nor would you), but the real question is whether I get the bug to play all the time again, like I have with disc golf, where I'm playing just about every day (used to do that with golf for many years). We'll see.
I don't believe you got to a 7 in two years.
Disc golf lol.
If you aren't prepared to spend $200k you aren't joining a real club. Not an elite one anyway.
I don't really give a shit what you believe, but I was playing 5-6 rounds a week in grad school for 9-10 months out of the year, which makes fast improvement far more possible. My old roommate and fellow grad student at the time got to about a 9 or 10 over the same timeframe and we had great battles. He'd vouch for me (he;s a huge RU fan and lurks on the board, but I don't think he posts), but what's the point? You'd say he was lying, since you can't comprehend that someone did something better than you.
Yeah, I'm not going to pay $200K to join a club, but there are tons of "real" clubs for under $50K in this area and if I get the bug again, that's doable. I'm also retired, so have no need to impress people or do business on the golf course - those things seem very important to you and if you can afford a $200K club, congrats.
I also don't really care if you have more money than I do - I have a few friends who have net worths over $50MM, but none of them brags about their wealth, like you do, and we're still as good of friends as we were when we all didn't have much money - it's all relative, as I have a lot more $$ than some of my other friends and I can't imagine trying to embarrass them about money. My guess is you only have this persona on this board, as I would think you'd have very few friends if you actually behaved in real life like you do here.
I'm enjoying retired life immensely so far: tons of disc golf, lots of poker with our crew (throughout COVID even, on-line), some projects around the house and plenty of quality time with my wife and our son and his girlfriend, who moved in with us for COVID (bonus time we never expected to have with our son) and are now looking to buy a house soon, as he got a great job several months ago after getting his Masters from RU and is saving up quickly living at home.
And I was fortunate enough to be named RU's Chem Eng'g Dept. Alum of the Year in 2020 - and I'm sure part of that was because my colleague and I, from Merck, split the cost of an endowed $50K scholarship, which will exist in perpetuity, providing a $5K scholarship annually to deserving students - and part was likely due to me recruiting dozens of eng'g students to Merck over a 12-year period and volunteering for all kinds of activities with the dept for longer than that. I don't post that to brag, but rather to try to encourage other RU alums to give back to the University in whatever way they can, as it's very rewarding. Probably worth a separate thread on this...
