“El Nino, the warming of Pacific sea-surface temperatures, can trigger drought in some parts of the world and cause flooding in others.”
This is a safe prediction. For hurricane season, I am predicting El Wetto, where some hurricanes may hit the ocean and some may hit land.
And we may have wind and hail in Texas throughout the spring and summer, just like we have always had. Those climate guys haven’t had much luck predicting Hurricanes for several years now. How do they keep their jobs?
Probably because they are in Texas, the land of loud predictions and unaccountability. Hell, I bet you are related! Dont you all favor your cousins (just so long as they arent gay cousins – that would be gross!)?
Actually Mickey, if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour. His mind is what gets in his way. At least he has a very hot girlfriend that follows him around. She keeps him relaxed between his rounds.
“if you check Garcia’s putting stats…” Okay. Here it goes.
Total Putting – 202.3 – Ranked as #83
Putting Average – 1.761 – Ranked as #77
Overall Putting Average – 1.609 – Ranked as #96
One Putt Percentage – 37.73% – Ranked as #135
Putts Per Round – 28.96 – Ranked as #93
Being in the top 100 is a great accomplishment, but how can you say he is “AMONG THE BEST ON THE PGA TOUR” when he isn’t even ranked in the Top 50 for putting statistics?!?
April 10, 2015 at 12:38 pm
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El Nino or not, Washington DC is expected to experience a higher degree of hot air over the next twenty months. The same will be true in NY, TX, WI, FL, KY, MA, MD, and other states where Presidential candidates reside. But as long as they all stay off my iceberg home, I’m not worried.
Unfortunately Yogi, they will be traveling all over the country spreading their hot air and we will then have climate change, especially when Hillary starts her lies, deceptions. Maybe Trey Gowdy can get her back on the carpet to explain why she deleted all her emails and to demand she produce the server. I have a feeling the server has been melted down by now.
Are you trying to pick a fight Numbers? Obviously, you are not a golfer and don’t know what it takes to be a top player. Sergio is 34th on the money list and has made $1,144,131 in 2015 which is more than you will make in your entire lifetime. By the way, in a world of 6 billion inhabitants, there are only about 300 who achieve elite status to play the professional tours. I will take his 29 putts per round and his ranking of #15 in three putt avoidance. When he putted with a regular grip, he was ranked just under #200 in putting. When he went to the claw grip, he immediately improved and started winning again. You really shouldn’t post your nonsense on something you don’t know about. It makes you look like Ron.
You said, and I quote, “Actually Mickey, if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour.” Numbers don’t lie then PROVED that Sergio Garcia is NOT among the best putters on the PGA Tour. He said absolutely nothing to garner your vitriolic response.
Why is it so hard for you to accpet when people PROVE you wrong?
34th isn’t even among the best. The best is top 10, period. Is there any category, outside of hot girlfriends, is Gergio in the top 10 on the PGA Tour?
Who really cares how successfual anyone else in the world has become? You need to focus more on yourself and less on judging others. Jesus would want you to do that. Unless you are not a Christian. That would answer a lot of questions.
So, in your world, providing relevant, staistical proof to back up your position means you do not know what you are talking about. Also answers a lot of questions.
Ron, still having trouble spelling peoples names I see. That goes with almost no knowledge of the game of golf. Someone with a background in golf, both playing and observing knows that elite status on tour is anyone inside the top 125. The stats are measured in hundredths of stroke average between first and 100 on tour. There is a good reason why these guys have their names on their bag and make millions playing the tour, but you non golfers would never grasp that concept. You and Numbers need to crawl back in your hole.
I do play and watch golf as well and I am well aware of what a great player Sergio Garcia is. The point was about his putting skills only, compared to the rest of the PGA Tour. Do you have any statistics indicating that he is a top 10 (among the best) putter on the PGA Tour?
If you had said that he was among the best putters relative to the world, I would agree with you. However, you are the one who said one of the best among the PGA Tour.
Ask any PGA Tour expert and I am very confident they would say he is not one of the best putters on the PGA Tour. Possibly one of the most improved putters, but not among the best.
The PGA Tour’s own website ranks him 83rd out of 205. Since when does the 60% percentile equate to being among the best?
Agent, last time your team floated the STOP HILLARY EXPRESS, Obama walked in the door of the White House. You never saw that coming. And you are not likely to again. But keep it up. In fact, I would be utterly and hugely disappointed if you do not. Madame President has a very nice ring to it!
Is being a woman the only thing she has going for her? Sure we can have a female president, but can we at least get a good/the right woman for president?
Hillary can talk the talk and walk the walk — even the Hillary haters can give her at least that much. Saying the only thing Hillary has going for her is being a female is the same thing as saying Cruz or Rubio only has the Hispanic thing going for them.
April 14, 2015 at 12:11 pm
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as of now, I believe it is inevitable that the Hildebeest will win. Here’s what she has going for her:
1). The media loves her. There is no denying it, call it bias, call it whatever, but the media is in love with her (except for Fox news).
2). We’ve already had our first African-American president, and much of country (see point #1) wants its first female president. I really don’t see any others on the Dem’s side daring to run against Hillary. I could see her teaming up with Warren, and if that’s the case, God help us all.
2a.) anyone disagreeing with Hillary will be branded as a sexist, misogynist, chauvinist pig.
3). She is a master at playing the victim card. Whether it was as a result of the “Vast right-wing conspiracy” launched against her hubby during Lewinskygate, Whitewater, Benghazi, the email issues, you name it, she always manages to come out unscathed. I honestly think she could take a bath in dog sh*t and come out smelling like roses.
4). She’s a grandma now! Look, she’s just like us (except most of us aren’t worth $100 million+ or get paid $250k for a speaking engagement)! Don’t call attention to her age, though, or you’re discriminating!
Listen, I don’t support her. I think she’s a phony, but like Celtica says, she does talk the talk with the best of them. She happens to be a great politician.
UNFORTUNATELY, I don’t see the Repubs putting up anyone who can beat her. Rubio? Ain’t happening…too young and not enough experience. Paul? Not a chance. The media hates his guts. Cruz? Keep dreaming. Forget Christie, that guy might have had a shot once but those days are long gone. Santorum doesn’t have a prayer of actually winning either. Perry would win Texas and that’s pretty much it, and Romney has gracefully decided not to run again. I figure we have a few months left and then the ads will start.
sigh…
TL/DR (too long, didn’t read)–Hillary sucks but so do the rest of them, we’re screwed either way.
April 14, 2015 at 1:59 pm
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I agree with louie.
The biggest problem the Republicans have is the primary. None of their candidates that survive the primary will fare well. They have to go so far to the right just to get the nomination, there just isn’t any way they can lure dems and independents to their side.
Hey Destro, remember when some on this blog told Conservatives to get better candidates and they would vote for them? That is a blatant lie like Progressive Democrats like to do, but there are a number of candidates who would run circles around Hillary in the competency department.
1. Ben Carson
2. Marco Rubio
3. Ted Cruz
4. Rand Paul
5. Scott Walker
6. Allen West
7. Rick Perry
8. Jeb Bush
9. Chris Christie
10.Allen West
11.Mia Love
12.Joni Ernst
13.Michelle Baughman
14.Mike Huckabee
15.Any of the 36 Republican Governors including Pence.
I am not saying how I rank them, but they are far better than the entitled Hillary. In fact, Joe the Plumber would be better.
April 14, 2015 at 5:04 pm
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Louie, Hildebeest – ? Really.
How very misogynistic of you.
April 15, 2015 at 6:18 pm
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Definitely don’t call her “driven,” or “calculating.” either. Apparently that’s “sexist code language.”
(Hahahaha feminism has officially jumped the shark.)
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Hey Destro, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since we were posting in April. Hillary has really messed in her kit. New polls say that even Joe Biden would be a better candidate for Democrats. Willy is negotiating with Obama for the pardon.
April 14, 2015 at 11:00 am
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Celtica, no one was more surprised that the Community Organizer won than the Clinton’s who practically went into cardiac arrest when they lost. The entitled couple made some serious mistakes thinking they had it in the bag. Hillary will make the same mistakes this time. She has enough baggage to fill a 747.
Name one thing she has done as Secretary of State, beside the death of 4 Americans in Beghazi, that she can claim to her credit? I dare you. She has done nothing. Not one thing.
You Liberals voted for the wrong candidate back in 2008. Hillary has spun way to many lies in the past 8 years – put our country at risk with her 2 cell phones because she couldn’t figure out that you can actually have more then one email address on one cell phone. Yes, this is the woman we want for president. NOT.
Agent, the only baggage Hillary is carrying what the GOP wants her to carry — and hope sticks. That is not baggage, that is political wishful thinking.
Always Amazed, I am waiting for Integrity Matters to chime in. I think you are twins. As if. Actually, I think you are just split personalities sharing the same internet address.
But in answer to your question, her accomplishments are many. Don’t forget to check out her approval ratings, toots.
Allen West has found a few of Hillary’s accomplishments. I’m sure you Liberals really hate this guy. Not only is he a conservative – he’s also African-American.
Always Amazed — you are a very twisted individual. Hate Ben Carlson because he’s black? No, that is completely in your provenance. Completely.
April 14, 2015 at 5:17 pm
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Actually Always, she did get one of her minion geeks to show her how to delete emails she didn’t want anyone to see. If it were anyone but Hillary, she would have been charged with a crime by now. Did you see her goofy remark that her server had not been hacked? How would she know that? The Chinese and Russians have seen every one of them and I am sure they had a good laugh as well.
April 15, 2015 at 11:12 am
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So Always, did you see Hillary trying to be one of the people on her luxury van tour? She goes into Chipotle’s incognito with sunglasses etc to order her lunch (which she has never done). No one recognized her and she made no effort to glad hand anyone and ask for their vote. Hmm, Slick Willie would have shaken every hand in the restaurant and got some feelies in on the babes as well. Yes, that Hillary is sure one of the folks allright.
April 16, 2015 at 11:05 am
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Actually, Celtica, I really like Dr. Ben Carlson AND I might even be voting for him. You liberals so love to “try” to turn things around – the end justifies the means. Not this time, sweetie.
April 16, 2015 at 11:12 am
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Yes, Agent, saw the clip of Hillary ordering her lunch, you know, like us common-folk do. I think we should start just calling her Hillarious. She’s so against the rich but worth millions. Her daughter owns a 10.5 million dollar condo in NY. You Liberals are so full of beans. And Hillarious and Bill have taken in millions of money from foreign countries – you know the ones in the middle east where women have not rights – but they’ll tell you that they are all for protecting women’s rights here at home. Can anyone say HYPOCITE?
April 13, 2015 at 12:53 pm
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Ron, I doubt seriously that you watch much golf, but I could be wrong since you can’t play much of the year in snow bound Buffalo and the only game in town is to watch. Had you been paying attention to anyone on the Golf Channel or any other broadcast network like NBC or CBS, you would have heard many say how well Sergio putts now and how much better he is with the claw grip. I never said he was a top 10 putter, but he is much better than the average. He also makes a lot more money than the average player on tour. That sailed right over your head, didn’t it? I am sure you will have another smart a– remark shortly. By the way, the average number of putts in a round if you two putted every hole is 36. I will take his 28 to 29 putts a round every time. That adds up to some very good scores on tour.
Fir the record, I have played golf at least once in each month of thenyear with the exception of February.
Here are your exact words, and what was challenged by Numbers don’t lie, “if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour.” I already conceded to you that Sergio is a top PGA player and that he is one of the most improved putters on the Tour. He is just not among the best putters on the Tour, period. Can you at least admit that?
Since when is being “better than average” the same as being “among the best”?
Agent – to avoid further confusion and disagreement, please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour.
If they’re better than 50% of the other tour players, do you think that person ranks as one of the best on tour? Do they have to be better than 80% of the other players for you to consider them “one of the best on tour”?
My point is simple.
You said someone is “one of the best on tour” and you said the stat’s back that up. I gave you 5 statistics that don’t put that player even in the top 75 people on the tour.
How can you say someone is “one of the best on tour” at something when there are at least 75 people — and as many as 134 people — better than him?
He’s a great golfer. He’s a 100 times better than me at golf. He’ll make more money than I could ever dream of making. I’m just saying – if there are 100 people on tour who can putt better than him, I don’t see how you can say his putting skills are “one of the best on tour.”
Correction Numbers, Sergio is much more than 100 times better than you or Ron and about 50 times better than me and I am scratch. The difference between a PGA Tour player, even at the fringes of the top 125 is like night and day with the typical amateur or good amateur. Sergio is an elite player and has won all over the world. His putting percent is fractions of one stroke per round equal the the best putters on tour. I don’t know how to count 1/4 or 1/2 stroke, but I will take his average any day. Check out the stats at the end of this year and see if he hasn’t gained on a bunch of players. By the way, if a pro has a putting average of 30 per round or higher, they lose their card.
Agent – to avoid further confusion and disagreement, please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour in any category.
Garcia holds the 96th rank in “overall putting average.” This means 40% of the people on the PGA tour — nearly half of the players on the tour — have an overall putting average better than him.
Are you still really arguing that Garcia is “among the best on the PGA Tour” when it comes to putting even though the stat’s you told us to look up show that 40% of the players on tour are better than him?
Please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour in any category.
Thank you for finally admitting that you were wrong.
There may be hope for you yet.
By the way, the best putters on the PGA Tour average very close to or better than 1 putt per round than Sergio. That translates to 4 strokes per tournament. If you are truly the student of golf for which you claim, you would know that is very significant.
You and I may take his average, but there 88 golfers on the PGA Tour who would not.
Ron, dig out your Algorithms and tell me how .25 of a stroke per round translates into 4 strokes per tournament. Is that closer to one stroke per tournament or am I wrong? When Sergio doesn’t win, it is his mind and temperament that gets in the way. He certainly has a good enough stroke to win when his mind is right. I would bet there weren’t many pleasantries exchanged between him and Tiger when they played. They have serious issues between them, especially when Sergio made racist remarks a few years ago.
You are wrong, again. If he improves his putting by .25 strokes per round, that would take him from T91 on the Tour to 62nd in putting. Still not among the best putters.
I do not need algoritms. You just need some basic statistical analysis and math skills.
The top 10 PGA players by average putts per round:
1. Spieth 27.47
2. Kucher 27.8
3. Jones 27.98
4. Barnes 28.02
5. Na 28.04
6 Blixt 28.06
7. Johnson 28.08
8. Davis 28.11
9. Putnam 28.12
10. Stuard 28.13
T91. Garcia 29.00
This means he is losing 3.48 – 6.12 strokes each tournament to the those who really are among the best putters on the PGA Tour. Get it?
His temperament is likely a factor in him not winning more tournaments, especially Majors, but his putting is definitely not among the best on the Tour. That is the point.
Are you ready to concede that you were wrong when you made the statement, “if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour.”?
As much as Agent is capable of admitting he was wrong.
He did state, “His [Sergio Garcia] putting percent is fractions of one stroke per round equal the the best putters on tour.” I interpret this as Agent admitting that Garcia is close to, but not among the best putters on the PGA Tour.
April 14, 2015 at 10:37 am
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Ron, as long as you are looking at stats on Garcia, put the following stats in your Algorithm pipe and smoke them.
1. Scoring Average – Rank – 12
2. Strokes gained tee to green – Rank 15
3. Birdie Average – Rank 70
4. Fed Ex Cup Points – Rank 37
5. Official World Rank – 9
6. Money Leader – Rank 33
7. Putting from 4′ Rank 1
8. Putting from 15-20′ Rank 5
9. Putting from 25′ – Rank 14
10. Approach putt Performance – Rank 8
11. Par 4 average Rank 14
12. Par 4 Birdie Average Rank 23
Gee, there must be a good reason why his name is on his bag and he is ranked the 9th best in the world and his putting is just fine despite what your numbers say.
Sergio Garcia’s ranks:
Putting from 4′ (within 5 feet) Rank 146, not 1
Putting from 15-20′ Rank 133, not 5
Putting from 20-25′ Rank 144, not 14
Strokes gained putting Rank 83
Approach putt Performance Rank 8, Yeah, you got one right
I added strokes gained putting due to its importance in scoring.
This is the problem we have. The discussion is ONLY about whether or not Sergio Garcia is among the best putters on the PGA Tour, PERIOD.
Simple yes or no question. Based on statistics ONLY, do you classify Sergio Garcia as one of the best PUTTERS, not players, on the PGA Tour?
Ron, believe it or not, there is such a thing as Google. You may want to try it sometime. All my statistics are specific to him. It is a very complete summary of all his stats.
By the way, the stats don’t lie and he is one of the best putters on tour despite your disbelief. You are wrong yet again.
I went directly to the PGA Tour site. What better source is there?
I was looking at the summary you referenced. It looks like there is a discrepancy. How can a player average 100% from within 4 feet, but 99.76% from within 3 feet? the within 4 feet stat would need to include putts within 3 feet. Looks like your stats are questionable.
Let’s look at the categories where both of our sources have the same raninkins:
Strokes Gained Putting 83rd
Total Putting 90th
Average Putts Per Round 91st
Please tell me again how is among the best putters on the PGAS Tour.
Ron, your stats hold no water. You are splitting hairs for no reason whatsoever. By the way, a player ranked 9th in the entire world of professional golf cannot possibly be an average or poor putter no matter how much you drone on about it. If he were average or poor on the PGA or European Tour, he would be missing cuts instead of winning and placing high. Go back to your predictive modeling algorithms again. You know so little about golf and professional players.
April 14, 2015 at 1:07 pm
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Who said Sergio was a poor or even average putter as a golfer? NOBODY. All we are saying is that he is NOT among the BEST on the PGA Tour, period. The staistics have proven this.
You started by asking Numbers don’t lie if he was trying to pick a fight. You have been proven completely wrong in your assessment that Sergio is among the best putters on the PGA Tour, yet are grasping for straws trying to save face.
You would be miles ahead in life if you would just admit when you are wrong, especially when proven wrong, and just move on.
Where are all of your friends to back you up? Even they are probably just laughing at you.
April 14, 2015 at 2:08 pm
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You’re the pot calling the kettle black by telling Ron his stats do not hold water. His were taken from the Official PGA rankings. Your stats were not. You lose this argument. Move on.
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I had to change my name because of this post. I guess Numbers DO lie when Agent posts them.
We’re talking about “Garcia’s putting stats” and if he “is among the best on the PGA Tour”, but you intentionally didn’t use the official rankings kept by the PGA Tour. Why!?!?! That’s more shady than the fact 67% of your stats have nothing to do with putting.
In 2015, the PGA Tour ranks Garcia as the 80th best putter in the “total putting” statistic. In 2014 he was 80th — 2013 he was 23rd — 2012 he was 88th — 2011 he was 87th — 2010 he was 130th.
You said “if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour.” Can you admit that in the last 4 out of 5 years, Garcia was not one of the best putters on tour? If you can, this can end.
You may know more about golf than me, but I am far more proficient in reading comprehension, economics, politics, math and statistics. I’ll let you decide what is more important.
Ron, if you were more knowledgable about any of the subjects you mentioned, you wouldn’t have to ask questions all the time on them or find some leftist commentor or website to try to support your diatribe. Does the name Paul Krugman ring a bell? A leftist Economics professor who then got a job at the leftist NYT and you believed him like gospel.
Thats right, Agent! You tell him! Forget Krugman! I mean sure, he won the most prestigious intellectual award possible for an economist, but shit man, what does he REALLY know? Probably nothing since he’s from NYC.
Better to trust your gut and pop a few pills then forget what federal agency to close like Ricky P does. No sense using all those fancy thoughts! Hell no, down here in Texas we’ve got guts!
lol dumbass
April 14, 2015 at 1:53 pm
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Agent,
Intelligent people gain knowledge form asking questions. More intelligent people answer the questions of others. The most intelligent people provide support and cite their sources.
Whe I ask you questions is it to:
1. Obtain some clarification(s) from you,
2. Challenge you and/or your information,
3. Get you to expand or prove some of your rhetoric,
4. Get you to prove your hypocrisy, and/or
5. Make you look like a fool.
For the record, I am not a fan of Dr. Krugman overall. I only cite one article he wrote that was supported by the Libertarian Ludwig von Mises Institute. I much prefer the teachings of Milton Friedman. Ever hear of him?
April 14, 2015 at 3:07 pm
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Ron, if you preferred Friedman who I think was the best of the modern economists, why did you trot out the article on Paul Krugman, an admitted Keynsian big time spender that leftist politicians have endorsed? By the way, Keynsian spenders have this country in big trouble with a current debt of $18 Trillion+. It is sure to hit $20 Trillion before your hero Obama leaves office.
It was a single article that used data and statistics to show that Keynesian principles were in fact implenmented during President Reagan’s administration to pull the economy out of the mess he inherited from President Carter. That is all.
You make it seem like I cite Krugman or Keynes every time we discuss economics. That is blatantly false and disingenuous by you.
Blaming President Obama for our current debt is like blaming your hero, President GW Bush, for the financial collapse and 9/11.
Ron, GW was a choir boy compared to the guy you latched onto. He has spent more in his almost 7 years than all the Presidents in the history of the country. What do we have to show for it but unfathomable debt, more people on food stamps, lowest labor participation rate in 30 years, 1.5-2% growth rate in the time he has been in office. Had pro business policies been put into effect like Romney would have done, we would have recovered the economy in 3-4 years. Your Progressive U education was wasted on failed theories. Friedman shot Keynes down big time.
He’s making them up, like he does with all his “facts.”
The fact of the matter is that Agent has no interest in serious debate, if he did he would be the first to condemn that Texas Two-Step Bush Jr. who destroyed a deficit with two unfunded wars and Medicare Part D.
But he doesnt acknowledge any of that because hes a troll, a tool, a fool, and above all, a hypocrite.
Go take a long walk on a short pier, Agent. Do us all a favor.
Join the Army and “be all that you can be”, Stan. They will pay off your college loans you have moaned about for 3 years now. You might actually have to grow up and be a man though and that would be hard on you.
April 14, 2015 at 5:15 pm
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So your solution is to make the government solve my problems? Wont that upset you, Agent? Knowing that your tax dollars are subsidizing my education?
When will you Texans realize that more government is not the solution? Oh right, you only mean YOUR government, because youre a hypocrite.
Stan, there are not enough Gays and Lesbians joining the Army and Ash Carter is desperate for recruits. If we get another Progressive Socialist as the next President, the draft will have to be used again because no one will volunteer to serve. Now is your chance to solve your money problems. By the way, are you sure you have 3 degrees? Your grammar and punctuation is almost as bad as Ron’s.
April 15, 2015 at 11:47 am
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Like a Texan dodging the draft, you artfully dodged my question, Agent. Are you suggesting that I take a government bailout to solve my debt problem? How very progressive of you.
And I dont know what you’re talking about regarding my grammar and / or punctiations. Itz perfekt. MayB youz the onez whoz smokin da weedz, Agent?
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This conversation went from El Nino to golf and the presidential election….. WOW…. its ADD at its finest here! :-)
“El Nino, the warming of Pacific sea-surface temperatures, can trigger drought in some parts of the world and cause flooding in others.”
This is a safe prediction. For hurricane season, I am predicting El Wetto, where some hurricanes may hit the ocean and some may hit land.
Excellent forecasting there. Excellent.
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They’re about as effective as prayers in a stadium.
“I am EL NINO!!! That’s Spanish for…….The Nino!”
–Chris Farley
The Spanish pro golfer, Sergio Garcia is also called “El Nino” for his tempestuous nature.
I’m pretty sure his nickname is El Pato…
Isn’t Garcia’s nickname “El NoPutto” ?
Actually Mickey, if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour. His mind is what gets in his way. At least he has a very hot girlfriend that follows him around. She keeps him relaxed between his rounds.
“if you check Garcia’s putting stats…” Okay. Here it goes.
Total Putting – 202.3 – Ranked as #83
Putting Average – 1.761 – Ranked as #77
Overall Putting Average – 1.609 – Ranked as #96
One Putt Percentage – 37.73% – Ranked as #135
Putts Per Round – 28.96 – Ranked as #93
Being in the top 100 is a great accomplishment, but how can you say he is “AMONG THE BEST ON THE PGA TOUR” when he isn’t even ranked in the Top 50 for putting statistics?!?
El Nino or not, Washington DC is expected to experience a higher degree of hot air over the next twenty months. The same will be true in NY, TX, WI, FL, KY, MA, MD, and other states where Presidential candidates reside. But as long as they all stay off my iceberg home, I’m not worried.
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Are you trying to pick a fight Numbers? Obviously, you are not a golfer and don’t know what it takes to be a top player. Sergio is 34th on the money list and has made $1,144,131 in 2015 which is more than you will make in your entire lifetime. By the way, in a world of 6 billion inhabitants, there are only about 300 who achieve elite status to play the professional tours. I will take his 29 putts per round and his ranking of #15 in three putt avoidance. When he putted with a regular grip, he was ranked just under #200 in putting. When he went to the claw grip, he immediately improved and started winning again. You really shouldn’t post your nonsense on something you don’t know about. It makes you look like Ron.
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Is being a woman the only thing she has going for her? Sure we can have a female president, but can we at least get a good/the right woman for president?
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as of now, I believe it is inevitable that the Hildebeest will win. Here’s what she has going for her:
1). The media loves her. There is no denying it, call it bias, call it whatever, but the media is in love with her (except for Fox news).
2). We’ve already had our first African-American president, and much of country (see point #1) wants its first female president. I really don’t see any others on the Dem’s side daring to run against Hillary. I could see her teaming up with Warren, and if that’s the case, God help us all.
2a.) anyone disagreeing with Hillary will be branded as a sexist, misogynist, chauvinist pig.
3). She is a master at playing the victim card. Whether it was as a result of the “Vast right-wing conspiracy” launched against her hubby during Lewinskygate, Whitewater, Benghazi, the email issues, you name it, she always manages to come out unscathed. I honestly think she could take a bath in dog sh*t and come out smelling like roses.
4). She’s a grandma now! Look, she’s just like us (except most of us aren’t worth $100 million+ or get paid $250k for a speaking engagement)! Don’t call attention to her age, though, or you’re discriminating!
Listen, I don’t support her. I think she’s a phony, but like Celtica says, she does talk the talk with the best of them. She happens to be a great politician.
UNFORTUNATELY, I don’t see the Repubs putting up anyone who can beat her. Rubio? Ain’t happening…too young and not enough experience. Paul? Not a chance. The media hates his guts. Cruz? Keep dreaming. Forget Christie, that guy might have had a shot once but those days are long gone. Santorum doesn’t have a prayer of actually winning either. Perry would win Texas and that’s pretty much it, and Romney has gracefully decided not to run again. I figure we have a few months left and then the ads will start.
sigh…
TL/DR (too long, didn’t read)–Hillary sucks but so do the rest of them, we’re screwed either way.
I agree with louie.
The biggest problem the Republicans have is the primary. None of their candidates that survive the primary will fare well. They have to go so far to the right just to get the nomination, there just isn’t any way they can lure dems and independents to their side.
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Louie, Hildebeest – ? Really.
How very misogynistic of you.
Definitely don’t call her “driven,” or “calculating.” either. Apparently that’s “sexist code language.”
(Hahahaha feminism has officially jumped the shark.)
Hey Destro, a lot of water has gone under the bridge since we were posting in April. Hillary has really messed in her kit. New polls say that even Joe Biden would be a better candidate for Democrats. Willy is negotiating with Obama for the pardon.
Celtica, no one was more surprised that the Community Organizer won than the Clinton’s who practically went into cardiac arrest when they lost. The entitled couple made some serious mistakes thinking they had it in the bag. Hillary will make the same mistakes this time. She has enough baggage to fill a 747.
Name one thing she has done as Secretary of State, beside the death of 4 Americans in Beghazi, that she can claim to her credit? I dare you. She has done nothing. Not one thing.
You Liberals voted for the wrong candidate back in 2008. Hillary has spun way to many lies in the past 8 years – put our country at risk with her 2 cell phones because she couldn’t figure out that you can actually have more then one email address on one cell phone. Yes, this is the woman we want for president. NOT.
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Allen West has found a few of Hillary’s accomplishments. I’m sure you Liberals really hate this guy. Not only is he a conservative – he’s also African-American.
http://allenbwest.com/2015/04/heres-my-list-of-hillarys-top-achievements/
WIKIPEDIA? That’s your source? Seriously??
I honestly don’t see how you could believe anything that comes out of her or Obama’s mouths.
http://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2014/06/09/hillary_clinton_we_came_out_of_the_white_house_dead_broke.html
Dead broke my a$$.
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Actually Always, she did get one of her minion geeks to show her how to delete emails she didn’t want anyone to see. If it were anyone but Hillary, she would have been charged with a crime by now. Did you see her goofy remark that her server had not been hacked? How would she know that? The Chinese and Russians have seen every one of them and I am sure they had a good laugh as well.
So Always, did you see Hillary trying to be one of the people on her luxury van tour? She goes into Chipotle’s incognito with sunglasses etc to order her lunch (which she has never done). No one recognized her and she made no effort to glad hand anyone and ask for their vote. Hmm, Slick Willie would have shaken every hand in the restaurant and got some feelies in on the babes as well. Yes, that Hillary is sure one of the folks allright.
Actually, Celtica, I really like Dr. Ben Carlson AND I might even be voting for him. You liberals so love to “try” to turn things around – the end justifies the means. Not this time, sweetie.
Yes, Agent, saw the clip of Hillary ordering her lunch, you know, like us common-folk do. I think we should start just calling her Hillarious. She’s so against the rich but worth millions. Her daughter owns a 10.5 million dollar condo in NY. You Liberals are so full of beans. And Hillarious and Bill have taken in millions of money from foreign countries – you know the ones in the middle east where women have not rights – but they’ll tell you that they are all for protecting women’s rights here at home. Can anyone say HYPOCITE?
Ron, I doubt seriously that you watch much golf, but I could be wrong since you can’t play much of the year in snow bound Buffalo and the only game in town is to watch. Had you been paying attention to anyone on the Golf Channel or any other broadcast network like NBC or CBS, you would have heard many say how well Sergio putts now and how much better he is with the claw grip. I never said he was a top 10 putter, but he is much better than the average. He also makes a lot more money than the average player on tour. That sailed right over your head, didn’t it? I am sure you will have another smart a– remark shortly. By the way, the average number of putts in a round if you two putted every hole is 36. I will take his 28 to 29 putts a round every time. That adds up to some very good scores on tour.
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Agent – to avoid further confusion and disagreement, please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour.
If they’re better than 50% of the other tour players, do you think that person ranks as one of the best on tour? Do they have to be better than 80% of the other players for you to consider them “one of the best on tour”?
My point is simple.
You said someone is “one of the best on tour” and you said the stat’s back that up. I gave you 5 statistics that don’t put that player even in the top 75 people on the tour.
How can you say someone is “one of the best on tour” at something when there are at least 75 people — and as many as 134 people — better than him?
He’s a great golfer. He’s a 100 times better than me at golf. He’ll make more money than I could ever dream of making. I’m just saying – if there are 100 people on tour who can putt better than him, I don’t see how you can say his putting skills are “one of the best on tour.”
Correction Numbers, Sergio is much more than 100 times better than you or Ron and about 50 times better than me and I am scratch. The difference between a PGA Tour player, even at the fringes of the top 125 is like night and day with the typical amateur or good amateur. Sergio is an elite player and has won all over the world. His putting percent is fractions of one stroke per round equal the the best putters on tour. I don’t know how to count 1/4 or 1/2 stroke, but I will take his average any day. Check out the stats at the end of this year and see if he hasn’t gained on a bunch of players. By the way, if a pro has a putting average of 30 per round or higher, they lose their card.
Agent – to avoid further confusion and disagreement, please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour in any category.
Garcia holds the 96th rank in “overall putting average.” This means 40% of the people on the PGA tour — nearly half of the players on the tour — have an overall putting average better than him.
Are you still really arguing that Garcia is “among the best on the PGA Tour” when it comes to putting even though the stat’s you told us to look up show that 40% of the players on tour are better than him?
Please tell us what ranking someone needs to be at for you to actually consider them “among the best” on the PGA tour in any category.
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Did he really admit he was wrong, though?
Ron, dig out your Algorithms and tell me how .25 of a stroke per round translates into 4 strokes per tournament. Is that closer to one stroke per tournament or am I wrong? When Sergio doesn’t win, it is his mind and temperament that gets in the way. He certainly has a good enough stroke to win when his mind is right. I would bet there weren’t many pleasantries exchanged between him and Tiger when they played. They have serious issues between them, especially when Sergio made racist remarks a few years ago.
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Ron, as long as you are looking at stats on Garcia, put the following stats in your Algorithm pipe and smoke them.
1. Scoring Average – Rank – 12
2. Strokes gained tee to green – Rank 15
3. Birdie Average – Rank 70
4. Fed Ex Cup Points – Rank 37
5. Official World Rank – 9
6. Money Leader – Rank 33
7. Putting from 4′ Rank 1
8. Putting from 15-20′ Rank 5
9. Putting from 25′ – Rank 14
10. Approach putt Performance – Rank 8
11. Par 4 average Rank 14
12. Par 4 Birdie Average Rank 23
Gee, there must be a good reason why his name is on his bag and he is ranked the 9th best in the world and his putting is just fine despite what your numbers say.
Agent,
Where did you get those statistics?
Fromm the PGA Tour website:
Sergio Garcia’s ranks:
Putting from 4′ (within 5 feet) Rank 146, not 1
Putting from 15-20′ Rank 133, not 5
Putting from 20-25′ Rank 144, not 14
Strokes gained putting Rank 83
Approach putt Performance Rank 8, Yeah, you got one right
I added strokes gained putting due to its importance in scoring.
This is the problem we have. The discussion is ONLY about whether or not Sergio Garcia is among the best putters on the PGA Tour, PERIOD.
Simple yes or no question. Based on statistics ONLY, do you classify Sergio Garcia as one of the best PUTTERS, not players, on the PGA Tour?
Ron, believe it or not, there is such a thing as Google. You may want to try it sometime. All my statistics are specific to him. It is a very complete summary of all his stats.
By the way, the stats don’t lie and he is one of the best putters on tour despite your disbelief. You are wrong yet again.
Agent,
I went directly to the PGA Tour site. What better source is there?
I was looking at the summary you referenced. It looks like there is a discrepancy. How can a player average 100% from within 4 feet, but 99.76% from within 3 feet? the within 4 feet stat would need to include putts within 3 feet. Looks like your stats are questionable.
Let’s look at the categories where both of our sources have the same raninkins:
Strokes Gained Putting 83rd
Total Putting 90th
Average Putts Per Round 91st
Please tell me again how is among the best putters on the PGAS Tour.
Ron, your stats hold no water. You are splitting hairs for no reason whatsoever. By the way, a player ranked 9th in the entire world of professional golf cannot possibly be an average or poor putter no matter how much you drone on about it. If he were average or poor on the PGA or European Tour, he would be missing cuts instead of winning and placing high. Go back to your predictive modeling algorithms again. You know so little about golf and professional players.
Agent,
Who said Sergio was a poor or even average putter as a golfer? NOBODY. All we are saying is that he is NOT among the BEST on the PGA Tour, period. The staistics have proven this.
You started by asking Numbers don’t lie if he was trying to pick a fight. You have been proven completely wrong in your assessment that Sergio is among the best putters on the PGA Tour, yet are grasping for straws trying to save face.
You would be miles ahead in life if you would just admit when you are wrong, especially when proven wrong, and just move on.
Where are all of your friends to back you up? Even they are probably just laughing at you.
You’re the pot calling the kettle black by telling Ron his stats do not hold water. His were taken from the Official PGA rankings. Your stats were not. You lose this argument. Move on.
I had to change my name because of this post. I guess Numbers DO lie when Agent posts them.
We’re talking about “Garcia’s putting stats” and if he “is among the best on the PGA Tour”, but you intentionally didn’t use the official rankings kept by the PGA Tour. Why!?!?! That’s more shady than the fact 67% of your stats have nothing to do with putting.
In 2015, the PGA Tour ranks Garcia as the 80th best putter in the “total putting” statistic. In 2014 he was 80th — 2013 he was 23rd — 2012 he was 88th — 2011 he was 87th — 2010 he was 130th.
You said “if you check Garcia’s putting stats, he is among the best on the PGA Tour.” Can you admit that in the last 4 out of 5 years, Garcia was not one of the best putters on tour? If you can, this can end.
Boy, these El Nino comments are great!
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Agent,
You may know more about golf than me, but I am far more proficient in reading comprehension, economics, politics, math and statistics. I’ll let you decide what is more important.
Ron, if you were more knowledgable about any of the subjects you mentioned, you wouldn’t have to ask questions all the time on them or find some leftist commentor or website to try to support your diatribe. Does the name Paul Krugman ring a bell? A leftist Economics professor who then got a job at the leftist NYT and you believed him like gospel.
Thats right, Agent! You tell him! Forget Krugman! I mean sure, he won the most prestigious intellectual award possible for an economist, but shit man, what does he REALLY know? Probably nothing since he’s from NYC.
Better to trust your gut and pop a few pills then forget what federal agency to close like Ricky P does. No sense using all those fancy thoughts! Hell no, down here in Texas we’ve got guts!
lol dumbass
Agent,
Intelligent people gain knowledge form asking questions. More intelligent people answer the questions of others. The most intelligent people provide support and cite their sources.
Whe I ask you questions is it to:
1. Obtain some clarification(s) from you,
2. Challenge you and/or your information,
3. Get you to expand or prove some of your rhetoric,
4. Get you to prove your hypocrisy, and/or
5. Make you look like a fool.
For the record, I am not a fan of Dr. Krugman overall. I only cite one article he wrote that was supported by the Libertarian Ludwig von Mises Institute. I much prefer the teachings of Milton Friedman. Ever hear of him?
Ron, if you preferred Friedman who I think was the best of the modern economists, why did you trot out the article on Paul Krugman, an admitted Keynsian big time spender that leftist politicians have endorsed? By the way, Keynsian spenders have this country in big trouble with a current debt of $18 Trillion+. It is sure to hit $20 Trillion before your hero Obama leaves office.
Agent,
It was a single article that used data and statistics to show that Keynesian principles were in fact implenmented during President Reagan’s administration to pull the economy out of the mess he inherited from President Carter. That is all.
You make it seem like I cite Krugman or Keynes every time we discuss economics. That is blatantly false and disingenuous by you.
Blaming President Obama for our current debt is like blaming your hero, President GW Bush, for the financial collapse and 9/11.
Ron, GW was a choir boy compared to the guy you latched onto. He has spent more in his almost 7 years than all the Presidents in the history of the country. What do we have to show for it but unfathomable debt, more people on food stamps, lowest labor participation rate in 30 years, 1.5-2% growth rate in the time he has been in office. Had pro business policies been put into effect like Romney would have done, we would have recovered the economy in 3-4 years. Your Progressive U education was wasted on failed theories. Friedman shot Keynes down big time.
Where did you get your numbers this time?
He’s making them up, like he does with all his “facts.”
The fact of the matter is that Agent has no interest in serious debate, if he did he would be the first to condemn that Texas Two-Step Bush Jr. who destroyed a deficit with two unfunded wars and Medicare Part D.
But he doesnt acknowledge any of that because hes a troll, a tool, a fool, and above all, a hypocrite.
Go take a long walk on a short pier, Agent. Do us all a favor.
Join the Army and “be all that you can be”, Stan. They will pay off your college loans you have moaned about for 3 years now. You might actually have to grow up and be a man though and that would be hard on you.
So your solution is to make the government solve my problems? Wont that upset you, Agent? Knowing that your tax dollars are subsidizing my education?
When will you Texans realize that more government is not the solution? Oh right, you only mean YOUR government, because youre a hypocrite.
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Like a Texan dodging the draft, you artfully dodged my question, Agent. Are you suggesting that I take a government bailout to solve my debt problem? How very progressive of you.
And I dont know what you’re talking about regarding my grammar and / or punctiations. Itz perfekt. MayB youz the onez whoz smokin da weedz, Agent?
This conversation went from El Nino to golf and the presidential election….. WOW…. its ADD at its finest here! :-)