295yards
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- May 5, 2009
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I have a friend from WAY back, Mark, that I have not played golf yet alone got together just for the sake of getting together in over 15years. I've talked to him on the phone and we always said we would get together. He has a wife and kids as I do, and I know how it can be hard to arrange time, more from me as I can work in excess of 60-80 hours per week.
Keep in mind, we were great friends and there was never any falling out between us.
Probably 10years ago we agreed to a round between the 2 of us, with plenty of notice and when I called Mark the night before our round he hmmd and hwwed about going. It turned out he was going to attend a funeral service for someone known to a co-worker in the office. HE never knew of the guy and it was completely political why he was going, but I was most upset because. 1, I'm sure it wasn't a last minute notice funeral and 2. He was never going to call me to tell me he wasn't going to be there!
Fast forward to just last week!
I know work with an old friend, Mike, and the three of us were inseperable 25years back. Mike insisted on the three of us should get out together for a round. I explained how I had no interest because what had happened. After begging and pleading me to agree to a tee time with 3 weeks in advance, I agreed but with strong caution how I felt to Mike and that this is a last chance effort for Mark and for him to be warned.
Well come the Thursday before our Saturday round Mike was over at Mark's house.
Mark insisted he did not check into if he could or couldn't actually and he never mentioned it to his wife but it wouldn't be a big deal. Five beers later Mike asked Mark when him and his brothers were doing their mothers roof.
"Oh, that's this weekend...I forgot. But i'm not even sure if my brother ordered the shingles". This is how it was left by what I was told Friday morning at work.
He never called back. Never did the roof and just assumed we were not golfing because no one got back to him.
Long story short I was slightly pissed but not enough to actually hate my old friend, but I have no interest in ever getting out to the course with him and Mike is trying again to get us out.
Am I wrong for not wanting to put the effort out to see an ole friend who has no ability to do things rationally, like actually see if he can go golfing when he says he'll see if he can go golfing.
Keep in mind, we were great friends and there was never any falling out between us.
Probably 10years ago we agreed to a round between the 2 of us, with plenty of notice and when I called Mark the night before our round he hmmd and hwwed about going. It turned out he was going to attend a funeral service for someone known to a co-worker in the office. HE never knew of the guy and it was completely political why he was going, but I was most upset because. 1, I'm sure it wasn't a last minute notice funeral and 2. He was never going to call me to tell me he wasn't going to be there!
Fast forward to just last week!
I know work with an old friend, Mike, and the three of us were inseperable 25years back. Mike insisted on the three of us should get out together for a round. I explained how I had no interest because what had happened. After begging and pleading me to agree to a tee time with 3 weeks in advance, I agreed but with strong caution how I felt to Mike and that this is a last chance effort for Mark and for him to be warned.
Well come the Thursday before our Saturday round Mike was over at Mark's house.
Mark insisted he did not check into if he could or couldn't actually and he never mentioned it to his wife but it wouldn't be a big deal. Five beers later Mike asked Mark when him and his brothers were doing their mothers roof.
"Oh, that's this weekend...I forgot. But i'm not even sure if my brother ordered the shingles". This is how it was left by what I was told Friday morning at work.
He never called back. Never did the roof and just assumed we were not golfing because no one got back to him.
Long story short I was slightly pissed but not enough to actually hate my old friend, but I have no interest in ever getting out to the course with him and Mike is trying again to get us out.
Am I wrong for not wanting to put the effort out to see an ole friend who has no ability to do things rationally, like actually see if he can go golfing when he says he'll see if he can go golfing.