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Weight Loss
2008-03-19 00:12:29
Although there have been some very successful larger golfers (Australia's own Craig Parry and crowd favorite and larrakin John Daly come to mind) most golfers try to keep themselves in pristine physical condition. However, at times, excess weight can become a problem and can even hinder your ability to play the game you love. In this situation there are a few options worth considering including lap band surgery.Lap band is an adjustable band that is used on the upper part of the stomach to make you feel full quicker and eat less, which will help in losing weight. It may sound drastic, but obesity puts you at risk of heart disease, diabetes and hypertension, which means the rewards can outweigh the risks. According to the research lap band surgery it is much safer and less intrusive than gastric bypass surgery. It also has the added benefit of being completely removable. There are many lap band facilities available like the lap-band los angeles facility with qualified medical doctors an ...
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David Feherty struck by a truck
2008-03-17 02:36:07
Golf analyst David Feherty broke three ribs and punctured his lung when he was hit by a truck while riding his bicycle near his home in Dallas. He expects to be fully recovered in time for the Masters.Feherty said Friday he was returning from his morning bicycle ride a day earlier when a truck hauling irrigation equipment pinched him into the curb and he was struck by the side mirror."He didn't want to hit the car on the left, so he ran over the cyclist on the right," Feherty said. "I don't remember a whole lot about it. There was a lady on the scene quickly, keeping me conscious. The next thing I know, I'm at Baylor Medical Center, the only hospital in the United States that doesn't have The Golf Channel."He then asked who was leading the Arnold Palmer Invitational.Feherty is regarded as golf's most comical TV analyst, a former European tour winner and Ryder Cup player from Northern Ireland who has been working for CBS Sports since 1997.He has taken up cycling recently, and said last ...
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Home loans on the golf course
2008-03-17 02:34:08
With the interest rates in the US falling it is a great time to assess your home loan and get a great deal. One of the best ways to do this is to use a home loan comparison website and one of the best is my home loan mortgages. They offer mortgage calculators and expert advice to help you select the best mortgage available. Whether you are looking for home equity loans or Mortgage brokers in your area it is well worth giving their website a visit.
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Unstoppable Tiger Wins Arnold Palmer Invitational
2008-03-17 02:12:22
Tiger Woods etched another chapter in an astonishing career with a dramatic victory at the Arnold Palmer Invitational in Orlando on Sunday.The world No.1 curled in a sharply-breaking eight-metre birdie putt at the final hole, his ball trickling into the middle of the cup for a one-stroke victory over dogged fellow American Bart Bryant at Bay Hill.Woods carded a 66 to finish at 10-under-par 270, posting his fifth successive victory on the US PGA Tour, while he has also won the European Tour's Dubai Desert Classic during his six-month unbeaten stretch.His fifth Arnold Palmer Invitational title made him the first player in US PGA Tour history to win four tournaments at least five times.He posted his 63rd career win on the US Tour, equal third on the all-time list with Ben Hogan, trailing only Sam Snead and Jack Nicklaus."It's amazing to be ranked in that company," said Woods, whose main priority on what turned out to be his winning putt was to leave it close to the hole on the bumpy green ...
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McDowell wins Ballantine's Championships
2008-03-17 00:38:06
Jeev Milkha Singh again faltered at the finish losing in the third play-off hole to Northern Ireland's Graeme McDowell in the inaugural Ballantine's Championships on Sunday.At one stage Jeev led McDowell by three shots, but the latter came back into reckoning with an eagle on the tenth. Then Jeev had a terrible tee shot on 17th to bogey the hole and that saw them finish in a tie, leading to a play-off.This was the second runner-up finish for Jeev, who was also second at the Astro Enjoy Indonesia Open four weeks ago.Jeev and McDowell, who shared the lead overnight, shot six-under 66 to finish the regulation 72 holes in 24-under 264 sending the clash in a play-off. After halving two play-off holes, Jeev missed a short putt and lost as McDowell picked his first title in four years.Jyoti Randhawa (67) finished tied 11th while Gaurav Ghei (72) was 57th.It was the fifth European Tour in succession in which Indians had at least one player in top five. Indians have won two events, finished sec ...
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Find this golf blog with the carbon neutral search
2008-03-17 00:35:28
Climate change, carbon neutral, carbon footprint are the buzzwords of the moment. It seems everyone is talking about them, making television shows about them as they gain popularity in the mainstream. Obviously there is a very serious side to these issues and thankfully people are starting to become aware of these. I came across another interesting idea designed to make a real difference in this area today called the carbon neutral search engine.The climate neutral search engine aims to offset the carbon emissions created by web searches. They will offset a minimum of 300g per web search, which seems very fair considering the estimated carbon emission of each search query emitting a fraction of a gram of carbon. The carbon neutral search engine uses a google based custom search so the results should be of very good quality if not exactly the same as a normal google search. They also have a great carbon neutral search plug in for firefox and Internet Explorer. This allows you to make th ...
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Asian Tour rejects OneAsia
2008-03-16 05:37:23
The Asian Tour rejected plans for a regional golf "super tour" on Friday after they were formally endorsed by Japan, Australia, China and South Korea.Asian Tour chief executive Kyi Hla Han said the OneAsia project, designed to rival the European and US circuits, did not serve the region's best interests."Following a statement issued by the PGA of Australia this morning in regards to plans for an Asia-Pacific golf tour, the Asian Tour unequivocally states that we are not endorsing or participating in this initiative," he said in a statement."Plans to launch this new Asia-Pacific golf tour are being driven aggressively by the PGA of Australia, whose tour is diminishing, and the Asian Tour believes it does not serve the best interests and growth of professional golf in Asia," Kyi Hla added.The Japan Golf Tour Organisation, China Golf Association, Korean Golf Association and the PGA of Australia earlier said they had reached agreement for the new tour with a planned launch in January.The t ...
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OneAsia is officially on
2008-03-14 07:25:28
The PGA Tour of Australia has joined forces with golf organisations in Japan, China and Korea to form a new Asian Tour. The OneAsia Tour will include the top tournaments currently held in the Asia-Pacific, with the aim of producing an elite level of competition in the region. Organisers hope to start the new tour in January next year. The tour's backers have reportedly envisaged an eventual 35-stop tour to rival the lucrative and hugely popular US PGA and European Tours, with existing circuits acting as feeders. "In an effort to better promote the game of golf and take the game to a higher level in the Asia-Pacific region, each of the founding tours believe it is necessary to find a single regional organisation that can truly represent the common rights and benefits of relevant local golf bodies and their members," the bodies of the four countries said in a joint statement. "The new tour will seek to bring together the best tournaments conducted throughout Asia-Pacific to create an alt ...
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Tiger is not happy
2008-03-13 00:08:03
World number one Tiger Woods, seeking his ninth win in 10 tournament starts, said he was unimpressed with the greens at Arnold Palmer's Bay Hill course. Organisers have faced a struggle to get the greens ready for the Arnold Palmer Invitational after they were struck with roundworms. "They are not very good. It's going to be an interesting week on them. You're going to see a lot of guys hit good putts and they are going to go weird ways, unfortunately," Woods told reporters after the Pro/Am competition on Wednesday. "But, hey, we've all got to deal with it, we've all got to putt on them and you just have to accept hitting good putts and that they may not go in. But hopefully we hit enough good ones where they do go in. "It is what it is. You just have to deal with it. I don't know if it makes a worse putter better or a better putter worse. "You've just got to go up there and be committed to what you're doing and hit the good putts and hopefully they will s ...
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Skin protection
2008-03-13 00:05:13
As golfers we spend a lot of time in the sun and this is not very good for our skin for two reasons. The radiation from the sun damages our skin and the sunscreen we use to protect us from this happening messes with the PH levels of our skin. This means that golfers (or anyone spending lots of time in the sun) should be using some form of moisturizer to counteract these effects.Cetaphil make some of the worlds best moisturizers and for what it is worth is the brand I use after a day spent in the damaging sun. My wife was given a free trial from our local chemist and loved the stuff so I steal a bit of hers when she is not looking. However, Cetaphil don't just make moisturizers, they also have cleansers and cleansing bars. For people who spend time in the sun they also have a moisturizer with sunscreen, which is a great product! They have a really nifty little website where you can check out their product range and they even have a skin analysis tool. If you are worried about what all t ...
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Daly disqualified from Arnold Palmer Invitational
2008-03-12 23:50:02
Fans' favourite John Daly has been disqualified from competing at the Arnold Palmer Invitational after failing to appear for the Pro/Am competition on Wednesday. A tournament organiser said Daly did not appear for his scheduled tee time at the Bay Hill course on Wednesday and therefore, under PGA rules, he was automatically out of the main competition, which begins on Thursday. Two-times major winner Daly is without a tour card but had been given a sponsor's exemption to appear at the Palmer event.
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Data protection
2008-03-12 23:45:30
Data protection is one of the most important considerations when storing anything digitally. I run a server or two at work and even though we back up every night there can still be a loss of data if something goes wrong during the day. We are considering moving to a remote online backup service like the one provided by data protection services.Data protection services offer online backup services for all the major operating systems including Windows, Linux, Exchange, Novell and many more. Remote backup is a fantastic option because your backups are stored off site. If anything goes wrong with your servers or your backups an online restore can be made from the remote data center. If you have an account with data protection services you will receive free online restores available 24 hours a day 365 days a year!Their website is well designed and it was really easy to find the information I was looking for. To work out pricing you need to fill in a short form and someone will get back to y ...
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Strange week in golf
2008-03-12 00:53:26
One of the more bizarre news weeks in golf history From event coverage to commentary to fantasy tips, Golfweek.com provides all you'll ever need to be up to speed on the world of golf. "Pro golfer Tripp Isenhour took aim with his golf club and shot a birdie ... " read an article that ran on the Orlando Sentinel's Web site early March 6."Tripp Isenhour has never gotten this much attention for a single golf shot," the Associated Press wrote later."Golfer should be punished for killing bird, but not be a jailbird," read a headline in the Naples Daily News.Long story short: Isenhour, who is spending most of his time this year on the Nationwide Tour, killed a noisy red-shouldered hawk with a golf shot Dec. 12 while filming an instructional video in Orlando, Fla.The story broke this week when local prosecutors charged Isenhour with two misdemeanor charges (cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird), which could lead to up to a $10,000 fine. The Humane Society urged the PGA Tour to ...
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BMW
2008-03-12 00:43:55
I have posted before about my love of cars. My hot BMW is a great site if you are looking for anything for your BMW. They have BMW Parts, accessories, body kits, wheels and heaps of other stuff for your BMW. The site is well setup and it is really easy to find what you are looking for. I recommend a visit if you are interested in BMW's.
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Trip Osenhour Hawk Killing Saga Continues
2008-03-11 12:06:23
The PGA Tour has described as "inappropriate behaviour" an incident involving one of its members last December in which a protected migratory hawk was killed by a golf ball. American professional Tripp Isenhour was charged in a Florida court earlier this week with cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird during the filming of a golf instructional video. "We are aware of the incident involving Tripp Isenhour at the Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando last December that resulted in the death of a protected migratory hawk," PGA Tour executive vice-president Ty Votaw said in a statement on Friday. "Obviously, any set of facts which involve an individual hitting a golf ball at a living target is clearly inappropriate behaviour. "Tripp has publicly apologised and has expressed remorse and regret about his actions. We find this entire incident regrettable and unfortunate." Isenhour, a 39-year-old who has bounced between the PGA Tour and the satellite Nationwide Tour over the last deca ...
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Barcodes, blu ray and golf
2008-03-11 11:49:13
Whether you are in business or happen to be an uber geek that likes to keep track of their blu ray collection, a wireless barcode scanner can be a very useful thing. The motorola mc70 is one of the best available and it features fantastic portability, Windows Mobile 5, 64MB RAM, color display, bluetooth and many other features. There are many different flavors available all with slightly different features and costs.
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Fishing
2008-03-11 06:17:04
It is pretty obvious that one of my passions in life is golf, but the other interest that takes up the rest of my time is my love of fishing. Forced to choose between the two it would make a very tough decision. I like to get away from it all - and a little cabin on a lake or river is my kind of holiday! There are many cabins available these days and this means that anyone can get away from it all for a few days.Bighorn River Cabins offer some of the finest cabins I have ever seen. These montana cabin rentals come with all the modern amenities and even using the word cabin to describe them seems a little unfair (I swear they are bigger than my house!). They even include a 50 inch plasma TV with the NFL package which is my kind of "roughing it." Don't get too comfortable though as the best part about the cabin is its proximity to the Bighorn River where you can fly fish until your heart is content. When fly fishing montana you can even hire a guide to help you catch one of the ...
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O'Hair Wins PODS Championship
2008-03-11 05:28:25
It might not be on a midnight train, but next month Sean O’Hair will have the pleasure of leaving for Georgia.He took advantage of a stunning collapse by Stewart Cink and won the PODS Championship at Palm Harbor, Fla.O’Hair, who closed with a 2-under 69 on Sunday for a 4-under 280 total, won a trip to the Masters.It was his first victory since the John Deere Classic as a 22-year-old rookie in 2005, which got him into the British Open at St. Andrews. This victory sends him to Augusta National next month, and he will move into the top 40 in the world to qualify for the World Golf Championship at Doral in two weeks.“This is not going to hurt my confidence,” said O’Hair, a native of Lubbock, Texas. “I’m looking forward to the rest of the year.”Cink suffered a loss perhaps even more devastating than the Accenture Match Play Championship blowout against Tiger Woods. Cink had a 4-shot lead after two holes Sunday, still had control on the back nine and then dropped 4 shots in a ...
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Golf Academy
2008-03-11 01:38:25
Golf is no longer just a simple sport, it is a thriving industry where ordinary people can forge a career. Even if you aren't particularly good at the game, but have a passion, you will be able to find something to suit you. However, competition for positions in the industry is fierce and you really need to gain an edge over the competition with proper training.The San Diego golf academy is a golf college where people train to get into the golf industry. Their curriculum is very strong and they provide an Associate Degree Program and a bachelor degree in golf course management. These types of courses are suited to anyone thinking about entering the golf industry. Their golf schools have a strong history of student success and can even claim the world record holder for the longest hole in one as one of their students.Their site is really well designed and finding information about the school and their courses is really easy. You can apply online or simply ask for some more information. ...
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Arjun Atwal wins Malaysian Open
2008-03-10 02:01:34
Arjun Atwal, the Indian player involved in a fatal car accident last year, won the Malaysian Open on Sunday, beating defending champion Peter Hedblom of Sweden with a par on the second hole of a playoff.Atwal, also the 2003 winner at The Mines, birdied the 18th to force the playoff. He finished with an 8-under 64 to match Hedblom (71) at 18-under 270 on the Kota Permai course. Both players parred the first extra hole.Atwal, a three-time European tour winner, hasn't been charged in the March 10, 2007, accident in Orlando, Fla., that killed fellow motorist John Park. Witnesses have said Atwal and Park were street racing, with the Florida Highway Patrol estimating Atwal was going 128 k.p.h. in a 70 k.p.h. zone just before Park's speeding car flipped.Australia's Kane Webber (65) and England's Simon Dyson (69) finished a stroke out of the playoff in the event sanctioned by the European and Asian tours. New Zealand's Mark Brown, coming off consecutive wins in India in the Asian Tour's SAIL O ...
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Camping, fishing and golf
2008-03-10 01:59:28
In my post the other day I was talking about my passion for fishing and camping. Camping can be heaps of fun, but if you are going to get into it I would recommend purchasing some quality camping accessories to make life easy. The most important, apart from the sleeping gear, is the stove you will use for cooking. Camping becomes more appealing when you can make a decent meal and there is nothing like a Woodgas camp stove. They are one of the most simple, yet effective, stoves on the market and at under 2 pounds you could literally carry it around all day. You could cook 99% of your normal meals on this stove and it cooks very cleanly with very little smoke. It is made from tough stainless steel and is able to withstand the inevitable camping knocks. If you are looking for a camping stove then look no further than the Woodgas camping stove.
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PODS Championship - Day 3 Wrap
2008-03-09 08:09:27
Stewart Cink played the last of his 28 holes Saturday in near darkness, eager to finish a day of the toughest conditions the PGA Tour has seen this year. Even after his lone bogey in the third round for a 2-under 69, he couldn't wait to get started today in Palm Harbor, Fla. Playing in 30 mph wind at the PODS Championship for the better part of 12 hours, Cink's fortunes turned quickly when he ran off three straight birdies and went from four shots down to a two-shot lead that likely puts him in the final group for the third time this year. He was at 5-under 208, two shots ahead of former U.S. Open champion Geoff Ogilvy. Only nine players remained under par. Brandt Snedeker, who had a four-shot lead until his momentum changed on a three-putt from 12 feet, was at 3 under with three to play. Billy Mayfair also was at 3 under playing the 16th hole when darkness suspended play. Cink had to play 28 holes, none of them easy after play was called for storms on Friday. "I've got to keep push ...
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Malaysian Open - Day 1 Wrap
2008-03-07 01:42:13
Briton Nick Dougherty shot a career-low 10-under-par 62 to take a two-stroke lead after the first round of the $2 million Malaysian Open on Thursday. Dougherty fired seven straight birdies in his 10-birdie round to lead English compatriot Simon Dyson and Australian Marcus Fraser, who both shot eight-under-par 64s. South Africa's Keith Horne, Denmark's Soren Kjeldsen, Malaysian Danny Chia and Argentina's Daniel Vancsik were tied for fourth a further stroke behind. "It was a great start to the tournament, it's my lowest round on Tour which is always nice," said Dougherty, whose maiden European Tour victory was in Singapore in 2005. "I played well, I drove the ball well, I putted really well. All in all it was a superb round of golf." The Malaysian Open is the fifth leg of the Asian Tour and is co-sanctioned by the European Tour. Low scores were the order of the day with 98 golfers shooting under par. Dougherty expects a winning score of 18 under or better at the Kota Permai Golf Cl ...
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Wii love golf
2008-03-07 01:38:42
The Nintendo Wii was my present to my wife last year after she had a bad few weeks at her job and needed a pick me. Subsequently it has become one of the house favorites and it gets a lot of use. My favorite part of the wii is the golf games (of course) and bundled with the box is a sports game including... golf! This version is a little simple, but is still fun (and frustrating) enough to be worth playing a round or thousand. There are also two versions of Tiger Woods available and with the wii's motion sensing capabilities it really is a treat to play. It even picks up my slight slice from time to time.Charter high speed internet for life are running a competition where you can win a Nintendo Wii simply when you pre-register for their high speed internet for life auction. You don't even need to bid on the auction just register, which seems pretty fair to me. I recommend you read their FAQ page and terms of conditions before you enter, but it is a very exciting opportunity. I will be ...
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Pro charged with killing a hawk with a golf ball - Crazy golf news
2008-03-06 23:53:51
There seems to be more and more crazy golf news all the time and this story is no differentWhen is shooting a birdie a bad idea on a golf course? When it's actually a red-shouldered hawk and you kill it by intentionally hitting it with a golf ball, which is what pro golfer Tripp Isenhour is charged with doing..Isenhour, 39, was charged with two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals and killing a migratory bird as a result of the incident, which took place Dec. 12 at Grand Cypress Golf Club in Orlando, Fla. The charges carry a maximum penalty of 14 months in jail and $1,500 in fines.Isenhour was taping a video called "Shoot Like a Pro" and was interrupted by the noise of the bird, according to news reports. He eventually knocked the bird out of a tree with one of his shots.According to court documents, Isenhour got upset when a red-shouldered hawk began making noise, forcing another take. He began hitting balls at the bird, then 300 yards away, but gave up.Isenhour started again when ...
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Mercedes and golf
2008-03-06 23:47:49
I have talked about my passion for golf and fishing, but I also have a passion for tinkering with cars. My Hot Mercedes is a fantastic website if you are looking for Mercedes parts and accessories. They have heaps of products listed and you can find everything from wheels, exhaust systems and OEM parts to Mercedes Body Kits. The site is well designed at it is very easy to find whatever you are looking for. If you are into cars especially Mercedes then I would recommend a visit to their website.
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8 year old golfer in Malaysian pro-am
2008-03-06 02:35:02
Rory McIlroy, who is eyeing a place in this year's European Ryder Cup team, was awe-struck by the performance of his eight-year-old playing partner in Wednesday's Malaysian Open pro-am. McIlroy recorded a hole-in-one on the way to a nine-under 63 at Kota Permai Golf and Country Club but it was young nine-handicapper Galvin Green who left a lasting impression on the 18-year-old from Northern Ireland. "He (Green) is absolutely awesome," McIlroy told the European Tour's official Web site (www.europeantour.com). "I really can't get over how good he is and that really made the day. "He is an incredibly talented prospect for the future. It was nice to play with him and even though I played pretty well, he made me look pretty average." The 4-foot-7 Green, who romped to a 14-shot victory in the world under-eight championship, was carrying the ball about 170 yards on Wednesday. McIlroy, who first made headlines with a flawless opening 68 in last year's Britis ...
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Hush little baby
2008-03-06 02:30:53
I remember when I looked at my baby for the first time. I had no idea what to do and no idea of what was in store for me as a parent. Any parent would agree that you learn pretty quickly though. I learned all about the useful things that make life easier and one of these was the baby sling. Pictured below, the baby sling is possibly the most useful invention of all time. It frees up your hands and your natural movements soothe the baby to sleep, in a word these things are a godsend! Make sure you test a few different types out and find the one you are most comfortable with. I guarantee that you will not regret the purchase!
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The Eglish Open is back on the european tour
2008-03-05 01:43:37
The English Open will return to the European Tour schedule in 2009 after an absence of seven years.Last played at the Forest of Arden golf club in central England, the event will return to its orginal home at St Mellion in Cornwall, south-west England. St Mellion last hosted a Tour event in 1995 when Australia’s Peter O’Malley won the Benson and Hedges International Open on the Jack Nicklaus-designed course. Northern Ireland’s Darren Clarke was the last winner of the English Open in 2002, when he captured the title for the third time in four years.
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Calling Cards
2008-03-05 01:39:35
I collected calling cards as a kid and I clearly remember looking through all the pay phones in my area in case someone had left a card in it. I just liked collecting the different types of cards especially ones from overseas that I had never seen before*. If there was any money left on them that was just a bonus. In my later years I learned how to check the trash section of the pay phones to get all the cards that were thrown away, but by that time everyone knew the trick and my interest waned. Funnily enough though I never actually used a calling card until I visited the US and I wanted to call home (Australia). It was really easy to purchase Australia phone cards and the price for calls was not as high as I thought it would be. It was when I saw the card though that it brought back all those memories of my youth.*In the authors defense he grew up in a very small town!
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