The phrase comes from a toast written by General John Stark on July 31, 1809. Poor health forced Stark, New Hampshire's most famous soldier of the American Revolutionary War, to decline an invitation to an anniversary reunion of the Battle of Bennington. (Gen. Stark was also at Bunker Hill) Instead, he sent his toast by letter:

Live free or die: Death is not the worst of evils.

Hope, as a teacher, you have intellect in other than history.

Have a good day. ("odd almost meaningless phrase to express an emotion that has to be expressed for a person to feel better")

The Bear

"I hope as a teacher..."
 

You missed the point but, ok, thanks! Your quote is correct and my disagreement is with the correctly expressed quote being used in a golf forum to mislead a person looking for golfing insight. Otherwise, as my six family members who have served in American armed forces will tell you, I am generally a fan of the military killing evil people and breaking their expensive toys. :)

This is very true. I'm too serious all of the time. I'm narrow minded and generally too argumentative. :)

I gather from reading your posts, that you're out-going, level headed, friendly and generally pleasant to be around. That's rare.

LMAO! You're right! I'm a real charmer!
 

Ask the kids I teach. I am "Mr. Sunshine." I'm the teacher they call when another teacher's getting their ass kicked by some kid or looks like they are about to, that's me, "Mr. Sunshine." That's why I have torn tissue in both knees and numerous aches and pains after six years at my school.


What I don't get is someone giving out good golfing advice and someone else trying to confuse the issue. I mean, when you give advice Daryl, or Kevin, or OB or Jerry or anyone else, esp. Yoda, we can go down the street to the range and try it. And when I do that and screw it up, I look at a video or 10, and use the search function so I can synch-up with the tremendous insights offered here and in TGM. My own GSEB, throws away comments based on TGM that other people could build teaching careers with. After nine lessons, I am just starting to understand lesson three.

For a person like Planetracer to start with EA is tremendous. And Daryl, your explanation of learning EA was great, imho. :sunny:

Serious is fine. Dumb as a rock but willing to learn (thinking of golf), like me is understandable, but not knowing and not wanting others to go forward is my definition of a terrible fate and unhelpful. ](*,)

Get over it!
 

innercity-
The comment re: EA that I made were serious.

I am also well aware that this is a business. Run by highly regarded professionals. I am also aware that participation is not restricted.
Make of that what U may.
A continuation of small backhanded commentary is not appropriate.
My best advice is GET OVER IT.
Nuff said!

Bear

OK, Bear.
 

When you quote Stan Lee like that, it bring's back my favorite Sgt. Rock comics! I get all emotional!:)

Thanks Daryl
 

thank you. that is a very detailed explanation. i will copy post and start work on it immediately. i have alignment dvd,and it is great :)

i think i currently use EA but i need to work on PP#3, i have trouble sensing #3 and if i focus on that while playing things dont tend to work out.
for now my feel for EA is right tricep contraction starts my hands away and keeps the right forearm tracing my straight base line.
this is how i get to the top. i am a swinger so from the top my pivot throws the right shoulder down plane,and if i keep a STEADY head pow there goes another one.

i started with the book 7th edition and the dvd, oh yeah and this website witch is a great resource and my scores have gone down. so again thanks for the help.

Daryl,
Wholehearted thanks to you for the illustrative description of EA. I really needed that. I am now looking at other threads for additional information, though I don't know why since yours was probably more than I could ever ask for.
I will be off to the back yard to work on it shortly. I have to prep for City's visit in August. I hope to lighten his wallet a bit.

I have just started doing the right forearm takeaway. I was searching how to do this AND get extensor action...I felt narrow with zero EA today. The idea of resisting with the left shoulder is like a light bulb turning on above my head. It is a foreign thought though...I have been thinking "left shoulder down and back" to start the swing for years...and it naturally was following my right elbow back with RFT attempts.

Thank you, I'll resist with L shoulder now.