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Forum: Disc Golf Courses 05-06-2013, 05:04 PM
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Posted By Peterb
That's a good point. Happened to the course I...

That's a good point. Happened to the course I helped build here in Cali. The course designer best practice is to set up baskets first, then play the course for a while prior to putting in tee pads....
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-23-2013, 07:15 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 3,598
Posted By Peterb
busted again! It is, however, endemic to the west...

busted again! It is, however, endemic to the west coast afaik
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-23-2013, 05:17 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 3,598
Posted By Peterb
yes. We also have this grass here in Cali that...

yes. We also have this grass here in Cali that covers your socks and shoes with spiny, sometimes painful little barbs. Forget the name of the grass but in summer into fall this does really suck.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-23-2013, 05:10 PM
Replies: 111
Views: 3,598
Posted By Peterb
Poison oak, which is endemic to northern...

Poison oak, which is endemic to northern california...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-17-2013, 01:54 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
yeah newsflash, the anti-disc golf crowd pays...

yeah newsflash, the anti-disc golf crowd pays taxes too, and they believe that disc golf is a bad use for some parks based upon its impact. They are perfectly entitled to their opinion and until we...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-17-2013, 01:35 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
^^^ good to hear!

^^^ good to hear!
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-15-2013, 04:54 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
I'm still in Redwood City. My second child will...

I'm still in Redwood City. My second child will be arriving within the next few weeks so I'm kind of out of the scene. Still very interested in building courses on the peninsula. I recently finished...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-15-2013, 01:57 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
The bike skills park is being built on a small 5...

The bike skills park is being built on a small 5 acre patch of land that was previously a dumping ground for the nearby sunnydale housing project, which is across the street. There was no habitat...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-12-2013, 11:31 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
They haven't stopped course development,...

They haven't stopped course development, geoblime, only stalled it! The game is clearly expanding and there will be new course built. How and where is the key question. Even Ken and Tom and the...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-12-2013, 04:46 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
Well one way to deal with the issue is to...

Well one way to deal with the issue is to mitigate. You can plant new trees, shrubs, and grasses on fairways, on the fringes, or even elsewhere. That was always the plan for McLaren park and in my...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-12-2013, 02:43 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
if I ever see someone breaking a tree limb on...

if I ever see someone breaking a tree limb on purpose, I would give them a right piece of my mind. That behavior has no place in disc golf.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-12-2013, 02:33 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
good point. However, it is inescapable that the...

good point. However, it is inescapable that the basic reason for the opposition is environmental, and therefore, some level of conflation is to be expected.

My point is that disc golf's footprint...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-12-2013, 01:42 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
The argument is already used at DeLa. It's just...

The argument is already used at DeLa. It's just more, ahem, fuel for the fire.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-11-2013, 06:54 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
agreed. Yet the same people who are trying to...

agreed. Yet the same people who are trying to block AJC and are trying to get Pinto removed will sure as sh*t go after delaveaga next. Why? Well, in a sense I don't know if they have anything better...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-11-2013, 12:14 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
They can try to remove it on environmental...

They can try to remove it on environmental grounds, or the threat to the surrounding residences from fire.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-11-2013, 12:12 AM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
I wouldn't be so sure about it. These folks are...

I wouldn't be so sure about it. These folks are dedicated, knowledgable, and should NOT be underestimated. I've said it many times, I'll say it again: disc golf is going to be scrutinized as it...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-10-2013, 07:28 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
That's a real possibility. The only thing that...

That's a real possibility. The only thing that can prevent it is some super activism by disc golfers.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-10-2013, 06:41 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
what's the PDGA going to do? This is not an issue...

what's the PDGA going to do? This is not an issue they have any jurisdiction nor control over.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 04-10-2013, 06:29 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
As predicted, these folks are going after Pinto...

As predicted, these folks are going after Pinto Lake, and Dela will be next. GGP will be in their sights especially if they're successful.
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-20-2013, 01:56 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t-Nqr5mxu4

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_t-Nqr5mxu4
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-19-2013, 11:08 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
The funny thing is, I totally understand all of...

The funny thing is, I totally understand all of his points and where he's coming from. You put in a disc golf course where there was previously unmanaged land and you are changing it. That has never...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-18-2013, 05:13 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
I never felt that my life was threatened (but...

I never felt that my life was threatened (but some disc golfers who were veterans of the 1997 meetings do), but I did receive physical threats.

The main angle used by SMP at the community meeting...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-18-2013, 05:09 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
That's a great point actually. I've seen A LOT of...

That's a great point actually. I've seen A LOT of feral cats out there through the years.

The thing is, the bird population is fine at GGP. Lots and lots of hawks. They do not tend to congregate...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-18-2013, 03:14 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
I don't have a personal vendetta and would be...

I don't have a personal vendetta and would be happy to have a beer. My prior experience with SMP is unfortunately not a good one, as I have been personally threatened for my worldview. I wouldn't...
Forum: General Disc Golf Chat 03-18-2013, 02:44 PM
Replies: 304
Views: 14,870
Posted By Peterb
Plenty of kids already come out and play. A youth...

Plenty of kids already come out and play. A youth league would be really cool though. Great idea!
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