Did I do a bad thing?

[valkyriefb11]

im to rich and my linens are to fine to venture into this unperfumed water, you young peasent boy fetch my sporting device and i shall reward you with a shiny nickel for your service(the young lad then explains to lord woodpecker where it was best for him to store said nickel).

wow ... thats pretty harsh ...

I dont think threatening the kid was great ... but I honestly dont know how it could have turned out any different without just forgetting about the second disc ... who would have guessed the kid would act that way ... and from the sounds of it the kid needs a good spanking and a bar of soap - hopefully his parents will wise up and do their duty (cause it takes a family to raise a kid).

 

[Omega SuperSloth]

first you said ill give you a couple bucks then you said i made it clear it was for two dollars which is it if you told me a couple bucks then handed me a five that would seem about right to me a five is a couple a bucks maybe you should be more carefull with your words to avoid these problems and if you want to clear your conscience to strangers dont be surprised if they tell you what they think about terroristic threats against minors p.s. i think you need more research on karma and yes what you did does reflect badly on the sport, kids dont have cars and alot of the time the only way they can get a disc is to find one and then someone comes along and tries to take a disc from him which he might use to get better and show his friends how to play but now hes to scared to go play, good job i hope it was worth wipin the smile off his face after he found that disc i hope you impressed your lady friend

 

[solomon.trenton]

kick you off

im to rich and my linens are to fine to venture into this unperfumed water, you young peasent boy fetch my sporting device and i shall reward you with a shiny nickel for your service(the young lad then explains to lord woodpecker where it was best for him to store said nickel).

seriously dude. what is your problem. the kid was playing in muck and got paid for it. his stupid ass fault for trying to be super greedy. and youre defending him, just like you said that phelps deserved an award or something like that. ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT GIVE ALL OF US A BAD NAME. RESPECTFULLY; GO **** YOURSELF



what Woodpecker did is good for the sport and America. there are way too many little shitheads running around and destroying property(look at some public parks) that need to be taught a lesson. if anything we should be thanking Woodpecker and not chastising him.

 

[mmyersdisc]

amen solomon...

 

[BrotherDave]

p.s. i think you need more research on karma

Not to be a dick or anything but the Hindu/Buddhist concept of Karma is inseparably tied to the belief in reincarnation so Karma's rewards and/or punishment is received in your next, reincarnated life. It doesn't work like Earl's list like it's understood in popculture.

And it's hard to pass judgment on the situation since we're all getting just one account of it but Woodpecker seems civil and educated enough to me in his prose that he probably doesn't go around threatening kids all day. That park sounds like no country for old men, watch out for a big Mexican with 80s hair, Woodpecker.

 

[_.-Dut-._]

first you said ill give you a couple bucks then you said i made it clear it was for two dollars which is it if you told me a couple bucks then handed me a five that would seem about right to me

I thought this same thing. I understand that a couple means two. However I imagine theres a good chance the kid could have thought you meant five when you handed it to him.


Secondly, the second disc was his to do with how he pleased. He found the disc and whether or not he chooses to call the number on the back is his decision. You could have informed him you knew the person and explained that the right thing to do would be to give the disc back, but its not your job to play vigilante over a water logged shit stained disc.

The excuse of "We have to teach the youth how to act" doesnt really fly. All this taught was if someone is doing something you dont like and your bigger feel free to impose your view upon them. Even amongst DGers, it is mixed vote on whether you call the number from a disc you found in water, we have a thread somewhere else. Where does this attitude end? If he would have been smoking would you have threatened to kick his ass unless he put it out? What about jaywalking? Cross the right way or Ill kick you across?

I call every number back and think you should regardless of where you found the disc. However, I also dont think you should threaten to beat up little kids over some plastic. Both seem common sense to me.

 

[Woodpecker]

gee thanks mister 2.50 for a $15 disc, i wouldnt want to wait on your table moneybags

Omega, you made me laugh. LOL. Your other remarks cracked me up.

Hmmmmmm...........Let see here. The original agreement with the young man was $2 for about one minute's work. That works out to $120.00/hr.

When the second disc entered the equation, I upped it to $5 for about 2 minutes of work. Let's see.........if my calculations are correct, that's $150/hr.

That doesn't include me throwing in my disc I offered in trade to sweeten the deal for the second disc.

I don't know what restaurant or bar you work at but at those rates, I could afford to eat there but the food, drink and "SERVICE" would have to be mighty good. LOL

Now, back to reality. Anyone who knows me knows I don't have a problem getting dirty. The reason I didn't want to climb in the flithy water was earlier in the round, I had scratched up my arms digging through the briars retrieving my discs.

Since this young man and his friends were already in the water, I thought why not ask them and reduce the chance of an infection plus it would make them a few bucks.

Would I have gone in and retrieved my discs if those kids weren't there?

You bet'cha. A hot shower and a little anaseptic and I'm good to go.

End of story, plain and simple, it was a fair business deal that went sour. The young man tried to pull a move and got called down for it.

I knew before I started this thread that the PC crowd would go ape over the adverse effect of my gestapo tactics on the delicate budding blossom of the poor mind of the young man I assaulted. LOL

Woodpecker

 

[swellerdiscgolf]

I agree with the way .-DUT-. put it. Tell the kid the right thing to do, and let him take it from there. It might have been a good disc golf education for the kids. I wasn't there, I'm not passing judgement on either one, but I would have probably handled it differently. The only way to know is if I was in that situation.

Let he who is without sin cast the first stone.

 

[solomon.trenton]

o----------------> thwack

that was me throwing a stone at omega and the punk ass kid

 

[_.-Dut-._]

I knew before I started this thread that the PC crowd would go ape over the adverse effect of my gestapo tactics on the delicate budding blossom of the poor mind of the young man I assaulted. LOL

Woodpecker

I dont think that "dont threaten to beat up kids" should fall into politically correct.

You must have some doubts yourself, or why would you make a thread wondering everyone elses opinion?

You basically mugged a kid for a frisbee, now spin that however you want. Rest easy knowing however that the kid isnt at home eating his vegetables and making straight A's because of the great example you set for him.

 

[taxman]

i can't condone the kids behavior, he seems like a jerk. i can't say that i would have handled that situation any better, but i don't think it went well on either side. what happened was definitely NOT good for the sport or America. there is one more person out there that dislikes a fellow golfer and will talk to others about the bad experience. just as woodpecker is telling us about the nasty little kid he's off talking about the disc golfer that threatened to kick his but, and i'm sure he'll have a different spin on how things went down.

but again i can't say that i would have handled it any better than woodpecker or anyone else. but is this really newsworthy? how does this story shine any GOOD light on the sport of disc golf?

 

[Woodpecker]

I dont think that "dont threaten to beat up kids" should fall into politically correct.

You must have some doubts yourself, or why would you make a thread wondering everyone elses opinion?

You basically mugged a kid for a frisbee, now spin that however you want. Rest easy knowing however that the kid isnt at home eating his vegetables and making straight A's because of the great example you set for him.

Maybe you didn't notice the LOL at the end of that statement. It was meant as a joke. You know, HA,HA!

The reason I start this thread was I thought it was an interesting story that involved disc golf. Yeah, I knew there would be some flack about a young underaged man being involved. Just cheap entertainment, basically.

What some of you don't understand is if the young man had taken the $2 dollars and said he was going to keep the lady's disc, that would have probably been the end of it. I might have offered more money or a couple of my discs in trade for it. If he decided at that point he was still going to keep it, well, that's life. I would have told the lady what happened to her disc.

If the young man had been 25 yr. old 250 lb. linebacker, I would have done the same thing. He stole from me and wasn't going to get away with it.

It has nothing to do with the amount of money, it has to do with the principle. I've done some pretty crazy things in the past when it comes to stealing from me.

One time, a $200 pool cue of mine got stolen. I found out who did it. After two plane flights to California, five nights in hotels, I got it back. Total cost: around $1000.

Was it worth it? It was to me.

Woodpecker

 

[zensuit]

Was it worth it? It was to me.

Woodpecker[/QUOTE]

With all due respect, I think you have an advanced case of fairness syndrome, applied primarily to the minor encounters in your life. if you are that concerned about making things square up you might want to spend that energy donating your time at a legal service organization that defends the rights of people who can't afford to defend themselves against things like foreclosure, property seizure, and the like. Or a similar group. Otherwise, I suspect this is a heart attack in the making.

Z

 

[mmyersdisc]

Maybe you didn't notice the LOL at the end of that statement. It was meant as a joke. You know, HA,HA!

The reason I start this thread was I thought it was an interesting story that involved disc golf. Yeah, I knew there would be some flack about a young underaged man being involved. Just cheap entertainment, basically.

What some of you don't understand is if the young man had taken the $2 dollars and said he was going to keep the lady's disc, that would have probably been the end of it. I might have offered more money or a couple of my discs in trade for it. If he decided at that point he was still going to keep it, well, that's life. I would have told the lady what happened to her disc.

If the young man had been 25 yr. old 250 lb. linebacker, I would have done the same thing. He stole from me and wasn't going to get away with it.

It has nothing to do with the amount of money, it has to do with the principle. I've done some pretty crazy things in the past when it comes to stealing from me.

One time, a $200 pool cue of mine got stolen. I found out who did it. After two plane flights to California, five nights in hotels, I got it back. Total cost: around $1000.

Was it worth it? It was to me.

Woodpecker

Have you seen "Taken" ? you sound like the dad in that movie haha...if you havn't seen it...go see it!

 

[progprowl]

Maybe you didn't notice the LOL at the end of that statement. It was meant as a joke. You know, HA,HA!

The reason I start this thread was I thought it was an interesting story that involved disc golf. Yeah, I knew there would be some flack about a young underaged man being involved. Just cheap entertainment, basically.

What some of you don't understand is if the young man had taken the $2 dollars and said he was going to keep the lady's disc, that would have probably been the end of it. I might have offered more money or a couple of my discs in trade for it. If he decided at that point he was still going to keep it, well, that's life. I would have told the lady what happened to her disc.

If the young man had been 25 yr. old 250 lb. linebacker, I would have done the same thing. He stole from me and wasn't going to get away with it.

It has nothing to do with the amount of money, it has to do with the principle. I've done some pretty crazy things in the past when it comes to stealing from me.

One time, a $200 pool cue of mine got stolen. I found out who did it. After two plane flights to California, five nights in hotels, I got it back. Total cost: around $1000.

Was it worth it? It was to me.

Woodpecker

Thanks for the insight. You really are confrontational. You like to take justice into your own hands. Obviously you'll pay any amount to prove your point. I'm sorry that you feel the way you do!

 

[progprowl]

seriously dude. what is your problem. the kid was playing in muck and got paid for it. his stupid ass fault for trying to be super greedy. and youre defending him, just like you said that phelps deserved an award or something like that. ITS PEOPLE LIKE YOU THAT GIVE ALL OF US A BAD NAME. RESPECTFULLY; GO **** YOURSELF



what Woodpecker did is good for the sport and America. there are way too many little shitheads running around and destroying property(look at some public parks) that need to be taught a lesson. if anything we should be thanking Woodpecker and not chastising him.

Take it easy man! I disagreed with Supersloth too on the Phelps thread. Just because you put the word Respectfully in front of something doesn't mean it's cool. Why are you so angry solomon. I hope kids stay away from you!

 

[Lewis]

a legal service organization that defends the rights of people who can't afford to defend themselves against things like foreclosure, property seizure, and the like.

W. might be thinking he was defending his friend's property from seizure by a punk kid. Not that he was "legal" as much as a vigilante, but dude. Isn't that why we all love superheroes? Didn't Bruce Wayne create Batman because he realized the law's inadequacy? The world needs more men with overzealous commitment to their principles. And maybe Woodpecker has found himself a nemesis now. Every good superhero needs a nemesis. If anybody has any artistic skill, maybe they can make a graphic novel out of this story: "The Woodpecker vs. Slime Boy."

 

[scarpfish]

im to rich and my linens are to fine to venture into this unperfumed water, you young peasent boy fetch my sporting device and i shall reward you with a shiny nickel for your service(the young lad then explains to lord woodpecker where it was best for him to store said nickel).

Hey, if the kid thought that the sum being offered was insufficient for his efforts, he had every right to refuse until it was upped accordingly.

I guess the original offer was sufficient.

And I wouldn't worry about "bad mojo". It will happen in 30 years or so when he's asking some kid to get HIS disc out of a murky pond, or some similar predicament.

 

[Cradical]

Let's freeze everything at the point where the kid takes the money, which is more than what he was told he would get. In my book that's stealing. I don't care if it's only 2.50. Once you get away with it once, it's bound to repeat itself. Something had to be done, unless we want a bunch of criminals stealing your retirement money. I mean, if woodpeckers story is unbiased and he's saying it how it was, then clearly the kid stole from him. Everything after that is a matter of how you were brought up.

If someone offers me 2.50 and gives me 5, I'd ask if there was some mistake. It's just being honest.

 

[trifocal]

Lots of thought, time and energy over 2 chunks of plastic.

This is a case for Doctor Phil. Everybody has to get in touch with their feelings, take some ownership and hug at the end.

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