SippiSteve
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Today was a beautiful day. A day that just screamed disc golfing. So after I was freed from work, I hopped in the car and drove down to Kinder Farm Park in Millersville, MD.
Being that is was so nice out, the park was absolutely packed with people. So packed, that only 3 holes were really playable. So I decided to basically play the three holes, three times, to get in my quick nine.
I was standing at the 9th hole (the second time) waiting for some pedestrians to pass, when and old crotchety "get-off-my-lawn" type man passed. As he passed, he told me "That [pointing at my discs] has been outlawed." I think nothing of it and tee off after he passes.
The old guy immediately turns around and starts to yell at me, "Were you not listening, I said those things were outlawed. They [again pointing to my bag of discs] are dangerous." My only reply: "Wha-?!?"
"Yes, those things have been outlawed and banned for years."
"But what about those things," I replied pointing at the basket down-field.
"I guess the park hasn't had time to take them down. What you are doing is illegal"
"But the State just gave a grant to build and improve another course in a State Park!"
"I can't claim to know what those idiots in the govmn't are doing."
Yes, he said it just like that... "govmn't"
Again, all I could do is look at him and manage "Wha-?" and then walked away. I went to make my second shot, and the old guy again follows me and threatens me with "If you throw that Frisbee, I am going have the park ranger arrest you."
"Wha-?"
Now, I've been to Kinder Farm many times, and have asked said ranger at the gate for a disc golf map and score card, which was happily provided to me. Never has anyone even remotely mentioned the illicit nature of the sport that I have grown so fond of in the recent months. I am so confused and baffled by this old dude (and probably from working way too much) to mount any real argument, so I pick up my disc and leave.
I realize that I should have let the old dude call over the park ranger, and I realize there were a million other things that I could have said to this guy. I was just so dumbfounded that all I could do was leave.
I just wanted to share this experience with you all. Not many of my friends would really understand or care much about this story. I did learn two things however. One, Kinder Farm Park is unplayable on really nice days. Families and kids take the place over. Two, apparently, it is illegal to play a round of disc golf in the State of Maryland, because people could be severely injured or killed with a disc.
And just because this story needs an emote: :wall:
Being that is was so nice out, the park was absolutely packed with people. So packed, that only 3 holes were really playable. So I decided to basically play the three holes, three times, to get in my quick nine.
I was standing at the 9th hole (the second time) waiting for some pedestrians to pass, when and old crotchety "get-off-my-lawn" type man passed. As he passed, he told me "That [pointing at my discs] has been outlawed." I think nothing of it and tee off after he passes.
The old guy immediately turns around and starts to yell at me, "Were you not listening, I said those things were outlawed. They [again pointing to my bag of discs] are dangerous." My only reply: "Wha-?!?"
"Yes, those things have been outlawed and banned for years."
"But what about those things," I replied pointing at the basket down-field.
"I guess the park hasn't had time to take them down. What you are doing is illegal"
"But the State just gave a grant to build and improve another course in a State Park!"
"I can't claim to know what those idiots in the govmn't are doing."
Yes, he said it just like that... "govmn't"
Again, all I could do is look at him and manage "Wha-?" and then walked away. I went to make my second shot, and the old guy again follows me and threatens me with "If you throw that Frisbee, I am going have the park ranger arrest you."
"Wha-?"
Now, I've been to Kinder Farm many times, and have asked said ranger at the gate for a disc golf map and score card, which was happily provided to me. Never has anyone even remotely mentioned the illicit nature of the sport that I have grown so fond of in the recent months. I am so confused and baffled by this old dude (and probably from working way too much) to mount any real argument, so I pick up my disc and leave.
I realize that I should have let the old dude call over the park ranger, and I realize there were a million other things that I could have said to this guy. I was just so dumbfounded that all I could do was leave.
I just wanted to share this experience with you all. Not many of my friends would really understand or care much about this story. I did learn two things however. One, Kinder Farm Park is unplayable on really nice days. Families and kids take the place over. Two, apparently, it is illegal to play a round of disc golf in the State of Maryland, because people could be severely injured or killed with a disc.
And just because this story needs an emote: :wall:
