What's the most ludicrous application of a rule anyone has seen where the
intent of the rule has been completely forgotten or deliberately ignored in
the application of that rule to gain advantage ?

Personally ..... local rule on a hole at my club alongside railway states on
a sign at the tee that any player making a shot whilst a train is passing
receives a two point penalty. Fine off the tee but I did hear of someone
claiming victory on the hole in matchplay because their opposition putted
out whilst a train was passing !

Do we not forget sportsmanship too often ?

Martin

"Martin" <nospam> writes:

> What's the most ludicrous application of a rule anyone has seen where the
> intent of the rule has been completely forgotten or deliberately ignored in
> the application of that rule to gain advantage ?
>
> Personally ..... local rule on a hole at my club alongside railway states on
> a sign at the tee that any player making a shot whilst a train is passing
> receives a two point penalty.

I would really like to have a photograph of that sign. Could you
post one on the web somewhere?

On 31 May 2007 12:57:21 -0400, Leon Chamae
<ChamaeLeon> wrote:

>"Martin" <nospam> writes:
>
>> What's the most ludicrous application of a rule anyone has seen where the
>> intent of the rule has been completely forgotten or deliberately ignored in
>> the application of that rule to gain advantage ?
>>
>> Personally ..... local rule on a hole at my club alongside railway states on
>> a sign at the tee that any player making a shot whilst a train is passing
>> receives a two point penalty.
>
>I would really like to have a photograph of that sign. Could you
>post one on the web somewhere?

Maybe they don't want people to hit while the train is going by in the
hopes that a bad shot will bounce off the train and stay in bounds.

I have nowhere to post it ... could email you a copy if you wish ?

"Martin" <nospam> writes:

> I have nowhere to post it ... could email you a copy if you wish ?
>
> --
> mjn at onetel dot com
> "Leon Chamae" <ChamaeLeon> wrote in message
> news:2fsf
> "Martin" <nospam> writes:
>> I would really like to have a photograph of that sign. Could you
> post one on the web somewhere?

There are free sites like: www.mypixshare.com

Leon Chamae wrote:
> "Martin" <nospam> writes:
>>
>
> I would really like to have a photograph of that sign. Could you
> post one on the web somewhere?
>


Not that one........but how's this?

http://www.mypixshare.com/dsa/a11908/00000001

Only for exhibitionists tho'!

:-)
david

On Fri, 8 Jun 2007 00:17:07 +0100, "Martin" <nospam>
wrote:

>I have nowhere to post it ... could email you a copy if you wish ?
>
>--
>mjn at onetel dot com
>"Leon Chamae" <ChamaeLeon> wrote in message
>news:2fsf
>"Martin" <nospam> writes:
>>I would really like to have a photograph of that sign. Could you
>post one on the web somewhere?

Martin,

I've love a copy.

Could you email it to jpflumjr at cinciREMOVETHISSPAM dot rr dot com

Will do ... give me some time until my next round. I'll next a picture and
mail it

Martin

I have loaded a picture of the sign ...... Check out
http://www.mypixshare.com/mjn/a12038/00000001

regards
Martin

This is one of my favorites:

http://i10.tinypic.com/30xk6sm.jpg


"david s-a" <dsantwyk> wrote in message
news:78u1
> Leon Chamae wrote:
> > "Martin" <nospam> writes:
> >
> >
> >>What's the most ludicrous application of a rule anyone has seen where
the
> >>intent of the rule has been completely forgotten or deliberately ignored
in
> >>the application of that rule to gain advantage ?
> >>
> >>Personally ..... local rule on a hole at my club alongside railway
states on
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