The Questions Thread

[TheFreshBanana]

Yeah... I legitimately don't know who he is or what major you're speaking of...

 

[Dylan8]

Yeah... I legitimately don't know who he is or what major you're speaking of...

Pet hate is when people say things like this

You've heard his name. If you didn't hear something related to golf in the seconds before or after you heard his name you're having me on. Also you have Google.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Pet hate is when people say things like this

You've heard his name. If you didn't hear something related to golf in the seconds before or after you heard his name you're having me on. Also you have Google.

No, I flicked on The Project.

They showed a clip of some mayor of some rural town going on about Jason Day and making a Jason Day Day and then they showed a clip of (presumably) Jason Day with a huge trophy next to him and he said something like his home town wasn't that great.

Didn't really say anything else after that.

So he won a major of golf?

 

[Gibbsy]

No, I flicked on The Project.

They showed a clip of some mayor of some rural town going on about Jason Day and making a Jason Day Day and then they showed a clip of (presumably) Jason Day with a huge trophy next to him and he said something like his home town wasn't that great.

Didn't really say anything else after that.

So he won a major of golf?

Give us a spell, do you live under a rock?

My mum knows absolute squat about golf and she's heard of Jason Day.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Yeah... you got me guys.

I totally knew about this Jason Day bloke who won a major in some golf tournament but im lying about it

Good one. Modern day Sherlocks you lot

 

[getthefooty]

If you didn't know who he was, then it's strange your first port of call is the Questions thread on Bigfooty rather than just typing 'Jason Day' into google and hitting enter.

 

[The Passenger]

RE: Jason Day, I think everyone is just stoked for the guy. Father died when he was 12, 8 relatives died in the Philippines typhoon a few years back, gone very close on numerous times to winning a major but not quite got there - most notably a few majors back when he collapsed on course half way through the tournament whilst fighting for the lead (ended up playing the last two rounds with Vertigo), had a lot of personal issues to deal with through his teenage years and come through the other side as one of the genuine good guys in world sport. Every sportsmen has their trials along the way to success but his have been more testing then most.

What's great is a lot of the stories are along the lines of "Finally Day lands his major after going so close so many times" but then you look and see he is only 27 which is not at all old for a golfer. Phil Mickelson won his first at 34 and went on to win five in total.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Can someone explain what Jason Day has done that is so great?

Pretty cool story. He's from working class family and his Dad died when he was 12. He also lost a bunch of relatives in a typhoon. He was an alcoholic teen who got into trouble but he was inspired by seeing Tiger Woods achieve so much so young. He took his clubs and started practicing 30 hours a week.

Along with Speith and McIlroy, he's considered part of the young revolution of golf. He came close in the US Open and The Open Championship. Yesterday he was the first Aussie in 20 years to win the PGA Championship. Not only that, he won it with the lowest score in major history. He's a well-liked family guy who worked hard and has a great future.

 

[Quivorir]

What did SG do this time?

 

[Shell]

I don't really know who Jason Day is either Fresh. -hugs-

 

[kfc1]

RE: Jason Day, I think everyone is just stoked for the guy. Father died when he was 12, 8 relatives died in the Philippines typhoon a few years back, gone very close on numerous times to winning a major but not quite got there - most notably a few majors back when he collapsed on course half way through the tournament whilst fighting for the lead (ended up playing the last two rounds with Vertigo), had a lot of personal issues to deal with through his teenage years and come through the other side as one of the genuine good guys in world sport. Every sportsmen has their trials along the way to success but his have been more testing then most.

What's great is a lot of the stories are along the lines of "Finally Day lands his major after going so close so many times" but then you look and see he is only 27 which is not at all old for a golfer. Phil Mickelson won his first at 34 and went on to win five in total.

With a back story like that he should go on The Voice or Masterchef

 

[craigos]

So what you're saying is if I quit my alochjolicsm now I could be a chance at a major in 15 years?
Alright, done, starting tomorrow.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Good luck! This guy is trying it. Never picked up a club before but quit his job to give it a go.

www.thedanplan.com

 

[MrsEddieBetts]

Here's 1 for MEB_ as she works in a H.R. I recently got my first pay for my new job it is done monthly on the 15th 2 weeks in advance and two weeks in arrear. So far I've been paid for a month even though I have only worked 2 weeks I start at the first of the month. Both weeks I have done a bit of overtime which I have put in that wasn't shown on the pay slip is there a chance this would be transferred to next month pay. The week just passed I can understand why it wasn't in because I only handed it in today as I worked today and pay went in yesterday but you think last week's overtime would be in there

Sorry, just saw this. Tag me when you're unsuspended.

 

[Cruyff14]

Would guess it has something to do with him saying something about Brett Ratten's son.

 

[Quivorir]

What did he say?

 

[Hipster Doofus]

Something in bad taste I suppose.
Having browsed Ratten's sons Facebook through a mutual friend, he didn't look like the kindest kid though.

 

[PP34]

Something in bad taste I suppose.
Having browsed Ratten's sons Facebook through a mutual friend, he didn't look like the kindest kid though.

He wasn't.

 

[Cruyff14]

Not sure, just assuming. But I would assume controversial.

 

[Hipster Doofus]

He wasn't.

You knew him?

His cover photo was about hooning, he's giving the finger and lighting up durries and hitting the tinnies in a lot of his uploaded photos and his gf's farewell status says "I hope you're having a smoke and a beer up in heaven".
I don't think we've lost a 16 year old angel and I think the media outpouring of emotion is hysterical.

I feel sorry for the Ratten family it's a tragedy, but this kid seemed a really unkind person.

 

[PP34]

You knew him?

His cover photo was about hooning, he's giving the finger and lighting up durries and hitting the tinnies in a lot of his uploaded photos and his gf's farewell status says "I hope you're having a smoke and a beer up in heaven".
I don't think we've lost a 16 year old angel and I think the media outpouring of emotion is hysterical.

I feel sorry for the Ratten family it's a tragedy, but this kid seemed a really unkind person.

Know some people who knew him through school.

He had a criminal record that's all I can say.

 

[Silent Alarm]

Miss u Stratton Gun. A blatant conservative and didn't really get much, but then also got everything.

 

[Catfish Alley]

Not sure why people are debating things about him. I'm away from the media coverage. Perhaps they are a bigger issue.

From what I know he was kid who did stupid things and unfortunately he lost his life. Doesn't deserve a State funeral or anything but still sad and unfortunate.

 

[TheFreshBanana]

Not sure why people are debating things about him. I'm away from the media coverage. Perhaps they are a bigger issue.

From what I know he was kid who did stupid things and unfortunately he lost his life. Doesn't deserve a State funeral or anything but still sad and unfortunate.

It's the perversion of society.

 

[The Passenger]

No doubt the ratten youngster had his issues. On what has been shown to the public he had far more issues than the majority his age. There's teenage angst and being a little wild and then there is next level stuff that him and a lot of his mates had got to.

But it's still a tragic situation for the family, and plenty of others his age have come back from seemingly hopeless positions. It's the absolute nightmare of any parent. There will be millions of "what ifs" over the coming years. Absolutely brutal.