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The time has come

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  1. Corey Eastwood
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    5/20/2020 10:05 AM
    For  a Eulogy for the Forum.

    Wake up GCSAA before it's buried.

    Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired

  2. Gary Carls
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    5/20/2020 12:05 PM
    Hey Corey,

    Sad to say but I tend to agree. I always thought these forums would be a great place for superintendents to interact from the day GCSAA first started them. While they never got to be what I thought they might be they have now become almost a ghost town. I'm not saying I have the answer but activity sure slowed down when the last major changes took place. Like you, I'm just an old retired guy who likes to throw in some advice once in a while about topics that are still relevant to me. Just disappointed to see how underutilized these forums have become. 

    I'm guessing some folks are working on this and trying to come up with some solutions but I can't say that for certain. Perhaps we are just behind the times and these forums can't really be relevant in the new day and age. I don't know. 




    Gary K. Carls, CGCS, President - Oakland Turfgrass Education Initiative

  3. Clay Putnam
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    5/20/2020 3:05 PM
    The forum and job board are dead in their respective current form. Either gross incompetence or dastardly deeds.  



  4. David Brandenburg
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    5/26/2020 8:05 PM
    Sadly this is where we are. Between the last changes being unpopular and the 2 main Facebook groups gaining traction this has become a ghost town. Even the turfnet forum has slowed considerably. 

    Like Gary I do not have the answer and I think we need a forum but this one died fast. 



  5. Michael Vogt
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    5/27/2020 2:05 PM in reply to Corey Eastwood
    Hello old friend!

    I believe you nailed it on the head - not much action here!

    My very best,
    Mike



  6. Clay Putnam
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    33 posts
    5/27/2020 4:05 PM in reply to David Brandenburg
    TurfNet is substantially more active than this site.  



  7. William Murphy
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    8 posts
    6/1/2020 9:06 AM
    David, 

    What Facebook groups are you talking about?  I am new to Facebook (finally caved in) and would like to be connected to the rescourses out there from peers.  My email is turfdoc@gmail.com if you could email the group names I would greatly appreciate it.  

    Billy 



  8. William Murphy
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    6/2/2020 5:06 AM in reply to David Brandenburg
    I joined the group! Thanks David!



  9. Melvin Waldron
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    6/2/2020 9:06 AM in reply to Clay Putnam
    What do you think is wrong with the job board?  I think it is OK, no worse, maybe no better then the older ones?  

    The only thing I've ever noticed is they are a little clunky to zero in on one specific job title.  

    Mel

    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO

  10. Clay Putnam
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    6/2/2020 10:06 AM in reply to Melvin Waldron
    I find the job board exceptionally worse. Clunky, difficult to navigate, key word search is poor at best, doesn't allow click button category search, redirects you to a separate browser page...



  11. Melvin Waldron
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    6/4/2020 3:06 PM in reply to Clay Putnam
    I agree with all of that Clay,  I just thought the version before this one was similar in a lot of cases.

    Thanks!

    Mel

    Melvin H. Waldron III, CGCS, Horton Smith Golf Course, City of Springfield/Greene County MO

  12. Jennifer Torres
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    6/6/2020 8:06 AM in reply to Gary Carls
    After joining the facebook site created by Gary Grigg many I feel go there to get advice. I am now a moderator for the site, removing unprofessional posts. Gary has created a great tool that is at the fingertips of many. If interested look up golf course maintenance on facebook. 15,117 members and growing daily all over the world. Just another great tool for everyone. 



  13. Ed Ward
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    20 posts
    6/10/2020 4:06 PM in reply to Jennifer Torres
    The problem with facebook is its a sewer and I intend to stay out of the sewer.



  14. Mowrey Mark S
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    7/2/2024 5:07 AM
    Is there anyone out there anymore or is the "Forum" truly dead?



  15. Ronald Kirkman
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    7/30/2024 10:07 PM in reply to Mowrey Mark S
    The forums were great or better still fantastic. I am going back at least 50 years or more. We had a lot of debates for the good of the association. Is PDI on anymore? I remember that topic in New Orleans. For whatever reason the forums have just about disappeared. California was one big association splitting the votes for officers and so was the Carolinas. Much discussion was held on the forums. Because of the forums some made it into the Board of Governors, and some didn't. We were all gentlemen and ladies about who should be officers this year or the following year. One thing that is missed some of us would harass each other all in good fun. My daughters used to write for me, today it might be called childish but back then it was good fun. I'll try and look up some names. 




    Last modified on 08 Aug 2024 02:08 by Ronald Kirkman
  16. Gary Carls
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    8/3/2024 12:08 PM in reply to Ronald Kirkman
    Been a long time since I have even looked here but good to see some of the old timers are still hanging around! Hard to believe how quickly the forums just disappeared! Only on here because I got a notification of a new message that was posted. That hasn't  happened in a long time!!! Stay well my fellow old timers!!

    Gary K. Carls, CGCS, President - Oakland Turfgrass Education Initiative

  17. Frank Tichenor
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    8/9/2024 5:08 AM
    29 different forums. Maybe 5 or 6 centralized ones? 



  18. James Smith
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    11/24/2024 7:11 AM
    The forums got too big, or too many to deal with. I voice my opinion when it first happened and about closing down some of the threads that were not being used but as normal no one sees it. I think Facebook sites are now taking over. There are two really good ones but I see that being an issue in the future as some people have no social skills for the internet and constantly see stuff being said that may get people in trouble with thier club or with future employeement. 



  19. Ronald Kirkman
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    7/5/2025 10:07 PM in reply to James Smith
    Hello Mr. James Smith.

    If I remember correctly, you are from New Orleans. I am just horsing around, and I thought maybe I will look up GCSAA. It took me a while to get on because I forgot my password and whatever else. Are you still in the business? I retired in 2006 but believe it or not I still work at the club. In the clubhouse that is. I will be 87 yrs. old this December. My wife and I go to Foxwoods Casino in Connecticut every other week. It's about an hour and half drive. We leave on Friday and come home on Sunday. My wife is a high roller, and we get a suite every time plus meals. I have not played golf yet this year at Foxwoods. They have two beautiful golf courses. Me and some friends play on Saturday but in our area, (Foxwood's) it has rained (7) seven Saturdays in a row. I don't play much at my club except once a year when all the employees have a tournament which includes waitresses, cooks, golf course personnel, waiters etc. I have two bad knees, so I walk and work with a cane. Good luck to all the Supers and staff throughout the U.S. and stay healthy. Capt.Kirk




     




  20. Corey Eastwood
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    7/6/2025 11:07 AM in reply to Ronald Kirkman
    It's good to see that the Capt. has returned to our Universe.

    2 down after 2

    Corey Eastwood CGCS, Stockton Golf & CC, Retired

  21. Gary Carls
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    20 posts
    7/6/2025 4:07 PM
    Guess this qualifies as a flurry of forum activity!😎😎

    Gary K. Carls, CGCS, President - Oakland Turfgrass Education Initiative

  22. James Smith
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    113 posts
    7/7/2025 10:07 AM
    This is the most action in a few years!

    I think GCSAA needs to move onto the facebook group band wagon. Those groups have been doing really well.

    At the least they need to combine a lot of these threads into just a few. it should be easy just look at the ones not used and shove them into a library.



  23. Ronald Kirkman
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    7/10/2025 9:07 PM in reply to Corey Eastwood
    Yes, Sir Corey, I had you two (2) down after 2 holes somewhere in Texas. I was going to beat you so bad that you might leave the golf course and go back to California. I remember I still played pretty good golf, but you somehow you played better than me. It was I that got clobbered that day. No doubt we had a lot of fun but where did the time go. we'll talk again.

    Now for Mr. Smith - I get on face book quite often, but I don't see any supers on there. Evidently, there are thousands of face book supers out there, but we have not connected on the same page. So now I'll hit the sack and get up early do what little work I have in the clubhouse in the morning and head out to Foxwoods Casino in CT. for the weekend.  Capt.Kirk



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