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Reno» HAT MAN: Where is the best place to stay in Reno for rock n Reno event? ...»SSUSA Staff: HAT MAN ... Take a look on the event Tournament Page for the listing ... »cyborg45: I have stayed at the "row",(Eldorado, Circus Circus and Silver ... »chico senior: We used to always stay at Western Village in Sparks. They have ... »chico senior: I forgot to add a couple of things about the Western Village. It has ... »Wood_1966: AirBnB prices are better right now that the hotel prices believe it ... »cyborg45: Yep, the hotel rates have increased substantially over the past ... »Wood_1966: It is also important to note, that this year the tournament falls on ... »SSUSA Staff: Wood ... Session #1 of Rock 'n Reno falls on the Memorial Day weekend ... »Jawood: Yes, the hotel prices in Reno have really gone up! Ridiculously high ... »Benji4: Vinny The Grand Sierra Resort is a nice hotel. Kinda pricey on ... »Doak: I love the optimism, they are hoping to start the NFL in September ... »DaveDowell: Doak ... That's a bit of an "apples vs. oranges" comparison ... The ... »Mikelmart: I looked at Reno for Air B n B yesterday, lots of properties ... »HAT MAN: Thanks all. I like to see things as glass half full. If I have to ... »Omar Khayyam: Made my reservation yesterday, but be aware that the Nevada Governor ... |
15 | April 7, 2020 | 735 |
PRIORITY: SPA EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR RIDGE HOOKS DIES» SSUSA Staff: It is with a great deal of sorrow that Senior Softball USA reports ...»SSUSA Staff: This notification appeared on the SPA website: It is with great ... |
1 | April 6, 2020 | 267 |
Softball Gear» JamesLG: Hi SSUSA: While we are all hoping and praying for our country an ...»SSUSA Staff: JamesLG ... We've talked this idea over internally and decided to ... »JamesLG: Hi: Thanks for the response and I do understand why you made th ... »OZ40: As the softball season dwindles down (for us northerners anyway) I ... |
3 | April 5, 2020 | 658 |
George's Dilemma» AKA: Southpaw: On January 3, 1970, I flew to Vietnam. After 2 weeks of in-country ...»TexasTransplant: Another Mess Hall Story: Arrived in-country January 4, 1968, three ... »AKA: Southpaw: Good one, Texas. Any others Vets willing to share? »Dirtball: Boots on the ground January 2, 1972. TAD orders from the 7th Fleet to ... »TexasTransplant: Dirtball, my nephew showed me pictures of the SBD on his base in ... |
4 | April 3, 2020 | 617 |
SPA CANCELS MAY» Ho: SPA has cancelled all tournaments through MAY the first tournament to ...»NYGNYY: Just a matter of time before SSUSA follows SPA »mck71: Well, ISSA cancelled their May tourney's earlier this week so did SPA ... »SSUSA Staff: Ho and NY² ... SSUSA will continue it's leadership role in being ... »Ho: SSUSA if you read the note i never said you were not the first don’t ... »SSUSA Staff: WHOA-HO!! ... Relax ... If you re-read our note, nobody said you did, ... »Ho: If your first reference WOULD have said MCK71 an NYGNY instead of HO ... »SSUSA Staff: No worries, but these last couple of comments wouldn't have been ... »mck71: My apologies to all, honestly didn't mean much by anything other than ... |
8 | April 3, 2020 | 1021 |
Reno» chico senior: In the past the 65’s - 85’s have not played in Carson City. Do you ...»SSUSA Staff: chico senior ... While it's not entirely accurate that the 65+ and ... |
1 | April 3, 2020 | 366 |
Fond Memories» Omar Khayyam: We’ve been on lockdown for almost three weeks in California and it is ...»OZ40: We had been hitting (weather permitting) at the local city ... |
1 | April 1, 2020 | 318 |
A Cry For Help!!!» AKA: Southpaw: I have gained 20 pounds since January. I have watched all of the ...»Omar Khayyam: Southpaw, sorry to hear about your challenges. I have lost three ... »AKA: Southpaw: Of course, everything I stated above (except the 20 pounds) is a bit ... »OZ40: The only impetus one needs to get off the sofa and tackle that ... »AKA: Southpaw: OZ40, you are right there! Years ago, my M-I-L would get physically ... »Hankdog17: Dec 29 2019 I was 275. Am now 230 and heading to 215. 45lbs so far... ... »AKA: Southpaw: Hankdog17, great report! Would love to hear what others are doing ... »Dbax: C’mon, I love Emu Limu! |
7 | April 1, 2020 | 646 |
WALMART» garyheifner: Our local Walmart in Huntley Illinois has a special deal. Every ...»stever: I don't know whether or not it is local or national, but our local ... »AJC: Gallon of milk costs $7.50 here. But to put things in perspective, a ... »Chief144: City of Fresno just fined a store here $10k for overcharging! He was ... »garyheifner: Guess we are lucky. My Walmart is pretty much holding pre-virus ... »tugboat: Walmart in my Maryland store $1.35 a gallon »Cuervo13: A 7-Eleven in the 408 was charging $4.00 a roll of TP. Haven't seen ... »Wood_1966: My intent is to stop patronizing all the stores and gas stations that ... »tucsondoubleplay: Local Wal-Mart stores are not able to raise the price of an item ... »Ho: On the other side..gas station in Cleveland is selling gas .89 a ... »Omar Khayyam: Ho, that is good news! Do you think that would qualify as an ... »AJC: Cuervo13 reminds me, whats the deal with the toilet paper anyways. I ... »Ho: There has been a gasoline price war in the cleve-Akron area the past ... »Omar Khayyam: When I filled up ten days ago, the cheapest gas station in town had ... »stick8: AJC, my guess is people want to be ready in case you know what hits ... |
14 | March 31, 2020 | 1550 |
Game video recording - What equipment do you use» Swany20: Looking for the best game recording setup. Have viewed quite a few ...»bogie: Go Pro...from perhaps go pro 5 on are really good..have fence or many ... »s3fernandez: Swany20 We (Lowe's Legends) used a very simple and not too ... |
2 | March 30, 2020 | 270 |
Corona Virus (COVID-19) • Part II» SSUSA Staff: Continuation thread for convenience ...»The real deal: Ssusa: Please do the right thing and cancel all tournaments for the ... »J R: San Antonio Texas cancelled the Senior games We were scheduled to ... »AJC: Yesterday, Nor Cal cancelled all tournaments for 30 days. »jfsully: In the words of the great Douglas Adams .... DONT ... »Hobie#10 Gray&Con: Canceling is not the answer in my opinion. They played a tourney in ... »Dbax: Mesquite Senior Games just made the right decision and cancelled ... »jfsully: https://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-8076109/Coronavirus-dangero ... »bond_171513: BREAKING: CDC recommends that gatherings of 50 people or more in U.S. ... »Gavin5: I don't consider myself smarter than the pros at SSUSA headquarters. ... »Wayne 37: I don't understand why some people are so intent to possibly infect ... »OZ40: "CDC recommends that gatherings of 50 people or more in US be ... »jfsully: Wayne : The average age of the peope who died in Italy is 81 years ... »OZ40: jfsully, agreed. This is senior softball. I would think given all the ... »The real deal: For a little levity on this situation, check this ... »NYGNYY: Gavin5 Your assessment of not being smarter than the pro's at SSUSA ... »Papajoe56: Posted this earlier but didn't get a response, so reposting here... ... »Bill vail: This is from the City of St. George Utah.... "The CDC issued new ... »stick8: Dbax, why would you say to that poster that you can understand if he ... »Bruce303: I wish everyone would stop listening to the media hype about this ... »Wood_1966: I just got an email from the local association saying SSUSA has ... »troung1: I believe that the Governor IOC Virginia just took action that will ... »bkb555: as much as I want to play softball, I don't think it is a good idea ... »Mont25: It appears all tournaments for the next 60 days have been canceled. I ... »Viper22: My question is this......The Spring National is the ONLY qualifier in ... »stick8: I agree with bkb555 when he says they are trying to contain the ... »Wood_1966: While I agree with Mont25, bkb555 and all others who have been on ... »Funwiththesuns: I just want to know if the trips to Europe are still on in April or ... »TimMcElroy: ^^^^ international trip is postponed to October. »OZ40: One thing is for sure, with basically nowhere to go, the grounds of ... »mck71: stick - you are CORRECT! My BIL is a director of a major ... »USMC21: I had several KEY players that were going to be playing at about 50% ... »17Black: Thank You SSUSA this is indeed the right call and decision in my ... »16wood: Infectious disease specialists have stated that Covid-19 is roughly ... »DieselDan: With casinos shutting down, maybe they could get permission to do ... »jfsully: Interesting tweet about what is happening : ... »SALSAKID49: THANK! You SSUSA for Postponement of events until all of this has ... »GI: As I set here at house calling my parents from School checking on the ... »Capt Kirk: In the San Antonio & Austin areas, haven't heard of any senior ... »Wood_1966: Capt Kirk, that is the origins of the virus and is nothing new. The ... »Capt Kirk: Check your facts, coronavirus can be transmitted from animals to ... »JimmyG: Capt Kirk, please recheck your facts and don't spread false ... »Wood_1966: COVID-19 has a stable genome, which means it is very slow to mutate ... »jfsully: interesting viewpoints: ... »tattooball: It really is just common sense, which isn't so common anymore. It is ... »TAT22: Was doing some research the other day because I had lots of time on ... »AJC: TAT22, while true what you are saying that some of those numbers will ... »jfsully: Seems the people who called for 2.2 million deaths in the USA and ... |
47 | March 28, 2020 | 4936 |
30 minute Makeover for Rochelle with Brandi Myer, Lousiville Slugger Pro SM139» bogie: Increasing Stride and Arm Extension huge improvements in Rochelles ...»STL0: I've said it before but thanks Bogie for putting out all of the ... »bogie: our pleasure |
2 | March 27, 2020 | 234 |
Can't sleep» HAT MAN: I can't sleep and figured I would ask you all for a ruling. 1 of my ...»B-DUB: Runner is out on appeal only. pretend no commitment line. ump waits ... »B.J.: the answer is #1.. this is a live ball and no call should be made ... »DaveDowell: A few quick observations ... • Three correct answers so far, prior ... »stick8: Hat Man going by your description: I’d wait until the play is ... »B.J.: Hmmm.... competent umpire I guess we know who that leaves ... »HAT MAN: Thanks all. Is it a live ball appeal? Or dead ball appeal? Is the ... »DaveDowell: That's OK, B.J. ... It wasn't an accident I used the phrase "...prior ... »B.J.: Hatman... it can be either... when runner scores there is no actual ... »stick8: Hat Man your scenario is a live ball situation. When the runner ... »k man: Sorry Dave, but I have a what if to add on to this example. Same ... »B.J.: k man... the ball going into the dugout has no effect on the runner ... »Wayne 37: Why does a ball that goes dead have to be brought back into the field ... »stick8: BJ, where you stated that the ball is retrieved from the dugout (dead ... »B.J.: stick... as far as the ball getting passed an infielder and going ... »DaveDowell: OK, that's enough of this one ... Thanks, everyone ... ** THREAD ... |
15 | March 25, 2020 | 694 |
ESPN...seriously??» OZ40: Okay guys, I know sports to televise are scarce as hen's teeth but ...»DaveDowell: OZ ... When you finish watching that, the ESPN.com site has a nice ... »B.J.: OZ...Dang it ... I forgot to set the VCR... hopefully they will have ... »OZ40: Full contact Parcheesi? Regional knuckle-cracking semi-finals? ... »garyheifner: I watched these and more. The competitions were ELECTRIC. Easily ... »OZ40: I kid you not, at this very moment ESPN2 has Marble Racing on !!! ... »Monty33: Hey B.J., I am guessing a VCR is like today's DVRs? Just kidding, we ... »AJC: Im going to program my VCR to record those as soon as my favorite ... »Wood_1966: If you have watch the movie Dodgeball, you will remember the joke in ... |
8 | March 24, 2020 | 784 |
COVID-19 Treatment» Player: To begin, this is not meant to be a sarcastic post, so please don't ...»raiderman66: Not for nothing, but getting your medical advise from a senior ... »mck71: Player - agree with raiderman: ... »Wood_1966: Agree, an internet forum is probably the worst place to go for ... »stick8: Player, a doctor told me that if you test positive then stay inside ... »OZ40: For what it's worth, I got this email the other day. I don't see ... »Dbax: OZ...that is a fake email going ... »OZ40: D, thanks for the heads up !! »Chudomelka7: VERY interesting read and explanation of WHY this virus is so ... |
8 | March 21, 2020 | 979 |
New 14 inch Dudley Hot W» cyborg45: I have a first run Dudley Hot W the 12 inch version. I like the bat ...»cyborg45: I'm guessing that the lack of response to this post is due to to one, ... »Zac7: Or, might it possibly be because the Dudley bat line is neither very ... »mck71: Cyborg – I will bite… COVID19 is certainly on EVERYONE’s mind but ... »cyborg45: Thanks mck. Yes, the "first run" bats were the original batch as they ... »mck71: YW. I used to be a Miken guy as well, if you still like the short ... »Wood_1966: I recommend watching the Senior Bat Challenge series on YouTube that ... |
6 | March 21, 2020 | 697 |
Strong Push of STRIDE converts Linear Power into Rotational Force SM138» bogie: Short video with Pro Clips showing this common ... |
0 | March 20, 2020 | 157 |
Wishful Thinking (Positive Thinking)» AKA: Southpaw: IF, and I know that it is a big IF, things improve by the end of ...»SSUSA Staff: STATEMENT OF POSITION • While we are hopeful that the 2020 Senior ... |
1 | March 18, 2020 | 507 |
Sunglasses Recommendation» STL0: I don't recall this topic on this board before but I'd like to know ...»Wayne 37: Oakley has some good ones on sale for $76.00 right now. That is ... »DieselDan: Experiment with inexpensive wrap around #5 welding glasses. Yes, ... »XLR8: Be sure they are polarized. Of courses, sunglasses polarized are ... »DaveDowell: I like the Tanel 360 T1 Baseball/Softball Sunglasses ... They're a ... »Wayne 37: DD, do you mean glasses when using a cutting torch and not a welder. ... »wdodge22: I have had really good luck with REKS sunglasses... polarized at ... »STL0: Thanks for the info everyone. Diesel Dan - That's one idea I would ... »Wayne 37: The glasses were called Prizm Saffire. They are back up to $136.00 ... »STL0: Thanks Wayne. Good luck with the upcoming season. »DieselDan: W37 Not sure what type of welding they are used for. Green lens ... »Fabe: Just got some Hobart welding glasses #5 grade...mirror lens looks ... »USMC21: Xloops...$24 dozen every color u can imagine who cares if they break ... »STL0: I may have to try the welding glasses...you have me curious at this ... »Wayne 37: For my money, I would try the Bouton safety glasses at around ten ... »Tri18: Tough to beat my Team 1 Sports sunglasses kit with FIVE sets of ... »AJC: DD, #5 glasses are for oxy-acetylene tanks , which are used for ... »Mont25: There have been many great suggestions above. However, I like the ... »DieselDan: With close to 300 days of sunshine, like most of the SW and So. Cali, ... »garyheifner: I picked up 2 pair at Menards. They are the special opps glassed U ... |
19 | March 18, 2020 | 1209 |
Southwest Championships in April» TD. Tom: With Las Vegas shutting down a lot of there casinos do you think the ...»BH44: I don't think it is going to matter, rumor out of the military is ... »Wood_1966: Trump enacted the Stafford Act last week when he declared a National ... »Mont25: Check out this link of this site, it may shed some lite on ... »USMC21: SSUSA CANCELLED ALL SENIOR TOURNEYS FOR NEXT 60 DAYS....SO NO VEGAS! |
4 | March 16, 2020 | 494 |
