tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-85299262012-01-12T22:12:24.451-05:00d/b/a DALTON HAMMONDA PG-rated look at my golf, astronomy, humor, photos, and poetryDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comBlogger278125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-38339211713053882692011-10-17T22:40:00.000-04:002011-10-17T22:40:08.121-04:002011-10-17T22:40:08.121-04:00Balance the Federal BudgetWe don't need to increase taxes on corporations to balance the budget...
Just taxing the professional athletes would do it.
-- Dalton Hammond Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-58736589868088077782011-08-23T21:43:00.001-04:002011-08-23T21:44:24.885-04:002011-08-23T21:44:24.885-04:00Smack BonesHere is a cooking tip from the Deep South.
Many grocery stores (Food Lion is one) sell 1-pound packets of RIB TIPS (riblets) for around $3. They look like spare ribs but the bones are only a half inch long, or so. They are the trimmings from shaping spare ribs and are prime, sweet, pork rib meat. My grandmother used to serve them as a snack or appetizer; she called them "Smack Bones" and I lovedDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-81616124153254439232011-08-11T21:46:00.001-04:002011-08-11T21:47:19.495-04:002011-08-11T21:47:19.495-04:002011 PGA Club Championship UpdateWhat do the following names all have in common?(Scroll down for the answer)Steve Stricker
Jerry Kelly
Shaun Micheel
Scott Verplank
Brendon de Jonge
Matteo Manassero
Davis Love III
John Senden
Bill Haas
Brandt Jobe
Anders Hansen
Simon Dyson
Bob Sowards
Adam Scott
Stewart Cink
Brendan Steele
Brian Davis
Miguel Angel Jimenez
Mark Wilson
Trevor Immelman
D.A. Points
Ricky Barnes
Gary Woodland
Jason Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-38454117410663631322011-06-22T14:13:00.012-04:002011-08-01T21:13:51.442-04:002011-08-01T21:13:51.442-04:00FSBO - Golf front rancher for sale by owner in Pinehurst, NCLive the dream...in PINEHURST, NC!
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Location: Doral Woods, Pinehurst, NC, 4 minutes to Pinehurst Country Club clubhouse by personal golf cart, on hole #4 of course Number 1. No other homes are visible Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-77080889497091018542011-04-06T08:19:00.002-04:002011-04-06T08:19:36.372-04:002011-04-06T08:19:36.372-04:00Federal ShutdownThe looming Federal Shutdown should not bother our country's leaders. It has already been impossible to reach a Social Security or D.M.V. office by phone for the past 30 years. -- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-71788787607753288862011-02-12T23:22:00.001-05:002011-02-12T23:23:26.826-05:002011-02-12T23:23:26.826-05:00Seth Henry Isaac TysonMy mother grew up on a farm in Eastern North Carolina during the Great Depression and as a youngster I used to occasionally hear her mention a farmer she used to know named Seth Henry Isaac Tyson. The name struck me as unusual but I made nothing of it.
Many years later, one Sunday afternoon we were riding around the back roads of my mom's girlhood when she pointed to a mailbox and exclaimed withDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-54995850375410381762011-01-23T15:31:00.000-05:002011-01-23T15:31:12.108-05:002011-01-23T15:31:12.108-05:00Happy as a...Just how happy do clams get anyway?
-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-66586059741398915032011-01-17T00:56:00.007-05:002011-01-17T13:13:20.029-05:002011-01-17T13:13:20.029-05:00Your computer is NOT dead!It has been estimated that OVER 50% of the "dead" computers that are brought in for repairs are okay. That is, there's absolutely nothing wrong with them.Before you pay the geeks $175 to get you running again or before you buy a new computer because you think you've been zapped try this FREE trick of mine before you decide your hard drive has been fried or you think you've been wiped out by a Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-4119422296490180952011-01-15T16:15:00.005-05:002011-01-17T14:37:10.833-05:002011-01-17T14:37:10.833-05:00Understanding DerivativesSomebody emailed me this...D.H.Heidi is the proprietor of a bar in Detroit . She realizes that virtually all of her customers are unemployed alcoholics and, as such, can no longer afford to patronize her bar. To solve this problem, she comes up with a new marketing plan that allows her customers to drink now, but pay later.Heidi keeps track of the drinks consumed on a ledger (thereby granting theDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-35588815897712156912011-01-04T14:26:00.004-05:002011-01-10T11:13:15.164-05:002011-01-10T11:13:15.164-05:00The Color PinkThe Dalton Hammond Institute For Advanced Research has learned that stretch marks are caused by the color pink.-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-57070593712273679002010-11-23T20:24:00.003-05:002010-11-23T20:29:03.836-05:002010-11-23T20:29:03.836-05:00The Way We WereAnother thing that's no fun any more is Male Superiority. -- Dalton Hammond Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-13692926848138957062010-09-30T08:58:00.003-04:002010-09-30T09:10:17.470-04:002010-09-30T09:10:17.470-04:00Watching our languageIf the TV networks don't like the colorful language that professional golfers sometimes use on the air then they shouldn't make them wear microphones.I believe that a golfer has a God-given right to cuss a golf ball.-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-12750484916470804342010-09-26T14:28:00.003-04:002010-09-26T14:37:38.232-04:002010-09-26T14:37:38.232-04:00Since sliced breadI was wondering...just how good was anything before sliced bread, anyway?-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-4689406645120941432010-09-19T23:43:00.006-04:002010-09-19T23:52:01.601-04:002010-09-19T23:52:01.601-04:00The RecessionSo why do they call it a 'recession'? It seems to be getting closer.-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-59681064250262516502010-07-17T22:08:00.001-04:002010-07-17T22:11:25.405-04:002010-07-17T22:11:25.405-04:00The Tiger Woods Comeback, Part MMXFor those of you out there who were wondering how I knew that Tigger Woods would not make a spectacular comeback, the explanation is very simple: You can't play at your best when your ex-wife is squeezing you by the gonads.-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-55191545394413583112010-07-04T12:33:00.005-04:002010-08-28T18:58:09.813-04:002010-08-28T18:58:09.813-04:00Privacy Settings"I thought I had fine-tuned my Facebook privacy settings properly but when I went to the bathroom I discovered 5 new friends in my Inbowl."-- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-27002133776328314982010-07-01T14:48:00.001-04:002010-07-01T14:53:33.745-04:002010-07-01T14:53:33.745-04:00Where did you go, Joe Dimaggio?It took me a long time to realize that it's not our country any more. -- Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-88193724033347492832010-04-25T17:01:00.001-04:002010-04-25T17:02:56.764-04:002010-04-25T17:02:56.764-04:00Frequent FlierI started saving Frequent Flier miles because it cost $500 to fly cross-country and back. Now, years later, I have enough FF miles to fly cross-country round-trip FREE...but it'll cost $500 for my baggage. Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-61768427207192128972010-02-15T21:16:00.004-05:002010-02-15T21:29:14.440-05:002010-02-15T21:29:14.440-05:00Dalton Hammond's Perfect Fried ChickenNote: This recipe solves the age-old problem of how to batter the chicken for a flaky, crunchy crust -- D.H.DALTON'S PERFECT FRIED CHICKEN DRUMETTES OR WINGSPrep Time: 15 minCook Time: 30 minServes: 2 servings (6 to 10 Wings)Ingredients * Oil, for deep frying * 1/2 cup buttermilk * 1 tablespoon Emeril's Essence * 1/2 cup flour * 1 tablespoon paprika * 1 tablespoon salt * 1/4 Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-17570915817976817682010-02-13T10:53:00.002-05:002010-02-13T10:56:03.372-05:002010-02-13T10:56:03.372-05:00STOPPING BY COURSE NO. 1 ON A SNOWY MORNING STOPPING BY COURSE NO. 1 ON A SNOWY MORNING Which green this is I think I know,I’m not quite sure, with all this snow.My partner’s ball is in the treesIn cold wet stuff up to his knees. He sighs and moans to show his griefAnd asks if he can take relief.I nod OK, but how’d I knowHe’d leave a patch of yellow snow?©2010, Dalton HammondDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-71278867998089155342010-02-07T00:12:00.005-05:002011-10-01T19:22:56.849-04:002011-10-01T19:22:56.849-04:00ELECTIONMAGEDDON
Obama thought he was cute, calling the blizzard a 'Snowmageddon'.
A lot of folks think what Obama and the Democratic party really need to fear is:
"Electionmageddon"
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Email domaininfo@electionmageddon.comDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-25746415744102192862010-02-01T21:12:00.003-05:002010-02-02T11:42:25.259-05:002010-02-02T11:42:25.259-05:00Tiger Woods Won't Be BackTiger won't be coming back.You can bet on it. Tiger Woods isn't coming back. He wouldn't be the first to withdraw completely from public view. Think of Howard Hughes or J.D. Salinger.He has nothing to return to but humiliation and jeers. Certainly neither Tiger nor his bride have any interest in getting back together, so that's out. He doesn't need the money, and his career train is so completelyDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-945532719617408942009-11-01T14:15:00.002-05:002009-11-01T14:17:58.795-05:002009-11-01T14:17:58.795-05:00Golf Root Rule[Inspired by the 2009 World Series] Sec. IV, p. 4 -- "A golf ball resting on a tree root must be played as it lies unless it struck a TV camera, in which case it is a home run."-- DALTON HAMMONDDalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-90394828659265536552009-10-03T22:13:00.004-04:002009-11-01T14:26:37.961-05:002009-11-01T14:26:37.961-05:00Moon over the 10th teeDon't believe anything you see on the internet.The 2009 Harvest Moon — the full moon falling closest to the autumn equinox — did rise in front of the 10th tee around dusk tonight but it didn’t look anything like this. The picture above is a PhotoShopped composite of 3 different pictures I took and edited in order to present a more pleasing visual image. The moon shown is 300% larger than the Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8529926.post-57214711556390734752009-09-30T21:56:00.005-04:002009-09-30T22:53:59.291-04:002009-09-30T22:53:59.291-04:00Unidentified object crosses face of the moonThe other night I was minding my own business taking a movie of the lunar crater Archimedes when someTHING flew right through my field of view. I ran predictions for several hundred known earth satellites and none were likely candidates.What could it have been? It must have been a satellite, an aircraft would have appeared much larger. The time was 9:37 PM on September 27, 2009 in Pinehurst, NC.Dalton Hammondhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11472413289604254034noreply@blogger.com