Touchin’ Fingies needs to be on a t-shirt when this season’s Strapped clothing line hits the merch shop.
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no spoilers!!!
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It certainly is, but they are still gonna be tight/over.
$489 left, and they spent $240 on golf at Wigwam and assuming another $105 for the house - not counting meals or the Wal-Mart trip they are down to $144.
Not seeing how they get in under budget in Ep.3
*And I’m seriously questioning the ability to get an AirBnb in the PHX metro during Spring Training for $105 a night, much less one with a pool.
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How did you not have him say something at the end like “I’m going to win the mega bonus tomorrow”
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I think they mentioned “being hosted” - so not sure if they had to pay for this round?
One question I do have is do they take @djpie’s portion of the Airbnb out of the budget? I was also kinda shocked by the $120/person walking round. I knew that Arizona golf was expensive, but didn’t realize it was that expensive.
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That’s actually on the low end for that time of year.
Talking Stick, We-Ko-Pa, Quintero, etc are all $180-250.*
*In 2020-21 when I lived there
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Yeah, but even then they might be eating Roller Dogs from the Circle K.
They should have made time to hit some dive bars with Clue Heywood.
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How is the Wigwam as a resort? My family stayed there in the mid-90’s and I recall it being pretty nice, but I understand that was almost 30 years ago. Didn’t know if it had gotten a bit tired or was still nice.
There are some questionable definitions of “Fingies” on Urban Dictionary … LOL
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they prob all have pools, no competitive advantage
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Lol I did have him say almost exactly that.
Then I showed @justine and she was like “Isn’t that the part of the movie where he says ‘I’m gonna kill myself?’” And I was like, “Yeah. Haha.” And she was like, “So what’s the joke?” And I was like
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So should we feign outrage and demand ‘The Pieman cut’ like blind fanboys or no?!
I haven’t rev’d up the butt hurt machine in years…
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This the first course I have actually played prior to a NLU vid and definitely was not on my radar for a strapped but… I think it fits the spring training vibe perfectly.
It’s not a desert layout like a lot of the big dollar stuff in AZ, it’s an easy walk but a tough course. Tests your mechanics and fundamentals in usually benign conditions, much like the Cactus League.
Also shoutout @justine for the soundtrack so far, the “Harvest Moon” cover from Poolside is a personal fave
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Neil’s reaction to Randy talking about his basketball “conversation” with Votto had me dying. Rewatched just that part 5x
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Randy was clearly Keith Hernandez. DJ even put him at first.
Can’t believe Keith didn’t even get a mention during the episode.
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Coming to post the same thing @kmcswain Needed to see Randy’s response to that.
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This isn’t AZ or even Strapped specific, but it’s so impressive how easily @MerchCzar can hit the contemplative/confused/reflective/forlorn look on camera. It seems effortless. Major props.
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You could certainly play the Blue or Red courses for less money (and both have more of a Strapped vibe) but I get they were going out with a guest so that played a role.
Wigwam is very much not in Scottsdale, it’s way on the west side of town, but it’s a nice course that is kept in good condition (as they reference to all the water and the college tournaments and green conditions bears out). $120 walking rate in March is, sadly, not a bad price given what golf costs here that time of year.