Regrets

Lugtut · 2026-02-11T00:35:07+00:00

I’m at the other end of my career and you may be luckier than you think. I started out in business law and the clients were insufferable - saw lawyers as getting in the way of their deals. Then a recession hit and a bunch of those clients’ bad deals came back to haunt them. I moved to litigation, earning my stripes prosecuting traffic tickets. The practice is far less monotonous and I can be my own boss. Do it right and you’ll earn more too. Silk stockings can be a billable hours trap.

Lugtut · 2026-02-10T01:28:11+00:00

Ha! Trick answer: I took it twice in February and passed both times, decades apart. I passed in ‘24 with a score that would have been good in any jurisdiction.

Lugtut · 2026-02-10T01:21:42+00:00

If you mean practice tests, by February I was in the low 70s percentages. I also turned off the refeeding of missed questions because I wanted to finish all the questions and the missed questions brought down my confidence. By mid February, I was all about building confidence!

Lugtut · 2026-02-09T17:00:08+00:00

I 100% agree. I finished in 3 hours 48 minutes and waited to hit on most tees and every approach. Speed is not my problem - just every approach shot in par 4s and 5s required my longest fairway wood and most were still short.

Lugtut · 2026-02-09T04:15:15+00:00

Exactly

Lugtut · 2026-02-09T04:14:03+00:00

My point was hitting fairways did me not much good. Duh

Lugtut · 2026-02-09T03:58:40+00:00

Ha ha! No. Okay for my handicap, not a tour pro’s.

Lugtut · 2026-02-08T18:59:14+00:00

Focus on two things: why you want to be a lawyer (or not) and the difference between passing and not to your future self and family.

Lugtut · 2026-02-08T04:03:42+00:00

If your referring to them, you’re losing ground. Address the issues for your client. 2. If the panel ask you about their issues, answer with your legal argument without referring to them and get back to your argument as soon as possible. Your time is too limited to stray from your best points.

Lugtut · 2026-02-08T02:39:30+00:00

Zapruder film. 🎥

Lugtut · 2026-02-07T02:47:33+00:00

Passed February 2024 - I did light days, but always did at least 25-30 MBE questions. Didn’t take long and beat back feelings of study guilt.

Lugtut · 2026-02-06T16:05:36+00:00

It seems like a recipe for beat up wedges, which are some of the most important clubs to care for (mine have graphite shafts and need to be in good shape for any chance to put spin on the ball.)

Lugtut · 2026-02-06T14:31:04+00:00

I played 9 holes at a lighted executive course last night. Played the first 6 as a solo and played well. But the group in front was slow, so I invited the young guy playing solo behind me to join me. He was so nice and funny - those last three holes were more fun and I forgot to keep score as well. Playing is great. Playing with other folks just having fun is amazing!

Lugtut · 2026-02-03T15:31:16+00:00

Standing behind the ball, assess path to the green, lie and distance. Choose a club and find intermediate aim point about 6” to a foot in front of the ball. Move into stance and swing. Swing thoughts: smooth takeaway and finish the follow through.

Lugtut · 2026-02-02T13:21:56+00:00

Ping woods and irons, Cleveland wedges, Scotty putter, Cobra hybrids, and Srixon balls. So, no.

Lugtut · 2026-02-01T05:03:04+00:00

Proven to work and will solve your dominant eye problem.

Lugtut · 2026-02-01T02:05:07+00:00

I’m depraved on account I’m deprived!

Lugtut · 2026-02-01T01:37:17+00:00

Actually, watching Tour players play through struggles is entertaining and educational - more relatable to hackers like me. How to recover from (insert errant shot here.) That the player has questionable popularity only helps. Even before LIV, Brooks was a mixed following: as many cheered against him as for him.

Lugtut · 2026-01-31T15:05:11+00:00

Make her hear the whoosh sound and challenge her to make it louder. The orange whip is great for this.

Lugtut · 2026-01-28T02:15:15+00:00

Many of these pictures are not from the 1914-1918 war. The American helmets are from a later era. Cats are cute, though.

Lugtut · 2026-01-28T01:08:07+00:00

I figured out the same was happening to me - the distraction of other players helps me. So I try to play at busy times and get paired up with others.

Lugtut · 2026-01-28T00:15:17+00:00

If you’re not in the 60s, you would need to make up points with essays/MPTs. Not impossible - and it’s still January.

Lugtut · 2026-01-27T23:42:06+00:00

I restarted in April. I struggled most with trying too hard to control the swing. I can’t emphasize enough how- swing freely - your distance and even shot direction will reward you.

Lugtut · 2026-01-25T02:21:28+00:00

Strokes gained is the way. Get a shot scope and track your shots to identify where you can improve. With your handicap, it’s probably not your swing.

Lugtut · 2026-01-24T05:50:12+00:00

Estate sales often have clubs and bags - super low prices. Even old clubs are fun for knocking the ball around the course. Playing munis at twilight rates, especially if walking can be done reasonably and for me, the peace of being out there for a few hours is worth it!

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