Loose Cannons: Malaysian Warriors

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Monday, February 16, 2015

Malaysian Warriors Charity Golf Day

The Malaysian Warriors are holding a Charity Golf Day again soon on the 28^th February 2015. The last event was a great success so anyone interested to attend please see the entry form here. It will be a Scramble format and will be held at Amverton Cove Golf Resort. This year we are raising money in aid of cerebral palsy affected children here in Malaysia.

For players wishing to stay over in Carey Island there are also some details of the hotel here.

Sunday, August 4, 2013

Malaysian Warriors Charity Golf Day - Amverton Cove Golf & Island Resort - 7th September 2013

Here is the advance notice of the Warriors tournament at Amverton. Scramble with only 2 drives required per player out of 4 ball. Would be great if LCs could support this charity and Ted by getting up a couple of flights.

Friday, February 10, 2012

Malaysian Warriors Charity Golf Day - Bukit Unggul Golf & Country Club - 25th February 2012

Grumpy Old Men with a Golfing Problem

The expression "loose cannon" or "loose cannon on rolling deck" refers to an irresponsible and reckless individual whose behaviour (either intended or unintended) endangers the group he or she belongs to, or just generally winds them up with their wrong-headed logic.

The term originates in the Age of Sail and wooden men-of-war, apparently first used in Victor Hugo’s's novel Ninety Three in 1874. When a storm began, all Cannon had to be securely fastened and lashed in place. A gun that broke free of its lashings would roll uncontrollably around the deck with the motion of the ship, causing havoc. A loose cannon, weighing thousands of pounds, would crush anything and anyone in its path, and possibly even break a hole in the hull, thus endangering the seaworthiness of the whole ship. If a loose cannon fired in the wrong direction, it could severely damage the ship or kill crew members.

In modern usage, it is used almost exclusively to refer to individuals with largely uncontrollable and thus potentially destructive behavior, but it can also be proudly self-descriptive.

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