Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter
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tennismonkey
Semi-Pro
it was set point.
but i forgive you because you carried the fat monkey but the fat monkey was too busy tossing up bananas to sea bass and letting downs get a good grip on my balls.
Haha, yeah I thought it might have been but I was too pissed off to think straight! Talk about letting them off the hook -- all night long!
I didn't carry you! I have more than enough lbs of my own to carry without anyone jumping on my back!
BTW Downs, I only hit 1 netcord winner. Monkey hit the other 7...lol
Also, no -- those were not yard gloves on my feet!! haha
I didn't carry you! I have more than enough lbs of my own to carry without anyone jumping on my back!
BTW Downs, I only hit 1 netcord winner. Monkey hit the other 7...lol
Also, no -- those were not yard gloves on my feet!! haha
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mikeler
Moderator
Been strange weather so far. Cool November but warmer December. All that can change with one cold front though but South Florida is more immune to the cold weather than here in Central.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Man, wish I that playing tennis was the source of me feeling old and tired. Swear I need to find a cave an sleep for the next week...
McLovin
Legend
Yeah, we're flying into Tampa first (taking kids to Busch Gardens for a day), so hopefully the nice weather in Central FL hols for the next couple of weeks.
mikeler
Moderator
Ah yes, Tampa. The Paris of the USA.
McLovin
Legend
I've been to Tampa many times, and all I can remember are the multitude of "Gentleman's Clubs" along Dale Mabry Blvd. So, if in "Paris of the USA" you mean "Paris Hilton of the USA", then you're dead on...
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
just tried blonde roast at sbuks. really like it. thx JRStriker!
mikeler
Moderator
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Funny, even though I was pretty young when I lived in florida (Orlando), I can remember the high number of "Gentleman's Clubs" we passed on the way to church each sunday. LOL!
No prob. It's currently my fav flavor for starbucks VIA.
datsveryinterestin
Professional
mcLUV,
we are in Pelican Bay and have a private beach and tennis courts there... sometimes it is a little "too secluded" but i admit it is peaceful and relaxing. now with a child it will be more speed... instead of the last 10 years of me climbing the walls trying to find something to do while j-woww goes to sleep at 10pm. now ill probably be the one passing out after chasing kid around all day. oy.
Naples Bath and Tennis.. that is where i take lessons. although the place turned into a ghost town last time i was there.
do you know Curly Davis? he was my instructor and is a fantastic coach. last time i went though i was too out of shape to get much out of his drills. of course it used to be 4 people in group lessons but then i just did private lessons so there is no time to rest. but i am very fat and out of shape too.
he used to be at B&T but i think had to move. not sure where he is but you can contact him through:
http://www.curlydavistennis.com
p.s. - u gotta go to Panevino's restaurant in pelican bay if you've never been. gotta make reservations during busy winter season but its worth it!
bruschetta, osso bucco, spaghetti carbonara, veal francese, lobster ravioli..etc. just looked it up and there are some nasty reviews, but our 93y/o grandma has been going there for 30 years and we always find the wait staff to be extremely nice... although they do seem to rush around a lot.
anyway, we always go there.
we also go to Bistro 821 on 5th Ave and like that food too.
so plz pass along the best of naples from ur perspective too!
sweet tennis courts down there, eh??? freakin tennis paradise but rarely do i find anybody to hit with. it is like torture sitting on immaculate clay courts watching 80+ mixed dubs. i scoff at those annoying 80y/o guys as they leave the courts with there 45y/o wives as they get into their SL550 roadster and cruise to the country club for brunch and then a brisk walk to the cafe for an espresso and maybe a light swim or 9holes of golf before getting in the hot tub and then dinner at favorite restaurant with scallops and sweet breads and a $250 bottle of wine before heading to the opera house for Tosca.
these farkerz have crappy lives
bah!
we are in Pelican Bay and have a private beach and tennis courts there... sometimes it is a little "too secluded" but i admit it is peaceful and relaxing. now with a child it will be more speed... instead of the last 10 years of me climbing the walls trying to find something to do while j-woww goes to sleep at 10pm. now ill probably be the one passing out after chasing kid around all day. oy.
Naples Bath and Tennis.. that is where i take lessons. although the place turned into a ghost town last time i was there.
do you know Curly Davis? he was my instructor and is a fantastic coach. last time i went though i was too out of shape to get much out of his drills. of course it used to be 4 people in group lessons but then i just did private lessons so there is no time to rest. but i am very fat and out of shape too.
he used to be at B&T but i think had to move. not sure where he is but you can contact him through:
http://www.curlydavistennis.com
p.s. - u gotta go to Panevino's restaurant in pelican bay if you've never been. gotta make reservations during busy winter season but its worth it!
bruschetta, osso bucco, spaghetti carbonara, veal francese, lobster ravioli..etc. just looked it up and there are some nasty reviews, but our 93y/o grandma has been going there for 30 years and we always find the wait staff to be extremely nice... although they do seem to rush around a lot.
anyway, we always go there.
we also go to Bistro 821 on 5th Ave and like that food too.
so plz pass along the best of naples from ur perspective too!
sweet tennis courts down there, eh??? freakin tennis paradise but rarely do i find anybody to hit with. it is like torture sitting on immaculate clay courts watching 80+ mixed dubs. i scoff at those annoying 80y/o guys as they leave the courts with there 45y/o wives as they get into their SL550 roadster and cruise to the country club for brunch and then a brisk walk to the cafe for an espresso and maybe a light swim or 9holes of golf before getting in the hot tub and then dinner at favorite restaurant with scallops and sweet breads and a $250 bottle of wine before heading to the opera house for Tosca.
these farkerz have crappy lives
bah!
mikeler
Moderator
I think Orlando is not down to just 1 club now. The towns here got much more strict on them and most went out of business.
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
I dont like that Curly Davis guy.
He has taught that lady in one of those pics with the wrist band near the elbow to pull her shorts up too high to invoke the camel toe distraction technique. I will never go take a lesson from a guy that stoops to such lows.
He has taught that lady in one of those pics with the wrist band near the elbow to pull her shorts up too high to invoke the camel toe distraction technique. I will never go take a lesson from a guy that stoops to such lows.
tennismonkey
Semi-Pro
this looks kinda awkward.
tennismonkey
Semi-Pro
that's a good call sup. does look dats-esq.
but it looks like he's got some kblade racquet and dats doesn't do kblade.
but it looks like he's got some kblade racquet and dats doesn't do kblade.
downs_chris
Professional
WWDD = what would dats do?
datsveryinterestin
Professional
My serve relies heavily on my wrist probation!
I guess all us white guys lok alike! Rascists!
My knees havent bent like that in more than a decade....
except for 1 time at band camp
I guess all us white guys lok alike! Rascists!
My knees havent bent like that in more than a decade....
except for 1 time at band camp
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hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Is he also a curly davis trainee?
He teaches the females the CT Distraction tech.
I guess he teaches the guys the Long Ball Larry David Technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfaY9ewvpzk
I dont think this guy has masterd it yet.
He teaches the females the CT Distraction tech.
I guess he teaches the guys the Long Ball Larry David Technique.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zfaY9ewvpzk
I dont think this guy has masterd it yet.
Sup2Dresq
Hall of Fame
My serve relies heavily on my wrist probation!
I guess all us white guys lok alike! Rascists!
My knees havent bent like that in more than a decade....
except for 1 time at band camp
*insert sappy pic of dokic (sp) coach*
If I were to cast an actor to play dats it would be Ed burns.
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coolblue123
Hall of Fame
I thought that serve stance was pretty good, no?
I talked to Sensai this am. He mentioned I should ask you for serve lessons. Since you one of the best kick serves he knows of.
Curry Place has gotten so much of my business lately. I think I go at least once every other week. That's a great find!
I talked to Sensai this am. He mentioned I should ask you for serve lessons. Since you one of the best kick serves he knows of.
Curry Place has gotten so much of my business lately. I think I go at least once every other week. That's a great find!
tennismonkey
Semi-Pro
your sensei trained me when i had the back of a 30 year old. i havent hit a good kicker in years now. i hit a lot of sliders and pancake serves. for my money paulman and downs can hit all the serves in the book. i will happily teach you hot to hit forehand slices though.
datsveryinterestin
Professional
owe Sup 1 beer cuz i would also cast ed burns cuz he is kool as sheet in every movie ive seen him in. i think i was watching the movie 15 minutes years ago and thought i looked just like him. of course nobody else would throw me a bone.
wut dats wished he looked like when going out to bars:
wut dats thought he looked like when going out to bars
wut girls actually saw back then:
but lately i think i look more like paul rudd's head on galifiniakis' body.
actually i might just be straight up galifiniakis!!!
i've gotten FAT y'all! how could i even hope to compete on the court.
fark. so fat. so lazy. so lame. im embarrassed. now i will soothe myself by eating another donut and drinking a few more beers. seriously... thats what i do! embarrassing!
datsveryinterestin
Professional
put 20 more lbs on sandler and he might even play like me now!
check out the sweet service motion:
and whiff on the forehand:
but alas he looks too in shape to acurately portray the
"dats gets bumped up to 3.0" movie.
check out the sweet service motion:
and whiff on the forehand:
but alas he looks too in shape to acurately portray the
"dats gets bumped up to 3.0" movie.
datsveryinterestin
Professional
This episode of the Simpsons where ogdenville residents take over springfield is so awesome! And that was the highlight of my day! Now back to donuts and beer!
McLovin
Legend
dats, are these your courts?
They look sweet. Here's ours:
The head pro there is Pavel Slozil, Steffi Graf's old coach. I've seen him play some exhibition doubles, and while he doesn't nail the ball as hard as others, his control & touch is unbelievable.
I'm lucky in that many people my age (mid 40s) visit their parents during Xmas as well, so I usually have two or three people in the 4.5 range to hit with.
We'll check out the restaurant while down there & let you know. We always like to visit the 'local' places. There was a nice Cuban deli we went to last year, but I can't remember the name. Real good food, and authentic, at least according to my wife...
They look sweet. Here's ours:
The head pro there is Pavel Slozil, Steffi Graf's old coach. I've seen him play some exhibition doubles, and while he doesn't nail the ball as hard as others, his control & touch is unbelievable.
I'm lucky in that many people my age (mid 40s) visit their parents during Xmas as well, so I usually have two or three people in the 4.5 range to hit with.
We'll check out the restaurant while down there & let you know. We always like to visit the 'local' places. There was a nice Cuban deli we went to last year, but I can't remember the name. Real good food, and authentic, at least according to my wife...
datsveryinterestin
Professional
Yah those are my courts! There are north & south courts though. But those are right across from our condo so i go there.
datsveryinterestin
Professional
never read this article before... i knew i was stringing too high!
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577265832373170456.html
and....
Nate Ferguson: Lleyton Hewitt was into the 30s (pounds) at Wimbledon using half poly and half gut. The poly allows players to play so loose, and they are swinging so hard with low tension and getting more of that cupping effect. And equally as important, they can really swing out and keep the ball in the court with poly.
dennis kudla uses my string, black code and strings at 44lbs. hrmmm. maybe ill try 51lbs next time instead of 56lbs.
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203370604577265832373170456.html
and....
Nate Ferguson: Lleyton Hewitt was into the 30s (pounds) at Wimbledon using half poly and half gut. The poly allows players to play so loose, and they are swinging so hard with low tension and getting more of that cupping effect. And equally as important, they can really swing out and keep the ball in the court with poly.
dennis kudla uses my string, black code and strings at 44lbs. hrmmm. maybe ill try 51lbs next time instead of 56lbs.
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tennismonkey
Semi-Pro
*yawn*
i've played tennis two nights in a row and pretty much my whole body hurts.
the only parts that don't hurt? my wrist, elbow and shoulder. cuz i string my sticks with poly at 48 pounds. thinking bout going lower to 40 even so my old man slices are even slicier.
i've played tennis two nights in a row and pretty much my whole body hurts.
the only parts that don't hurt? my wrist, elbow and shoulder. cuz i string my sticks with poly at 48 pounds. thinking bout going lower to 40 even so my old man slices are even slicier.
downs_chris
Professional
maybe you should go natty gut mains? poly cross?
my shoulder is improving...thank goodness...it was soo bad that night we hit...
hungry...
Sup2Dresq
Hall of Fame
Thai spice garlic and pepper beef
downs_chris
Professional
i'll put that on my shoulder...
sapient007
Semi-Pro
DC. the best thai place is still thai x-ing in dc. the food is authentic and the ambiance is sorta hipster and strange. def an exp
http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-x-ing-washington
http://www.yelp.com/biz/thai-x-ing-washington
Sup2Dresq
Hall of Fame
It will take care of the hunger. As for your shoulder, ask yourself.....wwgd?
*pours scotch and swings racquet with left hand*
The legend grows
mikeler
Moderator
Still have not found better Thai than Busara or Neisha over in Tysons Corner.
TheJRK
Rookie
The last person to string my racket was Sup. I have no idea what strings he used or the tension.
Went to the doc to get my ribs checked out... just bruised, not broken. Oddly enough, the symptoms are the same, just without the whole punctured lung part. Doc said I have to avoid taking shallow breaths (even though it hurts to breath normally) otherwise I'll develop pneumonia, WTF?!
Let's set up a TWMAC kids tennis meet. Kids vs. kids while the parents just eat and drink.
My kid - can serve all double faults.
Dat's kid - can obsess about racket choice the entire time.
Auzzie's kid - can have lead poisoning.
Zap's kid - can bring the hotdogs.
hollywood's kid - can talk about the WNBA the entire time.
Sappy's kid - can show up, hit one ball, then sit in a chair the rest of the time.
Went to the doc to get my ribs checked out... just bruised, not broken. Oddly enough, the symptoms are the same, just without the whole punctured lung part. Doc said I have to avoid taking shallow breaths (even though it hurts to breath normally) otherwise I'll develop pneumonia, WTF?!
Let's set up a TWMAC kids tennis meet. Kids vs. kids while the parents just eat and drink.
My kid - can serve all double faults.
Dat's kid - can obsess about racket choice the entire time.
Auzzie's kid - can have lead poisoning.
Zap's kid - can bring the hotdogs.
hollywood's kid - can talk about the WNBA the entire time.
Sappy's kid - can show up, hit one ball, then sit in a chair the rest of the time.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Prefer Neisha. Never been impressed with Busara Thai - at least the one in Reston seems not to be up to par for the price.
Tried to make a Starbucks Via flavored protein shake this AM did not work out. Greek yogurt seems tto be a bit sharp to combine with coffee.
Knee is feeling better. Can't wait to hit sunday.
McLovin
Legend
Anyone ever try Natta Thai in Vienna?
Or Taste of the World in Herndon?
Or Taste of the World in Herndon?
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
my fav Thai place
http://m.yelp.com/biz/sawatdee-arlington
they been there so long and so good its an institution.
have to try sap's recommendation.
http://m.yelp.com/biz/sawatdee-arlington
they been there so long and so good its an institution.
have to try sap's recommendation.
JRstriker12
Hall of Fame
Tried taste of the world a few years ago. It was decent.
downs_chris
Professional
hmm...i went there once and didn't really care for it...
sapient007
Semi-Pro
CB. try thai x-ing. the place is a hole in the wall. the decor/service knocks it down at least 2-3 notches which speaks volumes about the food. make a reservation and go. walk in and be liek wtf is this place. then food comes and you forget that you are sitting on someone's living room floor and eating. let me know if you want to go. they serve prefix so the cook just cooks you what ever he feels like.
McLovin
Legend
Well, in my defense, I've only ordered one thing there: Chicken Curry, which I guess isn't Thai...
Same goes for Natta Thai, I've only ordered one thing: Gai Non Rong (sp?), which is effectively chicken in chili sauce over crispy kale. Quite good.
McLovin
Legend
Did you tell him of his legend status here?
sapient007
Semi-Pro
well that seals the deal. he's the anti sup. sup must be SCSNT (south china sea neck tie)
http://www.zefrank.com/sandwich/tool.html
edit: or vietnam neck tie which happens to be the locations where most if not all nike shoes are made. coincidence?? i'm not so sure.
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