Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter - Page 13

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 09:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zhan

zhan intends to visit Washington DC for a couple days in the end of the month to film a documentary
anyone can host zhan and his friend?

what dates, and how many days? not that i can do it, but i can look into it.

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 09:55 AM

So last night I met up with the newest member of the chapter to hit around. He is ckuo on TW, and he even brought friends to come along! It was me, ckuo, his friend Tim, and later Charlotte joined us as well. we played at Nottoway Park, at one of the upper courts, where the surface is kind of like carpet, but not really. i have no idea what it was. for those of you in the mid-atlantic maybe you guys can shed light on this. it was like padding. never played on it before.

anyways we start out hitting, and both Tim and ckuo are pretty big hitters i think. right off the bat they were just smashing balls left to right. i think the downside to this is consistency. but ckuo insists he doesnt hit that hard... what do i know? i was on the same side as Tim, and i noticed he is good at volleying from the baseline! then Charlotte arrives and we end up playing a match. it was me+ Tim VS ckuo+Charlotte. somehow i manage to hold serve at least once,haha. Both Tim and especially ckuo got some real good spins on their serves (which i cant do) , and Charlotte aced me one time. yes, i got aced by a girl. *waits for laughter to end* i thought she was going to fault on her first attempt! yea...stupid. she is good at taking the ball on the rise too, because i noticed she planted her feet right at the baseline and pretty much got every ball back. so yea shes good. for a girl anyways

so we stopped at 5-6 first set. it was getting late.

So overall it was great getting to meet up with someone else on the forum. unfortunately ckuo is leaving for Texas for the summer, so he wont be in attendance for our meetings, which is a shame because he is pretty good. also, he had a bunch of demos he was trying out, and every so often he would just switch rackets and resume playing. it was crazy because for me i am so used to my racket if i just pick up a demo and hit with it i would have to get used to it.

Sup2Dresq · 05-15-2007, 10:08 AM

Ah, I take it you got your racquet strung finally. Was waiting too hear back from you Zapvor.

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 10:51 AM

what? no its not strung. i was waiting to hear back from you.

Sup2Dresq · 05-15-2007, 11:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapvor

what? no its not strung. i was waiting to hear back from you.

Sent you an email. You'll be taken good care of.

"Vinny get the cement bag and a sack".

Sup2Dresq · 05-15-2007, 11:06 AM

When is the next gathering?

BTW, anyone live in/near Olney Marlyand. Have a tournament there this weekend and need someone to warm up with.

ckuo · 05-15-2007, 11:22 AM

whens the tourney? and i am bored so anione wanna hit now till say 6? hahha

Sup2Dresq · 05-15-2007, 11:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckuo

whens the tourney? and i am bored so anione wanna hit now till say 6? hahha

I wish! How do those South Florida guys find the time during the day to hit. Lunch break perhaps?

Tournament is this weekend May 18th-21st.

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

Sent you an email. You'll be taken good care of.

"Vinny get the cement bag and a sack".

you are on top of it. 2Dresq!

and i am in MD, but i wont make a good warm up partner. whats the tournment?

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ckuo

whens the tourney? and i am bored so anione wanna hit now till say 6? hahha

i wish too.

ckuo · 05-15-2007, 11:34 AM

hahah they must be super fast changers unless they work in those clothes or work at the tennis courts... I dunno if I am good enough to warm up for u and I got church Sunday... leaving for TX on Monday the 21st. my friends played in tourneys but usually only on sat. since it was a ladder. so i warmed up for them. let me know if u wanna hit before i leave though. cuz i am always up for tennis well unless i am playin basketball thats a whole nother story. i guess i'll go hit against the wall good day

oscar_2424 · 05-15-2007, 11:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sup2Dresq

I wish! How do those South Florida guys find the time during the day to hit. Lunch break perhaps?

Tournament is this weekend May 18th-21st.

cause we are the best!

Sup2Dresq · 05-15-2007, 11:36 AM

That Oscar is one funny guy.

Can't wait to go down to Florida in July to hit with them. Is there a secret handshake like the grand pubbas or Masons?

ckuo · 05-15-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscar_2424

cause we are the best!

hahaha u wish. although i have to say... the girls from tampa are the best other than prolly texas and bama at least the volleyball girls thats my 2 cents

zapvor · 05-15-2007, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oscar_2424

cause we are the best!

psh. the best at losing to the mid-atlantic chapter.

ShcMad · 05-15-2007, 11:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapvor

psh. the best at losing to the mid-atlantic chapter.

Trash-talking at its best... And this coming from a guy who thinks Kirilenko beats Daniela in the looks department. Cha rite! <@: )

drakulie · 05-15-2007, 12:28 PM

I see one of our guys got out of hand in here >>> Oscar, behave yourself.

tonofclay · 05-15-2007, 12:43 PM

I don't really post often here but follow some of the threads...if you guys are ever in the Columbia, MD area I'd be down for playing, theres a bunch of courts here at the various schools in the area that are good to play at...unfortunately I can't really venture outside of the area. I dunno where in Virginia you guys are...DC is maybe half hour, perhaps a little less from Columbia though.

ShcMad · 05-15-2007, 02:52 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by drakulie

I see one of our guys got out of hand in here >>> Oscar, behave yourself.

haha Drakulie, you're a class act! You even posted a picture of the felon so that we can recognize him easily next time! I'm just kidding. Oscar did nothing wrong.

ShcMad · 05-15-2007, 03:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zapvor

So last night I met up with the newest member of the chapter to hit around. He is ckuo on TW, and he even brought friends to come along! It was me, ckuo, his friend Tim, and later Charlotte joined us as well. we played at Nottoway Park, at one of the upper courts, where the surface is kind of like carpet, but not really. i have no idea what it was. for those of you in the mid-atlantic maybe you guys can shed light on this. it was like padding. never played on it before.

anyways we start out hitting, and both Tim and ckuo are pretty big hitters i think. right off the bat they were just smashing balls left to right. i think the downside to this is consistency. but ckuo insists he doesnt hit that hard... what do i know? i was on the same side as Tim, and i noticed he is good at volleying from the baseline! then Charlotte arrives and we end up playing a match. it was me+ Tim VS ckuo+Charlotte. somehow i manage to hold serve at least once,haha. Both Tim and especially ckuo got some real good spins on their serves (which i cant do) , and Charlotte aced me one time. yes, i got aced by a girl. *waits for laughter to end* i thought she was going to fault on her first attempt! yea...stupid. she is good at taking the ball on the rise too, because i noticed she planted her feet right at the baseline and pretty much got every ball back. so yea shes good. for a girl anyways

so we stopped at 5-6 first set. it was getting late.

So overall it was great getting to meet up with someone else on the forum. unfortunately ckuo is leaving for Texas for the summer, so he wont be in attendance for our meetings, which is a shame because he is pretty good. also, he had a bunch of demos he was trying out, and every so often he would just switch rackets and resume playing. it was crazy because for me i am so used to my racket if i just pick up a demo and hit with it i would have to get used to it.

I don't know what those upper courts at Nottoway are called either. Maybe it's called Omni-court, but I don't think so. Anyways, they're hell to play on...at least for me. The surface is really soft, so even if you throw ur racquet, it won't break as easily as in normal hard courts. So, that's the only good thing about it. Good for the joints also.

Here's why I'd rather play Santoro than play on those upper Nottoway courts:

-Bounces are really low.
-Sometimes balls just skid instead of bouncing.
-There are 'dead spots' where the ball will not bounce or bounce too high or just give plain odd bounces.
-All the characteristics resemble that of a grass court, and grass is for cows, not for tennis.

Kidding.

05-15-2007, 09:55 AM	#242
zapvor Legend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tennis courts Posts: 7,904	New Member! So last night I met up with the newest member of the chapter to hit around. He is ckuo on TW, and he even brought friends to come along! It was me, ckuo, his friend Tim, and later Charlotte joined us as well. we played at Nottoway Park, at one of the upper courts, where the surface is kind of like carpet, but not really. i have no idea what it was. for those of you in the mid-atlantic maybe you guys can shed light on this. it was like padding. never played on it before. anyways we start out hitting, and both Tim and ckuo are pretty big hitters i think. right off the bat they were just smashing balls left to right. i think the downside to this is consistency. but ckuo insists he doesnt hit that hard... what do i know? i was on the same side as Tim, and i noticed he is good at volleying from the baseline! then Charlotte arrives and we end up playing a match. it was me+ Tim VS ckuo+Charlotte. somehow i manage to hold serve at least once,haha. Both Tim and especially ckuo got some real good spins on their serves (which i cant do) , and Charlotte aced me one time. yes, i got aced by a girl. waits for laughter to end i thought she was going to fault on her first attempt! yea...stupid. she is good at taking the ball on the rise too, because i noticed she planted her feet right at the baseline and pretty much got every ball back. so yea shes good. for a girl anyways so we stopped at 5-6 first set. it was getting late. So overall it was great getting to meet up with someone else on the forum. unfortunately ckuo is leaving for Texas for the summer, so he wont be in attendance for our meetings, which is a shame because he is pretty good. also, he had a bunch of demos he was trying out, and every so often he would just switch rackets and resume playing. it was crazy because for me i am so used to my racket if i just pick up a demo and hit with it i would have to get used to it. __________________ Member of TW MAC. yes, we are better than you. and we bout to hop on a court to make another 'mil

05-15-2007, 10:51 AM	#244
zapvor Legend Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: tennis courts Posts: 7,904	what? no its not strung. i was waiting to hear back from you. __________________ Member of TW MAC. yes, we are better than you. and we bout to hop on a court to make another 'mil

05-15-2007, 11:22 AM	#247
ckuo New User Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 14	whens the tourney? and i am bored so anione wanna hit now till say 6? hahha Last edited by ckuo : 05-15-2007 at 11:25 AM.

05-15-2007, 12:28 PM	#257
drakulie Talk Tennis Guru Join Date: May 2004 Location: FT. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 23,906	I see one of our guys got out of hand in here >>> Oscar, behave yourself. __________________ Head Stringer @ the LTC, Babolat Star 4 Stringer http://www.youtube.com/user/drakulie

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