UK TT racquetaholics and tennis bums - Page 167

forthegame · 07-20-2012, 12:00 PM

^^Hey Ross, steady now. It's only £9bn!

Dags · 07-20-2012, 12:58 PM

Whatever the problem, the world's still a better placed viewed from the beer garden.

And I've still only played tennis outdoors once this year, so bring on the sun! (plus a couple of hitting partners willing to venture outside...)

Ross K · 07-20-2012, 10:07 PM

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Originally Posted by forthegame

^^Hey Ross, steady now. It's only £9bn!

Not according to The Guardian it isn't.

http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisf...ondon-olympics

Estimates vary, as I said, but one thing is for sure: in this very difficult time, it is costing an unbelievably vast sum.

A little side-issue too is, do people outside of London (especially up North) feel this is 'their' games?

Dave M · 07-21-2012, 11:23 PM

I live a few miles away from the sailing venue, what i have noticed is the massive traffic chaos they've caused upgrading "our" roads that link between the motorway from Southampton way to weymouth.I could of done without them shutting major roads at 6pm for the last year or delaying everyone so a 30 min drive to Southampton general took 90 mins........The fact that the natural beauty spots and car parks have been sealed off so you can't see the sea should anyone glimpse a sail boat doing something for free, what's not to like so far?
I'm excited, we have paralympic tennis tickets, figured it's not likely to come back anytime soon but i dread trying to get around here when the boat people are here in force!

Dave M · 07-21-2012, 11:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross K

. I know reports and figures vary, but anything even vaguely close to £24bn is jawdropping.

Just saw that bit, I bet with tha much cash head would make us all pt57s with a 16 by 19 string pattern , imagine the racquetaholicness that could occur then!

Ross K · 07-21-2012, 11:28 PM

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Originally Posted by Dave M

Just saw that bit, I bet with tha much cash head would make us all pt57s with a 16 by 19 string pattern , imagine the racquetaholicness that could occur then!

You could put me down for a few!

Dave M · 07-21-2012, 11:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Ross K

You could put me down for a few!

Thinking about it we could probably buy head racquet division for that couldn't we? Then there could be a little shop with a racquetaholic room through a secret wood panneled door that had a password, in the Austrian Alps with a court where we could go test and oh my mind is off and running away now........

Torres · 07-23-2012, 04:54 AM

Does anyone over the age of 35 still regularly play open (as opposed to age restricted) LTA competitions at 8.2 and above, and have over a 50% winning ratio? If so, roughly what's your winning ratio?

crosscourt · 07-23-2012, 08:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Dave M

...The fact that the natural beauty spots and car parks have been sealed off so you can't see the sea should anyone glimpse a sail boat doing something for free, what's not to like so far?
!

I agree that this sort of thing is some way excessive.

forthegame · 07-25-2012, 05:03 AM

Hmm.. Nothing for almost 48hrs! How's everyone?

Still recovering from 4hrs of tennis on Monday. In the middle of relocation, lack of energy is doing me no good.

Ash_Smith · 07-25-2012, 09:16 AM

everyone is out enjoying the sun i guess!

Good news, have scored some Olympic Tennis tickets (not that I believe that tennis should be an Olympic sport).

Bad news, man flu has reared its ugly head!

Meaghan · 07-25-2012, 12:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Ash_Smith

everyone is out enjoying the sun i guess!

Good news, have scored some Olympic Tennis tickets (not that I believe that tennis should be an Olympic sport).

Bad news, man flu has reared its ugly head!

Ash will the paralympic tennis be on the tele??

As for man flu Ive been stuck with something for about 5 weeks now, coughing, heavy chest, its ******* me off !!

Ross K · 07-25-2012, 12:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

Ash will the paralympic tennis be on the tele??

As for man flu Ive been stuck with something for about 5 weeks now, coughing, heavy chest, its ******* me off !!

Meags, I fully expect you'll have gout in a few years.

Dags · 07-25-2012, 12:21 PM

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Originally Posted by Meaghan

Ash will the paralympic tennis be on the tele??

24 new HD Olympic channels turned up on the telly today, so it'll be a disgrace if they're not!

Ash_Smith · 07-25-2012, 12:43 PM

Wheelchair tennis will be part of the Channel 4 coverage of the Paralympic Games, I believe it is to be the 5th sport on their list of total airtime coverage, so should be plenty to see!

Ash_Smith · 07-27-2012, 03:15 AM

Right, man flu can jog on (wifey thinks I have developed tourettes as my plan has been to swear at it constantly until it goes), but it's the start of the Paralympic Test Event today (think they've called it the Olympics or something like that) and I for one, cannot wait!!!

Cheers

jazar · 07-27-2012, 11:37 AM

Whilst I'm excited about the Olympics and look forward to spending the next two weeks watching it, I'm already getting annoyed by the bunch of knowledgeless f*ckwits that are presenting/commentating.

Ash_Smith · 07-27-2012, 11:39 AM

^^^Chipper as ever then Jay!

jazar · 07-27-2012, 12:40 PM

This opening ceremony seems like a load of well choreographed but surreal tripe.

Ash_Smith · 07-27-2012, 01:29 PM

^^^does anything make you smile???

07-20-2012, 12:00 PM	#3321
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07-20-2012, 12:58 PM	#3322
Dags Semi-Pro Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 711	Whatever the problem, the world's still a better placed viewed from the beer garden. And I've still only played tennis outdoors once this year, so bring on the sun! (plus a couple of hitting partners willing to venture outside...) __________________ My String Journey: http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=362403

07-25-2012, 05:03 AM	#3330
forthegame Hall Of Fame Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Intercontinental Posts: 2,919	Hmm.. Nothing for almost 48hrs! How's everyone? Still recovering from 4hrs of tennis on Monday. In the middle of relocation, lack of energy is doing me no good. __________________ No For Sale posts outside the TW Classifieds please. "A man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams."

07-25-2012, 09:16 AM	#3331
Ash_Smith Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 2,264	everyone is out enjoying the sun i guess! Good news, have scored some Olympic Tennis tickets (not that I believe that tennis should be an Olympic sport). Bad news, man flu has reared its ugly head! __________________ I tweet - @ashtennis guru (no spaces) I Shoot - www.flickr.com/photos/ashtennis guru/ (again no spaces! grrr)

07-25-2012, 12:43 PM	#3335
Ash_Smith Hall Of Fame Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: A green and pleasant land Posts: 2,264	Wheelchair tennis will be part of the Channel 4 coverage of the Paralympic Games, I believe it is to be the 5th sport on their list of total airtime coverage, so should be plenty to see! __________________ I tweet - @ashtennis guru (no spaces) I Shoot - www.flickr.com/photos/ashtennis guru/ (again no spaces! grrr)