Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter - Page 2404

PaulMan · 02-09-2013, 12:30 PM

Haha nice short review striker! Now, can I get the Homer Odyssey version??

JRstriker12 · 02-09-2013, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by PaulMan

Haha nice short review striker! Now, can I get the Homer Odyssey version??

LOL! Give a year long demo, maybe.

iradical18 · 02-09-2013, 08:24 PM

Hey everyone, back from my tour in Germany and would like to start playing on a regular basis again weather permitting. Anyone in the Silver Spring area?

Edit: Thought I should come back in and add, that I'm somewhere between a 3.5-4.0 atm since I've been playing inconsistently thanks to the Army. In any case, I'm off of East west hwy and Georgia but am willing to drive a bit to meet up.

coolblue123 · 02-11-2013, 02:28 AM

thanks JRStriker. Seems like you've debunked the magical spin secret sauce for Wilson. I want to try the 99s. I heard it feels pretty head heavier than normal.

tennismonkey · 02-11-2013, 05:50 AM

irad -- you gots mail.

CB -- welcome back. bonchon is back. now located in r-ville town center around the corner from the ice skating rink. it's as awesome as it is in annandale. but call ahead for takeout cuz it takes 30-40 mins to make.

sap -- we still on for granville?

what's for lunch people?

hollywood9826 · 02-11-2013, 05:57 AM

I just applied for a job in Chantilly. Not sure what Im going to do If I get it. Probably find a cheap place to pay rent and still go back to grace on weekends. Until I decided if I like living in the area then I may sell my house. but with my parents living me and dad not close to finishing the house they are to move into. I cant just kick them to the curb. Such a conundrum (not sure if thats proper use of that word or not).

Also applied for a job in Bahrain. So I might be gone altogether for a while. But If I do end up in Bahrain. I will probably return a 5.0 level player. But will still be 4.0 and can own USTA for a year or two.

hollywood9826 · 02-11-2013, 05:57 AM

Also go tomorrow to get my gall bladder removed. Hopefully i wake up with the rest of my organs and they dont try to harvest them for extra money.

sapient007 · 02-11-2013, 05:59 AM

i'm still on for granville. you want to leave around 4pm so we are properly early for 5-7 special?

tennismonkey · 02-11-2013, 06:05 AM

sap -- in a word. yes.

paulman -- let me know if you need us to swing by and get you.

downs_chris · 02-11-2013, 06:13 AM

mclovin, i played your tri level partner, in 8.0 mixed yesterday at chesnut forks...our team lost the first sets on all courts, but somehow pulled out the match...chesnut definitely brought the A team too....GP, BS and your tri level guy...

after the match, GP said BS is better now that he's not drinking...haha, you know you have a drinking problem with HE tells you, you don't need to be drinking (side note, i've seen GP down a beer right before a match)

JRstriker12 · 02-11-2013, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by coolblue123

thanks JRStriker. Seems like you've debunked the magical spin secret sauce for Wilson. I want to try the 99s. I heard it feels pretty head heavier than normal.

Debunked? Maybe, sort of.

Plenty of spin potential in that racket, it comes down to whether you have the technique and game to really make a difference.

It's like the APD, good racket, lots of spin, not going to make you Rafa.

McLovin · 02-11-2013, 08:29 AM

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Originally Posted by downs_chris

mclovin, i played your tri level partner, in 8.0 mixed yesterday at chesnut forks...our team lost the first sets on all courts, but somehow pulled out the match...chesnut definitely brought the A team too....GP, BS and your tri level guy...

after the match, GP said BS is better now that he's not drinking...haha, you know you have a drinking problem with HE tells you, you don't need to be drinking (side note, i've seen GP down a beer right before a match)

He's not only my tri-level partner, he runs CFAC (his dad is the owner, but Derek has been running it for the last 5+ years). So, you literally went into his house & gave him the beat down...

Must have been an off-day for CFAC mixed as our 40+ 8.0 team lost last night in Great Falls. My wife & I got shellacked by a "4.0" (note the use of quotes) pairing, 6-4, 6-2. Felt more like a 9.0 match, at least from their side of the court.

Bill losing is surprising, but seeing that it was Santos he played against, I can see that. I'm surprised he hasn't been bumped to a 5.0 yet.

McLovin · 02-11-2013, 08:35 AM

Oh, and on a racquet-side-note, me & Derek played singles last week. I was up 5-2 when he popped the string in his last frame. He tries to use the 'light' version of the PS, but he didn't like it & I won the set 6-2 and went up 3-0 in the 2nd.

At that point I walked over to my bag, pulled out one of my frames & told him to put that POS away & use one of mine. Guess what? The ba$**** beat me in a tiebreak. Serves me right...

tennismonkey · 02-11-2013, 09:12 AM

downs_chris · 02-11-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by McLovin

Oh, and on a racquet-side-note, me & Derek played singles last week. I was up 5-2 when he popped the string in his last frame. He tries to use the 'light' version of the PS, but he didn't like it & I won the set 6-2 and went up 3-0 in the 2nd.

At that point I walked over to my bag, pulled out one of my frames & told him to put that POS away & use one of mine. Guess what? The ba$**** beat me in a tiebreak. Serves me right...

i hate losing to someone who is using my racquet...haha

do you want santos on your 4.5 team? i could convince him...

sapient007 · 02-11-2013, 10:08 AM

you should always keep a cracked racquet in your bag to:

1. have your opponent loose
2. to guilt your opponent into getting you a new racquet

NiteFly · 02-11-2013, 10:36 AM

Hollywood,

Bahrain gonna be tax free (the first 80k or whatever)? I thought about a job in Saudi when I got out for that. Bahrain would be much better!

tennismonkey · 02-11-2013, 10:41 AM

HW -- just a quick check shows bahrain tennis club. bam. you are set. you come back with a backhand and soft WNBA hands. win win.

Xisbum · 02-11-2013, 11:17 AM

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Originally Posted by hollywood9826

I just applied for a job in Chantilly. Not sure what Im going to do If I get it. Probably find a cheap place to pay rent and still go back to grace on weekends. Until I decided if I like living in the area then I may sell my house. but with my parents living me and dad not close to finishing the house they are to move into. I cant just kick them to the curb. Such a conundrum (not sure if thats proper use of that word or not).

Also applied for a job in Bahrain. So I might be gone altogether for a while. But If I do end up in Bahrain. I will probably return a 5.0 level player. But will still be 4.0 and can own USTA for a year or two.

Make sure you pick the right mixed dubs partner, good buddy.

And RIP, HW gallbladder:

PaulMan · 02-11-2013, 04:46 PM

monkey, sap: big gratis for the ride to Granville Moore's! Still stuffed - good mussels and fries. Beer was a bit pricey for small glasses...

monkey, hope you had a little bit of leftover pizza for the wife when you pulled into the driveway...haha

02-09-2013, 08:24 PM	#48063
iradical18 Professional Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Silver Spring, MD Posts: 1,094	Hey everyone, back from my tour in Germany and would like to start playing on a regular basis again weather permitting. Anyone in the Silver Spring area? Edit: Thought I should come back in and add, that I'm somewhere between a 3.5-4.0 atm since I've been playing inconsistently thanks to the Army. In any case, I'm off of East west hwy and Georgia but am willing to drive a bit to meet up. Last edited by iradical18 : 02-10-2013 at 07:52 AM. Reason: Addition

02-11-2013, 02:28 AM	#48064
coolblue123 Hall Of Fame Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 1,531	thanks JRStriker. Seems like you've debunked the magical spin secret sauce for Wilson. I want to try the 99s. I heard it feels pretty head heavier than normal. __________________ BB NYC Hexy Fiber 17g 53lb.

02-11-2013, 05:57 AM	#48066
hollywood9826 Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 492	I just applied for a job in Chantilly. Not sure what Im going to do If I get it. Probably find a cheap place to pay rent and still go back to grace on weekends. Until I decided if I like living in the area then I may sell my house. but with my parents living me and dad not close to finishing the house they are to move into. I cant just kick them to the curb. Such a conundrum (not sure if thats proper use of that word or not). Also applied for a job in Bahrain. So I might be gone altogether for a while. But If I do end up in Bahrain. I will probably return a 5.0 level player. But will still be 4.0 and can own USTA for a year or two. __________________ Touched by his Noodly Appendage Last edited by hollywood9826 : 02-11-2013 at 06:01 AM.

02-11-2013, 05:57 AM	#48067
hollywood9826 Semi-Pro Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Havre de Grace, MD Posts: 492	Also go tomorrow to get my gall bladder removed. Hopefully i wake up with the rest of my organs and they dont try to harvest them for extra money. __________________ Touched by his Noodly Appendage

02-11-2013, 06:13 AM	#48070
downs_chris Semi-Pro Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 771	mclovin, i played your tri level partner, in 8.0 mixed yesterday at chesnut forks...our team lost the first sets on all courts, but somehow pulled out the match...chesnut definitely brought the A team too....GP, BS and your tri level guy... after the match, GP said BS is better now that he's not drinking...haha, you know you have a drinking problem with HE tells you, you don't need to be drinking (side note, i've seen GP down a beer right before a match) __________________ "Hey! There were Skittles in there!"