Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter

[coolblue123]

Originally Posted by Topaz

Downs, TCCP can and does get quite warm. Be ready for it tomorrow. Even with the sides open, the courts get hot.

Played a tournament match inside during the afternoon...it was hotter than outside than outside.

You in MD playoffs? My team is too...have one tonight and one Sunday.

Good luck!

tccp is like an igloo compared to Fairland Bubble. really gets hot there when I played there a couple of years ago.

[coolblue123]

I heard Booz is a pretty cool place to work for. don't they have that live where u work, work where u live policy? I heard that's one of the reasons why a lot of the tysons Booz bldg closed. most WAH.

[Topaz]

Couldn't finish our playoff match due to the lights going out in Wheaton bubble. This has the potential to be a mess! Kinda like my drive home!

Stay safe Mac'ers!

[coolblue123]

everyone safe? I heard 420,000 household outage in just mont county alone. seems like most north of gaithersburg was spared.
FACTOID of the day:
pepco prioritizes repairs based on reported outages. their nbr is
1877 737 2662

yes I am using my data plan.
HW: pls no big pix. =P

[Xisbum]

My tennis buddy, ex Memphis State U. playing lady who made the men's team, asked me to be a sub with her today at a place called the Memphis Hunt and Polo Club. Turns out it's one of those "old money" clubs so exclusive there isn't even a sign on the street showing where it is.

One of the tennis-playing members is Fred Smith, founder and CEO of FedEx; his Memphis home is just around the corner. Didn't play with or against him today, but the members did ask me back to play again Tuesday and maybe on a permanent substitute basis. Imagine that.

BTW, we played outside on clay for two hours, the last hour in 99-degree heat index. Then we moved inside for a final set. My team won all three sets.

[TheJRK]

Lost power around 9pm last night... has yet to come back on. Checked into the W for the next few nights (or until the power comes back on). They allow pets.

[Xisbum]

Originally Posted by TheJRK

Lost power around 9pm last night... has yet to come back on. Checked into the W for the next few nights (or until the power comes back on). They allow pets.

Smart move; you guys without power take care out there. So far here, just heat, no power outages.

[downs_chris]

Power is on here. MD match was canceled for today. Make up tomorrow morning at 930. Ugh.

[TheJRK]

I've seen at least 5 other people from my apt building at this hotel. I guess everybody has the same idea. Too bad this place doesn't have a pool.

[coolblue123]

if there are babies in ur hotel, I'd stay away from the pool...

[Topaz]

Downs, are they sending you to Gaithersburg?

They tried to do that to us for us to finish our playoff match. We couldn't do it, so the results are going in as timed when the lights went the lights went off. That means we lose. But we still get to play for third place and a spot at districts!

And I'm noticing that I'm having lots of trouble closing out sets and matches. I was up and serving for the set at 5-4. When the lights went out it was 5-7, 2-4.

[coolblue123]

Originally Posted by Topaz

Downs, are they sending you to Gaithersburg?

They tried to do that to us for us to finish our playoff match. We couldn't do it, so the results are going in as timed when the lights went the lights went off. That means we lose. But we still get to play for third place and a spot at districts!

And I'm noticing that I'm having lots of trouble closing out sets and matches. I was up and serving for the set at 5-4. When the lights went out it was 5-7, 2-4.

topaz. where in gburg were u playing going to play at? only indoor courts I know is the quince orchard swim and tennis.

going to try to hit at 10am. if I smell bacon after 15 min of playing, I am going to head back in to avoid frying.

[hollywood9826]

Ms sisters power has been off as well. Mine must have went out for second.

I had a tough day bowling yesterday. It was best of 5 match play so one on one.

Bowled a 245 first game and lost because

missed some easy spares 2nd game and lost

Bowled a 278 second game and freaking lost

Both games I actually shutout power but could couldnot seal the deal. First game went X X 6 in 10 when 9 would have assured me a tie.

3rd game had first nine strikes then went 9 / 9 in tenth frame to leave the door open for him. had i threw the first strike I would have no worse than 280 and won. That guy still had to throw his 3 strikes to beat in those games and did. All in all that was my best 3 games in a row I ever bowled. And this is like would be like a 5.5 bowler compared to my 3.5 But the competetor in me is mad I did not get the job done.

Hopefully you guys do better at tennis that when you get the chance you take advantage and run with it and seal the deal.

[TheJRK]

Well, management sent out an email... power has finally been restored.

That's good news but I was kinda getting used to hanging out at the hotel bar with my dog.

For all you single guys, get a dog and hang out at a bar.

Zap - I said dog, not hot dogs.

[coolblue123]

Just got back from hitting with my NYC.
tmonk: Found a new stick for you! This stick slices are sick!

Groundies are good and plow great after mod'ed to put 0.7 oz of lead mods in 95 degree heat.

Like I said, I smelled bacon and ran right in to avoid frying any further.

[tennismonkey]

no new sticks for me CB. i haven't hit in 2 weeks and it feels glorious. plus the wife and kids are at the beach so i have the house to myself. being single is where it's at folks.

i forgot wimbledon likes to take a break in the middle. it's annoying. i am watching serena/zie and even though i know she wins -- i keep hoping she doesn't.

[downs_chris]

Topaz we played in Gaithersburg in that warehouse. Kind of neat an weird at the same time.

We won all our playoff matches 3-2 in md and we're going to districts! Had to play three single matches on a bum ankle.

[Topaz]

Originally Posted by downs_chris

Topaz we played in Gaithersburg in that warehouse. Kind of neat an weird at the same time.

We won all our playoff matches 3-2 in md and we're going to districts! Had to play three single matches on a bum ankle.

We have to win our next one to go. But we don't know when it is yet.

MD districts is nice in that you can stay at your own home!

[Topaz]

Rip Barry Mackay.

Oh my.

[downs_chris]

Anyone still missing power?

Lunch?

Tennis?

Monday?