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Old 03-19-2012, 06:08 AM   #21
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Maybe you should apply for the job if you're jealous of this.
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Old 03-19-2012, 07:26 AM   #22
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Did he ever get a prize?
I've gotten three nice Tiffany bowls for chairing three finals at the U.S. Open. And I deserved every one of them.
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Old 03-19-2012, 07:58 AM   #23
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I saw the IW women's final umpire being presented with an expensive watch.

Do umpires deserve this?
I donno about others but the umpire who did the fed isner final, is the nicest guy. so He Deserves a Nice Watch !
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I donno about others but the umpire who did the fed isner final, is the nicest guy. so He Deserves a Nice Watch !
Wasn't it Mohammed?
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:21 AM   #25
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Wasn't it Mohammed?
It was.

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Old 03-19-2012, 08:22 AM   #26
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I like it that he is cheerful all the time. Must be the money.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:29 AM   #27
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I saw the IW women's final umpire being presented with an expensive watch.

Do umpires deserve this?
They should receive bonuses for accuracy of calls and for handling things properly.
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Old 03-19-2012, 08:37 AM   #28
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After al the verbal abuse they usually have to endure, umpires deserve that and more.
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Old 03-19-2012, 09:21 AM   #29
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well said sureshs -- people who have to move a great deal should be compensated handsomely. By this analysis, you and your colleagues in science, sitting at a laptop and barely moving, do not warrant compensation? Dopey thread; it's not an appealing trait that you moan when someone else receives a gift. It really shouldn't bother you so much. At what age were you weaned?
Suresh is in science ?

Oh dear !
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Old 03-19-2012, 09:23 AM   #30
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It's just a watch, it's not like he got a bigger trophy than Federer.
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Maybe you should apply for the job if you're jealous of this.
I mean, of all of the people to be jealous of, he picks those who are already underpaid.
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Suresh is in science ?

Oh dear !
I am not........
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Old 03-19-2012, 12:36 PM   #33
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The ones who suffer through a Roddick match do, but that's usually just a first round, so sadly they don't get one.
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Old 03-19-2012, 05:52 PM   #34
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These days umpires are also getting Maui Jim sunglasses for free as part of the promotion.
Wow! No way? Who needs the $1 million prize, I'm telling my kids to stop with the tennis lessons and take up umpiring.
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