Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter

PaulMan

Rookie
If you brine, you really should only brine "natural" turkeys otherwise your risk it being way too salty or processed... Of course, it'll depend on how long you brine it or your brine mix concentration.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
JRK - i like the idea of an annual tradition of playing tennis on thanksgiving morning.

i will have to pass because my family is crazy and we are going to the beach and renting a house for thanksgiving. we were supposed to rent a mountain house in the woods but no - that would make too much sense. we are going to the beach in november. nothing says thanksgiving like the ocean, the sand and 40 degrees.
 

TheJRK

Rookie
JRK - i like the idea of an annual tradition of playing tennis on thanksgiving morning.

i will have to pass because my family is crazy and we are going to the beach and renting a house for thanksgiving. we were supposed to rent a mountain house in the woods but no - that would make too much sense. we are going to the beach in november. nothing says thanksgiving like the ocean, the sand and 40 degrees.

Are you going to play volleyball like in Top Gun? Who's going to wear the blue jeans with no shirt?
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
JRK - i like the idea of an annual tradition of playing tennis on thanksgiving morning.

i will have to pass because my family is crazy and we are going to the beach and renting a house for thanksgiving. we were supposed to rent a mountain house in the woods but no - that would make too much sense. we are going to the beach in november. nothing says thanksgiving like the ocean, the sand and 40 degrees.

tmonk: Since you are on the roll for making sensable suggestions, will you be suggesting meeting on courts with a playground next to it so that our kids can play while we hit? =)
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
If you brine, you really should only brine "natural" turkeys otherwise your risk it being way too salty or processed... Of course, it'll depend on how long you brine it or your brine mix concentration.

yep, that's why i getting a Sandy Brook Fresh Gobbler.
 

datsveryinterestin

Professional
Jwowws family cant cook for sheet, although they did introduce me to sauerkraut with turkeyday dinner. i was scared at first but its really good with mashed potatoes and turkey etc.
but guess wut they make for xmas dinner.... thanksgiving part deux! im already dreading a repeat. of the exact meal. i going to have to make up a "tradition" that my family always eats honey baked ham or bbq brisket on xmas. hrmmmm. too bad i am a terrible liar. her family can literally only make turkey di.ner and spaghetti and a turkey soup based on leftovers from previous turkey dinner. fark.
As u can see im really getting in the spirit for the holidays!
 

Xisbum

Semi-Pro
Temps in the 70s here tomorrow, so will at least practice serves in the a.m. before mid-afternoon chow down. Can't get the kick or power ramped up, but at least I can hit the corners most times I try, a fault that the late, great departed TFM pointed out frequently. Gads, I miss that guy.

Angle Queen, my Memphis Tigers are hooping against Shaka Smart's VCUers tomorrow. Should I be worried? We have one kid named Shaq and another named Adonis, so I don't have to pray to the basketball gods, do I?

Everyone have a safe, happy, and calorie-laden Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for y'all's friendship during my brief stay in your country.
 

hollywood9826

Hall of Fame
Are you going to play volleyball like in Top Gun? Who's going to wear the blue jeans with no shirt?

Best of Broderlands 2. Theres this guy named Loggins that is mad the pilots wont let him play volleyball. You have to go steal the volleyballs and burn the net down. These dudes come out with no shirts on, just jeans and aviators you kill them and Loggins is happy,


Jwowws family cant cook for sheet, although they did introduce me to sauerkraut with turkeyday dinner. i was scared at first but its really good with mashed potatoes and turkey etc.
but guess wut they make for xmas dinner.... thanksgiving part deux! im already dreading a repeat. of the exact meal. i going to have to make up a "tradition" that my family always eats honey baked ham or bbq brisket on xmas. hrmmmm. too bad i am a terrible liar. her family can literally only make turkey di.ner and spaghetti and a turkey soup based on leftovers from previous turkey dinner. fark.
As u can see im really getting in the spirit for the holidays!

We usually do Ham on XMas only turkey to TGive. But Spagetthi sounds good, especially when you mix J.O in the sauce.
 

auzzieizm

Semi-Pro
Hey I've been thinking about those Prince pro stocks too! :shock: Liked how they responded and played. 58 on Sensor was a bit too tight tension for me though...haha
yeah, added a little lead to 3 and 9, and it livened up the string bed. more power and spin. does it pass the Pman test???

was auzzie still ripping backhand angle winners with that darn prince pro stock???
my neck still has whiplash from watching him blast those by me about 20 times. SNIFF!
you were keeping up in the backhand rallies. check the footage!! there's evidence!

Dats, luckily for me - no. When I arrived I had maybe 30 mins to burn. So he let me try his BBO pro stock one and he grabbed my Radical Tour to try. Then a lil later he tried out my original Toms Machine. Plus, Downs and I were on one side so he had less angles to play with. We were pretty much just hitting good 20 shot rally type shots, not trying for winners.

yeah we were having some good rallies. fun times even if it was only for 15 min!

Auzzie was running down everything as usual too.
I know if I run shots down, it's a guarantee that I'll win the point. You're shocked to see me go!
yes! it was totally the wind. i remember it too. thats why i lost. stupid wind. if it wasnt windy i'd have bageled you easy.

if not for wind, you'd be on tour I'm guessing :)
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
xisbum -- happy turkey day to you and your clan. 70 degree weather sounds awesome. i think you need to take the little ones to the tennis courts and grow the game.

dats -- welcome to my world. i grew up in a home where my folks couldn't cook their way out of a wet paper bag. turkey for thanksgiving. dry, tasteless turkey. and then turkey for x-mas. dry, tasteless turkey. ugh.

i would love to get whole roasted duck for thanksgiving this year. just have to find a chinese restaurant that is open on thanksgiving. oh good -- all of them.
 

Angle Queen

Professional
Temps in the 70s here tomorrow, so will at least practice serves in the a.m. before mid-afternoon chow down. Can't get the kick or power ramped up, but at least I can hit the corners most times I try, a fault that the late, great departed TFM pointed out frequently. Gads, I miss that guy.
I'm playing indoors today with a neighbor's...mother. Ha! She's also a 3.5 but on the way down, mostly due to her age. Still, she plays well and is a fun person. We both swing nCode sticks and have the exact same New Balance shoes. It 'twas karma.

Angle Queen, my Memphis Tigers are hooping against Shaka Smart's VCUers tomorrow. Should I be worried? We have one kid named Shaq and another named Adonis, so I don't have to pray to the basketball gods, do I?
I'm not a Ram Fan (we are a UR household, pissed atm that they didn't get a post-season bit despite an 8-3 record). So I really don't know what VCU's got. But never underestimate Shaka. He always seems to find a way to motivate his players. He won't be in Richmond long. :cry:

Everyone have a safe, happy, and calorie-laden Thanksgiving. I'm thankful for y'all's friendship during my brief stay in your country.
I will gorge myself silly...then go out and play outside on Friday (predicted temps in the mid-60s)...with same said neighbor's mom. :)

Best of the Holidays to everyone.
 

TheJRK

Rookie
Best of Broderlands 2. Theres this guy named Loggins that is mad the pilots wont let him play volleyball. You have to go steal the volleyballs and burn the net down. These dudes come out with no shirts on, just jeans and aviators you kill them and Loggins is happy.

That was a funny mission... lot's of Top Gun quotes thrown in too. The mission where you have to get the dude for the tea party is funny as well.
 

JRstriker12

Hall of Fame
Sup,

I see you've been pimping out your camaro. ;)

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Angle Queen

Professional
I know it's bad form to quote/reply from a different thread, but I thought trash talk might translate better in here.

if i'm not bumped, then there's something wrong with the system...haha
This. I'm quitting USTA if your sandbaggin' *** is still at 4.0 next year. :p

Topaz, you too.

But it'd be in USTA's best interest to not bump ya'll. That way they'll get your money for teams at both levels. Hahahaha......
 

Angle Queen

Professional
On a completely different subject. Oh wait. Food.

We're invited over to neighbors tomorrow for a fairly traditional turkey day. Wonder what they'd think at me bring my best version of Pad Thai...or Lo Mein (from another neighbor's 1st Gen Vietnamese mom).

I want somethin' Spi-say!
 

Topaz

Legend
I know it's bad form to quote/reply from a different thread, but I thought trash talk might translate better in here.

This. I'm quitting USTA if your sandbaggin' *** is still at 4.0 next year. :p

Topaz, you too.

But it'd be in USTA's best interest to not bump ya'll. That way they'll get your money for teams at both levels. Hahahaha......

What? You're quitting if I'm still at 4.0 next year? ;)

Unfortunately, I overplay, and that leaves me tired, and when I'm tired, I lose matches I shouldn't. I think I'm 50/50.

On a completely different subject. Oh wait. Food.

We're invited over to neighbors tomorrow for a fairly traditional turkey day. Wonder what they'd think at me bring my best version of Pad Thai...or Lo Mein (from another neighbor's 1st Gen Vietnamese mom).

I want somethin' Spi-say!

I'm attempting a pumpkin chai cheesecake!
 

Angle Queen

Professional
What? You're quitting if I'm still at 4.0 next year? ;)
Touche. And you know what I meant. :p

Unfortunately, I overplay, and that leaves me tired, and when I'm tired, I lose matches I shouldn't. I think I'm 50/50.
I think your chances are better than that. I put 'em at 70/30. Mine are very hit-or-miss. I lost a (doubles) match at 3.5 (at the very end of the rating period) that we probably should have won...and big. But, eh, it is what it is. I've actually told both my captains (weekday and weekend...which happen to be 4.0 teams so it doesn't matter what my YE NTRP is) that I'm "iffy" at best, in terms of commitment for USTA next year.

I'm attempting a pumpkin chai cheesecake!
Oh....that sounds lovely. I love "chai" just about anything. And I luv cheesecake (even though my #1 kiddo can't indulge). Where's the recipe?
 

Topaz

Legend
Yes, but if you looked at some of my opponents, I think you would lower that. Most of my 4.0 wins were against 3.5s. My last few singles matches were wins but nothing spectacular. My last singles loss was actually against someone who had won only one other match...the entire year. (she was on fire against me though!)

Singles districts was a win, but again, 4 and 2 against another average to weak 3.5. The second match I didn't actually play. LOL. My friend Kim played, and somehow they screwed it up putting it in (I signed off on a correct scorecard). It has me winning 4 and 4 against another average 3.5. My friend didn't care so we didn't change it.

So, it really isn't as impressive as it may look. Yeah, I went to sectionals, but all my scores, wins and losses, were close. I went last year too, and actually had a bigger singles win, so I have no clue which way it will go. I didn't really beat anyone big by a big margin.
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
@AQ no matter what you bring I am sure they will enjoy. ur an awesome cook

got tired of folks fighting over the bottom of the stuffing pan. for some reason everyone loves that crunchy bottom. morrow I will making the very first corn bread stuffing galette. I figure I am going to be frying bacon anyways, so why not use the oil for something else?
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
Oh! And it is 'paleo' cheesecake!

So a bit of an experiment. Backup desserts have already been procured in case it is a bust.

Recipe is here (but I'm subbing prunes for the dates):

http://fastpaleo.com/pumpkin-chai-cheesecake/

its my annual cheesecake making festival. just made 2 baileys cheesecake, 6 more to go.

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Haven't put in the white chocolate flakes on top yet to cover my crack. (oh gosh, let the jokes roll in *roll eyes*)
 
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sapient007

Semi-Pro
happy turkey day from piazza del duomo.. valuable lesson not written is any guide book is that one can find wine dispenseries with all sorts of vino for ~2 euro/litre.. one should not drink it as sub for water...

also i can't eat anymore... hope you all can't eat anymore soon.
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
Happy Thanksgiving Everyone!
I am thankful this year I got my ankle and knees back so i got to play with everyone here. Also, I am thankful this year to get to meet so many on TWMAC and reassuring to find out I am not the only middle age dad with tennis, video gaming, and food OCD.

@sap Hows Italy? How many Maserati's do you spot there?
 
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Topaz

Legend
AQ, the 'cheesecake' came out great!!! Why can't your little one indulge? This recipe may work then...as long as she can do nuts and coconut.

Happy Turkey Day everyone! Gobble gobble!

Time for some tennis!!!
 

Angle Queen

Professional
AQ, the 'cheesecake' came out great!!! Why can't your little one indulge? This recipe may work then...as long as she can do nuts and coconut.
I had to google & wiki "paleo." Never heard of it. I so out of touch. Really, I mean it. I've got a flip phone w/no txt. :???:

And after reading the recipe, I'd have to revise my earlier statement. Eldest child could eat it....and neither I nor my youngest could. Youngest is highly allergic to cashews (and a few other tree nuts) and I am rather intolerant of coconut (upchucking generally doesn't go over well at a guest's house).

Glad it worked out for you! I'm doing a family-favorite sweet potato pie. Easy and always gone.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
there's a major city in Turkey named Batman. learn something new every day.

hope everyone had a nice thanksgiving weekend. i realized this thanksgiving that i'm kinda over turkey for thanksgiving. i'm ready to move onto some other animal to eat. maybe that's what should be done. the president every year on november 1 spins an animal roulette and that's the animal that gets eaten for thanksgiving. can you imagine the effect it would have on the economy?

now i'm hungry. i haven't had breakfast yet. brb.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
grats to all the bumpees. i am awaiting my appeal to be bumped down to 3.5 -- because nobody wants to play with an overweight 4.01 at the 4.5 level.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
downs -- i believe team monkey pauls is still in effect but we'll have to take on older, more craftier folks at 4.5 senior league.

topeezy and AQ -- congrats on a great season. give em heck in 2013.
 

JRstriker12

Hall of Fame
grats to all the bumpees. i am awaiting my appeal to be bumped down to 3.5 -- because nobody wants to play with an overweight 4.01 at the 4.5 level.

You could always have two more kids, sit out a year or two and appeal down ;)

4.5! Congrats TM and all the USTA bumpees

Also thanks for getting me into the dubs club yesterday. Some really good players in that group. I need to up my game. The same old wookie frying pan hands are back at net, Ugh! Seriously, I missed about 10 poach volleys in a row, but recoved with a back-hand volley cross court winner to close out the game.

Guess I did okay as CM said he would put me on the list for future hits.

BTW- Did downs get the double bump yet?
 

downs_chris

Professional
You could always have two more kids, sit out a year or two and appeal down ;)

4.5! Congrats TM and all the USTA bumpees

Also thanks for getting me into the dubs club yesterday. Some really good players in that group. I need to up my game. The same old wookie frying pan hands are back at net, Ugh! Seriously, I missed about 10 poach volleys in a row, but recoved with a back-hand volley cross court winner to close out the game.

Guess I did okay as CM said he would put me on the list for future hits.

BTW- Did downs get the double bump yet?

just one bump for me...haha, no way i would get double bumped...i was just milking my 4.0 rating...2013 will be very different...haha
 
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