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tennismonkey · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

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

tennismonkey · Feb 11, 2013

sap -- in a word. yes.

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

downs_chris · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

coolblue123 said:
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 · Feb 11, 2013

downs_chris said:
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 · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

downs_chris · Feb 11, 2013

McLovin said:
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 · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

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 · Feb 11, 2013

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.

Bahrain%20juniors%20with%20coach%20Shehab%20begin%20their%20training%20programme%20yesterday.jpg

Xisbum · Feb 11, 2013

hollywood9826 said:
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 · Feb 11, 2013

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

sapient007 · Feb 11, 2013

tmonk to wife: honey i got this slice of awesome pizza for you to try

wife to tmonk: why does a slice come in such a huge box

Swerve · Feb 12, 2013

Hey all. Just started playing tennis after playing other sports in high school, & just wanted to say whatup to all you Mid-Atlantic folks from good ole loudoun county.

coolblue123 · Feb 12, 2013

tennismonkey said:
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?

Hi tmonk. Sorry I am still in snail mail delivery time mode. Did we need to take out a second mortgage to eat there?

Speaking of Rockville. Anyone notice about these types of red light cameras? I think they were implemented late last year?
Citations will be given for the following in front of a red light camera (there's a motion/speed sensor pod in front of the white line behind the crosswalk):
1. Vehicle must be completely stopped before making a right in front of a right camera.
2. Vehicle has to be less than 13 MPH while turning.
3. Vehicle has stopped anywhere in the crosswalk area.
Violation costs $75.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013...kets-double-with-new-intersection-technology/

McLovin · Feb 12, 2013

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

I'll mention it to Derek this week. He knows Jon as well, and he might have already hinted to it. We've lost Vinnie to 5.0 bump, the other singles player to grad school in AZ (doesn't plan on returning this spring/summer), and another to "old knees" (he can't play on anything but clay), so we need a few more to fill in the gaps.

downs_chris · Feb 12, 2013

i'm hungry...what's for lunch?

tennismonkey · Feb 12, 2013

CB -- yeah i heard moco is trying to generate even more money from traffic cameras. including tickets for stopping with all four tires behind the white line in front of a traffic signal and then backing up -- as in you slammed the brakes to stop but overshot a bit and then backed up. that's a ticket. also if you don't come to a full stop at a red light and make a rolling right turn. that's a ticket.

sap / pman -- thanks for the fun at granville moores. van damm good mussels and fries and beer. i think the fries were the best part. the mussels were as good as advertised. the belgian beer on tap was also good but a little pricey. 1 belgian beer = 12 bottles of sam adams.

swerve -- welcome to the forums. i have a buddy from loudoun cty too. sea bass is his name.

JRstriker12 · Feb 12, 2013

Swerve said:
Hey all. Just started playing tennis after playing other sports in high school, & just wanted to say whatup to all you Mid-Atlantic folks from good ole loudoun county.

Welcome to the TWMAC.

I'm out near Loudoun (Dulles), but I can't hit too often due to my schedule. Keep an eye out for TWMAC hits, though they tend to be closer to Arlington/DC.

JRstriker12 · Feb 12, 2013

coolblue123 said:
Hi tmonk. Sorry I am still in snail mail delivery time mode. Did we need to take out a second mortgage to eat there?

Speaking of Rockville. Anyone notice about these types of red light cameras? I think they were implemented late last year?
Citations will be given for the following in front of a red light camera (there's a motion/speed sensor pod in front of the white line behind the crosswalk):
1. Vehicle must be completely stopped before making a right in front of a right camera.
2. Vehicle has to be less than 13 MPH while turning.
3. Vehicle has stopped anywhere in the crosswalk area.
Violation costs $75.

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013...kets-double-with-new-intersection-technology/

Less than 13 mph when turning? Is that an actual law? What if you need to accelerate to get up to traffic speed?

Swerve · Feb 12, 2013

tennismonkey said:
swerve -- welcome to the forums. i have a buddy from loudoun cty too. sea bass is his name.

Thanks a lot I'm out in Leesburg. Just graduated college & slumming it at the rents house until I can find a FT job.

Swerve · Feb 12, 2013

JRstriker12 said:
Welcome to the TWMAC.

I'm out near Loudoun (Dulles), but I can't hit too often due to my schedule. Keep an eye out for TWMAC hits, though they tend to be closer to Arlington/DC.

Thanks! I'm out in Leesburg. DC or Arlington isn't bad. Usually have to go that way anyways for mixed combo. I just started playing and am a pretty good 3.0 so hopefully you experts don't mind hitting with a rookie, I will however run as much as I can down.

datsveryinterestin · Feb 12, 2013

Anybody have a clinic or league the dats can join?
I think im currently rated 3.5 although im prolly 5.0 at least if tw reviewer mark is 5.0!does anybody want to join a clinic or semi-private / group lessons at skyline? dats needs to play tennis in the winter and ever since sup left skyline and auzzie left us, it has skrewed up my game and fitness levels. help dats and kuzin viktor out!
Oh well, spring should be here soon but next winter, if nothing works out now, please remember ur good buddy dats needs usta team for next winter.

p.s. - out of boredom, i have yonex 95d,yonex 89 tour,wilson blx 95 18x20,head prestige mp, & wilson blx pro tour arriving for demo tomorrow. Yes i have owned most of these and sold them...sigh..its just wut i do!

Xisbum · Feb 12, 2013

datsveryinterestin said:
Anybody have a clinic or league the dats can join?
I think im currently rated 3.5 although im prolly 5.0 at least if tw reviewer mark is 5.0!does anybody want to join a clinic or semi-private / group lessons at skyline? dats needs to play tennis in the winter and ever since sup left skyline and auzzie left us, it has skrewed up my game and fitness levels. help dats and kuzin viktor out!
Oh well, spring should be here soon but next winter, if nothing works out now, please remember ur good buddy dats needs usta team for next winter.

p.s. - out of boredom, i have yonex 95d,yonex 89 tour,wilson blx 95 18x20,head prestige mp, & wilson blx pro tour arriving for demo tomorrow. Yes i have owned most of these and sold them...sigh..its just wut i do!

I am captaining a couple of 4.0 teams out here in the sticks if you want to commute. You may be too young for one of them, though; your 5.0ness always showed up when we hit together, but I think that was more my 1.5ness making you look gooder than you really was.

Sup2Dresq · Feb 12, 2013

Dats,

Sup misses giving clinics. From your love/hate relationship with the a/c, jrs competitor spirit with the game 21, tennis monkey 10 minute breaks, mopping Auzzie sweat puddles and topaz commanding her lady clinic friends like a teacher pets.

*give me a moment..I may tear*

P.s. lent for sup= no alcohol for 40 days starting tomorrow. Tonight will be epic.

Sup2Dresq · Feb 12, 2013

Xisbum said:
I am captaining a couple of 4.0 teams out here in the sticks if you want to commute. You may be too young for one of them, though; your 5.0ness always showed up when we hit together, but I think that was more my 1.5ness making you look gooder than you really was.

Is there free BBQ for your sandbag ringers?

Xisbum · Feb 12, 2013

Sup2Dresq said:
Is there free BBQ for your sandbag ringers?

Yup, and the first round of beer is always on me. I know how to recruit, Southeast Conference style.

sapient007 · Feb 12, 2013

Sup2Dresq said:
Dats,

Sup misses giving clinics. From your love/hate relationship with the a/c, jrs competitor spirit with the game 21, tennis monkey 10 minute breaks, mopping Auzzie sweat puddles and topaz commanding her lady clinic friends like a teacher pets.

*give me a moment..I may tear*

P.s. lent for sup= no alcohol for 40 days starting tomorrow. Tonight will be epic.

~i'm forming a thought ~.. instead of trying to get everyone to move to FL. why not just move back to VA. it's 55 today and sunny.. not as warm but not as rainy.. dats would of tested out his new demo sticks wit ya. you'd prob drink less too

datsveryinterestin · Feb 12, 2013

U wanna hit friday sappy? Sposed to be nice still i think...

Sup2Dresq · Feb 12, 2013

sapient007 said:
~i'm forming a thought ~.. instead of trying to get everyone to move to FL. why not just move back to VA. it's 55 today and sunny.. not as warm but not as rainy.. dats would of tested out his new demo sticks wit ya. you'd prob drink less too

You lost me at 55 degrees. Then lost me again at drink less.

Visit sappy. you'll realize that you're as rare as a unicorn.

mikeler · Feb 12, 2013

Sup2Dresq said:
You lost me at 55 degrees. Then lost me again at drink less.

Visit sappy. you'll realize that you're as rare as a unicorn.

84 here right now. Getting ready to head off to the courts and sweat.

Sup2Dresq · Feb 12, 2013

82 here.

No tennis tonight. Fat Tuesday drinking and eating.

Topaz · Feb 12, 2013

McLovin said:
I'll mention it to Derek this week. He knows Jon as well, and he might have already hinted to it. We've lost Vinnie to 5.0 bump, the other singles player to grad school in AZ (doesn't plan on returning this spring/summer), and another to "old knees" (he can't play on anything but clay), so we need a few more to fill in the gaps.

Isn't Derek the guy we watched play while terribly hung over/possibly still drunk? He's good! LOL. Even while in a lot of pain!

tennismonkey said:
swerve -- welcome to the forums. i have a buddy from loudoun cty too. sea bass is his name.

Sea Bass moved???

McLovin · Feb 12, 2013

Topaz said:
Isn't Derek the guy we watched play while terribly hung over/possibly still drunk? He's good! LOL. Even while in a lot of pain!

Yes. Having the wingspan of a Pterodactyl helps.

Oh, and there was no 'possibly'. He was still drunk, no doubt about it...

sapient007 · Feb 12, 2013

datsveryinterestin said:
U wanna hit friday sappy? Sposed to be nice still i think...

neg batman. i have to work.. i also don't have my racquets currently to play with.

datsveryinterestin · Feb 12, 2013

Sappy did u send ur racquets off to priority 1 for full pro customization again? SuperSharkz!

sapient007 · Feb 12, 2013

had to send my 22 matched sticks back b/c i specifically asked for a double parnell knot with a bowline knot to finish at 3 and 9. i like the constant tension brought on by these knots. jeeesh.. noobs.. how does federer put up with these clowns.

tennismonkey · Feb 13, 2013

topaz -- you're right. sea bass is in lorton. not loudoun. or whatever that is. but both start with L so to my tiny brain it's all the same.

sup -- every area has its pros and cons but the way i see florida --

florida pros: sunshine, beaches, fishing, boating, shopping, relatively cheap cost of living.
florida cons: nasty azz bugs, can be hot and oppressively humid, hurricanes, lots of elderly people who can't drive, and home of many of the stupidest people in the Union.

what's for lunch people?

mikeler · Feb 13, 2013

tennismonkey said:
topaz -- you're right. sea bass is in lorton. not loudoun. or whatever that is. but both start with L so to my tiny brain it's all the same.

sup -- every area has its pros and cons but the way i see florida --

florida pros: sunshine, beaches, fishing, boating, shopping, relatively cheap cost of living.
florida cons: nasty azz bugs, can be hot and oppressively humid, hurricanes, lots of elderly people who can't drive, and home of many of the stupidest people in the Union.

what's for lunch people?

Don't forget about the tourists who can't drive.

McLovin · Feb 13, 2013

tennismonkey said:
florida cons: nasty azz bugs, can be hot and oppressively humid, hurricanes, lots of elderly people who can't drive, and home of many of the stupidest people in the Union.

Does anyone else see the irony in the bold portion of that statement?

mikeler · Feb 13, 2013

McLovin said:
Does anyone else see the irony in the bold portion of that statement?

Of course, we are a non Union state. Tsk, tsk.

tennismonkey · Feb 13, 2013

mclovin -- nobody likes a smart azz or people who have a firm grasp of grammar.

McLovin · Feb 13, 2013

tennismonkey said:
mclovin -- nobody likes a smart azz or people who have a firm grasp of grammar.

Then how do you explain 48,000+ posts in this thread? Seems to me being a smart *** is doing quite well here in the TWMAC

JRstriker12 · Feb 13, 2013

Dats,

I may be up for a 1 hour, lunchtime hit on Friday if you wouldn't mind venturing out towards Endor.

JR

tennismonkey · Feb 13, 2013

mclovin -- i forgot that smart azz-ery and snark is the backbone of TWMAC. it's what makes us great. here's to another 48,000 posts of inane banter.

Sup2Dresq · Feb 13, 2013

McLovin said:
Does anyone else see the irony in the bold portion of that statement?

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