Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
I'd like to see a breakdown (piechart) on where the money comes from in from major sports? Is it from advertising? espn? ticket sales? Jerseys and Bobbleheads?
 

Xisbum

Semi-Pro
i guess in summary i am shocked...

i'm shocked...

i'm shocked...

i'm shocked...

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Get over it, dude. :razz:
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
Get over it, dude. :razz:

hahaha. i had some coffee this morning and it has finally worn off. i'm good now.

sold my sticks so i'm on the hunt for new sticks that will magically make me 30 pounds lighter, 4 inches taller, allow me to strike the sweetspot every single time and maybe cure cancer too between changeovers.

suggestions?
 

Xisbum

Semi-Pro
hahaha. i had some coffee this morning and it has finally worn off. i'm good now.

sold my sticks so i'm on the hunt for new sticks that will magically make me 30 pounds lighter, 4 inches taller, allow me to strike the sweetspot every single time and maybe cure cancer too between changeovers.

suggestions?

Funny you should ask; I found one that does all that and also extenze the length of my, uh, shots to the baseline. But you wouldn't like it; it's an antique, like me, and it's full of Y chromosomes that automatically straighten out slice backhands and turn them into rigid straight arrows, all of which hit the outside of whatever line you aim for. Also provides the tools for a kick serve, but you have to add something to the mix for it to work just right.

Problem is there's only one left in the free world, and I have it. Too bad. :cry:
 

hollywood9826

Hall of Fame
yadda yadda baseball is back? again? how the heck does arod get 30 mil a year and sabathia 34 mil a year?! for comparison kobe "i like to get 30 a night by chucking up 30 shots" gets 27 mil a year and lebron "i'm only the best player and probably most recognizable active sports icon in the world" gets 17 mil a year.

on the other hand that griner chick from baylor is going to be the #1 pick in the wnba. do they have a draft? anyway she is set to make at most 105k a year.

i guess in summary i am shocked that mlb players still make so much money when it's the second or third most popular sport in the u.s. of a.

i'm shocked that the best nba players don't make more money and regular run of the mill players are paid 90% of what a superstar makes.

i'm shocked nfl players are paid so poorly in relation to the mlb and nba.

i'm shocked at how little wnba players make until i think about the fact that the entire league makes no money and is kept afloat by the nba as mostly a PR move and possibly tax breaks..

i don't care about nhl. i am mildly amused that the pretty boy from the pens got his face smushed. go caps?

also here's a fun trailer for a new movie coming out this summer. james franco, emma watson, seth rogan.

http://www.fark.com/vidplayer/7677933

I have a feeling this post was aimed at me for some reason.

Well Ill play this game.

LeBron is severly underpaid right now. He should probably make like 75 mill a year. But all three of those guys took less than Max to play in MIA.

But to answer you, baseball players make so much becuase they had a players union that stood strong and get a bigger piece of the revenue. Its really as simple as that. Gene Upshaw was a well respected member of the NFL. Becuase he was always advising the players to agree with the NFL he was soft from a player standpoint. Pretty much when the head of the League thinks you are a friend you are not doing your job from the players standpoint.

Billy Hunter just got ousted as head of NBAPA. Cuz he sucked at his job, the NBA players got the shaft.

MLB has tried to screw the players but they didnt let it happen on the same level as the other sports in the USA.

Griner would probably have trouble making a NBA D League team so 105K may be fair or she may actually be overpaid at that price. The only way these chics make money is off endorsements and overseas. Griner look like a dude the endorsements are probably for like that deodant testerone stick they try to sell dude with "Low-T" Well lemme tell you Griner has very High T. Especially for a broad. But she still sucks at BBall.
 

mikeler

Moderator
Will change my DC plans since we have not bought plane tickets yet. Just read the 17 year Cicadas are expected to be out by Memorial Day. When do those suckers typically clear out? Would I be safe heading up there the 2nd week of June?
 

sapient007

Semi-Pro
Sappy, mission control says it's a go. How do you want to coordinate on tickets?

will it sell out? i'll be back in town next week and will check with one of the enlisted that has some connections for decent seats. i think he said something like $60-70? dunno. seems kinda high for goofy european sport that uses their feet to kick a ball into each other's nut sac for 90mins..
 

JRstriker12

Hall of Fame
will it sell out? i'll be back in town next week and will check with one of the enlisted that has some connections for decent seats. i think he said something like $60-70? dunno. seems kinda high for goofy european sport that uses their feet to kick a ball into each other's nut sac for 90mins..

Yeah, $60-$70 sounds about right. I doubt it will sell out, but should have a decent crowd.
 

McLovin

Legend
I was there for that, too, but wasn't it just 9 years ago? I'm just an old broken down English/History major, but the next 17-year-cicada outbreak should not occur until 2021, right? Just askin'. :confused:

I was wondering that myself. Apparently, while they hatch every 13-17 years, there are different 'broods' (that's the term they use), and each 'brood' has it's own cycle.

As it turns out, cicadas are hatching practically every year, but in different places around the country, and in different quantities. According to this site: http://gardenersnet.com/atoz/cicada.htm

The "2013 Cicada infestation is sizable, and will arrive in a number of states this spring. They are: CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, and VA".

Yay.
 

McLovin

Legend
Latest string sensation: Cicada gut / poly hybrid

Coming to a public tennis court this spring in CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, and VA...
 

Sup2Dresq

Hall of Fame
I was wondering that myself. Apparently, while they hatch every 13-17 years, there are different 'broods' (that's the term they use), and each 'brood' has it's own cycle.

As it turns out, cicadas are hatching practically every year, but in different places around the country, and in different quantities. According to this site: http://gardenersnet.com/atoz/cicada.htm

The "2013 Cicada infestation is sizable, and will arrive in a number of states this spring. They are: CT, MD, NC, NJ, NY, PA, and VA".

Yay.

I don't see florida in your list.

Does that mean a summer of wearing velvet and eating blocks of cheese (George costanza)
 

hollywood9826

Hall of Fame
I think cultures treat the cicada as some kind of delicacy. And other places deep fry dem janks.

Just dont kill those hugs wasp looking bees if you see them. they hunt down Cicadas. kill em and fly them back to the nest/burrow. Some get like 2 inches long and look like mini hindenpeters flying around carry those things.
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
CB, TM, Paulman.....

Anyone up for a Mini-meet Saturday afternoon? I'm hitting with Dats Saturday, figure the more the merrier.

I can hit after 2pm.

I'm open to suggestions for locations. Maybe Lewinsville park in McLean?

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF...19&ei=tVBcUZODIpXA4AOIt4DoDw&ved=0CIQBEPwSMAQ

need to clear with mission control. mothership has been on tear about getting the deck cleaned of algae. any suggestions? I heard power washers are no no's on treks.
 

datsveryinterestin

Professional
CB, TM, Paulman.....

Anyone up for a Mini-meet Saturday afternoon? I'm hitting with Dats Saturday, figure the more the merrier.

I can hit after 2pm.

I'm open to suggestions for locations. Maybe Lewinsville park in McLean?

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF...19&ei=tVBcUZODIpXA4AOIt4DoDw&ved=0CIQBEPwSMAQ

geez i was thinking wakefield or towers would be greatl! :p
are there any tennis courts near Plaka Grill? i could totally go for that after some tennis!
wait a minute... sappy isn't around??? gawdblamit! who's gonna chow down with me during or after this meetup? the dats gets HUNGRY! (and thirsty!)

p.s. - i am on day 6 of my "30day gym challenge"! i keep flexing for jwoww but so far she is not impressed! i guess i gotta keep goin! i've dropped from 213 to 205.5 but need to keep going! GO DATS GO!
 

Xisbum

Semi-Pro
need to clear with mission control. mothership has been on tear about getting the deck cleaned of algae. any suggestions? I heard power washers are no no's on treks.

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Worked for me. Mrs. X didn't much care for it, but she never asked me to clean the deck again.
 

PaulMan

Rookie
CB, TM, Paulman.....

Anyone up for a Mini-meet Saturday afternoon? I'm hitting with Dats Saturday, figure the more the merrier.

I can hit after 2pm.

I'm open to suggestions for locations. Maybe Lewinsville park in McLean?

https://maps.google.com/maps?ie=UTF...19&ei=tVBcUZODIpXA4AOIt4DoDw&ved=0CIQBEPwSMAQ

Striker, looks promising! They even have some bball courts there that Dats and I can show off our declining ball skills...hahaha

geez i was thinking wakefield or towers would be greatl! :p
are there any tennis courts near Plaka Grill? i could totally go for that after some tennis!
wait a minute... sappy isn't around??? gawdblamit! who's gonna chow down with me during or after this meetup? the dats gets HUNGRY! (and thirsty!)

p.s. - i am on day 6 of my "30day gym challenge"! i keep flexing for jwoww but so far she is not impressed! i guess i gotta keep goin! i've dropped from 213 to 205.5 but need to keep going! GO DATS GO!

Dats, Plaka shouldn't be too far from those courts right? Cunningham Park, where a few of us play, is quite close to Plaka as well. I'd be up to chowing down and having a few brews afterwards, if I indeed can get out there...
 
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datsveryinterestin

Professional
Cunningham has my vote due to Plaka proximity! but i guess ill go wherever.
there's gotta be a bar with beer and wings close to Lewinsville? time to bing it so i dont get screwgled!
 

JRstriker12

Hall of Fame
Striker, looks promising! They even have some bball courts there that Dats and I can show off our declining ball skills...hahaha



Dats, Plaka shouldn't be too far from those courts right? Cunningham Park, where a few of us play, is quite close to Plaka as well. I'd be up to chowing down and having a few brews afterwards, if I indeed can get out there...

Cunningham has my vote due to Plaka proximity! but i guess ill go wherever.
there's gotta be a bar with beer and wings close to Lewinsville? time to bing it so i dont get screwgled!

Where's cunningham park? This the spot? https://maps.google.com/maps?q=cunn...q=cunningham+park+vienna,+va&t=h&z=17&iwloc=A
 
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JRstriker12

Hall of Fame
Mini-meet update:
Date: Sat 4/6/2013
Time: 2pm

Location:
-two votes for cunningham park because it's near Plaka (Paulman, Dats)
-one vote for lewinsville park (JRS)

Attendees:
JRS
Paulman
Dats

Unknown:
TennisMonkey
CB (possible deck work)

*Let me know if there are any changes
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
Mini-meet update:
Date: Sat 4/6/2013
Time: 2pm

Location:
-two votes for cunningham park because it's near Plaka (Paulman, Dats)
-one vote for lewinsville park (JRS)

Attendees:
JRS
Paulman
Dats

Unknown:
TennisMonkey
CB (possible deck work)

*Let me know if there are any changes

Got out of deck work but bday parties for the kids on saturday. =( I have to skip for this one. Can we do one on a weekday? =) I'll actually take off that day. Or I can use one of them "5% off my paycheck days," from work.

tmonk: I got them playground/tennis court combo's in front of my place. Let me know if you like it for the next meetup. Only bad thing is that we only have one court.
 

tennismonkey

Semi-Pro
CB -- are you healed up? weather is getting nice. we can hit in front of your house. i can show up like this in the morning:

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irad -- are you healed up?

anyone else walking wounded?
 

coolblue123

Hall of Fame
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Worked for me. Mrs. X didn't much care for it, but she never asked me to clean the deck again.

Almost had that happen to me yesterday on the deck. I had a partial frozen propane tank and when I started the grill for the first time, a fire ball shot up!

Good news is that when I play poker, I have a better pokerface, since I have no eyebrows for ppl to tell now.
 

Sup2Dresq

Hall of Fame
Almost had that happen to me yesterday on the deck. I had a partial frozen propane tank and when I started the grill for the first time, a fire ball shot up!

Good news is that when I play poker, I have a better pokerface, since I have no eyebrows for ppl to tell now.

Uncle Leo.. why the hostility?! This will go in your charts <seinfeld reference>

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Sup2Dresq

Hall of Fame
I peeked at yours the other day. It says you are 'difficult'...

DOCTOR: Well that was a long time ago. How about if I just erase it. Now, about that rash…

ELAINE: But it was in pen. You fake erased.

DOCTOR: All right, Miss Benes. This doesn’t look to serious. You’ll be fine.

ELAINE: What are you writing? Doctor?
 
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