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Brave guy, you. I can hardly imagine removing my three piece Armani suit and crocodile leather shoes in public and dipping into some public pond ;)

I'd definitely go 16 gauge for the crosses. The exact string depends on your personal preferences. I myself probably would go for Max Power.

Is 25/23 sounds good to you as a starting point?

Thank you for your help and time. Get well soon.

Tension sounds fine to me, hope you enjoy it. Thanks

Likewise *raises glass*

Hopefully a speedy recovery.

How's the recovery going?

Was on court for the first time yesterday, but clearly still need time to recover. Had completely torn the exterior ligament, along with smaller tears of the outer and inner ligament, so lots of damage was done ^^'

Foucault and Derrida...

Had a quick glance over the history of madness debate, little too rich for my taste too.

The more I read it the more it sounds like intellectual masturbation to me. Criticism for the sake of sounding smart (and getting a position in philosophy).

Unfortunately I have not tried the new one yet.... I am sure PeterFig could help you in comparing the two, as could a few others. There is a thread in particular that speaks about the new frame, if you can't find it let me know and I'll search for it and send a link

Many thanks mate!

If it's any consolation, Rafa took care of one Zverev today, like a beast. Gave a proper clinic. Fed will avenge his loss soon to the younger one hopefully.

Has nothing to do with our lord and saviour fedr, I just really dislike Alex Z haha ^^

Thanks,all the best wishes!

Nope in a local store for even less

Interesting, nice and flexible, but a bit to light maybe

Nothing a reel of lead tape and two tubes of silicone can't fix… ;) Alas, living in France has bombed my account so I really shouldn't… But that 16x18 low RA goodness has me drooling lol

It's not so bad now

When I think of tennis I think of the professional sport as a whole, and thus the structures and policies that form it are my focus. I see huge systemic problems in this area which IMO are bound to result in continuing problems.

That's probably true. Many things are going on under the table we aren't aware of. I was under the assumption that you were talking about the competition.

Wow, HR won... So much for Paris FML.

Ahhh man. That ****ing sucks. Can you appeal it? At least we have tennis.

No I can't, HR has the last say in this. Playing tennis is good I guess, but it ain't the season where I can earn money by giving training and some working experience in an office environment is necessary really... Will have to end up looking for something near where I live and do my obligatory internship abroad another time...

A hit perhaps not, but a lesson from you, why not. :D At least, that's far less distance to cover for me than going to Marseille...

Haha sounds good :D

Similar situation for me...thankfully it's almost over and Professor already told me I won't be penalized if some things are missing.

Wish I was that lucky, my professor doesn't care

Im a rebal. U no jugge me.

Besides it's so much faster than on foot and so much more handy than a bike haha

"Longboarding." Lol. Skate or die, man!

Just kidding. But not really.

Slow and steady, a friend of mine said she'd give me one of hers as a gift as she has too many (actual skateboard that is)

Spinning and not winning. :(

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You're in the South of France. I wouldn't complain!

French women are the standard, imo. I've known a few. :p

I'd say you've done everything right ;)

Enjoy. I still haven't been, I want to go.

Well... It really isn't that hard actually. Definitely somewhat slower, but faster and with a lower bounce than clay, though slightly cushioned and somewhat sticky. I couldn't legitimately slide, only short skids really worked. It was harder on the knees than clay, though less hard than carpet. I quite liked it really and found it to be a fast adjustment.

Sliding...... On a hardcourt.

Well I tried to emulate what I occasionally see from pros, can you blame me? Lol

I hyperextended my knee last saturday, beat a guy on monday without running. Didn't have the heart to tell him.

There is a guy at my club who plays in some adidas fashion type shoes. He is one of the better players too. LOL

lol - you got lucky. Rolled my ankle in my running shoes one time because I convinced myself that it was no big deal & a little light hitting never hurt anyone. Limped for a month, no joke.

Ouch, better to get em all out at once... At least your swingweight will go down, so in case you need to headbutt someone in a German pub, it will be quicker.. You will lose some plow though :P one tooth = 10 sw points? :P

This kinda reminds me of those wristband discussions... haha

Better get stocked up on Vicodin! lol - get well soon :)

Won em all, except that one retarded match where we came late due to a misunderstanding and so we lost by default... Wrote scores so the club doesn't pay a fine -.-

It was the weakest team as well, we probably would be up a league next season if it wasn't for that stupid incident

Aw that sux... Best of luck for the tourneys!

Congrats! Not sure how things work in Europe but do you have something equivalent to national USTA tournaments in Germany?

Not really... It's quite different. National tournaments here involve guys way better than me (playing Bundesliga, so essentially pros).

Always been interested in Greek philosophy in particular. I'm not sure I'll be able to contribute that much (was Engineering major at uni and Health at grad school) but would love to read different views/opinions.

Greek philosophy is particularly interesting for moral questions and concerns of human interaction. Many texts were written trying to pin down what is good in respect to a human and how this state can be achieved. Essentially, if an exploration of human nature is what interests you, this is a very fitting starting point :)

Philosophy M.A. student here. Mostly interested in Western European social and political. I wrote an undergraduate thesis on Hobbes and Locke, but I can dabble in some ancient Greek (so long as it isn't Plato).

But Nat! He's "the best" ;)

Schumacher might be the best, but I'd never convert.

Can't argue with that haha

Beautiful please? Gorgeous please? Unfathomable please? I'll-become-religious-if-he-does please?

"What's next?"

Are you sure you even want to ask that question? I decided I didn't, really, necessarily.

I don't believe in jinxing really ^^

what kind of ranking?!?!?!?!

Well in Germany we have what we call "Leistungsklassen" (Performance Classes). In these team contests we play a season and try to get to the next higher league, while getting points for winning in matches against other classes. Rankings within a team are dine based on performance classes. It's dumb, I know

ohh, i thought you meant atp points!!!

Congrats haha

This one is my fave, and my signature.

" Cool. I think I will try the Tourbite soft in the main and VS gut in the mains. This combo will probably enable me to hit the KICK serve at around 100 mph. I maybe able to make the serve jump over the Back fence...... "

A fountain of wisdom, truly LOL

It's missing an m at the end. Typos are a cruel mistress.

Stop shanking it and you'll be fine!

Yikes! Which one? And what gauge?

Kirschbaum Max Power 17

Climate change is real my friend.

Never one to say it wasn't, if only we understood how it works itself out on the weather in the world.

Ice tennis. Do it

All four in one go? Time to stock up on some painkillers.
Or get high on marijuana

You'll be posting at 5555s level. Sorry to tell you this, mate!

We will miss your wisdom for sure.

U mad, bro?

An arrogant Fillet would be quite a funny sight to see. Maybe he can do it once per event and see how it correlates with his image and results.

Hopefully it won't result in a FILET

I never have that problem ;)

Do you not swall Michael?

SPW, drink a 1 liter of water before bed, helps keep the body hydrated.