Hewitt totaly disrespected on these boards!

[Deleted member 3771]

Yeh he played very well and very consistently both singles. I hadn't seen him before. He has a kinda extreme grip whipping forehand, but it seemed to work well on clay, it I wonder how it goes on fast hard courts or grass.

The finger thing looks more like its done to irritate the opponent. I cant imagine it going down too well if he did it regularly in tournaments. Lendl hit the volleyer a bit . yeh it was a good tactic he used, its harder to reflex those.

I'm not a big Vliegen fan eighter but let me tell you, that guy is very nice, he doesnt think he's the man.(what people may think) ok that finger thing was kinda strange but infact its like a pumped fist, you have to admit he played one hell of a match,

very cool video! i heard Lendl did that quite often...

 

[heycal]

Why, that he's a petulant little punk, that's what.

Ah, I see. I guess the chickens have come home to roost for old Lleyton, and it's time to pay the piper...

 

[Phil]

Ah, I see. I guess the chickens have come home to roost for old Lleyton, and it's time to pay the piper...

Don't greive too badly for him. He's a 25-year old multi-millionaire married to a hottie...so he'll survive. In another time, another era, though, he wouldn't have had two slams...certainly not at Wimbledon, which was a travesty.

 

[heycal]

Don't greive too badly for him. He's a 25-year old multi-millionaire married to a hottie...so he'll survive.

Exactly. I'm trying to figure out a way to get some of that same bad karma and end up in similar circumstances of my own making with no one to blame but myself...

In another time, another era, though, he wouldn't have had two slams...certainly not at Wimbledon, which was a travesty.

I missed Hewitt's Wimbledon and US Open victories. But then, during my prolonged absence from the game as both a player and a fan, I pretty much missed everyone and everything between McEnroe and Federer... Who's this Sampras guy I hear references to? And was there someone named Steffi Graph?

 

[TheTruth]

The irony for me is that Hewitt gets lambasted for every single thing he does, no matter how minute, but no one is saying a word about all of the insults Roddick hurls at his lesser ranked opponents in almost every match. Hmm. Can't figure that one out!

 

[CanadianChic]

The irony for me is that Hewitt gets lambasted for every single thing he does, no matter how minute, but no one is saying a word about all of the insults Roddick hurls at his lesser ranked opponents in almost every match. Hmm. Can't figure that one out!

Really? I've actually seen that over and over in various threads - do a search and you'll be satisfied that people have indeed commented on Roddick's behaviour as well.

 

[heycal]

Really? I've actually seen that over and over in various threads - do a search and you'll be satisfied that people have indeed commented on Roddick's behaviour as well.

You're in America now, CC, land of the free and home of the brave, so you can drop the "u" from the word "behavior". If you keep writing stuff like "behaviour" and "colour", you're going to use up all your "u"'s needlessly, and will be in big trouble next time you want to write a word like "utopia" and realize you don't have the key letter.

 

[CanadianChic]

Actually I am in Canada, land of the intelligent, and choose to properly spell my words. That was not a typo Heycal - you'll notice I always spell the correct way (and I pronounce my words in the British manner as well). How terribly annoying for someone who has nothing else to go after me on, EH?? lol.

 

[heycal]

Actually I am in Canada, land of the intelligent, and choose to properly spell my words. That was not a typo Heycal - you'll notice I always spell the correct way (and I pronounce my words in the British manner as well). How terribly annoying for someone who has nothing else to go after me on, EH?? lol.

I won't even dignify the fanciful claim of Canada as "land of the intelligent" with a reply...

I realize it was not a typo -- that's precisely the problem. It was an intentional slap in the face to all good Americans. You may still be a subject of the Queen, but my ancestors fought a bloody war to be free of the tyranny of the needless "u". This website is called "Talk Tennis" -- not "Talk British Tennis", or even worse, "Talk Canadian Tennis". Get with the programme!

 

[CanadianChic]

I won't even dignify the fanciful claim of Canada as "land of the intelligent" with a reply...

I realize it was not a typo -- that's precisely the problem. It was an intentional slap in the face to all good Americans. This website is "Talk Tennis" -- not "Talk British Tennis", or even worse, "Talk Canadian Tennis". You may still be a subject of the Queen, but my ancestors fought a bloody war to be free of the tyranny of the needless "u". Get with the program!

Explain to me please how spelling my words the correct way an intentional slap in the face of all good Americans? This website is open for international users Heycal - what no ESL kids to pick on today? I believe you have, if anyone, just slapped all the British users of this forum in the face. Suffering a little post independence guilt there hon?

AHA!! You have been caught with your little sneaky finger on the edit button again Heycal. Thank you for re-spelling programme in it's correct form. Although I am not one to pick apart someone else's spelling/punctuation (especially when they are correct).

 

[heycal]

This website is open for international users Heycal

Yes, I realize that. But posters like Exruda and Andres Guazzelli are considerate enough to post in the host country's language, not in their natives tongues. If you're having trouble doing the same, maybe you could try running your posts through a translation service like babelfish before posting them here?

I believe you have, if anyone, just slapped all the British users of this forum in the face.

They've had it coming for a long time.

 

[CanadianChic]

Sorry it took me so long to respond Heycal but I was busy rereading all of your carefully constructed edits.
Host countries language? You are very much grasping at straws my friend. And I did follow your advice and attempted to run this post through Babelfish so you would have an easier time understanding it. Unfortunately "English to Ass" was not an option. Go figure!

 

[heycal]

Sorry it took me so long to respond Heycal but I was busy rereading all of your carefully constructed edits.

Good. That's what they're there for.

Host countries language?

Yes. Is that a troubling concept to you for some reason? Talk Tennis is a website sponsored by an American company based in a "state" we locals call "California". You can look this all up on a map if you don't believe me.

Unfortunately "English to Ass" was not an option.

Try "arse" instead, you Brit-loving hockey puck.

Thank God they recently passed that passport requirement for border crossings...

 

[CanadianChic]

I am continuing this debate on the appropriate thread already in the Odds and Ends section Heycal.

 

[heycal]

I am continuing this debate on the appropriate thread already in the Odds and Ends section Heycal.

What you talkin' about, Willis?... I'm not following you to some other thread to continue this debate. I'm only interested in the topic at hand: How Canadian misspellings are directly related to -- and possibly even responsible for -- the lack of respect shown Hewitt on these boards...

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

CC and heycal: behauve youu lovuebirds.

"With Or Without 'U' "

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

CC and heycal: behauve youu lovuebirds.

Originally Posted by Bono
"With Or Without 'U' "

good one !!!

thanks for this (highly cultural) debate, now i understand better all these spelling differences in the posts !
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_and_British_English_spelling_differences

 

[CanadianChic]

Most people notice the spelling differences and let it go. Most people I stress - certainly not our Heycal. I suppose when there is nothing to fight about the little things become appealing.

But, but, but Dedan, I even gave him the last word on this as I know that is the main goal. Darn it, I can't help it that I'm so lovable. :twisted:

Heycal, just to make your day as the debates have appeared to die down, Cream of potato soup is better than cream of mushroom. Run with it buddy.

 

[ericsson]

CanadianChic, do you speak french too? i have a Canadian friend and he speaks french too, although with a big accent, kinda funny

 

[CanadianChic]

CanadianChic, do you speak french too? i have a Canadian friend and he speaks french too, although with a big accent, kinda funny

Yes I do despite the concentrated effort to wipe it from my brain. It was mandatory through part of the school system.

 

[vive le beau jeu !]

Yes I do despite the concentrated effort to wipe it from my brain. It was mandatory through part of the school system.

damned, that's a pity ! i had a friend for you...

but maybe you wouldn't get along together !

 

[Hewitt rulez]

What? Since when did Hewitt have a backhand down the line?

I thought it looked like he hit it down the line more often back in 2001 and 2002 when he was #1. Now he only seems to hit it down the line when hes passing or when he has a huge opening.

 

[Dedans Penthouse]

CanadianChic, do you speak french too? i have a Canadian friend and he speaks french too, although with a big accent, kinda funny

And probably with a 'Frog' in his throat.

 

[heycal]

Most people notice the spelling differences and let it go. Most people I stress - certainly not our Heycal. I suppose when there is nothing to fight about the little things become appealing.

But, but, but Dedan, I even gave him the last word on this as I know that is the main goal. Darn it, I can't help it that I'm so lovable. :twisted:

Heycal, just to make your day as the debates have appeared to die down, Cream of potato soup is better than cream of mushroom. Run with it buddy.

We finally have a meaningful discussion around here and you call it a "little thing" unworthy of argument? Would you rather we go back to Sharpova's looks, or Fed v. Sampras: who's the GOAT? As vive le beau jeu mentioned above, he's actually learning something useful around here for a change.

Most people may notice your spelling errors and let them go uncorrected -- out loud that is. They are surely cringing inside at every pointless "u" that litters your posts.

Oh, and an FYI, my love: Fleeeing this thread to insult me in another thread on a similar topic doesn't exactly qualify as "giving me the last word", so I would tone down the self-congratulatory manner on that one.

Heck, I don't know what's worse: CC's pretentious spelling or Hewitt celebrating his oppponents unforced errors.

 

[CanadianChic]

Excellent Heycal! I am not one to walk away from a challenge (and reverse psych does nothing to me) but if anyone has an accusatory "derail" finger to point it shall be at you.
Pretentious? Bah! I am correct in my spelling my sweet. Why would I want to appear ignorant and assume the improper grammar of a country that is not even mine. Even when I move there, I will continue to spell as I do and laugh at all those mere mortals who try to correct me. I refuse to assume the lazy position in life.
And BTW... it is pronounced "lefttennant" (phonetically) and not liuetenant. Chew on that one!!!!

 

[heycal]

Excellent Heycal! I am not one to walk away from a challenge (and reverse psych does nothing to me) but if anyone has an accusatory "derail" finger to point it shall be at you.
Pretentious? Bah! I am correct in my spelling my sweet. Why would I want to appear ignorant and assume the improper grammar of a country that is not even mine. Even when I move there, I will continue to spell as I do and laugh at all those mere mortals who try to correct me. I refuse to assume the lazy position in life.
And BTW... it is pronounced "lefttennant" (phonetically) and not liuetenant. Chew on that one!!!!

Apparently Canadian Club is unfamiliar with the expression "When in Roma..."

Don't for a second think you think you can move here from North Montana someday and still go around inserting useless "u"'s into any old word you like. We will hustle you onto the first flight back to Heathrow faster than you can say "31 flavours", and you can spend the rest of your life married to some candy-assed lefttennant in the Royal Mounties and freezing your two-of-a-kind ass off working the counter at Scotia Optical. (Ka-ching!)

No wonder Hewitt gets so little respect on these boards.

 

[OrangeOne]

went

Most people may notice your spelling errors and let them go uncorrected -- out loud that is. They are surely cringing inside at every pointless "u" that litters your posts.

....

Heck, I don't know what's worse: CC's pretentious spelling or Hewitt celebrating his oppponents unforced errors.

I read, and I think - what's the deal with this behaviour? And really, it's also the demeanour too, it disturbs me so. Seems, to me at least, that your worry is tantamount to over-grammaticisizing this thread?

I do appreciate anyone who brings colour to the forums, but I tend to tire of those who can't bring candour without tact. It's funny really, this approach has really fanaticised the whole thread.

So please, stop terrorising the language that a few of us actually use correctly, after all, s's and u's are free....

 

[heycal]

went

I read, and I think - what's the deal with this behaviour? And really, it's also the demeanour too, it disturbs me so. Seems, to me at least, that your worry is tantamount to over-grammaticisizing this thread?

I do appreciate anyone who brings colour to the forums, but I tend to tire of those who can't bring candour without tact. It's funny really, this approach has really fanaticised the whole thread.

So please, stop terrorising the language that a few of us actually use correctly, after all, s's and u's are free....

Me eyes is hurtin' just from looking at all the errors and culors in this one, OrangeUne, so please stop with this kangaroospeak ASAP, you third-rate Dedans wannabe. Lleyton has TWO Grand Slams, and this is the thanks he gets?

 

[CanadianChic]

As if I would be rejected from the Great States of America Heycal - I would be received with open arms. Finally someone who can read and write who isn't married to her kin.
Besides, I do believe the general populace will be too busy sewing the maple leaf on their backpack to worry about little-ol' me. Aren't you full of the zingers tonight? Well, you're certainly full of something. And even on a bad day I would rise above the Mayberry-bred, straw-sucking, Bush lovin', beer keg lickin', "I can count to nine on my toes" locale variety you offer.
I do believe my first order of business will be to get myself a gun. Where is the nearest quickie mart?

 

[OrangeOne]

Me eyes is hurtin' just from looking at all the errors and culors in this one, OrangeUne, so please stop with this kangaroospeak ASAP, you third-rate Dedans wannabe. Lleyton has TWO Grand Slams, and this is the thanks he gets?

Are your eyes hurting simply because you read so slowly and thus had to look at the colours for a long time? Don't worry then, this post I'll keep in mono and I'll type slower for you too.

Third-rate Dedan's wannabe? I'll take that as high praise

Lleyton? Well if he was capable of readin' and writin' polysyllabic words (which is questionable, remember he was winning ATP tournaments at 16 so I doubt skool was hi on his list of stuff he did much of), he'd be spelling things the same was as I do. As ironic as a fly in your chardonnay, dontchyathink?

 

[heycal]

As if I would be rejected from the Great States of America Heycal - I would be received with open arms. Finally someone who can read and write who isn't married to her kin.
Besides, I do believe the general populace will be too busy sewing the maple leaf on their backpack to worry about little-ol' me. Aren't you full of the zingers tonight? Well, you're certainly full of something. And even on a bad day I would rise above the Mayberry-bred, straw-sucking, Bush lovin', beer keg lickin', "I can count to nine on my toes" locale variety you offer.
I do believe my first order of business will be to get myself a gun. Where is the nearest quickie mart?

Funny how the canucks like to make fun of America, yet still want to move here so badly. Have you noticed that me and the rest of the Americans don't sit around talking about how we're going to transform your state when we move there?

No one cares about your wasteland of a colony either way, CC. None of us are moving there. You may do what you want with it. We only ask that you leave your pointless "u"'s at home should you venture south to join us in paradise, a magical land where Lleyton Hewitt won close to a million dollars once by triumphing in a Grand Slam.

 

[heycal]

Lleyton? Well if he was capable of readin' and writin' polysyllabic words (which is questionable, remember he was winning ATP tournaments at 16 so I doubt skool was hi on his list of stuff he did much of), he'd be spelling things the same was as I do.

IF is right. I'm guessing a major reason Hewitt won two GS's was by jettisoning school and its forcing-feeding of useless "u"s. By dropping the needless weight of all those extra letters, he mostly certainly became quicker and faster around the court and thus became a champion.

 

[CanadianChic]

You are a dillusional little man. I am moving because of work - if I opted for paradise I would pick anywhere other than a flea-infested "colony" where spelling and education is but a fantasy. I can easily adapt to my surroundings as I am tolerant and peace-oriented (as opposed to the anti-everything land that you so cherish). You would last not a day up north Heycal as haters and fighters are dismissed as easily as the American government who foolishly attempted to invade was.
That said I direct my comments to you and you alone as I hold no ill-will toward the rest of your countymen and believe you do them a disservice with your spoutings and devotion to a hack of a player. Your tone has changed Heycal - are you ready to kiss and make up or will you fight to the bitter end for the last word? Again?
My "u's" are the first thing on my packing list!

 

[heycal]

Your tone has changed Heycal - are you ready to kiss and make up or will you fight to the bitter end for the last word? Again?

My tone has changed from what to what? Me no get this one.

You are a dillusional little man. I am moving because of work - if I opted for paradise I would pick anywhere other than a flea-infested "colony" where spelling and education is but a fantasy. I can easily adapt to my surroundings as I am tolerant and peace-oriented (as opposed to the anti-everything land that you so cherish).

Only moving here because of work? Nice try. I'm sure there plenty of jobs at Scotia Optical or driving zambonis in Canada, so unless your new job happens to be playing shortstop for the New York Yankees, I'm pretty sure you could stay in Canada if you wanted to, or move to one of the other hundreds of countries in the world. Face it -- you are moving here because you want to live in America. You want to come to the US Open and watch Lleyton Hewitt play in a grand slam in person. No shame in this, CC. A lot of people want to live here.

haters and fighters are dismissed as easily as the American government who foolishly attempted to invade was.

Huh? Attempted invasion? If you're referring to the Flyers-Maple Leaf's playoff series in 1977, I admit the Broad Street brawlers weren't playing their best in that showdown.

You would last not a day up north Heycal

Probably not. I visited Canada for 90 minutes for a meeting last July, my first ever visit to Molson Country. (I think it was in a city that starts with a "T". Toronto maybe? I didn't really catch the name...) Toward the end of that hour and a half, I did sense myself wearying a bit.

My "u's" are the first thing on my packing list!

Suit yourself. But I guarantee you they will be confiscated at the border and tossed into the trash alongside yesterday's Calgary Times.

 

[CanadianChic]

My tone has changed from what to what? Me no get this one. 1

Only moving here because of work? Nice try. I'm sure there plenty of jobs at Scotia Optical or driving zambonis in Canada, so unless your new job happens to be playing shortstop for the New York Yankees, I'm pretty sure you could stay in Canada if you wanted to, or move to one of the other hundreds of countries in the world.2 Face it -- you are moving here because you want to live in America. You want to come to the US Open and watch Lleyton Hewitt play in a grand slam in person. No shame in this, CC. A lot of people want to live here.3

Huh? Attempted invasion? If you're referring to the Flyers-Maple Leaf's playoff series in 1977, I admit the Broad Street brawlers weren't playing their best in that showdown.

Probably not. I visited Canada for 90 minutes for a meeting last July, my first ever visit to Molson Country. (I think it was in a city that starts with a "T". Toronto maybe? I didn't really catch the name...) Toward the end of that hour and a half, I did sense myself wearying a bit.

Suit yourself. But I guarantee you they will be confiscated at the border and tossed into the trash alongside yesterday's Calgary Times.

1) That's not too surprising.

2) You are really stuck on the Scotia joke, which is amusing considering how painfully long it took you to figure out.

3) Yeah, Mexicans looking for work and third and fourth world refugees. Canadians consider is tantamount to a reduction in pay or demotion - although the tv is excellent I will say.

What's the matter Heycal? Did some sweet young fresh-scrubbed Canadian lovely break your heart? Was it love at first sight until you opened your mouth and spewed forth your rantings in what I can only assume is a vulgar, abrasive accent? It's okay Heycal, I suppose I can accept you as soon as you accept that we have a superiour health care system, educational system, environmental system, not to mention are more welcomed internationally, bury you in hockey (can anyone say Olympics?), more polite and well mannered folk and are correct in the way we use our u's. Yes, I suppose those are the deciding factors.


"What are you yammering about now, CC? Please make a point of some sort if you're going to post. What exactly is your post in reference to?"

Tsk, tsk, tsk. With that kind of attitude I wouldn't be expecting an invite to the Sadie Hawkins dance if I were you. lol.

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[Polaris]

You're in America now, CC, land of the free and home of the brave, so you can drop the "u" from the word "behavior". If you keep writing stuff like "behaviour" and "colour", you're going to use up all your "u"'s needlessly, and will be in big trouble next time you want to write a word like "utopia" and realize you don't have the key letter.

But, including the "u" in "behaviour" and "colour" and "flavour" can extend the word and make it long enough to give you Triple Word Score .

 

[federerfanatic]

Don't greive too badly for him. He's a 25-year old multi-millionaire married to a hottie...so he'll survive. In another time, another era, though, he wouldn't have had two slams...certainly not at Wimbledon, which was a travesty.

Get real, the mens game sucks today but it was even worse in the 90s. Losers like Kafelnikov, Bruguera, and Rafter even won 2 slams. If they could Hewitt could have done that or won even more then 2. If any of those players played in the great 80s and 70s none of them would have won any slams though.

 

[Big Fed]

He is a racist punk that can get beat by alwaysatnet.

 

[slice bh compliment]

Maybe this has already been posted. If so, sorry. If you have not yet read it, it's well worth a few minutes.

http://www.news.com.au/story/0,23599,21226528-5007146,00.html

I can't stand his game. I dislike his personality. But I respect him. A lot.

 

[heycal]

1) That's not too surprising.

2) You are really stuck on the Scotia joke, which is amusing considering how painfully long it took you to figure out.

3) Yeah, Mexicans looking for work and third and fourth world refugees. Canadians consider is tantamount to a reduction in pay or demotion - although the tv is excellent I will say.

What's the matter Heycal? Did some sweet young fresh-scrubbed Canadian lovely break your heart? Was it love at first sight until you opened your mouth and spewed forth your rantings in what I can only assume is a vulgar, abrasive accent? It's okay Heycal, I suppose I can accept you as soon as you accept that we have a superiour health care system, educational system, environmental system, not to mention are more welcomed internationally, bury you in hockey (can anyone say Olympics?), more polite and well mannered folk and are correct in the way we use our u's. Yes, I suppose those are the deciding factors.


"What are you yammering about now, CC? Please make a point of some sort if you're going to post. What exactly is your post in reference to?"

Tsk, tsk, tsk. With that kind of attitude I wouldn't be expecting an invite to the Sadie Hawkins dance if I were you. lol.

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1. Still doens't make any sense.

2. Yes, I do love the Scotia Optical thing, so get used to it. But I didn't figure it out. You told me about it.

3. Too laughable and EDITED to comment upon.

As for Canada... Who cares either way? There is only so much one can say about Canada or Wyoming. My sole interest in this thread has always been the lack of respect shown Hewitt on these boards...