***** Senior/Older Tennis Players Community *****

[OldButGame]

OK<...I've read so many threads that directly or indirectly had to do with 'tennis as You get older' that i thought a formal thread was called for. Probably not the first, but maybe the first i've seen see in awhile.
Anything from racquet choice, to health issues, to fitness criteria, rehab issues, to ways people are adapting in general etc. would be great.
There would be, of course, some prerequisites to posting...

1. Should be a member of AARP (or darn close).
2.Should make minimally 2 trips to bathroom nightly.
3.should have more hair on ears,nostrils,and back, than head.
4.The top of your head gets sunburned where it never used to when you play outside.
5.You're thinking more and more how much more tennis you'll be playing when you retire.
6.You ARE playing more and more tennis BECAUSE you're retired.
7.You rely on your partner to remember the score at least 3 times a match 'cuz You cant remember 'for love nor money'.
8. You have to make sure and use the bathroom one last time before starting a match.

I guess those would be enough to kick this off.

 

[OldButGame]

Ummmm,...OK,...Maybe I was too restrictive on those requirements,...:shock:

You DONT have to be 'dead',....:-?

awwww Heck with it,...heres actually a better thread already goin,...

http://tt.tennis-warehouse.com/showthread.php?t=360748

 

[El Diablo]

9. You think the threads about what people use for "recovery"
refer to the recovery room.
10. You only THINK you're playing more tennis in retirement
because you're convinced you played an hour ago.
11. You're convinced you must have spilled yellow Gatorade
on your shorts during the last changeover.
12. You've stopped taking Advil before playing and now use
Dilaudid.
13. You're excited about a new 4 ounce racquet you saw at
the pro shop.
14. You bend down to pick up a couple of balls between
points and are alarmed to find they're attached to you.

 

[OldButGame]

( OK ,..now THOSE are good !!!!!!!!!:lol:)

 

[Cindysphinx]

15. You thoughtfully stroke your beard between points. And you're a woman.

Oh, man. That was kinda gross, huh?

 

[OldButGame]

(^^ I still laughed though!!!:lol

 

[sureshs]

15. You thoughtfully stroke your beard between points. And you're a woman.

Oh, man. That was kinda gross, huh?

Yes it was, Kinkysphinx

 

[jswinf]

16. You get annoyed at all the posts about "Just turned 40 (or 30!) and how will I ever survive..." You always want to reply on the lines of "Lookie here, sunny, back in my day..."

 

[OldButGame]

17. When the going gets tough You remember about all the "miles and miles" You used to walk to school each day in the "several feet of snow".

 

[tennytive]

18. You find yourself grunting for what used to be easy shots to return.

With each grunt your shorts become a little browner.

 

[atatu]

19. Your first racket was a Wright and Ditson Mercer Beasley....you still think of the Tony Trabert C-6 Graphite as "new" and you aren't convinced that graphite is here to stay.

 

[OldButGame]

20. You use a 'sundial' to gauge the speed of Your serve.:-?

 

[goober]

21) The older you get, the better you were... eventually you remember dominating "A" level tourneys with your T2000 back in the day...

 

[maleyoyo]

22. With an increase in estrogen and decrease in testosterone level, you may cry after losing a tough match.

 

[larry10s]

21) The older you get, the better you were... eventually you remember dominating "A" level tourneys with your T2000 back in the day...

sounds like LeeD:shock:
just kidding

 

[OldButGame]

22. With an increase in estrogen and decrease in testosterone level, you may cry after losing a tough match.

23. And the crying might be from Your breasts (man) slapping around all match.:|

 

[jswinf]

^^^Oh, yuck. Maybe a suitable undergarment?

 

[theyhatethecans]

9. You think the threads about what people use for "recovery"
refer to the recovery room.
10. You only THINK you're playing more tennis in retirement
because you're convinced you played an hour ago.
11. You're convinced you must have spilled yellow Gatorade
on your shorts during the last changeover.
12. You've stopped taking Advil before playing and now use
Dilaudid.
13. You're excited about a new 4 ounce racquet you saw at
the pro shop.
14. You bend down to pick up a couple of balls between
points and are alarmed to find they're attached to you.

I'm not AARP material yet, but #13 cracked me up. There is powerade on the keyboard.

 

[catfish]

Number 24. You have very deceptive speed, i.e you are slower than you look.

 

[SuperDuy]

the seniors should move way let the new players have the courts.

 

[LeeD]

I totally agree the seniors should move over (I'm 61).
Problem is, the youngsters all want to go to the same courts as each other, leaving hundreds of tennis courts empty and waiting for ........bird droppings?
So old farts inhabit those, and youngsters WANT their courts because "someone is playing there".......
And very few youngsters seem to stay on a schedule. See them once, never back again is the motto of youngsters, it seems to me.

 

[hcb0804]

18. You find yourself grunting for what used to be easy shots to return.

With each grunt your shorts become a little browner.

Never trust a fart.
And never waste a hard on..........

My doctor said if I have an erection lasting more than 4 hours, get medical help immediately. OK, I'll do that, right after I run down the street naked showing it to everyone.

 

[jimanuel12]

Number 24. You have very deceptive speed, i.e you are slower than you look.

number 25: you still wear the nut hugger shorts and the knee high socks and you think they are soooooo cool!!!!

 

[jimanuel12]

I totally agree the seniors should move over (I'm 61).
Problem is, the youngsters all want to go to the same courts as each other, leaving hundreds of tennis courts empty and waiting for ........bird droppings?
So old farts inhabit those, and youngsters WANT their courts because "someone is playing there".......
And very few youngsters seem to stay on a schedule. See them once, never back again is the motto of youngsters, it seems to me.

yeah, i know what you mean - last year i saw two young girls playing tennis. they had their matching pink tennis racquets and wearing flip flops - they were really into tennis and wanted our court because it was in the shade. too bad - us old farts already had the court - so they had to play in the sun.

 

[jimanuel12]

the seniors should move way let the new players have the courts.

i remember back in the day - us old farts always start off with that statement - we had to wait for over an hour just to get a court and then you were only allowed to play 3 sets total.
so now we don't want to wait - we get the court first because the young folks are always late getting to anywhere!!!!