Tennis Warehouse-Mid Atlantic Chapter
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hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
4-5 years ago I would have been all over this. Used to meet a few peeps from here that are not around the forums anymore as far as I know at UMBC.
Now sadly my shoulder is shot (cant serve) and my wrist prevents me from smashing forehands.
I'm also officially morbidly obese which also doesn't help.
I've been out of the mix so long I don't even know anyone down that way anymore.
datsveryinterestin
Professional
Dang HW, this is not good news!
I'm still playing but my feet have so many bone spurs on them I can barely move. But, I can still serve bombs and kickers so I can still play doubles! Once a month if I get psyched and plan my meds just right I can go out and destroy in singles but then I basically can't walk the next day. Still worth it to school some young kid in the 18+ league. But on days when I don't feel good it's SAD as I lose to chumps I should be able to beat left handed but I can't get to the ball and have to congratulate their "great" play.
Getting old is great!
I might have to get surgery on my feet but
a) I'm scared and don't want to be on crutches for a year
b) I heard it might not fix it or could make it worse!
c) it'd probably come back in 5 years after surgery any way.
The Dr. looked at my x-rays and said I have 75+ year old feet! I move like it some days too! So I can't jog or even walk so exercise is tough so I might as well drink beer and eat all day???
I bought a bike ... Guess I should use it.
aw, bummer. I used to play competitively up until high school but haven't played at all in the past 8 years due to school and living in cities not conducive to tennis. I just moved back to MD and was looking to play again but I am having a difficult time finding people to hit with 
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
That's basically what the doc told me after looking at my wrist MRI. his words were something like "pretty much everything that could be wrong with your wrist" Mainly I got this weird bump that's pinches a nerve and hitting forehands and hitting baseball are the only thing that hurts.
The shoulder is just toast, but you saw that yourself first hand in in our little HdG hits where my first serve aces stopped going though the fence then stopped being aces all together and I couldn't generate the spin on the kicker and it jumped right into the slugging zone. But now the mobility is gone.
I had the best serve probably in the history of 3.5 USTA. Probably should have never self rated at 3.5 but I didn't know and that's what someone told me to do.
I also have a bike I never ride
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
aw, bummer. I used to play competitively up until high school but haven't played at all in the past 8 years due to school and living in cities not conducive to tennis. I just moved back to MD and was looking to play again but I am having a difficult time finding people to hit with
Same thing with me brother. in 2007 when I got home to Havre de Grace from the air force hitting partners were few and far between. I started working on Andrews AFB and would ride into NoVA after work to hit with peeps. I also joined USTA and used that to find a team. Then I was able to play everyday, bought a stringer and was off an running. Then they moved me to Harrisburg and I played USTA in Hershey.
Point of the story is that USTA leagues are a good way to get back out there and meet people and start playing again. Some folks take it too serious event at 3.5, but overall its a good option.
innoVAShaun
Legend
Still here in AAC. How's everyone doing?
sapient007
Semi-Pro
wow.. you guys are still alive.. i have a zap sighting
BallBag
Professional
There's a pretty big tournament in Reston at the end of the month, I got some local contacts from playing tournaments when I just moved to the area.
sapient007
Semi-Pro
you should find chrosdowns there.. he's in like every tournament
innoVAShaun
Legend
stringertom
Bionic Poster
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
I think he is still around. I can text him for you but he may have changed his number and ghiosted me after I crushed him in ping pong.
stringertom
Bionic Poster
Just tell him he is needed @SoBad ly. He will understand.
SoBad
G.O.A.T.
zapvor bhai is one of the most distinguished posters on this forum
downs_chris
Professional
i'm here...
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
wait. you are in hershey now?????? i was gonna say i could drive up some time and play pong in the basement like the good ole days
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
sorry have been away. whats going on
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
whats up man!!! email me
stringertom
Bionic Poster
@SoBad was having problems becoming ambulatory due to exploring the benefits of consuming alcohol in the afternoon while visiting Charlotte NC. I ran out of ways to help him. @Carsomyr doesn’t have much to offer either so I contacted you, a longstanding acquaintance of our friend that currently is not SoGood.
coolblue123
Hall of Fame
Wow! Are we starting this forum back up again?
Between the latest brands of shampoo and hot dogs to catching up on latest injuries from folks; there's so much to catch up on!
As downs would say, what's been for lunch for the past couple of years?
@zapvor what's up lately? Are you still in the area? I took some courses at cabin John indoor, lightning improved a lot inside. Old ppl like me can track to the tennis ball better now!
Sap and I just had lunch together the other day. Glad to see he hasn't aged one bit!
Between the latest brands of shampoo and hot dogs to catching up on latest injuries from folks; there's so much to catch up on!
As downs would say, what's been for lunch for the past couple of years?
@zapvor what's up lately? Are you still in the area? I took some courses at cabin John indoor, lightning improved a lot inside. Old ppl like me can track to the tennis ball better now!
Sap and I just had lunch together the other day. Glad to see he hasn't aged one bit!
innoVAShaun
Legend
sapient007
Semi-Pro
hola amigos.. i was like what is this JTCC thang... https://www.jtcc.org/about-jtcc/team/administration/
@h_wood.. i need some pong training. you still around?
someone organize a meet. no tennis, just drinks and grub
@h_wood.. i need some pong training. you still around?
someone organize a meet. no tennis, just drinks and grub
downs_chris
Professional
still here...
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Still in Havre de Grace man. Pong table still in the basement. Hasn't been used in years, but I have resisted the urge to get rid of it or use it for put stuff on. I have a couple sheets draped over it to keep the dust off so its ready to used whenever.
I did meet up with Dats over the summer and we hit a little bit but I am extremely bad at tennis now. But then I drank beers hung out in the pool and ate fajitas. I do all three of those at 6.0 level.
zapvor
G.O.A.T.
i am taking you down next time.....................in eating fajitas
breaknhold
New User
New to TT. In McLean VA.
Notirouswithag
Professional
TagUrIt
Hall of Fame
Just a suggestion:
I go these tennis parties quite often, really good way to meet fellow tennis players and play indoors at a good price.
Notirouswithag
Professional
Theres a guy who does wednesday night flights at my club who told me about that, he says he goes often and he has a blast. I want to make it out to one soon hopefully
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
I remember a few years back some guy came in here promoting that SCW thing. He and it seemed OK, but then he posted a picture of a grill he had shipped over from Indonesia or something that cost like 10 grand.
I was busting his chops and said it looked it was made out of old pool tiles (which it did) and he got ripped off and should have spent 100 bucks on a Weber kettle.
Weber Kettles BTW are the grill of choice when you have to drive 80 miles to a tennis meet to cook brats and stuff. That's right I borrowed my dads truck to transport a grill from HdG to wherever we had a meet up. JRKs condos before they installed grills maybe? I cant remember.
Anyway if you come in here and post a picture about some ridiculously expensive thing that looks very not expensive don't be surprised when I bust chops.
I was busting his chops and said it looked it was made out of old pool tiles (which it did) and he got ripped off and should have spent 100 bucks on a Weber kettle.
Weber Kettles BTW are the grill of choice when you have to drive 80 miles to a tennis meet to cook brats and stuff. That's right I borrowed my dads truck to transport a grill from HdG to wherever we had a meet up. JRKs condos before they installed grills maybe? I cant remember.
Anyway if you come in here and post a picture about some ridiculously expensive thing that looks very not expensive don't be surprised when I bust chops.
hollywood9826
Hall of Fame
Hit me up if you ever pass by and we can go eat some.
Don't have to be a contest but we can make it one of you really want.
TagUrIt
Hall of Fame
Hey just do you know, I’m not affiliated with the ski club or anything. I was just sharing information with people who live in that area. Completely optional if anyone wants to go.
downs_chris
Professional
what's for lunch?
Here where? I don't see you around...
Banh mi?
dude! You still downtown?
innoVAShaun
Legend
innoVAShaun
Legend
Event was cancelled.
Notirouswithag
Professional
Yep not sure of other clubs in area so far but Ida Lee in Leesburg has shut until April 30th, only contract time is being allowed, not even private lessons
sapient007
Semi-Pro
still around dc. can't believe ppl are playing outside. stay home. this sport takes too much time anyhow
sapient007
Semi-Pro
saddest death to a long running thread..
BallBag
Professional
Singles
2024 Men's and Women's Singles: August 4-9 Deadline- 7/26 $40 per player *Max = 56 total spots. Men is on waitlist. The women have one spot left. People on both sides will drop out so please register for the waitlist! *This is an open tournament. Levels range from 4.0-5.0+. Two matches...
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sapient007
Semi-Pro
gave all my gear away. have not touched a racquet for years. softest hands ever now.. boom net game fixed.
