RudyHuxtable
Semi-Pro
As the title states:
What was peak TT in your opinion, and why was it so?
Also, what can we do to return to GOAThood?
What was peak TT in your opinion, and why was it so?
Also, what can we do to return to GOAThood?
When were the Talk Tennis Golden Years, and how can we bring them back?
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SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Was the viral math problem (questionably written?) their last point of contention?
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Let’s convince Roger to come out of retirement.
(After an adequate period of recuperation, Rafa & Novak should return as well)
(After an adequate period of recuperation, Rafa & Novak should return as well)
288? That was mostly Breakpoint against the world. Drakulie used to have fights with him about rackets and technique and so on.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I liked it in 1999-2000 when it was mostly educational and the knowledge base amongst rec players about racquets/strings or even textbook methods of technique was small. So it was a valuable online resource for sharing information and having discussions. I don’t even remember if there was a Pro Player section at that time. I was active only at that time picking up valuable equipment knowledge and then dropped out for 15 years. I remember only @Rabbit being around in those early days of TTW.
When I first came back, the Tennis Tips section was definitely better as many coaches were actively posting - I monitored that section for a few years before I rejoined. Now that Tips section is mostly for entertainment purposes and not as educational.
When I first came back, the Tennis Tips section was definitely better as many coaches were actively posting - I monitored that section for a few years before I rejoined. Now that Tips section is mostly for entertainment purposes and not as educational.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Yeah 288, that was it. I recall there were also other provocative, questionably written math problem that went viral on FB & elsewhere during the pandemic. Designed to create dispute.
I recall a time when @BreakPoint was the first Bionic poster and was so far ahead of the crowd it looked like he would never be challenged as the message count leader. But now he’s been surpassed by @stringertom and more than a dozen others
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
There was no Talk Tennis, Tennis Warehouse or easily accessible internet in the 80s?
van_Loederen
Professional
the profession of 'troll' developed around the turn of the millennium but to me it seems like it was yesterday
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
What was your Username back then? Are there Usernames that go further back than Feb of 2004? @Ronaldo and @BreakPoint go back that far but @Rabbit is the earliest one I’ve noticed thus far.
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
Same as now. The posters did a poll and gave me a MVP award at the end of 2000 for my helpful postings even though I had quit TTW two months prior when I changed jobs. I found out second hand through a friend.
Another tidbit from that time is that I ended up playing tennis on the TW court in SLO with Don Hightower who was one of the TW execs at that time who later became their President. He invited me to play there when I was in SLO and I took him up on it when on a business trip. I wonder if there is anyone left working at TW who has been there since the Nineties and played on their court 24 years ago.
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SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Are any of your posts from that period still accessible? Are any posts at all accessible prior to 2004?
socallefty
G.O.A.T.
I have no interest in finding out. You can ask the TTW Staff.
ChaelAZ
G.O.A.T.
I had an early account I think around 2004/5, but wasn't posting, or only had a few posts, but read a lot. Cam back in 2009 and had another account, and did post more, but still nothing noteable. I think this account was like another 4 years later and just decided instead of starting new accounts after being away to just remember all the login and such. lol.
Anywho, that 2010'ish time was kinda fun.
Anywho, that 2010'ish time was kinda fun.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
Breakpoint got hounded out of here. Iirc, he also spoke in favour of wooden rackets for which he received some flak.
He enjoyed the Isner-Mahut match, and although he was a big Federer fan, he enjoyed how Stakhovsky beat him.
More flak for these views.
Finally, i think he just got tired of the trolling and left.
Sentinel
Bionic Poster
There was also a very knowledgeable poster called @tricky .
tricky - come back! We need you!
What's happened to legendary Talk Tennis resident professor, tricky!? His analytical know how and way of communicating insights and advice was not only unique but also of the very, very highest order IMO. Not having him around on these boards lately means that the 'tennis tips' section...
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SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
@tricky is missed. Both insightful as well as knowledgeable.There was also a very knowledgeable poster called @tricky .
tricky - come back! We need you!
What's happened to legendary Talk Tennis resident professor, tricky!? His analytical know how and way of communicating insights and advice was not only unique but also of the very, very highest order IMO. Not having him around on these boards lately means that the 'tennis tips' section...
@Bungalo Bill was another knowledgeable poster who frequented the forum back in the day. But he could be abrasive / insulting every once in a while if you didn’t happen to agree with him. But he was great resource & positive influence more often than not.
I had a few differences in opinion with @tricky but the exchanges were always very civil & informative.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Agreed. It’s common knowledge that the most awesome posters joined in 2006
FD3S
Hall of Fame
There were some posters that held memorable grudges way back when. gj011's legendary hatred of fresh green trolls (basically everyone that didn't worship Djokovic) was pretty high up there, though Deuce's vocal dislike of the Head Premier Tour and devila's enmity toward both (fat) Federer and (fat) Roddick weren't far behind.
On the positive side, I really do miss !Tym - long-winded as the posts were, they were always great to read.
EDIT: Man, this is really bringing back memories. I remember Phil's and Datacipher's contributions usually being worth a read as well, though god rest the souls of those who dared to hold a contrary opinion (that was naturally always wrong). Good times.
On the positive side, I really do miss !Tym - long-winded as the posts were, they were always great to read.
EDIT: Man, this is really bringing back memories. I remember Phil's and Datacipher's contributions usually being worth a read as well, though god rest the souls of those who dared to hold a contrary opinion (that was naturally always wrong). Good times.
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Sentinel
Bionic Poster
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travlerajm
Talk Tennis Guru
You helped lead the NextGen and picked up the slack after most of the goat TTW gen retired.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
Despair not. Even tho we've gone thru a relatively weak era in the past decade, a Renaissance hopefully awaits us in the not-too-distant future.
Sudacafan
Bionic Poster
NextGen? Thanks for the backhanded compliment.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Yeah, I was a customer of TW from way back. A buddy of mine, who was also a customer, told me they had started the boards. I got on and back then they had one forum. After a few months, I suggested to Don Hightower that they break the boards into separate topics. We had a couple of emails back and forth and he liked the idea. I'm in IT so stuff like that kinda comes natural to me. Even today if I see an error on the retail site I'll let them know. It's nit picking, but that was my life for 35 years.
The "Golden Years" were when topics hadn't been brought up before. I think the average age of posters is lower now than then and you get a lot of fan-boyish type posts. I used to post a lot in the former pro section defending Laver and the greats. Now, I stick mostly to the Stringing Techniques/Stringing Machines forum. Even there I've cut way back because whether someone starts a string a) or b) just doesn't make that much difference to me. I do remember @socallefty from the olden days.
FD3S
Hall of Fame
100%, they were great too!
LuckyR
Legend
I was waiting until someone dropped "weak era" in the thread. Bravo.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
What happened in Feb of 2004? Was the forum completely revamped with the older stuff becoming inaccessible?Yeah, I was a customer of TW from way back. A buddy of mine, who was also a customer, told me they had started the boards. I got on and back then they had one forum. After a few months, I suggested to Don Hightower that they break the boards into separate topics. We had a couple of emails back and forth and he liked the idea. I'm in IT so stuff like that kinda comes natural to me. Even today if I see an error on the retail site I'll let them know. It's nit picking, but that was my life for 35 years.
The "Golden Years" were when topics hadn't been brought up before. I think the average age of posters is lower now than then and you get a lot of fan-boyish type posts. I used to post a lot in the former pro section defending Laver and the greats. Now, I stick mostly to the Stringing Techniques/Stringing Machines forum. Even there I've cut way back because whether someone starts a string a) or b) just doesn't make that much difference to me. I do remember @socallefty from the olden days.
tennishabit
Legend
'picked up' or pickled up:?)) just saw youtube clips legends ags/rodick/etcetc n nxt gen legends young guns all in the pickle jar lololololol
..........michael valek
Hall of Fame
Me since 2003/4, claim to fame was suggesting a section for Europe only sale / trade
Kevin T
Hall of Fame
I always read your equipment posts with interest back in the day, Rabbit. When I moved to Cincinnati in 2000, I dabbled in Volkl thanks to all your trials with the Quantum Series and the old 'Halloween' C8.
Larry Hall (remember that blast from the past?!) linked me up with a guy in Thailand (or was it Malaysia?) selling Major racquets for like $65 in those days. Loved Thomas Martinez's stories of stringing on the pro tour and got a lot of rare frames from him...Europe only Fischers, pro stock Mizunos, Snauwaert Mikael Pernfors. I still miss Phil and his dark sense of humor. I think I joined in '99 and was most active in the early to mid 2000s. I just don't have the interest or time (4 kids) to post much anymore but I still do a 10 minute review every morning. Cheers and happy weekend! My fave sports time of year with March Madness going on.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
I always read your equipment posts with interest back in the day, Rabbit. When I moved to Cincinnati in 2000, I dabbled in Volkl thanks to all your trials with the Quantum Series and the old 'Halloween' C8.
I think I joined in '99 and was most active in the early to mid 2000s. I just don't have the interest or time (4 kids) to post much anymore but I still do a 10 minute review every morning. Cheers and happy weekend! My fave sports time of year with March Madness going on.
Rabbit
G.O.A.T.
Dude! Hello my old Wildcat friend! We both bounced out early in the tournament. I do indeed remember Sir Larry Hall as well as NoBadMojo. While I don't miss either of them, I do miss Phil, Kilgore Trout, and a few others I cannot name at present.I always read your equipment posts with interest back in the day, Rabbit. When I moved to Cincinnati in 2000, I dabbled in Volkl thanks to all your trials with the Quantum Series and the old 'Halloween' C8.
I think I joined in '99 and was most active in the early to mid 2000s. I just don't have the interest or time (4 kids) to post much anymore but I still do a 10 minute review every morning. Cheers and happy weekend! My fave sports time of year with March Madness going on.
I was at the Kentucky/MSU game earlier this year and sat behind Josh Hubbard's parents. I sure thought we had you, lead the entire game and then Reed Sheppard came off the bench to score 34(or 6) and snatch the game from us with 1 second left.
Larry Duff
Legend
In the mid 2000's Judy Murray was beautiful. She has only blossomed since, dem fine woman.
Ronaldo
Bionic Poster
Judy In Disguise?
mad dog1
G.O.A.T.
The 80s was the golden age of mail order tennis!
Kevin T
Hall of Fame
Not much for us in the SEC to brag about this year, save the Vols. Miss St was solid this year-I was honestly shocked they lost. Hope all is well in the Magnolia State.
ErrorMachine
Rookie
When I was in high school I had an account on here and started a thread that had a lot of legendary posters hitting. It peaked when LeeD posted a video and it broke the internet. Mods took over and locked the thread
travlerajm
Talk Tennis Guru
Yes that was the high point.
3loudboys
G.O.A.T.
Bring back @Gregory Diamond. Strong era Tips & Instructions. I hurt myself laughing and arguing with our very own top5 Polish vet. His two handed forehand was a Hall of Fane shot.
SystemicAnomaly
Bionic Poster
GD was posting under that name in 2018 but never closed that account (and it appears he's not accessed it since 2021). But he was posting under @grzewas in 2020. Even tho he hasn't posted anything since then, he does look in every once in a while with that account.
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