You know you are getting old when...
- Thread starter goober
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TENNIS_IS_FUN
Professional
you're agassi.
louis netman
Hall of Fame
goober said:your main goal is not to win a match but to get through it pain-free and uninjured.
some of us will settle for just uninjured...
tnkGod4tns
Rookie
when you call the close calls out
ollinger
G.O.A.T.
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Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
... "Yours!" becomes your more frequent call in dubs.
... You're set up on Automatic Reorder for your linament.
... You choose your tennis shorts based on how well they'll disguise your Depends.
... Rather than spend the energy to go back to the fence and retrieve a second ball, you just serve with the one.
- KK
... You're set up on Automatic Reorder for your linament.
... You choose your tennis shorts based on how well they'll disguise your Depends.
... Rather than spend the energy to go back to the fence and retrieve a second ball, you just serve with the one.
- KK
tennismike33
Semi-Pro
When the pharmacutical sales rep stops by your ofice to refill your Ibprofen bottle, and becasue you purchase such a large amount you get a discount.
You no longer whince when you have to enter a "SENIOR" event.
When the up and coming junior players won't hit with you anymore becasue you don't have enough pace and you get the ball back to many times.
You are no longer encouraged to attend the "Mens Night" hitting session at the local club.
The statues of stars outside of the Grand Slam tennis sites you actually remember seeing them play while watching black and white television. I never knew Rod Laver had red hair!!!!!!
The worst part of playing a match when you are old is trying to pry yourself out of the car after an hour long drive from the tournamnet site.
You no longer whince when you have to enter a "SENIOR" event.
When the up and coming junior players won't hit with you anymore becasue you don't have enough pace and you get the ball back to many times.
You are no longer encouraged to attend the "Mens Night" hitting session at the local club.
The statues of stars outside of the Grand Slam tennis sites you actually remember seeing them play while watching black and white television. I never knew Rod Laver had red hair!!!!!!
The worst part of playing a match when you are old is trying to pry yourself out of the car after an hour long drive from the tournamnet site.
Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
Laver's a redhead???
- KK
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Mr Harharwood
New User
The waistband of your tennis shorts is just below your nipples and your socks are up to your knee caps.
Turning Pro
Hall of Fame
wow,that joke was so hilarious that i forgot to laugh.No wait........
Things I REALLY do at 35..
You roll all the balls into a corner with your racquet, so you only have to bend down to pick them up *once*...
To keep from walking all over retreiving balls while practicing, you carry so many in your shorts that your pockets look like giant squirrel cheeks...
You reach over your shoulder/or behind your back and grab the headrest in your car to start stretching your shoulder before you even get to the court...
You finally have the money to buy all the cool racquets and strings, but you're stuck with gear that doesn't kill you...
You roll all the balls into a corner with your racquet, so you only have to bend down to pick them up *once*...
To keep from walking all over retreiving balls while practicing, you carry so many in your shorts that your pockets look like giant squirrel cheeks...
You reach over your shoulder/or behind your back and grab the headrest in your car to start stretching your shoulder before you even get to the court...
You finally have the money to buy all the cool racquets and strings, but you're stuck with gear that doesn't kill you...
rasajadad
Hall of Fame
You look forward to being ages that end in 5 or 0 so you can be the youngest in the draw again.
You need a bigger tennis bag- Not for racquets or equipment, but for the advil, elbow supports, knee braces, and Ben Gay.
Your kid beats you for the first time.
You keep your chiropractor's business card in your wallet.
You know more about tennis elbow than the pro tour.
You'd rather have Navratilova as a mixed partner than Kournikova.
You need a bigger tennis bag- Not for racquets or equipment, but for the advil, elbow supports, knee braces, and Ben Gay.
Your kid beats you for the first time.
You keep your chiropractor's business card in your wallet.
You know more about tennis elbow than the pro tour.
You'd rather have Navratilova as a mixed partner than Kournikova.
Kaptain Karl
Hall Of Fame
Good ones!
Hmm....
- KK
Me! Me!!! (First year in the 50s. I'm a "youngster" again!)rasajadad said:
Ha! More like Speed Dial on my Cell...!
Hmm. This will take some thinking. Kournikova's a really good Dubs player ... and she could still be a *distraction* for my opponent. But ... Navratilova is SUCH a SOLID Dubs player.
Hmm....
- KK
tennismike33
Semi-Pro
You make your opponent go and get the third ball for few reasons:
1. You need extra time to catch your breath.
2. You try to get him tired out even more by walking around.
3. Having all 3 balls in your pocket so you don't have to chase them.
4. You hold all 3 balls so that your opponenet doesn't make you chase them.
1. You need extra time to catch your breath.
2. You try to get him tired out even more by walking around.
3. Having all 3 balls in your pocket so you don't have to chase them.
4. You hold all 3 balls so that your opponenet doesn't make you chase them.
