morning sports fans.
it is going to be freezing here tonight.
we are not getting rid of this cold weather yet.
It is very beautiful and warm your Cafe!
...Congratulations Emma!
Now this is interesting...it just happened in Rotterdam. Turn the volume up and listen to the time violation conversation between Tursunov and the umpire.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLQjNo8cqEA
Respectfully,
masterclass
Tursunov's comment is just more piggybacking on the IMO, trumped up charges.
I don't get this sudden attention to the 20-25 second rules. I've been watching tennis for decades and this was never, ever brought up in the past. Players took as much time as they wanted and it was never an issue. This can easily be spotted when watching old YouTube videos and seeing how long McEnroe and company took before and during serving.
What I don't like is the way only Rafa is targeted and then they pull out players and hand out innocuous warnings.
I think the whole thing is a joke, TBH. Nadal dared to play Federer tough from the beginning and they did everything they could to create division. Instead of embracing both champions they turned it into a good vs. evil, which pollutes the sport and only generates hatred and ill feelilngs.
It's amazing that Nadal still enjoys so much crowd support and fandom considering the ridiculous position they put him in.
So, when any of these types of comments about "time violations" come up it just makes me want to roll my eyes.
It's not fair to take something a player doesn't do and turn it into a crime of sorts.
Just my feelings on the whole debacle.
I think a lot of this stems from envy.
rafa has a winning record against 100% of the top 30 players.
he also has the highest winning percentage in the sport.
Hi guys, not dead (just yet) just very busy at work. What happened is that my boss has become one of the VPs (still unofficial) in the company and as a result, my workload has increased as I am now having to do a lot of her work, so can barely find any time to even have a decent lunch. Then at night, I am too tired to do anything so after workout, shower, dinner etc. I basically stare at the TV for a couple of hours (lolol) to chill. After that, I go to bed as I need to wake up really early.
In fact, I've been so busy lately that I didn't even realize Andy's match was on yesterday and when I finally remembered, he was serving for the match. Typically I follow his score online if I am at work but I even forgot to do that. That's something I never forget but unfortunately, this extra workload has taken its toll on my memory as well.
Also, my work is not something simple or routine so, say, If I am working on a report which is often the case, I just can't simply take my mind off and do something else as post here (or anything in general); because if I do, then I need to start all over again as it's a thought process that requires a lot of focus and my reports involve a lot of numbers therefore, high risk involved due to human errors. So I need to make sure that I am highly focused the whole time while preparing reports.
So sorry guys but will get back to you shortly.
Here is a picture of my dog. He was a schnauzer mix.
Hola Nikki, very, very cute dog and looks so innocent and beautiful. I'd be just as heartbroken. Thanks very much for posting the picture. I am sure he's in a very good place right now.
I will get back to your other post on the weekend if not today. Thanks so much for being so open and honest with us. If not relate entirely, I can totally understand the suffering you are going through right now. I'll address more later. Stay strong and warm.
Does the camera of the Samsung Galaxy phone have a flash? I used to have a Blackberry and was so happy that the camera had a flash to take some good snapshots when I had no real camera with me. My current Samsung (older model but I needed a new phone on the last day before the Xmas holidays and it was the only decent phone they had left) doesn't have a flash and the pictures I take with the camera are rather blurry. 
My Samsung does not have a flash however Sony might have a flash system since Xperia is mainly known for it's camera and Sony does deliver when it comes to cameras in genera.
The Samsung Galaxy S4 camera is not so bad if I am to be honest.
emma we need to move to Dubai. there is some serious wealth in that country.
police drives Ferraris there. can you believe this. I just saw this on the internet:
Dubai is filthy rich and really living it no doubt but it's also too hot during summer ... something I actually don't like all that much. I sure will visit in the coming years just to get the feeling of it. I do feel Dubai has lost its natural look and some of its historical architectures and culture perhaps, since it's now so contemporary and modern.
folks please keep lady Carmen's mom in your prayers. she is not doing well.
lets hope for the best.
Sure will. Thanks for keeping us informed.
How do you like this picture of my heartthrob, herc? Is it good enough to make you jealous?
anybody see this? looks like Federer went on the attack against nadal:
http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/537991/20140210/rafael-nadal-roger-federer.htm#.UvliEmeYbyc
what the hell is going on? I thought they were close friends.
Only I didn't see it as an 'attack' on Nadal from Federer's perspective. Rules are rules and should be obeyed by all otherwise it has no value. You can't just have a set of rules that some will obey and some won. it's a mockery otherwise. Just like you can't just go and murder someone and later plea to be innocent or come up with some sorts of excuses. The law will not let you off the hook nor will it bend the rules just for you. So I didn't see anything wrong with Federer's statement; however, the title was just hyped up on purpose to cause some bad vibes between the two. I guess it sells this way better but the fact should remain and should be taken seriously.
But LOL @ you thinking that these two are 'close' friends. They are not even friends let alone 'close'. haha. If you want my honest opinion then I will see these two aren't truly friends with anyone on the tour.
que pasa Emma.
I am out on the road and out and about.
I will be able to reply to your posts more properly when I get home.
"Thetruth: Tursunov's comment is just more piggybacking on the IMO, trumped up charges.
I don't get this sudden attention to the 20-25 second rules. I've been watching tennis for decades and this was never, ever brought up in the past. Players took as much time as they wanted and it was never an issue. This can easily be spotted when watching old YouTube videos and seeing how long McEnroe and company took before and during serving.
What I don't like is the way only Rafa is targeted and then they pull out players and hand out innocuous warnings.
I think the whole thing is a joke, TBH. Nadal dared to play Federer tough from the beginning and they did everything they could to create division. Instead of embracing both champions they turned it into a good vs. evil, which pollutes the sport and only generates hatred and ill feelilngs.
It's amazing that Nadal still enjoys so much crowd support and fandom considering the ridiculous position they put him in.
So, when any of these types of comments about "time violations" come up it just makes me want to roll my eyes.
It's not fair to take something a player doesn't do and turn it into a crime of sorts.
Just my feelings on the whole debacle.
"Clay Death: I think a lot of this stems from envy.
rafa has a winning record against 100% of the top 30 players.
he also has the highest winning percentage in the sport."
This is true,
The haters are trying to undermine Rafa emotionally. They know that Rafa is very strong mentally,
but this time he is fragile ... then they are getting weighed against Rafa.
Rafa needs to recover physically and psychologically. He will do this, I'm sure.
clay will take care of everything Maria.
clay is where he will get healthy again and clay is where he will gather his confidence and his momentum again.
