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CAMELOT FANTASIES => EMMA'S CAFE => Topic started by: Clay Death on September 03, 2013, 07:38:01 pm
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Hello Emma
Would be nice if you received this message
I'm hoping anyway
Wanting to let you know that Genersl Claydeath
Is in hospital with broken ribs
Wishing you well
Divine
😊better
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Hello Emma
Would be nice if you received this message
I'm hoping anyway
Wanting to let you know that Genersl Claydeath
Is in hospital with broken ribs
Wishing you well
Divine
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ha ha ha. she must be general britbox.
she is going to make a grand entrance here sooner or later and floor us all with the insuperable wealth of her magisterial charms.
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great to see you around general britbox.
We will have to see if we can find Emma. she needs to hire more qualified staff for her world famous café.
Emma must be glamming up in the back before making a grand entrance on horseback to woo her flock in the cafe.
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I'm glad you're well. I'll leave you to it then as it could take you a long time.
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Hi! I'm fine, thank you very much for asking. How are you?
Good! Not been around for a while, so catching up.
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Hi! I'm fine, thank you very much for asking. How are you?
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great to see you around general britbox.
We will have to see if we can find Emma. she needs to hire more qualified staff for her world famous café.
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The service in here is a bit slow... where did the waitress go! I've been sat at this table for 6 months twiddling my thumbs!
This once glorious cafe is going to get bad reviews in TripAdvisor if it's not careful!
Hey folks, how is everybody?
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Andy is good
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Andy is undefeated as a married man.
he runs over chardy in straights.
http://www.livescore.in/tennis/
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emma darling for the record nobody offers more freedom and flexibility than Camelot.
we don't even have any rules and regulations here.
and once a Camelot family always and forever Camelot family.
you are royalty here forever and ever.
and nobody on the planet can touch your board. it will last forever and ever here.
it is the will of the gods.
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congrats to Andy and his fans.
that is 2 titles on clay in 10 days.
he said he has been working hard on his fitness and his game.
and it is paying off.
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great to see you around emma.
everybody has missed you a lot here.
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Hola Camelot friends. I was very sick throughout the weekend (it's been lingering for a while) but half cured after watching Andy's spectacular win over Rafa today. It's really a wonderful day to stop by. :)
And my deepest condolences to Rafa fans. He didn't play particularly well. Looked nervous, unfocused and tentative. Made ton of errors as a result. Andy stayed consistent and focused. I thought that was the key difference in the entire match. Jonas has great impact on Andy already.
It was a really good match for us Andy fans no doubt.
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Hope you had a great time Clay. Yes Andy enjoying time since Bjorkman further helping him out. Rafa playing best this year too.
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great to see Andy derail nishikori and get that win in straights.
Andy has won 9 matches in a row on clay this year.
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great too see Exotic, anikh and the others around.
I have been a out all day and all evening. I am just now returning from baton rouge.
long day for me. I am worn out.
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Fantastic to see Andy play like that on clay. That kind of game can transfer to any surface too. Should be great tennis between him and Rafa.
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Ok
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Yes i agree on your point regarding fitness. Just take the AO final. Andy was the better player but Nole knew that he could stay there for 5 hours and not too many ups and downs. That means you have to play almost perfect for 5 hours to beat him. Andy best chance nowdays for me is grass I agree. Thats the one surface where he can do different things to a player like Nole.
Rafa needs to play well here. He needs to at least feel he himself can last 5 hours at RG as he did in all past years.
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Anikh I think Andy becomes a huge threat in London if he can do some major damage at Rome and at RG.
he needs a few matches on clay and he needs to take some big time scalps.
that would be taking him in the right direction as he approaches Wimbledon.
this clay title is a step in the right direction.
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Thanks Clay. Oh ok well Emma will always be our friend whether she here or not but hope we can keep in contact. Thanks for the latest news. I think Rafas confidence took a major hit with the injury last year.I think Rafa's humility means he will always doubt himself even though he has won so much. It takes him a long time to get his groove once he loses confidence. He is not finished though. Looked good in practice. I think as Andy has shown today, there is not an awful lot wrong with other players. We just have to give credit to Nole for taking things to another level.
yes emma will always and forever be Camelot family.
she is our friend and family forever and ever.
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they are all working hard on their fitness.
nole has simply taken his fitness as high as it is possible to take.
he borrowed chapters from muster and rafa books. he realized he could dominate the planet if he became an ironman.
Federer is doing great as well. he is about to turn 34.
Ferru is 33. only god knows how old Melzer is.
Tommy Haas has to be pushing 38 by now.
and then look at the Bryan brothers.
all these players figured out that they can compete for as long as they wish if they keep themselves supremely fit.
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Thanks Clay. Oh ok well Emma will always be our friend whether she here or not but hope we can keep in contact. Thanks for the latest news. I think Rafas confidence took a major hit with the injury last year.I think Rafa's humility means he will always doubt himself even though he has won so much. It takes him a long time to get his groove once he loses confidence. He is not finished though. Looked good in practice. I think as Andy has shown today, there is not an awful lot wrong with other players. We just have to give credit to Nole for taking things to another level.
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what is your own take on Rafa?
what went wrong? why such a dramatic decline in such a short period of time?
can he get it back?
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Anikh we have started building a free education center at Camelot.
and our liberal arts and humanities section is now growing fairly rapidly.
there is something for everyone to enjoy at Camelot.
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great to see you around Anikh.
hope all is well on your side of the pond.
looks like Emma left to go post on other forums.
we are not sure if she will come back to Camelot. we will keep her board intact forever and ever.
we will give her the maximum respect and preserve her board.
please feel free to post at the truth's rant and rave place also. she is a huge Andy Murray fan also.
I am so happy to see Andy capture his first clay title. clay will bring his ground game around.
hopefully he can do some major damage at Wimbledon this year.
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Hello everyone hope all is well. Its been a long time and had some family situations to deal with which are ongoing but its quite stable right now and just come back from Madrid. So happy to see Andy win first clay title! Will look to post pics here from Madrid.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2015&eventid=403
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here is the draw for Miami:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/share/event-draws.aspx?year=2015&eventid=403&draw=ms
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2015&eventid=404
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it took andy 3 sets to get it done.
here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2015&eventid=404
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order of play for today:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2015&eventid=404
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Agassi on Andy Murray:
http://www.theguardian.com/sport/2015/mar/02/andy-murray-andre-agassi-great-britain-usa
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order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2015&eventid=495
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I predicted that andy would win in 4 and he did.
and now for the title.
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I think this is where andy sends nick home.
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http://www.atpworldtour.com/Scores/Schedules.aspx
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key matches for Saturday:
KEY MATCHES - SATURDAY, 24 JANUARY 2015
Singles - Third Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. [31] Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
[4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
[5] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Steve Johnson (USA)
[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER)
[9] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. [18] Gilles Simon (FRA)
[12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Jerzy Janowicz (POL)
[19] John Isner (USA) vs. Gilles Muller (LUX)
Doubles - Second Round
[1] Bob Bryan (USA) / Mike Bryan (USA) vs. Carlos Berlocq (ARG) / Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
[2] Julien Benneteau (FRA) / Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. Santiago Giraldo (COL) / Joao Sousa (POR)
[4] Ivan Dodig (CRO) / Marcelo Melo (BRA) vs. Andrey Golubev (KAZ) / Denis Istomin (UZB)
[5] Alexander Peya (AUT) / Bruno Soares (BRA) vs. Oliver Marach (AUT) / Michael Venus (NZL)
[9] Robert Lindstedt (SWE) / Marcin Matkowski (POL) vs. Jonathan Erlich (ISR) / Treat Huey (PHI)
[11] Juan Sebastian Cabal (COL) / Robert Farah (COL) vs. Pierre-Hugues Herbert (FRA) / Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
[12] Eric Butorac (USA) / Sam Groth (AUS) vs. Pablo Andujar (ESP) / Dustin Brown (GER)
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Andy marches on in straights at the Australian open.
I think he may have a shot at this title.
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key matches for tomorrow:
KEY MATCHES - TUESDAY, 20 JANUARY 2015
Singles – First Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Aljaz Bedene (SLO)
[4] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Marsel Ilhan (TUR)
Nicolas Almagro (ESP) vs. [5] Kei Nishikori (JPN)
Illya Marchenko (UKR) vs. [8] Milos Raonic (CAN)
[9] David Ferrer (ESP) vs. Thomaz Bellucci (BRA)
[12] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Denis Kudla (USA)
Dominic Thiem (AUT) vs. [13] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
Alejandro Gonzalez (COL) vs. [16] Fabio Fognini (ITA)
Lucas Pouille (FRA) vs. [17] Gael Monfils (FRA)
Robin Haase (NED) vs. [18] Gilles Simon (FRA)
[19] John Isner (USA) vs. Jimmy Wang (TPE)
[21] Alexandr Dolgopolov (UKR) vs. Paolo Lorenzi (ITA)
[25] Julien Benneteau (FRA) vs. Benjamin Becker (GER)
Matthias Bachinger (GER) vs. [27] Pablo Cuevas (URU)
[30] Santiago Giraldo (COL) vs. Jan Hernych (CZE)
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good morning everybody.
we are finally here: the first slam of 2015
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Congrats to Andy and his fans for taking the Abu Dhabi title.
it is a good start for him.
hopefully he can take back his Wimbledon crown this year.
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Abu Dhabi:
http://www.mubadalawtc.com/Home.aspx
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I am ready for tennis.
Let's get fired up. It is almost here now.
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morning emma, lady TT, general masterclass, anikh, and the others.
tennis is not too far away now folks.
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Andy split with Adidas.
Who is the new sponsor?
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live grand slam tennis in 45 days.
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morning everybody.
I hear Rafa is practicing today but we will have to double check.
and maybe even see if we can track down some pics of his practice session.
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Andy and Kim are all set to get married.
This is exciting news.
And is ready to make this life changing move.
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morning Emma. Buffalo is cold indeed.
I would not want to live there.
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Winter is not going to officially arrive here in Toronto until December (please feel free to roll your eyes at this point) and I always find it hilarious but in a very sad way. Our next door neighbor Buffalo already got hit by a snow storm and had to deal with piles and piles of snow.
Another school shooting in Florida State University just last week (or the week before). Gunman was killed but he was able to injure 3. The shooting took place in the library where hundreds of students were studying and preparing for their exams.
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morning Emma, anikh, lady TT, general masterclass, baron, and all the others.
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That's beautiful. Purple is my favourite colour followed by Indigo and blue. I also love pink and green. :)
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I am helping one of my best friends to move houses so very busy on weekends. She's actually moving on November 29th but since the new house is already vacant, she's slowing moving her stuff during the week and over the weekends. Will make the final move next Saturday. It's a lot of work since she's divorced (all by herself now) and Zayan, her son, can be a handful and the new house is pretty big, so I am trying to help her out as much as possible in my spare time by cleaning the new place also packing her stuff and moving them from one place to another etc. It's not an easy job to move in Winter I can tell you that!
She's then going back home to bring her mother over here since her husband passed away a couple of years ago and she's all alone back home. I'll be in charge of looking after the house and the dog while she's away. ;D
Oh she has a huge basement downstairs so after cleaning and having pizza for dinner, Zayan and I played a bit of soccer in the basement. It was a lot of fun. That could easily be his playroom. I suggested that to the devoted mother.
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So Federer withdraws from a final as important as the WTF one just last Sunday and then goes on to win DC, along with Stan, the following Sunday? Now that's a perfect crime and he got away with it. Since he doesn't have a long history of withdrawing from matches in the past; therefore, if he says he has a back problem then we must all believe it's legit. Ha ha. Okay Fed, if you say so.
Anyway, didn't get to see any of the matches including the ones on Friday, but what's with France going with Gasquet instead of Simon today? Such a poor choice.
Congrats to Stan and his team! Credit should be given where it's due.
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morning Emma, anikh, lady TT, general masterclass, baron, and all the others.
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They are now moving onto play the doubles match - Andy/Johnny Mac vs Tim/Pat Cash. Should be fun.
pat cash and johnny mac are just amazing even at this advanced age. both very active and both still very good players.
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Andy is just too content at the moment. He's just too happy. I still remember the days when he had so much problem getting over some of the tough losses. And now nothing bothers him anymore. I heard him saying that 'other guys got better'. What is this? Are you Rip Van Winkle? Did you just wake up? No one got better. You just got worse - plain admit it. You have lost your desire after Wimbledon or else why would you hire Mauresmo? Would you have hired her before winning your first Slam, say, in 2012? Please.
But it's fine though if Andy is too happy and content. I don't mind it at all but I just don't want him to say these things. It's like he's trying to hide the real problem. It's either that or he simply doesn't himself know yet. He promises to work harder. I don't see Jez, his personal trainer, anymore. Has he left him or has he fired him? I don't know but that's not a good change. Andy doesn't need to work harder. God no. The problem doesn't lie there at all. He simply needs to look inside and see what's going on there, and question it but only if he really wants to change the circumstances around him. That would require total honesty with himself.
When I say he got worse - I don't mean his game but his attitude. It's at its absolute worst at the moment. He doesn't allow himself to reflect on things anymore. Instead he's quickly getting on Facebook, Twitter, blogs within hours after a terrible loss and writing jibberish and promising stupid stuff and apologizing etc. God Andy - you've gone media crazy.
Anyway, his game is still there, just as much as before but his mind is elsewhere. The two are not at all connected therefore it's not acting out as one. That's why he's having so much problem winning against even guys like Robredos - forget Federers or Noles or Nadals.
Andy can still win 2 to 4 Slams but with this kind of attitude I am not sure. 2015 will be very telling and will be a very significant year for Andy no doubt. If he gets in the right attitude he will able to make some noises. Seriously, Federer should not be winning against him at this point under any circumstances. Same with Nadal minus clay but even there Andy should do reasonable damages. Believing is everything. If you don't believe it, its not going to happen to you at all. Wise up, Andy and take responsibility if you really want this. If not, then fine - just don't make false promises - either to yourself or to others.
poor fellow just has not been the same ever since the back surgery Emma darling. he is one of my warriors so I worry constantly about him as I do about Rafa.
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emma your new avi absolutely rocks.
by the way folks please take a moment to welcome or say hello to anne cline. she is an accomplished author/writer/poet/photographer.
she will have her own palace at Camelot. I am certain that her contributions to Camelot will be priceless.
we welcome all talented and creative people to Camelot with open arms.
we know it will take her some time to build and create her palace.
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Okay, now that I have done my duty and posted about a thousand posts, I bid you all a very good night. Stay warm, fellow losers. ;D
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cold as hell over here emma.
lets have some coffee.
It's cold over there too? Let's go to Chile or Cuba or Puerto Rico. I love these place - beautiful weather, gorgeous beaches, good food and colourful people. What else do you need?
Oh btw, I have news. It's been a few months I have stopped drinking regular coffee. I am only drinking decaf these days. Regular coffee dries me up and I end up drinking too much water and then going to the washroom every hour on the hour. Also I can't sleep at night if I drink more than 1 cup or beyond 12 noon. I don't think it's all that good for the skin either though it's good for the brain but I feel sharp regardless. Ha ha.
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Andy is just too content at the moment. He's just too happy. I still remember the days when he had so much problem getting over some of the tough losses. And now nothing bothers him anymore. I heard him saying that 'other guys got better'. What is this? Are you Rip Van Winkle? Did you just wake up? No one got better. You just got worse - plain admit it. You have lost your desire after Wimbledon or else why would you hire Mauresmo? Would you have hired her before winning your first Slam, say, in 2012? Please.
But it's fine though if Andy is too happy and content. I don't mind it at all but I just don't want him to say these things. It's like he's trying to hide the real problem. It's either that or he simply doesn't himself know yet. He promises to work harder. I don't see Jez, his personal trainer, anymore. Has he left him or has he fired him? I don't know but that's not a good change. Andy doesn't need to work harder. God no. The problem doesn't lie there at all. He simply needs to look inside and see what's going on there, and question it but only if he really wants to change the circumstances around him. That would require total honesty with himself.
When I say he got worse - I don't mean his game but his attitude. It's at its absolute worst at the moment. He doesn't allow himself to reflect on things anymore. Instead he's quickly getting on Facebook, Twitter, blogs within hours after a terrible loss and writing jibberish and promising stupid stuff and apologizing etc. God Andy - you've gone media crazy.
Anyway, his game is still there, just as much as before but his mind is elsewhere. The two are not at all connected therefore it's not acting out as one. That's why he's having so much problem winning against even guys like Robredos - forget Federers or Noles or Nadals.
Andy can still win 2 to 4 Slams but with this kind of attitude I am not sure. 2015 will be very telling and will be a very significant year for Andy no doubt. If he gets in the right attitude he will able to make some noises. Seriously, Federer should not be winning against him at this point under any circumstances. Same with Nadal minus clay but even there Andy should do reasonable damages. Believing is everything. If you don't believe it, its not going to happen to you at all. Wise up, Andy and take responsibility if you really want this. If not, then fine - just don't make false promises - either to yourself or to others.
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Hope things are fine between Federer and Wawrinka by now given that they are supposed to play DC final this Friday.
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It was a very bad WTF all in all with its one sided matches, that controversial semi-final match followed by the very last minute withdrawal in the final. It no longer comes off as prestigious as it used to be in the 90s. I've kind of lost half my interest in this tournament. The only interesting part for me is Nole winning it. Andy has been abysmal so far. But he has definitely won a lot of his lost English fans back by (after his infamous tweet) letting Federer bagel him almost twice. These fans now feel sorry for him and are warming up to him again. Smart move I say. Winning this tournament or beating Federer definitely wasn't the priority for Andy but I still wish he had beaten Nishikori to get those 200 points. Oh well.
Do you know that big companies have such a thing called 'smart move'? Not only you get awarded by you are also promoted. At least in our company we have it.
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I can't stop thinking about the amount of slacks Nadal would have received by his usual naysayers had he pulled out of a tournament final less than an hour ago and that's from a tournament as heavy as WTF. Federer got off easy. Personally, I am not very convinced about his 'back' problem. As he said himself, after the match against Wawrinka who had a MP against him and pushed him to the last minute, he just didn't have enough to compete against a very well rested Nole. And we all know that one must bring ones' best against the best of the bests. But pulling out just an hour before only based on that reason seems cowardly, so the back problem had to come in play. In truth, Nole would have slaughtered him there and that would have not been a smart ending to the otherwise successful year for Federer.
What made me truly laugh about this though is the fact that this happens to be the tournament where only top 8 - the best of the bests compete and yet, all we saw was pretty one sided matches. Weak era screaming its head off. A 33 year old is still ranked 2 while others are either mental midgets or can't compete due to injuries etc.
And just when people were convinced Federer was that good against a very happy go lucky Andy, Wawrinka comes out in the next match and nearly takes him out.
Now I am reading a lot of controversial stuff about the Federer/Wawrinka match as well. Apparently Mirka was aiming some of her verbal distractions at Wawrinka, especially when he was playing at her side of the court. She apparently called Wawrinka a 'cry baby' towards the end of the final set to which Wawrinka stopped playing for a few moments, when Federer was about to serve. Wawrinka also complained that she had done the same thing at this year's Wimbledon as well. Apparently the fight continued long hours into the night in the changing room. I must say, she's, especially nowadays, coming off as the new Uncle Toni in Federer's camp no doubt.
I got a true glimpse of her when Nole took a long walk inside the Wimbledon building after winning Wimbledon this year and while everyone was applauding him, she just stood there totally ignoring Nole looking busy fiddling with her phone. Man, after winning all those titles, one would think the competitive level would subside a little bit and these two would become a bit more humble but nope. Such things do not exist just yet.
Too bad Wawrinka didn't win. We could have at least seen a final though I am sure Stan would have been just as tired but the audience would have seen a final and their money would have been well spent. I noticed by the time the exo doubles match started, the stadium was already half empty. Those must have been the Federer fans who came to see him and some perhaps Nole fans.
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congrats to nole and his fans. 4 WTF crowns and counting.
there is just no telling how many he can rack. he seems to have almost no opposition on indoor hard courts at the moment.
the reason he wins so much is because he makes the sacrifices and he is willing to outwork them all.
he said very specifically that he was going to outwork them all. looks like he is doing it.
he is also the fittest the strongest tennis player out there at the moment.
Did you see any of Nole's matches at WTF, herc darling? He wasn't outworking them. He was playing tennis. Actually Nole doesn't do as extensive training as Andy does. He's just very confident at the moment. He believes in himself and that makes him confident. He can still be vulnerable to Nadal (RG), Federer (outdoor hard) and Murray (in general when Andy is in top form) and can see losses but he's usually very confident because he believes in consistency. He's more aligned with Federer in mentality as they are both consistent and don't like taking considerable amount of time off like Nadal does. Calling him a machine is easy and convenient when we should really be looking at what he does right. You can't possibly beat rest of the guys just by being physically supremely fit. Tennis is primarily about talent, self-belief, discipline and dedication. Fitness is essential too but never ever anyone wins tournament after tournament on fitness alone. That would be a very dumb thing to say - I am not saying you but whoever says it.
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We had wet snow day all day yesterday and it was cold as well. Couldn't believe we are into winter already when it's not even officially winter yet. That's Canada for you. I must admit, I am getting a bit sick and tired of winter lately. I used to love it.
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cold as hell over here emma.
lets have some coffee.
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congrats to nole and his fans. 4 WTF crowns and counting.
there is just no telling how many he can rack. he seems to have almost no opposition on indoor hard courts at the moment.
the reason he wins so much is because he makes the sacrifices and he is willing to outwork them all.
he said very specifically that he was going to outwork them all. looks like he is doing it.
he is also the fittest the strongest tennis player out there at the moment.
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Oh I watched a very good movie last night - The Caller. I was skeptical at first thinking it was going to be one of those B grade horror flicks but it turned out to be unexpectedly good. The story was very original and it kept me guessing the whole time. The movie kept me thinking for hours even after I finished watching it. I will have to watch it again but I want to take some time before I do so. I found it extremely intriguing and was heavily hooked just after 5 minutes. Not many movies can do that to me. It stats a bit slow (which I love but many prefer fast-paced, something I truly hate since it doesn't allow any character or story development) but then it takes its own pace. A hidden gem I must say and I am so glad I found it. Highly recommended. Perhaps not your type of movie though, herc darling.
I hear it has an alternate ending (not as mainstream or traditional) but hasn't seen it yet. Not sure where I can find it though.
I have never heard of this one emma.
I still have some old movies that I need to watch. I just need to make the time for some of them.
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They are now moving onto play the doubles match - Andy/Johnny Mac vs Tim/Pat Cash. Should be fun.
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Watching Nole and Andy who was called in the last minute due to withdrawal. Actually missed out most of it as I've turned on my TV only a few minutes ago. Nice speech by both.
Andy joked about pushing Federer the other day to the point that had caused him back injury. lol Clearly he's not at all devastated by the way he lost if you know what I mean.
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Not a happy ending for Federer. Withdrew with a back injury. Yesterday's match took a lot out of him. I was thinking about it since he's after all 33 years old and had less than 24 hours to recover.
So Nole wins by default. I do think he would have won anyway. He just slaughtered his way to the final. Congrats Nole!
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Oh I watched a very good movie last night - The Caller. I was skeptical at first thinking it was going to be one of those B grade horror flicks but it turned out to be unexpectedly good. The story was very original and it kept me guessing the whole time. The movie kept me thinking for hours even after I finished watching it. I will have to watch it again but I want to take some time before I do so. I found it extremely intriguing and was heavily hooked just after 5 minutes. Not many movies can do that to me. It stats a bit slow (which I love but many prefer fast-paced, something I truly hate since it doesn't allow any character or story development) but then it takes its own pace. A hidden gem I must say and I am so glad I found it. Highly recommended. Perhaps not your type of movie though, herc darling.
I hear it has an alternate ending (not as mainstream or traditional) but hasn't seen it yet. Not sure where I can find it though.
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Emma your posts fascinating and entertaining.
I love all your posts.
I am out on the ocean right now and getting ready for a bike ride.
will reply to your posts when I get home.
Hope ecerybody at Camelot is having a wonderful weekend.
Thank you, herc darling. Full credit to you for letting me say whatever I want to say because you know very well that my intentions are always good and positive, even when people misunderstand it or deliberately misinterpret it, but you don't do it. You have always managed to see the points I always try to make and that's because you are a very open minded person and you know me well. That's why I really enjoy being around you since you always bring out the best in me.
Enjoy your time and weekend. I'll be back tomorrow as I've got some plans for this evening.
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Emma your posts fascinating and entertaining.
I love all your posts.
I am out on the ocean right now and getting ready for a bike ride.
will reply to your posts when I get home.
Hope ecerybody at Camelot is having a wonderful weekend.
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Well, two people died last night nearby where I live last night. Cause was speed and alcohol. Was it worth it?
This btw reminds me about one other staggering stat about the US - drunk driving. In the 80s and 90s, around 25,000 to 30,000 people would die because of drunk driving. They have made a great stride since then to reduce the amount but it's still alarmingly high. They are still one of the top 5 countries where drunk driving and accidents happen the most killing more than 10,000 innocents each year.
It's no wonder that alcohol is prohibited in Islam because not only people misuse it but also, it causes death. It basically has no positive contributions to society or to people. There are no drunk driving incidents in Muslim countries and you won't find any alcoholic father or mother even if you search for it your whole life. That doesn't mean that none of them drink because some do, but because it's a prohibited item since the inception of Islam, they drink moderately and secretly. In the pre-Islamic era, drinking used to be heavy to the point Muhammad had to come and make it a banned item. Women used to be regularly abused and harassed by drunk people both at home and on the streets. That was the only way to stop it since it was so out of control at that time.
Even in Canada, we take great caution; for example, unlike south of the border, alcohol is only sold in stores that have license to sell. This means you will not find even very cheap beers in places like gas stations. On top of that, alcohol is strictly prohibited in recreational areas - be it parks or beaches and other similar places. This prevents a lot of unwanted and unpleasant incidents - not to mention, much less road accidents.
Now I am not in favour of banning alcohol as I myself like drinking wine from time to time and other drinks if I am up for it, but I definitely want to take full responsibility for it. But that might have to do with the fact that I am, after all, from a Muslim background, so I must have inherited the notion from my previous generations. And I am a careful individual anyway but it is by no means a common element in people, especially in the western culture. So the best thing to do is to come up with a plan - whatever it is as long as it helps people and saves lives. It will also prevent a lot of domesticity violence caused by this substance.
We are such vulnerable species that not only we seek comfort in all the wrong places but also, we don't realize when those substances start controlling us, because at the end of the day, alcohol is still neutral. It's really not demanding us to drink it but rather we choose to drink and then we let it control us. If we are aware or at least raise proper awareness, we can most certainly prevent this.
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Andy needs to stop misleading his fans. It's not fair to them. For example, why would he want to qualify for WTF if he had no intention of winning it? Isn't that the ultimate goal to win it or the goal was just to qualify? Whatever for then?
Let me make this even easier for you to understand - the Andy you know, if WTF was that important to him, he would have fought his balls off to win the key matches at the very least. Did he do that? Was there any true notion of any sort? He instead lost to Nishikori in straight sets and against Federer, he barely won 1 game. If your love for Andy is unconditional then you will not be able to see what I am talking about, but if you are a rational fan, then these are enough to raise questions/doubts in your mind.
Hence the reason why I find it misleading therefore unfair because, fans were under the impression Andy was going to deliver at WTF since he went through so much just to 'qualify'. They paid big bucks to see him play at his best or at least give it his best effort, but all they received instead was a bagel and half.
Anyway, I've stopped reading post match transcripts, articles about Andy or his blogs etc. all that blah blah stuff since Wimbledon. I don't buy into half the things he says and also, I have a pretty good idea as to what to expect from him (the usual drill) or what's written in articles.
That doesn't mean though I love Andy any less - I love him just as much but he mustn't exploit his fans nor should he mislead them. He needs to be completely honest (or highly diplomatic) and fully dedicated. If he's going to peak only in particular tournaments then that's fine, just don't jibberjabber about stuff you know full well that you have no intention of following through.
I am definitely not one those fans who blindly support their idol who apparently can do nothing wrong, while others, especially those we don't like regardless, do everything wrong.
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congrats to nole and his fans. he is simply a machine on the hard courts.
don't know what it will take him to slow him down.
If you say that about Nole, herc darling then we should also acknowledge the fact that Federer is also a machine on hard courts and Nadal is on clay. In fact, they are both machines in general as well since they are playing tennis since 1998 and 2001 respectively, and still on top of the game. Nadal might even be the biggest machine of all time if you think about all his achievements on clay sweeping most of titles including RG since 2005.
Nole has shown a lot more vulnerabilities over the years. He also has also lost a lot of finals since then. I've recently discovered that even Murray fans have turned against him and it doesn't surprise me. After all, they both turned pro at the same time and they both play the game in a quite similar fashion, and yet, it's Nole who has taken the big lead on Andy in every category. So all this venom or the so called 'personal preferences' are actually based on jealousy, hatred, anger etc. - nothing else.
Nole is a great guy and a great human being. He's made great decisions to overcome his won challenges. Many wrote him off after 2010, his worst year yet, but he in return wrote them off when he prioritized his goals and took a new leap of faith in 2011. We must acknowledge his dedication to this wonderful game and new challenges he's laid out for the rest of the players.
You should acknowledge this even more since Nadal himself had to overcome the 'Federer' factor and his fans to stand where he is now. Nole had to make even a bigger stride to overcome the 'Fedal' factor and their fans. He constantly not only has to fight against these players but also against their fans. It's not easy by any means because the work load is just double the amount than it ever was. Nole deserves a lot more respect than this.
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que pasa emma, anikh, lady TT, general masterclass, baron, and all the others.
folks I am so ready for the next slam.
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congrats to nole and his fans. he is simply a machine on the hard courts.
don't know what it will take him to slow him down.
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My other boy Nole has just confirmed the No. 1 ranking with his win over Berdych today. This has just made my day. I am so thankful and grateful that we have someone like Nole at the top of the game. He really seems to be on the right track.
Congrats Nole!
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Novak Djokovic brushed aside Tomas Berdych to reach the last four at the ATP World Tour Finals and secure the year-end number one ranking.
The Serb, 27, won 6-2 6-2 to extend his unbeaten run indoors to 30 matches stretching back to 2012.
He tops Group A in London with three wins and will play Kei Nishikori in the semi-finals on Saturday.
Berdych could yet qualify for the semi-finals, with Stan Wawrinka to play Marin Cilic in the evening session.
http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/tennis/30058443
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Andy's return to tweets and Facebook so soon after the match suggests he is not at all devastated by the way he'd lost. It even implies he tanked the match against Federer. Winning against Raonic was important to him because of H2H and also, he has gained 200 points out of it. Against Nishikori, the H2H is in Andy's favour though could have used 200 points there too.
I said this before (probably at the AO 2015 thread) that this WTF wasn't that important to him to begin with, as he was just working on his ranking for 2015 AO, so that he can be seeded within the top 8 bracket.
He needs to realize though that he has yet to beat anyone this year who's ahead of him in the ranking - be it Nishikori, Wawrinka, Nadal, Federer or Nole. So certainly a big task ahead in the coming year among other things.
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Andy still won 3 titles this year despite post surgery comeback and having to deal with players who have just peaked this year (Wawrinka, Cilic, Nishikori and Dimitrov to lesser extent) and that's still better than Federer's 1 title last year in Halle. So we can't afford to write the season off. Andy needs to focus on what worked for him this year the most and take it from there.
Federer tends to play some of the tournaments the most because he's won them the most and he's most comfortable there and the confidence factor just works out for him automatically there in those tournaments (Halle is one of them). If you research Federer's resume enough you will notice the trend.
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WTF has been so dire so far though. Only a couple of matches stood out for me. Otherwise I saw one too many results like today.
If Andy is nervous and not at all feeling confident, his serves are the first ones to go (clearly the weakest element as far as his game is concerned) and yet, there's no end to Murray fans constantly bitching about 'servebots'. How uncanny and a great lesson for those haters. Great karma there.
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Take your time, no rush.
Andy must have been very nervous to win only 1 game. It's such a shame. This would have never happened under Lendl's supervision. Amelie is just too weak herself and Andy's girlfriend is no good either. She's just too busy wearing fancy clothes and carrying expensive handbags and showing up from time to time. Very typical girlfriend. Only Judy has some sort of deep understanding of the mental state, not to mention the game itself and a good handle on Andy.
I wouldn't have minded a loss today but the way he lost is not acceptable at all given the caliber of a player he is. Anyway, hopefully this will turn things around in Andy's favour come 2015.
Opportunities always come in disguise be it apparent misfortunes or temporary setbacks.
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I am still out on the road Emma. I won't be getting home until late.
I took some pics of the Mississippi River in Baton Rouge.
I will post them when I get home.
Andy served poorly and was too passive off the ground.
we will talk about this later. I am not happy with him.
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I don't miss Rafa at wtf emma darling. he has nearly killed himself trying to dominate the clay circuit for a whole decade.
it takes too much out of him during the season and you can see the results now: injures and ailments.
and now the back issue is resurfacing again. he has to get off the hard courts and say goodbye to his career at this point.
Since he wins majority of the the clay tournaments, it does take a lot out of him. And he's been doing it for years now so that's very telling. In fact, Nadal hasn't played a full season since 2011. Doha has saved his resume this year though since it's the only hard court title he has won this year outside clay.
Federer does his scheduling really well. He never burns himself out but when he does he typically loses. Remember how he couldn't sustain against a fired up Cilic at the USO. That's due to the fact that he had a very logn match again Monfils. So the reason why Federer is still playing well and winning titles is precisely that. He knows how to schedule well. It's only Nole who schedules very well other than Federer and that's why he's been on top of this game for a while now.
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I am out on the road. Currently at a casino on river.
About have some late lunch with mom dad.
Also watching Andy on one of casino screens.
I can't bear to watch this. Andy is just out of it.
Andy is very stupid and that goes without saying. I said it before the tournament that I'd rather Andy didn't qualify. This I saw coming back then. At this point, I am not sure what was more stupid - the fact that he qualified to play this tournament or the fact that, he let Nishi beat him in his RR match which could have had a different outcome today had he won that match. Because Federer went into this match knowing FULLY well that he has qualified. In other words, he had no pressure - win or loss - so he played supremely freely. On the other hand, Andy had to win in STRAIGHT sets in order to qualify. This is not Wimbledon. It's WTF final where most English Federer fans turn up even against Andy and that has always put Andy in a very delicate position in the past. And this tweet of his re: Scotland referendum has put him, this year in particular, in even more delicate position. And Federer knows this too (see his subtle tweet to Andy before the tournament). You could sense that he was just waiting for this match.
If WTF was held somewhere else, Andy would have had much easier time against Federer and I am sure he would have beaten Nishikori in his first RR as well. Andy did much better against Federer at the AO this year if you remember, where he was just coming off his surgery. That was, in fact, his 2nd tournament since the surgery.
Also, in this tournament in particular, Andy needed to be mentally very strong for all the reasons stated above. This is where he needed the mental coaching the most. And he fell short in every category. You can clearly see Amelie has no clue about Andy's mental state nor does she have the power to make Andy mentally stronger. Amelie might be a very good coach for the women but as far as men's tennis is concerned, it's a very different animal altogether. Otherwise, can anyone here see Andy losing like this against Federer whom he beat 11 times in the past and was at 50% in their H2H just prior to this match?
Thank God I didn't watch this match. I taped it but deleted it as soon as I got home. Whatever confidence Andy has built up so far, he has flushed it down the toilet today. The only positive side is that - thank God 2014 is over and he's won 200 points out of this tournament. He now has time to think about things so that he can be properly prepared for 2015. He desperately needs a better coach and also, he needs to take a deep look at all the mistakes he's made throughout the year including that tweet of his and hiring Amelie.
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I like the new sig Emma.
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I am out on the road. Currently at a casino on river.
About have some late lunch with mom dad.
Also watching Andy on one of casino screens.
I can't bear to watch this. Andy is just out of it.
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I probably should talk about Andy and WTF a bit. Yes, Andy has successfully dug a big hole for himself by losing to Nishi in his first match. That was a sure and must win for Andy, but he just couldn't help himself but create a much bigger mess. It now initially depends how the first match pans out on Thursday. But he really should be taking the full responsibility for it.
The H2H vs Nishikori is not going to help Raonic much but is Raonic really prepared to go out 0-3 despite the H2H? Come on.
That said, very one sided matches so far.
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Thank you, herc darling. Now what do you think about my new signature? Is it cool enough for you? My own creation. I am working on a few others as well.
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you bring me tandoori chicken and I bring you flowers for the rest of your life now:
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I don't miss Rafa at wtf emma darling. he has nearly killed himself trying to dominate the clay circuit for a whole decade.
it takes too much out of him during the season and you can see the results now: injures and ailments.
and now the back issue is resurfacing again. he has to get off the hard courts and say goodbye to his career at this point.
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Had a look at the draw. Group B certainly looks more balanced and tougher than Group A. Though when it comes to WTF there's really no easy draws. And Nole is a level above than most players so no matter what kind of draw you give him, he makes it look easy and that's without a deadly serve. And that speaks volume about rest of his game.
But still, Rafa could have balanced the draw out a bit more. Just his name makes it sound heavy even when he doesn't do well around this time anyway, but he did make the final twice so he's certainly not that bad. I hear the OP went all so that's good news.
Do you miss Rafa here at WTF, herc?
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I can only recognize MM in your last pictures. Is there anyone hidden there that I don't know of? A couple of them I can't recognize to be honest.
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Love the pictures of the Mississippi beach, herc darling. Very nice. I'd love to bike there myself and walk and run etc. Such a long beach. You did scare the birds away!
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emma darling look closely and you should see a beautiful woman in this image. I have been playing around with my images. I do them for relaxation:
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emma check this out:
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I am still picking Andy for the title at WTF:
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there are 3 favorites:
a. roger
b. nole
c. andy
I believe andy can do it.
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I scared these birds when I was about to take a picture:
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another picture of the beach:
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No worries, herc. I am just chilling here on my sofa and watching TV at the same time. BTW, I didn't see the match this morning. With the hour change and late night followed by late morning really caught me off guard.
Have fun at the beach. I can only imagine it. We are not having a bad day though as it's bright and sunny but the temp is in single digit.
so it is starting to get cold there already. we had a bit of a cold front pass through but now it is warming up nicely again.
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this is the waveland, Mississippi beach here. about 10 miles from my house. this is a good place for a little bike ride along the ocean.
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Good to see the whole team back - removes all doubt.
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This is after he beat Dimitrov: 'Bad Year!' and then he goes on to lose the next day to Nole. lol
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The lovebirds. I say Andy is working the media here.
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these pictures are cool.
Andy is one of the most down to earth global athlete on the planet. that is one of the reasons why he is so popular.
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No worries, herc. I am just chilling here on my sofa and watching TV at the same time. BTW, I didn't see the match this morning. With the hour change and late night followed by late morning really caught me off guard.
Have fun at the beach. I can only imagine it. We are not having a bad day though as it's bright and sunny but the temp is in single digit.
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OMG herc, this is SO good. You must watch this. The impressions nearly killed me. You'd enjoy it more if you know the people like Michale Caine, Johnny Carson, Christopher Walken, Dr. Phil etc. lol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-kWHMH2kxXs
I love Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Spacey (one of the greatest actors out there today along with Tom Hanks, Denzel Washington, Meryl Streep etc).
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Que pasa folks..
I am at the beach. Came here for a bike rude and to relax.
I took some pictures which I will post here when I get home.
It is hard to post with a cell phone. I can reply to your posts when I get home.
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Andy does look better after he shaves but we can't get him to do that quite often. He's too lazy for it and also somewhat superstitious.
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But he doesn't look utterly bad when he doesn't shave either. I prefer it clean though.
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Good to see the whole team back - removes all doubt.
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This is after he beat Dimitrov: 'Bad Year!' and then he goes on to lose the next day to Nole. lol
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The lovebirds. I say Andy is working the media here.
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And people choose how they feel about it. Some people may like it, and others may not. It's a wash. Who cares?
You do. Because you are the one who brought Nole and his winning celebration up and went on stating how much you don't like it. You say 'live and let live'. You clearly don't practice what you preach. If you did, then Nole's celebrations would have not been a problem for you because what Nole does after winning a match is not a crime nor it is illegal. In fact, it's perfectly normal.
You brought it up first, and it isn't the first time. What's Rafa's celebrations to you? Like I said, you brought it up. I voiced my opinion. You don't like hearing anything that disagrees with you (see, I can be a mindreader too) and then I get called ignorant, biased, negative, prone to illness, and a host of other things, and still you cannot see that you are the pot that calls the kettle black.
Ridiculous.
Truth is, that is if you are really interested in it, you don't like Nole regardless because he is an imminent threat to your favourite player Nadal, who btw can do nothing wrong in your eyes. Nole is someone who has denied Nadal from winning several Slams and your negative feelings about Nole stems directly from there. Now you can write a dissertation about how it ain't true but I will be last person to buy it as I already know what the truth is. You use Nole's celebration as a smokescreen to cover your ultimate feelings about him - a man who's standing in the way of your man's ultimate success. You say you don't care about that but care more than herc does.
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The stuff Nadal used to wear, the pirate pants are a part of the Spanish culture and what most of the players wear in that region of the world. Nike saw it, and decided to use it as a marketing ploy.
It’s OK if you don’t think Nole’s statement is disrespectful. I never said that it was, I said it was hypocritical. He said one thing before he started winning and a different thing when the winning began. What we view as disrespectful is in the eye of the beholder. My opinion differs. Everyone has reasons why they see things in a certain way and I respect that. I don’t think my opinion is any better than yours, but I also don’t think your opinion is any better than mine. I don't see that as a problem because I like differing opinions.
Bouchard? Please, her and Robson were best friends. Once she got Robson’s coach she announced that they were no longer friends; blindsiding Robson. Sounds like a nice girl. I guess I don’t like that particular brand of "honesty,” I don't see it as honesty, but duplicity. The notion of being competitive in order to reach the top doesn’t appeal to me, nor does it garner my respect. I don’t understand why you can’t compete on court and be a human being off it.
For whatever reason Nole thumped his chest, ripped his shirt, and bellowed like an idiot (IMO) is his perogative, but he also opened himself up to criticism and I choose to criticize him for it. However, I'm not mad at people who see it differently from. Freedom of expression and all. Anyway, I'm glad he did it because it was a turnoff to me and earned him the nicknames of DeJerk, and Djerkovic.
Don’t tell you? Fine, then don’t tell me about nationalism and rabid fanboyism, or how I should think. I am just as strong willed as you and I am not about to let anyone give me an opinion. Our thoughts are free and we are free to express them. Why do you get to express your opinions and chastise others and then get testy when someone responds to your behavior?
Fans who hate a player for any reason have a mental problem. Hate is too strong to waste on a complete stranger. The trick is to not attach that to other fans based on your own mindset. Tennis is a sport and as such there will be wins and losses. Anyone who doesn’t understand that needs help.
“If you are a big fan of Andy, as you say, then you would have supported Nole to win Paris, because Nole winning this tournament has the least negative affect on Andy's ranking that is the most crucial aspect of Andy's career right now. But I am sure both you and herc (as he too says he's a Murray fan) would want Nole to lose the tournament and I am fairly sure it has nothing to do with Nole's celebrations. When we are faced with the real truth, we often don't like it or look past it and that's the truth.”
This is total BS! I don’t care who wins the tournament. Two of my favorite players are Rafa and Murray. Once they’re out of the tournament I no longer have any dogs in the fight. Why would I care if Nole won it or not? He’s not one of my favorites. He’s in the same category as Kei, Milos, and anyone else left. I don’t think about the impact of rankings, points, or any of that stuff as it pertains to players. I’m happy for whoever wins the tournament, because they earned it. Why should I care? What’s in it for me? Seriously? Whoever wins the tournament, ends up #1, wins the next major has zero effect on my life. I wish I would be sitting around caring about stats that I cannot control. That is ludicrous, and if I say I’m a fan of Andy’s; then I am. I don’t have to please or appease anyone. I may not be the type of fan that you are, because outside of being able to enjoy a competitive match for me, it all ends there.
But why do you want to decide things for Nole as to how he should be before and after? How he should behave after a win? Why must everything be to your liking? Who are you to him? It's not a crime if he feels differently about things now? It's not illegal to celebrate the way he wants to celebrate? You don't want to please anyone but then why should anyone please you? It's his life and HE gets to decide how he is going to interact with others. And the way he sees it fit. And I am not a fan of Bouchard by any means but I am not holding that against her. That was to merely show you a point. You can continue to dislike Nole for whatever reason but you can't question his way of doing things, especially when it's doing no harm to others. That's the objective here not to mention, the main point.
I wish though things were that simple with you but unfortunately, they are not. You do care who won Paris because you did express your feelings about it on the Paris thread. Here's what you wrote: "Watching the end of the Ferrer/Nishikori match and hoping that Kei pulls it out. He'll give Novak more to think about, whereas Ferrer will fold at the sight of most players with a #1 next to their name. Come Kei!!!". You obviously cared enough to post that. It's no hidden gem as to who you wanted to win in the end and for whatever reasons.
All those things I've highlighted to show you a point that you truly dislike Nole (and it has very little to do with his celebration) because you went on to even post some really stupid nicknames perhaps given by fans (Nadal fans I bet) who too hate him. And then quite ironically you state that fans who hate a player for no reason has a mental problem. Now who's hating who? All I see is you hating on Nole in the name of his celebrations. I brought Nadal up to give you a counter point. I brought Nadal's choice of wardrobe up for the same reason. I had no other intention. It's a put off yes, but in the end, I don't care - I don't talk about it on a regular basis (or ever) nor do I have any genuine problems with his way of celebrations. As to nicknames, are you completely oblivious to the fact that Nadal too have notorious nicknames given by his naysayers and a series of Nadal's own questionable doings have opened up the door for criticism to many as well? Yes, you are both entitled if you must call players by stupid names if it makes you happy, but this then becomes children's playground - a tit for tat game - with all the childish name callings.
Anyway, I grew up hearing one thing and that is, women can't let an argument go and they really and truly want to win all arguments, because they so desperately want to be right and they love to have the last words. And I never wanted to be that woman so this is my last post on this but you have the floor. You are free to post whatever you like and wherever you like but on this matter, I am going to tune you out because otherwise this will continue, so I want to wise up and leave things at that. And whether you like Nole or not makes no difference in my life either; in fact, in sports it's quite legitimate but that doesn't mean I am going to buy everything I see or read that's on the superficial level.
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Last night I was listening to one of Steve Wilde's interviews (I think) and there he mentioned about a British journalist who wrote something not so flattering about Obama in his article and posted it on his Facebook and the next thing he knew, his article was deleted overnight and his account was banned the next day.
Facebook, Twitter etc. are all very controlled environments. That's why I have nothing to do with these fake stuff. Freedom of speech, land of freedom are all an illusion created by the Governments. In reality, they don't exist. Reality is, we all live in a very controlled society by the people in power. Like religion, they create fear in people to have a firm control over the mass.
Anyway, I am off to save some of my close friends from their misery. In other words, I am going out with friends. The day is cloudy and gloomy and on the cooler side, but this is what makes me appreciate a sunny, bright day - the sharp contrasts of things that makes the personal preferences to come out.
Oh and daylight saving is upon us again as we change the time to 1 hour back tonight. Yay! Ha ha...but that reminds me, even time is an illusion created by man so that we can organize our lives on this planet.
That's fine that you feel that way. You're entitled. But, I am also entitled to feel the way that I feel. Why can't you understand that? I'm not mad if you feel that way. It doesn't change anything for me.
Have you gone insane or something? Because you are now quoting posts that have nothing to do with you or the argument we are having. I've never liked Facebook, Twitter etc. and I've mentioned that even before you existed on this forum. Just ask CD. I am not saying to your or to herc that you should feel differently too. I am just stating my opinion which I am 100% entitled to. And I am also raising awareness. Whether it will make some sense to some or fall into deaf ears I don't know, but at the end of the day, I'd know I did try by stating my opinion and facts about these things. There's nothing else in it and no one is being forced. At the end of the day, I only care about living in a better world where there's less crime and we are not being controlled.
It's worth mentioning because I want to do you a great favour - whether it will make you think about things about yourself or not is up to you. You have this tendency to take every little thing way too personally even when they are not at all directed at you. On top of that, you feel the whole world is conspiring against you night and day. It's not. Let me tell you, if you live in that negative state for too long, you will attract all sorts of diseases which will be detrimental for your mental and physical health if it's not already. You need to wise up before that happens.
And know this, this is my thread. I post whatever comes to my mind. I don't follow any particular system or pattern in my thoughts and I don't follow any particular rules. I allow my mind to go any direction it wants to go to at any time. So even when I am in the midst of a discussion/argument with whomever, I'd still go and post completely unrelated stuff and if you see some sort of correlation to that then that's strictly your problem - not mine. But deal with it on your own rather than quoting me, because I have no reason to explain it to you since they don't concern you. Just like I talked about the left and right brain stuff not so long ago. I am sure if I were to post it now, you would have seen some sort of connection of a personal attack there too; whereas I simply posted what's on my mind.
Btw, my original post was to herc who mentioned that he liked specific players from specific countries and as a counter argument, I gave herc a different insight of things. You are the one who quoted my post because you didn't agree with it and you are unable to leave it alone whereas herc has moved on a long time ago.
You'll have to refresh my memory because I have no idea what you're talking about with Facebook, but your opening statement about being insane is the very thing that I find insulting. You are good at saying such things, posters are unenlightened, rabid, insane, etc. Why do you talk to people that way?
I agree about stating your opinion. I am doing the same thing; stating my opinion, but when I did you came back with videos of Nadal to do what? Restate your opinion again? Or in response to me having an opinion? So, your actions are quite contradictory. You state an opinion. Others state an opinion, you restate your opinion with videos to prove it, I respond, but I'm the one that's insane? That makes no sense at all.
"And I am also raising awareness."
What? Are you kidding me? You are raising whose awareness? Who has not been able to get through life without your help, or asked for it?"
You are so good at taking potshots and making negative statements about everyone else's opinions. Thanks anyway, but I wouldn't take advice from you. Spare me your largesse. I will say what I want to, just like you do. Nice touch with the diseases comment. I wouldn't expect anything less from you.
I'm attacking you? No, just defending my right to an opinion.
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I clearly said "leads me to believe," which is not a definitive statement. I would have never said that because knowing that I don't know all aspects of their culture alerts me that I cannot without a doubt accept things that I know not of. You misunderstood.
There's nothing wrong with what you said; however, if I see it's misleading then I have no reason to stay quite about it.
herc can like any series of players from any country and I have no problems with that but I am careful about misleading information and if I see fit, I will let that know. People read forums and I want them to read something that is true to reality and not some random take of things. We are both entitled.
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And people choose how they feel about it. Some people may like it, and others may not. It's a wash. Who cares?
You do. Because you are the one who brought Nole and his winning celebration up and went on stating how much you don't like it. You say 'live and let live'. You clearly don't practice what you preach. If you did, then Nole's celebrations would have not been a problem for you because what Nole does after winning a match is not a crime nor it is illegal. In fact, it's perfectly normal.
Truth is, that is if you are really interested in it, you don't like Nole regardless because he is an imminent threat to your favourite player Nadal, who btw can do nothing wrong in your eyes. Nole is someone who has denied Nadal from winning several Slams and your negative feelings about Nole stems directly from there. Now you can write a dissertation about how it ain't true but I will be last person to buy it as I already know what the truth is. You use Nole's celebration as a smokescreen to cover your ultimate feelings about him - a man who's standing in the way of your man's ultimate success. You say you don't care about that but you care more than herc does.
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That's Carlos Berlocq from Argentina btw.
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Ha ha ha. You're turning this into something it isn't.
No, just making a valid point to your blanket and ignorant not to mention, biased comment about Nole.
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Last night I was listening to one of Steve Wilde's interviews (I think) and there he mentioned about a British journalist who wrote something not so flattering about Obama in his article and posted it on his Facebook and the next thing he knew, his article was deleted overnight and his account was banned the next day.
Facebook, Twitter etc. are all very controlled environments. That's why I have nothing to do with these fake stuff. Freedom of speech, land of freedom are all an illusion created by the Governments. In reality, they don't exist. Reality is, we all live in a very controlled society by the people in power. Like religion, they create fear in people to have a firm control over the mass.
Anyway, I am off to save some of my close friends from their misery. In other words, I am going out with friends. The day is cloudy and gloomy and on the cooler side, but this is what makes me appreciate a sunny, bright day - the sharp contrasts of things that makes the personal preferences to come out.
Oh and daylight saving is upon us again as we change the time to 1 hour back tonight. Yay! Ha ha...but that reminds me, even time is an illusion created by man so that we can organize our lives on this planet.
That's fine that you feel that way. You're entitled. But, I am also entitled to feel the way that I feel. Why can't you understand that? I'm not mad if you feel that way. It doesn't change anything for me.
Have you gone insane or something? Because you are now quoting posts that have nothing to do with you or the argument we are having. I've never liked Facebook, Twitter etc. and I've mentioned that even before you existed on this forum. Just ask CD. I am not saying to you or herc that you should feel differently too. I am just stating my opinion which I am 100% entitled to. And I am also raising awareness. Whether it will make some sense to some or fall into deaf ears I don't know, but at the end of the day, I'd know I did try by stating my opinion and facts about these things. There's nothing else in it and no one is being forced. At the end of the day, I only care about living in a better world where there's less crime and we are not being controlled.
It's worth mentioning because I want to do you a great favour - whether it will make you think about things about yourself or not is up to you. You have this tendency to take every little thing way too personally even when they are not at all directed at you. On top of that, you feel the whole world is conspiring against you night and day. It's not. Let me tell you, if you live in that negative state for too long, you will attract all sorts of diseases which will be detrimental for your mental and physical health if it's not already. You need to wise up before that happens.
And know this, this is my thread. I post whatever comes to my mind. I don't follow any particular system or pattern in my thoughts and I don't follow any particular rules. I allow my mind to go any direction it wants to go to at any time. So even when I am in the midst of a discussion/argument with whomever, I'd still go and post completely unrelated stuff and if you see some sort of correlation to that then that's strictly your problem - not mine. But deal with it on your own rather than quoting me, because I have no reason to explain it to you since they don't concern you. Just like I talked about the left and right brain stuff not so long ago. I am sure if I were to post it now, you would have seen some sort of connection of a personal attack there too; whereas I simply posted what's on my mind.
Btw, my original post was to herc who mentioned that he liked specific players from specific countries and as a counter argument, I gave herc a different insight of things. You are the one who quoted my post because you didn't agree with it and you are unable to leave it alone whereas herc has moved on a long time ago.
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Staggering indeed Emma. Fascinating post.
We seem to have most freedom here so that could be a variable in the serial equation.
Americans are also able get their hands on deadly weapons fairly easily or so it appears
You've made a couple of very good points, herc because most of the victims in serial killings are girls/women and the crimes are strictly of sexual nature first - the killing comes second. These serial killers - they enjoy both acts greatly. In fact, one serial killer went on to say and I quote, 'lock me up because all I think about is killing and if you let me go, I will continue to kill'.
Anyway, Girls have too much freedom to the point that they ignore any warnings and end up payin the price later. I love my freedom too but I am very cautious about how I move, where I go and who I hang out with to stay out of trouble. A lot of us just forget or just plain naive that we still live in a very animalistic society where consciousness hasn't developed yet. There are still people who have absolutely no remorse or whatsoever even in most developed countries like US, UK, Australia etc.
I love India but unfortunately women are abused there the most than any other country in the world and it's not by any particular religion but by all.
If we don't acknowledge these traits and trends then we won't be able to do anything about it.
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Gotta have respect for Djokovic, herc darling. It seems nothing can really distract him, even a fatherhood. He has high respect for what he does and he gives 100%. Only Federer I believe is just as dedicated. Nadal is close but he unable to sustain a long schedule and Andy has his own demons to deal with first, unfortunately but he has done really good in the past few weeks, so I am pretty happy with where things are at with him right now. He must be in a good place mentally too.
Anyway, like you, I am really hoping Andy will be able to snatch the home title this time. It's been long due now. If not Andy then I am going to have to settle with Nole followed by Nishikori etc. Just going with my personal favourites first.
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Congrats to nole and his fans.
That is his 600th match win.
He also becomes the first player to defend Bercy.
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Very recently I watched an old episode of 48 Hours. It was about the serial killings in Texas bayous in the 80s spanning over a few decades. However the killing has stopped since the last decade and my guess is, the serial killer got older and unable to prowl as much or might have even died, who knows. About 30 or more girls, most being under 20, went missing and most of them were never found. Parents are still searching for answers. Local Police were never a big help as they simply dismissed all cases as being a 'run away' case so parents were left helpless and had to take matters at hand out of desperation but most importantly, to find out the truth. They even made a movie on this in 2011 called "Texas Killing Fields" (you can find it on NetFlix) but that movie, like any other Hollywood cliche, is a feel good movie and far from the real story (you need this episode to know this), as usual. So I wouldn't really recommend you to watch this. I would rather watch that 48 Hours. Why settle for fake stuff?
This then led me to do this little research of mine as I've come across so many American serial killer stories over the years that one really have to wonder about these things and here's what I found.
- America holds the notorious record of producing the most serial killers in the world. More than half what rest of the world has produced so far. Wiki has a very long list of all the American serial killers.
America also happens to be the country...
- where most school shootings have taken place (believe it or not, the shooting goes as far back as the 1700s)
- the most obese country in the world
- one of the top ten countries that are in deep debt
Those are some staggering stats I must say.
Staggering indeed Emma. Fascinating post.
We seem to have most freedom here so that could be a variable in the serial equation.
Americans are also able get their hands on deadly weapons fairly easily or so it appears
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Last night I was listening to one of Steve Wilde's interviews (I think) and there he mentioned about a British journalist who wrote something not so flattering about Obama in his article and posted it on his Facebook and the next thing he knew, his article was deleted overnight and his account was banned the next day.
Facebook, Twitter etc. are all very controlled environments. That's why I have nothing to do with these fake stuff. Freedom of speech, land of freedom are all an illusion created by the Governments. In reality, they don't exist. Reality is, we all live in a very controlled society by the people in power. Like religion, they create fear in people to have a firm control over the mass.
Anyway, I am off to save some of my close friends from their misery. In other words, I am going out with friends. The day is cloudy and gloomy and on the cooler side, but this is what makes me appreciate a sunny, bright day - the sharp contrasts of things that makes the personal preferences to come out.
Oh and daylight saving is upon us again as we change the time to 1 hour back tonight. Yay! Ha ha...but that reminds me, even time is an illusion created by man so that we can organize our lives on this planet.
That's fine that you feel that way. You're entitled. But, I am also entitled to feel the way that I feel. Why can't you understand that? I'm not mad if you feel that way. It doesn't change anything for me.
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We see this sort of celebrations in a lot of sports. Players' get caught in the momentum.
Nigerian tabel tennis star Onaolapo was so overcome with emotion that he decided to pull his shorts down.
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Some of Mohammad Ali's quotes are downright cocky (the ones below) but people like him so much that they tend to overlook these quotes. Actually I don't dislike them either. Somehow it suits him (very Godlike).
- My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.
- I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
But you get the point.
And people choose how they feel about it. Some people may like it, and others may not. It's a wash. Who cares?
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I agree about Andy, but Djokovic doesn't belong in that same sentence. His graciousness ends the moment the moment he shakes hands with his opponent. I have been watching Nole since he came on tour as well, and this is not the same champion that I've witnessed in the past. Ripping your shirt and bellowing like a lion does not come under class champion. Which is probably what I find most irksome about him as a whole. Who is he? One never knows from one minute to the next. What I can say about all of the other players is that this is how we came to know them. Rafa didn't start kicking and jumping up in celebration after he won a good number of slams. It's how we came to know him, so at that point I was able to make a decision. With Nole, I have no idea who he is from one tournament to the next. I guess he has too many personalities for me.
And, before he started winning majors he was always proclaiming how he, Rafa, and Andy were such great friends, but the moment he started winning he went on record saying how he couldn't possibly be friends with rivals. What? I can't get with people like that, because one of those statements are true, they can't both be true because they're contradictory.
Andy berating himself? I don't understand why people even bring that up. Who cares how someone internalizes their feelings? Andy, Rafa, Federer, or Novak have nothing to do with Pete. They're all unique individuals and each are allowed their space to be themselves. That's what makes sense; not that one should parrot the other. Individuality is a great thing in my book. I expect some to be flamboyant, stoic, ecstatic, etc. Variety is the spice of life.
Anyway, Nole isn't doing it so much anymore because many people didn't find it appealing and he has toned it down considerably. Good for him. It's the Jekyll and Hyde effect that I can't get with.
I've never seen any player behave this way. Ever.
That's Carlos Berlocq from Argentina btw.
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Ha ha ha. You're turning this into something it isn't.
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I disagree, while countries do not "enforce" individual behaviors, they do share a certain type of cultures. For example, China is known for their humility and collectivism as a whole. That doesn't mean everyone within a culture adheres to the social mores of their geographical boundaries. Still, there is a lot that one can see in the differences, even in tournaments. The Australian Open seems to be a fun place, with friendly people, and much respect for the players and the sport; the same with the Argentinians, English, and the Spanish players.
Rafa being a bad loser. I totally disagree about that. I don't much about Bernie except what I hear out of the commentators mouths and I put little to know stock in that.
But of course we can always agree to disagree, because if anybody shows little class as a sportsman, IMO, it's Nole. Tearing off his shirts and having his team celebrating wins in his opponents face. It doesn't get any worse than that to me. I know he "says" reasonable things, but his actions belie his words.
Can't agree with that generalizations. I've first hand experience dealing with British people and know for a fact that they can be mean and a lot of them are mean and nasty. Doesn't matter how they behave at Wimbledon. That's definitely not a good sample to sweep such a generalization. They do look sober on the surface but that's not truly who they are. It's only a cultural thing and a superficial one. Perhaps that comes with their history. Ferrer put out pretty bad behaviours a few times and there are other incidences by other Spanish players I've seen over the years. Tomic is a spoiled brat but I don't dislike him for that. He's still young and has got himself a difficult father but they are both difficult IMO. Hewitt was cocky at first. I cut him slacks because he too was young.
Both Federer and Nadal are bad losers on occasions. I've seen it with my very eyes, barely shaking hands, giving cold shoulders to opponents who have just beaten them. No one's perfect. Nole is good loser but a bad winner. His celebration is over the top no doubt. Andy's self-berating nature is a put off. I don't mind if he calls out his own name when he misses a point and that's even cute but when he beats himself up, it's not at all cool or classy.
Sweeping generalizations? I'm talking about a small sampling of the ATP tour and its global athletes. I don't think anyone is talking about the countries themselves. I think you're mixing up nationalism with the small sampling of athletes others prefer who coincidentally hail from the same lands. Those are two different issues IMO. I don't know anything about the Argentinian, Spanish, European, or English culture, I'm only speaking about the players I like. Where they come from is incidental. They just happen to be from the same places.
Yes, but you did state this as well (see below). You did say you'd fit right into these cultures based on these players' behaviour. The argument contradicts each other and the sample size is too small to make a bigger statement. The fact is, you don't really know if you'd fit in. You only think you would but the reality is likely to be different.
que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
I like the Australian, English, and Argentinian players too. They are classy and lead me to believe that their culture is one that I would fit into.
I clearly said "leads me to believe," which is not a definitive statement. I would have never said that because knowing that I don't know all aspects of their culture alerts me that I cannot without a doubt accept things that I know not of. You misunderstood.
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I agree about Andy, but Djokovic doesn't belong in that same sentence. His graciousness ends the moment the moment he shakes hands with his opponent. I have been watching Nole since he came on tour as well, and this is not the same champion that I've witnessed in the past. Ripping your shirt and bellowing like a lion does not come under class champion. Which is probably what I find most irksome about him as a whole. Who is he? One never knows from one minute to the next. What I can say about all of the other players is that this is how we came to know them. Rafa didn't start kicking and jumping up in celebration after he won a good number of slams. It's how we came to know him, so at that point I was able to make a decision. With Nole, I have no idea who he is from one tournament to the next. I guess he has too many personalities for me.
And, before he started winning majors he was always proclaiming how he, Rafa, and Andy were such great friends, but the moment he started winning he went on record saying how he couldn't possibly be friends with rivals. What? I can't get with people like that, because one of those statements are true, they can't both be true because they're contradictory.
Andy berating himself? I don't understand why people even bring that up. Who cares how someone internalizes their feelings? Andy, Rafa, Federer, or Novak have nothing to do with Pete. They're all unique individuals and each are allowed their space to be themselves. That's what makes sense; not that one should parrot the other. Individuality is a great thing in my book. I expect some to be flamboyant, stoic, ecstatic, etc. Variety is the spice of life.
Anyway, Nole isn't doing it so much anymore because many people didn't find it appealing and he has toned it down considerably. Good for him. It's the Jekyll and Hyde effect that I can't get with.
I've never seen any player behave this way. Ever.
The stuff Nadal used to wear (the cocky and apparent show off of masculinity) and some of his past celebrations have always put me off but I very rarely talk about these things. In fact, Federer and Nadal's finger waving is also something I brought up last night for the first time. I also don't read top player's post match transcripts to find out all the flaws about their opponents. These are all too insignificant for me to waste my time on it. However I only mentioned it because it was relevant to what herc was originally talking about yesterday.
I, for one, see nothing wrong with Nole's statement. He's never meant it to be disrespectful to his opponents. He didn't want to hang out with the likes of Andy, Rafa etc. since it's a very competitive sports and these top guys have to deal with each other quite often in the big stage of things, so it's not an ideal scenario at all for any of them. If anything, Nole was being very honest about his feelings. Even Eugene Bouchard has recently stated that she could no longer be friends with the British player Laura Robson stating the same reason. In the past, both I and some of Murray fans have agreed that Andy should not at all hang out with Nole and Rafa. Because he is so chummy with Nadal and Nole that he is unable to his best competitive nature against them and it's costing him big time. Nole did what he had to do and it was absolutely crucial for him and it paid off.
Nole has toned it down not because 'people' don't like it anymore but because it's no longer necessary (just like Nadal didn't do it as much after a few wins). He has already established the fact that he is just as good as Federer and Nadal and is now the best player in the world. He did that initially to state that he has arrived in the big picture in his cocky way. Nadal did the same after 2008.
And please don't tell me if I am entitled to like Andy's on-court behaviour or not. His on-court behaviour bothers me because it doesn't help him at all. He had lost it temporarily during Lendl season which had done him so good but now unfortunately, it has found its way back since Lendl departure. If he can't have handle on his behaviour thefore his emotion, he won't see much success in handling his game in time of need, because the situations require it. In fact, it demands it. Nole's behaviour is a prime example for this who happens to have the same type of game as Andy and yet, so much more successful than Andy. In the final stage, due to his this behaviour therefore, lack of confidence, Andy's unable to win against the top guys.
But I know deep down inside that had Nole had similar on-court behavioiur as Andy then the same fans would have found it very difficult to like it. It all comes down to who we like or dislike essentially for the agendas that we tend to carry. I strictly remember at T4U some Nadal fans really hating on Murray after he beat Nadal at the 2008 USO and 2010 AO, but now that Nadal has beaten him quite a few times since then, it's now water under he bridge. But Andy still has his fair share of Nadal fans who truly hate Andy. I've come across them at MTF in the past. In the end, it's all about carrying personal agendas because, ultimately, it's a competitive sport and anything that is of competitive nature is bound to have its nasty sides. Very rarely anyone watches the sport for the good reason there is.
If you are a big fan of Andy, as you say, then you would have supported Nole to win Paris, because Nole winning this tournament has the least negative affect on Andy's ranking that is the most crucial aspect of Andy's career right now. But I am sure both you and herc (as he too says he's a Murray fan) would want Nole to lose the tournament and I am fairly sure it has nothing to do with Nole's celebrations. When we are faced with the real truth, we often don't like it or look past it and that's the truth.
The stuff Nadal used to wear, the pirate pants are a part of the Spanish culture and what most of the players wear in that region of the world. Nike saw it, and decided to use it as a marketing ploy.
It’s OK if you don’t think Nole’s statement is disrespectful. I never said that it was, I said it was hypocritical. He said one thing before he started winning and a different thing when the winning began. What we view as disrespectful is in the eye of the beholder. My opinion differs. Everyone has reasons why they see things in a certain way and I respect that. I don’t think my opinion is any better than yours, but I also don’t think your opinion is any better than mine. I don't see that as a problem because I like differing opinions.
Bouchard? Please, her and Robson were best friends. Once she got Robson’s coach she announced that they were no longer friends; blindsiding Robson. Sounds like a nice girl. I guess I don’t like that particular brand of "honesty,” I don't see it as honesty, but duplicity. The notion of being competitive in order to reach the top doesn’t appeal to me, nor does it garner my respect. I don’t understand why you can’t compete on court and be a human being off it.
For whatever reason Nole thumped his chest, ripped his shirt, and bellowed like an idiot (IMO) is his perogative, but he also opened himself up to criticism and I choose to criticize him for it. However, I'm not mad at people who see it differently from. Freedom of expression and all. Anyway, I'm glad he did it because it was a turnoff to me and earned him the nicknames of DeJerk, and Djerkovic.
Don’t tell you? Fine, then don’t tell me about nationalism and rabid fanboyism, or how I should think. I am just as strong willed as you and I am not about to let anyone give me an opinion. Our thoughts are free and we are free to express them. Why do you get to express your opinions and chastise others and then get testy when someone responds to your behavior?
Fans who hate a player for any reason have a mental problem. Hate is too strong to waste on a complete stranger. The trick is to not attach that to other fans based on your own mindset. Tennis is a sport and as such there will be wins and losses. Anyone who doesn’t understand that needs help.
“If you are a big fan of Andy, as you say, then you would have supported Nole to win Paris, because Nole winning this tournament has the least negative affect on Andy's ranking that is the most crucial aspect of Andy's career right now. But I am sure both you and herc (as he too says he's a Murray fan) would want Nole to lose the tournament and I am fairly sure it has nothing to do with Nole's celebrations. When we are faced with the real truth, we often don't like it or look past it and that's the truth.”
This is total BS! I don’t care who wins the tournament. Two of my favorite players are Rafa and Murray. Once they’re out of the tournament I no longer have any dogs in the fight. Why would I care if Nole won it or not? He’s not one of my favorites. He’s in the same category as Kei, Milos, and anyone else left. I don’t think about the impact of rankings, points, or any of that stuff as it pertains to players. I’m happy for whoever wins the tournament, because they earned it. Why should I care? What’s in it for me? Seriously? Whoever wins the tournament, ends up #1, wins the next major has zero effect on my life. I wish I would be sitting around caring about stats that I cannot control. That is ludicrous, and if I say I’m a fan of Andy’s; then I am. I don’t have to please or appease anyone. I may not be the type of fan that you are, because outside of being able to enjoy a competitive match for me, it all ends there.
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And I've given very particular examples as to why I disagree with the notion that some countries have produced 'class' athletes and therefore the they are the classiest countries. [/b
Australia - said it time and again that both Hewitt and Tomic are't and weren't the epitome of class. Even Pat Cash is not known all that innocent.
Spain - I've already mentioned Ferrer and Nadal IMO is the most controversial player in tennis history. Even some of the most neutral fans have questioned some of his injuries and subsequent multiple time off. There are other Spanish players who have come across cocky from time to time. We can't possibly overlook the facts that Nadal gets oncourt coaching from Uncle Toni and the fact that he's the prime suspect of time violation - both illegal and not in accordance with tennis book of rules and guidance.
UK (especially England in particular) - you guys are probably completely oblivious to the fact that Andy actually has a very love/hate relationship with the British tennis fans. A lot of them have hated him since the day he has turned pro. His simple innocent tweet has even generated comments like how he should have been killed in the Dunblane school massacre. The tennis fans at WTF London are one of the most rowdy fans I've ever seen. It's worth mentioning that most of Murray fans hate Sampras with a passion. His crimes are, frist, he is a 'servebot' and second, he's got no personality.
The fact that, Andy is a class act and he is, doesn't necessarily indicate the same mindset of all the other people that reside in the UK. If you read any of the match threads at Murray's World especially when he plays bad you will get a clear perspective of that culture. Quite a few posters have left because of the ongoing nasty and negative comments. And the hate on other players is very much evident in the same forum that represents 95% of British people.
I choose to state my opinions on different matters. I don't care if you agree or disagree. My opinions do not have to be dissected by anyone. If you don't agree, that's fine. I don't agree with many of the things you say, or how you say them, but I'm not going to take your opinion, put my spin on it and then tell you that you're wrong. That doesn't make sense to me. Live and let live. I don't care about the cultures as a whole. I'm talking about the players that I like and how they usually hail from the same country. What's wrong with that? Why does that need to be dissected? I don't get it.
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LOL TT, you must have lost your mind to think that my serial killer post has anything to do with the other discussion. They are two completely separate discussions happened to be posted on the same night. At the very least, you should have noticed that herc only mentioned 'Australia, Spain, Britain and Argentina'. There was no mention of America therefore, I have no reason to bring all the American serial killing into this tennis discussion. lol
I am genuinely interested in the crime - both individual and world crimes (war is a crime). I have watched thousands and thousands of 48 Hours, True Crime Stories, True Crime Scenes etc. and read books. It's one of my greatest interests as to why people commit crime. I've been particularly interested in serial killers since they seem to commit crimes without any motive. They kill simply because they don't want to get caught and they are also the ones who have the least remorse, so it's very interesting to know that these day and age, we still have people who haven't developed consciously at all. It was interesting to find out which country had the most serial killing rate and I've also mentioned it was eye opening for me that Canada has seen its fair share of serial killings as well, but I think it's bit rare these days.
I should mention that I studied law and my main subject was criminology. I moved on to Business after graduating from law because I didn't want to see myself working with criminals all the time despite having an interest of finding out the real truth. I realized I could do that without getting involved. That's why I do research on these things a great deal online and post my thoughts on this forum time to time. I have done it in all other forums I'd been involved so far.
I have not lost my mind. Your posts came in the middle of a discussion about different cultures. Then, you post crime statistics about those same cultures and serial killings. I don't think it's a stretch to find a correlation.
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Last night I was listening to one of Steve Wilde's interviews (I think) and there he mentioned about a British journalist who wrote something not so flattering about Obama in his article and posted it on his Facebook and the next thing he knew, his article was deleted overnight and his account was banned the next day.
Facebook, Twitter etc. are all very controlled environments. That's why I have nothing to do with these fake stuff. Freedom of speech, land of freedom are all an illusion created by the Governments. In reality, they don't exist. Reality is, we all live in a very controlled society by the people in power. Like religion, they create fear in people to have a firm control over the mass.
Anyway, I am off to save some of my close friends from their misery. In other words, I am going out with friends. The day is cloudy and gloomy and on the cooler side, but this is what makes me appreciate a sunny, bright day - the sharp contrasts of things that makes the personal preferences to come out.
Oh and daylight saving is upon us again as we change the time to 1 hour back tonight. Yay! Ha ha...but that reminds me, even time is an illusion created by man so that we can organize our lives on this planet.
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I was also going to post this last night but got sidetracked by the tennis talk. Crimes by women are on the rise. In fact, I have come across quite a few cases in succession where women committed a series of crimes. There are cases where girls killed their BFFs, wives either shot or stabbed their husbands (in one case one woman stabbed her husband 193 times) to death, put arsenic in their food, set the house on fire when the husband was in deep sleep etc. Cases of killing boyfriends because of rejection as well as assisting in committing murders. In fact, they now have a show called 'Women Behind Bars' on the Bio Channel I think. So while equal right is just and fair, I can't honestly say that the world would become a wonderful place if women were come into equal power. As long as people are driven by power, greed, lust, rage, jealousy, obsession etc., there will be no end to these crimes - be it by men or women. But it's very interesting to note that the crimes by women are on the rise - especially in the western culture for whatever reason.
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Nole beats Nishi quite comfortably. I was expecting this. Nole didn't forget his expensive loss to him at the US Open. Nishi though might just be a tad tired given that he had to play 3 back to back 3 setters here in this tournament against Robredo, Tsonga and Ferrer.
Nishi has taken the lead over Murray in the ranking with his victory yesterday and now ranks at No. 5.
Nole leads Raonic 3-0 in the H2H. I have no doubt who I want to win this title.
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Nadal's hop-squatting celebration after winning the 2nd set against Dimitrov in Melbourne just this year was very over the top. I am very close to say that I probably haven't seen anything like this before or ever.
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I also like Ali's this quote below:
The word 'Islam' means 'peace.' The word 'Muslim' means 'one who surrenders to God.' But the press makes us seem like haters (now they label them as 'terrorists').
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We see this sort of celebrations in a lot of sports. Players' get caught in the momentum.
Nigerian tabel tennis star Onaolapo was so overcome with emotion that he decided to pull his shorts down.
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Some of Mohammad Ali's quotes are downright cocky (the ones below) but people like him so much that they tend to overlook these quotes. Actually I don't dislike them either. Somehow it suits him (very Godlike).
- My only fault is that I don't realize how great I really am.
- I am the greatest, I said that even before I knew I was.
But you get the point.
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I agree about Andy, but Djokovic doesn't belong in that same sentence. His graciousness ends the moment the moment he shakes hands with his opponent. I have been watching Nole since he came on tour as well, and this is not the same champion that I've witnessed in the past. Ripping your shirt and bellowing like a lion does not come under class champion. Which is probably what I find most irksome about him as a whole. Who is he? One never knows from one minute to the next. What I can say about all of the other players is that this is how we came to know them. Rafa didn't start kicking and jumping up in celebration after he won a good number of slams. It's how we came to know him, so at that point I was able to make a decision. With Nole, I have no idea who he is from one tournament to the next. I guess he has too many personalities for me.
And, before he started winning majors he was always proclaiming how he, Rafa, and Andy were such great friends, but the moment he started winning he went on record saying how he couldn't possibly be friends with rivals. What? I can't get with people like that, because one of those statements are true, they can't both be true because they're contradictory.
Andy berating himself? I don't understand why people even bring that up. Who cares how someone internalizes their feelings? Andy, Rafa, Federer, or Novak have nothing to do with Pete. They're all unique individuals and each are allowed their space to be themselves. That's what makes sense; not that one should parrot the other. Individuality is a great thing in my book. I expect some to be flamboyant, stoic, ecstatic, etc. Variety is the spice of life.
Anyway, Nole isn't doing it so much anymore because many people didn't find it appealing and he has toned it down considerably. Good for him. It's the Jekyll and Hyde effect that I can't get with.
I've never seen any player behave this way. Ever.
That's Carlos Berlocq from Argentina btw.
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I watched 'The Others' (2001) last night to suit the Halloween mood. It's such a great movie though it's my 2nd watching but it just gets better with each viewing. Nicole Kidman is definitely a far better actress than Julia Roberts will ever be. Highly recommend this. Much, much better than those B grade slasher movies.
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But at the end of the day it's sports and pretty much everything goes. Nothing bothers me too much. It's the name of the game but I still want to stay fair and honest in my take. I don't like double standards though I admit, as a human being, it's very hard not to have those negative traits in our characters. In some of the die-hard Murray fans' eye, Andy could do nothing wrong. On the other hand, all the other players are **** or jerks at one time or another and that's not only common in Murray fans btw. It's worth mentioning that this kind of blind love and blind hate only stems from a very bitter place. They only need to look inside. I find it so ironic how some people are so oblivious to their own wrong doings and yet very eager to point fingers at others.
So do I. It's like they say, when you point one finger at someone else, three others are pointing back at yourself.
Feel free to interpret this any way that satisfies you the most.
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I disagree, while countries do not "enforce" individual behaviors, they do share a certain type of cultures. For example, China is known for their humility and collectivism as a whole. That doesn't mean everyone within a culture adheres to the social mores of their geographical boundaries. Still, there is a lot that one can see in the differences, even in tournaments. The Australian Open seems to be a fun place, with friendly people, and much respect for the players and the sport; the same with the Argentinians, English, and the Spanish players.
Rafa being a bad loser. I totally disagree about that. I don't much about Bernie except what I hear out of the commentators mouths and I put little to know stock in that.
But of course we can always agree to disagree, because if anybody shows little class as a sportsman, IMO, it's Nole. Tearing off his shirts and having his team celebrating wins in his opponents face. It doesn't get any worse than that to me. I know he "says" reasonable things, but his actions belie his words.
Can't agree with that generalizations. I've first hand experience dealing with British people and know for a fact that they can be mean and a lot of them are mean and nasty. Doesn't matter how they behave at Wimbledon. That's definitely not a good sample to sweep such a generalization. They do look sober on the surface but that's not truly who they are. It's only a cultural thing and a superficial one. Perhaps that comes with their history. Ferrer put out pretty bad behaviours a few times and there are other incidences by other Spanish players I've seen over the years. Tomic is a spoiled brat but I don't dislike him for that. He's still young and has got himself a difficult father but they are both difficult IMO. Hewitt was cocky at first. I cut him slacks because he too was young.
Both Federer and Nadal are bad losers on occasions. I've seen it with my very eyes, barely shaking hands, giving cold shoulders to opponents who have just beaten them. No one's perfect. Nole is good loser but a bad winner. His celebration is over the top no doubt. Andy's self-berating nature is a put off. I don't mind if he calls out his own name when he misses a point and that's even cute but when he beats himself up, it's not at all cool or classy.
Sweeping generalizations? I'm talking about a small sampling of the ATP tour and its global athletes. I don't think anyone is talking about the countries themselves. I think you're mixing up nationalism with the small sampling of athletes others prefer who coincidentally hail from the same lands. Those are two different issues IMO. I don't know anything about the Argentinian, Spanish, European, or English culture, I'm only speaking about the players I like. Where they come from is incidental. They just happen to be from the same places.
Yes, but you did state this as well (see below). You did say you'd fit right into these cultures based on these players' behaviour. The argument contradicts each other and the sample size is too small to make a bigger statement. The fact is, you don't really know if you'd fit in. You only think you would but the reality is likely to be different.
que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
I like the Australian, English, and Argentinian players too. They are classy and lead me to believe that their culture is one that I would fit into.
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I agree about Andy, but Djokovic doesn't belong in that same sentence. His graciousness ends the moment the moment he shakes hands with his opponent. I have been watching Nole since he came on tour as well, and this is not the same champion that I've witnessed in the past. Ripping your shirt and bellowing like a lion does not come under class champion. Which is probably what I find most irksome about him as a whole. Who is he? One never knows from one minute to the next. What I can say about all of the other players is that this is how we came to know them. Rafa didn't start kicking and jumping up in celebration after he won a good number of slams. It's how we came to know him, so at that point I was able to make a decision. With Nole, I have no idea who he is from one tournament to the next. I guess he has too many personalities for me.
And, before he started winning majors he was always proclaiming how he, Rafa, and Andy were such great friends, but the moment he started winning he went on record saying how he couldn't possibly be friends with rivals. What? I can't get with people like that, because one of those statements are true, they can't both be true because they're contradictory.
Andy berating himself? I don't understand why people even bring that up. Who cares how someone internalizes their feelings? Andy, Rafa, Federer, or Novak have nothing to do with Pete. They're all unique individuals and each are allowed their space to be themselves. That's what makes sense; not that one should parrot the other. Individuality is a great thing in my book. I expect some to be flamboyant, stoic, ecstatic, etc. Variety is the spice of life.
Anyway, Nole isn't doing it so much anymore because many people didn't find it appealing and he has toned it down considerably. Good for him. It's the Jekyll and Hyde effect that I can't get with.
I've never seen any player behave this way. Ever.
The stuff Nadal used to wear (the cocky and apparent show off of masculinity) and some of his past celebrations have always put me off but I very rarely talk about these things. In fact, Federer and Nadal's finger waving is also something I brought up last night for the first time. I also don't read top player's post match transcripts to find out all the flaws about their opponents. These are all too insignificant for me to waste my time on it. However I only mentioned it because it was relevant to what herc was originally talking about yesterday.
I, for one, see nothing wrong with Nole's statement. He's never meant it to be disrespectful to his opponents. He didn't want to hang out with the likes of Andy, Rafa etc. since it's a very competitive sports and these top guys have to deal with each other quite often in the big stage of things, so it's not an ideal scenario at all for any of them. If anything, Nole was being very honest about his feelings. Even Eugene Bouchard has recently stated that she could no longer be friends with the British player Laura Robson stating the same reason. In the past, both I and some of Murray fans have agreed that Andy should not at all hang out with Nole and Rafa. Because he is so chummy with Nadal and Nole that he is unable to his best competitive nature against them and it's costing him big time. Nole did what he had to do and it was absolutely crucial for him and it paid off.
Nole has toned it down not because 'people' don't like it anymore but because it's no longer necessary (just like Nadal didn't do it as much after a few wins). He has already established the fact that he is just as good as Federer and Nadal and is now the best player in the world. He did that initially to state that he has arrived in the big picture in his cocky way. Nadal did the same after 2008.
And please don't tell me if I am entitled to like Andy's on-court behaviour or not. His on-court behaviour bothers me because it doesn't help him at all. He had lost it temporarily during Lendl season which had done him so good but now unfortunately, it has found its way back since Lendl departure. If he can't have handle on his behaviour thefore his emotion, he won't see much success in handling his game in time of need, because the situations require it. In fact, it demands it. Nole's behaviour is a prime example for this who happens to have the same type of game as Andy and yet, so much more successful than Andy. In the final stage, due to his this behaviour therefore, lack of confidence, Andy's unable to win against the top guys.
But I know deep down inside that had Nole had similar on-court behavioiur as Andy then the same fans would have found it very difficult to like it. It all comes down to who we like or dislike essentially for the agendas that we tend to carry. I strictly remember at T4U some Nadal fans really hating on Murray after he beat Nadal at the 2008 USO and 2010 AO, but now that Nadal has beaten him quite a few times since then, it's now water under he bridge. But Andy still has his fair share of Nadal fans who truly hate Andy. I've come across them at MTF in the past. In the end, it's all about carrying personal agendas because, ultimately, it's a competitive sport and anything that is of competitive nature is bound to have its nasty sides. Very rarely anyone watches the sport for the good reason there is.
If you are a big fan of Andy, as you say, then you would have supported Nole to win Paris, because Nole winning this tournament has the least negative affect on Andy's ranking that is the most crucial aspect of Andy's career right now. But I am sure both you and herc (as he too says he's a Murray fan) would want Nole to lose the tournament and I am fairly sure it has nothing to do with Nole's celebrations. When we are faced with the real truth, we often don't like it or look past it and that's the truth.
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And I've given very particular examples as to why I disagree with the notion that some countries have produced 'class' athletes and therefore the they are the classiest countries.
Australia - said it time and again that both Hewitt and Tomic are't and weren't the epitome of class. Even Pat Cash is not known all that innocent.
Spain - I've already mentioned Ferrer and Nadal IMO is the most controversial player in tennis history. Even some of the most neutral fans have questioned some of his injuries and subsequent multiple time off. There are other Spanish players who have come across cocky from time to time. We can't possibly overlook the facts that Nadal gets oncourt coaching from Uncle Toni and the fact that he's the prime suspect of time violation - both illegal and not in accordance with tennis book of rules and guidance.
UK (especially England in particular) - you guys are probably completely oblivious to the fact that Andy actually has a very love/hate relationship with the British tennis fans. A lot of them have hated him since the day he has turned pro. His simple innocent tweet has even generated comments like how he should have been killed in the Dunblane school massacre. The tennis fans at WTF London are one of the most rowdy fans I've ever seen. It's worth mentioning that most of Murray fans hate Sampras with a passion. His crimes are, frist, he is a 'servebot' and second, he's got no personality.
The fact that, Andy is a class act and he is, doesn't necessarily indicate the same mindset of all the other people that reside in the UK. If you read any of the match threads at Murray's World especially when he plays bad you will get a clear perspective of that culture. Quite a few posters have left because of the ongoing nasty and negative comments. And the hate on other players is very much evident in the same forum that represents 95% of British people.
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LOL TT, you must have lost your mind to think that my serial killer post has anything to do with the other discussion. They are two completely separate discussions happened to be posted on the same night. At the very least, you should have noticed that herc only mentioned 'Australia, Spain, Britain and Argentina'. There was no mention of America therefore, I have no reason to bring all the American serial killing into this tennis discussion. lol
I am genuinely interested in the crime - both individual and world crimes (war is a crime). I have watched thousands and thousands of 48 Hours, True Crime Stories, True Crime Scenes etc. and read books. It's one of my greatest interests as to why people commit crime. I've been particularly interested in serial killers since they seem to commit crimes without any motive. They kill simply because they don't want to get caught and they are also the ones who have the least remorse, so it's very interesting to know that these day and age, we still have people who haven't developed consciously at all. It was interesting to find out which country had the most serial killing rate and I've also mentioned it was eye opening for me that Canada has seen its fair share of serial killings as well, but I think it's bit rare these days.
I should mention that I studied law and my main subject was criminology. I moved on to Business after graduating from law because I didn't want to see myself working with criminals all the time despite having an interest of finding out the real truth. I realized I could do that without getting involved. That's why I do research on these things a great deal online and post my thoughts on this forum time to time. I have done it in all other forums I'd been involved so far.
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I disagree, while countries do not "enforce" individual behaviors, they do share a certain type of cultures. For example, China is known for their humility and collectivism as a whole. That doesn't mean everyone within a culture adheres to the social mores of their geographical boundaries. Still, there is a lot that one can see in the differences, even in tournaments. The Australian Open seems to be a fun place, with friendly people, and much respect for the players and the sport; the same with the Argentinians, English, and the Spanish players.
Rafa being a bad loser. I totally disagree about that. I don't much about Bernie except what I hear out of the commentators mouths and I put little to know stock in that.
But of course we can always agree to disagree, because if anybody shows little class as a sportsman, IMO, it's Nole. Tearing off his shirts and having his team celebrating wins in his opponents face. It doesn't get any worse than that to me. I know he "says" reasonable things, but his actions belie his words.
Can't agree with that generalizations. I've first hand experience dealing with British people and know for a fact that they can be mean and a lot of them are mean and nasty. Doesn't matter how they behave at Wimbledon. That's definitely not a good sample to sweep such a generalization. They do look sober on the surface but that's not truly who they are. It's only a cultural thing and a superficial one. Perhaps that comes with their history. Ferrer put out pretty bad behaviours a few times and there are other incidences by other Spanish players I've seen over the years. Tomic is a spoiled brat but I don't dislike him for that. He's still young and has got himself a difficult father but they are both difficult IMO. Hewitt was cocky at first. I cut him slacks because he too was young.
Both Federer and Nadal are bad losers on occasions. I've seen it with my very eyes, barely shaking hands, giving cold shoulders to opponents who have just beaten them. No one's perfect. Nole is good loser but a bad winner. His celebration is over the top no doubt. Andy's self-berating nature is a put off. I don't mind if he calls out his own name when he misses a point and that's even cute but when he beats himself up, it's not at all cool or classy.
Sweeping generalizations? I'm talking about a small sampling of the ATP tour and its global athletes. I don't think anyone is talking about the countries themselves. I think you're mixing up nationalism with the small sampling of athletes others prefer who coincidentally hail from the same lands. Those are two different issues IMO. I don't know anything about the Argentinian, Spanish, European, or English culture, I'm only speaking about the players I like. Where they come from is incidental. They just happen to be from the same places.
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Very recently I watched an old episode of 48 Hours. It was about the serial killings in Texas bayous in the 80s spanning over a few decades. However the killing has stopped since the last decade and my guess is, the serial killer got older and unable to prowl as much or might have even died, who knows. About 30 or more girls, most being under 20, went missing and most of them were never found. Parents are still searching for answers. Local Police were never a big help as they simply dismissed all cases as being a 'run away' case so parents were left helpless and had to take matters at hand out of desperation but most importantly, to find out the truth. They even made a movie on this in 2011 called "Texas Killing Fields" (you can find it on NetFlix) but that movie, like any other Hollywood cliche, is a feel good movie and far from the real story (you need this episode to know this), as usual. So I wouldn't really recommend you to watch this. I would rather watch that 48 Hours. Why settle for fake stuff?
This then led me to do this little research of mine as I've come across so many American serial killer stories over the years that one really have to wonder about these things and here's what I found.
- America holds the notorious record of producing the most serial killers in the world. More than half what rest of the world has produced so far. Wiki has a very long list of all the American serial killers.
America also happens to be the country...
- where most school shootings have taken place (believe it or not, the shooting goes as far back as the 1700s)
- the most obese country in the world
- one of the top ten countries that are in deep debt
Those are some staggering stats I must say.
I live on ID (The Identification Discovery Channel) so I'm familiar with this story and the killing fields. I also know about those stats. I'm just looking at the players that I've watched over the years and noticed character traits that I like. Most seem to hail from the same country. That's all.
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But at the end of the day it's sports and pretty much everything goes. Nothing bothers me too much. It's the name of the game but I still want to stay fair and honest in my take. I don't like double standards though I admit, as a human being, it's very hard not to have those negative traits in our characters. In some of the die-hard Murray fans' eye, Andy could do nothing wrong. On the other hand, all the other players are **** or jerks at one time or another and that's not only common in Murray fans btw. It's worth mentioning that this kind of blind love and blind hate only stems from a very bitter place. They only need to look inside. I find it so ironic how some people are so oblivious to their own wrong doings and yet very eager to point fingers at others.
So do I. It's like they say, when you point one finger at someone else, three others are pointing back at yourself.
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And as bad as a winner Nole is (in terms of celebration), I still rate his reaction to great losses much higher. You simply can't pretend that stuff when you have just experienced such a great loss and Nole has experienced quite a few in the last couple of years or so but things remained the same with him. Andy is, of course, both a great winner and loser. They are both a class above Federer and Nadal when it comes to great losses. I've been watching Nole almost since the day he had turned pro and he's still the same when he loses.
As to celebration, I've seen both Federer and Nadal celebrating in a over the top manner. Like the ones below. I don't hold it against them though (not at all a fan of finger waving, too rude, revengeful and a classless act) but it's not like their celebrations are very decent all the time. Federer keeps it in decent control most of the time though but he's a bad loser at times. Nadal has a history of celebrating a bit over the top. I never saw Sampras doing anything in revenge or celebrating over the top. Andy does it very nicely too. He would never wave his finger at his opponent's loss. I just wish he'd cut down the self berating stuff and stay calm instead of that sarcastic smile at self after playing a bad point. That's your British 'flair'. Not at all attractive. No Andy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ura2wWvg7Bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fstPr5QOXqM
I agree about Andy, but Djokovic doesn't belong in that same sentence. His graciousness ends the moment the moment he shakes hands with his opponent. I have been watching Nole since he came on tour as well, and this is not the same champion that I've witnessed in the past. Ripping your shirt and bellowing like a lion does not come under class champion. Which is probably what I find most irksome about him as a whole. Who is he? One never knows from one minute to the next. What I can say about all of the other players is that this is how we came to know them. Rafa didn't start kicking and jumping up in celebration after he won a good number of slams. It's how we came to know him, so at that point I was able to make a decision. With Nole, I have no idea who he is from one tournament to the next. I guess he has too many personalities for me.
And, before he started winning majors he was always proclaiming how he, Rafa, and Andy were such great friends, but the moment he started winning he went on record saying how he couldn't possibly be friends with rivals. What? I can't get with people like that, because one of those statements are true, they can't both be true because they're contradictory.
Andy berating himself? I don't understand why people even bring that up. Who cares how someone internalizes their feelings? Andy, Rafa, Federer, or Novak have nothing to do with Pete. They're all unique individuals and each are allowed their space to be themselves. That's what makes sense; not that one should parrot the other. Individuality is a great thing in my book. I expect some to be flamboyant, stoic, ecstatic, etc. Variety is the spice of life.
Anyway, Nole isn't doing it so much anymore because many people didn't find it appealing and he has toned it down considerably. Good for him. It's the Jekyll and Hyde effect that I can't get with.
I've never seen any player behave this way. Ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Fb_K4Z7pAQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LwmrE5jBq4A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rvg2qzUnc9Y
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How many posts have I made so far? Well it's my thread after all. Ho hum but my mind is just into history and stats tonight. Tomorrow I shall be a different person.
Wisdom is knowing, you are nothing. Love is knowing, you are everything. My life moves in between.
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Britain, France, Spain, Italy, Germany, US (even though this country is still treated as a young country but the amount of wars they've been involved over such a short period of time is telling) Greece, Poland, China and Japan to lesser extent are the countries that fought the most wars in history of wars.
And who can forget the Spanish Inquisitions in Europe that killed millions. Just as bad as the Holocaust. They both have it in their history.
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Canada has its fair share of serial killers which was very eye opening for me. Other countries that have produced quite a few serial killers are UK (the 2nd most), Australia, South Africa, Mexico, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, and Spain.
Actually, Australia used to be the land of the criminals so it's understood (the serial killing) but they have come such a long way since then and now they are such a glorious nation. That's always very nice to see. And Germany has done a very decent job since the 2nd WW so that's another nice thing to see.
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Everything is fair in love, war and ... sports. They say.
BTW, while Wimbledon crowd pretend to be the ardent fans of tennis who spend most of the time eating strawberries while wearing lovely hats, WTF is altogether a different venue which is also happens to be in London. Things were far too ugly in 2012 Andy vs Federer WTF match. Some of the English fans were as nasty as they were upon Andy's very recent innocent twitter comment over the referendum.
And if you truly want to know what some of the English are all about then look no further then the comments on Daily Fail (Daily Mail) after any Andy loss. The hatred comes directly from Hell and you say, English are decent people. Do not make laugh, herc darling. I say broaden your horizon. ;D
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But at the end of the day it's sports and pretty much everything goes. Nothing bothers me too much. It's the name of the game but I still want to stay fair and honest in my take. I don't like double standards though I admit, as a human being, it's very hard not to have those negative traits in our characters. In some of the die-hard Murray fans' eye, Andy could do nothing wrong. On the other hand, all the other players are **** or jerks at one time or another and that's not only common in Murray fans btw. It's worth mentioning that this kind of blind love and blind hate only stems from a very bitter place. They only need to look inside. I find it so ironic how some people are so oblivious to their own wrong doings and yet very eager to point fingers at others.
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And as bad as a winner Nole is (in terms of celebration), I still rate his reaction to great losses much higher. You simply can't pretend that stuff when you have just experienced such a great loss and Nole has experienced quite a few in the last couple of years or so but things remained the same with him. Andy is, of course, both a great winner and loser. They are both a class above Federer and Nadal when it comes to great losses. I've been watching Nole almost since the day he had turned pro and he's still the same when he loses.
As to celebration, I've seen both Federer and Nadal celebrating in a over the top manner. Like the ones below. I don't hold it against them though (not at all a fan of finger waving, too rude, revengeful and a classless act) but it's not like their celebrations are very decent all the time. Federer keeps it in decent control most of the time though but he's a bad loser at times. Nadal has a history of celebrating a bit over the top. I never saw Sampras doing anything in revenge or celebrating over the top. Andy does it very nicely too. He would never wave his finger at his opponent's loss. I just wish he'd cut down the self berating stuff and stay calm instead of that sarcastic smile at self after playing a bad point. That's your British 'flair'. Not at all attractive. No Andy.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ura2wWvg7Bw
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fstPr5QOXqM
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Friday night and I am home alone. Am I a loser or am I a loser? But it's not so bad. Just finished watching Nishi/Ferrer, posting stuff on the forum and having a blast, really. lol
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Canada has its fair share of serial killers which was very eye opening for me. Other countries that have produced quite a few serial killers are UK (the 2nd most), Australia, South Africa, Mexico, Russia, Germany, France, Japan, and Spain.
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There are some adult ones as well but they are more gross than funny and I just can't bring myself to look at those let alone post them here.
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I found some really cute and really funny Halloween costumes for kids on the internet. I couldn't stop giggling. Here are some of them. You must agree these are very cleverly done.
This is a brilliant one and my top favourite.
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Nishi has sealed the deal against Ferrer 6-4 in the final set. It would have helped Andy had Ferrer won but deep down, I just can't root against Nishi. And also, I really like to see him at WTF as he has qualified with this win tonight. I take it it's his first appearance at WTF? In that case, Congrats!
Berdy has also qualified.
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I disagree, while countries do not "enforce" individual behaviors, they do share a certain type of cultures. For example, China is known for their humility and collectivism as a whole. That doesn't mean everyone within a culture adheres to the social mores of their geographical boundaries. Still, there is a lot that one can see in the differences, even in tournaments. The Australian Open seems to be a fun place, with friendly people, and much respect for the players and the sport; the same with the Argentinians, English, and the Spanish players.
Rafa being a bad loser. I totally disagree about that. I don't much about Bernie except what I hear out of the commentators mouths and I put little to know stock in that.
But of course we can always agree to disagree, because if anybody shows little class as a sportsman, IMO, it's Nole. Tearing off his shirts and having his team celebrating wins in his opponents face. It doesn't get any worse than that to me. I know he "says" reasonable things, but his actions belie his words.
Can't agree with that generalizations. I've first hand experience dealing with British people and know for a fact that they can be mean and a lot of them are mean and nasty. Doesn't matter how they behave at Wimbledon. That's definitely not a good sample to sweep such a generalization. They do look sober on the surface but that's not truly who they are. It's only a cultural thing and a superficial one. Perhaps that comes with their history. Ferrer put out pretty bad behaviours a few times and there are other incidences by other Spanish players I've seen over the years. Tomic is a spoiled brat but I don't dislike him for that. He's still young and has got himself a difficult father but they are both difficult IMO. Hewitt was cocky at first. I cut him slacks because he too was young.
Both Federer and Nadal are bad losers on occasions. I've seen it with my very eyes, barely shaking hands, giving cold shoulders to opponents who have just beaten them. No one's perfect. Nole is good loser but a bad winner. His celebration is over the top no doubt. Andy's self-berating nature is a put off. I don't mind if he calls out his own name when he misses a point and that's even cute but when he beats himself up, it's not at all cool or classy.
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Very recently I watched an old episode of 48 Hours. It was about the serial killings in Texas bayous in the 80s spanning over a few decades. However the killing has stopped since the last decade and my guess is, the serial killer got older and unable to prowl as much or might have even died, who knows. About 30 or more girls, most being under 20, went missing and most of them were never found. Parents are still searching for answers. Local Police were never a big help as they simply dismissed all cases as being a 'run away' case so parents were left helpless and had to take matters at hand out of desperation but most importantly, to find out the truth. They even made a movie on this in 2011 called "Texas Killing Fields" (you can find it on NetFlix) but that movie, like any other Hollywood cliche, is a feel good movie and far from the real story (you need this episode to know this), as usual. So I wouldn't really recommend you to watch this. I would rather watch that 48 Hours. Why settle for fake stuff?
This then led me to do this little research of mine as I've come across so many American serial killer stories over the years that one really have to wonder about these things and here's what I found.
- America holds the notorious record of producing the most serial killers in the world. More than half what rest of the world has produced so far. Wiki has a very long list of all the American serial killers.
America also happens to be the country...
- where most school shootings have taken place (believe it or not, the shooting goes as far back as the 1700s)
- the most obese country in the world
- one of the top ten countries that are in deep debt
Those are some staggering stats I must say.
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que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
I completely disagree with that statement. A country cannot guarantee the behaviour of its people given that a country is only a concept and not a being that understands the meaning of life, right or wrong, good or bad etc.
Besides, I have seen Spanish players being classless on occasions (Nadal himself doesn't act very classy after a tough loss) and I don't think people find Bernard Tomic a class act for example. Even Hewitt came off a bit cocky early in his career - even I'll admit that. Same for the English or rather British people. While Andy is very classy and always very quick to give his opponents due credit win or loss, he berates himself a bit too much for my liking/taste. IMO, it's just as bad as berating others. I don't appreciate it and if Andy is reading it by any chance then I don't care. He must know it's not cool at all or respectful. If you don't love and respect yourself then you won't be able to love and respect others, simply put.
Anyway, I never get the notion behind liking all the players that happen to come from the same country. For all I know, every country has its fair shares of good and bad people. I am sure you will find loads of crimes in all these countries and people being behind bars. No country is above it and no country possess the right to 'class act'. It's an individual thing and a country does not set the behaviour of an individual nor does it shape the mindset of an individual. It's a ludicrous thing to say, herc darling, sorry.
I disagree, while countries do not "enforce" individual behaviors, they do share a certain type of cultures. For example, China is known for their humility and collectivism as a whole. That doesn't mean everyone within a culture adheres to the social mores of their geographical boundaries. Still, there is a lot that one can see in the differences, even in tournaments. The Australian Open seems to be a fun place, with friendly people, and much respect for the players and the sport; the same with the Argentinians, English, and the Spanish players.
Rafa being a bad loser. I totally disagree about that. I don't much about Bernie except what I hear out of the commentators mouths and I put little to know stock in that.
But of course we can always agree to disagree, because if anybody shows little class as a sportsman, IMO, it's Nole. Tearing off his shirts and having his team celebrating wins in his opponents face. It doesn't get any worse than that to me. I know he "says" reasonable things, but his actions belie his words.
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Andy has now seen his 4th loss to Nole this year alone. While Andy is still a level below Nole, this loss in retrospect, isn't really a big deal. I haven't seen the match (I have recorded it - not sure if I'll watch it in the end) but I believe it's a combination of things that saw him the loss today. For instance, he's got to be a bit tired by now and the fact that he's qualified for WTF after his straight sets win over Dimitrov must have taken away some of that motivation. I don't think he was very focused today against Nole, as he had one too many breakpoints against him unlike his previous matches and of course, take in the fact that, Nole still is the best player in the world so one must bring their best to face Nole. I don't feel the whole package was there today.
Anyway, he still has WTF to look forward to and he'll be much fresher by then and a good showing there would help his ranking come 2015 AO and that's the main goal. While a win over Nole would have been really nice, WTF is still the place where Andy should bring his absolute best. At the very least, I would want Andy to make sure he's there where he is right now in the ATP ranking.
Good points. I saw the match and it is just as you surmised. Tired, unmotivated, and wasn't that aggressive, like he was in the Grigor match. Hopefully, he'll recover in time for the WTF. I miss the old Andy.
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que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
I like the Australian, English, and Argentinian players too. They are classy and lead me to believe that their culture is one that I would fit into.
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que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
I completely disagree with that statement. A country cannot guarantee the behaviour of its people given that a country is only a concept and not a being that understands the meaning of life, right or wrong, good or bad etc.
Besides, I have seen Spanish players being classless on occasions (Nadal himself doesn't act very classy after a tough loss) and I don't think people find Bernard Tomic a class act for example. Even Hewitt came off a bit cocky early in his career - even I'll admit that. Same for the English or rather British people. While Andy is very classy and always very quick to give his opponents due credit win or loss, he berates himself a bit too much for my liking/taste. IMO, it's just as bad as berating others. I don't appreciate it and if Andy is reading it by any chance then I don't care. He must know it's not cool at all or respectful. If you don't love and respect yourself then you won't be able to love and respect others, simply put.
Anyway, I never get the notion behind liking all the players that happen to come from the same country. For all I know, every country has its fair shares of good and bad people. I am sure you will find loads of crimes in all these countries and people being behind bars. No country is above it and no country possess the right to 'class act'. It's an individual thing and a country does not set the behaviour of an individual nor does it shape the mindset of an individual. It's a ludicrous thing to say, herc darling, sorry.
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Ferrer and Nishi are in a tough battle in the meantime. Nishi lost the 1st set but has taken the 2nd in a TB. Watching Nishi play tennis is one of the most beautiful things in the world. What a wonderful ball striker he is.
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Big time win for Raonic.
And Berdych simply has Anderson's number.
Really good win for Raonic. I had a feeling about this match. It was the ideal scenario for Raonic. He was away from home where he always feels a lot of pressure especially against Federer and also, he was fresh and ready to go this time. And this match being the qtr final match took the unnecessary pressure away. Hope he's not too overwhelmed by the win.
Was hoping for Anderson to win but yeah, Berdy's got his number.
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Andy has now seen his 4th loss to Nole this year alone. While Andy is still a level below Nole, this loss in retrospect, isn't really a big deal. I haven't seen the match (I have recorded it - not sure if I'll watch it in the end) but I believe it's a combination of things that saw him the loss today. For instance, he's got to be a bit tired by now and the fact that he's qualified for WTF after his straight sets win over Dimitrov must have taken away some of that motivation. I don't think he was very focused today against Nole, as he had one too many breakpoints against him unlike his previous matches and of course, take in the fact that, Nole still is the best player in the world so one must bring their best to face Nole. I don't feel the whole package was there today.
Anyway, he still has WTF to look forward to and he'll be much fresher by then and a good showing there would help his ranking come 2015 AO and that's the main goal. While a win over Nole would have been really nice, WTF is still the place where Andy should bring his absolute best. At the very least, I would want Andy to make sure he's there where he is right now in the ATP ranking.
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Big time win for Raonic.
And Berdych simply has Anderson's number.
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que pasa lady TT, emma, and the others.
I have found the English, Spanish, and the Australian players to be the classiest over the years.
of course you folks know that I am a huge fan of argentina players as well.
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I like all the Spanish players but Rafa and Andy are my top warriors.
I always liked the Spanish players too. They just have a certain kind of swag. I used to like Corretja, JC Ferrero, and Albert Costa. I also like the Argentinians. All countries have their different cultural values and I think that comes across on court.
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What a great match. You didn't want either to lose. It went down to the very last point. They both were exhausted. I haven't seen a fight like that in a long time. Robredo is something else. Man, I can't believe he is playing this well at his age. That was so nice the way that Murray acknowledged his great play. Andy is a class act.
Oh I definitely wanted Andy to win and Robredo to lose. From a Murray fan perspective, it was one of the toughest matches to watch (am still recovering from it. Some of us were having heart attacks in small doses) and there was a lot at stake for Andy. I am sure Rafa fans would have wanted the same had he been in Andy's place.
It's just a game for me. I have chilled in the past few years because of other people's reactions. It has caused me to divorce myself from the game, in a sense. Once Rafa retires, so will I. I think losses are a part of life, so I take them with a grain of salt.
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Emma do you remember this occasion?
Andy gave the world something that is going to last 100,000 centuries. Andy carved out his own immortality with this win.
I do remember, yes but I am not sure if we are going to last that long as human species!
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Andre Agassi has matured nicely over the years. he has a wonderful wife so I am sure he has learned a lot from her.
One certainly hopes so.
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Hola herc and rest of the gang. Andy's opening his first match tomorrow in Paris against Benneteau. Will be interesting to see where he is physically. He says he feels fine but of course a competitive match is another matter. Andy will need to make the QF at least to guarantee a spot at WTF. But the other possibilities are even harder for the rest of the guy as Raonic will need to win Paris, Ferrer will need to make the final and Nishikori will need to make the SF in Paris and Berdych down with same as Nishi, so lots of scenarios to be played out at this point for the remaining spots. I say Andy is 90% guaranteed to play WTF. Given how notorious Paris is and can be, us Murray fans can't take anything for granted. Not sure what Andy has in his mind, really but my guess is he'll continue to play as he sees fit - if you know what I mean.
Some really good matches tomorrow. Ferrer vs Goffin comes to mind immediately. What else? Oh Thiem vs Wawrinka no doubt. Monfis/Isner, Lopez/Querrey, Robredo/Nishikori etc.
Daddy won his match quite convincingly today. Good to see.
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Emma do you remember this occasion?
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Andy gave the world something that is going to last 100,000 centuries. Andy carved out his own immortality with this win.
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Andre Agassi has matured nicely over the years. he has a wonderful wife so I am sure he has learned a lot from her.
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I like all the Spanish players but Rafa and Andy are my top warriors.
I like all the players from all around the world with the exception of a few but they are not based on nationality but rather personal preference and the personalities they represent for themselves. For example, I am not keen on Ferrer (there are just one too many things I don't like about his ego/personality). Also, Isner has fallen from my eyes when he made that notorious comment after a match to his Israeli opponent, 'we are with you, mate' or something like that. I also find Federer a touch arrogant for my taste (very egoistic). I prefer people who are down to earth even when they are supremely successful and there are loads of them out there. Who else? I can't remember right now but the list is very short so maybe that's about it. Oh I used to dislike Agassi a great deal but I've warmed up to him since 1999.
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Andy can keep this going. I am making him a heavy favorite for the WTF crown this year.
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I like all the Spanish players but Rafa and Andy are my top warriors.
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What a great match. You didn't want either to lose. It went down to the very last point. They both were exhausted. I haven't seen a fight like that in a long time. Robredo is something else. Man, I can't believe he is playing this well at his age. That was so nice the way that Murray acknowledged his great play. Andy is a class act.
Oh I definitely wanted Andy to win and Robredo to lose. From a Murray fan perspective, it was one of the toughest matches to watch (am still recovering from it. Some of us were having heart attacks in small doses) and there was a lot at stake for Andy. I am sure Rafa fans would have wanted the same had he been in Andy's place.
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Excellent post, Emma.
I was saying the other day somewhere or to someone that if Andy wants to improve that serve he should give Sampras a call. But maybe he is not available. As far as mentality, I don't know. It really looked like Lendl had improved that during his stay. Andy was noticeably not complaining to his box and seemed to have better control of himself, and was more aggressive on his shots, but it seems he has reverted to his previous style and comfort zone. Maybe it's something that needs constant reinforcement, or maybe it's just him and he can't change his stripes. Who knows? But I agree that it's doubtful that Mauresmo can help with those things, or was even hired for those purposes.
Respectfully,
masterclass
Hola masterclass, I am not sure if any of Murray fans noticed it today but Andy served a few aces or unreturnable serves on crucial points that really helped him to stay on par with Robredo especially in the 2nd set. But quite unfortunately, these fans, while they acknowledge that Andy's got an inconsistent 1st serve and a weak 2nd serve, I have never seen them ever to suggest to hire someone like Sampras. Very rarely, especially the die hard fans and the fans who think 'anyone with a great serve must then be a servebot' a flawed logic therefore, understand this most crucial aspect of the game. They are even afraid to come out and say that Andy is, in fact, the weakest in the mental department of the top four. They really don't need to look any further than Nole who btw is significantly mentally stronger than Murray.
Quite unfortunately, Andy himself belongs to that group. He grew up idolizing Agassi and he still does I am sure. It's evident in the appointment of Mauresmo. While he did the smartest thing by hiring Lendl, this just feels the opposite, especially when you consider that it's Andy's serves and lack of confidence that's constantly letting him down post Wimbledon and you are left with wondering how Muaresmo, of all people, is going to help Andy in those two crucial points.
In fact, Andy is now literally taking baby steps to go back to where he used to be. I mean look at us. Both Andy and we are now so happy that he won a 500 event beating an almost 33 year old Robredo (though I shouldn't say this since Federer is also 33 and still one of the top players) - a year ago we couldn't have foretold this. But sadly it is the ultimate truth now. It's sad that both Andy and most of his fans don't realize this.
Anyway, Sampras is not available in the sense Andy would have wanted him for sure. That's actually the main reason why both Lendl and Andy parted way as Lendl couldn't commit the number of weeks Andy would have liked him to commit. Mauresmo is willing to give that to Andy. The best Sampras could have done is to be there with Andy in all GSs. And the Miami training would have be then move to where Sampras is right now. The least he could have done is train Andy for 3 months in his house and teach everything he could possibly teach to Andy. Andy needs a great set of serves and a deadly mentality. His mind needs some serious discipline and Sampras could have helped him with that. Sampras also could have helped him to come to the net more often and be more aggressive. Andy's passive mentality is something that needs some improvement. Andy has a lot of potential and had he fallen into the right hands, he would have achieved much more by now, but a series of bad decisions really kept him away from that.
But if Andy himself doesn't realize that and wants to make his life difficult then there's not much one can do about it. The truth is, Andy's goal is not as big as Sampras' or Federer or Nadal or Nole for that matter and that's why he is where he is. And one can't change this until it comes from the very person.
Was Amelie any helpful in Andy's match today? I hardly think so. I love her but that's the truth. The level of difference between men's tennis and women's tennis is night and day and a woman coach - no matter how big she is or was as a player - will never be able to understand that difference; therefore, will never able to contribute much or anything at all. Perhaps all Andy is looking for at this point is some emotional support and Amelie can certainly provide that.
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Some deadly action from Andy...
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the great dunblane warrior: lean, mean, deadly warrior that has nerves of steel.
fantastic pictures. thanks for sharing.
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Agree. I love when CD shares about his family. I wish I was able to spend more time with my mother and miss her dearly. She's been gone for so long, but like you, I still feel her presence.
Many people think they are too busy "living life" to bother with their parents, but CD has the right idea. I'm sure his parents are very pleased with the son that they raised.
herc is a great son to have no doubt. Too bad he's not married because his wife would have been just as proud. Ha ha.
Our parents do so much and sacrifice so much to raise us and yet, we get so caught up in the modern and fast society that, we don't even take some precious time out of our busy lives to be with them more often. Then their children go and do the same to their parents. It's a vicious circle.
There are other cultures in the world however where parents are still very much respected and adored. They in fact all live together as a big family. Parents must be very happy to be in that loving environment rather than living alone especially in their old age.
that is a fantastic post Emma.
you folks at Camelot just rock.
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I am very sorry to hear about your loss emma darling. you have remained strong.
may god continue to bless you be strong and to be healthy.
you mom and dad would be so proud of you today.
you are a great person. a person of highest character and integrity.
Aww...such a sweet post, herc darling. My heart completely melted away. I was incredibly close to 3 people - all being in the same family - and they have all left me 'temporarily'. It's very hard to live a life after that but I have greater understanding of life and what's beyond it, so it becomes easier to live a life that's not going to be very long anyway.
I always feel my parents' and brother's presence around me especially when I am alone and I always get the feeling they love me just the way I am, so yes, I am sure they are very proud of me. ;D
And I am sure you are also just as much caring especially the amount of driving you do just to be with your parents and give them some good time. It's always very lovely and refreshing to see. Keep it going, dear. You are just as wonderful.
Agree. I love when CD shares about his family. I wish I was able to spend more time with my mother and miss her dearly. She's been gone for so long, but like you, I still feel her presence.
Many people think they are too busy "living life" to bother with their parents, but CD has the right idea. I'm sure his parents are very pleased with the son that they raised.
thanks for the kind remarks lady TT. I try to spend 1-2 days a week with mom and dad.
they are pretty cool parents.
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Agree. I love when CD shares about his family. I wish I was able to spend more time with my mother and miss her dearly. She's been gone for so long, but like you, I still feel her presence.
Many people think they are too busy "living life" to bother with their parents, but CD has the right idea. I'm sure his parents are very pleased with the son that they raised.
herc is a great son to have no doubt. Too bad he's not married because his wife would have been just as proud. Ha ha.
Our parents do so much and sacrifice so much to raise us and yet, we get so caught up in the modern and fast society that, we don't even take some precious time out of our busy lives to be with them more often. Then their children go and do the same to their parents. It's a vicious circle.
There are other cultures in the world however where parents are still very much respected and adored. They in fact all live together as a big family. Parents must be very happy to be in that loving environment rather than living alone especially in their old age.
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Some deadly action from Andy...
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The famous handshake at the net. I don't think Robredo would have done that to Federer or Nole or Rafa but clearly he feels close enough to do that to Andy. I love it.
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Oh Robredo! Not the fingers!
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Can we please call this a bodyshake and should now be a formal thing to do at the net after a match? Instead of a handshake?
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Now how about some pictures, eh?
What an weird trophy. From a certain angle it looks like a black snake that's about to bite. Scary stuff. On the other hand, the Basel trophy looks like as if Federer has won another Slam. lol
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Andy was so so brave in this match. He even took me by surprise. Loved all those intense moments and the looks in his eyes from time to time. I thought he was trying to comfort Amelie who looked lost at times. lol
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After the match...
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Andy and Robredo...Andy actually went on to drink a bit of that Champagne. lolol so sweet.
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Andy showed sheer guts and clutch to seal a chilling 3 sets victory over a firing and motivated Robredo. This is by far the best match I've watched in 2014. The quality and the fight they had in them and the amount of drama that it involved was really otherworldly. Respect for both, really. Andy obviously wanted it slightly more than Robredo in the end and that was really the deciding factor of the match. While most wrote him off after certain points during the match, even his most ardent fans I might as well add, it was Andy who never gave up even for a second and continued to believe in himself. Rest is history.
Now an in-form typical Andy wouldn't have had any problems putting Robredo aside in straight sets as he usually does - especially on hard courts. We have seen Andy routine the likes of Federer, Nadal and Nole in Masters in the past but things have changed since then. A post Wimbledon and post surgery Andy is a different man, we all know it. He had fallen as far bask as 11 in the pro ranking and we've even seen threads like 'Andy will never get back to top 10 again' and many other threads like that - things were that bad. We've seen him struggle against himself week in and week out. The non-stop muttering, smashing of racquets, shouting at his box - all the elements of struggle were all evident in each match. The battle was so big for Andy since 2013 Wimbledon, at times it felt like as if he's now given a bigger challenge after winning his 1st Slam and Wimbledon - to be or not to be a tennis player. What is life after you conquer your biggest dream.
Another factor was, Andy has played one too many matches the last few weeks to the point that even non-Murray fans didn't think he'd survive another battle. So Andy didn't really go into today's match feeling rather fresh. It was in fact quite the opposite.
On top of that, Robredo a 32 year old tennis veteran, upon realizing that he's now at the end of his career, desperate to capitalize as much as possible. In fact, he's playing perhaps the best tennis in his life.
So all those factors were there and it made the match much, much more difficult for Andy. In an ideal world, a much fitter and younger Andy would have seen a win with ease but we don't live in an ideal world and things are never that black and white.
Having said all that, there really wasn't any loser in that match. In my eyes, they are both winners. I must correct one thing though, as I read through some of the threads after a long time after the match, while Robredo had 5 MPs, in actuality he had only 2 true MPs. The other 3 were on Andy's serve and they were on serve in the TBs. Andy himself had a true MP at 5-4 against Robredo. Robredo didn't choke as much as people like to see that. Had he chocked he would have given that MP away to Andy but he fought hard and was very clutch. I guess some people just want to see what they really like to see and then they go and twist things to suit their argument. So even though Andy played those MPs better, he did so by putting in incredible effort that most of us couldn't have expected from any player, so let's just give credit where credit is due. And acknowledge the fact that, Robredo never choked. It was Andy's sheer will to fight and clutch act that saw him through those MPs. Andy just took himself on another level- a level that we don't typically see in tennis matches especially on big points.
But the most damning truth out there in all of this is, Andy is the better player regardless and mentally tougher than Robredo - he has 2 Slams, 1 Olympics Gold and 9 Masters to support that.
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What a great match. You didn't want either to lose. It went down to the very last point. They both were exhausted. I haven't seen a fight like that in a long time. Robredo is something else. Man, I can't believe he is playing this well at his age. That was so nice the way that Murray acknowledged his great play. Andy is a class act.
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Amazing win for Andy today. Just shows what can happen when the self belief starts returning. Tommy played a blinder too.
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The great dunblane warrior is on a roll.
That is 2 titles in a row.
Keep it going Andy.
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Great post general masterclass.
Happy Sunday everybody.
Que pasa Emma, lady TT, anikh, general masterclass, baron, yolita and the others.
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they are both Wimbledon champs Emma.
they do have a lot in common. they don't have similar games obviously but there is so much common ground there.
as for her being a good or great coach, only history will know the answer. we have to let some time pass.
Don't get me wrong - I love Mauresmo. I watched many of her matches in the past in the 90s. I know very well what she's all about. The fact that she too is a Wimbledon champion is actually irrelevant. Andy has already won Wimbledon before Mauresmo came into the picture so there's really nothing for her to do there.
While Mauresmo was a great player and now a great coach I am sure, she's really not the right coach for Andy. She has nothing to teach or offer to Andy as whatever she had Andy has it too and more. The two department that Andy needs the most help at the moment - a strong and deadly mentality and great set of serves - Mauresmo lacks both. Just being there isn't enough. Imagine if Sampras were to be Andy's coach. The sight of him sitting in Andy's box would have caused a lot of fear in Andy's opponents and not to mention, that deadly and cool mentality of Sampras would have rubbed Andy off too. He would have felt much stronger and confident going into any important match. Not to mention how he would have helped Andy's 2nd serve. And both in fact.
Anyway, I take it Andy has hired Mauresmo strictly for emotional support. He must have felt a lot of emotion after winning Wimbledon and going through the back surgery later last year and it seems to me, Kim isn't enough in that department. She's probably great at home and as a girlfriend but it's entirely a different story when you are on court and fighting alone. Only someone who iwas in similar situation would understand what a player goes through under very difficult circumstances and clearly that's very important to Andy. And it's quite possible he didn't get someone he would have really liked to be in his corner so he settled with Mauresmo - at least for the time being.
But yea, let's give her time too but I do think the main changes will be made by Andy in the end.
Excellent post, Emma.
I was saying the other day somewhere or to someone that if Andy wants to improve that serve he should give Sampras a call. But maybe he is not available. As far as mentality, I don't know. It really looked like Lendl had improved that during his stay. Andy was noticeably not complaining to his box and seemed to have better control of himself, and was more aggressive on his shots, but it seems he has reverted to his previous style and comfort zone. Maybe it's something that needs constant reinforcement, or maybe it's just him and he can't change his stripes. Who knows? But I agree that it's doubtful that Mauresmo can help with those things, or was even hired for those purposes.
Respectfully,
masterclass
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I am very sorry to hear about your loss emma darling. you have remained strong.
may god continue to bless you be strong and to be healthy.
you mom and dad would be so proud of you today.
you are a great person. a person of highest character and integrity.
Aww...such a sweet post, herc darling. My heart completely melted away. I was incredibly close to 3 people - all being in the same family - and they have all left me 'temporarily'. It's very hard to live a life after that but I have greater understanding of life and what's beyond it, so it becomes easier to live a life that's not going to be very long anyway.
I always feel my parents' and brother's presence around me especially when I am alone and I always get the feeling they love me just the way I am, so yes, I am sure they are very proud of me. ;D
And I am sure you are also just as much caring especially the amount of driving you do just to be with your parents and give them some good time. It's always very lovely and refreshing to see. Keep it going, dear. You are just as wonderful.
Agree. I love when CD shares about his family. I wish I was able to spend more time with my mother and miss her dearly. She's been gone for so long, but like you, I still feel her presence.
Many people think they are too busy "living life" to bother with their parents, but CD has the right idea. I'm sure his parents are very pleased with the son that they raised.
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they are both Wimbledon champs Emma.
they do have a lot in common. they don't have similar games obviously but there is so much common ground there.
as for her being a good or great coach, only history will know the answer. we have to let some time pass.
Don't get me wrong - I love Mauresmo. I watched many of her matches in the past in the 90s. I know very well what she's all about. The fact that she too is a Wimbledon champion is actually irrelevant. Andy has already won Wimbledon before Mauresmo came into the picture so there's really nothing for her to do there.
While Mauresmo was a great player and now a great coach I am sure, she's really not the right coach for Andy. She has nothing to teach or offer to Andy as whatever she had Andy has it too and more. The two department that Andy needs the most help at the moment - a strong and deadly mentality and great set of serves - Mauresmo lacks both. Just being there isn't enough. Imagine if Sampras were to be Andy's coach. The sight of him sitting in Andy's box would have caused a lot of fear in Andy's opponents and not to mention, that deadly and cool mentality of Sampras would have rubbed Andy off too. He would have felt much stronger and confident going into any important match. Not to mention how he would have helped Andy's 2nd serve. And both in fact.
Anyway, I take it Andy has hired Mauresmo strictly for emotional support. He must have felt a lot of emotion after winning Wimbledon and going through the back surgery later last year and it seems to me, Kim isn't enough in that department. She's probably great at home and as a girlfriend but it's entirely a different story when you are on court and fighting alone. Only someone who iwas in similar situation would understand what a player goes through under very difficult circumstances and clearly that's very important to Andy. And it's quite possible he didn't get someone he would have really liked to be in his corner so he settled with Mauresmo - at least for the time being.
But yea, let's give her time too but I do think the main changes will be made by Andy in the end.
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I was able to watch both matches vs Fognini and Anderson (our Channel 21 is showing taped delay and I was able to record both matches). Yesterday Andy played a nearly perfect match against Fognini based on the facts that he never faced any break points throughout the match and also, he was able to serve at high level and his 2nd serve was very much on. He won a high percentage off his 2nd serve.
Today however was a very different story. The 1st alone I think was over an hour long and the match was about 3 hours long. Very difficult match for Andy as suspected and his 1st serve was abysmal especially in the 1st set. My guess is, he wasn't in the mood today and wasn't feeling particularly confident and of course, Anderson is a very solid player. But Andy continued to get better as the match went on and didn't get broken in the final set despite breaking Anderson really early. That was a very positive sign to take away. He looked completely knackered after the match though. Not sure how much is left in the tank after this. Had he won the TB things could have been in straight sets but it wasn't meant to be. Anderson's downfall was his unforced errors - 47 at that.
So while Andy had an easy time against Fognini yesterday, who pretty much self-destructed, today's match was very tough for Andy. Ferrer, on the other hand, had a really back to back easy time against his last two opponents, so he's definitely the fresher of the two and of course, the hometown factor is still there. And I am sure last week results are still very fresh in Ferrer's mind. But Andy is desperate and he really wants this and if he can get past Ferrer, he'd have a somewhat easier time against Robredo/Chardy. So he must keep that in mind. His match was first today so I am hoping that will give him enough time to recover. I really expect him to serve really well and be aggressive and keep things short. But nerves will be the main factor once again. Really disliking this match-up week after week there's no other way right now.
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Nole and Jelena named their little boy 'Stefan'. What do you think? Doesn't sound too Serbian, does it? I was expecting a very cute name but it's not too bad. They are probably thinking if he becomes a tennis player then it will be easier for people to remember and of course, pronounce.
This reminds me, I completely forgot that Nole won Paris last year so he now must defend it because Federer is getting close. Too unfortunate because I was hoping he'd be able to enjoy his time with his family a bit more but duty is calling. He hasn't withdrawn yet so I am thinking he'll play. I am sure both Jelena and the baby will be fine and if anything goes wrong, I am sure Nole will have a backup plan.
Once again, Congrats to both of them. It seems to me things are going really great for Nole. Amen to that.
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Hola herc, looks like Nadal is out for the rest of the season. He announced it today after the loss to Coric. He'll get his surgery done early Nov. I think that will give him enough time to recover for the next season come 2015. I understand it takes about 3 weeks to recover from the appendices surgery. Very typical surgery. Basel didn't help really as much as he had hoped for.
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Andy is shaking and baking.
Time snatch this Valencia title.
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Andy with a comfortable win to march into the quarters.
here are all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_3781
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they are both Wimbledon champs Emma.
they do have a lot in common. they don't have similar games obviously but there is so much common ground there.
as for her being a good or great coach, only history will know the answer. we have to let some time pass.
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Ms. Mauresmo has showed up in Valencia. Good to see. Having fun too.
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A firm handshake, yes?
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Andy with some chick...and I am not jealous, no.
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Do you recognize Corretja...Andy's former coach?
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Not sure what's going on here. Do you think he's missing me too much here?
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The inside of that Casino looks pretty gorgeous, herc. And the 2nd picture with the moon looks like some resort somewhere. Very beautiful nonetheless.
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I am very sorry to hear about your loss emma darling. you have remained strong.
may god continue to bless you be strong and to be healthy.
you mom and dad would be so proud of you today.
you are a great person. a person of highest character and integrity.
Aww...such a sweet post, herc darling. My heart completely melted away. I was incredibly close to 3 people - all being in the same family - and they have all left me 'temporarily'. It's very hard to live a life after that but I have greater understanding of life and what's beyond it, so it becomes easier to live a life that's not going to be very long anyway.
I always feel my parents' and brother's presence around me especially when I am alone and I always get the feeling they love me just the way I am, so yes, I am sure they are very proud of me. ;D
And I am sure you are also just as much caring especially the amount of driving you do just to be with your parents and give them some good time. It's always very lovely and refreshing to see. Keep it going, dear. You are just as wonderful.
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I love this moon shot:
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I have no idea where this is.
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just outside those doors is the Mississippi river.
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this casino is pretty close to the house there so that is where we go for lunch or dinner.
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this casino sits right on the Mississippi river. I will take some pictures next time.
it is rather plain looking from the outside but inside is pretty cool.
it was a $370 million dollar investment there.
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I found this picture on the internet. my camera could not take such a picture anyway.
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fantastic pictures emma.
thanks for sharing them. I have been away all day and most of the evening. I am just waking in door here on the coast.
around 300 miles of driving today. I went to baton rouge to hang out with mom and dad. we did some running around the various stores and also the mall.
later in the evening I took them to a cool casino on the river I will post pictures of that fabulous casino here tomorrow.
it is right on the Mississippi river.
Am glad you had a great time with your parents, herc darling. I miss my parents a lot - would have spent a lot of time with them too had they been alive. I lost both of them quite early - especially my mom. Anyway, please do post pictures of that casino.
I am very sorry to hear about your loss emma darling. you have remained strong.
may god continue to bless you be strong and to be healthy.
you mom and dad would be so proud of you today.
you are a great person. a person of highest character and integrity.
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Yolita, love your avatar but it's probably a bit too big for the forum. You can resize it or herc can resize it for you. Let him know in that case!
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Hello Emma!
Clay Death has told me about you, that you like Andy and Nole, as I do.
Good times for us, eh? With Andy regaining his confidence and good form and with Nole being a dad. Which would make me a grandma, since he's my adopted son. ;D
Very nice pictures you posted of Andy. Much appreciated. :)
Hey Yolita! Very good to see you here. Yes, big fan of Nole. Been following both Nole and Andy since 2007. Can't tell you how much I love them both. And it's so good to have someone with similar taste, I tell ya. ;D
Yes, good times. Incredible time for Nole though. I really, really hope he makes WTF otherwise it would turn out to be a really dull tournament with Nadal being unsure, Andy still regaining form and Nole being away. :(
Glad to hear you've become a grandma in a roundabout way! Can't wait to see the baby's photos. Nole would make such a terrific father. And Andy too though that's probably not going to happen another few years or so but we can all wait, sure. ;D
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melzer is a good player with a big lefty topspin forehand. he also returns well.
his main issue: age
he has to be pushing 33 by now.
not everybody that old can deal with the top players in the game.
Not sure if Melzer's main issue is age though. I mean look at Federer, Ferrer and Lopez - all 33 and still playing well. Although Lopez has to go through much tougher draws than Federer and Ferrer due to lower ranking.
Anyway, Fognini is next for Andy. I must say, not a fan of Fog at all especially all those antics he had to throw against Andy at that notorious DC match this year and made it so difficult for Andy. If I am on the right chain of thought, then Andy would be and should be ready (and keen)for this 2nd encounter of the year. The main focus though is to get the title and not focus too much on the revenge factor. So Andy must be wise to keep things in perspective and not get caught in the moment. Fog will try to distract Andy as a tactic but Andy must keep things on course. Eye on the title.
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fantastic pictures emma.
thanks for sharing them. I have been away all day and most of the evening. I am just waking in door here on the coast.
around 300 miles of driving today. I went to baton rouge to hang out with mom and dad. we did some running around the various stores and also the mall.
later in the evening I took them to a cool casino on the river I will post pictures of that fabulous casino here tomorrow.
it is right on the Mississippi river.
Am glad you had a great time with your parents, herc darling. I miss my parents a lot - would have spent a lot of time with them too had they been alive. I lost both of them quite early - especially my mom. Anyway, please do post pictures of that casino.
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Oh thanks Clay appreciate that. Sent a private message. Yes Andy building his confidence again. Qualifying for London would be huge for him.
Got it and replied. Don't worry about posting here at the moment. Best wishes to your family. Hope things get better very, very soon.
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que pasa Yolita, Emma, Anikh, Baron, and lady TT.
I got your PM general anikh. I just replied to it.
great to see you here Yolita. please make yourself at home.
you are among friends here.
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Hello Emma!
Clay Death has told me about you, that you like Andy and Nole, as I do.
Good times for us, eh? With Andy regaining his confidence and good form and with Nole being a dad. Which would make me a grandma, since he's my adopted son. ;D
Very nice pictures you posted of Andy. Much appreciated. :)
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Oh thanks Clay appreciate that. Sent a private message. Yes Andy building his confidence again. Qualifying for London would be huge for him.
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long time no see anikh.
emma and all the rest of us always miss you.
andy is going to get on a bit of roll if he can snatch the Valencia title as well.
lets hope so. I want andy to snatch the wtf title in London this year.
here are all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5122
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Oh I do miss you Emma. Thanks for wishes. I will have to send private messages to explain family situation at the moment.
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Have you heard? Nole is now a proud papa! Jelena has given birth to a lovely baby boy. Congrats to both!
Paris might be out of the question for Nole now but perhaps WTF is still within the possibility.
I have been away all day. that is great new for the nole family.
congrats to nole, his family, and his camp.
I will grab a tall glass of red wine and try to catch up with all the sports news now.
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Just spent 10 minutes reading back some of my old posts from last time and correcting mistakes. I rush so much when I post and that causes a lot of mistakes. I should always read before I post. Oh well. Saying is so easy than doing it. Patience is not my virtue by any means!
Anyway, I was wrong about Andy's schedule. He had today off too. He's opening tomorrow against Melzer. Shouldn't be a problem, really though Melzer is just coming off winning a doubles title just last week.
melzer is a good player with a big lefty topspin forehand. he also returns well.
his main issue: age
he has to be pushing 33 by now.
not everybody that old can deal with the top players in the game.
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Some lovely pictures from Valencia. Weather looks so great. Can't wait to go to Spain!
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fantastic pictures emma.
thanks for sharing them. I have been away all day and most of the evening. I am just waking in door here on the coast.
around 300 miles of driving today. I went to baton rouge to hang out with mom and dad. we did some running around the various stores and also the mall.
later in the evening I took them to a cool casino on the river I will post pictures of that fabulous casino here tomorrow.
it is right on the Mississippi river.
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Some winning pictures from Vienna:
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Not sure why he's scratching his head that much...
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With the team...
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With fans afterwards...
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Some lovely pictures from Valencia. Weather looks so great. Can't wait to go to Spain!
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Just spent 10 minutes reading back some of my old posts from last time and correcting mistakes. I rush so much when I post and that causes a lot of mistakes. I should always read before I post. Oh well. Saying is so easy than doing it. Patience is not my virtue by any means!
Anyway, I was wrong about Andy's schedule. He had today off too. He's opening tomorrow against Melzer. Shouldn't be a problem, really though Melzer is just coming off winning a doubles title just last week.
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left untreated, this condition can lead to sepsis.
and a whole host of other complications.
my position was this:
the body is significantly weaker now since he took powerful antibiotics for 5-6 days. that weakened state can lead to injury because of his very demanding style of play.
we will talk more about this tomorrow.
Oh God I had to go and find out what sepsis is all about. lol but you learn something new everyday. Doesn't sound very pretty, no. I am sure the body is weaker due to powerful antibiotics but I just have serious trouble believing that he'd take that much risk to his health given how ambitious he is. Also, think about all the time he's taken off in the past from time to time just to heal the injuries and perhaps rejuvenate, so I feel there just might not be as much danger in it as much we are making it out to be. I, for one, don't believe at all that Nadal is that dumb. Or Uncle Toni.
Also, he's won his match yesterday in straight sets. If he was any weaker he would have struggled physically which he didn't. What's your thought on that?
Maybe he wants to finish the year ranked 2 so that he can have a better start come 2015. There are only 2 tournaments left after this after all - Paris and WTF - so maybe he's stretching it even physically. Could just be part of the plan. Maybe he'll get the surgery done right after.
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Have you heard? Nole is now a proud papa! Jelena has given birth to a lovely baby boy. Congrats to both!
Paris might be out of the question for Nole now but perhaps WTF is still within the possibility.
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left untreated, this condition can lead to sepsis.
and a whole host of other complications.
my position was this:
the body is significantly weaker now since he took powerful antibiotics for 5-6 days. that weakened state can lead to injury because of his very demanding style of play.
we will talk more about this tomorrow.
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extremely stupid decision if you ask me. it is risky beyond belief.
lets just say he wins a match and then there is injury in the 2nd match. what will he have accomplished by that.
it could not kill his chances for next year, it could even end his career.
he has a very demanding style of play. given the weakened condition of the body and definitive drop in fitness, he has absolutely no business competing right now.
Sometimes it's just hard to understand the mindset of certain sports athletes - especially without knowing all the inside stories and details. There were times I didn't understand some of Andy's decisions. I still don't understand why he's hired Mauresmo of all people for instance.
Regardless, Basel entry still looks stupid though he has a nice draw. Only Gulbis can give him some trouble (and Roger-Vasselin perhaps) but I am not sure he'll make the qtr. Raonic is of course capable but he's doubtful as well.
Even Federer poses danger since Rafa hasn't shown much credibility during this time of the year regardless, so it's all very tricky. Doesn't look like a very ideal scenario to be honest but you Rafa fans must take a leap of faith and trust your guy's decision. Hopefully he knows what he's doing.
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order of play for Basel:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=328
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Some pictures from Vienna:
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The Struff guy:
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beautiful sliced backhand from Andy in that last picture.
thanks for sharing the pics.
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he is just putting off the surgery which is a matter of surgical emergency.
don't know why he is doing this since it is so risky to compete with this condition.
for instance, it can lead to sepsis and other complications.
also by waiting until after London, he will be forced to miss the Australian Open.
what the hell is he trying to prove by going to Switzerland? he will win 2 matches at best or may not even win one.
antibiotic treatment had to be heavy so the body is already weakened significantly.
Why would he put the surgery off, herc? I thought or was told by many Rafa fans that it's Uncle Toni who gets to decide everything as far as Nadal is concerned. His book even implies that. Surely then Uncle Toni would have some say over such serious matter? Is he going with the same decision then?
Anyway, this is such a routine and simple surgery though. I don't have the stats available but I know that it's a very common procedure. Andy's back surgery was far more career threatening - something that he had to put it off until he won Wimbledon. He played through the back pain all these years. Nadal has no reason to go through that so it's rather baffling. And his entry in Basel makes no sense.
I heard he's withdrawn from WTF. Is that confirmed? Why play Basel then? So stupid, honestly, if true.
extremely stupid decision if you ask me. it is risky beyond belief.
lets just say he wins a match and then there is injury in the 2nd match. what will he have accomplished by that.
it could not only kill his chances for next year, it could even end his career.
he has a very demanding style of play. given the weakened condition of the body and definitive drop in fitness, he has absolutely no business competing right now.
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Some pictures from Vienna:
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The Struff guy:
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Yolita just joined Camelot. I told her about you and Emma's Café.
she loves Nole. she said she will stop by here at your place.
Yep, duly noted. Let her feel comfortable first and post wherever she pleases. Let her know about TT's board as well.
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Diane feel free to check out other places here at Emma's café or anywhere else at Camelot.
Emma loves Marilyn Monroe. that is a cool thread here.
as you can see, she has varied interests. it is not all tennis here. she is also into music, literature, science, and so many other things.
sooner or later you will meet lady TT. she can show you around her place here at Camelot.
Don't forget afterlife! I'd like to know where I am going after I die!
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I am there! Thanks! :D
Hola Diane! Hope you enjoy your stay here at Camelot. Please feel free to post anywhere you please and never feel otherwise. We have other members here and they have their own boards as well. You can post there and have your own at the same time. We are a tiny family with different views. Nothing is ever personal - not from me anyway - so no matter what I say in any of my posts, they are never personal and from a very neutral standpoint.
And nice meeting you. :)
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Hi everyone glad with Andy win as always tough to win a title against someone like Ferrer. Had some family health issues which are ongoing but looking to work my way back online.
Hola Anikh, it's good to see you back. It's so sad to see that you don't miss us much but we still love you. :)
Anyway, speedy recovery to all those who are having health issues in your family.
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I think Andy is making his move Emma.
this title was absolutely vital. it is the start of something big from my vantage point.
now we need the title in Valencia too.
Hola herc, Valencia might be tricky. More matches with only 1 day off (tomorrow) and Ferrer and Berdych in succession if things go as they go on paper. But of course, both Ferrer and Berdy will be equally tired so there's that tiny glimpse of hope. He might get it. He looked very happy today and that was very good to see.
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he is just putting off the surgery which is a matter of surgical emergency.
don't know why he is doing this since it is so risky to compete with this condition.
for instance, it can lead to sepsis and other complications.
also by waiting until after London, he will be forced to miss the Australian Open.
what the hell is he trying to prove by going to Switzerland? he will win 2 matches at best or may not even win one.
antibiotic treatment had to be heavy so the body is already weakened significantly.
Why would he put the surgery off, herc? I thought or was told by many Rafa fans that it's Uncle Toni who gets to decide everything as far as Nadal is concerned. His book even implies that. Surely then Uncle Toni would have some say over such serious matter? Is he going with the same decision then?
Anyway, this is such a routine and simple surgery though. I don't have the stats available but I know that it's a very common procedure. Andy's back surgery was far more career threatening - something that he had to put it off until he won Wimbledon. He played through the back pain all these years. Nadal has no reason to go through that so it's rather baffling. And his entry in Basel makes no sense.
I heard he's withdrawn from WTF. Is that confirmed? Why play Basel then? So stupid, honestly, if true.
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I think Andy is making his move Emma.
this title was absolutely vital. it is the start of something big from my vantage point.
now we need the title in Valencia too.
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Andy's worst year in his career is probably not looking too shabby after all. He made 3 qtr-finals at the AO, Wimbledon and USO and semi at the French. Won 2 titles and 30 career titles overall. Only 4 other active players have won 30 and more titles (Federer, Nadal, Djokovic and Hewitt). Nole is still 16 titles ahead of Andy not to mention 5 Slams and the precious No. 1 ranking. I mention that because they really have similar games however mentally Nole is so above Andy and that's really where lies the major difference. Wish Andy had more belief in himself and in his abilities. That would have closed down the gap between him and Nole. Oh well. It is what it is.
Hewitt too has reached his 30 titles this year at age 33. I am so happy for him too. If Andy continues to play and stays motivated then I do see him win at least 50 titles by the age of 33. Nole will probably get his 50 titles just next year.
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And congrats to Berdych in Stockholm who beat Dimitrov and Cilic in Moscow who beat Agut!
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I woke up to find out Andy was serving for the match at 40-15. How cool is that? Though I was surprised that the match was still going on (or was I?) but it was a pleasant surprise since I got to see the final point won by Andy with an ace.
Was more happy to avoid the roller-coaster in the final set. As I understand, Andy broke Ferrer early in the 3rd set only to get broken back immediately and from that point on, it was pretty much WTA tennis. But perhaps it wasn't as bad as the Miami final. Ferrer did miss his chance to close out the match at 5-3 but that's probably because Andy's ongoing persistent and Ferrer's own lack of confidence against a great returner like Andy.
These two just bring out the worst in each, unfortunately. It just somehow becomes who can hold the nerves the most in the deciding set, especially lately.
Andy's serves weren't a complete disaster as he had 9 aces and 2 DFs; however, he had about 18 breakpoints against him but was able to save most of those. Despite serving 3 aces with no DFs and 1st serve at 69%, he still got broken 3 times - had 7 breakpoints against him - saved 4.
So anyway, though it was a massive choke-fest by both especially in the final set, a win is a win. Very happy for Andy that he was able to fight off 3-5 down and was able to finally hold his serve in the final game quite comfortably. He's now 8th on the WTF race and 10th overall ranking.
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Diane feel free to check out other places here at Emma's café or anywhere else at Camelot.
Emma loves Marilyn Monroe. that is a cool thread here.
as you can see, she has varied interests. it is not all tennis here. she is also into music, literature, science, and so many other things.
sooner or later you will meet lady TT. she can show you around her place here at Camelot.
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look at you Diane. you are an old hand already at Camelot.
post away until your heart is content.
little later I will create a special thread for you where you can come and go as you please. you can create something there or post images of savannah, Georgia. or just do whatever your heart pleases.
you can come and go anyway as you please. Camelot is a quiet, peaceful heaven that we have built for a few special people.
we all just stop by when we can. some have more time on their hands some not enough. it is just a busy world we live in.
most of us tend to lead busy lives.
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Thanks for all your help. and YES can mean something else. Funny how your mind works.
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welcome to Camelot Diane. thanks for being a valued member of Camelot family.
please post as much or as little you wish.
all of Camelot is at your disposal. enjoy.
Emma and lady TT should be around later. they will be so glad to meet you.
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I am there! Thanks! :D
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hello folks. hope everybody is having a wonderful sunday.
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Hi everyone glad with Andy win as always tough to win a title against someone like Ferrer. Had some family health issues which are ongoing but looking to work my way back online.
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it is a great win Emma. ferru is a tough cookie.
Andy is starting to gain traction. his game and his fitness is coming together.
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ERSTE BANK OPEN 2014
Murray Wins Vienna Thriller Over Ferrer; Boosts Hopes Of London Qualification
Vienna, Austria
by ATP Staff
| 13.10.1814
Andy Murray became the fifth active player to lift 30 trophies on Sunday at the Erste Bank Open as he continued his bid to qualify for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals for a seventh straight year.
Second seed Murray recovered to beat top seed David Ferrer, who is just one place lower than the Scot (No. 8) in the Emirates ATP Race To London, to capture the Vienna title. Murray is now 110 points ahead of No. 9-placed Ferrer in the battle for a berth at next month’s season finale.
The 27-year-old Murray is the third Briton to clinch the Vienna crown after Greg Rusedski (d. Kiefer) and Tim Henman (d. Haas) won back-to-back in 1999 and 2000. He received €94,500 in prize money and 250 Emirates ATP Rankings points.
Ferrer, who had beaten Murray in last week’s Shanghai Rolex Masters third round, secured the first service break for a 4-2 lead, but Murray immediately bounced back. Two loose forehands cost Murray, when he served at 5-6.
Murray saved all six break points he faced in the second set, which included breaks of the Ferrer serve in the third and seventh games. Murray won five straight games en route to a 2-0 lead in the decider, before Ferrer mounted a comeback.
Ferrer regrouped and took a 4-2 lead, only to be broken to 15 in the seventh game. The Spaniard served for the championship at 5-3, but was broken to 15 when he hit his seventh double fault of the pair’s 14th meeting. Murray held to love for 5-5.
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Yolita just joined Camelot. I told her about you and Emma's Café.
she loves Nole. she said she will stop by here at your place.
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Not sure how Nadal can agree to antibiotics. Wouldn't a surgery at this point be more beneficial? Wouldn't that give him enough time to recover just in time for AO? Anyway, it's his life, his decision.
I see the time slot for the final is the same as today in Vienna. This means I'll be missing the match again. I typically go to bed very late both on Fridays and Saturdays so early mornings are out of the question for me. Wish they had gone with a couple of hours later slot - 4pm maybe. Oh well.
Just had a look at the Valencia draw - Andy and Ferrer is in the same half and Berdych is on the other half.
he is just putting off the surgery which is a matter of surgical emergency.
don't know why he is doing this since it is so risky to compete with this condition.
for instance, it can lead to sepsis and other complications.
also by waiting until after London, he will be forced to miss the Australian Open.
what the hell is he trying to prove by going to Switzerland? he will win 2 matches at best or may not even win one.
antibiotic treatment had to be heavy so the body is already weakened significantly.
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I figured it might be getting a bit cooler at nights in Toronto around this time of the year.
it is still plenty warm and humid here on the gulf coast but I don't mind. at least the cooler weather is around the corner.
our winters are relatively mild here as you know so the winter wont last for long when it does officially arrive.
have fun with your friends.
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All I can think about is being on a beach soaking in the sun. But instead I'll have to get up from my lazy couch and make a couple of dishes as I have some friends coming over for dinner. It's a bit like potluck. Everyone is supposed to bring something. That should be fun but I feel very lazy. It just got a bit colder here in Toronto as soon as summer left though still very beautiful because of the fall season. All sorts of colours all around.
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Not sure how Nadal can agree to antibiotics. Wouldn't a surgery at this point be more beneficial? Wouldn't that give him enough time to recover just in time for AO? Anyway, it's his life, his decision.
I see the time slot for the final is the same as today in Vienna. This means I'll be missing the match again. I typically go to bed very late both on Fridays and Saturdays so early mornings are out of the question for me. Wish they had gone with a couple of hours later slot - 4pm maybe. Oh well.
Just had a look at the Valencia draw - Andy and Ferrer is in the same half and Berdych is on the other half.
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Rafa is asking for trouble because he is competing against the advice of his doctors.
This condition is a matter of surgical emergency. That is why they had to put him on antibiotics.
More on this later. I am out on the ocean. it is tough to post with a cell phone.
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Que pasa Emma. Glad you snatched your well deserved rest/sleep which is so vital for good health.
I hear Andy and Berdych are playing in Valencia.
Nice to see Andy get all these matches under his belt.
He is going to have a great year in 2015.
Good morning, herc. Yes, I see that they have both entered Valencia though I take it Andy's was very last minute. A 500 event so that should help Andy's ranking if he could make it that far. He really need to get inside the top 8 before the year end so that he could have a good start to the new year.
Basel starts on the same week as well and I see both Federer and Nadal are there. That looks interesting especially the Nadal factor there. I'll be more focusing on Valencia however.
Where's Nole in all this though? Having a baby? I have a feeling he'll have a baby girl. I think he'll love that.
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I was listening to a song on youtube and was reading the comments below at the same time and came across this comment:
"There are 64 people who have the mental age of a monkey and that is an insult to monkeys."
The song has a few million hits and 64 people didn't like the song hence the comment. LMHO!
I am quoting my own quote for a change (ahem) but I have something very important to say based on this observation.
Now I have read many comments on youtube and I noticed a very significant difference between the past and the present generations. The past generation, even when they don't like something, are very respectful in their comments; whereas the present generation can't seem to put together one decent sentence without using the word '****' and 'mug' a few times.
I mean I grew up without swearing both at home and at school, and of course at social circles and perhaps these kids behave when they are in social gathering because they have to but golly, on the internet, they completely unleash their negative sides thinking it's 'so cool' to do that. What are they teaching in school or even at home I wonder, because it's very clear to me that a lot of the kids seem to be playing the jekyll and hyde character quite often - more than one would like. It's quite alarming in my opinion.
Thank God I don't have kids. I wouldn't have wanted them to grow up in this very shallow, superficial and nasty environment. We focus so much on terrorism, bombing, poverty, abused women etc. and yet something much bigger and alarming is flying very comfortably under the radar. It's not just the word '****' but the way they convey their entire messages. It's downright creepy and very, very disturbing. You can tell their mental state is not at all where it should be. My biggest worry, who and what will these kids become when they finally grow up.
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Que pasa Emma. Glad you snatched your well deserved rest/sleep which is so vital for good health.
I hear Andy and Berdych are playing in Valencia.
Nice to see Andy get all these matches under his belt.
He is going to have a great year in 2015.
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Didn't see Andy's match this morning. Wasn't going to sacrifice my precious Saturday morning sleep over a 250 event but more importantly, I had no doubt Andy was going to put Troicki aside with ease. My wise decision had made me stay in bed until 10am, you see.
But I don't think Andy played all that well judging by the stats. He had 2 aces at the cost of 4 double faults. Andy tends to serve well against big servers but against moderate servers, it's another story as he probably fancies breaking their serves more often - a luxury he can't afford against the big servers. This brings this astute observation of mine - Andy is highly focused and his level of play is higher when he plays against big servers - something I feel Mauresmo (i.e. if she's still around haha) should take note of and change that atrocious attitude of his. Bottom line, Andy should be highly focused regardless no matter who he faces. Just look at Nole, Nadal and Federer and how they treat their opponents. It doesn't matter who they are up against, they take each and every opponent very seriously from the get-go. They don't lose a set and half before realizing 'oh okay, maybe I should take him seriously now' etc.
Having said that, he did have a decent serving day (60%) today despite 2 Aces and 4 DFs. However, he will have to serve better tomorrow if he wants to avoid a WTA marathon.
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So I woke up to good news and found out Andy has made the final. He'll be playing Ferrer as suspected. Wonder how much grinding is in order for tomorrow. But there are couple of things that may beg otherwise: one, Andy has beaten his last 3 opponents in straight sets; second, it's an indoor event so unlike that notorious Miami final, it will probably be less messy and will provide some quality points or so I hope.
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I was listening to a song on youtube and was reading the comments below at the same time and came across this comment:
"There are 64 people who have the mental age of a monkey and that is an insult to monkeys."
The song has a few million hits and 64 people didn't like the song hence the comment. LMHO!
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Struff, his name is Struff. lol. Anyway, I was able to see the match. I stayed home today as I had a gizzlion things to do but that also gave me the chance to watch the match.
It was a good match. A bit more competitive than the first one against Pospisil. Struff was going all out against Andy and that's probably how he was instructed by his coach. This makes Andy look passive at times but he's really in no position to play that kind of aggressive tennis. He needs to stay cool and wait for his moments. And he did just that.
Struff did break him early in the 2nd set and had a 3-1 lead too but Andy broke him right back. Struff was just too overwhelmed by that fact that he had just broken Andy and didn't have time to regroup himself as he had to play the next game immediately and Andy just capitalized that moment. Andy, in fact, broke him at love taking all 4 points.
Overall good match. Troicki is next. Should not be a problem but he is a more experienced and consistent player than the first two but Andy definitely knows what to do.
Ferrer's got a slightly tougher path here. He beat Dr. Ivo today and faces Kohlschreiber tomorrow. That's going to be tough too.
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Andy will be playing a German player today ranked 52. The match will be on in an hour or so.
I noticed every time Murray fans get over confident about Murray's chances and **** about other players at the same time, that's when Andy is soundly beaten by his opponents. I call it Karma.
Andy removed that German player from the facilities Emma.
Let's hope Andy can run the tables now at this event.
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Oh in other news, our darling Andy has gotten a good win over Pospisil (6-4,6-4) today in Vienna. Tomorrow he plays ... whatshisname.
Anyway, I'd rather he meets with Ferrer in the final than not. There's no reason for him to avoid players where there's a great chance for him to lose as well; in fact, he should play these players more often and slowly get the wins over them. There's no way, no how to gain confidence.
Popsicle ---Canadian --- is improving all the time. He is very talented in my estimation.
that was a good win for Andy.
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Andy will be playing a German player today ranked 52. The match will be on in an hour or so.
I noticed every time Murray fans get over confident about Murray's chances and **** about other players at the same time, that's when Andy is soundly beaten by his opponents. I call it Karma.
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Oh in other news, our darling Andy has gotten a good win over Pospisil (6-4,6-4) today in Vienna. Tomorrow he plays ... whatshisname.
Anyway, I'd rather he meets with Ferrer in the final than not. There's no reason for him to avoid players where there's a great chance for him to lose as well; in fact, he should play these players more often and slowly get the wins over them. There's no way, no how to gain confidence.
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Have you heard of 'ayahuasca', herc darling? It's a psychedelic brew that contains DMT. Western culture treats it as drugs but it's really not a drug. It's a substance that works more like supplement albeit to a much greater effect. Human body produces DMT as well but quite interestingly only at birth (not the mother but the baby) and at death. The reason being, it makes the transition (from non-physical to physical in case of a baby being born and from physical to non-physical in case of dying) smooth and bearable.
It is however a banned substance in suppressed and controlled countries like US and UK but it's legal in countries like Brazil, Switzerland etc. In countries like Canada, Holland etc., it's neither legal or illegal - you can use it but you wouldn't want to brag about it on the streets if you know what I mean.
What it does, once you drink it, it quiet downs the mind or the ego (that chatters away non-stop and tells us what to do all the time be it negative or positive but mostly negative we all know it) and opens up the doorway to different dimensions, realms, realities etc. - both celestial and hellish - in scientific term, negative and positive energy worlds/dimensions. In other words, you become completely right brained. It's not an easy thing to do by any means to experience all these realms and dimensions but the shamans have been doing it for ages now so there's really no real danger to it.
Have you seen the movie The Matrix by any chance? If not then you should. Every person should see it at least one time in his/her life. It's very cleverly done but it's essentially a metaphor. There's a scene where the protagonist was asked to take either a red or blue pill. Each contained a different reality/dimension and he was asked to choose one but he didn't know what it was all about of course. Rest is history. This brew, once drunk, opens up a much grander reality than Matrix but it's pretty similar. You should only drink it if you are very brave because it will open up the reality based on your energy level. If your energy is low then you will experience negative worlds. In order to have very high energy, you have to be very pure in your thoughts and deeds.
Anyway, our human mind is very limited and the 5 senses really restrict us from experiencing the true nature of reality. For example, when we look at a tree, all we see a tree with branches, leaves etc. but in reality it's a complex geometrical figure. The solid world that we live in and this solid Universe that see is really not solid. It's in fact anything but solid. It's all very complex geometrical figures vibrating at different level including human beings. In the movie 'The Matrix' you will see some examples of these. Have you ever seen the structure of a human DNA? You'll know what I am talking about if you see one. It's the highest geometrical figure we have ever discovered. This actually means we are multifaceted dimensional beings. Interestingly, 98% of this DNA is seen as 'junk DNA' or 'non coding'; in other words, they haven't figured out what they do so they call it 'junk'. Let me tell you this, nothing in this Universe is 'junk' - we, as human species, just haven't figured out most of it yet but modern scientists or the materialists, as I like to call it, are too much of a prude to say that.
Anyway, I don't want to go too deep with this so will leave things at that. Ayahuasca tends to cure clinical depression, schizophrenia and other serious mental diseases as you get to understand at first hand, as to why you are depressed and suffering from all these mental disorders. Serious mental disorders are still a great mystery to most scientists. Speaks volumes really especially given the day and age.
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fascinating post emma. I did not really now that.
very interesting indeed.
what you are saying about j.k. rowling is indeed amazing. it came to her all at once and she turned that revelation into a billion dollars.
her creativity has no bounds as a result of that vision that all came to her at once.
Writers are also channelers. They have the ability (and they often do) to tap into the Universal intelligent mind and channel creativity from there. It's the creative field. Right brain is known to be the doorway to this field. Even Einstein's theory of relativity comes from there as well as he used dose off a great deal while thinking about the fields of physics known as the 'prep work' (talked about a bit later in this post). Growing up Einstein was known as very slow and his dad would often tell him that he wouldn't amount to anything. He barely passed Physics in college if you could imagine that and he was very average in maths too. His then girlfriend and later wife helped him a lot to solve a lot of the math problems while both being in school and in the same class. And now he's known as the Scientist of the Century. How does that work - from amounting nothing to almost failing in Physics to Scientist of the Century or ever?
J.K. Rowling couldn't wait to go home as she was flooded with all this stories, characters, names etc. in her mind and felt the desperate need to write it all down. She'd barely sleep, drink, eat etc. during that time as she was worried that she'd lose the momentum or lose the connection and wouldn't be able to finish it.
Dr. Amit Goswami, a world famous theoretical physicist, refers this path as do-be-do-be-do. This means do the prep work and then do nothing and so on and let it be. Rowling was looking for a storyline and she had some ideas (like she wanted to write an epic fantasy book series) but the rest came to her as tapped into the mind-field of creativity through her right brain and it produced it for her. Quite fascinating really but only a few people really know about this stuff. Most people are very ordinary because they tend to be very left brained and can only do so much with such limited capacity. Human perception and mind are both very limited and based on physical reality only.
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Yes, I am a fan of Gwen Stefani. I like few of her songs like Cool, Rich Girl, 4 in the Morning, Hollaback Girl etc. but her best song to date is definitely 'Don't Speak' which is based on a personal break up as you mentioned, yes. Truth is, break ups are a universal thing and going on forever since the rise of human being I suppose so it's a very common theme.
But 'The Winner Takes It All' was released in 1980 - 16 years before 'Don't Speak' so the latter one most definitely had its influence from the former one. GS is a global star, yes but Madonna is a much bigger global than Gwen; however, I prefer Gwen much better than Madonna since Gwen's talent is more natural than Madonna. Madonna had to work really for everything she has.
In any case, neither is known as soprano singers as Agnetha. They tend to play safe and stay in the middle vocal-wise. Agnetha could hit B5 note quite easily. Agnetha was known as soprano (high key or highest vocal range) and Anni-Frida as mezzo-soprano (low key). Together they would create this incredible otherworldly sound that I don't think we'll ever see again.
From the current pop/rock/R&B/Soul singers only Christina Aguilera is known as soprano or at least has some songs that hit the high notes. African American female singers are typically soprano (as they are physically quite powerful) but haven't seen one in a long time. Christina Aguilera is really talented in this regard because for a tiny body she has a very powerful vocal.
Here's a high note hit by Agnetha in this live performance which is pretty rare these days. It takes place at 2:50 but worth watching the whole the song to get to that high note.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpAYTGtoR1g
And here she hits B5 at 2.07 - again in a live performance.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bIlm32pbre0
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Did you know all the high officials be it the politicians, accountants, Government employees and Governments themselves, wall-street traders, bankers, sales people, business officials and associates etc. etc. are mostly left brained people? A lot of the scientists are also left brained.
The right brained people are the artists, singers (by that I don't mean the likes of Miley Cyrus or Beyonce), song writers, painters, writers, actors, athletes (because they can be 'in the zone' when they are fully focused) etc.
The right brained people work in the moment. Now is the only time that exists for them. Take athletes for example, during a match they are never in the past nor in the future. They are always highly focused in the now and they are always here in this present moment. The moment they drift off the moment they lose the focus, the game, the match etc. Same for all the artists, writers, painters, actors etc. In fact, when you ask them they would always say time does not exist for them in the linear sense since they are so present in the moment and the creation they are into. In other words, either time ceases to exist for them or it all becomes an eternal now. They are often judged or referred as 'space cadet' by the left brained people. Einstein himself was known as one and that's why I feel he was more right brained than left. Carl Sagan might have been more left than right.
J.K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter series, herself admitted that the whole Harry Potter series came to her all at once. She didn't think about it for days, weeks, months etc. and didn't come up with the names or the characters or the plots. She was on a train when all this came to her or downloaded on to her brain all at once. Of course she needed the left brain to write it all down since language is the product of the left brain. That's where the left brain is needed and the connection between the two brains is used.
Most criminals are all left brained and by that I mean close to 100% especially those serial killer ones. Anything non-creative or destructive is the product of the left brain.
The left brain is pure human and a survival guide to live as a human being on this planet and it's perhaps impossible to live a physical life without it, but you never want to be too left brained. Not only then you lack creativity but also you become too evil not to mention, a materialist who is unable to see beyond the material world. Right brain is something that is outside the physical universe.
fascinating post emma. I did not really now that.
very interesting indeed.
what you are saying about j.k. rowling is indeed amazing. it came to her all at once and she turned that revelation into a billion dollars.
her creativity has no bounds as a result of that vision that all came to her at once.
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Thank you herc darling. What's the occasion? Did you cheat on us? Isn't that what men do after they cheat on their wives? Give flowers and chocolates completely out of the blue? Well, at least baron would know. muhahahhahaha. :P
ha ha ha. that was too good emma darling. you are so right.
men tend to do that here in this country after they have done something they probably should not have.
hey were you ever a fan of Gwen Stefani?
I am not a big fan but I do like that one song she did ages ago:
I think it was called "don't speak" or something like that. it was supposed to be based on her true feelings for somebody.
did not last long evidently as she moved on to become a global star.
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Did you know all the high officials be it the politicians, accountants, Government employees and Governments themselves, wall-street traders, bankers, sales people, business officials and associates etc. etc. are mostly left brained people? A lot of the scientists are also left brained.
The right brained people are the artists, singers (by that I don't mean the likes of Miley Cyrus or Beyonce), song writers, painters, writers, actors, athletes (because they can be 'in the zone' when they are fully focused) etc.
The right brained people work in the moment. Now is the only time that exists for them. Take athletes for example, during a match they are never in the past nor in the future. They are always highly focused in the now and they are always here in this present moment. The moment they drift off the moment they lose the focus, the game, the match etc. Same for all the artists, writers, painters, actors etc. In fact, when you ask them they would always say time does not exist for them in the linear sense since they are so present in the moment and the creation they are into. In other words, either time ceases to exist for them or it all becomes an eternal now. They are often judged or referred as 'space cadet' by the left brained people. Einstein himself was known as one and that's why I feel he was more right brained than left. Carl Sagan might have been more left than right.
J.K. Rowling, the writer of the Harry Potter series, herself admitted that the whole Harry Potter series came to her all at once. She didn't think about it for days, weeks, months etc. and didn't come up with the names or the characters or the plots. She was on a train when all this came to her or downloaded on to her brain all at once. Of course she needed the left brain to write it all down since language is the product of the left brain. That's where the left brain is needed and the connection between the two brains is used.
Most criminals are all left brained and by that I mean close to 100% especially those serial killer ones. Anything non-creative or destructive is the product of the left brain.
The left brain is pure human and a survival guide to live as a human being on this planet and it's perhaps impossible to live a physical life without it, but you never want to be too left brained. Not only then you lack creativity but also you become too evil not to mention, a materialist who is unable to see beyond the material world. Right brain is something that is outside the physical universe.
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I like Judy a lot but I cant even get her to follow me on twitter, let alone join us here at Camelot once in a while.
I think you might be able to make an impression on her. you may have to ask her to join Camelot just for kicks.
I mean we know she is very busy but joining Camelot takes 3 seconds.
and making a post takes 3-5 seconds.
I know it takes only a few seconds to join but why would she be here? We have only 3 people who post on a regular basis, you, me and TT. Masterclass clearly wants an audience and baron is very busy family man and Anikh...well, God knows what's going on with him (haha) and Nikki is too busy traveling.
You are not being very realistic, herc darling. I'd rather have Andy here though. I wonder though why Judy never ventured Murray's World. It would have suited her personality. But if you think about it, Judy is far more busy than Heidi ever was. Heidi was basically a housewife whereas Judy occupies herself with many things including silly stuff like Strictly. I don't watch that kind of shows however. They turns me off.
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Thank you herc darling. What's the occasion? Did you cheat on us? Isn't that what men do after they cheat on their wives? Give flowers and chocolates completely out of the blue? Well, at least baron would know. muhahahhahaha. :P
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Here's a much detailed interview with Oprah. This one is better since she goes much deeper into the incident and gives minute by minute account of her stroke - not to mention, her overall insight into the right brain and what it was like to be operated without the left brain. I mean it just had to happen to her of all people. In other words, it couldn't have happened to a better person than her since she's been so interested in this field from the get-go.
The right brain account coincides really well with both near death experiences and out of body experiences. Scientifically we may have stepped onto something really fascinating and perhaps this will unlock the door to the parallel Universe. Spiritually we've always known this of course but scientifically this is still far fetched.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94lvyRdkPhI
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I will check it out right now emma.
Jill Bolte Taylor is a Neuroanatomist. She specializes in the postmortem investigation of the human brain as it relates to schizophrenia and the severe mental illnesses. Her brother was suffering from schizophrenia that eventually led her to study Neuroanatomy as she tells us at the beginning of this show.
In this TED talk show, she talks about the day she suffered a massive stroke that completely affected her left brain - the side of the brain that is known for critical thinking, reasoning, language, simple to critical calculations, separation or individuality etc. - basically it's the brain behind our everyday life that makes us 'individual beings'. It took her 8 years to recover her left brain. All this time she was left with the right brain and this show and her book ('My Stroke of Insight') is all about her experience working with the right brain and the insights she had during this time. It's absolutely fascinating especially all the insights she has to give about the right brain.
She shows an actual human brain to show the audience how the two brains are completely separated from each other though they are connected by this thing (I forget the name) and communicate with each other but they function completely differently.
Here's a bit about her from Wiki....
"Jill Bolte Taylor (born May 15, 1959) is an American neuroanatomist, author, and public speaker. Her training is in the postmortem investigation of the human brain as it relates to schizophrenia and the severe mental illnesses. She founded the nonprofit Jill Bolte Taylor Brains, Inc., she is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, and she is the national spokesperson for the Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center.
Bolte Taylor's personal experience with a massive stroke, experienced in 1996 at the age of 37, and her subsequent eight-year recovery, influenced her work as a scientist and speaker. For this work, in May 2008 she was named to Time Magazine's 2008 Time 100 list of the 100 most influential people in the world.[1] "My Stroke of Insight" received the top "Books for a Better Life" Book Award in the Science category from the New York City Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society on February 23, 2009 in New York City.[2]
Stroke
On December 10, 1996, Bolte Taylor woke up to discover that she was experiencing a stroke. The cause proved to be bleeding from an abnormal congenital connection between an artery and a vein in the left hemisphere of her brain, an arteriovenous malformation (AVM). Three weeks later, on December 27, 1996, she underwent major brain surgery at Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) to remove a golf ball-sized clot that was placing pressure on the language centers in the left hemisphere of her brain.
Bolte Taylor's February 2008 TED Conference talk[3] about her memory of the stroke[4] became an Internet sensation, resulting in widespread attention and interest around the world. It became the second most viewed TED talk of all time.[5]"
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I will check it out right now emma.
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This is the 2nd most watched TED Talk in the world. If you haven't watched it then please do so immediately.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UyyjU8fzEYU
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how cool is that view?
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Judy is a shameless creature and yet, she's funny and adorable, don't you think? Andy's got her spirit but I can see him frowning at this though.
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I like Judy a lot but I cant even get her to follow me on twitter, let alone join us here at Camelot once in a while.
I think you might be able to make an impression on her. you may have to ask her to join Camelot just for kicks.
I mean we know she is very busy but joining Camelot takes 3 seconds.
and making a post takes 3-5 seconds.
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Judy is a shameless creature and yet, she's funny and adorable, don't you think? Andy's got her spirit but I can see him frowning at this though.
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Question: who do you think Judy is referring as the better looking one?
I know for a fact that Andy is anything but tidy.
As to polite - Andy seems awfully polite offcourt but then again Jaime has very rarely shown any oncourt tantrum - don't know him personally but why should he be any different but I wouldn't know. This one is tricky.
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I have not seen this.
Andy is such a cool cat.
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Have you seen this? lol but I imagine it's going to be quite funny.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4bTK2PQ_4oo
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que pasa everybody. I am going to the beach.
will check in shortly.
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I was just listening to that song called "dancing queen". I am not sure if the title is right for that song.
I heard it on the radio the other day. every single song I hear by Abba blows me away.
She had such a magical voice.
anyway here is that song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s
herc darling, Dancing Queen is ABBA's most popular song and one of the greatest songs (top 10) of all time. It hit the No. 1 in most countries upon release including US. The reason why I mention US is because US snubbed Abba when they were taking the world by storm in the 70s. The main reason being is that, the Americans very rarely like (or even familiar with) any music outside their country (the only exception they make is in case of Uk but only because they have to) and ABBA themselves weren't too keen on US as a result; therefore, they never wanted to tour US because they weren't into appearing in silly TV shows in the States. They preferred Canada much better and Canada was much more receptive. In any case, ABBA outsold everyone outside US - be it UK (9 No. 1 hits in UK alone and 22 No. 1 hits worldwide) or Australia or Japan or most of Europe, Asia and South America or let's say rest of the world. There's a reason why the Hollywood movie Mamma Mia became the biggest selling musical film in history of musical films is precisely that - people all around the world is very familiar with ABBA's music while Amerian fans are just discovering it. It made $602,500,560 worldwide and sitting inside top 100 of all time box office hits. As I mentioned before, Madonna made millions by taking a sample of Abba's Gimmie! Gimmie! Gimmie! Madonna is your Agnetha wannabe. Anyway, Abba is a money pit (all those who made covers of Abba songs made a ton of money as well not to mention the movie and the stage versions of it all round the globe) and it's only because they were a super group (and not just some Europop) and the 2nd biggest band in history (after Beatles). And rest assured, had Americans embraced ABBA the way rest of the World did, they would have been the No. 1 band of all time. In the long run, they are bound to outsell both Beatles and Elvis Presley no matter how much any one country snubs them. They are universally loved and adored. And ABBA is not just a pop group or disco group. Only ignorant people who have not listened to all their songs would make comments like those. Apparently, 'cool' people don't like Abba and when they say they are 'cool' you should know that you are anything but 'cool'. When something needs defining then you should automatically know that you don't have it. You are not cool. You are just an ignorant being.
Anyway, here's an instrumental number from ABBA that I feel you will like it. This is however a cover. Just showing how far their popularity has gone.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RoQDRZP1yvQ
Here's the original by ABBA
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3yMnNj6xJ8
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i saw rafa's 2nd round match. i cant really say that i am happy with him.
i can understand the injury but i dont know why he is not putting in the time on his fitness. he was slow and sluggish even by his own admission.
he says it a little differently but i know what he means. he said he could be better with the legs and stuff.
also it was the left hand injured. he could have worked more on his serve and also the net game. these are fast courts and he was again terrified of the net.
i am worried about him: i am afraid the incredible fame and fortune has taken away some of his attention away from the sport.
simply put, he has dropped his level of play and his fitness quite significantly from last year.
i am just worried sick to my stomach about him. i keep seeing a drop in fitness.
at any rate hopefully he will get it back together for 2015 and give it a good go.
That's a bit too dramatic, herc darling. Surely Rafa's 14 Majors and a number of single titles beg the question, no? But I feel both Federer and Nadal fans are quite spoiled and a bit too ambitious for my taste.
I am quite happy with Andy's 2 Slam titles. Of course a few more would be quite deserved as well but I wouldn't be devastated if he weren't to win any more. I am not sure how you guys would have dealt with Nadal if he were to go 15 months without a title and being ranked 11.
It just somehow comes down to all about glory and who gets to keep the bragging right in the end - Rafa fans or Federer fans - unfortunately.
Some Rafa fans, not all. I am happy for Rafa's 14 as it is way more than was ever predicted for him. If he quit tomorrow he will have satisfied me as a tennis fan. I care more about Rafa's health than glory. With good health he can continue to bring the competitive element to the sport that I love, without his health, all is folly.
I was very fine with Sampras' 12/13 Slams. I could see that he was mentally jaded and didn't feel like competing anymore. I wanted him to retire after 2000. In fact, I was begging him to retire. Anyway, it's been really a while I've browsed other forums (TF, TW, MTF etc.) but from what I remember and all that I remember is the constant fight between Nadal and Federer fans and it's almost always about who's greater in a roundabout way. It's not always so obvious but we all know what's it all about in the end. You don't even have to even go into any thread - the thread name itself is too obvious. I don't think you fall into that category (not all by any means of course) but judging by my observation over the years and dealing with these fans, I can safely say that most of these fans are primarily fighting for the bragging rights. It's no wonder that these two (Federer and Nadal) have the most fans. If, for example, you take half of their achievements away, then you lose half the fans and half the arguments/debates that go on in those forums. The reason why neither Andy nor Nole has as many fans or even hated by fans is because they don't have the results to brag about. In fact, as a Murray fan, if you say something anything, some Federer or Nadal fan would remind you not to mention their names in the same sentence as Fedal. In fact, look no further than their signatures. It's almost always about bragging.
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I think he'll do it. He has lost to him lately, but Andy is rounding into form. His recovery was slow but steady. The win over Cilic, as straightforward as it was is bound to give him confidence.
I didn't think Rafa would get to the final by any means. I think the first match was just the adrenaline flowing, but it takes time to get your timing back and know what shot to hit in the right moment. Plus, Rafa had 37 errors which is a lot for him. Still, I thought he looked relatively good considering he's just coming back, and the little fish in the sea always have to have their time in the sun too.
While I feel it was a terrific win over Cilic by Andy, I truly feel it was also the match that did the damage against Nole. I'd have rather liked Andy to get the win over Nole than the recent USO Champion. After all, Nole is very well known for his consistency not to mention the No. 1 player.
As to Rafa, I saw the match. Klizan was a tad more aggressive especially at crucial points and Nadal had trouble chasing those. Klizan is a solid player and believes in himself while Nadal I feel is still a bit slow upon return and as herc said, fitness might still be an issue as he wasn't quick enough around the court as he typically is. He's growing older after all so quickness is the first thing that I believe that goes first albeit not all at once.
And those 37 errors are very telling of Rafa's confidence. He's a player of confidence first and foremost we all know. Each time he makes an error his confidence goes down a bit and he made 37 of them - very unusual for a player who tends to keep the errors to the minimum, because of the focus being on the balance of confidence/error ratio primarily. Plus the match was just too long for him and Klizan wasn't giving up at all and kept on pounding the ball. I believe it was almost 3 hour long match. But it was also a very good match. I thoroughly enjoyed it because of its high quality. Win or loss - you can't take that away from that match.
Me too, but Andy is looking different on court. I can't put my finger on it.
Do you mean it in the positive sense? I guess he's trying but he's focusing on the wrong things. Losing to Ferrer, who's on his way out, means your game is nowhere near you think it is. Andy needs to take a realistic look at this loss first. Of course the right thing to do is to continue to play but the ideal thing would be to make the right decisions and see what's really causing these losses and what changes must be done in order to take care of these problems.
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I guess she is either too shy or too busy or both.
Or could just be something else. Let her just be, herc. We can never force anyone to post here. People are free to come and go as they feel.
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Andy's serves are a big liability in his game and one of the two main reasons of his downfall. It's not just the 1st or the 2nd. It's both. If one works then the other falls apart and vice versa. The two are almost never consistent with each other. I am still not sure why Andy would hire AM when his main problems are his serves and a weak mentality. Surely you don't need to master the variety department anymore? Why work on something that is already a great strength for you and works either way? I mean what kind of dumb decision is that?
He's got two very basic problems - one, his mentally is weak therefore has no control over his emotion therefore lacks confidence. Second, his serves are inconsistent and weak. Had Lendl not showed up I doubt he would have won any Slam let alone the Olympics or Wimbledon. He mustn't forget.
It just seems to me he hired AM just to show off that he's so into women coaches and that he ranks women high or at least for his own amusement. And that's fine but this only works when you already mentally strong and have a great sets of skills including the serves. You can't afford such luxury and cause a commotion by hiring a female coach when you have such big wholes in your game. Be realistic Andy, the last thing you need is someone who's even weaker than you mentally and not known for his or her serves.
I am going to put my support of Andy on hold until I see some serious changes in his attitude and decisions. I have no reason to waste my time on him anymore. It's one thing when you give your 100% (like Hewitt or Ferrer) and still lose but it's quite another when you deliberately make bad choices and then suffer. It's utterly dumb. Not funny at all. Man up, Andy. You are not getting any younger.
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So Rafa lost to Lopez (understood) and our Andy lost to Ferrer of all people. Not that I underestimate Ferrer by any means and he's one of the most consistent players out there but he's in a slump and Andy was building his confidence or so Murray fans love to think, but then how do you explain this loss? Something just isn't right. I mean you can throw all the excuses in front of me, I will still have lots of problems with this loss. Latest one I read was that Ferrer played 3 matches whereas Andy played 10 and so Andy was tired. How do you then explain Ferrer's straight sets loss to Nole the very next day who's just coming off winning Beijing? Should he not be equally tired then? Just stop making these excuses to make Andy look better and start taking the facts seriously. They are there just in front of you as much as you try to overlook them.
And why on earth is Andy trying to qualify for the WTF? If anything, he's going to get booed there by the English fans just like 2012 against Federer. Please don't convince yourself thinking Swiss fans came all the way from Switzerland just to boo Andy against Federer. They are not that indecent unlike the English fans.
Does this mean Andy shouldn't qualify for WTF so that he can avoid booing from English fans? No. The problem is, they are already fuming over Andy's tweet and I am sure a lot of them haven't really 'forgiven' him and are just waiting for the right moment. And given Andy's form right now, it seems like another humiliation is in the brewing especially once Andy starts losing to any one of them as soon as WTF rolls on. Andy would be extremely wise not to qualify. He's not going to win it anyway. Can he guarantee that? Can he even guarantee a good showing? No and no.
He has next year to turn things around and by that time things will cool off as well. I am fine with him playing Vienna and Valencia but the goal should not be to qualify for the WTF. I've given my warning but if Andy and his fans still want it, they should also get ready for the humiliation. Some of the nasty attacks will be coming from their own fellow posters - those are also English fans keep in mind.
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i saw rafa's 2nd round match. i cant really say that i am happy with him.
i can understand the injury but i dont know why he is not putting in the time on his fitness. he was slow and sluggish even by his own admission.
he says it a little differently but i know what he means. he said he could be better with the legs and stuff.
also it was the left hand injured. he could have worked more on his serve and also the net game. these are fast courts and he was again terrified of the net.
i am worried about him: i am afraid the incredible fame and fortune has taken away some of his attention away from the sport.
simply put, he has dropped his level of play and his fitness quite significantly from last year.
i am just worried sick to my stomach about him. i keep seeing a drop in fitness.
at any rate hopefully he will get it back together for 2015 and give it a good go.
That's a bit too dramatic, herc darling. Surely Rafa's 14 Majors and a number of single titles beg the question, no? But I feel both Federer and Nadal fans are quite spoiled and a bit too ambitious for my taste.
I am quite happy with Andy's 2 Slam titles. Of course a few more would be quite deserved as well but I wouldn't be devastated if he weren't to win any more. I am not sure how you guys would have dealt with Nadal if he were to go 15 months without a title and being ranked 11.
It just somehow comes down to all about glory and who gets to keep the bragging right in the end - Rafa fans or Federer fans - unfortunately.
Some Rafa fans, not all. I am happy for Rafa's 14 as it is way more than was ever predicted for him. If he quit tomorrow he will have satisfied me as a tennis fan. I care more about Rafa's health than glory. With good health he can continue to bring the competitive element to the sport that I love, without his health, all is folly.
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This is exactly how I feel, you just said it so much better. I often get irritated with my closest friends if they call me too much or want me to go somewhere. Especially if the activity is planned in advance. Spontaneous, I can do, but future planning for an activity isn't my cup of tea. I enjoy just being, doing what I want when I want to. And, of course, I enjoy talking with people who aren't always spouting unoriginal thoughts.
While at the fundamental level we are all the same, equal and one, on the surface we all tend to be different from each other and I believe that's how it was meant to be on this physical plane at least. It's just about learning about something from all possible aspects or angles of things. For example, when we look at a beautiful flower and even when it remains the same, we however perceive different beauty and meaning from the same flower and it's all because we all have different lives therefore different experiences so the flower doesn't represent the same beauty and meaning to all of us. I believe that's the purpose of it all anyway.
I really enjoy the fact that we are different from each other. I really like the sharp contrast of things of the same thing. The spiritual teachers that I follow, they say take everyone seriously because they are all part of your life for a reason. For example, even from the most difficult ones whom we, say, dislike inherently, we learn what not to do. So in a round about way whether we like certain people are not, we learn something from them. Life really feels like a big teacher or life guru if you will and the Earth really feels like a big school where we are constantly learning something from each other and from all the things that surround us. It just doesn't feel any other way.
Beautiful post, Emma.
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I think he'll do it. He has lost to him lately, but Andy is rounding into form. His recovery was slow but steady. The win over Cilic, as straightforward as it was is bound to give him confidence.
I didn't think Rafa would get to the final by any means. I think the first match was just the adrenaline flowing, but it takes time to get your timing back and know what shot to hit in the right moment. Plus, Rafa had 37 errors which is a lot for him. Still, I thought he looked relatively good considering he's just coming back, and the little fish in the sea always have to have their time in the sun too.
While I feel it was a terrific win over Cilic by Andy, I truly feel it was also the match that did the damage against Nole. I'd have rather liked Andy to get the win over Nole than the recent USO Champion. After all, Nole is very well known for his consistency not to mention the No. 1 player.
As to Rafa, I saw the match. Klizan was a tad more aggressive especially at crucial points and Nadal had trouble chasing those. Klizan is a solid player and believes in himself while Nadal I feel is still a bit slow upon return and as herc said, fitness might still be an issue as he wasn't quick enough around the court as he typically is. He's growing older after all so quickness is the first thing that I believe that goes first albeit not all at once.
And those 37 errors are very telling of Rafa's confidence. He's a player of confidence first and foremost we all know. Each time he makes an error his confidence goes down a bit and he made 37 of them - very unusual for a player who tends to keep the errors to the minimum, because of the focus being on the balance of confidence/error ratio primarily. Plus the match was just too long for him and Klizan wasn't giving up at all and kept on pounding the ball. I believe it was almost 3 hour long match. But it was also a very good match. I thoroughly enjoyed it because of its high quality. Win or loss - you can't take that away from that match.
Me too, but Andy is looking different on court. I can't put my finger on it.
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I guess she is either too shy or too busy or both.
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I posted this at MM's thread also:
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I think you and Skylar will get along wonderfully because of some of the similarities: both of you are bright, educated, cultured, and well spoken.
hopefully she will make her way here at her own comfort of course.
Thanks, herc darling, but I can be a bit rude and very opinionated at times too. Oh well. Who says we are perfect. Imperfection is perfection after all. If we are all perfect then there would be no point living this life, innit.
some differences are healthy so we are not each other's shadows.
differences and diversity = the spice of life
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This is the poster I have of Agnetha and Frida. It's just as cool as it looks. You can find it on eBay.
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I was just listening to that song called "dancing queen". I am not sure if the title is right for that song.
I heard it on the radio the other day. every single song I hear by Abba blows me away.
She had such a magical voice.
anyway here is that song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xFrGuyw1V8s
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I think you and Skylar will get along wonderfully because of some of the similarities: both of you are bright, educated, cultured, and well spoken.
hopefully she will make her way here at her own comfort of course.
Thanks, herc darling, but I can be a bit rude and very opinionated at times too. Oh well. Who says we are perfect. Imperfection is perfection after all. If we are all perfect then there would be no point living this life, innit.
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And this is the one I have of Audrey. These are all classics.
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you are a sophisticated woman emma darling. all those languages and also so well versed in many different cultures.
and looks like Skylar is a woman of many talents as well.
that lady (Skylar) I met on twitter is a model from California. she is also an artist among many other things.
I asked her join Camelot and have her own place here so she can post her art work and also anything else she wishes or leases.
I did ask her to stop by Emma's Café to say hello to you. perhaps she is busy and also a little bit shy initially.
she should be able to feel more at home since she has her own place. now she can just do her thing.
It's good to know about Skylar, herc darling. I am very interested in her art work. You know I am into that sorts of things. Andy's girlfriend Kim Sears is a fantastic artist as well.
Let her post at her own comfort. She's always more than welcome here.
I think you and Skylar will get along wonderfully because of some of the similarities: both of you are bright, educated, cultured, and well spoken.
hopefully she will make her way here at her own comfort of course.
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This is the poster I have of Agnetha and Frida. It's just as cool as it looks. You can find it on eBay.
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Hey, I have this poster of MM in my bedroom. What do you think? It looks pretty cool in my bedroom.
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looks pretty damn cool.
I will go ahead and start calling her MM also.
its a good one emma. do you have it framed?
It was already framed but not in the traditional way. I will post a picture of it soon. You'll see. I love MM, Audrey and Agentha. I have poster size pictures of them in my condo apartment. Everyone who comes in to my apartment finds it pretty cool.
you have company emma darling:
I love those same three a lot as well.
Skylar told me earlier today that she was really inspired by MM (Marilyn Monroe). so she is a massive fan as well.
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you are a sophisticated woman emma darling. all those languages and also so well versed in many different cultures.
and looks like Skylar is a woman of many talents as well.
that lady (Skylar) I met on twitter is a model from California. she is also an artist among many other things.
I asked her join Camelot and have her own place here so she can post her art work and also anything else she wishes or leases.
I did ask her to stop by Emma's Café to say hello to you. perhaps she is busy and also a little bit shy initially.
she should be able to feel more at home since she has her own place. now she can just do her thing.
It's good to know about Skylar, herc darling. I am very interested in her art work. You know I am into that sorts of things. Andy's girlfriend Kim Sears is a fantastic artist as well.
Let her post at her own comfort. She's always more than welcome here.
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Who is Sklyar_Boss? What is his credential? Is he/she going to post on a regular basis or just register and then disappear?
Wonder where Anikh is these days. No love for us. I cry a river.
Anikh was not well last time we spoke with him here. I sure hope he is doing better.
Skylar is a model from California. She is also an artist.
she is bright, smart, and beautiful.
lets hope she shares her art with us and the rest of the world here. I hope she is not too shy.
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I messed up emma. I was on the phone with family.
let me fid the Audrey picture. she really looks good in that one:
here it is. I found it.
And who is this family? Your honewala bahu? haha.
ha ha ha. that was good emma darling. you are just too damn smart.
you know all the languages.
it was my brother. my mom, dad, and my brother all call me every single day at least 2-3 times a day.
Not all but some, yes. Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, English and some French and Spanish but the last two to the minimum.
you are a sophisticated woman emma darling. all those languages and also so well versed in many different cultures.
and looks like Skylar is a woman of many talents as well.
that lady (Skylar) I met on twitter is a model from California. she is also an artist among many other things.
I asked her join Camelot and have her own place here so she can post her art work and also anything else she wishes or leases.
I did ask her to stop by Emma's Café to say hello to you. perhaps she is busy and also a little bit shy initially.
she should be able to feel more at home since she has her own place. now she can just do her thing.
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I have to shower before I go to bed. I got lazy after coming back home and just had dinner straight. Feeling so lazy today. I know life is short but sometimes it feels so long.
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is Baron posting at all at tennis frontier?
I have not been to that place in ages.
I am in the same boat with you. Haven't browsed other forums since ages. Not sure if baron still posts at TF. Probably does from time to time but I can't account for that.
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Who is Sklyar_Boss? What is his credential? Is he/she going to post on a regular basis or just register and then disappear?
Wonder where Anikh is these days. No love for us. I cry a river.
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is Baron posting at all at tennis frontier?
I have not been to that place in ages.
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I messed up emma. I was on the phone with family.
let me fid the Audrey picture. she really looks good in that one:
here it is. I found it.
And who is this family? Your honewala bahu? haha.
ha ha ha. that was good emma darling. you are just too damn smart.
you know all the languages.
it was my brother. my mom, dad, and my brother all call me every single day at least 2-3 times a day.
Not all but some, yes. Hindi, Urdu, Bangla, English and some French and Spanish but the last two to the minimum.
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what is going on with the Baron? I thought he was in it to make some money with that forum.
well he has a place here anytime he wishes or desires. our humble Camelot is at his disposal.
he can enjoy it and make himself at home here just as we do.
Dunno, herc darling. We'll ask him if he stops by at Emma's. He's only interested in his married thread right now but pretty busy as well. So maybe he'll find more time in the future once he's done with all those obligations. He has moved houses and changed his career recently as well I believe. Some big changes I must say but for the better of course.
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I could not agree more.
it can be a far better world if we can just stop destroying each other with wars.
we could put those resources to better use.
Yes the wars are killing us. And the religions too. They all must go - all the religions be it Christianity or Judaism or Islam etc. They all must go. No one in their right mind can buy into those made up nonsense. Let there be only spirituality.
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how do you like this place? the deck is to die for.
I have never seen a deck that magnificent.
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Oh I love this. I wants it!
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Hey, I have this poster of MM in my bedroom. What do you think? It looks pretty cool in my bedroom.
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looks pretty damn cool.
I will go ahead and start calling her MM also.
its a good one emma. do you have it framed?
It was already framed but not in the traditional way. I will post a picture of it soon. You'll see. I love MM, Audrey and Agentha. I have poster size pictures of them in my condo apartment. Everyone who comes in to my apartment finds it pretty cool.
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how do you like this place? the deck is to die for.
I have never seen a deck that magnificent.
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I could not agree more.
it can be a far better world if we can just stop destroying each other with wars.
we could put those resources to better use.
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and that income inequality gap is the greatest in india, china, mexico, and at least 8 African nations.
middle class has grown significantly in china and india but there is still so much work to be done.
there is still a lot of economic development that has to take place.
That's right, dear. Don't forget though third world countries like Pakistan, Bangladesh and some of the poor countries in the Middle East. The gap is quite significant there too. We need to change the world for the better. I am trying in my own little way.
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Hey, I have this poster of MM in my bedroom. What do you think? It looks pretty cool in my bedroom.
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looks pretty damn cool.
I will go ahead and start calling her MM also.
its a good one emma. do you have it framed?
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what is going on with the Baron? I thought he was in it to make some money with that forum.
well he has a place here anytime he wishes or desires. our humble Camelot is at his disposal.
he can enjoy it and make himself at home here just as we do.
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Hey, I have this poster of MM in my bedroom. What do you think? It looks pretty cool in my bedroom.
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I messed up emma. I was on the phone with family.
let me fid the Audrey picture. she really looks good in that one:
here it is. I found it.
And who is this family? Your honewala bahu? haha.
ha ha ha. that was good emma darling. you are just too damn smart.
you know all the languages.
it was my brother. my mom, dad, and my brother all call me every single day at least 2-3 times a day.
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I saw that mansion on the internet but it did not say exactly where in florida that mansion was.
my kind of place but how man people can afford something like that.
I know for a fact if we distribute all the wealth and the resources of the world properly and equally, then everyone will be able to afford a mansion like that, because that will make everyone a millionaire. But alas, our society and economy doesn't support that kind of notion. As a result, some are filthy rich while others are filthy poor.
and that income inequality gap is the greatest in india, china, mexico, and at least 8 African nations.
middle class has grown significantly in china and india but there is still so much work to be done.
there is still a lot of economic development that has to take place.
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herc darling, did you know our lovely baron is no longer the Administrator or the owner of Tennis Frontier? He himself said so.
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I messed up emma. I was on the phone with family.
let me fid the Audrey picture. she really looks good in that one:
here it is. I found it.
And who is this family? Your honewala bahu? haha.
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I saw that mansion on the internet but it did not say exactly where in florida that mansion was.
my kind of place but how man people can afford something like that.
I know for a fact if we distribute all the wealth and the resources of the world properly and equally, then everyone will be able to afford a mansion like that, because that will make everyone a millionaire. But alas, our society and economy doesn't support that kind of notion. As a result, some are filthy rich while others are filthy poor.
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I messed up emma. I was on the phone with family.
let me fid the Audrey picture. she really looks good in that one:
here it is. I found it.
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Audrey looks cool in this picture:
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Did you mean 'Andy' dear? I see no Audrey anywhere.
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did you ever see this image?
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I saw that mansion on the internet but it did not say exactly where in florida it was located.
my kind of place but how many people can afford something like that.
it is probably a $30 Million dollar mansion.
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emma check out this florida mansion:
I like the pool but where's the ocean? It must be by the ocean. I like the sound of the waves.
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emma check out this florida mansion:
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I came across this article on twitter:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2221422-what-andy-murray-must-improve-to-contend-with-novak-djokovic?utm_source=pulse&utm_medium=referral
This bleacher report is not too bad. Stays on the subject, talks about facts and encourages Andy to stay on course towards the end of the report. Losing to the best player is no shame of course but losing 3 straight times in a row in the same year is a bit too much to take. But this seems to be the trend with the top players anyways as they have proven record to lose to one another 3 or more times in a row - be it Federer to Nadal or Nadal to Nole and vice versa or Andy to Nole etc. The tide eventually turns but still it's bizarre. I am not sure if Sampras ever lost to any top player 3 times in a row. Even if he had done so it couldn't have been during his prime. Wayne Ferreira is one player that comes to mind immediately but he wasn't a top player.
Anyway, I didn't see the match but looks like Andy smashed his racquet (was it after the match or was it during it?) at some point. It's quite unusual for him to do that but I guess he was too frustrated. Personally I am not a big fan of abuse.
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Bad, bad Andy.
well in a way it is a positive emma. it shows that Andy is looking to do better.
he passed the test with his first match. he said he has more work to do.
other top guns are in action on Wednesday. Rafa did not practice yesterday due to stomach virus.
it has been a tough year for Rafa.
here is the order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=5014
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Rafa is said to be suffering from a stomach virus.
he will withdraw from the tournament if that is true.
WHAT? When did that happen? Is it confirmed? He's played only one tournament after return. How come he's already got a stomach virus? Oh well. It's a loss for the tournament and the draw just got heavily lopsided. Raonic must be laughing hard. I'll now have to take a 2nd look at the draw and see who else is there.
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And here he is giggling away in Shanghai during practice session. Shameless creature.
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I came across this article on twitter:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2221422-what-andy-murray-must-improve-to-contend-with-novak-djokovic?utm_source=pulse&utm_medium=referral
This bleacher report is not too bad. Stays on the subject, talks about facts and encourages Andy to stay on course towards the end of the report. Losing to the best player is no shame of course but losing 3 straight times in a row in the same year is a bit too much to take. But this seems to be the trend with the top players anyways as they have proven record to lose to one another 3 or more times in a row - be it Federer to Nadal or Nadal to Nole and vice versa or Andy to Nole etc. The tide eventually turns but still it's bizarre. I am not sure if Sampras ever lost to any top player 3 times in a row. Even if he had done so it couldn't have been during his prime. Wayne Ferreira is one player that comes to mind immediately but he wasn't a top player.
Anyway, I didn't see the match but looks like Andy smashed his racquet (was it after the match or was it during it?) at some point. It's quite unusual for him to do that but I guess he was too frustrated. Personally I am not a big fan of abuse.
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Bad, bad Andy.
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Rafa is said to be suffering from a stomach virus.
he will withdraw from the tournament if that is true.
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order of play for Tuesday:
Andy Murray is back in business tomorrow.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=5014
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I came across this article on twitter:
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2221422-what-andy-murray-must-improve-to-contend-with-novak-djokovic?utm_source=pulse&utm_medium=referral
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que pasa emma darling and lady TT the queens of Camelot.
congrats to nole and his fans. he works hard at his fitness and his game and accordingly cashes in on the glory.
this is his time of the year anyway. he went on a rampage last year after the u.s. open.
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i saw rafa's 2nd round match. i cant really say that i am happy with him.
i can understand the injury but i dont know why he is not putting in the time on his fitness. he was slow and sluggish even by his own admission.
he says it a little differently but i know what he means. he said he could be better with the legs and stuff.
also it was the left hand injured. he could have worked more on his serve and also the net game. these are fast courts and he was again terrified of the net.
i am worried about him: i am afraid the incredible fame and fortune has taken away some of his attention away from the sport.
simply put, he has dropped his level of play and his fitness quite significantly from last year.
i am just worried sick to my stomach about him. i keep seeing a drop in fitness.
at any rate hopefully he will get it back together for 2015 and give it a good go.
That's a bit too dramatic, herc darling. Surely Rafa's 14 Majors and a number of single titles beg the question, no? But I feel both Federer and Nadal fans are quite spoiled and a bit too ambitious for my taste.
I am quite happy with Andy's 2 Slam titles. Of course a few more would be quite deserved as well but I wouldn't be devastated if he weren't to win any more. I am not sure how you guys would have dealt with Nadal if he were to go 15 months without a title and being ranked 11.
It just somehow comes down to all about glory and who gets to keep the bragging right in the end - Rafa fans or Federer fans - unfortunately.
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This is exactly how I feel, you just said it so much better. I often get irritated with my closest friends if they call me too much or want me to go somewhere. Especially if the activity is planned in advance. Spontaneous, I can do, but future planning for an activity isn't my cup of tea. I enjoy just being, doing what I want when I want to. And, of course, I enjoy talking with people who aren't always spouting unoriginal thoughts.
While at the fundamental level we are all the same, equal and one, on the surface we all tend to be different from each other and I believe that's how it was meant to be on this physical plane at least. It's just about learning about something from all possible aspects or angles of things. For example, when we look at a beautiful flower and even when it remains the same, we however perceive different beauty and meaning from the same flower and it's all because we all have different lives therefore different experiences so the flower doesn't represent the same beauty and meaning to all of us. I believe that's the purpose of it all anyway.
I really enjoy the fact that we are different from each other. I really like the sharp contrast of things of the same thing. The spiritual teachers that I follow, they say take everyone seriously because they are all part of your life for a reason. For example, even from the most difficult ones whom we, say, dislike inherently, we learn what not to do. So in a round about way whether we like certain people are not, we learn something from them. Life really feels like a big teacher or life guru if you will and the Earth really feels like a big school where we are constantly learning something from each other and from all the things that surround us. It just doesn't feel any other way.
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I think he'll do it. He has lost to him lately, but Andy is rounding into form. His recovery was slow but steady. The win over Cilic, as straightforward as it was is bound to give him confidence.
I didn't think Rafa would get to the final by any means. I think the first match was just the adrenaline flowing, but it takes time to get your timing back and know what shot to hit in the right moment. Plus, Rafa had 37 errors which is a lot for him. Still, I thought he looked relatively good considering he's just coming back, and the little fish in the sea always have to have their time in the sun too.
While I feel it was a terrific win over Cilic by Andy, I truly feel it was also the match that did the damage against Nole. I'd have rather liked Andy to get the win over Nole than the recent USO Champion. After all, Nole is very well known for his consistency not to mention the No. 1 player.
As to Rafa, I saw the match. Klizan was a tad more aggressive especially at crucial points and Nadal had trouble chasing those. Klizan is a solid player and believes in himself while Nadal I feel is still a bit slow upon return and as herc said, fitness might still be an issue as he wasn't quick enough around the court as he typically is. He's growing older after all so quickness is the first thing that I believe that goes first albeit not all at once.
And those 37 errors are very telling of Rafa's confidence. He's a player of confidence first and foremost we all know. Each time he makes an error his confidence goes down a bit and he made 37 of them - very unusual for a player who tends to keep the errors to the minimum, because of the focus being on the balance of confidence/error ratio primarily. Plus the match was just too long for him and Klizan wasn't giving up at all and kept on pounding the ball. I believe it was almost 3 hour long match. But it was also a very good match. I thoroughly enjoyed it because of its high quality. Win or loss - you can't take that away from that match.
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andy is going to take down nole emma.
i just have this feeling.
I think so too. It would be fitting for Andy to get back to his previous level before the Oz. That way we'll have the Big 4 all ready to go in Melbourne.
Alas, it was not meant to be. Andy will get another opportunity at Shanghai and here he's always done quite well, so maybe things will be more aligned with Andy this time. Here at least he won't have to deal with a player of Cilic's caliber before meeting with Nole. In Andy's mind, Cilic must have been the player to beat but by now Andy should realize Nole and Rafa are the ultimate guys to beat, because clearly he can still beat others if he's fully focused. And fitness is not a big issue there either.
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Congratulations to both Nole and Nishikori. Nishi's 4th title of the year and Nole's 5th - overall 46 career singles titles for Nole. Nole is truly the No. 1 player of this year especially because of the supreme consistency he's shown despite getting married and having a baby.
But it is such a shame for Berdych who was able to take only 2 games off Nole and he was the No. 3 seed in this tournament. Nole just exposed Berdy's fragile mentality and showed who's the boss.
Much better final at the Japan Open where things went to the final set with Nishi winning. It's not easy to win against a solid server like Raonic but he gets the job done regardless. So much to like about this little guy of ours. Very refreshing to see Nishi coming together in this manner after all the injuries.
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I woke up to Andy's straight set loss today. I had this distinct feeling before going to bed that he might not just show in the same way he did against Cilic. My concern was he might get too comfortable after beating the USO champion and might not just be in the same frame of mind against Nole. And now it really feels this way. I am not saying Andy would have won against Nole but he could have most surely kept it more competitive. Nole is not that good and Andy is not that bad. But anyway.
Andy should continue the momentum as I feel he sure knows deep down inside that he's feeling better about himself. His match against Cilic should give him enough confidence. Beating a top 10 player is no longer a concern as his main goal should be to beat one of the top players - be it Nole or Rafa or Roger. His main goal should not be WTF at this point because there's no point playing if he's still going to be vulnerable to certain players. I believe he has another wonderful chance to play Nole at Shanghai Open and he should look forward to it. He should remember beating all these guys in a non-slam tournament even before Lendl era was more or less a routine job for him and it should not be any different now. Though I admit that he's gotten very comfortable and now very content with himself after Wimbledon but since he's continuing playing, he might as well give his best effort.
Beating one of the top guys would be the only way he can gain more momentum. Andy is playing with more pressure against these guys for sure, as every win is a must win for him and these guys know it too and that allows them play with much more freedom than Andy, but Andy must turn that table around in his favour somehow.
His draw looks tough at Shanghai but I don't think it will play out like it looks on paper. Would be wise not to look ahead and just take one match at a time. He could use these few days to rest and get ready as well.
On another note, Nole has really become a beast in these sort of tournaments. He seems less lethal at Slam level however.
Nishi had a tough time against B. Becker at the Japan Open. I hope he gets to defend the title. Would be really nice to see him pick up yet another title.
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andy is going to take down nole emma.
i just have this feeling.
I think so too. It would be fitting for Andy to get back to his previous level before the Oz. That way we'll have the Big 4 all ready to go in Melbourne.
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i saw rafa's 2nd round match. i cant really say that i am happy with him.
i can understand the injury but i dont know why he is not putting in the time on his fitness. he was slow and sluggish even by his own admission.
he says it a little differently but i know what he means. he said he could be better with the legs and stuff.
also it was the left hand injured. he could have worked more on his serve and also the net game. these are fast courts and he was again terrified of the net.
i am worried about him: i am afraid the incredible fame and fortune has taken away some of his attention away from the sport.
simply put, he has dropped his level of play and his fitness quite significantly from last year.
i am just worried sick to my stomach about him. i keep seeing a drop in fitness.
at any rate hopefully he will get it back together for 2015 and give it a good go.
He'll be fine. Rafa is the king of comebacks. He lost when he first came back to Vina del Mar, remember? But he continually got better. It's the timing and intuition he has to work on. That will come with time.
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And even if you prefer to stay within a certain parameter TT I am sure you were very glad to meet herc, masterclass, baron, myself and a few others on different forums. I am sure you have learned and shared a few things as well. :)
Oh no. I like meeting people and learning new things, but I'm actually quite reclusive. Of course no one believes me, not even my friends, because I tend to have a social persona, but that's because I like to talk. If it was up to me I could probably live on an island with my favorite things, TV, computer, books, and a telephone and be quite happy for the rest of my life.
I'd absolutely love that Lady TT. There's nothing more I'd have liked than that I don't think so. I actually don't enjoy being with people all that much. They drain me so much. I am a very positive person and operate from a different plane so it's very hard for me to be with people because they tend to operate from their minds and that is such a negative place for me. So when I say I like meeting new people I actually mean that I want to learn from them or from the experiences I have with them. I want to move on after that. I don't really go out with them to have a drink or anything or gossip. I only hang out with some very close friends who understand me.
Unfortunately, I have to be with people as learning is my top priority in life. I don't hate them at all - just don't like their negativity. Majority of them have a very long way to go.
I wouldn't need a phone though - unless there's an emergency. I have to have music or else I'd die before you know it.
This is exactly how I feel, you just said it so much better. I often get irritated with my closest friends if they call me too much or want me to go somewhere. Especially if the activity is planned in advance. Spontaneous, I can do, but future planning for an activity isn't my cup of tea. I enjoy just being, doing what I want when I want to. And, of course, I enjoy talking with people who aren't always spouting unoriginal thoughts.
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Hello fellow posters. I am at home right now having dinner with a glass of wine.
Didn't get to see any of Andy's matches so far this week but he's taken out Cilic in straight. I thought, before the match, that this was going to be a test for Cilic and it was. Goran wasn't there to mentally support him and it's first tournament after USO so it's understood that he'd not show the same level as the USO.
Andy, on the other hand, was very keen on playing Cilic and the result speaks volume. I guess he wanted to see where his game was and Cilic felt ideal. Cilic, though, served only 1 Ace as opposed to Andy's 5 so you could tell that Cilic wasn't really at his best. On top of that, Cilic has matchup issues against Murray.
Andy's test, however, lies tonight against Nole. It's really time for him to get this win because he's lost a few matches to Nole since Wimbledon so it's really time that he turn things around in his favour this time.
Anyway, I see Nadal lost to Klizan in 3 sets. Klizan IMHO is a very dangerous player on hard so it wasn't too surprising. Besides, Nadal is just coming back and may just be still be rusty. I hear this was a very good match. I have it on tape so will watch it later.
I think he'll do it. He has lost to him lately, but Andy is rounding into form. His recovery was slow but steady. The win over Cilic, as straightforward as it was is bound to give him confidence.
I didn't think Rafa would get to the final by any means. I think the first match was just the adrenaline flowing, but it takes time to get your timing back and know what shot to hit in the right moment. Plus, Rafa had 37 errors which is a lot for him. Still, I thought he looked relatively good considering he's just coming back, and the little fish in the sea always have to have their time in the sun too.
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order of play for China Open:
nole has won 21 matches in a row at the China Open. can Dimitrov stop him?
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
Nope. Grigor looked scared out there. He was totally outclassed.
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rafa says he has more work to do.
and andy has to deal with marin cilic for a semifinal spot.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/09/40/Beijing-Thursday-Nadal-Wins.aspx
Andy sure dealt with Cilic. Yikes!
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andy is going to take down nole emma.
i just have this feeling.
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i saw rafa's 2nd round match. i cant really say that i am happy with him.
i can understand the injury but i dont know why he is not putting in the time on his fitness. he was slow and sluggish even by his own admission.
he says it a little differently but i know what he means. he said he could be better with the legs and stuff.
also it was the left hand injured. he could have worked more on his serve and also the net game. these are fast courts and he was again terrified of the net.
i am worried about him: i am afraid the incredible fame and fortune has taken away some of his attention away from the sport.
simply put, he has dropped his level of play and his fitness quite significantly from last year.
i am just worried sick to my stomach about him. i keep seeing a drop in fitness.
at any rate hopefully he will get it back together for 2015 and give it a good go.
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I am absolutely stoned today guys and frankly I don't even kmow what that means. What I do know is that I had a very rough day yesterday. A physical one and by that I don't mean I had rough sex just had a journey that was too taxing on the body. And for some reason it put a lot of pressure on the mental side as well. So basically I slept like a baby last night and since I woke up this morning, everything feels surreal. I have talked to a few people today but I don't remember a thing, but more importantly, while I was talking to them I felt as if I was kind of half here and half there. By there I am not sure where I actually mean but I do know I wasn't here. I hope those people didn't notice anything strange about me.
Let me know if you see anything strange about me tonight. lolol
que pasa princess Emma. you probaby have things on the back your mind that are occupying your thoughts.
we are all like that from time to time. nothing to worry about.
just get plenty of rest and relaxation this weekend and eat healthy foods.
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And even if you prefer to stay within a certain parameter TT I am sure you were very glad to meet herc, masterclass, baron, myself and a few others on different forums. I am sure you have learned and shared a few things as well. :)
Oh no. I like meeting people and learning new things, but I'm actually quite reclusive. Of course no one believes me, not even my friends, because I tend to have a social persona, but that's because I like to talk. If it was up to me I could probably live on an island with my favorite things, TV, computer, books, and a telephone and be quite happy for the rest of my life.
I'd absolutely love that Lady TT. There's nothing more I'd have liked than that I don't think so. I actually don't enjoy being with people all that much. They drain me so much. I am a very positive person and operate from a different plane so it's very hard for me to be with people because they tend to operate from their minds and that is such a negative place for me. So when I say I like meeting new people I actually mean that I want to learn from them or from the experiences I have with them. I want to move on after that. I don't really go out with them to have a drink or anything or gossip. I only hang out with some very close friends who understand me.
Unfortunately, I have to be with people as learning is my top priority in life. I don't hate them at all - just don't like their negativity. Majority of them have a very long way to go.
I wouldn't need a phone though - unless there's an emergency. I have to have music or else I'd die before you know it.
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Really digging this song lately, guys. So beautiful.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKE4MAblTPs
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You write very well. In fact, I had forgotten that English wasn't your first language. That is amazing.
I agree with this as well. There is no place like Camelot, where we can ramble on and on about any and everything and no one will treat us like pariahs. I love the peaceful tranquility here and the wide range of topics. Honest, mature discussion and nobody pouts, sulks, or hold internet grudges.
Thanks CD!
That's another funny thing. You call him herc, I call him CD, and masterclass calls him The General, and no one bats an eye. We all just keep sailing along.
You are very kind TT darling and I do try. I should read before I post but I am too lazy to do that. I give myself C+ for my effort and that's me being generous to self.
I call herc, herc, because he used to call himself Hercules when I got to first meet him at T4U. We became friends quite fast and had a lot of fun. Needless to say I was more friendly with Rafa fans at that forum than Federer but I was friendly with quite a few Federer fans as well - those who always remained grounded and never became too overbearing for some of us who didn't want to worship any player.
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10 is fine emma. i just need to look up great italian beauties to come up with the others.
i just wonder if i need to inclued sofia loren.
beauty is timeless princess emma. this is why i went back 50 years.
i think i might even include ursula andress.
herc darling, I thought you'd come up with 50 by now since guys are so into beautiful women so it's a bit shocked to hear that you still have to find 4 more. lol Just include anyone you really find beautiful - be it Sofia Loren or Ursula Andres or Lara Dutt - that's all that matters.
I have to be honest, I find everyone beautiful in their own little way. baron and his incessant need of us to write at least 2 positive posts about Federer. Or Anikh with his never ending cold and masterclass with his obsession to call upsets. And of course me being slightly drunk on a Friday night and you being nowhere to be found. It's all very beautiful - the way we are - don't you think?
Look I live for today - TODAY - tomorrow has yet to come and does not exist for me, yet.
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i miss Baron, general masterclass, anikh, and company.
i guess everybody is leading such busy lives.
Why do you miss them? I don't think they miss you at all. See, when you guys miss me I am always here.
Anyway, here's something to soothe your aching soul. It's so beautiful that I want to die right now. I am playing it right now as I drink my wine. This is on top of being Emma Stoned.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1hGc263GR1I
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order of play for China Open:
nole has won 21 matches in a row at the China Open. can Dimitrov stop him?
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
I guess you don't care about that anymore now but Dimitrov is in off form since he beat at Wimbledon in straight. I get the feeling he's still basking in glory and hasn't really thought about anything else since then. lol
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I am absolutely stoned today guys and frankly I don't even kmow what that means. What I do know is that I had a very rough day yesterday. A physical one and by that I don't mean I had rough sex just had a journey that was too taxing on the body. And for some reason it put a lot of pressure on the mental side as well. So basically I slept like a baby last night and since I woke up this morning, everything feels surreal. I have talked to a few people today but I don't remember a thing, but more importantly, while I was talking to them I felt as if I was kind of half here and half there. By there I am not sure where I actually mean but I do know I wasn't here. I hope those people didn't notice anything strange about me.
Let me know if you see anything strange about me tonight. lolol
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I see Nikki was here today and still didn't post. We should put her behind bars!! What a crime.
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Hello fellow posters. I am at home right now having dinner with a glass of wine.
Didn't get to see any of Andy's matches so far this week but he's taken out Cilic in straight. I thought, before the match, that this was going to be a test for Cilic and it was. Goran wasn't there to mentally support him and it's first tournament after USO so it's understood that he'd not show the same level as the USO.
Andy, on the other hand, was very keen on playing Cilic and the result speaks volume. I guess he wanted to see where his game was and Cilic felt ideal. Cilic, though, served only 1 Ace as opposed to Andy's 5 so you could tell that Cilic wasn't really at his best. On top of that, Cilic has matchup issues against Murray.
Andy's test, however, lies tonight against Nole. It's really time for him to get this win because he's lost a few matches to Nole since Wimbledon so it's really time that he turn things around in his favour this time.
Anyway, I see Nadal lost to Klizan in 3 sets. Klizan IMHO is a very dangerous player on hard so it wasn't too surprising. Besides, Nadal is just coming back and may just be still be rusty. I hear this was a very good match. I have it on tape so will watch it later.
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order of play for China Open:
nole has won 21 matches in a row at the China Open. can Dimitrov stop him?
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
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rafa says he has more work to do.
and andy has to deal with marin cilic for a semifinal spot.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/09/40/Beijing-Thursday-Nadal-Wins.aspx
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i miss Baron, general masterclass, anikh, and company.
i guess everybody is leading such busy lives.
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wow. your writing skills are amazing. you could be a writer or a historian.
i think Camelot gives us all we need.
we are all fairly busy and we do like our peace and quiet.
here nobody can tell us what to do and what not to do.
here at Camelot we come and go here as we please.
i call it sublime peace. and we can tell the world that we have a tennis place of our very own.
Thanks herc darling but baron, TT and yourself (not to mention masterclass) are all better writers than me. English is not my first language so I have my limits.
I know I never once mentioned this Camelot forum in my post but know that this is my top favourite forum. It's very peaceful and I get to post anything I like and it's all because of you. You give me all the freedom in the world and my freedom means everything to me. So thank you.
The reason why I rambled on in that post of mine about my previous experiences as a poster on different forums is because, I know deep down inside, there's an end to this forum as well, but rest assured I can tell you that this will be my last forum. I was just reacting to my other post to TT about how much I love change and there were still some thoughts lingering in my mind about it and I wanted to let it all out. It's good to reflect back sometimes.
You write very well. In fact, I had forgotten that English wasn't your first language. That is amazing.
I agree with this as well. There is no place like Camelot, where we can ramble on and on about any and everything and no one will treat us like pariahs. I love the peaceful tranquility here and the wide range of topics. Honest, mature discussion and nobody pouts, sulks, or hold internet grudges.
Thanks CD!
That's another funny thing. You call him herc, I call him CD, and masterclass calls him The General, and no one bats an eye. We all just keep sailing along.
we are just a very cool little family here lady TT.
we are cool with all kinds of fancy names for each other because they are so much fun.
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que pasa lady TT.
i am going to start on my list anyway and i will finish it tomorrow:
1. Laetitia Casta
2. Claudia Schiffer
3. Cindy Crawford
4. Marilyn Monroe
5. Raquel Welch
6. Elizabeth Taylor
i need 4 more.
That's a very good list herc darling. I am glad to see how you went with the old ones. In most cases.
10 is probably a very long list. Should we cut down to 5 only? Would baron join? Or is he lost in his own beauty you think?
10 is fine emma. i just need to look up great italian beauties to come up with the others.
i just wonder if i need to inclued sofia loren.
beauty is timeless princess emma. this is why i went back 50 years.
i think i might even include ursula andress.
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And even if you prefer to stay within a certain parameter TT I am sure you were very glad to meet herc, masterclass, baron, myself and a few others on different forums. I am sure you have learned and shared a few things as well. :)
Oh no. I like meeting people and learning new things, but I'm actually quite reclusive. Of course no one believes me, not even my friends, because I tend to have a social persona, but that's because I like to talk. If it was up to me I could probably live on an island with my favorite things, TV, computer, books, and a telephone and be quite happy for the rest of my life.
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wow. your writing skills are amazing. you could be a writer or a historian.
i think Camelot gives us all we need.
we are all fairly busy and we do like our peace and quiet.
here nobody can tell us what to do and what not to do.
here at Camelot we come and go here as we please.
i call it sublime peace. and we can tell the world that we have a tennis place of our very own.
Thanks herc darling but baron, TT and yourself (not to mention masterclass) are all better writers than me. English is not my first language so I have my limits.
I know I never once mentioned this Camelot forum in my post but know that this is my top favourite forum. It's very peaceful and I get to post anything I like and it's all because of you. You give me all the freedom in the world and my freedom means everything to me. So thank you.
The reason why I rambled on in that post of mine about my previous experiences as a poster on different forums is because, I know deep down inside, there's an end to this forum as well, but rest assured I can tell you that this will be my last forum. I was just reacting to my other post to TT about how much I love change and there were still some thoughts lingering in my mind about it and I wanted to let it all out. It's good to reflect back sometimes.
You write very well. In fact, I had forgotten that English wasn't your first language. That is amazing.
I agree with this as well. There is no place like Camelot, where we can ramble on and on about any and everything and no one will treat us like pariahs. I love the peaceful tranquility here and the wide range of topics. Honest, mature discussion and nobody pouts, sulks, or hold internet grudges.
Thanks CD!
That's another funny thing. You call him herc, I call him CD, and masterclass calls him The General, and no one bats an eye. We all just keep sailing along.
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My time at Murray's World was coming to an end I could feel it but I was going to leave after Wimbledon not during it. But Prod made me make that decision faster and I realized after that incident that I could leave right now and that Andy would be safe. He'd win Wimbledon as I had already started the main thread so there was nothing left for me there anymore. So my departure had nothing to do with Prod, really. He was just a cause and perhaps did me a favour.
Just like T4U - it was never Alex, really. I had loads of fun with him though later he was becoming quite irritating but that's probably because, I wasn't giving him as much attention and I wasn't posting as much either so he made sure he talked to me at any cost every time I was there. Truth is I was already looking for a forum but this time a Murray forum since Andy wasn't winning any Slam and the fans of other players were truly showing their ugly side when it came to Andy, so I needed a safe place where I could support him with all my heart and without any nonsense from other posters. So Murray's World wasn't an accident. It lasted about 2 years but that's all the time I needed. Andy won 2012 Olympics, USO and Wimbledon during my stay and I couldn't have asked for more. Lendl was also hired during that time period so that was the best move I had made at that time. It was well worth it despite all the other slacks I had to take from some of the most rude posters there.
Tennis Frontier was good but it was never my cup of tea. It was too rigid and lacked that bubbliness or openness other forums (T4U and MW) have to offer. There was a very conservative feeling to it and given that I am very outspoken and I like to speak my mind, it wasn't at all ideal for me but I still rate it higher than MW. Though I must admit only 2 forums were ideal for me - CNN and T4U especially T4U (who could forget those years from 2008 - 2011). The problem with CNN was that it was a mainly a tennis forum (because the owner was CNN itself) so there was no place for all other talks (music, movies, politics, chit-chat etc.) so we had to incorporate all that in our conversations. But once we moved to WC after CNN was shut down (I think it was 2000) it was a much better deal but we had lost too many posters in the process. WC closed down too in 2007 unfortunately.
Anyway, because I speak very openly and I am very different than others and because half the posters at Murray's World are older people; therefore, very traditional and (may I say closed minded as well) British, some of them (5 to 7 people at best but that was enough) had problems dealing with someone of my nature. There were attacks unnecessarily and Mark did his best to protect me but there's only so much he could do. Besides, part of the reason for me leaving was the fact that I didn't want Mark to protect me anymore though he was simply doing his job, but I just didn't want him to do that anymore since it concerned me. I was the reason - I was the cause.
But I was a riot no matter where I went. That's a good thing bad thing I don't know but I was brave because I stayed the way I am and I never changed despite everything. That's how I see Andy too. He shouldn't change. But I was very well loved by most of T4U members and I was very popular at WC and CNN. I still remember my first ever post at CNN. I said 'Go Pete!' - he had a match the next day and it took me a lot to say just that because it was my first post and I was terrified. I was under the impression posters would jump all over my post and I wouldn't know what to say back to them so I wanted to keep it as short as possible. LOLOLOL so naive and yet so sweet, no? But I was fairly young too - still a student so you understand. :)
Anyway, eventually a Sampras fan took note of me and started having conversations with me and that made me become more open and post more. Rest was history. Oh I joined Sampras Fans club shortly after. The same Sampras fan introduced me there as well- how sweet but it was all meant to be. That's when I became friends with Steffi's mum Heidi at CNN and was also contacted by Tennis Magazine for an interview (that was through Samprasfanz though and had nothing to do with CNN) to speak about Sampras from a fan's perspective. I declined that interview however. The reporter later said to the President of that club that he didn't find anyone else all that interesting and dropped the whole thing. Haha.
There my whole forum life in a nutshell. Hope you enjoyed reading it. ;D
wow. your writing skills are amazing. you could be a writer or a historian.
i think Camelot gives us all we need.
we are all fairly busy and we do like our peace and quiet.
here nobody can tell us what to do and what not to do.
here at Camelot we come and go here as we please.
i call it sublime peace. and we can tell the world that we have a tennis place of our very own.
I agree. It's so funny going over to the other site and witnessing all the arguing and babbling over trivialities. They get so worked up, it's hilarious. I remember when a few of them used to get on my nerves, but now, I just laugh because it's so ridiculous. I usually visit Nadal News, because they have everything on Rafa. It's amazing.
I like this place just the way it is. It's a respite from all of the foolishness on the internet. I mean, here we can have intelligent discussions, voice our opinions without censure, and just hang out. And the best part is that we're all tennis fans, fans of the sport in addition to having our own personal favorites. There is no attacking, no name calling, no insults, just grown folks talking about a sport that they love.
One thing I know, this is not the place for immature fanboys and girls who have only been watching tennis for a minute and don't understand the history of the game. Sooner or later, we'll attract the right crowd, because Camelot is for a certain breed of people. Those mature enough to appreciate tennis, the sport.
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And even if you prefer to stay within a certain parameter TT I am sure you were very glad to meet herc, masterclass, baron, myself and a few others on different forums. I am sure you have learned and shared a few things as well. :)
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No, I don't feel the same way. I think the level of play that these two displayed was otherworldly for almost a decade. I can never be bored with excellence. I'm also not adventurous or a risk-taker. I like life calm, soothing, and predictable. I can continually grow in the same spot, because nothing is even stagnant, even friends or mates. You can spend a lifetime with someone and never understand them. I find that just as fascinating.
And that's fine. As I said, I don't expect people to be the same way God forbid. I've never felt strongly about either Federer or Nadal nor have I ever felt that they are otherworldy. As I said to herc that beauty, in the end, lies in the eyes of the beholder. So what's true to you may not be true for me and it isn't. I think it would be very boring if Nole and Andy were to dominate 10 long years especially to those who aren't fans. They can stay as long as they want but I wouldn't want them to dominate the sport.
Yes it's very true that you can spend your lifetime with someone and never understand them but that's not what I was referring to. I was mainly focusing on learning from different people so that we can grow and evolve as human species since it can not possibly come from one person alone. Not understanding someone is a very different thing to me. Even so, personally I feel it would be a great waste of time to spend so much time on someone just to try and understand them. But to each his/her own. People should do what makes them happy the most be it in different ways.
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I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a friend of mine and I were just discussing Jim's movies and their depth. We were going to rent it, but we couldn't remember the name of this one for anything. I have seen The Truman Show, though. And yes, I loved The Mask and Liar, Liar. Only Jim can make comedy and wild plots seem like "what if it did happen?" And nope, not a fan of Dumb and Dumber or the Ace Ventura series, but overall, Jim seems to be not only a great actor, but a great human being as well. He even looks like a caring, expressive person. It's in his eyes.
I forgot to mention Man on the Moon - just as good as the Spotless mind. I had a feeling I was leaving out something good and then it came to me just yesterday. It happens as he's done so many films it's hard to remember all of them.
Anyway, the likes of Jim Carreys are changing the world - slowly but steadily. He's one of the few and will always be remembered by the brave new world in the future.
On the other hand, it's the intellectual fools like Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins that are holding us back but they play an important part in this game of ours so will have to leave things at that.
I'm not familiar with either of them.
They are a couple of intellectual fools - that's all you need to know. Ha ha.
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wow. your writing skills are amazing. you could be a writer or a historian.
i think Camelot gives us all we need.
we are all fairly busy and we do like our peace and quiet.
here nobody can tell us what to do and what not to do.
here at Camelot we come and go here as we please.
i call it sublime peace. and we can tell the world that we have a tennis place of our very own.
Thanks herc darling but baron, TT and yourself (not to mention masterclass) are all better writers than me. English is not my first language so I have my limits.
I know I never once mentioned this Camelot forum in my post but know that this is my top favourite forum. It's very peaceful and I get to post anything I like and it's all because of you. You give me all the freedom in the world and my freedom means everything to me. So thank you.
The reason why I rambled on in that post of mine about my previous experiences as a poster on different forums is because, I know deep down inside, there's an end to this forum as well, but rest assured I can tell you that this will be my last forum. I was just reacting to my other post to TT about how much I love change and there were still some thoughts lingering in my mind about it and I wanted to let it all out. It's good to reflect back sometimes.
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que pasa lady TT.
i am going to start on my list anyway and i will finish it tomorrow:
1. Laetitia Casta
2. Claudia Schiffer
3. Cindy Crawford
4. Marilyn Monroe
5. Raquel Welch
6. Elizabeth Taylor
i need 4 more.
That's a very good list herc darling. I am glad to see how you went with the old ones. In most cases.
10 is probably a very long list. Should we cut down to 5 only? Would baron join? Or is he lost in his own beauty you think?
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check this out. would you believe a double bed cabin on a plane?
http://dereklow.co/what-its-like-to-fly-the-23000-singapore-airlines-suites-class/
it is not cheap. round trip will set you back $23,000.00.
herc darling, this link didn't work for me at all. It keeps taking me to a page with error. Just so you know.
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Lara Dutta is a former miss world.
check her out in this video and let me know what you think.
and if I am not mistaken, she married a tennis pro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SXrjuWWhJs
I was so busy writing long posts that didn't see this post at all. She's ok in my eyes herc. Doesn't beauty lie in the eyes of the beholder in the end? I don't watch Hindi movies so I have no idea who she really is.
My list would definitely consist of both beauty and talent but I am not sure if I'll be able to come up with 10 of them so TT is right in that regard. We'll just post what we like and that's all. I won't be able to pick beauty alone. It's a combination of things that attracts me as a whole. Beauty is something you are born with so not sure how much it is deserved or even earned. Though I must admit I don't find Marilyn Monroe all that talented but she's an excellent combination of both beauty and innocence. She's bound to make my list. Also, I don't want to pick women from one country alone so I am going to venture out and choose from all around the world. That way I'll stay fair.
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que pasa lady TT.
i am going to start on my list anyway and i will finish it tomorrow:
1. Laetitia Casta
2. Claudia Schiffer
3. Cindy Crawford
4. Marilyn Monroe
5. Raquel Welch
6. Elizabeth Taylor
i need 4 more.
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My time at Murray's World was coming to an end I could feel it but I was going to leave after Wimbledon not during it. But Prod made me make that decision faster and I realized after that incident that I could leave right now and that Andy would be safe. He'd win Wimbledon as I had already started the main thread so there was nothing left for me there anymore. So my departure had nothing to do with Prod, really. He was just a cause and perhaps did me a favour.
Just like T4U - it was never Alex, really. I had loads of fun with him though later he was becoming quite irritating but that's probably because, I wasn't giving him as much attention and I wasn't posting as much either so he made sure he talked to me at any cost every time I was there. Truth is I was already looking for a forum but this time a Murray forum since Andy wasn't winning any Slam and the fans of other players were truly showing their ugly side when it came to Andy, so I needed a safe place where I could support him with all my heart and without any nonsense from other posters. So Murray's World wasn't an accident. It lasted about 2 years but that's all the time I needed. Andy won 2012 Olympics, USO and Wimbledon during my stay and I couldn't have asked for more. Lendl was also hired during that time period so that was the best move I had made at that time. It was well worth it despite all the other slacks I had to take from some of the most rude posters there.
Tennis Frontier was good but it was never my cup of tea. It was too rigid and lacked that bubbliness or openness other forums (T4U and MW) have to offer. There was a very conservative feeling to it and given that I am very outspoken and I like to speak my mind, it wasn't at all ideal for me but I still rate it higher than MW. Though I must admit only 2 forums were ideal for me - CNN and T4U especially T4U (who could forget those years from 2008 - 2011). The problem with CNN was that it was a mainly a tennis forum (because the owner was CNN itself) so there was no place for all other talks (music, movies, politics, chit-chat etc.) so we had to incorporate all that in our conversations. But once we moved to WC after CNN was shut down (I think it was 2000) it was a much better deal but we had lost too many posters in the process. WC closed down too in 2007 unfortunately.
Anyway, because I speak very openly and I am very different than others and because half the posters at Murray's World are older people; therefore, very traditional and (may I say closed minded as well) British, some of them (5 to 7 people at best but that was enough) had problems dealing with someone of my nature. There were attacks unnecessarily and Mark did his best to protect me but there's only so much he could do. Besides, part of the reason for me leaving was the fact that I didn't want Mark to protect me anymore though he was simply doing his job, but I just didn't want him to do that anymore since it concerned me. I was the reason - I was the cause.
But I was a riot no matter where I went. That's a good thing bad thing I don't know but I was brave because I stayed the way I am and I never changed despite everything. That's how I see Andy too. He shouldn't change. But I was very well loved by most of T4U members and I was very popular at WC and CNN. I still remember my first ever post at CNN. I said 'Go Pete!' - he had a match the next day and it took me a lot to say just that because it was my first post and I was terrified. I was under the impression posters would jump all over my post and I wouldn't know what to say back to them so I wanted to keep it as short as possible. LOLOLOL so naive and yet so sweet, no? But I was fairly young too - still a student so you understand. :)
Anyway, eventually a Sampras fan took note of me and started having conversations with me and that made me become more open and post more. Rest was history. Oh I joined Sampras Fans club shortly after. The same Sampras fan introduced me there as well- how sweet but it was all meant to be. That's when I became friends with Steffi's mum Heidi at CNN and was also contacted by Tennis Magazine for an interview (that was through Samprasfanz though and had nothing to do with CNN) to speak about Sampras from a fan's perspective. I declined that interview however. The reporter later said to the President of that club that he didn't find anyone else all that interesting and dropped the whole thing. Haha.
There my whole forum life in a nutshell. Hope you enjoyed reading it. ;D
wow. your writing skills are amazing. you could be a writer or a historian.
i think Camelot gives us all we need.
we are all fairly busy and we do like our peace and quiet.
here nobody can tell us what to do and what not to do.
here at Camelot we come and go here as we please.
i call it sublime peace. and we can tell the world that we have a tennis place of our very own.
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I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a friend of mine and I were just discussing Jim's movies and their depth. We were going to rent it, but we couldn't remember the name of this one for anything. I have seen The Truman Show, though. And yes, I loved The Mask and Liar, Liar. Only Jim can make comedy and wild plots seem like "what if it did happen?" And nope, not a fan of Dumb and Dumber or the Ace Ventura series, but overall, Jim seems to be not only a great actor, but a great human being as well. He even looks like a caring, expressive person. It's in his eyes.
I forgot to mention Man on the Moon - just as good as the Spotless mind. I had a feeling I was leaving out something good and then it came to me just yesterday. It happens as he's done so many films it's hard to remember all of them.
Anyway, the likes of Jim Carreys are changing the world - slowly but steadily. He's one of the few and will always be remembered by the brave new world in the future.
On the other hand, it's the intellectual fools like Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins that are holding us back but they play an important part in this game of ours so will have to leave things at that.
I'm not familiar with either of them.
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what a cool idea.
you are on. i will start putting my list this evening and post it here at Emma's Cafe.
i am fascinated with Lara Dutta's beauty. she will have to occupy a spot in my top 10.
i am not sure about ash rai yet.
anyway start putting together your list. we will see if lady TT wants to play as well.
Oh God herc darling, please don't go there. She's a pretentious being. Not at all a fan. I'll have to cry a river if you do choose her despite my warning!
This is the criteria you must go by since I am the one who proposed it (haha). Plus, I am sure TT will agree with me as well.
It should be based on - beauty, innocence and talent. And I don't consider being a beauty pageant talent at all so please disregard all those Ms. Worlds and Ms. Universes unless you can bring someone like Sushmita Sen then the game is on. She's a great combination of talent, beauty and innocence. A great humanitarian as well. It's dead on.
Having said all that, I am surprised people are not yet calling me a Lesbian given that I keep doting on beautiful talented women and me being a female!
Nope. Lady TT will judge based on beauty alone. There are not that many people who are beautiful. Some people are cute, sexy, pretty, etc., but beautiful stands alone. I'm not sure I can think of ten beautiful women, but I will try if someone will post the pictures for me.
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I am a fan of the underdog and misunderstood as well. But, my reasoning for supporting the Big Four is their dedication to their craft. They understand that they have a limited shelf life and do whatever they can to both extend it and maximize their potential. It is the maximizing that I am a fan of, and the dedication to do it for such a long period of time. It speaks to their mental strength, which I am also a fan of.
As much as I like players like Berdych, Lopez, Verdasco, etc. I have no hope for them stringing a great week together that will culminate in a major in the end. So, since competitiveness ranks very high on my list, the "never wills" don't get my unbridled loyalty.
I like the longevity (like the way Agassi was and Hewitt is - it's adorable) but I don't like domination. It doesn't please me at all that both Nadal and Federer are still on top of this game and are ranked 2 and 3. From my perspective, thank God for Nole otherwise these two would have been ranked 1 and 2 and that would have been since 2005 and Federer since 2003. That's a bit too long for my taste and utterly boring.
Most importantly, things should change or else there will be no improvement and we'd still be slaving our way. I am a big fan of change. If things don't change and remain the same then we learn nothing. A flower is beautiful but if it doesn't change its colour and take other forms, then it will become boring and will eventually lose its beauty or we won't be able to see it anymore. There's a reason why things don't last forever because it's not meant to be that way. You lose sense of things and you can no longer appreciate it.
I learn many things by associating myself with different things in life. It's been many years I've spent time with own culture, people etc. There's nothing to learn, nothing to venture, nothing to gain - it's pretty same old, same old. How does one evolve and grow in that typical environment? Change is great. It means we are learning something new, we are moving forward, we are evolving just as much the Universe evolving itself since the Big Bang. Out with the old and in with the new. Old is gold no doubt as we have experienced things and learned valuable lessons but we must let the new in as there are many things yet to experience and new lessons yet to learn. It's very exciting at least to me.
In fact, I am so much in for changes that I don't even keep the same job more than 3 years. I either change the job or I take a new position where the environment is somewhat new. I don't hang out with my old friends because I feel I know everything about them and there's not much there for me to learn from them. Reason why I don't have a Facebook where the very idea is to keep in touch with your old friends. I don't even stay on the same forum for too long and I never want to date the same guy or be in the same relationship forever. I change houses every few years. I love meeting new people because there's so much to learn from them and I explore many things for the same reason. I love learning the most. It's my greatest passion and might just be my true purpose in this life as well because of the way I live it.
So that's me but I am very respectful about the way you feel too. This is what I like because I most certainly don't want everyone to feel the same way as I do. Then we'd be living in such a boring world. Contrast is beautiful. This is why it's great to meet new people since it gives different perspectives of things and you get to learn something new.
No, I don't feel the same way. I think the level of play that these two displayed was otherworldly for almost a decade. I can never be bored with excellence. I'm also not adventurous or a risk-taker. I like life calm, soothing, and predictable. I can continually grow in the same spot, because nothing is even stagnant, even friends or mates. You can spend a lifetime with someone and never understand them. I find that just as fascinating.
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I posted this at Marilyn's thread also. she looks great in this picture.
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She does. Love the fact that it's black and white. You and I should do a top 10 most beautiful females of all time. I already have 5 in my mind ready to go! Ha ha.
what a cool idea.
you are on. i will start putting my list this evening and post it here at Emma's Cafe.
i am fascinated with Lara Dutta's beauty. she will have to occupy a spot in my top 10.
i am not sure about ash rai yet.
anyway start putting together your list. we will see if lady TT wants to play as well.
That would be fun, but Lady TT's pictures don't post on this site :(.
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I agree with all of this. 2003-2007 was a dismal period in tennis, not just because of the one man domination, but the pure lack of competitiveness and belief. I remember opponents talking about how it wasn't a shame to lose to Federer. What kind of crock is that? It's your job to try to beat your opponent. That's the nature of sport. Or, saying they couldn't concentrate on their own game for watching his beautiful shots.
Of course, a lot of this was influenced by the McEnroes, who both giveth and taketh away. It's not a surprise to see JMac backing off the claim since his "job" is to hold people's interests.
Yes, big props to Nole for having belief and finding a way. Another round of one man domination wouldn't be good for the sport either, so I take the wins and the losses with equal grace. Beatdowns are boring. I watch sports for competition, not to see players walking onto the court without belief.
From a player's perspective, it's a great shame to lose to Federer again and again and again. From a fanatic's perspective, there's no shame in losing to Federer. That's how I see it.
Me, too.
Of course it was a weak period in tennis history. There are lots of fans who always claim there's no such thing as 'weak era' but there is and there will always be.
Of course it is. When Pete and Andre retired there was a huge chasm in the sport. It was like how when the Chief is felled the Indians stop fighting. No one knew what to do until Federer stepped up. Then the "legend" began.
Let me put it this way and ask these very fans again, if Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Hewitt, Safin were all to pick up at the same time and if they were of same age, would that have been considered a weak era or very strong era? Or what if we take Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro, Wawrinka etc. away and leave only Federer and Nadal in the mix since 2008? Would that make it a strong era or weak? Clearly this makes the era weak since Nadal has total domination over Federer by 2008 and he would have no else to deal with. Who other than Nadal would have won all these Slams?
Wouldn't have been fun at all for me. It would've been boring.
I really and honestly think JMac does a lot of it because he was told as he's the most recognized commentator out there and he's a legend in his own right and people especially casual fans will believe every word he says. This very JMac is now fully behind Nadal and once someone else comes and becomes popular he'd suddenly become his biggest fan. I really it's all a set up to lure casual fans in and also an attempt to increase the TV rating. They see it as a win/win since it increases tennis popularity. I highly doubt it. Yeah, the bring fans but they are unlikely to stick to the sport. Just wait until both Federer and Nadal retire. I am not a fan of any of these strategies. If anything, they damage the sport. A lot of the fans who became Sampras fans back in the 90s are still watching the sport even after their idol's departure, because they fell in love with the game too. That's highly unlikely to happen in Federer's case. I'd like to bet all my money on it in fact.
Without a doubt.
Beatdowns are horrible. It's very unattractive. Shame on those fans who prefer beatdowns. They don't understand that tennis is a game not a show.
I agree. Beatdowns are unattractive and hardly worth my time. I have other things to do than watch a one-sided affair.
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My time at Murray's World was coming to an end I could feel it but I was going to leave after Wimbledon not during it. But Prod made me make that decision faster and I realized after that incident that I could leave right now and that Andy would be safe. He'd win Wimbledon as I had already started the main thread so there was nothing left for me there anymore. So my departure had nothing to do with Prod, really. He was just a cause and perhaps did me a favour.
Just like T4U - it was never Alex, really. I had loads of fun with him though later he was becoming quite irritating but that's probably because, I wasn't giving him as much attention and I wasn't posting as much either so he made sure he talked to me at any cost every time I was there. Truth is I was already looking for a forum but this time a Murray forum since Andy wasn't winning any Slam and the fans of other players were truly showing their ugly side when it came to Andy, so I needed a safe place where I could support him with all my heart and without any nonsense from other posters. So Murray's World wasn't an accident. It lasted about 2 years but that's all the time I needed. Andy won 2012 Olympics, USO and Wimbledon during my stay and I couldn't have asked for more. Lendl was also hired during that time period so that was the best move I had made at that time. It was well worth it despite all the other slacks I had to take from some of the most rude posters there.
Tennis Frontier was good but it was never my cup of tea. It was too rigid and lacked that bubbliness or openness other forums (T4U and MW) have to offer. There was a very conservative feeling to it and given that I am very outspoken and I like to speak my mind, it wasn't at all ideal for me but I still rate it higher than MW. Though I must admit only 2 forums were ideal for me - CNN and T4U especially T4U (who could forget those years from 2008 - 2011). The problem with CNN was that it was a mainly a tennis forum (because the owner was CNN itself) so there was no place for all other talks (music, movies, politics, chit-chat etc.) so we had to incorporate all that in our conversations. But once we moved to WC after CNN was shut down (I think it was 2000) it was a much better deal but we had lost too many posters in the process. WC closed down too in 2007 unfortunately.
Anyway, because I speak very openly and I am very different than others and because half the posters at Murray's World are older people; therefore, very traditional and (may I say closed minded as well) British, some of them (5 to 7 people at best but that was enough) had problems dealing with someone of my nature. There were attacks unnecessarily and Mark did his best to protect me but there's only so much he could do. Besides, part of the reason for me leaving was the fact that I didn't want Mark to protect me anymore though he was simply doing his job, but I just didn't want him to do that anymore since it concerned me. I was the reason - I was the cause.
But I was a riot no matter where I went. That's a good thing bad thing I don't know but I was brave because I stayed the way I am and I never changed despite everything. That's how I see Andy too. He shouldn't change. But I was very well loved by most of T4U members and I was very popular at WC and CNN. I still remember my first ever post at CNN. I said 'Go Pete!' - he had a match the next day and it took me a lot to say just that because it was my first post and I was terrified. I was under the impression posters would jump all over my post and I wouldn't know what to say back to them so I wanted to keep it as short as possible. LOLOLOL so naive and yet so sweet, no? But I was fairly young too - still a student so you understand. :)
Anyway, eventually a Sampras fan took note of me and started having conversations with me and that made me become more open and post more. Rest was history. Oh I joined Sampras Fans club shortly after. The same Sampras fan introduced me there as well- how sweet but it was all meant to be. That's when I became friends with Steffi's mum Heidi at CNN and was also contacted by Tennis Magazine for an interview (that was through Samprasfanz though and had nothing to do with CNN) to speak about Sampras from a fan's perspective. I declined that interview however. The reporter later said to the President of that club that he didn't find anyone else all that interesting and dropped the whole thing. Haha.
There my whole forum life in a nutshell. Hope you enjoyed reading it. ;D
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I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a friend of mine and I were just discussing Jim's movies and their depth. We were going to rent it, but we couldn't remember the name of this one for anything. I have seen The Truman Show, though. And yes, I loved The Mask and Liar, Liar. Only Jim can make comedy and wild plots seem like "what if it did happen?" And nope, not a fan of Dumb and Dumber or the Ace Ventura series, but overall, Jim seems to be not only a great actor, but a great human being as well. He even looks like a caring, expressive person. It's in his eyes.
I forgot to mention Man on the Moon - just as good as the Spotless mind. I had a feeling I was leaving out something good and then it came to me just yesterday. It happens as he's done so many films it's hard to remember all of them.
Anyway, the likes of Jim Carreys are changing the world - slowly but steadily. He's one of the few and will always be remembered by the brave new world in the future.
On the other hand, it's the intellectual fools like Sam Harris and Richard Dawkins that are holding us back but they play an important part in this game of ours so will have to leave things at that.
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what a cool idea.
you are on. i will start putting my list this evening and post it here at Emma's Cafe.
i am fascinated with Lara Dutta's beauty. she will have to occupy a spot in my top 10.
i am not sure about ash rai yet.
anyway start putting together your list. we will see if lady TT wants to play as well.
Oh God herc darling, please don't go there. She's a pretentious being. Not at all a fan. I'll have to cry a river if you do choose her despite my warning!
This is the criteria you must go by since I am the one who proposed it (haha). Plus, I am sure TT will agree with me as well.
It should be based on - beauty, innocence and talent. And I don't consider being a beauty pageant talent at all so please disregard all those Ms. Worlds and Ms. Universes unless you can bring someone like Sushmita Sen then the game is on. She's a great combination of talent, beauty and innocence. A great humanitarian as well. It's dead on.
Having said all that, I am surprised people are not yet calling me a Lesbian given that I keep doting on beautiful talented women and me being a female!
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I am a fan of the underdog and misunderstood as well. But, my reasoning for supporting the Big Four is their dedication to their craft. They understand that they have a limited shelf life and do whatever they can to both extend it and maximize their potential. It is the maximizing that I am a fan of, and the dedication to do it for such a long period of time. It speaks to their mental strength, which I am also a fan of.
As much as I like players like Berdych, Lopez, Verdasco, etc. I have no hope for them stringing a great week together that will culminate in a major in the end. So, since competitiveness ranks very high on my list, the "never wills" don't get my unbridled loyalty.
I like the longevity (like the way Agassi was and Hewitt is - it's adorable) but I don't like domination. It doesn't please me at all that both Nadal and Federer are still on top of this game and are ranked 2 and 3. From my perspective, thank God for Nole otherwise these two would have been ranked 1 and 2 and that would have been since 2005 and Federer from 2003. That's a bit too long for my taste and utterly boring.
Most importantly, things should change or else there will be no improvement and we'd still be slaving our way. I am a big fan of change. If things don't change and remain the same then we learn nothing. A flower is beautiful but if it doesn't change its colour and take other forms, then it will become boring and will eventually lose its beauty or we won't be able to see it anymore. There's a reason why things don't last forever because it's not meant to be that way. You lose sense of things and you can no longer appreciate it.
I learn many things by associating myself with different things in life. It's been many years I've spent time with own culture, people etc. There's nothing to learn, nothing to venture, nothing to gain - it's pretty same old, same old. How does one evolve and grow in that typical environment? Change is great. It means we are learning something new, we are moving forward, we are evolving just as much the Universe evolving itself since the Big Bang. Out with the old and in with the new. Old is gold no doubt as we have experienced things and learned valuable lessons but we must let the new in, as there are many things yet to experience and new lessons yet to learn. It's very exciting - to me at least.
In fact, I am so much in for changes that I don't even keep the same job more than 3 years. I either change the job or I take a new position where the environment is somewhat new. I don't hang out with my old friends because I feel I know everything about them and there's not much there for me to learn from them. Reason why I don't have a Facebook where the very idea is to keep in touch with your old friends. I don't even stay on the same forum for too long and I never want to date the same guy or be in the same relationship forever. I change houses every few years. I love meeting new people because there's so much to learn from them and I explore many things for the same reason. I love learning the most. It's my greatest passion and might just be my true purpose in this life as well because of the way I live it.
So that's me but I am very respectful about the way you feel too. This is what I like because I most certainly don't want everyone to feel the same way as I do. Then we'd be living in such a boring world. Contrast is beautiful. This is why it's great to meet new people since it gives different perspectives of things and you get to learn something new.
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Lara Dutta is a former miss world.
check her out in this video and let me know what you think.
and if I am not mistaken, she married a tennis pro.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5SXrjuWWhJs
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I posted this at Marilyn's thread also. she looks great in this picture.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1322.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu572%2Fspartacus120%2Fspartan%2520images%2Fthis%2520is%2520sparta%2Fsparatus-1%2Fcool6%2Fcool7%2Fmonroe-1_zps4283a35d.jpg&hash=1348cc3040c56ec6842a8c3c4b95386e18443db3) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/spartacus120/media/spartan%20images/this%20is%20sparta/sparatus-1/cool6/cool7/monroe-1_zps4283a35d.jpg.html)
She does. Love the fact that it's black and white. You and I should do a top 10 most beautiful females of all time. I already have 5 in my mind ready to go! Ha ha.
what a cool idea.
you are on. i will start putting my list this evening and post it here at Emma's Cafe.
i am fascinated with Lara Dutta's beauty. she will have to occupy a spot in my top 10.
i am not sure about ash rai yet.
anyway start putting together your list. we will see if lady TT wants to play as well.
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i think you are right emma. this is why it is going to take a very long time to turn things around in those countries.
as for north korea, i meant to say that there is no "hope" for north korea. at least i dont see it.
It seems like a lost case but I believe its people will stand up against it some day. Personally I am very against any country invading another in the name of doing them a 'favour'. No one buys it. You should only help when you are asked for it by its people and not under any other circumstances. The intention is never that noble. On a personal or family level it's different. For example, if a family member is into drugs and destroying his/her life in the process, then the related family can intervene since there should not be any doubt in anyone's mind that the family has the best intention in it as it's still happening within the family. You can't deduct the same on a country level. In fact, there will be hardly any country that will risk its reputation or risk their own people putting them in danger by helping another country out. As I said, we are not that noble...yet.
I feel Pakistan is just as much lost and desperately need a major shift in consciousness. Only its people can do this but not sure when this realization will come or will it ever. It has now gone far too far.
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it looks like they carved this home out of a mountain.
They did and that's why it's pretty amazing.
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Emma all 3 are off to a good start: nole, andy, and rafa are out the blocks and winning right away.
this should be a good event. nole would have to be the heavy favorite for me. he has won here what 5 times now.
this surface is perfectly suited for his game and lightening quick strokes.
As much as I love Nole, his run there has to end at some point, no? Enough is enough, yes? But I have Cilic to worry about first though.
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I posted this at Marilyn's thread also. she looks great in this picture.
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She does. Love the fact that it's black and white. You and I should do a top 10 most beautiful females of all time. I already have 5 in my mind ready to go! Ha ha.
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emma darling I think I have found your next home. I saw this on twitter.
I am absolutely blown away. this is sublime.
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Oh wow - on top of a mountain and by the sea. And how gorgeous is that architecture? I may never wan to leave that place - like ever! This is exactly how I like it.
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I posted this at Marilyn's thread also. she looks great in this picture.
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I agree with all of this. 2003-2007 was a dismal period in tennis, not just because of the one man domination, but the pure lack of competitiveness and belief. I remember opponents talking about how it wasn't a shame to lose to Federer. What kind of crock is that? It's your job to try to beat your opponent. That's the nature of sport. Or, saying they couldn't concentrate on their own game for watching his beautiful shots.
Of course, a lot of this was influenced by the McEnroes, who both giveth and taketh away. It's not a surprise to see JMac backing off the claim since his "job" is to hold people's interests.
Yes, big props to Nole for having belief and finding a way. Another round of one man domination wouldn't be good for the sport either, so I take the wins and the losses with equal grace. Beatdowns are boring. I watch sports for competition, not to see players walking onto the court without belief.
From a player's perspective, it's a great shame to lose to Federer again and again and again. From a fanatic's perspective, there's no shame in losing to Federer. That's how I see it.
Of course it was a weak period in tennis history. There are lots of fans who always claim there's no such thing as 'weak era' but there is and there will always be. Let me put it this way and ask these very fans again, if Nadal, Federer, Djokovic, Murray, Hewitt, Safin were all to pick up at the same time and if they were of same age, would that have been considered a weak era or very strong era? Or what if we take Djokovic, Murray, Del Potro, Wawrinka etc. away and leave only Federer and Nadal in the mix since 2008? Would that make it a strong era or weak? Clearly this makes the era weak since Nadal has total domination over Federer by 2008 and he would have no else to deal with. Who other than Nadal would have won all these Slams?
I really and honestly think JMac does a lot of it because he was told as he's the most recognized commentator out there and he's a legend in his own right and people especially casual fans will believe every word he says. This very JMac is now fully behind Nadal and once someone else comes and becomes popular he'd suddenly become his biggest fan. I really it's all a set up to lure casual fans in and also an attempt to increase the TV rating. They see it as a win/win since it increases tennis popularity. I highly doubt it. Yeah, the bring fans but they are unlikely to stick to the sport. Just wait until both Federer and Nadal retire. I am not a fan of any of these strategies. If anything, they damage the sport. A lot of the fans who became Sampras fans back in the 90s are still watching the sport even after their idol's departure, because they fell in love with the game too. That's highly unlikely to happen in Federer's case. I'd like to bet all my money on it in fact.
Beatdowns are horrible. It's very unattractive. Shame on those fans who prefer beatdowns. They don't understand that tennis is a game not a show.
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it looks like they carved this home out of a mountain.
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emma darling I think I have found your next home. I saw this on twitter.
I am absolutely blown away. this is sublime.
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check this out. would you believe a double bed cabin on a plane?
http://dereklow.co/what-its-like-to-fly-the-23000-singapore-airlines-suites-class/
it is not cheap. round trip will set you back $23,000.00.
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Emma all 3 are off to a good start: nole, andy, and rafa are out the blocks and winning right away.
this should be a good event. nole would have to be the heavy favorite for me. he has won here what 5 times now.
this surface is perfectly suited for his game and lightening quick strokes.
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Tsonga is out at the Japan Open.
here is the order of play for China Open:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
Hola herc darling, Ferrer is out too, no? He's gone out to Granollers in the 1st round. Ferrer's time must be coming to an end.
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wow - Rafa just smoked Gasquet in the 2nd set. After all these years Gasquet still can't get a win over Nadal and he's not a bad player at all. Loads of talent etc. and yet mentally so weak. Just doesn't believe he's good enough to get a win against Nadal.
Nole too only lost 3 games to Garcia-Lopez. GL is a solid player and he's playing very well for a while now as well but doesn't have the mentality to threaten a player of Nole's caliber unfortunately.
Andy didn't have much time to recover from his last win this Sunday but still managed to beat Janowicz just a day after. There's a significant difference in conditions between the two cities but seems like Andy adjusted himself well in the end. Janowicz is a tricky player and has animal instincts so he could be dangerous, but Andy was able to put him in his place after the 1st set. He faces P. Cuevas next. They haven't played each other since 2007 so it's been a long time and Cuevas has improved quite a bit since then. I see him as another tricky player but I expect Andy to come through. Andy's got a really tough draw. After Cuevas he's set to meet Cilic and then Nole. Couldn't get any harder than this.
Nadal and Andy will play on Thursday. I am glad Andy's got a day off tomorrow. He needs it to mentally put it together.
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Tsonga is out at the Japan Open.
here is the order of play for China Open:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
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berdych and isner derailed rafa and andujar today.
here are all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2574
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So Andy's first title of the year, folks. A la 250 event but hey we will take it. Finally Andy has given some hope to his fans but it was a very hard match to watch. Andy starts off the 1st set with not 1 but 2 double faults eventually losing the first game to Robredo. But he works hard and gets the break back and makes it 4 all - but only to lose it again at 5 all giving away the 1st set to Robredo. Story of Andy's matches so far, innit.
And the story continues in the 2nd as well, but this time, Andy takes it to another level - drama of all drama - a la TB. But he gets a break early and leads Robredo 4-2 at some point of the 2nd set. Loses it and then takes it to TB and we see the highest drama there. First of all, he again starts off with a DF giving the 1st point to Robredo. Then he level things up on Robredo's serve but then ends up losing 2 more points on his serve giving Robredo a 6-2 lead and not 1 or 2 but 4 Championship points. The miracle starts to happen here. If no one but God was smiling down on Andy - it ain't over until I say it's over, Kiddo.
Robredo misses his first serve and Andy capitalizes the 2nd and this element continues in the same fashion until Andy makes it 6 all. Very tense so far but still hopeful for Murray fans but we see yet another dramatic turn as Andy loses his 4th point on his serve and gives Robredo another Championship point at 7-6. From this point on, Andy plays with lots of guts and passion and takes the TB in 11-9. A very big roar from the crowd. Andy looks at his team and points a finger to his head. I thought he should have pointed his finger up in the sky as he usually does after a match. But he means mentally he was there and didn't give up after being 2-6 down. I bet the team got it.
In the 3rd set, we see Robredo totally giving up. The first two sets were long and he had no energy left for the long haul. Andy looks just as drained but he's now found a 2nd gear and a wing fly on and wins the set 6-1 and the match. And the tournament. My deepest condolences to Robredo. It's a very tough loss for him I am sure.
But Andy needed this title so much and he even cried a bit under the towel after the match I suspect. He was holding a lot of emotion back and I am sure none of it was easy for him by any means. The expectation is just so high from the fans especially when they look at Rafa, Nole and Roger and constantly compare him to those very successful players. I hope this would give him the necessary confidence he needs going forward. He says he was lucky in the TB but you know I don't believe in luck. I believe when you work hard, the dividend pays off. Of course he had no business putting himself in such a position to begin with where he would have to constantly catch up, but Andy is just not in the same frame of mind these days and we should accept him the way he is. Let him fight his own battle.
Onwards, upwards and Godwards, Andy.
Great recap. It didn't come on TV, that I could find, so I was a bit shocked at the score and the five match points. I had a strong feeling that Andy wouldn't let Robredo beat him no matter how shell-shocked he was. We get a glimpse into what Andy has been going through reading your recap. Had it been a more touted player Andy may have lost, but he can't afford to get beaten by a lower tier player, so I'm glad that he pulled it out. Now, at least he has a title. He can build on from here.
So happy for Andy.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=747
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Dear TT, I will reply to your posts tomorrow as I am a bit short on time tonight.
I do like to post some pictures of Andy however while I am at it. They are so cute it's hard to resist to not post them.
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thanks for posting all these great pictures emma.
Andy looks quite fit. lets hope he can keep in going. it will be great for his confidence.
what i am noticing and hearing is that he remains very positive which is great to see. we really need him back in the top 3 or top 4 soon. he can do it.
he just has to keep working hard.
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que pasa princess emma.
that is interesting stuff and also very disturbing.
india, china, and pakistan must do more to join the west on human rights initiatives and civil liberties and stuff.
i am not sure if there is any home for north korea.
It's much more than just human initiatives and civil liberties and stuff, herc darling. It's far more political than that and we must not look the other way. Russia, US, Israel, Iran, England etc. are just as much guilty as the others one.
i think you are right emma. this is why it is going to take a very long time to turn things around in those countries.
as for north korea, i meant to say that there is no "hope" for north korea. at least i dont see it.
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Dear TT, I will reply to your posts tomorrow as I am a bit short on time tonight.
I do like to post some pictures of Andy however while I am at it. They are so cute it's hard to resist to not post them.
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que pasa princess emma.
that is interesting stuff and also very disturbing.
india, china, and pakistan must do more to join the west on human rights initiatives and civil liberties and stuff.
i am not sure if there is any home for north korea.
It's much more than just human initiatives and civil liberties and stuff, herc darling. It's far more political than that and we must not look the other way. Russia, US, Israel, Iran, England etc. are just as much guilty as the others one.
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i think Andy Murray will snatch this title. robredo is 32 years old.
i cant really see robredo derailing Andy.
So do I. I would be shocked if Robredo won.
Well, he almost won!
I did take Robredo very seriously so did Andy but he still had a very shaky start and there were lots of twists and turns in the match. Not sure how much we can take from the match but for now, we'd like to just enjoy it.
On another note, only his teammates where there this time. I don't think any of his family members or Kim or Mauresmo will be there during this whole China tour. But we need to remember the fact that this title came when most of them weren't there.
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So Andy's first title of the year, folks. A la 250 event but hey we will take it. Finally Andy has given some hope to his fans but it was a very hard match to watch. Andy starts off the 1st set with not 1 but 2 double faults eventually losing the first game to Robredo. But he works hard and gets the break back and makes it 4 all - but only to lose it again at 5 all giving away the 1st set to Robredo. Story of Andy's matches so far, innit.
And the story continues in the 2nd as well, but this time, Andy takes it to another level - drama of all drama - a la TB. But he gets a break early and leads Robredo 4-2 at some point of the 2nd set. Loses it and then takes it to TB and we see the highest drama there. First of all, he again starts off with a DF giving the 1st point to Robredo. Then he level things up on Robredo's serve but then ends up losing 2 more points on his serve giving Robredo a 6-2 lead and not 1 or 2 but 4 Championship points. The miracle starts to happen here. If no one but God was smiling down on Andy - it ain't over until I say it's over, Kiddo.
Robredo misses his first serve and Andy capitalizes the 2nd and this element continues in the same fashion until Andy makes it 6 all. Very tense so far but still hopeful for Murray fans but we see yet another dramatic turn as Andy loses his 4th point on his serve and gives Robredo another Championship point at 7-6. From this point on, Andy plays with lots of guts and passion and takes the TB in 11-9. A very big roar from the crowd. Andy looks at his team and points a finger to his head. I thought he should have pointed his finger up in the sky as he usually does after a match. But he means mentally he was there and didn't give up after being 2-6 down. I bet the team got it.
In the 3rd set, we see Robredo totally giving up. The first two sets were long and he had no energy left for the long haul. Andy looks just as drained but he's now found a 2nd gear and a wing fly on and wins the set 6-1 and the match. And the tournament. My deepest condolences to Robredo. It's a very tough loss for him I am sure.
But Andy needed this title so much and he even cried a bit under the towel after the match I suspect. He was holding a lot of emotion back and I am sure none of it was easy for him by any means. The expectation is just so high from the fans especially when they look at Rafa, Nole and Roger and constantly compare him to those very successful players. I hope this would give him the necessary confidence he needs going forward. He says he was lucky in the TB but you know I don't believe in luck. I believe when you work hard, the dividend pays off. Of course he had no business putting himself in such a position to begin with where he would have to constantly catch up, but Andy is just not in the same frame of mind these days and we should accept him the way he is. Let him fight his own battle.
Onwards, upwards and Godwards, Andy.
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i think Andy Murray will snatch this title. robredo is 32 years old.
i cant really see robredo derailing Andy.
The best thing to look at when assessing a match is to look at their current performance. Robredo is playing great tennis for two years in a row now. He's been very consistent and has become a very dangerous player on hard. Federer 33, for example, is still playing very well for his age. That's why I said the other day that another test lies ahead of Andy and knowing Andy's erratic performance of late i.e. since surgery, one can never take any of Andy's match for granted. In this case, you want to believe it when you see it.
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Robredo was close lady TT.
It was just not meant to be for him this time.
Congrats to Andy and his fans. This is Andy's first title in 15 months.
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i think Andy Murray will snatch this title. robredo is 32 years old.
i cant really see robredo derailing Andy.
So do I. I would be shocked if Robredo won.
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I agree. The favoritism is blatantly unfair and has been since his ascension. It's unfair to the other players and to the tour overall. He will definitely continue to get these favors. Why would they stop? They have a poor marketing strategy as their goal seems to be to generate interest by proclaiming a GOAT to lure fans. This too has backfired. Ignoring the proletariat in favor of the bourgeoisie is never a good idea, although it is effective.
I am a fan of the big four, but am disheartened at the level of disrespect leveled at the rest of the tour. After Rafa retires I'll probably quit watching tennis as I do not like many of the policies that I see enacted.
As I mentioned before, I was never a big fan of the four (past tense as they don't exist anymore) as I don't enjoy seeing such monopoly of any kind. But more importantly, I've always been a big supporter of the lesser ranked players - reasons why I became a fan of Nole and Andy way back when they just turned pro, as I wanted to see them do well and didn't want them to be under the shadow of Federer and Nadal. Same reasons apply now as well though I do like to see Andy win a few more Slams and I won't mind it at all if Nole ends up winning a couple of more Slams but younger ones must win a lot too. Everything is earned however.
On a personal level, I always tend to support the weak, the poor, the sick, the vulnerables, the misunderstood, the misjudged ones etc. etc. They are my kind of people. I love to stand by them and love to extend my love and support towards them because they are the ones who need it the most. And also, it gives me the greatest joy and pleasure. Supporting the big four feels like supporting the rich and strong and I feel at this stage, they no longer need it as they already have enough. That's just my take on things. I am perfectly fine with people feeling differently. It's what makes things interesting. As someone said, the contrasts are there for a reason. It lets us to choose and gives birth to preferences and makes us who we want to be in this apparentgrand illusion.
I am a fan of the underdog and misunderstood as well. But, my reasoning for supporting the Big Four is their dedication to their craft. They understand that they have a limited shelf life and do whatever they can to both extend it and maximize their potential. It is the maximizing that I am a fan of, and the dedication to do it for such a long period of time. It speaks to their mental strength, which I am also a fan of.
As much as I like players like Berdych, Lopez, Verdasco, etc. I have no hope for them stringing a great week together that will culminate in a major in the end. So, since competitiveness ranks very high on my list, the "never wills" don't get my unbridled loyalty.
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I hate to bash players, but he gets on my nerves so much. What bothers me most is his weak mind. He is, IMO, every bit as talented as Federer, so why is he worshiping him? Anyway, I'll let up on him as it only wreaks havoc on my own high blood pressure.
Agree here too. Before Nadal, Federer was sleepwalking through the tour. Partly because of his incredible skills, but partly because of the reverence being thrust upon him. The media deified this guy to the point where many felt it was OK to lose against him.
In the early years Federer never even had to get out of first gear. Thanks goodness for Nadal, Nole, and Andy, who showed that Federer the player, was also human.
Had those pathetic displays continued I surely would have given up tennis, as I am not into non-competitiveness in sports. That's how I let my own aggression out, so they need to give me something to root about.
I must say to Federer's credit, that he did rise to the challenge and find another gear. Nadal was good for him because it showed him that he wasn't infallible, and they have given us some great battles over the years, so good on him for still fighting.
Tennis is not that huge in America. You'd be hard pressed to find many who watch it, know it, and follow it like forumites do. Practically no one in my circle watches it, or knows what's going on. Plus, much depends on which TV station you watch and whether or not the USO is advertised. Most of my comrades who do watch it, say they happen to catch it when it's on.
In America the focus is on MLB, Football, Golf, Nascar, and the NBA. Tennis, on media outlets is listed as Other. So, I'm not surprised by the ratings since it's viewed more as a niche sport.
I like Woz too and think she is headed in the right direction. For the first time I think she may win a major title. If she does it will be great for tennis.
Monfils just lacks the belief. He's not arrogant enough to believe he's as good as Federer. I wish he had done so then he would have had a much better career. It's not only Monfils - there are lots of other players and people in general who lack self-esteem and a good dose of arrogance. Even Sampras was seen as slightly aloof but he had to be that way. He didn't want to show any emotion since he saw it as a weakness of character, especially against his opponents on court, so he let his racquet do all the talking. Monfils, on the other hand, is known as a clown and for a valid reason as well as he likes to put out shows which tend to cause him loads of distractions during matches. Not everyone is your Djokovic, you know. Besides, Djokovic is only funny after a match - when he's playing a match, he's deadly serious. You and I both know that and we know how mentally strong he is and it's mainly because he has a firm believe about himself and what he is capable of doing.
As to Federer, two things happened in his favour; one, he peaked at a time when tennis was lacking a healthy competition (2003-2007); second, he was much better than the remaining field. This combination of things had made him win 12 Slams in that time period. Though Nadal won his first Slam in 2005, he wouldn't see success anywhere until 2008 and by that time, not only he had played quite a few times against Federer, but also, he was so good on clay that it allowed him to beat Federer at RG a few times and that gave him enormous amount of strength to take it further down - to all the way to Wimbledon and rest is history. That was also the very first time we see in history of tennis a pure grass courter getting beaten by a pure clay courter on grass - at least by that time's standard anyway.
Anyway, I've got nothing against Federer but it's very dull to see this kind of domination in any era especially when you see a certain lack of competition. Thankfully there wasn't any era like this one at least in the Open era. The competition has always felt very strong and it has again picked up since 2008 - though the only player who has truly made this possible is Nole as Nadal has always been there alongside with Federer (since 2011 when competition took a new turn) and it felt like a two men show. I would have really liked Andy to win more since 2008. He had no business losing to Federer in 3 Slam finals and another series of losses to Nadal since then at GS level. But mentally Andy was so weak in those days and the Brits didn't make it any easier on him.
As to Serena again, I know tennis is not as popular especially in NA but the rating of the women's final was lower than the previous years, so that's a bit of a mystery. I am not even comparing it to other sports. Anyway, doesn't matter really. Perhaps a fresh face would helped.
I agree with all of this. 2003-2007 was a dismal period in tennis, not just because of the one man domination, but the pure lack of competitiveness and belief. I remember opponents talking about how it wasn't a shame to lose to Federer. What kind of crock is that? It's your job to try to beat your opponent. That's the nature of sport. Or, saying they couldn't concentrate on their own game for watching his beautiful shots.
Of course, a lot of this was influenced by the McEnroes, who both giveth and taketh away. It's not a surprise to see JMac backing off the claim since his "job" is to hold people's interests.
Yes, big props to Nole for having belief and finding a way. Another round of one man domination wouldn't be good for the sport either, so I take the wins and the losses with equal grace. Beatdowns are boring. I watch sports for competition, not to see players walking onto the court without belief.
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I couldn't agree more with everything that you've said. What I find troubling is that England could be so transparent in their hypocrisy. They've had a love-hate relationship with Andy from the beginning. Kicking him when he's down and praising him to the heavens when it benefits them.
That's why I was glad that Andy stood up and let his voice be heard. He made the right choice. The heck with them! At least he won't be a man without a country. His allegiance is to Scotland. Why should he play PC and be at the beck and call of England? Like you said, were the situation reversed they would have done the same thing.
Andy rocks! He gives no one a dangling carrot to lead him astray. He's his own man, and I love that about. It amazes me that people don't see his strength of character.
Very well said, TT. England is being quite transparent and not the first time. Andy is truly his own man. He doesn't care about his image nor does care about who thinks what of him. He doesn't have an 'image' to uphold because he has never put out one. He says what he feels right in his heart. Unfortunately, we live in such a pretentious world where fake personalities are more educated, advised and appreciated.
But Andy is a rebel - a riot even. He's changing things. He's doing things differently - the way it should be done. He's even gone and hired a female coach for a change and what a shock that was to sexist society. As Gandhi would say, "you must be the change you wish to see in the world".
Love this post, Emma, every word. It's like you picked my brain. I do so love that about Andy, how he's his own man, but like you said, people are more into persona and airs, two things I abhor. Sorry for those who don't understand Andy, but Andy at the end of the day will always be comfortable in his own skin. That's the gift that keeps on giving. Many people just don't realize that you have to be comfortable with yourself, above all else. I recognize that in Andy, and that's why he's up there at the top of my list.
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Jim Carrey is such an inspiring figure. I've read a lot of press on him over the years. He suffers from something, I can't remember what it is (I'll look it up later) yet, he uses much of his available energy helping others. I love the way he puts things into perspective. He's such a warm and endearing fellow. I must admit to loving his soft and vulnerable side more than his comedy.
No, I take that back, he is equally gifted in all of his endeavors.
Have you ever seen Doing Time on Maple Drive? It was a made for TV movie before Jim Carrey made it big. It's a drama about the "perfect" family who isn't so perfect after all. In a twist of fate Jim was cast in a dramatic role. Watching this movie makes it hard to believe how he would later be come to known as a comedic actor.
And yes, Jim's words were so powerful and really hit home with me. It's a lesson that I need to focus on, persevere with, and never give up. That clip really hit home.
He is. He's very endearing to me. A lot of people who don't know him as well as some of us do make ignorant comments but if they get to know who he is and what kind of life he had, they are bound to change their minds. I am always the one to change people minds but not by forcing them but by bringing them into light.
I have most certainly seen Doing Time on Maple Drive but quite unfortunately I've seen it such a long time ago that I only remember seeing it. Must have been in the late 90s or early 00s when I watched it. I do remember it being his first serious role.
My favourite Jim Carrey film is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As far as I know it's critic favourite and perhaps Jim's best film to date. It has a unique story and Jim was his at absolute best. I really loved his other performance in the The Trueman Show - another critic favourite. Have you seen any of these by any chace?
Jim's comedy can be a bit over the top at times (like Robin Williams, he's also got a lot of energy to deal with so he needs to let it out a lot) but lately I've seen him having a great control over it and his timing is perfect too. This wasn't the case in his earlier movies. However, I really enjoyed watching him in The Mask. That role was very creative. Liar, Liar was also pretty good. I think Dumb and Dumber (2) is coming out soon - it's set to be released Nov. 14. Not a fan of D&D though.
I haven't seen Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, a friend of mine and I were just discussing Jim's movies and their depth. We were going to rent it, but we couldn't remember the name of this one for anything. I have seen The Truman Show, though. And yes, I loved The Mask and Liar, Liar. Only Jim can make comedy and wild plots seem like "what if it did happen?" And nope, not a fan of Dumb and Dumber or the Ace Ventura series, but overall, Jim seems to be not only a great actor, but a great human being as well. He even looks like a caring, expressive person. It's in his eyes.
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i think Andy Murray will snatch this title. robredo is 32 years old.
i cant really see robredo derailing Andy.
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SHENZHEN OPEN 2014
Murray Digs Deep, Faces Robredo In Shenzhen Final
Shenzhen, China
by ATP Staff
| 27.09.2014
Robredo
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Tommy Robredo will challenge Andy Murray in the Shenzhen final.
With qualifying for the Barclays ATP World Tour Finals on his mind, Andy Murray dug deep to reach the Shenzhen Open final on Saturday, fighting from a set down to defeat Juan Monaco 2-6, 6-3, 6-0.
From 3-3 in the second set, Murray reeled off nine straight games to beat Monaco in one hour and 42 minutes. In the third set, Murray dropped just four points on serve and converted all three of his break point chances.
"He started the match well," said Murray. "I was struggling a little bit with my timing. Obviously, the conditions were very hard today. But I feel good and I'm into my first final for a while. I'll try tomorrow. Hopefully it'll be a good match. Robredo's been playing some good tennis this year, so it'll be tough. I'm enjoying myself here and winning always helps.
"It's been a tough year for me. The first few months coming back from surgery were hard, then I lost a bit of confidence. But I've felt better the past few months and hopefully I can have a strong end to the season."
The Scot needs a strong finish to the season to mount a late charge in the Emirates ATP Race To London, in which he is currently in 11th position, and will look to end a 15-month title drought at the inaugural Shenzhen Open.
Against Tommy Robredo in Sunday’s final, Murray will be bidding for his first title since his historic Wimbledon triumph in July 2013. The Dunblane native has a 3-2 FedEx ATP Head2Head record over Robredo and has won their past three meetings.
The 32-year-old Robredo will contest his 21st ATP World Tour final after defeating Santiago Giraldo 6-1, 6-4. The Spaniard, who has a 12-8 finals record, is looking to win his first title since victory in Umag in July 2013 and his first hard-court title since triumphing in Metz seven years ago.
Robredo inched ever closer to his 500th tour-level win (493-310 record) as he fired 10 aces and converted four of his seven break points to beat Giraldo in 70 minutes. Victory saw Robredo level his FedEx ATP Head2Head series with Giraldo at 2-2.
Robredo has a 35-20 record on the season and will contest his second final, having finished runner-up on clay in Umag in July (l. to Cuevas).
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que pasa princess emma.
that is interesting stuff and also very disturbing.
india, china, and pakistan must do more to join the west on human rights initiatives and civil liberties and stuff.
i am not sure if there is any home for north korea.
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I didn't do anything last night given that it was a Friday night but anyway. I ended up googling all sorts of stuff on the internet. And no, by that I don't mean adult stuff. Anyway, one of them was I wanted to know the most disliked (hate is too strong a word for a whole country so I wanted to be careful of that) countries in the world - the countries that are constantly putting rest of the world in dangerous situations over the last 100 years or so.
These are the countries that came up on top as the most negatively viewed by rest of the world - North Korea, Iran, Israel, US, Pakistan, Russia, China, Belgium, India, Mexico, Japan, England, Germany, France, South Africa, Congo etc.
The criteria being militarism, entangled foreign policy, monopoly on global culture, invasion, possessions of nuclear weapons, terrorism, dictatorship, rude to its neighbors etc.
China, for example, has seen the biggest execution rate in their country. Though Germany's stock is quite on the rise and it's now fast becoming a popular country for its least global involvement since the Hitler days. North Korea, Israel, China, US, Pakistan, Russia, Iran remain as the worst ones and in fact, declining even more.
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And Nishikori is into the Malaysian Open final! He'll be playing Benneteau who beat Gulbis. That's a bummer for me. Would have really liked Gulbis in the final.
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I see Beijing draw is out. If things go as on paper then Nole is set to meet Dimitrov in the qtr, Cilic vs Murray, Isner vs Berdych and finally, Nadal vs Gulbis.
A couple of tough first rounders for both Nadal and Murray - Gasquet and Janowicz - in that order. I don't think though either is in good forum, but of course, they can feel hot and heavy on particular days.
The potential Cilic vs Murray looks very, very interesting.
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Andy's into the Shenzhen final and will be playing Robredo who beat Giraldo last night/this morning. Looks like he struggled a bit in the 1st set against Monaco but went on to win the next two sets. In fact, he bageled Monaco in the 3rd. He had 2 all H2H against him so it's understood why this was a bit more competitive than his previous rounds. Robredo will be a good test as well as he's improved on hard quite a bit. Having said that, Andy might be on the verge of winning his first title of the year. Quite unfortunately, due to time difference, I wasn't able to watch any of his matches. And the final won't be any different for me but hopefully I will wake to up to good news.
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I agree. The favoritism is blatantly unfair and has been since his ascension. It's unfair to the other players and to the tour overall. He will definitely continue to get these favors. Why would they stop? They have a poor marketing strategy as their goal seems to be to generate interest by proclaiming a GOAT to lure fans. This too has backfired. Ignoring the proletariat in favor of the bourgeoisie is never a good idea, although it is effective.
I am a fan of the big four, but am disheartened at the level of disrespect leveled at the rest of the tour. After Rafa retires I'll probably quit watching tennis as I do not like many of the policies that I see enacted.
As I mentioned before, I was never a big fan of the four (past tense as they don't exist anymore) as I don't enjoy seeing such monopoly of any kind. But more importantly, I've always been a big supporter of the lesser ranked players - reasons why I became a fan of Nole and Andy way back when they just turned pro, as I wanted to see them do well and didn't want them to be under the shadow of Federer and Nadal. Same reasons apply now as well though I do like to see Andy win a few more Slams and I won't mind it at all if Nole ends up winning a couple of more Slams but younger ones must win a lot too. Everything is earned however.
On a personal level, I always tend to support the weak, the poor, the sick, the vulnerables, the misunderstood, the misjudged ones etc. etc. They are my kind of people. I love to stand by them and love to extend my love and support towards them because they are the ones who need it the most. And also, it gives me the greatest joy and pleasure. Supporting the big four feels like supporting the rich and strong and I feel at this stage, they no longer need it as they already have enough. That's just my take on things. I am perfectly fine with people feeling differently. It's what makes things interesting. As someone said, the contrasts are there for a reason. It lets us to choose and gives birth to preferences and makes us who we want to be in this apparentgrand illusion.
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Look no further. Here are the highlights:
Rafael Nadal vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Astana Exhibition 2014, highlights HD :
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjiidJBuOQ
Dailymotion : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26...25-09-14_sport
Hey, that's pretty cool. Thanks for posting it. I watched a few points and noticed he's hitting very well. I am assuming his wrist is fine because otherwise, I am sure, he wouldn't have risked it.
It's very good to see him back otherwise we would have had to arrange an Internet funeral for our herc darling. Ha ha.
It's a good win but Tsonga is flat-lining since his epic win in Toronto but still, Nadal is and will always be the better player. It's an exo though so hard to gauge things. Again, very good to see him back. Can't wait to see him against Cilic, Nishikori, Andy, Nole, Tosnga in real matches!
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I hate to bash players, but he gets on my nerves so much. What bothers me most is his weak mind. He is, IMO, every bit as talented as Federer, so why is he worshiping him? Anyway, I'll let up on him as it only wreaks havoc on my own high blood pressure.
Agree here too. Before Nadal, Federer was sleepwalking through the tour. Partly because of his incredible skills, but partly because of the reverence being thrust upon him. The media deified this guy to the point where many felt it was OK to lose against him.
In the early years Federer never even had to get out of first gear. Thanks goodness for Nadal, Nole, and Andy, who showed that Federer the player, was also human.
Had those pathetic displays continued I surely would have given up tennis, as I am not into non-competitiveness in sports. That's how I let my own aggression out, so they need to give me something to root about.
I must say to Federer's credit, that he did rise to the challenge and find another gear. Nadal was good for him because it showed him that he wasn't infallible, and they have given us some great battles over the years, so good on him for still fighting.
Tennis is not that huge in America. You'd be hard pressed to find many who watch it, know it, and follow it like forumites do. Practically no one in my circle watches it, or knows what's going on. Plus, much depends on which TV station you watch and whether or not the USO is advertised. Most of my comrades who do watch it, say they happen to catch it when it's on.
In America the focus is on MLB, Football, Golf, Nascar, and the NBA. Tennis, on media outlets is listed as Other. So, I'm not surprised by the ratings since it's viewed more as a niche sport.
I like Woz too and think she is headed in the right direction. For the first time I think she may win a major title. If she does it will be great for tennis.
Monfils just lacks the belief. He's not arrogant enough to believe he's as good as Federer. I wish he had done so then he would have had a much better career. It's not only Monfils - there are lots of other players and people in general who lack self-esteem and a good dose of arrogance. Even Sampras was seen as slightly aloof but he had to be that way. He didn't want to show any emotion since he saw it as a weakness of character, especially against his opponents on court, so he let his racquet do all the talking. Monfils, on the other hand, is known as a clown and for a valid reason as well as he likes to put out shows which tend to cause him loads of distractions during matches. Not everyone is your Djokovic, you know. Besides, Djokovic is only funny after a match - when he's playing a match, he's deadly serious. You and I both know that and we know how mentally strong he is and it's mainly because he has a firm believe about himself and what he is capable of doing.
As to Federer, two things happened in his favour; one, he peaked at a time when tennis was lacking a healthy competition (2003-2007); second, he was much better than the remaining field. This combination of things had made him win 12 Slams in that time period. Though Nadal won his first Slam in 2005, he wouldn't see success anywhere until 2008 and by that time, not only he had played quite a few times against Federer, but also, he was so good on clay that it allowed him to beat Federer at RG a few times and that gave him enormous amount of strength to take it further down - to all the way to Wimbledon and rest is history. That was also the very first time we see in history of tennis a pure grass courter getting beaten by a pure clay courter on grass - at least by that time's standard anyway.
Anyway, I've got nothing against Federer but it's very dull to see this kind of domination in any era especially when you see a certain lack of competition. Thankfully there wasn't any era like this one at least in the Open era. The competition has always felt very strong and it has again picked up since 2008 - though the only player who has truly made this possible is Nole as Nadal has always been there alongside with Federer (since 2011 when competition took a new turn) and it felt like a two men show. I would have really liked Andy to win more since 2008. He had no business losing to Federer in 3 Slam finals and another series of losses to Nadal since then at GS level. But mentally Andy was so weak in those days and the Brits didn't make it any easier on him.
As to Serena again, I know tennis is not as popular especially in NA but the rating of the women's final was lower than the previous years, so that's a bit of a mystery. I am not even comparing it to other sports. Anyway, doesn't matter really. Perhaps a fresh face would helped.
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I couldn't agree more with everything that you've said. What I find troubling is that England could be so transparent in their hypocrisy. They've had a love-hate relationship with Andy from the beginning. Kicking him when he's down and praising him to the heavens when it benefits them.
That's why I was glad that Andy stood up and let his voice be heard. He made the right choice. The heck with them! At least he won't be a man without a country. His allegiance is to Scotland. Why should he play PC and be at the beck and call of England? Like you said, were the situation reversed they would have done the same thing.
Andy rocks! He gives no one a dangling carrot to lead him astray. He's his own man, and I love that about. It amazes me that people don't see his strength of character.
Very well said, TT. England is being quite transparent and not the first time. Andy is truly his own man. He doesn't care about his image nor does care about who thinks what of him. He doesn't have an 'image' to uphold because he has never put out one. He says what he feels right in his heart. Unfortunately, we live in such a pretentious world where fake personalities are more educated, advised and appreciated.
But Andy is a rebel - a riot even. He's changing things. He's doing things differently - the way it should be done. He's even gone and hired a female coach for a change and what a shock that was to sexist society. As Gandhi would say, "you must be the change you wish to see in the world".
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Jim Carrey is such an inspiring figure. I've read a lot of press on him over the years. He suffers from something, I can't remember what it is (I'll look it up later) yet, he uses much of his available energy helping others. I love the way he puts things into perspective. He's such a warm and endearing fellow. I must admit to loving his soft and vulnerable side more than his comedy.
No, I take that back, he is equally gifted in all of his endeavors.
Have you ever seen Doing Time on Maple Drive? It was a made for TV movie before Jim Carrey made it big. It's a drama about the "perfect" family who isn't so perfect after all. In a twist of fate Jim was cast in a dramatic role. Watching this movie makes it hard to believe how he would later be come to known as a comedic actor.
And yes, Jim's words were so powerful and really hit home with me. It's a lesson that I need to focus on, persevere with, and never give up. That clip really hit home.
He is. He's very endearing to me. A lot of people who don't know him as well as some of us do make ignorant comments but if they get to know who he is and what kind of life he had, they are bound to change their minds. I am always the one to change people minds but not by forcing them but by bringing them into light.
I have most certainly seen Doing Time on Maple Drive but quite unfortunately I've seen it such a long time ago that I only remember seeing it. Must have been in the late 90s or early 00s when I watched it. I do remember it being his first serious role.
My favourite Jim Carrey film is Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. As far as I know it's critic favourite and perhaps Jim's best film to date. It has a unique story and Jim was his at absolute best. I really loved his other performance in the The Trueman Show - another critic favourite. Have you seen any of these by any chace?
Jim's comedy can be a bit over the top at times (like Robin Williams, he's also got a lot of energy to deal with so he needs to let it out a lot) but lately I've seen him having a great control over it and his timing is perfect too. This wasn't the case in his earlier movies. However, I really enjoyed watching him in The Mask. That role was very creative. Liar, Liar was also pretty good. I think Dumb and Dumber (2) is coming out soon - it's set to be released Nov. 14. Not a fan of D&D though.
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there was some high level play from both there in the first set.
both were striking the ball fairly clean.
Yeah, they were playing some good ball. It's so good to have Rafa back. I know this was an exhibition, but I'm still happy he's playing.
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there was some high level play from both there in the first set.
both were striking the ball fairly clean.
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que pasa lady TT, princess emma, and the others.
Andy is off to a great start. he removes his first adversary from the facilities. somdev devvarman was a legend in colleg here in america.
and rafa is back. he guns down tsonga in an exo.
Look no further. Here are the highlights:
Rafael Nadal vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Astana Exhibition 2014, highlights HD :
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjiidJBuOQ
Dailymotion : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26...25-09-14_sport
excellent. i just got back from Imperial Palace casino.
i will have a look at this right away.
thanks for posting it.
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que pasa lady TT, princess emma, and the others.
Andy is off to a great start. he removes his first adversary from the facilities. somdev devvarman was a legend in colleg here in america.
and rafa is back. he guns down tsonga in an exo.
Look no further. Here are the highlights:
Rafael Nadal vs Jo-Wilfried Tsonga, Astana Exhibition 2014, highlights HD :
Youtube : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwjiidJBuOQ
Dailymotion : http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x26...25-09-14_sport
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que pasa lady TT, princess emma, and the others.
Andy is off to a great start. he removes his first adversary from the facilities. somdev devvarman was a legend in colleg here in america.
and rafa is back. he guns down tsonga in an exo.
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TT, I forgot to mention, yes the plot has indeed backfired. Even with the easy draws and constant night schedules, Federer couldn't make the final let alone win it. But what I am more concerned about is that, he'll continue to get these kinds of favours as long as he plays and that's so unfair to other players. And also, I am really into lesser ranked players so I want to see them more and more, but unfortunately, this sort of favouritism does not promote the young up and comers. Tennis really needs a reboot and fortunately, this year has shown a lot of promises. I hope and pray this continues until we see a totally new and fresh sets of players at the very top. I was never really a fan of the 'big four'.
I agree. The favoritism is blatantly unfair and has been since his ascension. It's unfair to the other players and to the tour overall. He will definitely continue to get these favors. Why would they stop? They have a poor marketing strategy as their goal seems to be to generate interest by proclaiming a GOAT to lure fans. This too has backfired. Ignoring the proletariat in favor of the bourgeoisie is never a good idea, although it is effective.
I am a fan of the big four, but am disheartened at the level of disrespect leveled at the rest of the tour. After Rafa retires I'll probably quit watching tennis as I do not like many of the policies that I see enacted.
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That was a pathetic display from Monfils, an experienced player, and an insult to the sport. The gushing was over the top. I don't understand that. If I am going to compete in anything I'm not going to do it just for kicks. If I put the time in I expect results, and when it comes time to compete I'm going to do my best. That doesn't mean that I have to win or be number one, but I have to feel good about my effort, and I have no respect for anyone who goes out there and is lackadaisical about their job.
Monfils is a disgrace to the sport, IMO. He followed up that pitiful performance by showcasing a similarly lukewarm performance against Joao Sousa. I think I'll pass on his matches from now on, he'll only make me angry.
The reason I felt that Woz wouldn't do much in that match was due to the emotional aspects. Although she had played Serena well, this wasn't a regular tour event, this was the big one, a major; a place she hadn't been in a long time. Her results before she went on her big run had been tepid at best, but once the Rory thing was over she was getting herself back together. Still, I think it was too soon to be tested in a match of this proportion. There was so much on the line, not to mention that Rory had won golf's equivalent of the USO recently, and I think that may have put undue pressure on her as well.
Sharapova? Most of her comebacks come against inexperienced players. Caroline finally wised up to having to play her aggressively and allowing her to self-destruct. If you keep getting the ball back Maria will keep trying to hit it harder, which in turn causes her to commit more errors. Serena has more variety, more skills, more tenacity, and more athleticism than Maria, so I wasn't surprised that Caroline beat Maria, I expected it.
True. The ATP and its affiliates focused entirely upon Federer for years; to the exclusion of the other players. But, Nadal, even without their prompting was able to garner a lion's share of fans around the world. So much so, that even they took notice. Now, many journalists are getting on board and finally giving Nadal his due. He's earned it, whether one is a fan or not. For years they have disadvantaged both Nadal and Djokovic and IMO this has weakened the tour rather than strengthened it. There are four recognizable stars in the world who have fans all over the globe and to put all of their eggs in one basket was foolish, and it's biting in the butt now, but I believe they wanted Federer to stand alone at the top of the heap, when in reality it should have been concerted effort to showcase all of their stars. It backfired.
AW MAN. THIS IS MY ORIGINAL POST WHICH I TRIED TO ABBREVIATE, LOL! NO POINT IN WASTING KEYSTROKES.
ALERT!ALERT! DUPLICATE!
Ha ha TT, tell us how you really feel about Monifls. ;)
Anyway, I agree. He's a bit of a disgrace or maybe a lot. He had the match in his hand and could have had one of his biggest wins and yet he squandered it. Quite unfortunately though, this is the case with most players of this era. They are all more or less mental midgets. This is exactly what makes the era a very weak one. It was to Nadal's full credit that he made a place for himself and later Nole. Otherwise I can't imagine what the tennis world would have been like with Federer still winning everything in sight and all the forums being possessed by Federer fans. It's the likes of Nadal, Nole, Murray that keep the interest alive for fans like myself and a few others.
Monfils could have easily had this win by now had he not worshiped Federer so much. Of course the support Federer gets from his fans is always a difficult thing for his opponents to overcome but the likes of Nadal, Nole, Murray and now Nishikori, Cilic and even Berdych and Tsonga to lesser extent have no difficulty with it, clearly. And that's how it should be. While rest of the players do have more than enough talent, they really lack the mental strength of it. Nothing is conquered without it.
Re: Woz - I do agree that it was too soon for her after the Rory break-up and had she not faced Serena in the final, perhaps she could have won the title too but it was not meant to be, alas. I did support her with all my heart as I've always been a great fan of Woz.
And while I am not really a fan of Serena, I do agree she's far more complete than Sharapova. But all that H2H and other related stuff aside, surely Serena getting her #18 would have been a much bigger deal to the Americans; therefore, the rating should have been higher? Somehow I am fairly sure that would have the case for Federer had he made the final. I don't think we would have heard the end of it any time soon or ever.
I hate to bash players, but he gets on my nerves so much. What bothers me most is his weak mind. He is, IMO, every bit as talented as Federer, so why is he worshiping him? Anyway, I'll let up on him as it only wreaks havoc on my own high blood pressure.
Agree here too. Before Nadal, Federer was sleepwalking through the tour. Partly because of his incredible skills, but partly because of the reverence being thrust upon him. The media deified this guy to the point where many felt it was OK to lose against him.
In the early years Federer never even had to get out of first gear. Thanks goodness for Nadal, Nole, and Andy, who showed that Federer the player, was also human.
Had those pathetic displays continued I surely would have given up tennis, as I am not into non-competitiveness in sports. That's how I let my own aggression out, so they need to give me something to root about.
I must say to Federer's credit, that he did rise to the challenge and find another gear. Nadal was good for him because it showed him that he wasn't infallible, and they have given us some great battles over the years, so good on him for still fighting.
Tennis is not that huge in America. You'd be hard pressed to find many who watch it, know it, and follow it like forumites do. Practically no one in my circle watches it, or knows what's going on. Plus, much depends on which TV station you watch and whether or not the USO is advertised. Most of my comrades who do watch it, say they happen to catch it when it's on.
In America the focus is on MLB, Football, Golf, Nascar, and the NBA. Tennis, on media outlets is listed as Other. So, I'm not surprised by the ratings since it's viewed more as a niche sport.
I like Woz too and think she is headed in the right direction. For the first time I think she may win a major title. If she does it will be great for tennis.
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I couldn't agree more. It's rather petty and childish. What was he supposed to do, denounce Scotland? It was a no-win situation, but Andy is a thoughtful person and nobody's push-around. I'm glad he stated his opinion. It was his to express. Good on him.
It's extremely petty and beyond childish. He had to put up with hundreds and hundreds of hatred mails, comments, threats etc. British people, English, in particular have shown their double standard and how big a hypocrite they are. Because rest assured, if it were the English to split up with GB, then they would have stuck with their country without a doubt. And had Andy not won Wimbledon then I am sure they would have not wanted him, because then a lot of them would have thought it was too late for him to win a Slam let alone Wimbledon. So the main reason they supported Andy was because they wanted to take the glory of it - there's no true and genuine liking of Andy as a player and a human being there. I even read nonsense like, 'I am not going to defend him anymore. He has brought this upon himself'. I say adios and go to hell while you are at it. Andy doesn't need any defending from anyone. He knows exactly what he is doing. You just need to sort your double standard and the big hypocrite that you are.
Down with those haters and doubters, really and those who say they are no long sure about supporting Andy after his tweet. I bet a lot of these English fans are also Federer fans and I am sure whether Federer comes from Switzerland or Germany or Hell makes no difference to them. The double standard in all this is truly cringe-worthy.
Anyway, Andy has moved in the meantime and playing tomorrow against Devvarman.
I couldn't agree more with everything that you've said. What I find troubling is that England could be so transparent in their hypocrisy. They've had a love-hate relationship with Andy from the beginning. Kicking him when he's down and praising him to the heavens when it benefits them.
That's why I was glad that Andy stood up and let his voice be heard. He made the right choice. The heck with them! At least he won't be a man without a country. His allegiance is to Scotland. Why should he play PC and be at the beck and call of England? Like you said, were the situation reversed they would have done the same thing.
Andy rocks! He gives no one a dangling carrot to lead him astray. He's his own man, and I love that about. It amazes me that people don't see his strength of character.
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Oh my. I saw this a while ago. I don't know why I didn't share it at the time. I love this clip and shared it with all of my family and friends. EPIC is the perfect word for it. Amazing speech.
Is he great or what? I do take a bit of pride in the fact that he's a fellow Canadian. :D
I love the way he talks about his childhood especially about his father who wanted to be a comedian but thought of it as a very unrealistic goal and how his mum was depressed and Jim had to take care of her from time to time. Very touching and moving story and yet he describes all those heartfelt memories with such depth, ease and fun. And just when he would get serious, he'd crack a joke and say, "did you think I was going to get serious?" Ha ha. Such lovely and funny moments. Incredible human being. Respect.
Am glad you enjoyed it again and shared with your family and friends this time. I may want to watch it again with friends this Saturday. It's a beautiful thing to watch and I just want to spread it out.
Jim Carrey is such an inspiring figure. I've read a lot of press on him over the years. He suffers from something, I can't remember what it is (I'll look it up later) yet, he uses much of his available energy helping others. I love the way he puts things into perspective. He's such a warm and endearing fellow. I must admit to loving his soft and vulnerable side more than his comedy.
No, I take that back, he is equally gifted in all of his endeavors.
Have you ever seen Doing Time on Maple Drive? It was a made for TV movie before Jim Carrey made it big. It's a drama about the "perfect" family who isn't so perfect after all. In a twist of fate Jim was cast in a dramatic role. Watching this movie makes it hard to believe how he would later be come to known as a comedic actor.
And yes, Jim's words were so powerful and really hit home with me. It's a lesson that I need to focus on, persevere with, and never give up. That clip really hit home.
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que pasa emma darling.
to be honest i am like lost without Andy and Rafa.
i need to see them in the game ASAP.
I know baby. It's only a matter of time you see them. Well, actually Andy is playing this coming week at the Shenzhen Open in China. He's got a good field there with Simon, Ferrer, Gasquet, Robredo etc. There's a great chance he might win this title. He's working towards for a place at the year end tournament as I understand it and also, he needs to win something small to build confidence. He can still save the year by winning a couple of titles and perhaps create much better start come 2015.
As to Rafa, isn't he coming back in Shanghai? That's what I read. Can you confirm though?
yes our great dunbalne warrior is back sooner. it would be so cool if Andy can snatch this event at Shenzhen. it is a good field but Andy knows how to deal with these players.
as for Rafa, he is playing an exo tomorrow against Tsonga. i will check up on that and verify it.
i will post anything i find here.
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Serena is more popular than Venus, but not according to the commentators. In fact, if you check them both out on social media you'll see that Serena eclipses Venus in every outlet. There is very little press on Venus, but the commentators would have the fans believe otherwise. They don't like Serena and didn't like Venus either until Venus began to lose, then they could tolerate her better. Remember how they used to call them both unfocused and lazy, but have been forced to eat their words considering their longevity in the sport.
Recently, Navriltilova accused Serena of being on drugs during her Wimbledon episode. When do they do that? Make baseless accusations that could damage a player, and let's not forget Chris Evert's "open letter" to Serena about how she was disrespecting the sport.
They don't like Serena because she is unapologetic, or should I say "uppity"? Venus, OTOH is more docile. Mystery solved.
I am actually neutral to both sisters. I remember in my CNN days in the late 90s, when both sisters had just turned pro, Venus was more popular as she was more successful than her sister at that early stage of their career. But since Serena has taken over her sister and won many more Slams than her sister, she's definitely more popular than Venus now. Serena, though, has her on court antics and not the good kinds. Her outburst at the AO not so long ago is a prime example and it wasn't particularly pretty. And there are few other incidents as well and perhaps that's why she's a less popular figure for the women commentators especially in the US.
One of the reasons Andy (even Tsonga is more popular than him I am afraid but then again I can't explain Fognini who's an utter tool oncourt and yet a lot of fans dig him) is least popular among top players is because of his on court behaviour. While he'd never act like Serena as she did with linepersons, referees, ballboys etc., the fact he berates himself on court and shouts at his box, does diminish his appeal and his popularity as a player. Federer used to be very angry at the early stage of his career however, once he started winning a lot and the fact that he idolized Sampras a great deal who was cool as cucumber, made him cool off a lot. But I don't see that either Serena or Andy doing that - reasons why Serena thinks they are a lot alike. They like being who they are even when sometimes they are wrong. I do like Serena's bubbly personality however and I accept the way Andy is though I am sure Andy would benefit much more if he cools off and not let anything bother him. Having a complete control over your emotion is the hardest thing perhaps but it's so worth it.
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TT, I forgot to mention, yes the plot has indeed backfired. Even with the easy draws and constant night schedules, Federer couldn't make the final let alone win it. But what I am more concerned about is that, he'll continue to get these kinds of favours as long as he plays and that's so unfair to other players. And also, I am really into lesser ranked players so I want to see them more and more, but unfortunately, this sort of favouritism does not promote the young up and comers. Tennis really needs a reboot and fortunately, this year has shown a lot of promises. I hope and pray this continues until we see a totally new and fresh sets of players at the very top. I was never really a fan of the 'big four'.
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That was a pathetic display from Monfils, an experienced player, and an insult to the sport. The gushing was over the top. I don't understand that. If I am going to compete in anything I'm not going to do it just for kicks. If I put the time in I expect results, and when it comes time to compete I'm going to do my best. That doesn't mean that I have to win or be number one, but I have to feel good about my effort, and I have no respect for anyone who goes out there and is lackadaisical about their job.
Monfils is a disgrace to the sport, IMO. He followed up that pitiful performance by showcasing a similarly lukewarm performance against Joao Sousa. I think I'll pass on his matches from now on, he'll only make me angry.
The reason I felt that Woz wouldn't do much in that match was due to the emotional aspects. Although she had played Serena well, this wasn't a regular tour event, this was the big one, a major; a place she hadn't been in a long time. Her results before she went on her big run had been tepid at best, but once the Rory thing was over she was getting herself back together. Still, I think it was too soon to be tested in a match of this proportion. There was so much on the line, not to mention that Rory had won golf's equivalent of the USO recently, and I think that may have put undue pressure on her as well.
Sharapova? Most of her comebacks come against inexperienced players. Caroline finally wised up to having to play her aggressively and allowing her to self-destruct. If you keep getting the ball back Maria will keep trying to hit it harder, which in turn causes her to commit more errors. Serena has more variety, more skills, more tenacity, and more athleticism than Maria, so I wasn't surprised that Caroline beat Maria, I expected it.
True. The ATP and its affiliates focused entirely upon Federer for years; to the exclusion of the other players. But, Nadal, even without their prompting was able to garner a lion's share of fans around the world. So much so, that even they took notice. Now, many journalists are getting on board and finally giving Nadal his due. He's earned it, whether one is a fan or not. For years they have disadvantaged both Nadal and Djokovic and IMO this has weakened the tour rather than strengthened it. There are four recognizable stars in the world who have fans all over the globe and to put all of their eggs in one basket was foolish, and it's biting in the butt now, but I believe they wanted Federer to stand alone at the top of the heap, when in reality it should have been concerted effort to showcase all of their stars. It backfired.
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Ha ha TT, tell us how you really feel about Monifls. ;)
Anyway, I agree. He's a bit of a disgrace or maybe a lot. He had the match in his hand and could have had one of his biggest wins and yet he squandered it. Quite unfortunately though, this is the case with most players of this era. They are all more or less mental midgets. This is exactly what makes the era a very weak one. It was to Nadal's full credit that he made a place for himself and later Nole. Otherwise I can't imagine what the tennis world would have been like with Federer still winning everything in sight and all the forums being possessed by Federer fans. It's the likes of Nadal, Nole, Murray that keep the interest alive for fans like myself and a few others.
Monfils could have easily had this win by now had he not worshiped Federer so much. Of course the support Federer gets from his fans is always a difficult thing for his opponents to overcome but the likes of Nadal, Nole, Murray and now Nishikori, Cilic and even Berdych and Tsonga to lesser extent have no difficulty with it, clearly. And that's how it should be. While rest of the players do have more than enough talent, they really lack the mental strength of it. Nothing is conquered without it.
Re: Woz - I do agree that it was too soon for her after the Rory break-up and had she not faced Serena in the final, perhaps she could have won the title too but it was not meant to be, alas. I did support her with all my heart as I've always been a great fan of Woz.
And while I am not really a fan of Serena, I do agree she's far more complete than Sharapova. But all that H2H and other related stuff aside, surely Serena getting her #18 would have been a much bigger deal to the Americans; therefore, the rating should have been higher? Somehow I am fairly sure that would have the case for Federer had he made the final. I don't think we would have heard the end of it any time soon or ever.
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I couldn't agree more. It's rather petty and childish. What was he supposed to do, denounce Scotland? It was a no-win situation, but Andy is a thoughtful person and nobody's push-around. I'm glad he stated his opinion. It was his to express. Good on him.
It's extremely petty and beyond childish. He had to put up with hundreds and hundreds of hatred mails, comments, threats etc. British people, English, in particular have shown their double standard and how big a hypocrite they are. Because rest assured, if it were the English to split up with GB, then they would have stuck with their country without a doubt. And had Andy not won Wimbledon then I am sure they would have not wanted him, because then a lot of them would have thought it was too late for him to win a Slam let alone Wimbledon. So the main reason they supported Andy was because they wanted to take the glory of it - there's no true and genuine liking of Andy as a player and a human being there. I even read nonsense like, 'I am not going to defend him anymore. He has brought this upon himself'. I say adios and go to hell while you are at it. Andy doesn't need any defending from anyone. He knows exactly what he is doing. You just need to sort your double standard and the big hypocrite that you are.
Down with those haters and doubters, really and those who say they are no long sure about supporting Andy after his tweet. I bet a lot of these English fans are also Federer fans and I am sure whether Federer comes from Switzerland or Germany or Hell makes no difference to them. The double standard in all this is truly cringe-worthy.
Anyway, Andy has moved in the meantime and playing tomorrow against Devvarman.
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Oh my. I saw this a while ago. I don't know why I didn't share it at the time. I love this clip and shared it with all of my family and friends. EPIC is the perfect word for it. Amazing speech.
Is he great or what? I do take a bit of pride in the fact that he's a fellow Canadian. :D
I love the way he talks about his childhood especially about his father who wanted to be a comedian but thought of it as a very unrealistic goal and how his mum was depressed and Jim had to take care of her from time to time. Very touching and moving story and yet he describes all those heartfelt memories with such depth, ease and fun. And just when he would get serious, he'd crack a joke and say, "did you think I was going to get serious?" Ha ha. Such lovely and funny moments. Incredible human being. Respect.
Am glad you enjoyed it again and shared with your family and friends this time. I may want to watch it again with friends this Saturday. It's a beautiful thing to watch and I just want to spread it out.
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wow - this place really dead, isn't it? Should we have a funeral party? RIP Camelot Tennis Society and invite all the haters? Ha ha but you must admit, the thought is a bit tempting.
Well, looks like it's going to be just me and TT darling only then. And if TT too stops posting then perhaps I will have to talk to myself - mirror, mirror on the wall, who's the sexiest of them all?
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Agreed. Many Fed fans around the web were ecstatic with the removal of Nole, but tennis is a sport, and as such it has to be played on the court. I never take any match for granted because tennis players are people too, and sometimes you wake up and feel like crap and can't shake the feeling. So, until two players get on court, it's best not to assume a win is a given.
Cilic was playing lights out, but I wasn't sure Federer would be able to lift his game that significantly after that showing against Monfils. Monfils gift-wrapped that match, but when he played at a decent level he was killing Fed. Cilic was bursting with confidence, so I thought that would be a tough match regardless.
Also not surprised about the TV ratings in the US either. They only promote Rafa, Fed, and Djokovic. You can't expect the rest of the unheralded tour to fill the seats when you barely mention them, so...And even as a Serena fan it was hard to watch another stroll in the park final. I never thought Woz had a chance and apparently many others didn't think so either.
Monfils did gift-wrap the match, didn't he? And then he went on to worship Federer even more in his presser. That Cilic match must have been quite the eye opening for him especially when he realized that he too had a couple of match points against Federer and could have sent Federer home in straight sets just like Cilic. But then again, that's Monfils for you. Love him or hate him - he is who he is.
As to the women's final, as you said yourself - no match is given and by that definition, I don't see how the final between Serena and Woz was given. If anything, in the last few meetings Woz had taken a set off Serena and Woz has beaten Serena in the past though just one time. So judging by all that and the way Wozi was playing it was never that given. I do think Wozi is too cozy and chummy with Serena. I mean she systematically destroyed Sharapova in the same tournament and we all know Sharapova too is a very powerful player. What Serena did in that match was to mainly overpower Woz and I personally thought Wozi could have dealt with Serena better but she was mighty nervous from the getgo. Perhaps the thought of the crowd and Serena both overpowered her and she wasn't able to put out her best on that day.
In any case, that wasn't the reason the rating was low. Agassi never had any hold on Sampras as far as the USO was concerned and yet, that never held off the TV rating or the audience in the stadium.
I don't think Nole gets any special treatments that Fed and Nad gets at the US Open. In fact, even Nadal didn't get any special treatments there either until the USO Organization realized that Nadal too has become very popular since 2008 all around the globe that they felt the need to oblige as well. It used to be all Federer since 2003.
Back to the women's final again - I just get the feeling Serena is not as popular in the US as, say, Venus is.
That was a pathetic display from Monfils, an experienced player, and an insult to the sport. The gushing was over the top. I don't understand that. If I am going to compete in anything I'm not going to do it just for kicks. If I put the time in I expect results, and when it comes time to compete I'm going to do my best. That doesn't mean that I have to win or be number one, but I have to feel good about my effort, and I have no respect for anyone who goes out there and is lackadaisical about their job.
Monfils is a disgrace to the sport, IMO. He followed up that pitiful performance by showcasing a similarly lukewarm performance against Joao Sousa. I think I'll pass on his matches from now on, he'll only make me angry.
The reason I felt that Woz wouldn't do much in that match was due to the emotional aspects. Although she had played Serena well, this wasn't a regular tour event, this was the big one, a major; a place she hadn't been in a long time. Her results before she went on her big run had been tepid at best, but once the Rory thing was over she was getting herself back together. Still, I think it was too soon to be tested in a match of this proportion. There was so much on the line, not to mention that Rory had won golf's equivalent of the USO recently, and I think that may have put undue pressure on her as well.
Sharapova? Most of her comebacks come against inexperienced players. Caroline finally wised up to having to play her aggressively and allowing her to self-destruct. If you keep getting the ball back Maria will keep trying to hit it harder, which in turn causes her to commit more errors. Serena has more variety, more skills, more tenacity, and more athleticism than Maria, so I wasn't surprised that Caroline beat Maria, I expected it.
True. The ATP and its affiliates focused entirely upon Federer for years; to the exclusion of the other players. But, Nadal, even without their prompting was able to garner a lion's share of fans around the world. So much so, that even they took notice. Now, many journalists are getting on board and finally giving Nadal his due. He's earned it, whether one is a fan or not. For years they have disadvantaged both Nadal and Djokovic and IMO this has weakened the tour rather than strengthened it. There are four recognizable stars in the world who have fans all over the globe and to put all of their eggs in one basket was foolish, and it's biting in the butt now, but I believe they wanted Federer to stand alone at the top of the heap, when in reality it should have been concerted effort to showcase all of their stars. It backfired.
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Now I don't use the word 'epic' all that much because of its constant misuse but the following clip I describe as Epic. There are so many great insights especially after a few minutes of that speech, but you must watch it from the start or else you won't get what's he talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80-gPkpH6M
Oh my. I saw this a while ago. I don't know why I didn't share it at the time. I love this clip and shared it with all of my family and friends. EPIC is the perfect word for it. Amazing speech.
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Hallo and aloha. Dear lovers and losers. How are you all? I am sad to announce that our dear Summer has finally left us for the year or so it seems. Oh well. I do like Fall.
So have you been following any tennis lately? I am completely out of it at the moment. No tennis since the US Open and with the exception of Shanghai, Paris and WTF, I am very unlikely to pay any attention.
Not sure where Andy is or what's he's doing in the meantime. But the following article has surfaced on the net. Apparently the upcoming 'yes' or 'no' vote to Scotland's independence has lowered Andy's popularity almost by 12%. A bit predictable, innit. I mean what else can you expect from nationalists countries like England, Wales etc.?
See, this is not a problem for me because I most definitely don't care where Andy was born. Nor do I associate any feelings to my own country for that matter. My mom used to say, where you are born doesn't matter in life; what matters is what you become. But alas, a lot of people have a lot of growing up to do. Disgusting stuff I must say.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/11096757/Scottish-independence-campaign-causes-11.9-per-cent-dip-in-Andy-Murrays-popularity-south-of-the-border.html
So this then brings the ultimate question, where's Anikh's stand in all this? Now that I've given my view on this, perhaps he'll side with supporting Andy? Ha ha. Or what about our dear baron? He's a bit of suspect here in my honest observation. I mean despite his lukewarm support of Andy from time to time, he already had so many problems with Andy. Doesn't mind taking a shot at Andy in the name of fun but how likely will that be in case of Federer? I mean I have yet to see him making any kind of fun of the god almighty Federer.
que pasa emma darling.
to be honest i am like lost without Andy and Rafa.
i need to see them in the game ASAP.
Here, here. The others just don't do it for me. I can't even get behind Berdych who's still playing like crap.
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Agreed. Many Fed fans around the web were ecstatic with the removal of Nole, but tennis is a sport, and as such it has to be played on the court. I never take any match for granted because tennis players are people too, and sometimes you wake up and feel like crap and can't shake the feeling. So, until two players get on court, it's best not to assume a win is a given.
Cilic was playing lights out, but I wasn't sure Federer would be able to lift his game that significantly after that showing against Monfils. Monfils gift-wrapped that match, but when he played at a decent level he was killing Fed. Cilic was bursting with confidence, so I thought that would be a tough match regardless.
Also not surprised about the TV ratings in the US either. They only promote Rafa, Fed, and Djokovic. You can't expect the rest of the unheralded tour to fill the seats when you barely mention them, so...And even as a Serena fan it was hard to watch another stroll in the park final. I never thought Woz had a chance and apparently many others didn't think so either.
Monfils did gift-wrap the match, didn't he? And then he went on to worship Federer even more in his presser. That Cilic match must have been quite the eye opening for him especially when he realized that he too had a couple of match points against Federer and could have sent Federer home in straight sets just like Cilic. But then again, that's Monfils for you. Love him or hate him - he is who he is.
As to the women's final, as you said yourself - no match is given and by that definition, I don't see how the final between Serena and Woz was given. If anything, in the last few meetings Woz had taken a set off Serena and Woz has beaten Serena in the past though just one time. So judging by all that and the way Wozi was playing it was never that given. I do think Wozi is too cozy and chummy with Serena. I mean she systematically destroyed Sharapova in the same tournament and we all know Sharapova too is a very powerful player. What Serena did in that match was to mainly overpower Woz and I personally thought Wozi could have dealt with Serena better but she was mighty nervous from the getgo. Perhaps the thought of the crowd and Serena both overpowered her and she wasn't able to put out her best on that day.
In any case, that wasn't the reason the rating was low. Agassi never had any hold on Sampras as far as the USO was concerned and yet, that never held off the TV rating or the audience in the stadium.
I don't think Nole gets any special treatments that Fed and Nad gets at the US Open. In fact, even Nadal didn't get any special treatments there either until the USO Organization realized that Nadal too has become very popular since 2008 all around the globe that they felt the need to oblige as well. It used to be all Federer since 2003.
Back to the women's final again - I just get the feeling Serena is not as popular in the US as, say, Venus is.
Monfils is a disgrace to the sport. His lack of competitiveness rubs me the wrong way. If I'm a fan who has paid to see a match I want to see a fight. I don't need a competitor to be a fan of his opponent, so much so that he backs away from everything that was working. He followed that up with another lackluster performance in his match against Joao Sousa. That's the last match I'm watching with Monfils in it. He's a waste of my time
I felt that Caroline had little chance because of the emotional aspects. After the breakup with Rory she had to climb her way back to the top. But, the finals of the USO is not a regular tour event. This means that she was going to have to take her game up many levels. Serena is very hard to beat in a major final. Caroline beating Maria was not a shocker. I actually expected it. Most of Maria's comebacks come against lesser players. Maria lacks Serena's variety, athleticism, and skills. All Caroline had to do was keep getting the ball back, forcing Maria to try to hit harder, then when she keeps hitting harder and harder she usually makes a lot of errors.
Another factor was that Rory won the USO equivalent in golf and I'm sure the expectations were there for Caroline, thinking about the parallels. So, I pretty much expected a one-sided final regardless of recent results.
The ATP put all of their eggs in one basket. They promoted Federer exclusively as they thought he was the second coming. A bad PR move as one person cannot carry an entire tour. They should have taken advantage of all of its stars, but tennis has always been this way (since I've been watching). They select one person to the exclusion of all others, and in the end the tour suffers. The whole top ten should be showcased, not just one person, then they wouldn't have to deal with so many empty seats when one of the stars is a no-show.
Serena is more popular than Venus, but not according to the commentators. In fact, if you check them both out on social media you'll see that Serena eclipses Venus in every outlet. There is very little press on Venus, but the commentators would have the fans believe otherwise. They don't like Serena and didn't like Venus either until Venus began to lose, then they could tolerate her better. Remember how they used to call them both unfocused and lazy, but have been forced to eat their words considering their longevity in the sport.
Recently, Navriltilova accused Serena of being on drugs during her Wimbledon episode. When do they do that? Make baseless accusations that could damage a player, and let's not forget Chris Evert's "open letter" to Serena about how she was disrespecting the sport.
They don't like Serena because she is unapologetic, or should I say "uppity"? Venus, OTOH is more docile. Mystery solved.
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That is crazy to me. I don't like death-defying acts to watch or participate. So Nascar, rock-climbing, tightrope walking without a net, and other such pursuits have never appealed to me.
What I dislike the most though is people crying on TV after a fatality has occurred when you made a choice to walk on the side of a cliff. Too much risk, not enough reward for me.
Hola TT, I do think a lot of these people do it out of passion. It's almost like their calling - even the high risks don't get in the way for them. Who knows what the background of our true nature is, really. Not knowing why we come here and do all sorts of things is a difficult position for me to comment on. But it almost feels like as part of the evolution process, the big thing that is in place, that we are going through. As they say, nothing is gained if nothing is ventured. America would have never been discovered and that was a very high risk adventure Columbus set out for himself come to think of it.
That's true, but my tastes are very simple. I am content in every circumstance and see most things as folly. The only thing I am interested in evolving is myself as I try to figure out the complexities I find within myself. Things outside of me don't interest me that much.
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Well, at least through this referendum, we got to see the true nature of many English fans. At least Andy's tweet wasn't about stabbing English people on the street or wishing them to die along with rest of the 16 children during the Dunblane massacre. He simply openly sided with his country Scotland. Since when that's a crime? Why was even there a referendum if one is not allowed to give his opinion about his own country and if they did, they would be subjected to violent backlash as a result? Is that what you are now calling it 'freedom of speech'? Has it come down to that now?
A lot think Andy should have kept his opinion to himself. I completely disagree. He's not a politician nor is he a diplomat. He most definitely wanted to let people know how he felt about the whole thing and I am sure he was aware of the the possible outcome as well since there was only 'yes' or 'no' vote resulting either way. Surely one would factor that in too? Did he do it on impulse? How can you be sure?
If anything, it only shows, Andy has made a conscious choice and he let rest of the world know. That's all. Does Andy need the so called English supporters? Not at all. Why should he? Tennis players are loved Universally. Once you become successful you will have no shortage of fans. Tennis is an individual sport after all. Andy did not take up tennis thinking he'd serve his country this way. Obviously he was good at it and rest followed by default. It was his love for tennis that has brought him this far and nothing else. Winning a Slam especially Wimbledon is every tennis player's dream - not just Andy's. Do the English not know this? If Scotland was not a part of GB, do you not think Andy would have still thrived to win Wimbledon? Do you see it otherwise? Well, then, you are quite delusional and should stop watching tennis immediately because you are watching or rather supporting it for the wrong reason there is.
But the English are quite possessive in nature, aren't they. And their support comes with all sorts of conditions, don't they. And it's even more notable how ugly it gets when they don't get what they want. Does Andy need to associate himself with this sort of bunch who act so childishly and violently? Not in million years.
Anyway, judging by all that I had to read the last few days, I am quite sure we haven't evolved much consciously or as human species, espeically when you find out that people are still reserving their support based on the geographical boundary they live in. This means they are not capable of supporting anyone (forget love) if they don't fall into certain and preferred criteria.
If we ever overcome this sort of primitive notion is only when we will see real freedom. It's just a pity that it took us about a whopping 14 billion years just to come this tiny far. Perhaps another 14 billion years will get us to somewhat decent place. I am not hopeful. As Einstein would say, "Two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the Universe."
I couldn't agree more. It's rather petty and childish. What was he supposed to do, denounce Scotland? It was a no-win situation, but Andy is a thoughtful person and nobody's push-around. I'm glad he stated his opinion. It was his to express. Good on him.
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I ask you all. What's your record?
Here's mine - I have never taken a selfie - ever. If you could believe that.
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Now I don't use the word 'epic' all that much because of its constant misuse but the following clip I describe as Epic. There are so many great insights especially after a few minutes of that speech, but you must watch it from the start or else you won't get what's he talking about.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V80-gPkpH6M
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que pasa emma darling.
to be honest i am like lost without Andy and Rafa.
i need to see them in the game ASAP.
I know baby. It's only a matter of time you see them. Well, actually Andy is playing this coming week at the Shenzhen Open in China. He's got a good field there with Simon, Ferrer, Gasquet, Robredo etc. There's a great chance he might win this title. He's working towards for a place at the year end tournament as I understand it and also, he needs to win something small to build confidence. He can still save the year by winning a couple of titles and perhaps create much better start come 2015.
As to Rafa, isn't he coming back in Shanghai? That's what I read. Can you confirm though?
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Agreed. Many Fed fans around the web were ecstatic with the removal of Nole, but tennis is a sport, and as such it has to be played on the court. I never take any match for granted because tennis players are people too, and sometimes you wake up and feel like crap and can't shake the feeling. So, until two players get on court, it's best not to assume a win is a given.
Cilic was playing lights out, but I wasn't sure Federer would be able to lift his game that significantly after that showing against Monfils. Monfils gift-wrapped that match, but when he played at a decent level he was killing Fed. Cilic was bursting with confidence, so I thought that would be a tough match regardless.
Also not surprised about the TV ratings in the US either. They only promote Rafa, Fed, and Djokovic. You can't expect the rest of the unheralded tour to fill the seats when you barely mention them, so...And even as a Serena fan it was hard to watch another stroll in the park final. I never thought Woz had a chance and apparently many others didn't think so either.
Monfils did gift-wrap the match, didn't he? And then he went on to worship Federer even more in his presser. That Cilic match must have been quite the eye opening for him especially when he realized that he too had a couple of match points against Federer and could have sent Federer home in straight sets just like Cilic. But then again, that's Monfils for you. Love him or hate him - he is who he is.
As to the women's final, as you said yourself - no match is given and by that definition, I don't see how the final between Serena and Woz was given. If anything, in the last few meetings Woz had taken a set off Serena and Woz has beaten Serena in the past though just one time. So judging by all that and the way Wozi was playing it was never that given. I do think Wozi is too cozy and chummy with Serena. I mean she systematically destroyed Sharapova in the same tournament and we all know Sharapova too is a very powerful player. What Serena did in that match was to mainly overpower Woz and I personally thought Wozi could have dealt with Serena better but she was mighty nervous from the getgo. Perhaps the thought of the crowd and Serena both overpowered her and she wasn't able to put out her best on that day.
In any case, that wasn't the reason the rating was low. Agassi never had any hold on Sampras as far as the USO was concerned and yet, that never held off the TV rating or the audience in the stadium.
I don't think Nole gets any special treatments that Fed and Nad gets at the US Open. In fact, even Nadal didn't get any special treatments there either until the USO Organization realized that Nadal too has become very popular since 2008 all around the globe that they felt the need to oblige as well. It used to be all Federer since 2003.
Back to the women's final again - I just get the feeling Serena is not as popular in the US as, say, Venus is.
monfils had that match in the bag. it would have been the biggest win of his career but evidently it was just not meant to be.
monfils simply has to work harder and harder if he wants to be able to compete with the best of the best day in and day out.
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Hallo and aloha. Dear lovers and losers. How are you all? I am sad to announce that our dear Summer has finally left us for the year or so it seems. Oh well. I do like Fall.
So have you been following any tennis lately? I am completely out of it at the moment. No tennis since the US Open and with the exception of Shanghai, Paris and WTF, I am very unlikely to pay any attention.
Not sure where Andy is or what's he's doing in the meantime. But the following article has surfaced on the net. Apparently the upcoming 'yes' or 'no' vote to Scotland's independence has lowered Andy's popularity almost by 12%. A bit predictable, innit. I mean what else can you expect from nationalists countries like England, Wales etc.?
See, this is not a problem for me because I most definitely don't care where Andy was born. Nor do I associate any feelings to my own country for that matter. My mom used to say, where you are born doesn't matter in life; what matters is what you become. But alas, a lot of people have a lot of growing up to do. Disgusting stuff I must say.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/11096757/Scottish-independence-campaign-causes-11.9-per-cent-dip-in-Andy-Murrays-popularity-south-of-the-border.html
So this then brings the ultimate question, where's Anikh's stand in all this? Now that I've given my view on this, perhaps he'll side with supporting Andy? Ha ha. Or what about our dear baron? He's a bit of suspect here in my honest observation. I mean despite his lukewarm support of Andy from time to time, he already had so many problems with Andy. Doesn't mind taking a shot at Andy in the name of fun but how likely will that be in case of Federer? I mean I have yet to see him making any kind of fun of the god almighty Federer.
que pasa emma darling.
to be honest i am like lost without Andy and Rafa.
i need to see them in the game ASAP.
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Speaking of English people and what not, has any one of you seen the movie Johnny English the first one? I am looking forward to it especially just after watching this clip on youtube. lololol
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zu_5t88G3DY
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Agreed. Many Fed fans around the web were ecstatic with the removal of Nole, but tennis is a sport, and as such it has to be played on the court. I never take any match for granted because tennis players are people too, and sometimes you wake up and feel like crap and can't shake the feeling. So, until two players get on court, it's best not to assume a win is a given.
Cilic was playing lights out, but I wasn't sure Federer would be able to lift his game that significantly after that showing against Monfils. Monfils gift-wrapped that match, but when he played at a decent level he was killing Fed. Cilic was bursting with confidence, so I thought that would be a tough match regardless.
Also not surprised about the TV ratings in the US either. They only promote Rafa, Fed, and Djokovic. You can't expect the rest of the unheralded tour to fill the seats when you barely mention them, so...And even as a Serena fan it was hard to watch another stroll in the park final. I never thought Woz had a chance and apparently many others didn't think so either.
Monfils did gift-wrap the match, didn't he? And then he went on to worship Federer even more in his presser. That Cilic match must have been quite the eye opening for him especially when he realized that he too had a couple of match points against Federer and could have sent Federer home in straight sets just like Cilic. But then again, that's Monfils for you. Love him or hate him - he is who he is.
As to the women's final, as you said yourself - no match is given and by that definition, I don't see how the final between Serena and Woz was given. If anything, in the last few meetings Woz had taken a set off Serena and Woz has beaten Serena in the past though just one time. So judging by all that and the way Wozi was playing it was never that given. I do think Wozi is too cozy and chummy with Serena. I mean she systematically destroyed Sharapova in the same tournament and we all know Sharapova too is a very powerful player. What Serena did in that match was to mainly overpower Woz and I personally thought Wozi could have dealt with Serena better but she was mighty nervous from the getgo. Perhaps the thought of the crowd and Serena both overpowered her and she wasn't able to put out her best on that day.
In any case, that wasn't the reason the rating was low. Agassi never had any hold on Sampras as far as the USO was concerned and yet, that never held off the TV rating or the audience in the stadium.
I don't think Nole gets any special treatments that Fed and Nad gets at the US Open. In fact, even Nadal didn't get any special treatments there either until the USO Organization realized that Nadal too has become very popular since 2008 all around the globe that they felt the need to oblige as well. It used to be all Federer since 2003.
Back to the women's final again - I just get the feeling Serena is not as popular in the US as, say, Venus is.
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That is crazy to me. I don't like death-defying acts to watch or participate. So Nascar, rock-climbing, tightrope walking without a net, and other such pursuits have never appealed to me.
What I dislike the most though is people crying on TV after a fatality has occurred when you made a choice to walk on the side of a cliff. Too much risk, not enough reward for me.
Hola TT, I do think a lot of these people do it out of passion. It's almost like their calling - even the high risks don't get in the way for them. Who knows what the background of our true nature is, really. Not knowing why we come here and do all sorts of things is a difficult position for me to comment on. But it almost feels like as part of the evolution process, the big thing that is in place, that we are going through. As they say, nothing is gained if nothing is ventured. America would have never been discovered and that was a very high risk adventure Columbus set out for himself come to think of it.
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To be honest, I think this referendum has done more damages than any good. Not sure if the idea of separation is always good. Many countries are still struggling upon their independency just to survive let alone prosper. But anyway, now there will be much more conflicts than ever. Also, judging by the result, it was a bit mind boggling because one would think a country wanting complete separation/freedom would win with a sweeping yes vote but that was not the case at all. If I judged it correctly then perhaps about 30%-35% were in favour of it. Others either did not want it or they simply did not care. But now as a result Scotland itself has divided into two. As if they did not have enough on their plate already. How's that a healthy situation? The rest of the GB have now got them exactly where they wanted. Typically when a country wants its freedom they should all be wanting it, not just a part of it - so I am not sure how the people in Scotland could make such a blunder of mistake not knowing fully their own people first, especially when more than half the people did not want to part away or did not care enough to vote either way. So maybe that's a lesson itself.
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Hi herc, would you please modify my signature a bit and take the last picture out - the one to the very right - the purple one? I just want to keep 4 pictures in my sig for now. Thanks a bunch.
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Well, at least through this referendum, we got to see the true nature of many English fans. At least Andy's tweet wasn't about stabbing English people on the street or wishing them to die along with rest of the 16 children during the Dunblane massacre. He simply openly sided with his country Scotland. Since when that's a crime? Why was even there a referendum if one is not allowed to give his opinion about his own country and if they did, they would be subjected to violent backlash as a result? Is that what you are now calling it 'freedom of speech'? Has it come down to that now?
A lot think Andy should have kept his opinion to himself. I completely disagree. He's not a politician nor is he a diplomat. He most definitely wanted to let people know how he felt about the whole thing and I am sure he was aware of the the possible outcome as well since there was only 'yes' or 'no' vote resulting either way. Surely one would factor that in too? Did he do it on impulse? How can you be sure?
If anything, it only shows, Andy has made a conscious choice and he let rest of the world know. That's all. Does Andy need the so called English supporters? Not at all. Why should he? Tennis players are loved Universally. Once you become successful you will have no shortage of fans. Tennis is an individual sport after all. Andy did not take up tennis thinking he'd serve his country this way. Obviously he was good at it and rest followed by default. It was his love for tennis that has brought him this far and nothing else. Winning a Slam especially Wimbledon is every tennis player's dream - not just Andy's. Do the English not know this? If Scotland was not a part of GB, do you not think Andy would have still thrived to win Wimbledon? Do you see it otherwise? Well, then, you are quite delusional and should stop watching tennis immediately because you are watching or rather supporting it for the wrong reason there is.
But the English are quite possessive in nature, aren't they. And their support comes with all sorts of conditions, don't they. And it's even more notable how ugly it gets when they don't get what they want. Does Andy need to associate himself with this sort of bunch who act so childishly and violently? Not in million years.
Anyway, judging by all that I had to read the last few days, I am quite sure we haven't evolved much consciously or as human species, espeically when you find out that people are still reserving their support based on the geographical boundary they live in. This means they are not capable of supporting anyone (forget love) if they don't fall into certain and preferred criteria.
If we ever overcome this sort of primitive notion is only when we will see real freedom. It's just a pity that it took us about a whopping 14 billion years just to come this tiny far. Perhaps another 14 billion years will get us to somewhat decent place. I am not hopeful. As Einstein would say, "Two things are infinite: the Universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the the Universe."
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que pasa emma, lady TT, nikki, baron, anikh, and the others.
take a look at this. i just sawe this on twitter.
http://www.addsense.net/15-pictures-that-will-make-your-heart-stop?page=3&v=g24tc1PaajM3pv24Kygcu2UE1xsjm10fO
It was funny to see that Toronto's Edge Walk made the list. I did a project called Online Auction not so long ago and there we had a quite a few tickets for the Edge walk. We had crazy bids on those and they sold out like crazy. So there are lots of adventurous people out there but mostly younger people I take it. Very few in their middle age and beyond would go for such risky adventures. I remember those who bought those tickets were mostly parents buying those for their sons and daughters. lol I do feel the edge walk is least intimidating among the ones in the list, wouldn't you agree?
I do like scuba diving a great deal. Rock climbing doesn't attract me much.
That is crazy to me. I don't like death-defying acts to watch or participate. So Nascar, rock-climbing, tightrope walking without a net, and other such pursuits have never appealed to me.
What I dislike the most though is people crying on TV after a fatality has occurred when you made a choice to walk on the side of a cliff. Too much risk, not enough reward for me.
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Tomorrow I will send you a PM, herc darling. Tonight I am too busy reading MTF, TW, TF etc. I haven't done so in ages. Just want to see the reactions of the so called fans and see who are genuinely happy for Cilic and acknowledge only those. ;D
I'll find plenty time tomorrow too and I need to get to back to some of the posts posted earlier on.
I know. I was curious about the final too. I wanted to see if it was an impassive crowd since none of the Big Four were there. Alas, I was disappointed, but found it rather funny. Especially since few had a stake in the match.
I also wanted to know the response to those people who constantly show TTC Best of Series, and what they thought about the The Best of Five Heartthrobs. Did you see that? The results were not at all what they expected, so of course, in light of all their braggadocio they were unusually quiet.
Hilarious.
I am sure once Federer got past the 4th round, a lot of Federer fans ended up buying the tickets for the final. And I am sure the ticket sale went through the roof once Nishi beat Djokovic in the qtr. I don't think there was any doubt in many Federer's fans mind that he was a lock for the final win. Of course Monfils might have cast some doubts among some objective Federer fans as Monfis did beat Federer twice before this qtr final meeting, but once that was over I don't think there was any doubt against Cilic against whom he had a 5-0 lead. Of course little did they pay any attention at the way Cilic was playing but to them, it was given. I mean the stars had all aligned nicely for Federer by that time. And if you had watched even a bit of Federer/Monfils match, then you'd know the kind of support Federer had at this Open. I have no doubt at least 70% of the crowd were Federer fans supporting Nishikori in the final. What else can they do? No one was going to buy those expensive tickets and they couldn't just throw them out, so they had to go. At least they had some interest left in Nishikori. They couldn't possibly be behind Cilic because he took their idol out and in straight sets. No one saw that one coming either.
No, I didn't see the TTC Best of Series.
Here's how it went in the US as far as TV ratings were concerned. The article is wrong in one place though because Nishikori didn't upset Djokovic in the semi but oh well, I don't think these reporters watch tennis all that much anyway. The women's final saw lower rating as well which is a bit surprising given Serena's status and nationality.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-open-2014-mens-final-tv-ratings-cilic-nishikori-struggle-draw-viewers-cbs-bows-out-1683116
"The 2014 U.S. Open will be remembered for many things, particularly the media coverage. CBS bowed out after 47 years of covering the famed tennis major with one of the lowest rated finals in history. With a match lacking tennis’s big names and beginning at 5 p.m. EDT on a Monday, there was little surprise that Marin Čilić’s straight-sets victory drew just a 1.9 overnight rating, down 32 percent from Rafael Nadal’s win over Novak Djokovic last year, reports Sports Business Daily. It was also less than half the 4.0 rating drawn by the women’s final between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, played on Sunday."
Agreed. Many Fed fans around the web were ecstatic with the removal of Nole, but tennis is a sport, and as such it has to be played on the court. I never take any match for granted because tennis players are people too, and sometimes you wake up and feel like crap and can't shake the feeling. So, until two players get on court, it's best not to assume a win is a given.
Cilic was playing lights out, but I wasn't sure Federer would be able to lift his game that significantly after that showing against Monfils. Monfils gift-wrapped that match, but when he played at a decent level he was killing Fed. Cilic was bursting with confidence, so I thought that would be a tough match regardless.
Also not surprised about the TV ratings in the US either. They only promote Rafa, Fed, and Djokovic. You can't expect the rest of the unheralded tour to fill the seats when you barely mention them, so...And even as a Serena fan it was hard to watch another stroll in the park final. I never thought Woz had a chance and apparently many others didn't think so either.
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Hallo and aloha. Dear lovers and losers. How are you all? I am sad to announce that our dear Summer has finally left us for the year or so it seems. Oh well. I do like Fall.
So have you been following any tennis lately? I am completely out of it at the moment. No tennis since the US Open and with the exception of Shanghai, Paris and WTF, I am very unlikely to pay any attention.
Not sure where Andy is or what's he's doing in the meantime. But the following article has surfaced on the net. Apparently the upcoming 'yes' or 'no' vote to Scotland's independence has lowered Andy's popularity almost by 12%. A bit predictable, innit. I mean what else can you expect from nationalists countries like England, Wales etc.?
See, this is not a problem for me because I most definitely don't care where Andy was born. Nor do I associate any feelings to my own country for that matter. My mom used to say, where you are born doesn't matter in life; what matters is what you become. But alas, a lot of people have a lot of growing up to do. Disgusting stuff I must say.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/11096757/Scottish-independence-campaign-causes-11.9-per-cent-dip-in-Andy-Murrays-popularity-south-of-the-border.html
So this then brings the ultimate question, where's Anikh's stand in all this? Now that I've given my view on this, perhaps he'll side with supporting Andy? Ha ha. Or what about our dear baron? He's a bit of suspect here in my honest observation. I mean despite his lukewarm support of Andy from time to time, he already had so many problems with Andy. Doesn't mind taking a shot at Andy in the name of fun but how likely will that be in case of Federer? I mean I have yet to see him making any kind of fun of the god almighty Federer.
Same here, after the USO I'm pretty wiped out tennis wise. I'll watch the rest of the Master's Series, not sure about the WTF though. I'm not a fan of the, you can lose one and still win format.
It's pretty silly. Will they go back to their 70-something year drought of not having an English winner, if so, Scotland broke the duck and not them.
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I do think the Brits are nuts when it comes to their sports but otherwise they are pretty good. Very knowledgeable and tend to stay fair in my opinion.
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que pasa emma, lady TT, nikki, baron, anikh, and the others.
take a look at this. i just sawe this on twitter.
http://www.addsense.net/15-pictures-that-will-make-your-heart-stop?page=3&v=g24tc1PaajM3pv24Kygcu2UE1xsjm10fO
It was funny to see that Toronto's Edge Walk made the list. I did a project called Online Auction not so long ago and there we had a quite a few tickets for the Edge walk. We had crazy bids on those and they sold out like crazy. So there are lots of adventurous people out there but mostly younger people I take it. Very few in their middle age and beyond would go for such risky adventures. I remember those who bought those tickets were mostly parents buying those for their sons and daughters. lol I do feel the edge walk is least intimidating among the ones in the list, wouldn't you agree?
I do like scuba diving a great deal. Rock climbing doesn't attract me much.
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Hey everyone.
I don't really have time to read back (my internet connection at work is also way too slow, the pages take ages to load).
What a big surprise to see Cilic winning the USO. I was really expecting one of the usual suspects to claim the title. I'm happy that I was proven wrong.
Things are still the same here. Doing way better, the tonsillitis is gone, I'm back to working out. No news on the Lufthansa flight attendant jobs yet. They said that due to the high number of applications they would take a bit longer to schedule a phone interview with all the applicants who have passed the online tests. I assume all I can do now is sit and wait. On October 11 there is an open assessment for those who are interested in working with Emirates. I would consider working with them too even if it means relocating to Dubai for at least a few months.
For the first time in many months I don't have any concrete travel plans. Feels weird. I might just go to Paris for a few days at the beginning of October. I have seen some recent pictures and it still looks as beautiful as ever. I wanna go back there. :D
Well, that's all from me. Maybe next week I have some more time to stop by from work. Fortunately I don't have that much to do at the moment. :D
And while I am at it, what are the chances of Nikki being from the same medieval times as well? I mean is it any wonder that they (herc and nikki) are 'Facebook friends'? Or are they?
Now the most important question is, is she relegated to the ahem...side bed or hidden bed as well? Ok, ok, I don't wanna go too far with this. Just having some fun at their slow computer's expense. Chances are, they probably won't be able to even read my posts. I mean by the time they download the whole page they'll probably also be done with their own patience. Hee hee.
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Oh but I've got some other stuff too.
Here's your bed. Is the side bed for the ladies? ;D
Are you implying that once CD is done, the ladies are relegated to the side bed?
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Yes, they are I'm afraid. It's hidden bed after all. I mean look how quiet he is on this matter. lol
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Of course Monday final doesn't attract viewers to begin with. Monday is not a favourite day for many people especially for those who have day jobs. I mean who wants to watch a men's final on a Monday at 5pm? So the rating has its own downfall written all over it to begin with. Also, tennis is not all that popular in the US. I mean why was there a lower rating for the women's final given that it was played on Sunday?
Things are changing however next year when the finals will be played on Sunday and semis on Friday. And the first round matches will be played over two days instead of three. Not sure when they are getting the roof on the main show court but that only helps top players and I am not a big fan of that.
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Tomorrow I will send you a PM, herc darling. Tonight I am too busy reading MTF, TW, TF etc. I haven't done so in ages. Just want to see the reactions of the so called fans and see who are genuinely happy for Cilic and acknowledge only those. ;D
I'll find plenty time tomorrow too and I need to get to back to some of the posts posted earlier on.
I know. I was curious about the final too. I wanted to see if it was an impassive crowd since none of the Big Four were there. Alas, I was disappointed, but found it rather funny. Especially since few had a stake in the match.
I also wanted to know the response to those people who constantly show TTC Best of Series, and what they thought about the The Best of Five Heartthrobs. Did you see that? The results were not at all what they expected, so of course, in light of all their braggadocio they were unusually quiet.
Hilarious.
I am sure once Federer got past the 4th round, a lot of Federer fans ended up buying the tickets for the final. And I am sure the ticket sale went through the roof once Nishi beat Djokovic in the qtr. I don't think there was any doubt in many Federer's fans mind that he was a lock for the final win. Of course Monfils might have cast some doubts among some objective Federer fans as Monfis did beat Federer twice before this qtr final meeting, but once that was over I don't think there was any doubt against Cilic against whom he had a 5-0 lead. Of course little did they pay any attention at the way Cilic was playing but to them, it was given. I mean the stars had all aligned nicely for Federer by that time. And if you had watched even a bit of Federer/Monfils match, then you'd know the kind of support Federer had at this Open. I have no doubt at least 70% of the crowd were Federer fans supporting Nishikori in the final. What else can they do? No one was going to buy those expensive tickets and they couldn't just throw them out, so they had to go. At least they had some interest left in Nishikori. They couldn't possibly be behind Cilic because he took their idol out and in straight sets. No one saw that one coming either.
No, I didn't see the TTC Best of Series.
Here's how it went in the US as far as TV ratings were concerned. The article is wrong in one place though because Nishikori didn't upset Djokovic in the semi but oh well, I don't think these reporters watch tennis all that much anyway. The women's final saw lower rating as well which is a bit surprising given Serena's status and nationality.
http://www.ibtimes.com/us-open-2014-mens-final-tv-ratings-cilic-nishikori-struggle-draw-viewers-cbs-bows-out-1683116
"The 2014 U.S. Open will be remembered for many things, particularly the media coverage. CBS bowed out after 47 years of covering the famed tennis major with one of the lowest rated finals in history. With a match lacking tennis’s big names and beginning at 5 p.m. EDT on a Monday, there was little surprise that Marin Čilić’s straight-sets victory drew just a 1.9 overnight rating, down 32 percent from Rafael Nadal’s win over Novak Djokovic last year, reports Sports Business Daily. It was also less than half the 4.0 rating drawn by the women’s final between Serena Williams and Caroline Wozniacki, played on Sunday."
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Hallo and aloha. Dear lovers and losers. How are you all? I am sad to announce that our dear Summer has finally left us for the year or so it seems. Oh well. I do like Fall.
So have you been following any tennis lately? I am completely out of it at the moment. No tennis since the US Open and with the exception of Shanghai, Paris and WTF, I am very unlikely to pay any attention.
Not sure where Andy is or what's he's doing in the meantime. But the following article has surfaced on the net. Apparently the upcoming 'yes' or 'no' vote to Scotland's independence has lowered Andy's popularity almost by 12%. A bit predictable, innit. I mean what else can you expect from nationalists countries like England, Wales etc.?
See, this is not a problem for me because I most definitely don't care where Andy was born. Nor do I associate any feelings to my own country for that matter. My mom used to say, where you are born doesn't matter in life; what matters is what you become. But alas, a lot of people have a lot of growing up to do. Disgusting stuff I must say.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/tennis/andymurray/11096757/Scottish-independence-campaign-causes-11.9-per-cent-dip-in-Andy-Murrays-popularity-south-of-the-border.html
So this then brings the ultimate question, where's Anikh's stand in all this? Now that I've given my view on this, perhaps he'll side with supporting Andy? Ha ha. Or what about our dear baron? He's a bit of suspect here in my honest observation. I mean despite his lukewarm support of Andy from time to time, he already had so many problems with Andy. Doesn't mind taking a shot at Andy in the name of fun but how likely will that be in case of Federer? I mean I have yet to see him making any kind of fun of the god almighty Federer.
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que pasa emma, lady TT, nikki, baron, anikh, and the others.
take a look at this. i just sawe this on twitter.
http://www.addsense.net/15-pictures-that-will-make-your-heart-stop?page=3&v=g24tc1PaajM3pv24Kygcu2UE1xsjm10fO
Wow! I can't even imagine risking your life for something that isn't going to change the world. Evidently, these people enjoy the thrill of conquest.
Me? I'll just sit at home and watch.
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que pasa emma, lady TT, nikki, baron, anikh, and the others.
take a look at this. i just sawe this on twitter.
http://www.addsense.net/15-pictures-that-will-make-your-heart-stop?page=3&v=g24tc1PaajM3pv24Kygcu2UE1xsjm10fO
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hi Nikki. yes that was the surprise of the century. nobody could have imagined the final outcome.
all the tennis experts got it wrong. Cilic is a cool chap as well. very cool and very classy.
anyway how are you feeling? did you get the tonsils removed?
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Hey everyone.
I don't really have time to read back (my internet connection at work is also way too slow, the pages take ages to load).
What a big surprise to see Cilic winning the USO. I was really expecting one of the usual suspects to claim the title. I'm happy that I was proven wrong.
Things are still the same here. Doing way better, the tonsillitis is gone, I'm back to working out. No news on the Lufthansa flight attendant jobs yet. They said that due to the high number of applications they would take a bit longer to schedule a phone interview with all the applicants who have passed the online tests. I assume all I can do now is sit and wait. On October 11 there is an open assessment for those who are interested in working with Emirates. I would consider working with them too even if it means relocating to Dubai for at least a few months.
For the first time in many months I don't have any concrete travel plans. Feels weird. I might just go to Paris for a few days at the beginning of October. I have seen some recent pictures and it still looks as beautiful as ever. I wanna go back there. :D
Well, that's all from me. Maybe next week I have some more time to stop by from work. Fortunately I don't have that much to do at the moment. :D
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i was thinking we might have to buy it for Emma. you know how she likes her space and privacy.
here with this ranch, she will not see anybody for 100 miles in any direction.
Find out if she likes it first. Emma seems to have eclectic taste. I'm not sure she'll go for this traditional look, but we'll see.
Yes, no traditional look for me please but I don't like it too modern either. So I stick to somewhere in the middle, say, contemporary with a bit of rustic look here and there.
Like for example, I like this rustic looking dining table.
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Or this one. They add a lot of character.
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Traditional feels old and modern feels characterless - at least to me. I will most like have quite a few rustic looking furniture in my house and perhaps I will have a few modern stuff, but they all must blend well.
I got all serious there, didn't I? Ha ha.
Great taste, Emma, as I suspected. I don't like the matchy-matchy stuff either. Sets of furniture made in the same style bores. I like the contemporary and rustic. It tells quite a story.
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Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
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ha ha ha ha. now that is funny lady emma. i can hardly stop laughing.
too good.
Oh but I've got some other stuff too.
Here's your bed. Is the side bed for the ladies? ;D
Are you implying that once CD is done, the ladies are relegated to the side bed?
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Your food being cooked to be served later for dinner:
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People you hang out with. Do you recognize some of them?
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The clothes you usually wear. I like your pants. They are quite... exquisite.
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And finally your Castles where you currently live. See, we have all figured you out. It's so cool that you operate directly from the medieval times. No wonder when you say you are 'in the ocean' and will post after you come back 'home'. I suppose the computer takes a while to reboot. ;D
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Tomorrow I will send you a PM, herc darling. Tonight I am too busy reading MTF, TW, TF etc. I haven't done so in ages. Just want to see the reactions of the so called fans and see who are genuinely happy for Cilic and acknowledge only those. ;D
I'll find plenty time tomorrow too and I need to get to back to some of the posts posted earlier on.
I know. I was curious about the final too. I wanted to see if it was an impassive crowd since none of the Big Four were there. Alas, I was disappointed, but found it rather funny. Especially since few had a stake in the match.
I also wanted to know the response to those people who constantly show TTC Best of Series, and what they thought about the The Best of Five Heartthrobs. Did you see that? The results were not at all what they expected, so of course, in light of all their braggadocio they were unusually quiet.
Hilarious.
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herc darling, I will tell you some disturbing stories about that woman from MW who asked you to delete that post of mine. Mark, I feel, just advised her as to what to do but she must have initiated it.
Anyway, believe it or not but I got quite harassed on MW for not posting my picture on a private thread. I didn't see any reason why I should have done so. But this woman then went as far as calling me ...get this... a 'coward' in front of everyone. When I asked her if this was the forum's one of requirements (obviously not) she then kinda backed off. And later she defended herself saying that she was joking about the whole thing. No, no, no. You don't insult my intelligence like that. I wasn't born yesterday. I know exactly what you did there. You tried to touch a raw nerve of mine by calling me a 'coward' and desperately expecting me to fall for it.
Okay, so that was one incident. The 2nd incident was I never told them where I was from - as in, which forum I was from but I'd mention it from time to time that I used to post on another forum but wouldn't give them the name. You know me, I like to toy with people over such trivial matters. I'd like to see how far they can go over such trivial matters and sure enough, this one too got out of control. She went ahead and looked for me on every forum to find me and sure enough she found me on T4U. And then one time and I am not sure over what, she threatened me and said she'd 'expose' me. LOLOL. I giggled as much possible as I read on her drivel. I mean how could she 'expose' me when T4U is an open public forum for all? Not only it has hundreds and hundreds of registered posters but it, at least at that time, would be viewed/read by another hundreds and hundreds of people. lol
But the last one (I have more but I don't want to bore you with this haha) really takes the cake. Once I wrote something not so flattering about Raonic and she found it appalling since I was from Canada (and she's too) and assumed I should stand by my fellow Canadian regardless. When I told her that my mind doesn't work like that way and that I am free to choose whoever I like or dislike, she asked me how long I was in Canada. Meaning I must be a recent immigrant here therefore, have no feelings for this country or its people. That's how much obnoxious and ignorant being she is.
The most annoying thing about her is that, I would never speak to her because she's not my type in any way God knows. I'd rather live on Mars all by myself if I have to but if one is not my type, I am not going to bother with it - but golly, did she make it a point that she would make everything I say as her personal business.
She's worse than Alex because at least I had a lot of fun with Alex and I enjoyed talking to him. Oh and she also spread on MW that Alex was my lover and that I'd dumped him. All this without knowing the true nature of our friendship - Alex and myself. She just skimmed and assumed. I had to defend myself all day one time at MW explaining how she misunderstood my friendship with Alex - if you could believe this ****. And when I went to TF after what happened at T4U with Alex, she posted on MW that I was on Tennis Frontier. She became too obnoxious and obsessive about me that to date I don't understand any of it. Can you believe any of this? Next time she sends you a PM tell her to go to hell where she belongs for her sheer ignorance. Not a week went by that she didn't want to make me look bad in front of others at MW. See, there should be some kind of suffering for all this nonsense just to teach the person a lesson and it's important. And if you already have then you should know better by now.
At least in my deleted post, despite all that happened in the past, I still called her 'a good person' and I never said a bad word about her. It was supposed to be a funny incident and I, at least, treated it that way.
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Oh wow - it's all me here. Congratulations to self.
Anyway, I wonder if Andy's going to do anything about those serves of his that's letting him down especially in big matches on a regular basis - the 1st one is too inconsistent and the 2nd one is obviously borrowed from WTA. If this continues then I don't really see him doing much in the future. Serves the British fans quite right though since they hate 'servebots'.
Quite unfortunately, the man himself isn't too keen on it either. I mean why on earth would he hire Mauresmo is still beyond me. He idolized Agassi but perhaps it's time to pay attention that Agassi never had such inconsistent 1st serve and a weak 2nd serve. Anyway, as I said, it's serves the British fans right. They fully deserve it. I, on the other hand, not sure how long I can support such nonsense. I mean how often do we see Andy getting down quickly to 15-40 in every other service game? This needs to stop. It's a red flag.
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i was thinking we might have to buy it for Emma. you know how she likes her space and privacy.
here with this ranch, she will not see anybody for 100 miles in any direction.
Find out if she likes it first. Emma seems to have eclectic taste. I'm not sure she'll go for this traditional look, but we'll see.
Yes, no traditional look for me please but I don't like it too modern either. So I stick to somewhere in the middle, say, contemporary with a bit of rustic look here and there.
Like for example, I like this rustic looking dining table.
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Or this one. They add a lot of character.
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Traditional feels old and modern feels characterless - at least to me. I will most like have quite a few rustic looking furniture in my house and perhaps I will have a few modern stuff, but they all must blend well.
I got all serious there, didn't I? Ha ha.
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agreed. it is tough to please a lady like Emma.
she may just want a cool million acre ranch rather than one that is on mere 500,000 acres.
or she may want a 235,000 square foot penthouse apartment in Dubai.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm going to go with this one. Can't wait to see what her pleasure is!
Oh come now. Surely I am not that shallow!
But if you guys insist, I am willing to take both. {blush}
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i was thinking we might have to buy it for Emma. you know how she likes her space and privacy.
here with this ranch, she will not see anybody for 100 miles in any direction.
Yes, yes I do. I like all my space and privacy from married men and their threads. ;D
I love the idea of not seeing anybody for 100 miles in any direction. That is just too cool!
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Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
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ha ha ha ha. now that is funny lady emma. i can hardly stop laughing.
too good.
Oh but I've got some other stuff too.
Here's your bed. Is the side bed for the ladies? ;D
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Your food being cooked to be served later for dinner:
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People you hang out with. Do you recognize some of them?
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The clothes you usually wear. I like your pants. They are quite... exquisite.
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And finally your Castles where you currently live. See, we have all figured you out. It's so cool that you operate directly from the medieval times. No wonder when you say you are 'in the ocean' and will post after you come back 'home'. I suppose the computer takes a while to reboot. ;D
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Hi Clay currently got an illness. A bit of a cold but resting. Hope you are well. Andy had all kind of cramps today and problems so glad he came through with guts.
This is the image I have of Anikh when I think about him. You can't blame me. At least I did some justice to his picture. He should be so happy.
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Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the USO.
I'm currently quite busy. The other day I applied for a job as flight hostess. The recruitment process has 5 stages. So far I have passed 3 of them (online tests). I got my results by email this morning. Now I have to wait some days or maybe even weeks to arrange a telephone interview with the flight company. If everything works out, I will be invited to a personal interview followed by some tests, group activities and a medical check. I have never wanted to work as flight hostess because I'm afraid of flying. Their offer sounded too good to be true though: 6 months of work during the summer season and 6 months of paid holidays. :o :o
I once got a job as a flight hostess when I was about your age. It's so funny because I didn't take it for the same reason - I had a fear of flying. The fear is no longer there as much or at all, but still I don't think I would have taken it, because I felt it was too much traveling back and forth. Anyway, if you are up for it, then it sounds like a very good deal. I love the idea of 6 months paid holidays!
Good luck. I hope you get it. :)
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You got that right, herc in the above post.
I bet Raonic and Dimitrov fans will be most disappointed. Followed by Berdych, Tsonga and Ferrer fans though Berdy has a legitimate case and perhaps Tsonga too but you have to earn it and that's the deal.
I already see Raonic fans being most annoyed. He was the 'future' tennis and was supposed to take the world by storm along with Dimitrov. I am Canadian but I don't have any particular feelings for Raonic. They might just be the most bitter ones right now along with Dimitrov fans. Ha ha.
you can just see the hard work Cilic put in to achieve this result. he really showed that he was driven and wanted to achieve more in this sport.
and would you believe that he has nothing to defend for the next 7 months.
Yea, that's pretty neat. Andy doesn't have anything to defend for the next few months either. But he's out of top 10 already and not sure if he'll qualify for WTF at all. A very close call between several players for the last remaining spots. I personally don't think Andy wants to play there this year.
Cilic, though, I take it will take some sort of mental break after this and might want to come back strong next year. It was a very big win for him yesterday. I am sure it will take some time to finally sink in. Not expecting much from him for the rest of the season.
When is Nadal coming back? Any news on his injuries? Is he going to play any of the upcoming tournaments?
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You know, when the Universe finally retracts itself and goes back to being Nothing again, we will finally realize that there's just One Being that has taken infinite numbers of forms just to experience itself in infinite number of ways. Thus giving us this Grand Illusion of 'Individuality' as if we really do exist in this manner that makes us say to each other, 'I am better than you' or 'No, no, I am better than you. This is my son, this is my daughter, this my family, this is my life, this is my player, this what I prefer,my country is better than yours' etc. and we continue to brag about these things, when in absolute reality and truth, there's really nobody here. Nobody to put the blame on (or brag about) - because when you do, you are only blaming yourself. You don't have a father. You don't have a wife or a husband. You don't have a son or a friend. You have only got Yourself and that Self is also Nothing. But then again, what else can You do. It is so boring otherwise. So yes, I Am is better than I Am Nothing. Because it, at least, gives us that great illusion of being Something and the great illusion that I perhaps exist.
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You got that right, herc in the above post.
I bet Raonic and Dimitrov fans will be most disappointed. Followed by Berdych, Tsonga and Ferrer fans though Berdy has a legitimate case and perhaps Tsonga too but you have to earn it and that's the deal.
I already see Raonic fans being most annoyed. He was the 'future' tennis and was supposed to take the world by storm along with Dimitrov. I am Canadian but I don't have any particular feelings for Raonic. They might just be the most bitter ones right now along with Dimitrov fans. Ha ha.
you can just see the hard work Cilic put in to achieve this result. he really showed that he was driven and wanted to achieve more in this sport.
and would you believe that he has nothing to defend for the next 7 months.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Actually the picture that I'd deleted just half an hour ago because of that annoying request can be treated as a picture of Andy leaving the court. She just got in the way just as other fans since they were all there. How else do you take the pictures? It's just that I'd mentioned her name here that became the problem. Otherwise there's no way in hell anyone can treat this picture any other way.
Anyway, I have still so many pictures of Andy, Nole, Nick, Tsonga, Dimitrov, Anderson still sitting on my phone and camera but since you have an ancient computer, I am not going to bother posting those. lolol
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You got that right, herc in the above post.
I bet Raonic and Dimitrov fans will be most disappointed. Followed by Berdych, Tsonga and Ferrer fans though Berdy has a legitimate case and perhaps Tsonga too but you have to earn it and that's the deal.
I already see Raonic fans being most annoyed. He was the 'future' tennis and was supposed to take the world by storm along with Dimitrov. I am Canadian but I don't have any particular feelings for Raonic. They might just be the most bitter ones right now along with Dimitrov fans. Ha ha.
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Another thing these stupid fans don't get is the fact that, Cilic didn't serve his way out. None of the sets went to TBs. He broke Nishikori in each set and in the 2nd set, he broke Nishi twice. There was no serve involved on his part in this case - and let me spell it out for you one more time so that you understand loud and clear.
CILIC BROKE NISHIKORI IN EACH SET THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS OWN SERVE YOU MORONS.
Now go back to your cave and watch something else. You don't understand the game and you never will. You don't understand that the serve is the most important factor in the game and it's PART OF THE VERY GAME THEY PLAY. If Federer didn't have a great serve then rest assured he wouldn't have won 17 Slams and the fact that he's still playing very well is because he can still protect his own service game very well. It's the most important factor in the game to protect your own bloody territory first and then you attack. Something your player is unable to do so and as a result, gets beaten by most of top player on a regular basis these days. You stupid, stupid phans.
that is exactly right.
Cilic held his ground off the ground as well. he did what others could not do which is engage Nishikori in a baseline battle and dictate play.
even brad gilbert did not get this. he tweeted that Nishikori was slicing too much.
well moron he was being put on the defensive.
the big fellow was dictating play off the ground. Cilic was knocking the cover off the ball off the ground and Nishikori was being stretched. he had no choice but to slice a few back in order to try to stay in the rally.
at 6 foot 6, he is supposed to have the big serve. so he has a big serve. who does not these days. even the little fellows are hitting 120-125 MPH serves regularly.
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I will have to now delete from my phone too. I have like a million pictures. eek..
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I deleted that post of that girl with the picture. Truth be told, I very rarely communicated with her. She, on the other hand, would always be on my case like a parasite. Not that she's a bad person but that aspect of her character is just utter annoying.
You can see everyone's pictures these days due to FB, Twitter, MySpace what not etc. As if.
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emma i would place the value of this slam at near $20 million or more for Cilic:
he is well spoken and intelligent. he also keeps very high company like in Goran and his supermodel looking girlfriend among others.
a slam is worth $20 million anyway in all the endorsements that will follow in the next 10-12 months but Cilic could get more.
Stan got his $20 million already. his new deal with Yonex is estimated at $20 million.
That's all good. I want to see Cilic getting very rich. He deserves it all. He's been working very hard under Goran and took a lot of **** because of that silent ban.
See, there's always good things on the horizon when things go terribly bad for you and here's one. So remember that it's not always what it seems to be. Your future has the last laugh.
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herc, can you do me a favour and change the colour of the word "Today" (posts from the current day) from Black to Red. That way it will be more prominent. Otherwise it takes me time to realize which posts are from today. Thanks a bunch!
we may have to ask Baron or general masterclass.
i dont think i know how to do it.
baron doesn't have that kind of access. I'll do it tomorrow. I'll be able to figure it out. No worries. I keep you busy enough. ;D
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Another thing these stupid fans don't get is the fact that, Cilic didn't serve his way out. None of the sets went to TBs. He broke Nishikori in each set and in the 2nd set, he broke Nishi twice. There was no serve involved on his part in this case - and let me spell it out for you one more time so that you understand loud and clear.
CILIC BROKE NISHIKORI IN EACH SET THAT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH HIS OWN SERVE YOU MORONS.
Now go back to your cave and watch something else. You don't understand the game and you never will. You don't understand that the serve is the most important factor in the game and it's PART OF THE VERY GAME THEY PLAY. If Federer didn't have a great serve then rest assured he wouldn't have won 17 Slams and the fact that he's still playing very well is because he can still protect his own service game very well. It's the most important factor in the game to protect your own bloody territory first and then you attack. Something your player is unable to do so and as a result, gets beaten by most of top player on a regular basis these days. You stupid, stupid phans.
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emma i would place the value of this slam at near $20 million or more for Cilic:
he is well spoken and intelligent. he also keeps very high company like in Goran and his supermodel looking girlfriend among others.
a slam is worth $20 million anyway in all the endorsements that will follow in the next 10-12 months but Cilic could get more.
Stan got his $20 million already. his new deal with Yonex is estimated at $20 million.
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herc, can you do me a favour and change the colour of the word "Today" (posts from the current day) from Black to Red. That way it will be more prominent. Otherwise it takes me time to realize which posts are from today. Thanks a bunch!
we may have to ask Baron or general masterclass.
i dont think i know how to do it.
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Tomorrow I will send you a PM, herc darling. Tonight I am too busy reading MTF, TW, TF etc. I haven't done so in ages. Just want to see the reactions of the so called fans and see who are genuinely happy for Cilic and acknowledge only those. ;D
I'll find plenty time tomorrow too and I need to get to back to some of the posts posted earlier on.
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herc, can you do me a favour and change the colour of the word "Today" (posts from the current day) from Black to Red. That way it will be more prominent. Otherwise it takes me time to realize which posts are from today. Thanks a bunch!
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I really do think Goran has done wonders to Cilic's serve and by that I mean both serves. They now look just as good as Gorna's very own since I am very familiar with Goran's serves.
Andy, instead of hiring someone who could help with his serves, he hired someone who'll be able to help him the least in this department. The only thing Andy has done anything right was hiring Lendl and I really think they parted away mostly because of Andy.
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Yes, that girlfriend of his is pretty good looking. You know what? That's the first time I saw her and I never even knew he had a girlfriend. He'd been pretty low key all his life. Was Cilic handed a 3 million dollar check along with the trophy? I thought so! Very happy for him and very sad for Nishikori. Oh well...it's just one of those finals for me.
that was a $3 million dollar check emma.
it was a great tournament for Nishikori also. he went ver far here.
i just saw this article on the atp site. fascinating read.
PLAYER FEATURE
Cilic Inspired By Ivanisevic's Influence
Delray Beach, U.S.A.
by James Buddell
| 26.02.2014
Cilic
© Henk Koster
Marin Cilic has improved technically and physically in 2014.
Former World No. 9 Marin Cilic turned to his childhood hero late last year in order to transform his game. Together, they are plotting Cilic's return to the Top 10 of the Emirates ATP Rankings.
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Goran Ivanisevic was arguably the most devastating server in ATP World Tour history. He cradled each tennis ball, in his right hand, like it was a new born baby, prior to firing down 10,183 aces in 766 tour-level matches over the course of his career. Now, aged 42, Ivanisevic is using his champion's mind to nurture the career of his fellow Croatian, Marin Cilic.
It is no coincidence that Cilic has had a standout February. His service motion and movement around the court has greater fluidity; he is mentally stronger and more aggressive, while he has showcased significant improvements in his strength and fitness levels. Under Ivanisevic’s guidance, on a full-time basis, memories of the tennis he played at a career-high No. 9 in the Emirates ATP Rankings - attained on 22 February 2010 - are resurfacing.
“Goran always relaxed when he hit his serve,” Cilic recently told ATPWorldTour.com in Rotterdam. “We have simplified everything and it has made me more relaxed on the court.”
Ivanisevic, who has known Cilic for 11 years, explained to ATPWorldTour.com in Delray Beach that, “Over the past couple of years he was not improving his game. He was not getting anywhere. He was playing well, but not well enough to beat the top guys. He is a tall guy, so he needed to be more aggressive.
“At 198 centimetres, he had a shaky serve. We have worked a lot. He is now hitting two aces per game and is in the top two aces leaders on tour this season. He has never been up there before. He is getting a lot more free points on his serve, not necessarily aces, but he is getting short and easier balls to hit in response to returns. His second serve has always been good, but he has improved his first serve percentage.”
CilicCilic has taken heed of Ivanisevic’s advice. So far in 2014, he has struck more aces than any other player this year – 247 aces in his 22 matches,according to ATP MatchFacts – and has moved up from No. 37 to No. 25 in the Emirates ATP Rankings on the back of reaching three straight ATP World Tour finals at the PBZ Zagreb Indoors (d. Haas), the ABN AMRO World Tennis Tournament (l. to Berdych) and the Delray Beach Open by The Venetian® Las Vegas (d. Anderson). “It was great for his confidence, as he did it himself,” said Ivanisevic.
“I feel very confident in my game now, but there is still room for improvement,” said Cilic. “We also worked a lot on the first ball and volleying, which is where I needed to make the biggest improvement. I just wasn’t playing as offensively as I could over the past few years, meaning I wasn’t keeping points short or putting the other guy under extreme pressure.”
CILIC'S SERVING IMPROVEMENT
Through the first two months of the season, Marin Cilic is averaging a career-high 11.2 aces per match and he's also at a career-best 81 per cent in first serve points won, which ranks No. 4 on the ATP World Tour this season.
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Statistical assistance provided by Graham Edgar and Greg Sharko
Ivanisevic knows that Cilic must improve his 16-41 record against the Top 10 if he is to re-establish his position in the ATP World Tour elite. “We have tried to work on keeping the points short,” admitted Ivanisevic, who now competes on the ATP Champions Tour. “He feels comfortable at the back, but against the top guys you cannot rally forever against them. You have to step in and hit winners.”
Cilic“I think I can break into the Top 20 very soon,” said Cilic. "I feel my game is in a good place. I have more weapons and security in my serve. That means that when I come up against the big names, I have more confidence that I will be able to deliver. Being aggressive comes naturally to me. Certainly adding extra power to my serve has given me more options on the first ball off the return. I can therefore take more risks and put pressure on the opponent.”
With two ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments on the horizon next month, at the BNP Paribas Open and Sony Open Tennis, Cilic and Ivanisevic are training hard in Los Angeles this week ahead of a key period in the ATP World Tour calendar. “He is a good listener, which is important in tennis,” said Ivanisevic. “He can practise for five hours or 30 minutes. I have to give a lot of credit to Bob [Brett], because Bob instilled a work ethic. He has done a lot of running and cycling, but especially weights.” Cilic worked with Brett from 2004 until last year. Today, Cilic and Ivanisevic will get their NBA basketball fix when LA Clippers host the Houston Rockets.
Cilic is happy he joined forces with Ivanisevic. “Goran is definitely the right guy to help me,” he said. “He was my childhood hero, but importantly he was in the Top 10 for many years, reached a number of Grand Slam finals and knows what I need to improve on.”
Four-time Grand Slam finalist Ivanisevic is certain that if Cilic is to return to the Top 10, he must improve on his performances at ATP World Tour Masters 1000 tournaments and the four Grand Slam championships.
Ivanisevic“He needs to believe,” said Ivanisevic, the 2001 Wimbledon champion. “I think he does now and he is capable of beating anybody. I cannot tell him to change his tactics. He is alone on the court. I can talk to him for five hours about tactics, but on the court he needs to figure it out himself. Now I have told him he has nothing to defend for seven months, so I hope he does well at the three Grand Slams and nine [ATP World Tour] Masters 1000s. He is looking good and he is enjoying himself on the court.”
Having played at the four Grand Slam championships over the past eight years, Cilic has reached the 2010 Australian Open semi-finals and the 2009 and 2012 US Open quarter-finals. He has made six runs to ATP World Tour Masters 1000 quarter-finals.
Ivanisevic admitted, “He is too good a player not to be beating the top guys. He isn’t injured; he is fit and is mentally stronger. His confidence has returned and he is too good not to be in the Top 10. He is serving better now and he is moving better now. I think he should be even more aggressive. He needs to put this in the mind; he has to belief in every shot he is making. So when he starts to believe 100 per cent, he can achieve great things."
“Our main goal is to be Top 10 by the end of the year.” Cilic last spent his ninth week in the Top 10 on 12 April 2010.
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emma soon it will be nole time again.
he went on a tear last year after the u.s. open and won everything in sight.
nole is tough as nails on those indoor hard courts.
I think so since he's done very well at this part of the year and you know that will make me happy too. I though very badly want to see Murray on top of his game. If he gets his desires back, he'll be able to get back on top. The fact that he hired a new coach gives me some hope.
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Yes, that girlfriend of his is pretty good looking. You know what? That's the first time I saw her and I never even knew he had a girlfriend. He'd been pretty low key all his life. Was Cilic handed a $3 million check along with the trophy? I thought so! Very happy for him and very sad for Nishikori. Oh well...it's just one of those finals for me.
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emma soon it will be nole time again.
he went on a tear last year after the u.s. open and won everything in sight.
nole is tough as nails on those indoor hard courts.
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Now how cool is this? Tell me.
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very cool. he only really showed any real emotion when it was over.
such an impressive chap. i have to be happy for him and for all of Croatia. i am also very happy for Goran.
also did you happen to see his girlfriend? she looks like a supermodel.
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Did you delete the post? I think you should or I can do it if you want. I'll have to go way back of course. I don't remember when that was I though people who weren't members wouldn't be able to see it anyway.
of course not.
i never bothered to pay much attention to what he was saying since he did not have the balls to join and talk directly with us at Emma's Cafe.
it was a little like a message from that imbecile Sid. i never bothered to read most of them.
Well don't bother then. If I have time I'll do it but I've been pretty busy with family and all but they'd now left the town so I am back to normal schedule again. It's been pretty hectic and I wasn't able to see the first week of USO but I did tape all the matches of Andy and was able to see those later. I only caught up from semi and on.
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Yea, herc darling. Ask them to sue and let's see where that takes us. Acting all important and all. Such utter rubbish. Grow up already.
affirmative princess emma.
those folks have not figured this out yet but they will in time:
Camelot is impervious to attacks. Camelot stands tall and stands strong.
bottom line: you will lose if you attack Camelot or anybody here.
we cannot be defeated in battle.
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Did you delete the post? I think you should or I can do it if you want. I'll have to go way back of course. I don't remember when that was I though people who weren't members wouldn't be able to see it anyway.
of course not.
i never bothered to pay much attention to what he was saying since he did not have the balls to join and talk directly with us at Emma's Cafe.
it was a little like a message from that imbecile Sid. i never bothered to read most of them.
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Yea, herc darling. Ask them to sue and let's see where that takes us. Acting all important and all. Such utter rubbish. Grow up already.
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this is camelot emma and you are the queen of camelot.
that is why they must take their orders from you and not the other way around.
nobody can tell us what to do here and what not to do.
they are welcome to be a valued royalty at camelot.
at any rate they are reading us which is good.
but they should be more civil and join us.
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It's really funny to read this. Because, first of all, I still have the picture on my phone and 2nd, I most certainly didn't post that picture for all those reason given above. I posted it because it was so funny as she was busy taking Andy's picture and I took hers. It was just a funny incident. Frankly, I don't give two hoots about her either way.
Some of the Murray fans take very seriously no doubt. I mean who in the world gives a **** about an average citizen posting their pictures on a forum when it's been done so a million times already. I mean think about all the pictures we've seen of Babbs, Pawan and so many others on T4U after they've to FO and USO. lol
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Did you delete the post? I think you should or I can do it if you want. I'll have to go way back of course. I don't remember when that was I though people who weren't members wouldn't be able to see it anyway.
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Oh lol. That can't be Mark but Scot must have asked him to do so or she's done it herself. It's the picture I took of her at the Rogers Cup. She or Mark could have just sent me a PM to delete it and I would have gladly done so. LOL. It's me who took the picture once I recognized her and mind you, I was on my way to get some food so it wasn't even intentional. lol
So childish. anyway, I can't believe that they know I am here. I thought only Prod knew.
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Okay, I off my soapbox now. Hope you enjoyed my rant and my raw emotion regarding these two players that I love so much. And my love for some Federer trolls...okay, okay, phans I suppose.
I will now let you come in and say whatever your want to say. Muahahahhaha.
I need Alex here. He annoys the hell out of me but then again I have a lot of fun with him too. Oh well, it's a twisted world we live in after all.
did you know that the owner of andy murray forum came here and did not have the balls to join camelot.
he came here as a guest to bark about something in a PM to me.
i wil see if i can dig that PM.
i will post it here. i have no idea what he was barking about.
i dont bother to pay much attention to people who dont have the guts to join us here and who rather come here as a guest and send people messages in a pm.
i will see if i can find it.
Who Mark? No way. Let me see the message first and then I'll know.
i just posted it just above. i will post it again.
check it out:
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Oh but I do have one last gem. A Murray fan, who goes by the name as Scotnadian (as she's Scottish born Canadian etc. etc.) on Murray's World, was there as well but I only noticed her when I was going out with my friends but decided to stop and take a picture of her. The nature of our friendship wasn't all that great despite her being a Canadian as sometimes we got along, other times, we didn't. She's a good person nonetheless though. Anyway, I found her trolling Andy hard but little did she know, I was trolling her hard behind her back. So as an ex Murray's World member, I get to laugh last. Muahahahahahha....lolol
Here she is...in a printed dress wearing dark glasses. lol
http://www.camelotelitetennis.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=5.0;attach=391;image
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Just check made a quick check on other forums. It seems TF, TW and MTF all picked Nishikori to prevail. Coincidence? I don't think so i.e. if you understand who rule these boards typically. Now, of course, they think Cilic must be on drugs. I didn't know drugs help you to concentrate hard and make serve accurately. Jealous ignorant ****. lol Can't even be happy for a guy who's just won his first ever Slam. I hope that's the end of these phans.
Anyway, as far as I know they couldn't prove a thing against Cilic and had to shorten the silent ban period from 9 months to 4 months. Cilic then asked for an apology but never got one. But of course who cares about that.
Some of the Murray fans are also very insecure. They should have more faith in their guy and should be happy for other players when they win. Just pathetic.
interesting. i was just going to watch the match and worry less about who the hell was going to win.
and in the process i ended up enjoying cilic's tennis today. he was just a man on the mission.
he never gave nishikori a chance.
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Okay, I off my soapbox now. Hope you enjoyed my rant and my raw emotion regarding these two players that I love so much. And my love for some Federer trolls...okay, okay, phans I suppose.
I will now let you come in and say whatever your want to say. Muahahahhaha.
I need Alex here. He annoys the hell out of me but then again I have a lot of fun with him too. Oh well, it's a twisted world we live in after all.
did you know that the owner of andy murray forum came here and did not have the balls to join camelot.
he came here as a guest to bark about something in a PM to me.
i wil see if i can dig that PM.
i will post it here. i have no idea what he was barking about.
i dont bother to pay much attention to people who dont have the guts to join us here and who rather come here as a guest and send people messages in a pm.
i will see if i can find it.
Who Mark? No way. Let me see the message first and then I'll know.
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Oh finally! Some soul has surfaced on earth! I was babbling for a long time now. heehee.
Yes sir, that was some clear domination from the corner of Marin Cilic. You have to remember who the Coach is. It's the great Goran Ivanisevic. He must have shown Cilic how to serve and taught a few tricks. That's why I am always so keen on Murray getting Sampras as his Coach. He'd benefit to no end. He'd also teach how to be cool and composed at crucial points or big points. How not to show emotion. God, that's so annoying about Andy. I wish he'd be more composed and together no matter what but he still acts like a baby at times on court. It really isn't doing him any favour.
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Okay, I off my soapbox now. Hope you enjoyed my rant and my raw emotion regarding these two players that I love so much. And my love for some Federer trolls...okay, okay, phans I suppose.
I will now let you come in and say whatever your want to say. Muahahahhaha.
I need Alex here. He annoys the hell out of me but then again I have a lot of fun with him too. Oh well, it's a twisted world we live in after all.
did you know that the owner of andy murray forum came here and did not have the balls to join camelot.
he came here as a guest to bark about something in a PM to me.
i wil see if i can dig that PM.
i will post it here. i have no idea what he was barking about.
i dont bother to pay much attention to people who dont have the guts to join us here and who rather come here as a guest and send people messages in a pm.
i will see if i can find it.
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Just made a quick check on other forums. It seems TF, TW and MTF all picked Nishikori to prevail. Coincidence? I don't think so i.e. if you realize by now who rule these boards typically. Now, of course, they think Cilic must be on drugs. I didn't know drugs help you to concentrate hard and makes you serve accurately. Jealous ignorant ****. lol Can't even be happy for a guy who's just won his first ever Slam. I hope that's the end of these phans.
Anyway, as far as I know they couldn't prove a thing against Cilic and had to shorten the silent ban period from 9 months to 4 months. Cilic then asked for an apology but never got one. But of course who cares about that.
Some of the Murray fans are also VERY insecure. They should have more faith in their guy and should be happy for other players when they win. Just pathetic.
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i watched the final emma.
i cant recall such a dominating performance here in a long time. cilic was just on his game.
he held his nerve and stayed cool, calm, and composed.
nishikori is very good and he is going to have a great future in the sport but he is likely to get overpowered by the big buys who can hit bigger and serve far bigger.
that is what you saw today.
it is tough to win slams when you are short in modern tennis.
6-3, 6-3, 6-3 is just a dominating performance. no other way to slice that apple.
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Okay, looks like I am not finished yet. lol but some or a lot of the Murray fans are just as pathetic. They hate both Federer and Sampras for different reasons of course. Now I don't care about Federer but to imply Sampras was only a servebot really takes the cake. One can safely assume it's only a bitter reaction since Tim Henman couldn't do a thing under Sampras or they just don't know the game they are watching and have on clue on Sampras' game. And if they were keen on finding out - perhaps a bit more information - they would have found out that it's not Sampras but Federer who's sitting with one of the top ten records for Aces (50) in one match (I believe it happened against Roddick at 2009 Wimbledon final).
Do you know what puts them right at the top of the hypocrites category and successfully so? If Andy had the best serves in tennis history, they would have worshiped to no end. That's how a big a bunch of hypocrites they are. I am glad I left that forum. No reason to be with bunch of haters and fans who have no knowledge of the game in the first place.
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Okay, I off my soapbox now. Hope you enjoyed my rant and my raw emotion regarding these two players that I love so much. And my love for some Federer trolls...okay, okay, phans I suppose.
I will now let you come in and say whatever your want to say. Muahahahhaha.
I need Alex here. He annoys the hell out of me but then again I have a lot of fun with him too. Oh well, it's a twisted world we live in after all.
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Oh I so feel for my Nishikori. My poor baby. He's my 3rd favourite player right after Andy and Nole but Cilic really needed this one. And he was also fresher of the two by a long margin. Though he too had a 5 setter against Simon and a 4 setter against Anderson. But Nishikori of course had the toughest road. Now though, they both have beaten 3 top ten players.
A song dedicated to Nishikori but you will come back, I have no doubts. You have the mind of a Champion so you must come back. It's breaking my heart to see his speech...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iyIOl-s7JTU
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OMG - CILIC THE 2014 US OPEN WINNER!! IN STRAIGHT SETS!
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This is a tricky match. On the one hand I want Andy to win it, but since he's so up and down I'm not sure how he would do in the subsequent matches. It's really hard because it would be a great confidence boost...I just don't know what to think, but for sure I will be glued to the TV set tomorrow night.
OK, OK, Andy for the win and let the chips fall where they may.
andy's fitness is not where it needs to be.
i watched the match. he fought hard and he gave his all. that is something to be proud of.
i think he is moving in the right direction. he just needs to take his fitness higher.
Andy's fitness is not the problem, herc darling. Though Andy himself is going with it to hide his real weakness. Keep in mind, he broke Nole first in the 1st set and then got broken immediately in the next game. What's his excuse for that? How tired was he at that point when only two games had been played?
And then what about the 2nd set where he got broken again early? How tired was he at that point? Or should he be? He said he fell behind, he had to come back. He then fell behind again, he had to come back again and yadda yadda stuff. You know, these excuses would not fly with me if I were his coach. I would ask him directly right to his face, "but why did you fall behind in the first place? What were your reasons behind those? I seem to remember you falling behind in the match against Tsonga in Toronto too when you were 3-0 up and where the format was only 3 sets? And then I seem to remember you falling behind again against Federer in Cincy where you are 4-1 up in the 2nd. What's your reason for that given that too was a 3 set format? And what about the 1st set TB against Nole at the US Open where you were able to win only 1 point? How tired were at that early stage of the match? So do not give me all these crap. The problem is your serves and therefore, your level of confidence is in question here. You are too happy. Too content. So unless you change your mentality about your approach there will be all sorts of fitness issues in your head and no amount of fitness training will get you the results you seek. So let's not pretend. I am not an idiot. And you are not hiding anything either."
I love you bits and pieces though, Andy. Just admit that you don't have the same desire as before. Perhaps you will gain it back at some point but right now, it's not there. So do us a favour and stay quiet. I don't want to be overprotective about you.
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I really wanted to see Wozniacki win yesterday. Oh well...Serena simply overpowers her opponents. Wonder when she'll retire. lol
This Monday Men's final is another retarded effort by the US Open organizers.
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The Greatest day in history just unfolded before our very eyes, folks. What a happy day! I cannot be anymore happy for both Nishikori and Cilic. The are the real winners.
Having dinner with friends tonight and yes, lots of wine to go with it. Time to live and time to celebrate!
I'll get back to you all later. :)
Que pasa princess Emma.
I still can't believe it. I bet the whole world got this wrong.
Nobody was able to predict this outcome.
Yes, they all did herc darling. All the ESPN pundits, all the MTF pundits, all the Tennis Warehouse pundits, all the Tennis Frontier ones etc. That's why I always say that the past is not necessarily a sure indication of the future. If so, we would be living in a very repetitive world - not to mention a very boring one. That's a very materialistic view of things because clearly the future or whoever has something completely different in its plan that we see from time to time.
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Cilic has served 14 Aces so far to Nihsi's 1. And 29 winners to Nishi's 11.
The fact that Cilic got to serve first in this set as well gives him the enormous advantage. And the fact that he's the bigger server does weigh in Cilic's favour heavily. That's all I am saying. I am not even touching his ruthless groundstrokes. lol
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I do feel Nishikori will get plenty chances to play in the finals again - at least 2/3 times more. He's got the mind of steel. Brad Gilbert said the other day that Nishi never knows about the H2H against anyone. He either simply forgets about it or he simply doesn't care. That means he goes into every match no matter who he plays thinking he has a chance and believing he can win regardless. That is one awesome approach and a great mind to have.
Cilic might not get another golden opportunity like this though one never knows. He looks so rock solid here.
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Cilic wins the 2nd set as well but did drop a service game but broke Nishikori again to take the 2nd. I do think Nishi is feeling heavy on those legs. He had one marathon match after another to come this far. He's probably both mentally and physically spent. The only time I see him winning if Cilic gets off course in this set.
What a sweet story this Cilic one though. I read about his story a few years back when he first surfaced on the tour. He comes from a very small and poor village. He comes from a poor family too. So it was a luxury for him to play tennis but he had the talent so he stuck with it. It would be so wonderful if he won this Slam. It will be just as sweet as Goran winning his only Wimbledon. I can't imagine the way they'll feel if Cilic wins tonight - both Goran and Cilic of course.
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Holy cow! 4 aces from Cilic. He's not even on fire. lol
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Some of the fans are even clapping on Cilic's missed 1st serve and no clapping when he wins a point. Pathetic fans. So utterly predictable. Don't even care for a good match. All they can spit out is pure venom.
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In the meantime, Cilic has taken the 1st set 6-3. Cilic breaks Nishikori again in the 2nd set to get the 2-1 lead. Crowd sounds very disappointed. lol
Nishi looks a bit nervous and with more errors. Cilic is the same as before.
The way Cilic demolished Berdych was quite astonishing. He had 46 winners and 19 Aces. Berdych didn't even know what hit him until he lost. lol
Cilic had less Aces and winners against Federer but still he played his 2nd best there - 13 Aces and 43 winners overall.
Crowd is clearly behind Nishikori because I have no doubt most them are Federer fans out there hoping to see Federer but now they are stuck with Nishikori and Cilic. lolol. No wonder they are going to be behind Nishikori.
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I actually browsed around a bit llast night just to see what's going on in other forums and sure enough I came across threads like 'who wants to see this boring final'. 'I have better things to do.' etc. etc. Several similar threads. So pathetic - mostly opened by Fedal fans and some Djokovic fans. These players brought all the trolls in the world,unfortunately. You can tell judging by their reactions that that's all they live for or care for. If Nadal loses then all Federer fans are too quick to celebrate and vice versa. I have even see some pathetic Federer fans bring up the doping accusation and silent ban that Cilic had to go through not so long ago once he beat Federer. So these fans are now very up in the arm saying Cilic doesn't deserve to be in the final. Because clearly other than their idol, everyone's a doper especially if they beat their idol on a regular basis. Most of the forums are crawling with these fans that's causing never ending bickering among them. What great state of shame tennis has become over the last few years. I'll be honest -I can't wait for some of the top player to retire. The so called Federer fans are too much for my taste and the controversies surrounding Nadal is too much to handle and it's just ruining the sport that some of us love so much. This game has sunk as low as possible since the start of the 00s because of the non-stop ganging up of fans on each other.
I am really hoping for the new generation to come forward after this and take over or else I don't see myself being on any forum. It's been too long anyway with some of them never wanting to retire.
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I haven't got a clue who to support though. lolol But it's truly a win-win situation for me. Whoever wins I am very happy but my heart will be broken for the other one!
Cilic however is up in the 1st set 5-2 but I suppose Nishikori hasn't settled in yet.
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Pathetic US coverage to start with. No profile on players, no actual footage of the players stepping in to the court, no nothing. Just a typical courtesy whom they beat on their way to the final and then we were thrown into the match in less than 10 minutes. USO has very quickly become the most pathetic Slam for me - with their rigged draw, biased schedules and most of all, the pathetic crowd - especially against Cilic. It is a heavily corrupt organization. I am sure if Federer or Nadal had made the final we would have never heard the end of it and CBS would have covered at least an hour just doting on those two to the point of pure vomit. I get that they are the biggest draws but enough of is enough. Let us see the new generation. Let us get to know them. Let us let them shine too. Let us give them a chance too. Do they not deserve it? Because last time I checked they bloody beat all the top player to come this far.
Inever really liked the USO scheduling to begin with because this has been the case for years now where a particular player would get all sorts of favours, but this year it has taken a new low perhaps lowest of all lows. It was already quite pathetic when last year they put the defending Champion (Murray in this case) play on Wednesday at pm at night when all the matches had been completed and some even completed their 2nd round matches. Talk about treating the defending champion in the worst possible manner.
Pathetic Slam, pathtic organizers, pathetic crowd. It's now my least favourite Slam along with the French Open (FO mostly because of the annoying crowd)
But what a slap it was from Cilic against the crowd when he remained cool and continued to serve great to dismiss their idol in straight. Finally he was able to put all his fears aside and play like a man. Good for him and good for Nishikori.
This year has definitely started with a bang with Wawrinka claiming the first Slam of the year, followed by Nick Kyrgios taking Nadal out from Wimbledon in the 4th round. And now finally, Cilic who took Federer out and Nishi who took Djokovic out. One of them will also claim the last Slam of the year. What a wonderful story. I hope it stays that way next year and so on with Andy Murray of course leading the pack.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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The Greatest day in history just unfolded before our very eyes, folks. What a happy day! I cannot be anymore happy for both Nishikori and Cilic. The are the real winners.
Having dinner with friends tonight and yes, lots of wine to go with it. Time to live and time to celebrate!
I'll get back to you all later. :)
Que pasa princess Emma.
I still can't believe it. I bet the whole world got this wrong.
Nobody was able to predict this outcome.
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The Greatest day in history just unfolded before our very eyes, folks. What a happy day! I cannot be anymore happy for both Nishikori and Cilic. The are the real winners.
Having dinner with friends tonight and yes, lots of wine to go with it. Time to live and time to celebrate!
I'll get back to you all later. :)
Kind of shocking, kind of not. Will be nice to see a new slam winner.
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The Greatest day in history just unfolded before our very eyes, folks. What a happy day! I cannot be anymore happy for both Nishikori and Cilic. The are the real winners.
Having dinner with friends tonight and yes, lots of wine to go with it. Time to live and time to celebrate!
I'll get back to you all later. :)
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order of play for saturday:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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This is a tricky match. On the one hand I want Andy to win it, but since he's so up and down I'm not sure how he would do in the subsequent matches. It's really hard because it would be a great confidence boost...I just don't know what to think, but for sure I will be glued to the TV set tomorrow night.
OK, OK, Andy for the win and let the chips fall where they may.
andy's fitness is not where it needs to be.
i watched the match. he fought hard and he gave his all. that is something to be proud of.
i think he is moving in the right direction. he just needs to take his fitness higher.
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Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the USO.
I'm currently quite busy. The other day I applied for a job as flight hostess. The recruitment process has 5 stages. So far I have passed 3 of them (online tests). I got my results by email this morning. Now I have to wait some days or maybe even weeks to arrange a telephone interview with the flight company. If everything works out, I will be invited to a personal interview followed by some tests, group activities and a medical check. I have never wanted to work as flight hostess because I'm afraid of flying. Their offer sounded too good to be true though: 6 months of work during the summer season and 6 months of paid holidays. :o :o
que pasa nikki.
that does sound good. 6 months off is one hell of a deal. especially paid 6 months off.
best of luck with the job. i am sure you will nail this job.
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Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the USO.
I'm currently quite busy. The other day I applied for a job as flight hostess. The recruitment process has 5 stages. So far I have passed 3 of them (online tests). I got my results by email this morning. Now I have to wait some days or maybe even weeks to arrange a telephone interview with the flight company. If everything works out, I will be invited to a personal interview followed by some tests, group activities and a medical check. I have never wanted to work as flight hostess because I'm afraid of flying. Their offer sounded too good to be true though: 6 months of work during the summer season and 6 months of paid holidays. :o :o
Money isn't everything. Go for it. Time is the most precious commodity there is. Good luck.
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Hello everyone. I hope you are all enjoying the USO.
I'm currently quite busy. The other day I applied for a job as flight hostess. The recruitment process has 5 stages. So far I have passed 3 of them (online tests). I got my results by email this morning. Now I have to wait some days or maybe even weeks to arrange a telephone interview with the flight company. If everything works out, I will be invited to a personal interview followed by some tests, group activities and a medical check. I have never wanted to work as flight hostess because I'm afraid of flying. Their offer sounded too good to be true though: 6 months of work during the summer season and 6 months of paid holidays. :o :o
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This is a tricky match. On the one hand I want Andy to win it, but since he's so up and down I'm not sure how he would do in the subsequent matches. It's really hard because it would be a great confidence boost...I just don't know what to think, but for sure I will be glued to the TV set tomorrow night.
OK, OK, Andy for the win and let the chips fall where they may.
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order of play for tomorrow:
Andy vs nole is the night match:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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key matches for today:
KEY MATCHES - TUESDAY, 2 SEPTEMBER 2014
Singles - Fourth Round
[17] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
[7] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. [20] Gael Monfils (FRA)
[14] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [26] Gilles Simon (FRA)
Doubles - Quarter-finals
Scott Lipsky (USA)/Rajeev Ram (USA) vs. [12] Eric Butorac (USA)/[12] Raven Klaasen (RSA)
[1] Bob Bryan (USA)/[1] Mike Bryan (USA) vs. [7] David Marrero(ESP)/[7] Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
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http://www.camelotelitetennis.com/index.php?action=post;quote=16712;topic=5.4095;last_msg=16767
Thanks Clay yes sure I will speak to girl on twitter about whether she is interested. She is nice girl. I have met her.
Good win for Andy yesterday although we can see he just still needs a bit of confidence to finish players off.
A win against Tsonga would certainly give him that confidence.
que pasa general anikh.
Andy did it. he took out tsonga in straights.
now all eyes of the world will be on tomorrow's big battle.
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i came across this on facebook. this is just incredible:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1446830698910849
They're awfully brave. No way would I be up there.
it scares me just looking at that drop. that drop must be about 1000 feet.
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http://www.camelotelitetennis.com/index.php?action=post;quote=16712;topic=5.4095;last_msg=16767
Thanks Clay yes sure I will speak to girl on twitter about whether she is interested. She is nice girl. I have met her.
Good win for Andy yesterday although we can see he just still needs a bit of confidence to finish players off.
A win against Tsonga would certainly give him that confidence.
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key matches for tomorrow:
KEY MATCHES - SATURDAY, 30 AUGUST 2014
Singles - Third Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
[3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) vs. [5] Milos Raonic (CAN)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) vs. [8] Andy Murray (GBR)
[9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
[10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [23] Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [13] John Isner (USA)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Doubles - Second Round
[1] Bob Bryan (USA)/[1] Mike Bryan (USA) vs. Jared Donaldson (USA)/Michael Russell (USA)
Sam Groth (AUS)/Chris Guccione (AUS) vs. [2] Alexander Peya (AUT)/Bruno Soares (BRA)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB)/Joao Sousa (POR) vs. [4] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/[4] Marcelo Melo (BRA)
These matches went according to form. Still Kyrgios and Robredo to do. I'm picking Robredo because Tommy is just meat and potatoes. He plays within himself and gives himself his best chances to do well. Very composed on court. Tommy is a great competitor and it's so nice to see him still playing so well at his age.
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i came across this on facebook. this is just incredible:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1446830698910849
They're awfully brave. No way would I be up there.
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key matches for sunday:
KEY MATCHES - SUNDAY, 31 AUGUST 2014
Singles - Third Round
Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
[26] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. [4] David Ferrer (ESP) (Haven't seen Simon play in a while).
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS) ( I hope, as Gabashvili is tricky).
[7] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. David Goffin (BEL) (I'm picking Goffin for the upset. He plays very composed).
[20] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. [12] Richard Gasquet (FRA) (Le Monf should beat Gasquet, but who knows?).
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [17] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[14] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [18] Kevin Anderson (RSA) (Actually hope Anderson wins. I like him).
[19] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT) (Wish it was Feli, but the further he goes, the worse he plays).
Not that interested in these matches. They're almost all a toss up and I really don't care that much, except for Tomas.
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key matches for sunday:
KEY MATCHES - SUNDAY, 31 AUGUST 2014
Singles - Third Round
Marcel Granollers (ESP) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
[26] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. [4] David Ferrer (ESP)
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. Teymuraz Gabashvili (RUS)
[7] Grigor Dimitrov (BUL) vs. David Goffin (BEL)
[20] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. [12] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Adrian Mannarino (FRA) vs. [17] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[14] Marin Cilic (CRO) vs. [18] Kevin Anderson (RSA)
[19] Feliciano Lopez (ESP) vs. Dominic Thiem (AUT)
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key matches for tomorrow:
KEY MATCHES - SATURDAY, 30 AUGUST 2014
Singles - Third Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Sam Querrey (USA)
[3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Blaz Kavcic (SLO)
Victor Estrella Burgos (DOM) vs. [5] Milos Raonic (CAN)
Andrey Kuznetsov (RUS) vs. [8] Andy Murray (GBR)
[9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Pablo Carreno Busta (ESP)
[10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. [23] Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. [13] John Isner (USA)
Nick Kyrgios (AUS) vs. [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
Doubles - Second Round
[1] Bob Bryan (USA)/[1] Mike Bryan (USA) vs. Jared Donaldson (USA)/Michael Russell (USA)
Sam Groth (AUS)/Chris Guccione (AUS) vs. [2] Alexander Peya (AUT)/Bruno Soares (BRA)
Dusan Lajovic (SRB)/Joao Sousa (POR) vs. [4] Ivan Dodig (CRO)/[4] Marcelo Melo (BRA)
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i came across this on facebook. this is just incredible:
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=1446830698910849
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and here is the order of play for friday:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/scores/schedule/schedule11.html
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agreed. it is tough to please a lady like Emma.
she may just want a cool million acre ranch rather than one that is on mere 500,000 acres.
or she may want a 235,000 square foot penthouse apartment in Dubai.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
I'm going to go with this one. Can't wait to see what her pleasure is!
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agreed. it is tough to please a lady like Emma.
she may just want a cool million acre ranch rather than one that is on mere 500,000 acres.
or she may want a 235,000 square foot penthouse apartment in Dubai.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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i was thinking we might have to buy it for Emma. you know how she likes her space and privacy.
here with this ranch, she will not see anybody for 100 miles in any direction.
Find out if she likes it first. Emma seems to have eclectic taste. I'm not sure she'll go for this traditional look, but we'll see.
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i was thinking we might have to buy it for Emma. you know how she likes her space and privacy.
here with this ranch, she will not see anybody for 100 miles in any direction.
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check this out folks. this ranch sits on 510,000 acres.
it is a ranch in texas.
and the asking price is just $725 million.
what a bargain.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1322.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu572%2Fspartacus120%2Fspartan%2520images%2Fthis%2520is%2520sparta%2Fsparatus-1%2Fcool%2520pix%2Fbull%2520logos-1%2FTEXASRANCH-1_zpsc1958fb0.jpg&hash=9309e5b18547ef0fbb946d38ec6e34d39aa9e93b) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/spartacus120/media/spartan%20images/this%20is%20sparta/sparatus-1/cool%20pix/bull%20logos-1/TEXASRANCH-1_zpsc1958fb0.jpg.html)
Yeah, I might just give a go look-see.
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here are all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_5046
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check this out folks. this ranch sits on 510,000 acres.
it is a ranch in texas.
and the asking price is just $725 million.
what a bargain.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1322.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu572%2Fspartacus120%2Fspartan%2520images%2Fthis%2520is%2520sparta%2Fsparatus-1%2Fcool%2520pix%2Fbull%2520logos-1%2FTEXASRANCH-1_zpsc1958fb0.jpg&hash=9309e5b18547ef0fbb946d38ec6e34d39aa9e93b) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/spartacus120/media/spartan%20images/this%20is%20sparta/sparatus-1/cool%20pix/bull%20logos-1/TEXASRANCH-1_zpsc1958fb0.jpg.html)
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
Ha ha ha. It's pretty bad when I can see the images. I'm having no problems at all. For a change.
Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmikeshouts.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2FOld-Time-Computer-544x388px.jpg&hash=ea33d1ba25df09f41a5cfe6f23cd92e2fef9a436)
Okay TT, I'll reply to rest of your posts later when I get another break like this one.
ha ha ha ha. now that is funny lady emma. i can hardly stop laughing.
too good.
That was awesome.
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list of key matches for tuesday:
KEY MATCHES - TUESDAY, 26 AUGUST 2014
Singles - First Round
Marinko Matosevic (AUS) vs. [2] Roger Federer (SUI)
Damir Dzumhur (BIH) vs. [4] David Ferrer (ESP)
[10] Kei Nishikori (JPN) vs. Wayne Odesnik (USA)
Denis Istomin (UZB) vs. [12] Richard Gasquet (FRA)
Marcos Giron (USA) vs. [13] John Isner (USA)
[15] Fabio Fognini (ITA) vs. Andrey Golubev (KAZ)
Andreas Haider-Maurer (AUT) vs. [17] Roberto Bautista Agut (ESP)
[20] Gael Monfils (FRA) vs. Jared Donaldson (USA)
[25] Ivo Karlovic (CRO) vs. Jarkko Nieminen (FIN)
[26] Gilles Simon (FRA) vs. Radu Albot (MDA)
Yen-Hsun Lu (TPE) vs. [28] Guillermo Garcia-Lopez (ESP)
[29] Lukas Rosol (CZE) vs. Borna Coric (CRO)
Doubles - First Round
[3] Daniel Nestor (CAN)/[3] Nenad Zimonjic (SRB) vs. Colin Fleming (GBR)/Ross Hutchins (GBR)
Nicholas Monroe (USA)/Donald Young (USA) vs. [7] David Marrero (ESP)/[7] Fernando Verdasco (ESP)
Peter Kobelt/Hunter Reese (USA) vs. [10] Michael Llodra (FRA)/[10] Nicolas Mahut (FRA)
[12] Eric Butorac (USA)/[12] Raven Klaasen (RSA) vs. Tomasz Bednarek (POL)/Johan Brunstrom (SWE)
[13] Rohan Bopanna (IND)/[13] Aisam-Ul-Haq Qureshi (PAK) vs. Daniele Bracciali (ITA)/Andreas Seppi (ITA)
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anikh that person we were posting with on twitter: maybe we can invite him/her to emma's cafe here.
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hope you feel better soon Anikh.
just rest up mate. eat well and get plenty of rest.
Andy just needs to get used to the heat and humidity a little bit in new york.
i think he will improve with each match.
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Hi Clay currently got an illness. A bit of a cold but resting. Hope you are well. Andy had all kind of cramps today and problems so glad he came through with guts.
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emma has a remarkable sense of humor.
very impressive as always.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Hi everyone. Ready for another Grand Slam journey. Hearing Andy practiced very well with Nole the other day so hoping can translate that to the court.
que pasa anikh.
how is it going?
tight 2nd set but Andy has the first one in the bag.
here are all the live scores:
http://www.usopen.org/en_US/slamtracker/slamtracker.html?ts=1408987644819&syn=atp&ref=www.atpworldtour.com/
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
Ha ha ha. It's pretty bad when I can see the images. I'm having no problems at all. For a change.
Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmikeshouts.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2FOld-Time-Computer-544x388px.jpg&hash=ea33d1ba25df09f41a5cfe6f23cd92e2fef9a436)
Okay TT, I'll reply to rest of your posts later when I get another break like this one.
ha ha ha ha. now that is funny lady emma. i can hardly stop laughing.
too good.
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Hi everyone. Ready for another Grand Slam journey. Hearing Andy practiced very well with Nole the other day so hoping can translate that to the court.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Ha ha ha. Fabulous post. Too funny. Very creative I loved.
First step in the right direction.
Congrats to Federer for his fantastic run at the Cincy title. Once he got past Murray it was a done deal. Who thought David would put up a challenge? Amazing the way he is playing this late in his career.
How's that?
Well TT - you're halfway to Valhalla - and that's the nickname for the thread not the traditional Viking heaven of harps and virgins.
A couple of posts means two pro-Federer scribbles. So far, we're on one. It's a good start but the champagne is still on ice.
Your current scenario is that you are still waiting in line with the regular riff-raff - boyfriends and girlfriends arguing about trivial matters, gangs of lads squabbling over who paid the most for the taxi and drunken singles dreaming that they might meet their future "soul mate" inside.
Jeeves is looking down the line and he's spotted you. You've lowered your gaze to avoid eye contact because you know that one pro-Federer post doesn't cut it - only two will see you in. Jeeves is exchanging small talk with security... who knows what he is saying? He might be discussing your suitability for admittance or he might be talking about the performance of the Raiders quarterback on Monday Night Football.
Those thoughts dominate your mindset as you shuffle up the line. Security are talking into their headsets... headsets "legitimize them" and make them think they are ex-Navy Seals. In reality they are brutes who like smashing in defenceless drunken people's brains out the back in the dimly lit parking lot.
I implore you to write that second pro-Federer post and the message to Jeeves will arrive before you arrive at the front of the queue.
Wow! You are great. I literally laughed out loud. These are my favorite parts. What a quick wit you are.
My challenge and I choose to accept it, not out of fear, but only because I try to be honorable and speak the truth at all times, even if it is my own truth and looked at slightly askance by others. Writing my second post is going to be easy-peasy. Here goes.
Federer has a great chance at bagging his 18th. Andy and Novak will be in a war (if they both get that far) and may be too tuckered out to take on an inspired Federer. There is no one on Federer's side that presents a legitimate threat, so very likely it will be numero 18 to the delight of his fans.
How's that?
Well first of all, this is making me all too dizzy - this series of historical post quoting.
Second TT, please, don't fall for this Federer Land of Trap. We already have all the hell's prisoners on the loose and it's not even cold yet. We don't want to lose you too.
But his post was so awesome and clever. I'm afraid he ensnared me.
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Que pasa princess Nikki, lady TT, the great Baron, princess Emma, general Anikh, general Certinfy, and all the others.
Let's get this party started.
Hola herc darling, I hear some Nadal fans will be skipping USO altogether due to Rafa not being there. What will be your case? Will you be ardently watching or watching hardly?
I'm hoping Andy, Berdych or Tsonga wins. There may be more but I can't think of them at the moment. It's always interesting to see who comes through.
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
Ha ha ha. It's pretty bad when I can see the images. I'm having no problems at all. For a change.
Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmikeshouts.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2FOld-Time-Computer-544x388px.jpg&hash=ea33d1ba25df09f41a5cfe6f23cd92e2fef9a436)
Okay TT, I'll reply to rest of your posts later when I get another break like this one.
Great pic and funny post.
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general Certinfy is a massive Berdych fan.
at his request i will make him one of the greatest super sigs ever about Berdych.
by the way folks i am still picking Andy for the title at the U.S. Open. he can do this.
So am I. Andy, Berdych, or even Tsonga. The two latter ones have been knocking on the door for awhile.
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key matches for tomorrow:
KEY MATCHES - MONDAY, 25 AUGUST 2014
Singles - First Round
[1] Novak Djokovic (SRB) vs. Diego Schwartzman (ARG)
[3] Stan Wawrinka (SUI) vs. Jiri Vesely (CZE)
Taro Daniel (JPN) vs. [5] Milos Raonic (CAN)
Robin Haase (NED) vs. [8] Andy Murray (GBR)
[9] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. Juan Monaco (ARG)
Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA) vs. [16] Tommy Robredo (ESP)
[21] Mikhail Youzhny (RUS) vs. Nick Kyrgios (AUS)
[22] Philipp Kohlschreiber (GER) vs. Facundo Bagnis (ARG)
Albert Montanes (ESP) vs. [23] Leonardo Mayer (ARG)
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general Certinfy is a massive Berdych fan.
at his request i will make him one of the greatest super sigs ever about Berdych.
by the way folks i am still picking Andy for the title at the U.S. Open. he can do this.
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Alright, happy USO watching everyone. Wish you all the best to your respective favourite players. May the best player win.
Andy's handed a tough draw perhaps the toughest (Anikh probably needed a shoulder to drink on after seeing the draw) but I am hoping both Haase and Stepanek will prepare Andy for the long haul. It's better to deal with experienced players early on than to deal with fairly newcomers or no namers at a Slam level.
I will catch you guys later when I get a chance.
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
Ha ha ha. It's pretty bad when I can see the images. I'm having no problems at all. For a change.
Of course not. It's herc. He's from the Medieval times. He's computer is made of wood. His monitor screen is as such that he can only see the reflection of himself. He can't fool us anymore.
herc darling, please admit like a man that the computer below belongs to you and for once you can see it.
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fmikeshouts.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2F2011%2F05%2FOld-Time-Computer-544x388px.jpg&hash=ea33d1ba25df09f41a5cfe6f23cd92e2fef9a436)
Okay TT, I'll reply to rest of your posts later when I get another break like this one.
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Que pasa princess Nikki, lady TT, the great Baron, princess Emma, general Anikh, general Certinfy, and all the others.
Let's get this party started.
Hola herc darling, I hear some Nadal fans will be skipping USO altogether due to Rafa not being there. What will be your case? Will you be ardently watching or watching hardly?
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Ha ha ha. Fabulous post. Too funny. Very creative I loved.
First step in the right direction.
Congrats to Federer for his fantastic run at the Cincy title. Once he got past Murray it was a done deal. Who thought David would put up a challenge? Amazing the way he is playing this late in his career.
How's that?
Well TT - you're halfway to Valhalla - and that's the nickname for the thread not the traditional Viking heaven of harps and virgins.
A couple of posts means two pro-Federer scribbles. So far, we're on one. It's a good start but the champagne is still on ice.
Your current scenario is that you are still waiting in line with the regular riff-raff - boyfriends and girlfriends arguing about trivial matters, gangs of lads squabbling over who paid the most for the taxi and drunken singles dreaming that they might meet their future "soul mate" inside.
Jeeves is looking down the line and he's spotted you. You've lowered your gaze to avoid eye contact because you know that one pro-Federer post doesn't cut it - only two will see you in. Jeeves is exchanging small talk with security... who knows what he is saying? He might be discussing your suitability for admittance or he might be talking about the performance of the Raiders quarterback on Monday Night Football.
Those thoughts dominate your mindset as you shuffle up the line. Security are talking into their headsets... headsets "legitimize them" and make them think they are ex-Navy Seals. In reality they are brutes who like smashing in defenceless drunken people's brains out the back in the dimly lit parking lot.
I implore you to write that second pro-Federer post and the message to Jeeves will arrive before you arrive at the front of the queue.
Wow! You are great. I literally laughed out loud. These are my favorite parts. What a quick wit you are.
My challenge and I choose to accept it, not out of fear, but only because I try to be honorable and speak the truth at all times, even if it is my own truth and looked at slightly askance by others. Writing my second post is going to be easy-peasy. Here goes.
Federer has a great chance at bagging his 18th. Andy and Novak will be in a war (if they both get that far) and may be too tuckered out to take on an inspired Federer. There is no one on Federer's side that presents a legitimate threat, so very likely it will be numero 18 to the delight of his fans.
How's that?
Well first of all, this is making me all too dizzy - this series of historical post quoting.
Second TT, please, don't fall for this Federer Land of Trap. We already have all the hell's prisoners on the loose and it's not even cold yet. We don't want to lose you too.
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Hello! Just felt like saying hi again. Was travelling a bit but had to come back earlier because I can't seem to get rid of my tonsillitis. Actually I got back on Tuesday and haven't been out of bed for more than 2 hours since. Got my last batch of antibiotics today. It should be better by Friday next week or else I need to have my tonsils taken out asap. :'(
Hola Nikki! Long time no see girl. Was just going to say 'hope all is well with you' but I can see it's not. If it bothers you from time to time then perhaps it's good take it out once and for all. In any case, don't stop telling us your newest adventures. :)
Hope you are feeling much better.
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Hello everyone, some of you may used to know me from MTF where I was Certinfy, but I look forward to meeting all of you guys here. :)
Just stopping by to give a quick welcome to our newest member Certnity! Hello and welcome. :) Very please to see you here at Emma's. Hope you enjoy your stay but know, "you can check-out any time you like, but you can never leave! " I mean just look at our dear baron (aka 'living in a box').
I kid. :) I've have never been a member of MTF because I see it as children's playground where only extreme views prevail. Tennis Warehouse is all the same, really.
But tell us about yourself a bit more. Who are you favourite players? Perhaps we can start with that.
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Que pasa princess Nikki, lady TT, the great Baron, princess Emma, general Anikh, general Certinfy, and all the others.
Let's get this party started.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Ha ha ha. Fabulous post. Too funny. Very creative I loved.
First step in the right direction.
Congrats to Federer for his fantastic run at the Cincy title. Once he got past Murray it was a done deal. Who thought David would put up a challenge? Amazing the way he is playing this late in his career.
How's that?
Well TT - you're halfway to Valhalla - and that's the nickname for the thread not the traditional Viking heaven of harps and virgins.
A couple of posts means two pro-Federer scribbles. So far, we're on one. It's a good start but the champagne is still on ice.
Your current scenario is that you are still waiting in line with the regular riff-raff - boyfriends and girlfriends arguing about trivial matters, gangs of lads squabbling over who paid the most for the taxi and drunken singles dreaming that they might meet their future "soul mate" inside.
Jeeves is looking down the line and he's spotted you. You've lowered your gaze to avoid eye contact because you know that one pro-Federer post doesn't cut it - only two will see you in. Jeeves is exchanging small talk with security... who knows what he is saying? He might be discussing your suitability for admittance or he might be talking about the performance of the Raiders quarterback on Monday Night Football.
Those thoughts dominate your mindset as you shuffle up the line. Security are talking into their headsets... headsets "legitimize them" and make them think they are ex-Navy Seals. In reality they are brutes who like smashing in defenceless drunken people's brains out the back in the dimly lit parking lot.
I implore you to write that second pro-Federer post and the message to Jeeves will arrive before you arrive at the front of the queue.
Wow! You are great. I literally laughed out loud. These are my favorite parts. What a quick wit you are.
My challenge and I choose to accept it, not out of fear, but only because I try to be honorable and speak the truth at all times, even if it is my own truth and looked at slightly askance by others. Writing my second post is going to be easy-peasy. Here goes.
Federer has a great chance at bagging his 18th. Andy and Novak will be in a war (if they both get that far) and may be too tuckered out to take on an inspired Federer. There is no one on Federer's side that presents a legitimate threat, so very likely it will be numero 18 to the delight of his fans.
How's that?
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On another news, I heard married people have sex twice a year with their spouses and spend rest of the year apologizing for cheating on their wives.
I think that makes sense but I wouldn't know.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Ha ha ha. Fabulous post. Too funny. Very creative I loved.
First step in the right direction.
Congrats to Federer for his fantastic run at the Cincy title. Once he got past Murray it was a done deal. Who thought David would put up a challenge? Amazing the way he is playing this late in his career.
How's that?
Well TT - you're halfway to Valhalla - and that's the nickname for the thread not the traditional Viking heaven of harps and virgins.
A couple of posts means two pro-Federer scribbles. So far, we're on one. It's a good start but the champagne is still on ice.
Your current scenario is that you are still waiting in line with the regular riff-raff - boyfriends and girlfriends arguing about trivial matters, gangs of lads squabbling over who paid the most for the taxi and drunken singles dreaming that they might meet their future "soul mate" inside.
Jeeves is looking down the line and he's spotted you. You've lowered your gaze to avoid eye contact because you know that one pro-Federer post doesn't cut it - only two will see you in. Jeeves is exchanging small talk with security... who knows what he is saying? He might be discussing your suitability for admittance or he might be talking about the performance of the Raiders quarterback on Monday Night Football.
Those thoughts dominate your mindset as you shuffle up the line. Security are talking into their headsets... headsets "legitimize them" and make them think they are ex-Navy Seals. In reality they are brutes who like smashing in defenceless drunken people's brains out the back in the dimly lit parking lot.
I implore you to write that second pro-Federer post and the message to Jeeves will arrive before you arrive at the front of the queue.
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Thank you.
Yeah, I'm ready. Unfortunately I start working tomorrow so I will miss most of the late (for European folks) matches again.
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que pasa Nikki.
damn glad to see you old friend.
sorry to hear about the tonsil trouble. i had to get them removed when i was a kid.
hope you feel better fast.
i saw you picture on facebook. you look sensational.
are you ready for the U.S Open?
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Hello! Just felt like saying hi again. Was travelling a bit but had to come back earlier because I can't seem to get rid of my tonsillitis. Actually I got back on Tuesday and haven't been out of bed for more than 2 hours since. Got my last batch of antibiotics today. It should be better by Friday next week or else I need to have my tonsils taken out asap. :'(
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Ha ha ha. Fabulous post. Too funny. Very creative I loved.
First step in the right direction.
Congrats to Federer for his fantastic run at the Cincy title. Once he got past Murray it was a done deal. Who thought David would put up a challenge? Amazing the way he is playing this late in his career.
How's that?
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I have the same experience, Emma, especially as it pertains to men. They usually spot it quickly and seem perplexed. But, I love it, because they understand very quickly that I won't be putting up with crap for the sake of having a man. It takes someone special to really pique my attention. Intellect is a number one priority. But, I have been very fortunate in the area of mates, (except for that last one). He wasn't a bad guy, but we were never going to be on the same page. He was too concerned with materialism and keeping up appearances. We get along very well, but never again.
In my other long term relationships I was extremely blessed. My first husband was the best person I have ever met in my life, and my first boyfriend ran a close second. My first husband died prematurely and TBH I don't think I would ever find anyone who measured up to him. He was that kind, funny, and considerate.
Wow, I say (the bolded) all the time. So many times people don't realize the difference between a female and a woman, or a man or a male. It does confuse the opposite sex when a woman has substance.
I must admit that I wasn't a single all this time. I was briefly married one time but I had to end it because I didn't feel like being in that marriage anymore. He was a very good guy, honest, very good looking, tall etc. and he'd just let me be which was essential in my case but I didn't find him very intellectual or perhaps he just didn't want to come off as one. We were both in Dallas (USA) doing our MBA but I had to drop out as one of my family members died suddenly and I just couldn't cope mentally with it as I was closest to this family member of mine. Anyway, I feel that played a very strong part in that failed marriage as well. I needed to get out of it but quite interestingly, to this date, I never once felt the need to get married again. And I knew from the day I was born that I was never going to have children. That's not my purpose in this life so maybe that's also why I am not too keen on getting married again. People typically get married to raise a family etc. I am never interested in that aspect of life.
Too bad about your first husband. It seems like you were in a very ideal marriage but I guess his time was up. I can't blame you for leaving that guy. I can not tell how much materialism turns me off. I just don't see myself being with a materialist simply because I find the concept so utterly dumb. Materialists are typically intellectually dense people and are very much into superficial things. You can't possibly have a decent conversation with a materialist let alone an intellectual one.
I really enjoy being with guys. They talk about bigger things in life and can be very humourous. Women I feel are a bit too tight to joke about things and often they resort to talk about other people and I am not a big fan of that. I am really not into celebrities, gossips, holding hands etc. And I feel a lot of women are a lot about those - speaking from personal experience of course.
I do worship some women though as you can tell from my signatures. lol
This is why I like you, dear Emma. I feel the same way. I never, ever wanted to be married or have children either. I don't think marriage is for everyone, or having children. My friends are so confused by this and you cannot get people to understand it, so I'm glad that there's someone else on earth that understands it the way that I do.
It is ironic that I married twice, but it is because I felt that in each case I was supposed to marry both men. I was actually supposed to marry my first boyfriend, but when I saw how much time and preparation it took getting a minister, securing a place, blah, blah, blah, I just didn't do it.
My first husband, the only reason I did it was because my girlfriend did all of the arrangements. I would have gone to the Justice of the Peace and been done with it.
The second husband, I cried on my wedding day because I did not want to go through with it, but now, as I look at my life, I would be in a world of trouble if I had not of gone through with it. Weird, huh? But everything going on in my life right now was prophesied, so I'm glad that my spirit was open to it. And my son, is the only child I could have ever had, because he is not needy, independent, and we share a somewhat similar life perspective.
Anyway, you're the first person I've known to share these similarities and I am grateful for that. When I left my second husband I was so happy.. I don't understand those women who feel like they have failed. I felt like I had been released from a jail sentence, LOL.
I relate more easily to women, but not all the time because they want too much of your time. They want to call you to much and talk about nonsensical things. I actually prefer online forums, where I can talk when I want to talk and then shut down the computer.
The older I get, the more reclusive I am getting. I just like doing my own things without being beholden to anyone else, but I am a lot of fun when I do go out. I just don't have the desire to go out anymore. I like my life as it is.
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I know, that's how cool Andy is. He doesn't fall for the dumb stuff. He's also brutally honest. Andy is a genius and many people don't understand his psyche. I agree that Andy would rather play an intelligent match rather than rely on attrition, flashiness, or physicality. That's the good thing about being a fan, understanding the player's psyche and approach to the game. I like a player when both of those things mesh. Everything about Andy's personality suggests he would play the game that way. It amazes me that people don't see that. Most importantly, Andy is in tune with himself, and that is a very attractive quality.
I thought that was stupid how people turned against Lleyton, but I feel it's because many people are easily influenced. Lleyton has always been honest, aboveboard, and respectful of his opponents. That goes a long way with me. In fact, that's the one trait that I despise the most, is when players are disrespectful of other players. Just play the game, I don't have time for mind games and manipulations. Even when they tried to blow up that "racist" comment with Blake, I thought they were being silly. Maybe he shouldn't said, but it was plausible that what he said really was true. Now, people are warming back up to him simply because the commentators have changed their tune. It amazes me how many people don't take the time to process anything and instead rely on others to do their thinking for them.
The WTA definitely was better back then, but what I do enjoy about the women's game is that many times you can't predict the result. Except for Serena, but Serena is in a class of her own.
This Friday I went to see Andy vs Tsonga and there was this 17/18 year old girl sitting with her dad just right next to me. She knew very little tennis as she couldn't tell what makes a double fault etc. but perhaps because of her father, who just might be more of a true tennis fan, she knew the players a bit. She was cheering Tsonga on but I am sure it was obvious to her that I was cheering Andy on. Anyway during the 2nd set we struck up a conversation as she had asked something and her father didn't know the answer so I had to volunteer since I knew the answer. As the conversation went on for a brief period of time she told me that the reason she was cheering Tsonga on was because she finds Andy 'grumpy'. I told her that I was a fan of Andy not because of the way he is on court but rather I am a fan of his game. I also told her that Andy isn't really 'grumpy' but the fact that he strives for perfection and when he makes mistakes, he gets a bit mad at himself. I had to tell her that in Federer's earlier days, he used to throw temper tantrum pretty much on a regular basis. But in any case we should like a player for who they are but not because how we like to see them.
I can tell you that girl wouldn't want to change a thing about her own self if others were to point that out. Anyway, her cheering became louder and louder as the match went on leaving me with a headache. lolol. She was just doing a bit much I thought. Luckly though, I had several kids sitting all around me and I had 5 guys (all friends I believe) sitting in front me and they were all pulling for Andy in a very big way. In fact, I was sitting in the midst of a lot of Andy fans. I realized after his Olympic, USO and finally, his Wimbledon win Andy has really arrived with his own fanbase. Back in 2010, when I was there to see Andy vs Rafa and Nole vs Roger, I didn't see half as many fans. That was so nice to see. Despite her loud cheering, it felt really great. She's still a kid though so I didn't mind it too much. She was there to have some fun and that's all she was doing.
Anyway, my point in all this is that, you don't judge people based on what you see. Seeing does not always tell you the whole truth.
As to Lleyton, yes, that Blake incident went really overboard and that's what made a lot of fans hate him back then, because they all thought Hewitt was being a racist. Even I felt the linsperson was favouring Blake on those calls and Lleyton felt so strongly about it that he just couldn't hold it for too long and had to point it out. He never meant to be a racist. I've seen mothers supporting their sons blindly who have committed murders. It happens. This sort of support happens in all races and religions in fact. I can point it out without being racist but it will be hard to get past the ignorant ones. I thought all those who hated Lleyton back then were all ignorant of the situation and took things out of context on purpose. Mainly because it really suited their arguments and they already didn't like him because of his 'come on's so this was just the perfect excuse to pour out some more hatred him. It was merely an opportunity for them and was never the truth. Tomic also gets a lot of hatred. People need to give these youngsters a break. In time they'll learn. Let's not be too quick to judge.
As far as WTA is concerned, I just don't like the type of game they play these days and that despite the tour being unpredictable. It just doesn't make a very good viewing for me.
I think you can judge based on seeing, but I also think you have to examine more than one aspect of a person or their personality. So to me to sum a person up in one word implies that you're being a bit narrow-minded. When people describe Andy as grumpy, Federer as elegant, or Rafa are physical, I think you're only seeing one part of the picture. For example, Andy can get down on himself during a match, but is also reflective immediately after a match showing his ability to move on rather quickly. He is also humorous, good-natured, kind, and respectful. So to lump a person into a one word adjective speaks of someone who is one-dimensional in their own thought process and prone to allowing others to do their thinking for them. Nah, I can't get with that.
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
Ha ha ha. It's pretty bad when I can see the images. I'm having no problems at all. For a change.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
I'm not into music much. But, my musical tastes tend to be on the eclectic side. I like Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Cher, Dolly Parton, and Roberta Flack.
Strangely, I've never bought much music from women, but tend to focus on male singers. The women that I like are empowering, I don't like songs about women pining after men.
I like those girls too, the ones you mentioned but as much as I listen to music, I have my own types. Different people different tastes etc.
ABBA girls are/were very empowering. They represented the 2nd biggest band of all time after all. And their voices are very different than the normal genre be it Cher or Madonna or Britney etc. They had the power to influence all generations from kids to old people and those who know ABBA very well know that, these two girls/Angels are gifts from God, because that's how it feels like when you listen to their voices/songs. They had the ability to sing a very dark song and yet, they'd make you feel like as if you are in Heaven.
I do remember ABBA being quite big, so much so that I knew some of their music, but I don't know the name of their songs. However, I do remember singing along to some of their songs, but it's been so long ago the names escapes me.
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welcome to Camelot old friend.
just make yourself at home.
damn glad to see you around. javier contacted me on facebook today.
i asked him to stop by Camelot. i told him about you being here.
you will love Emma and the others. Emma is a huge Andy Murray fan. Anikh is also a big time Andy Murray fan.
he is from England.
Baron is here from time to time as well. he is from the United Kingdom also but he now resides in Australia.
anway make yourself at home. you are most definitely among friends here.
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Hello everyone, some of you may used to know me from MTF where I was Certinfy, but I look forward to meeting all of you guys here. :)
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lady Emma in da house.
have a blast Emma.
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Hola guys, my brother from Australia is here visiting me with his family and will be staying here for a few weeks so I won't be able to post during this period of time. We will be going out of country as well. Just letting you know in advance in case you guys look for me. I may pop by but chances are almost a few to none since I am already very busy.
I see Nadal is out of USO. I had feeling about this though, herc but still, sorry about it. I see him being out for the rest of the tournament as well. I am sure the upcoming tournament will miss him a great deal since he's one of the top contenders and the defending champion.
Ciao until then! Take care.
P.S Hope TT is okay. Haven't seen her in a while. God bless.
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Federer express continues to roll. he just snatched his 80th title.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/08/33/Cincinnati-Final-Federer-Ferrer.aspx
congrats to Federer and his fans.
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hopefully Andy can get on a roll of his own at flushing meadows.
it was a tough loss for Andy.
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Hi Clay yes happy with Andy win yesterday. Nice to see him tough it out.
Tonight a real tough one though.
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big day in cincy today.
here is the order of play:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=422
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great win for Andy. I am starting to feel more encouraged.
lets hope he can snatch this title.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/News/Tennis/2014/08/33/Cincinnati-Thursday-Federer-Monfils-Murray-Isner.aspx
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Thanks Emma for encouraging words. It worked! Andy finally wins a tight one :-).
Glad you had such great experience.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=422
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Emma darling is this you?
(https://www.camelotfantasies.com/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi1322.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fu572%2Fspartacus120%2Fspartan%2520images%2Fthis%2520is%2520sparta%2Fsparatus-1%2Fcool%2520pix%2Fbull%2520logos-1%2FHELEN20of20TROY20Iliad2001_zps9448b95e.jpg&hash=f3ab505192c21a80d4aced1cca36cfb7b6406454) (http://s1322.photobucket.com/user/spartacus120/media/spartan%20images/this%20is%20sparta/sparatus-1/cool%20pix/bull%20logos-1/HELEN20of20TROY20Iliad2001_zps9448b95e.jpg.html)
you look sensational as usual.
Yez, thatz me. :)
I thought so. you are ageless as well as the most beautiful woman on the planet.
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Great pics Emma. Yes I can see them. Thanks for sharing. Lol yes you are much more careful than me before you post :-).
I know Andy lost a little early but I hope Toronto was everything you expected.
Great pic too Clay of Andy thanks.
Must admit had a little sulk after Andy loss in Toronto but onwards and upwards now. Watching Cincy now.
I was very happy to see Andy twice so it didn't took me for long to forget about the loss. Though I must admit I was under the impression Andy would win Toronto and he wanted this too, but he got distracted in the 3rd set. To be honest, he was distracted from the 1st set but got it back together in the 2nd but lost it again in the middle of the 3rd set. On top of that, Tsonga was playing very good so that didn't help him either.
I had an incredible week. I got to see 5 matches - all being the in the centre court. I could have gone to other matches too while I was there but I wanted to stick to my plan and I didn't really go there ust to take pictures. I wanted to see all these matches I had originally planned to see and I am very glad that I' done so. I had a fabulous time and I was a bit depressed after it was all over.
I am very much looking forward to go to the USO next year so I am keen on planning things that way. Rogers Cup will be in Montreal next year so I won't be going there anyway. I feel it's ideal situation for me either way.
Cheer up, Ok? Let's see how Cincy goes and of course, then there's the big one. I got the feeling (from Andy) he's coming back on track and might just peak at the Open.
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Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
Blah, blah, blah.
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Emma darling is this you?
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you look sensational as usual.
Yez, thatz me. :)
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i still cant see the pictures.
we will try to figure this out tomorrow. i bet i am missing some program.
If there's one person out there I want to see my pictures that would be you, herc darling. So it's a tad sad that you can't see those. Anikh just confirmed that he can so it has to be your computer thing. I've attached the pictures so there's absolutely no reason why you can't see them since I am simply following the rules of the forum.
Anyway, I've got another idea. I can personally email you all these pictures as attachments and then you do your magic and post them on the forum for everyone to see and of course then you will be able to see too. Let me how that sounds. I am willing to do this extra work for you. ;D
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he has been training hard in Cincy Emma.
he is also a fan favorite there. lots and lost of people are showing up at his practice sessions.
here is a pic from Cincy:
Training hard is not the solution for Andy right now. He's pretty fit and can go to distance. His main problem on the superficial level is confidence. The underlying problem is the lack of motivation. He badly needs a reverse reaction.
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Great pics Emma. Yes I can see them. Thanks for sharing. Lol yes you are much more careful than me before you post :-).
I know Andy lost a little early but I hope Toronto was everything you expected.
Great pic too Clay of Andy thanks.
Must admit had a little sulk after Andy loss in Toronto but onwards and upwards now. Watching Cincy now.
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Nole and Tsonga are in action tomorrow:
Order of play.
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=422
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I'm picking Senor Djokovic for the US Open CD. Go with what you know. Nadal will be rusty, Federer is past his best and Murray is far from his best.
excellent stuff Baron.
i cant argue with that at all. eveything changed once Rafa injured his wrist.
i would move Andy up the ladder for this title if he can snatch the Cincy Masters crown.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Technically, you should be allowed in, and luckily for you I'm a technical kind of guy. Camelot security on the other hand... well, their decision making process can sometimes be based on emotion. The bottom line is you might get escorted to the front of the queue with a VIP pass or you may get bundled into the back of a police van with riot police dogs snapping at your heels.
My suggestion to you is run with the "it's not what you know, it's who you know" kind of argument. Let security know you're a friend of the baron and your stock rises significantly. Then ask for Jeeves. He's my personal servant and security will listen to him. Of course, that will depend on whether I can be bothered telling Jeeves your name to begin with. A couple of nice pro-Federer posts here and there will go a long way toward jogging my memory on your friendship when I issue Jeeves with his daily orders.
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I'm picking Senor Djokovic for the US Open CD. Go with what you know. Nadal will be rusty, Federer is past his best and Murray is far from his best.
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Emma darling is this you?
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you look sensational as usual.
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i still cant see the pictures.
we will try to figure this out tomorrow. i bet i am missing some program.
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he has been training hard in Cincy Emma.
he is also a fan favorite there. lots and lost of people are showing up at his practice sessions.
here is a pic from Cincy:
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Btw, Toronto courts are playing fast this year so I don't think Nadal would have survived here anyway.
Andy's biggest mistake against Tsonga was the fact that he got a bit too comfortable after leading 3-0 in the final set. He felt Tsonga wasn't going to serve big after the 1st set but he was wrong. Once he let Tsonga back in the game in the 3rd set, Andy was never able to make a break on Tsonga's serve. And that put a lot of pressure on his own serve because he obviously wasn't as focused as he was in the 1st set as far as the serves go.
In other words, Andy completely took Tsonga for granted after leading the match 3-0 and thought Tsonga would mentally collapse once again but to his surprise, he didn't and Andy had to pay the price for it. A great lesson was learned there. Hope he'll remember this match in the future.
Andy played reasonably well though but Tsonga was the better player both in 1st and 3rd sets. Andy could have won that match and perhaps now, he would have been playing the final. Wouldn't have hurt at all had he done that given his ranking but more importantly his performance this year which is in quite staggering stage.
He's now all giggly and happy at Cincy judging by recent some pictures. I do think he's mentally in a great place and too happy at the moment since he has nothing else prove to anyone. Time will tell if he wants to get out of that comfort zone and perhaps take us to another ride.
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I have the same experience, Emma, especially as it pertains to men. They usually spot it quickly and seem perplexed. But, I love it, because they understand very quickly that I won't be putting up with crap for the sake of having a man. It takes someone special to really pique my attention. Intellect is a number one priority. But, I have been very fortunate in the area of mates, (except for that last one). He wasn't a bad guy, but we were never going to be on the same page. He was too concerned with materialism and keeping up appearances. We get along very well, but never again.
In my other long term relationships I was extremely blessed. My first husband was the best person I have ever met in my life, and my first boyfriend ran a close second. My first husband died prematurely and TBH I don't think I would ever find anyone who measured up to him. He was that kind, funny, and considerate.
Wow, I say (the bolded) all the time. So many times people don't realize the difference between a female and a woman, or a man or a male. It does confuse the opposite sex when a woman has substance.
I must admit that I wasn't a single all this time. I was briefly married one time but I had to end it because I didn't feel like being in that marriage anymore. He was a very good guy, honest, very good looking, tall etc. and he'd just let me be which was essential in my case but I didn't find him very intellectual or perhaps he just didn't want to come off as one. We were both in Dallas (USA) doing our MBA but I had to drop out as one of my family members died suddenly and I just couldn't cope mentally with it as I was closest to this family member of mine. Anyway, I feel that played a very strong part in that failed marriage as well. I needed to get out of it but quite interestingly, to this date, I never once felt the need to get married again. And I knew from the day I was born that I was never going to have children. That's not my purpose in this life so maybe that's also why I am not too keen on getting married again. People typically get married to raise a family etc. I am never interested in that aspect of life.
Too bad about your first husband. It seems like you were in a very ideal marriage but I guess his time was up. I can't blame you for leaving that guy. I can not tell how much materialism turns me off. I just don't see myself being with a materialist simply because I find the concept so utterly dumb. Materialists are typically intellectually dense people and are very much into superficial things. You can't possibly have a decent conversation with a materialist let alone an intellectual one.
I really enjoy being with guys. They talk about bigger things in life and can be very humourous. Women I feel are a bit too tight to joke about things and often they resort to talk about other people and I am not a big fan of that. I am really not into celebrities, gossips, holding hands etc. And I feel a lot of women are a lot about those - speaking from personal experience of course.
I do worship some women though as you can tell from my signatures. lol
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I know, that's how cool Andy is. He doesn't fall for the dumb stuff. He's also brutally honest. Andy is a genius and many people don't understand his psyche. I agree that Andy would rather play an intelligent match rather than rely on attrition, flashiness, or physicality. That's the good thing about being a fan, understanding the player's psyche and approach to the game. I like a player when both of those things mesh. Everything about Andy's personality suggests he would play the game that way. It amazes me that people don't see that. Most importantly, Andy is in tune with himself, and that is a very attractive quality.
I thought that was stupid how people turned against Lleyton, but I feel it's because many people are easily influenced. Lleyton has always been honest, aboveboard, and respectful of his opponents. That goes a long way with me. In fact, that's the one trait that I despise the most, is when players are disrespectful of other players. Just play the game, I don't have time for mind games and manipulations. Even when they tried to blow up that "racist" comment with Blake, I thought they were being silly. Maybe he shouldn't said, but it was plausible that what he said really was true. Now, people are warming back up to him simply because the commentators have changed their tune. It amazes me how many people don't take the time to process anything and instead rely on others to do their thinking for them.
The WTA definitely was better back then, but what I do enjoy about the women's game is that many times you can't predict the result. Except for Serena, but Serena is in a class of her own.
This Friday I went to see Andy vs Tsonga and there was this 17/18 year old girl sitting with her dad just right next to me. She knew very little tennis as she couldn't tell what makes a double fault etc. but perhaps because of her father, who just might be more of a true tennis fan, she knew the players a bit. She was cheering Tsonga on but I am sure it was obvious to her that I was cheering Andy on. Anyway during the 2nd set we struck up a conversation as she had asked something and her father didn't know the answer so I had to volunteer since I knew the answer. As the conversation went on for a brief period of time she told me that the reason she was cheering Tsonga on was because she finds Andy 'grumpy'. I told her that I was a fan of Andy not because of the way he is on court but rather I am a fan of his game. I also told her that Andy isn't really 'grumpy' but the fact that he strives for perfection and when he makes mistakes, he gets a bit mad at himself. I had to tell her that in Federer's earlier days, he used to throw temper tantrum pretty much on a regular basis. But in any case we should like a player for who they are but not because how we like to see them.
I can tell you that girl wouldn't want to change a thing about her own self if others were to point that out. Anyway, her cheering became louder and louder as the match went on leaving me with a headache. lolol. She was just doing a bit much I thought. Luckly though, I had several kids sitting all around me and I had 5 guys (all friends I believe) sitting in front me and they were all pulling for Andy in a very big way. In fact, I was sitting in the midst of a lot of Andy fans. I realized after his Olympic, USO and finally, his Wimbledon win Andy has really arrived with his own fanbase. Back in 2010, when I was there to see Andy vs Rafa and Nole vs Roger, I didn't see half as many fans. That was so nice to see. Despite her loud cheering, it felt really great. She's still a kid though so I didn't mind it too much. She was there to have some fun and that's all she was doing.
Anyway, my point in all this is that, you don't judge people based on what you see. Seeing does not always tell you the whole truth.
As to Lleyton, yes, that Blake incident went really overboard and that's what made a lot of fans hate him back then, because they all thought Hewitt was being a racist. Even I felt the linsperson was favouring Blake on those calls and Lleyton felt so strongly about it that he just couldn't hold it for too long and had to point it out. He never meant to be a racist. I've seen mothers supporting their sons blindly who have committed murders. It happens. This sort of support happens in all races and religions in fact. I can point it out without being racist but it will be hard to get past the ignorant ones. I thought all those who hated Lleyton back then were all ignorant of the situation and took things out of context on purpose. Mainly because it really suited their arguments and they already didn't like him because of his 'come on's so this was just the perfect excuse to pour out some more hatred him. It was merely an opportunity for them and was never the truth. Tomic also gets a lot of hatred. People need to give these youngsters a break. In time they'll learn. Let's not be too quick to judge.
As far as WTA is concerned, I just don't like the type of game they play these days and that despite the tour being unpredictable. It just doesn't make a very good viewing for me.
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Not sure why you still can't see those, herc because I can see them all. I have two sets going on just in case so you should be able to see at least the attached ones.
Maybe either Anikh or TT can confirm later. There's not much else I can do right now. You would have liked the photos if you could see those. Ah well but it's possible your computer is from ancient time. lol
See, I just did a test run and I can see the pictures (not the attached ones) even when I am not logged on so it has to be your stupid computer. ;D
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Andy and Cilic practicing side by side in Toronto:
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i am at home on my computer emma.
those images are still not showig up on my screen.
perhaps i am missing some program on my computer.
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emma you have the most colorful and the most beautiful sig on the planet.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yes I do ... I do, I do, I do, I do, I do!
;D ;D ;D
before reading your posts, i first look at your amazing sig every single time.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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emma you have the most colorful and the most beautiful sig on the planet.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
Yes I do ... I do, I do, I do, I do, I do!
;D ;D ;D
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CAN YOU SEE THEM NOW, HERC? IF NOT THEN PLEASE GET YOUR EYES CHECKED ASAP!!
Seriously, if you still can't them then maybe I'll wait for someone else to confirm. You might be trying on your phone and that might not be enough.
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should be a good final tomorrow.
i will catch the highlights when i get home later tomorrow evening.
i have no idea who is going to win. both players are on a bit of a roll.
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From the match itself...
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something is wrong. none of these images are showing up on my screen.
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From the warm up....
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emma these pics are not showing on my screen.
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que pasa emma. these pictures are not showing up on my screen for some reason.
Can you please go back to the previous page and see if you can see them now?
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emma you have the most colorful and the most beautiful sig on the planet.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Now from Friday...mostly Murray here. I was so happy to see him again and was feeling very confident that he'd win after he went up 3-0 on Tsonga in the final set. But after he imploded mentally and let the lead go, and the way Tsonga was serving, I didn't have much faith in him. So I ended up feeling very depressed after the match and didn't want to take pictures of Anderson/Dimitrov match.
In one of the photos, you will notice Amelie, his fitness trainer and mom Judy. They were sitting on the left hand side of where I was sitting. I took these pictures with my camera so I was able to zoom in on them and Andy of course. Hope you guys like these pictures. I had to resize them all as they were huge.
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que pasa emma. these pictures are not showing up on my screen for some reason.
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I'll reply to your two other posts later, dear TT. Gotta run now as I have friends coming over and I need to prepare some things.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
I'm not into music much. But, my musical tastes tend to be on the eclectic side. I like Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Cher, Dolly Parton, and Roberta Flack.
Strangely, I've never bought much music from women, but tend to focus on male singers. The women that I like are empowering, I don't like songs about women pining after men.
I like those girls too, the ones you mentioned but as much as I listen to music, I have my own types. Different people different tastes etc.
ABBA girls are/were very empowering. They represented the 2nd biggest band of all time after all. And their voices are very different than the normal genre be it Cher or Madonna or Britney etc. They had the power to influence all generations from kids to old people and those who know ABBA very well know that, these two girls/Angels are gifts from God, because that's how it feels like when you listen to their voices/songs. They had the ability to sing a very dark song and yet, they'd make you feel like as if you are in Heaven.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
Rules are meant to be broken. So I say you go for it. I shall see what baron can do about it.
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And I have one more secret but alas, I can't reveal that. It's strictly between me and Andy. :P
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So I took a lot of time to fix all the pictures so that everyone can see those (special note to Anikh who had problems fixing his haha but you saw that dig coming, innit :)) without logging in. How kind of me despite being depressed. I did not take the loss very well yesterday I must admit. Drunken night ahead...
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Okay, that's about it. I have more of course but they are more or less kind of similar. I'll post my thoughts on the match match more later and perhaps reply to some of your posts as well. It's been a very hectic week given 3 days of tennis and work. I really wish Andy had won yesterday but oh well...
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More...
Judy, Jez and Amelie...
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More from the match...
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From the match itself...
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From the warm up....
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Now from Friday...mostly Murray here. I was so happy to see him again and was feeling very confident that he'd win after he went up 3-0 on Tsonga in the final set. But after he imploded mentally and let the lead go, and the way Tsonga was serving, I didn't have much faith in him. So I ended up feeling very depressed after the match and didn't want to take pictures of Anderson/Dimitrov match.
In one of the photos, you will notice Amelie, his fitness trainer and mom Judy. They were sitting on the left hand side of where I was sitting. I took these pictures with my camera so I was able to zoom in on them and Andy of course. Hope you guys like these pictures. I had to resize them all as they were huge.
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One more from Wednesday. It doesn't allow me to attach more than 3/4 pictures so that's why I am posting 3 at a time. Here the last one is Jaime and Peer who played the doubles and then lost on Thursday I think. But this was from Wednesday as they were signing autograph around 5:45pm I think. I caught them outside when I finished watching all my matches and was heading out.
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Some more...Nole/Monfils and Dimitrov/Young.
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On Wednesday, I had the day session ticket so I was able to see all three matches. Andy vs Nick followed by Nole vs Monfils and then finally, Dimitrov vs Young. Nole vs Monfils was very entertaining and I was really pulling for Young against Dimitrov but Donald wasn't able to sustain his level after winning the 1st set. Same goes for Anderson yesterday. Dimitrov really didn't earn any of his matches. It was a series of mistakes by both Young and Anderson (especially) that led them to lose their matches. Quite unfortunate. I must tell you, Dimitrov did not draw much crowd in his both matches. The ones who were there were mostly Bulgarian people judging by the amount of flags they're carrying. I don't think he's as popular as he is on the forums. On the other hand, both Nole and Murray got big crowd support. People have HUGE respect for Nole judging by the reaction he received as soon as he entered the court. It's a complete myth that he's not popular.
So here are some pictures from Wednesday from those 3 matches. First 3 are from Andy/Nick match...
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Live drawsheet right after the entrance of Rexall Center...
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Hi Guys, let me post some pictures first. I'll talk about my experience in details later.
On my first day, I just browsed around and took pictures. I didn't get to see too many practice sessions. I was just looking for Andy and somehow I missed him. He practiced before I arrived at the Centre. Anyway, I found Nick Kyrgios, Robredo and Dodig practicing. In fact, on Wednesday Nick practiced until 10:30am and went directly to play his match against Andy at 11am. That's how serious he was about his match but unfortunately for him, he wasn't able to play his best on that day and Andy was just too good for him. People are just zooming in on Nick these days and I feel he's very overwhelmed by that. My guess is, it will take him a while to get back on track again. Look what happened JJ. Nowhere to be found these days.
Before Andy's match on Wednesday, I was talking to a volunteer there who happens to be 16/17 year old boy (a massive Federer fan but aren't they all?) and when I told him that I was there to see Murray primarily, he kind of shook his head and said, "I don't know about Murray today. Nick is a very dangerous player" etc. To which I said, "if Andy's feeling confident, then Nick shouldn't be a problem. So it all depends on which Andy shows up on court today". Then he mentioned how big a server Nick was - to which I again said but Andy's a top returner and a very big and experienced player in his own right. I did tell him that I wanted to see a longer match so that I could see Andy for a longer period of time. He said as a Federer fan he never wishes such thing since he likes to see Federer as comfortably as possible. I laughed and told him 'no worries. Most Federer fans are like that anyway". I don't think he got my joke. lol.
So here's a few pictures from Day 1 Monday. I didn't see any matches on that day so just some random pictures of the arena here.
A portrait of Agassi inside the stadium....they have all others but this one was right in front of me.
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Nick Kyrgios practicing...
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Isn't this neat?
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que pasa anikh.
i was really hoping for a title for Andy here. so close and yet so far away.
oh well. i will cheer for him at the Cincy Masters.
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Great to hear from you Emma. Sounds like lots of things for you to do and see there which is great. Yes glad weather held off for most part. Also always nice when Andy lasts as long as possible in event you are a although walkover not the way he would want Look forward to pics.
You too Clay. Great you have Andy pics for later.
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Que pasa Emma, anikh, baron, lady TT, and the others.
Big day in Toronto today.
2 big upsets there. I have always believed in Anderson.
I think he can be really tough.
Que pasa Emma. looking forward to the pics.
I will post some Andy pics here later when I get home.
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Hi Guys, I'll be making a hit and run post just to keep you all in the loop. I am very busy today and tomorrow I have yet another all day tennis at Rexall Centre. Yes, I am enjoying a great deal and what a day of tennis it was yesterday. I didn't know I was going to be in for such a great tennis day. Did you know all but one match in the centre court went to the final set and that one match was of Andy vs Nick? LOL! And to think that was the only match I wanted to go on for longer period of time so that I could watch Andy more, but alas. Just like the previous times, I was allowed to see only an hour of Andy. I gladly to accept it however since Andy won!
Anyway, I have a ton of pictures but I need to sort them a lot and see which ones are the best ones and post those. And for that, you'll need to wait until the weekend when I feel I'll have some free time in hand.
On a different note, I see Baron is out of control, herc! Wasn't he supposed to drink water outside Camelot along with the rest of the animals? How did he get loose? Haha. Oh well, lock him up for now until I find some time to deal with him. :P
See you guys later. Hope you are all keeping up well. Weather is holding up so that's a good sign but I must say, I felt the heat during Nole's match quite a bit.
Btw, the facilities are getting better and better. Each time I go there I notice the differences. It has really become a world class venue. I guess the rising tennis stars in Canada are bringing out the best although 4 out of 5 Canadian players already lost and Raonic barely survived last night. I felt terrible for Sock since he was clearly the better player but was a bit wild in both TBs and that really cost him the match. Good for us Canadian though!
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Hi Clay. Yes good win for Andy yesterday. Nice confidence builder at start of event. Now a different type of challenge in Gasquet. Needs to be at his consistent best.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=421
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good win for Andy. never reeally in doubt.
hopefully he can get on a roll here and take this title.
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order of play for wednesday:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=421
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
Ha ha ha. I am legally married, but separated. Does that mean I am allowed in the thread? I realize that there are rules, and then there are Camelot rules, LOL!
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here is the order of play for today:
http://www.atpworldtour.com/scores/schedule.aspx?year=2014&eventid=421
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
wow. i cant believe my eyes.
its the great Baron of United Kingdom and Australia.
que pasa Baron. long time no see.
i am a massive fan of Abba too. angelic voices indeed.
talent on loan from the Gods.
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Hope you are enjoying Toronto Emma. Yes want that rain to stay away as much as possible.
Understood regarding more protection :-). A bottle of water and sandwich is fine. I may even extend it to a bag of chips if needed :-). No seriously if I am on that trip will do my best to make things as settled as they can be for you.
Hope you are right on Andy prediction Clay. I think this is a journey into unknown regarding how he will do. I just hope we see that 100% focused and determined Andy. If so he is hard to beat.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
Ah, the ABBA girls - voices of angels and cuties in their prime. Both among my favourite female vocalists. I'll post more thoughts about them - but the thread will be in the Camelot Not Single but Married thread. Nobody is allowed to post in there apart from me.
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que pasa anikh, princess emma, lady TT, general masterclass, the great Baron and the others.
folks i am picking Andy to snatch this title.
he is long over due for this.
I agree. He is also ready. Andy will surprise in NY. I'm glad because I can still enjoy the Open, even if Rafa doesn't play.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
I'm not into music much. But, my musical tastes tend to be on the eclectic side. I like Gladys Knight, Chaka Khan, Cher, Dolly Parton, and Roberta Flack.
Strangely, I've never bought much music from women, but tend to focus on male singers. The women that I like are empowering, I don't like songs about women pining after men.
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I know you think like a man, which is why it's easy for me to relate to you. You don't accept societal norms so much, and instead choose your own path. It's funny though in real life, the reactions you get, especially when you look feminine and appear to be a certain type of girl. Then when men realize that you're more than a girl, you're a woman, they seem confused and not sure how to deal with you.
Do you get that type of reaction from the masculine sex? I do. They always say, "you're so different" with a perplexed look. It's like, "I like it, I think." ROFL!
I am very feminine looking as well. So at first the guys treat me just the way they treat all other women. It takes them a while to get who I really am and often times, they don't make it that far. But it's also true that I don't go all gung ho on them initially. I have the tendency to unfold slowly (in person) and I will unfold a lot if I am genuinely interested in them but often times, I am not so I don't bother. So I don't think there's anyone out there who knows even a slice of me. lol
But there were incidents where some people did say straight to my face that I might just be from another planet or another time or another dimension or something to that effect - mainly because they could not figure me out at all. I've always taken those as compliments. I never expect them to get me anyway. :)
I am glad you are different too in your own unique way. You've made a difference for yourself. :)
I have the same experience, Emma, especially as it pertains to men. They usually spot it quickly and seem perplexed. But, I love it, because they understand very quickly that I won't be putting up with crap for the sake of having a man. It takes someone special to really pique my attention. Intellect is a number one priority. But, I have been very fortunate in the area of mates, (except for that last one). He wasn't a bad guy, but we were never going to be on the same page. He was too concerned with materialism and keeping up appearances. We get along very well, but never again.
In my other long term relationships I was extremely blessed. My first husband was the best person I have ever met in my life, and my first boyfriend ran a close second. My first husband died prematurely and TBH I don't think I would ever find anyone who measured up to him. He was that kind, funny, and considerate.
Wow, I say (the bolded) all the time. So many times people don't realize the difference between a female and a woman, or a man or a male. It does confuse the opposite sex when a woman has substance.
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Wow Emma, you never cease to amaze me with your postings. Yes, I have been a fan of Murray's since he came on the scene. There is an openness and honesty that he brings to the table. With Andy, there is no smoke and fire. He's comfortable with himself, and that's a very admirable trait. I think he's smart, funny, and personable; someone I'd like to be friends with. And his on court genius never ceases to amaze me. I simply love the way Andy plays the game.
Andy, I don't worry about, because he's such a reflective person, and I know that no matter what happens, he'll be able to take it in stride. He's already accomplished one of the most important deeds of the century, breaking that 70 year drought, but I also expected him to let it soak in, rather than immediately seeking more glory. I do think he wanted to do very well at RG this year, but that was not for the sole purpose of winning it, but to ensure that it would not be a future blot or obstacle in his career. He may appear laid back, but inside beats the heart of a champion, it's just not an in your face type of champion and many people struggle to see the difference. Andy just approaches the game on an intellectual level, and for those who do so, the journey is different.
I had to laugh at your favorite players to follow, because I also followed those three. I received a lot of flack about Lleyton and my support of him throughout his career, but of course I didn't care. Lleyton's belief in himself was a huge draw for me. For him to be among giants, due to his small stature, and achieve the things he did is nothing short of remarkable. His ability to step out of the limelight and give credit to those who came after him is also remarkable. Like you, I don't care who the current "next big thing" is, I like who I like based on the traits they possess and the benefit it is to me.
I don't have to say anything about Pete. You already know how I feel about him. Pure class.
Yes, Andy's very clear on that. There's not much controversies around him although British media do try their best to stir things up at times and speculate too much about nothing, but those rumours tend to fade away on their own since they don't hold much water to begin with.
I know, that's how cool Andy is. He doesn't fall for the dumb stuff. He's also brutally honest. Andy is a genius and many people don't understand his psyche. I agree that Andy would rather play an intelligent match rather than rely on attrition, flashiness, or physicality. That's the good thing about being a fan, understanding the player's psyche and approach to the game. I like a player when both of those things mesh. Everything about Andy's personality suggests he would play the game that way. It amazes me that people don't see that. Most importantly, Andy is in tune with himself, and that is a very attractive quality.
I highly agree with you on the 2nd bolded part. Andy does approach the game quite intelligently - something th at most fans don't actually understand. You know, if meteoroids or any other forms of debris hit the earth, we'd be the first ones to go because we are such fragile beings. And yet, we are the ones who have survived the longest on the planet. And not only that, we have supreme control over all other species on this earth. We know how to protect ourselves and prosper. So what has made us survive all these years despite our physical limitations with essentially no weapons to fight off anything including the weather.
So clearly it's our intelligence first and foremost that has helped us thus far. So it's never the survival of the fittest but always the survival of the smartest or wisest. Tennis itself is a very intelligent game; in fact, perhaps the most intelligent physical game of all. When Philosophers, Spiritual Leaders, even Scientists speak of any sport to show it as an example, they speak of tennis. The other non-physical game they refer to is chess (goes without saying). If tennis was played on the intellectual level then Andy would have always Aced it, but it doesn't play on that highly intellectual level as a lot of the players rely on the power these days rather than on the skills and executing those skills. And today's fans dig that because they like it fast and destructive otherwise they get bored. The thing with Andy is, he refuses to play aggressively because he finds it one dimensional an dumb, so he keeps on playing relying on his brain more. Amelie used to be a very good intelligent player though mentally she wasn't very strong but she played smart tennis. Those were the years though, alas. But you can see why Andy has hired her as a coach.
Good to know you are a Lleyton fan too. :) People have only warmed up to him now but back then, he was the least popular player. But these guys - both Hewitt and Safin - had knocked Sampras off from the USO finals to their credit back then and now, just take a look at today's young generation. They are now in their early to almost mid-20s and still struggling to make past the qtr finals of any Slam. The mental aspect of things in players have stopped since 2003. We have not seen any breakthrough by any youngsters since then with the exception of Nadal. Speaks a great volume about this past and current era.
I thought that was stupid how people turned against Lleyton, but I feel it's because many people are easily influenced. Lleyton has always been honest, aboveboard, and respectful of his opponents. That goes a long way with me. In fact, that's the one trait that I despise the most, is when players are disrespectful of other players. Just play the game, I don't have time for mind games and manipulations. Even when they tried to blow up that "racist" comment with Blake, I thought they were being silly. Maybe he shouldn't said, but it was plausible that what he said really was true. Now, people are warming back up to him simply because the commentators have changed their tune. It amazes me how many people don't take the time to process anything and instead rely on others to do their thinking for them.
We had seen breakthroughs by Michael Change at 17, Becker at 17, Sampras at 19 and quite a few others from the mid 80s to early 00s and that happened when tennis still had loads of variety, which itself was so much more challenging. We don't see that trend anymore. It's just not the same anymore. I now very rarely watch WTA because the one dimensional game bores me to death. Where's Steffi, Monica, Lindsey, Hingis, Pierce, Henin, Mauresmo, Clisjters etc. and so many other great players with their different styles and contrasts? Those were the days. Today's female players just strike me as clones - robots if you will. Too physical for my taste. Men aren't far behind either. If it wasn't for Andy, I would have stopped watching tennis a long time ago.
The WTA definitely was better back then, but what I do enjoy about the women's game is that many times you can't predict the result. Except for Serena, but Serena is in a class of her own.
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que pasa anikh, princess emma, lady TT, general masterclass, the great Baron and the others.
folks i am picking Andy to snatch this title.
he is long over due for this.
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Just watched Federer, Murray etc. on CP24. They asked Roger about Ranoic and Murray on his new coach situation. The answers were typical so not going to dwell on that.
I noticed on the Rogers Cup Toronto website, they highlighted some of the upcoming matches. Tsonga is playing on Monday night, Federer on Tuesday night, Nole got the day session on Wednesday (yay) and Raonic on Wednesday night. No sign of Andy's match yet so I am a little disappointed. Why Tsonga and not Andy?
Anyway, all of today's qualified rounds have been completed but still no Order of Play yet for tomorrow. I need to speculate things so that I can guess when Andy will be playing his first match. I am miffed but I need to be patient. Weather is so-so. It may hold up in the end but we are getting thunderstorms a lot almost one per day. There are chances of rain almost every day this coming week but it's not going that way as we remain dry for the most part of the day judging by past weeks.
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Hi Clay hope you are well. Yes cant wait for weekend! Glad when this week is over and we can also get ready for Toronto.
Lol Emma oh yes would be happy to look after you during the madness in New York :-). Lets hope that trip is possible.
Emma is very pleased. Mind you, the duty doesn't only stop there with the manly protection. It may extend to get me a bottle of water or perhaps get me a sandwich in case I am hungry. Or better yet, I may ask you to slap a Federer fan silly if they are going overboard with their cheering right next to us.
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Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
Yes, she is from ABBA and represents the first letter of ABBA. She's my favourite singer of all time. Debbie I will put third since I put the other ABBA member Anni-Frid as my 2nd all time favourite singer. I am really not the Whitney Houston or Celine Dion or Mariah Carey type. I prefer Duffy or Amy Winehouse much more. Not at all into Adel or Britney or Katie Perry or Beyonce etc. etc.
I mainly follow rock singers and they are mostly male. Music is my first love. Can't live without it!
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I know you think like a man, which is why it's easy for me to relate to you. You don't accept societal norms so much, and instead choose your own path. It's funny though in real life, the reactions you get, especially when you look feminine and appear to be a certain type of girl. Then when men realize that you're more than a girl, you're a woman, they seem confused and not sure how to deal with you.
Do you get that type of reaction from the masculine sex? I do. They always say, "you're so different" with a perplexed look. It's like, "I like it, I think." ROFL!
I am very feminine looking as well. So at first the guys treat me just the way they treat all other women. It takes them a while to get who I really am and often times, they don't make it that far. But it's also true that I don't go all gung ho on them initially. I have the tendency to unfold slowly (in person) and I will unfold a lot if I am genuinely interested in them but often times, I am not so I don't bother. So I don't think there's anyone out there who knows even a slice of me. lol
But there were incidents where some people did say straight to my face that I might just be from another planet or another time or another dimension or something to that effect - mainly because they could not figure me out at all. I've always taken those as compliments. I never expect them to get me anyway. :)
I am glad you are different too in your own unique way. You've made a difference for yourself. :)
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Wow Emma, you never cease to amaze me with your postings. Yes, I have been a fan of Murray's since he came on the scene. There is an openness and honesty that he brings to the table. With Andy, there is no smoke and fire. He's comfortable with himself, and that's a very admirable trait. I think he's smart, funny, and personable; someone I'd like to be friends with. And his on court genius never ceases to amaze me. I simply love the way Andy plays the game.
Andy, I don't worry about, because he's such a reflective person, and I know that no matter what happens, he'll be able to take it in stride. He's already accomplished one of the most important deeds of the century, breaking that 70 year drought, but I also expected him to let it soak in, rather than immediately seeking more glory. I do think he wanted to do very well at RG this year, but that was not for the sole purpose of winning it, but to ensure that it would not be a future blot or obstacle in his career. He may appear laid back, but inside beats the heart of a champion, it's just not an in your face type of champion and many people struggle to see the difference. Andy just approaches the game on an intellectual level, and for those who do so, the journey is different.
I had to laugh at your favorite players to follow, because I also followed those three. I received a lot of flack about Lleyton and my support of him throughout his career, but of course I didn't care. Lleyton's belief in himself was a huge draw for me. For him to be among giants, due to his small stature, and achieve the things he did is nothing short of remarkable. His ability to step out of the limelight and give credit to those who came after him is also remarkable. Like you, I don't care who the current "next big thing" is, I like who I like based on the traits they possess and the benefit it is to me.
I don't have to say anything about Pete. You already know how I feel about him. Pure class.
Yes, Andy's very clear on that. There's not much controversies around him although British media do try their best to stir things up at times and speculate too much about nothing, but those rumours tend to fade away on their own since they don't hold much water to begin with.
I highly agree with you on the 2nd bolded part. Andy does approach the game quite intelligently - something that most fans don't actually understand. You know, if meteoroids or any other forms of debris hit the earth, we'd be the first ones to go because we are such fragile beings. And yet, we are the ones who have survived the longest on the planet. And not only that, we have supreme control over all other species on this earth. We know how to protect ourselves and prosper. So what has made us survive all these years despite our physical limitation with essentially no weapons to fight off anything including the weather.
So clearly it's our intelligence first and foremost that has helped us thus far. So it's never the survival of the fittest but always the survival of the smartest or wisest. Tennis itself is a very intelligent game; in fact, perhaps the most intelligent physical game of all. When Philosophers, Spiritual Leaders, even Scientists speak of any sport to show it as an example, they speak of tennis. The other non-physical game they refer to is chess (goes without saying). If tennis was played on the intellectual level then Andy would have always Aced it, but it doesn't play on that highly intellectual level as a lot of the players rely on the power these days rather than on the skills and executing those skills. And today's fans dig that because they like it fast and destructive otherwise they get bored. The thing with Andy is, he refuses to play aggressively because he finds it one dimensional an dumb, so he keeps on playing using his brain more. Amelie used to be a very good intelligent player though mentally she wasn't very strong but she played smart tennis. Those were the years though, alas. But you can see why Andy has hired her as a coach.
Good to know you are a Lleyton fan too. :) People have only warmed up to him now but back then, he was the least popular player. But these guys - both Hewitt and Safin - knocked Sampras off from the USO finals to their credit back then and now, just take a look at today's young generation. They are now in their early to almost mid-20s and still struggling to make past the qtr finals of any Slam. The mental aspect of things in players have stopped since 2003. We have not seen any breakthrough by any youngsters since then with the exception of Nadal. Speaks a great volume about this past and current era.
We had seen breakthroughs by Michael Change at 17, Becker at 17, Sampras at 19 and quite a few others from the mid 80s to early 00s and that happened when tennis still had loads of variety, which itself was so much more challenging. We don't see that trend anymore. It's just not the same anymore. I now very rarely watch WTA because the one dimensional game bores me to death. Where's Steffi, Monica, Lindsey, Hingis, Pierce, Henin, Mauresmo, Clisjters etc. and so many other great players with their different styles and contrasts? Those were the days. Today's female players just strike me as clones - robots if you will. Too physical for my taste. Men aren't far behind either. If it wasn't for Andy, I would have stopped watching tennis a long time ago.
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que pasa anikh, lady TT, and emma.
weekend is almost here.
lets get this party started.
cheers.
Beerdych was taken out by Pospisol. I wasn't expecting that. I guess now I'll be rooting for Raonic or Monaco. Raonic has improved tremendously. This is one of the first times I recall him not panicking in the big moments. But, Monaco, I just like.
Berdy is just not himself this year.
i say double the practice time. that usually eliminates most of the issues.
milos is starting to impress.
He isn't, is he? It's almost like every time he gets an opening (Rafa being injured and he can beat Federer and Djokovic if he has to, I'm not sure about Andy), he retreats. His words say one thing; his actions, another.
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Thanks for the support of Andy Clay. Yes ive missed him really competing at the deep end of big tournaments. Form is temporary and class is permanent but he has had to be very patient with himself since returning from back surgery.
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Hi Clay hope you are well. Yes cant wait for weekend! Glad when this week is over and we can also get ready for Toronto.
Lol Emma oh yes would be happy to look after you during the madness in New York :-). Lets hope that trip is possible.
great to see you anikh.
let us cheer for Andy. he really needs this title to get back on track.
it will help increase his chances at the u.s. open.
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que pasa anikh, lady TT, and emma.
weekend is almost here.
lets get this party started.
cheers.
Beerdych was taken out by Pospisol. I wasn't expecting that. I guess now I'll be rooting for Raonic or Monaco. Raonic has improved tremendously. This is one of the first times I recall him not panicking in the big moments. But, Monaco, I just like.
Berdy is just not himself this year.
i say double the practice time. that usually eliminates most of the issues.
milos is starting to impress.
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que pasa anikh, lady TT, and emma.
weekend is almost here.
lets get this party started.
cheers.
Beerdych was taken out by Pospisol. I wasn't expecting that. I guess now I'll be rooting for Raonic or Monaco. Raonic has improved tremendously. This is one of the first times I recall him not panicking in the big moments. But, Monaco, I just like.
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Hi Clay hope you are well. Yes cant wait for weekend! Glad when this week is over and we can also get ready for Toronto.
Lol Emma oh yes would be happy to look after you during the madness in New York :-). Lets hope that trip is possible.
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que pasa anikh, lady TT, and emma.
weekend is almost here.
lets get this party started.
cheers.
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Funny insights on the singleness of Camelot. I am separated, not divorced yet. I've been married twice, both against my will, LOL, but the truth is, I prefer the single state and will never get married again. The reason is that I've been told that I think like a man. I don't need a lot of together time and prefer my mate have his own interests. I don't like to babysit or be babysat. There is a freedom to being single that appeals to me. When in a relationship I find myself secretly resenting the 24/365 process, it's such a drag.
I am very much like you in this regard. See, we have a fascinating thing in common. In any case, we will consider you a single. ;D
I know you think like a man, which is why it's easy for me to relate to you. You don't accept societal norms so much, and instead choose your own path. It's funny though in real life, the reactions you get, especially when you look feminine and appear to be a certain type of girl. Then when men realize that you're more than a girl, you're a woman, they seem confused and not sure how to deal with you.
Do you get that type of reaction from the masculine sex? I do. They always say, "you're so different" with a perplexed look. It's like, "I like it, I think." ROFL!
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too bad madonna does not have Agnetha's voice.
but you are right. she is a copy cat.
Although Madonna too is/was quite successful in her days and is one of the best selling artists of all time, she doesn't have the voice or the beauty to be compared to Agnetha. Agnetha was flawless. She was tall and slender. Madonna I believe is only 5'3".
And the voice of Agnetha is a direct gift from God. She might just be the best vocalist of all time. I'd put Frida on the 2nd lead since I love her husky voice too.
Agnetha is born talented whereas Madonna had to work really hard for it. Two very different things, I do like Madonna though but I worship Agnetha. She's Goddess. ;D
I also like Debbie Harry quite a bit. Very beautiful and talented singer. I am typically more into male singers but these three singers I simply adore because they are just that good.
Is she from ABBA? I vaguely remember their music, but do know how big they were at that time. I like Debbie Harry too. She was on What What Happens Live not too long ago, and she was such a delightful person. Very open, honest, and funny.
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If I could only pick one major to go to, it would be Australia. It looks like a fun, raucous time. The people really get into it and it looks like it's all in the spirit of fun. I smile all the way through the AO whenever they show the people and the food. The other majors just don't have the personality to me, except the USO night matches, but it looks like a lot of drinking and rowdy behavior to me.
Oh I just read this post. And there I was making assumptions you like USO the most! Haha. I do feel AO has become quite attractive over the years and the crowd seem to be on their best behaviour and tend to stay neutral most of the time. It's my 3rd preference and I am sure I will make it one day.
I agree about the night matches at the USO. I do think it gets quite rowdy at times. I'd be terrified to go there and attend one of the night matches alone. That's why I might just need Anikh to keep me safe. ;D
Ha ha ha. My sentiments exactly. Although it looks fun on TV, I think I would be a little fearful being in the midst of that crowd. I would never go there without "protection", LOL.
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I would love to go to the USO, but the older I get the less I want to travel...anywhere. I often think that if I won an exotic trip I would trade it in for the cash money, just because I don't like the hustle and bustle of planning, traveling, hotel rooms, etc.
The only way I would go anywhere is to take my son so that he can experience it, but he is worse than me. I did do some traveling when I was younger and loved it, but now I'm too complacent. I get just as much joy as looking at the pictures from the comfort of my bed, which I know is not the same. Alas, I have gotten lazy and complacent. It's a shame, but I haven't been able to shake it. Odd, huh?
You should only do the things that make you really happy so don't worry about traveling all that much. It can be tiring too and if you are not feeling well, then it will make you tired just thinking about it. I remember one time I fell so sick that staying in bed made me the most happy and I used to wonder how people had so much energy to do all those things they were doing at that time.
But I do hope you make it to USO at least one time and see some of your favourite players since you really seem to love the idea of it. I really love USO. If both Sampras and Andy weren't so into Wimbledon, I probably would have picked USO first and then Wimbledon. I just love the atmosphere there. It's wild and really lively. I don't see it at Wimbledon. Wimbledon is bit quiet and reserved though when Andy won Wimbledon in 2013, it came alive. That was electric.
I believe that I will get there one day, it's just that my body is so worn out that the thought of going on a trip exhausts me. So, I do appreciate seeing the lovely pictures, because they remind me of bygone days. Still, regardless of my present circumstances I do think I will still get to enjoy all that life has to offer.
That is weird that Pete and Andy both excelled at Wimbledon. Wimbledon does his history of creating magic moments; Pete's win with the bulbs flashing, Rafa's win with darkness approaching, and Andy's win breaking the drought. I guess there is a lot to love about Wimbledon, I just don't like the organizers and the silly games that they play.
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First off, Emma. I haven't been around that much myself as I have been going some very freakish health problems. They came out of nowhere and without any warning signals. So for months I have been incapacitated to a large degree. It's a long story.
But as to my plummeting stage, it only lasts for a minute because everyone on the tour deserves their time in the sun. I feel it's selfish to want my fave to win everything and am puzzled by people who jealously guard their favorites and hate their rivals. It's just a sport after all.
I too was shocked by Rafa's early exit, but was glad he at least made it to the second week. I loved your post. You have such a nice way of analyzing things. For me the only thing I like about the grass is that it looks so pristine on the first few days, but I don't find the play that tantalizing. I prefer the sure-footedness of the clay, and hard court makes me think of the pounding that the athletes have to endure. Like you, I am sad that we didn't get the Rafa/Federer semi because it would have been interesting to see how that panned out, but we'll never know now.
As to Andy, it was also an inexplicable loss, so I chalk that up to another "it wasn't meant to be." I agree that Andy seemed to put more focus on the French, and that in itself was odd, but he will be none the worse for it. What this does, in Andy's case is put more fire in his belly. I don't think he'll be that pleased with his major results this year, even if it was a year of transitioning back on the tour.
And yes, it was When Andy won Wimbledon and it was so emotional that I realized that I wasn't getting the full effect. My mind kept wandering to that scene in the school and how terrified those children must have felt, especially after the fact. I watched it back to back and then deleted it, because I cried the second time too, and it was just too much.
But, it was a lovely documentary, wasn't it? So well written and it really showed you Andy's character and persona. That didn't surprise me, because that's how I saw Andy anyway. He was so funny talking about how he and Kim kept the paparazzi away, that sounded so Andy, didn't it? He is such a great person, I don't understand how people don't get him and Pete. They've always been like open books to me. I just relate to them. Always have.
Hi TT, really sorry about your health problems. I really hope things get a lot better for you. Know that my best wishes are with you.
It's really tricky to win back to back RG and Wimbledon given the two surfaces are so vastly different from each other and the short period of time to adjust in between the two Slams. And it's even trickier for Nadal given that he tends to play the most during the clay season and also, wins more. So the losses are not highly unexpected. Sampras would always give his 50% at RG since he was far more keen on winning Wimbledon, his most favourite Slam. And after he lost 1996 Wimbledon, he even showed less interest in RG. It's just to each his own. Rafa prefers RG, Sampras prefers Wimbledon etc.
I do think hard is the only surface where it rewards all players. I remember in the 90s, players who were very good on clay, would do considerably well on hard (Corretja comes to mind immediately. Moya did quite well at the AO and Guga was no pushover on hard either) whereas the same bunch of players would go out quite early on grass at Wimbledon. And today we see no difference. Nadal, Ferrer, Verdasco, Lopez and so many others play quite well on hard and apart from Nadal, not a single player made a serious impression on grass particularly at Wimbledon. So it's good to have hard courts around because both grass courters and clay courters can benefit on this surface and it helps that majority of the surfaces are either clay or hard. Though those who are very good on grass do not benefit as much. I believe if there were a couple of Masters on grass, Sampras would have won those on a regular basis. But anyway....
I am really glad you like Andy so much. I know your support of him is very true or in other words, you are a genuine fan of Andy and that makes me very happy. He's struggling a bit right now and I really it has everything to do with his motivation level being down quite a bit due to his Wimbledon win, but let's see what's in store for us. I think he'll be very keen on 2015 AO but personally I'd like him to pick up things right now.
I've supported 3 players in my life - Sampras, Hewitt and Murray and quite unfortunately none of them are or were all that popular. It doesn't bother me though because I am really into players' popularity. I am much more into the kind of game they play and the type of honesty they bring to the table. People are just into more mainstream stuff you know, Federer, Dimitrov, Agassi etc. The only exception might have been Borg in his time.
It was very lovely and touching documentary, yes. Especially when I think about how Andy will enjoy this looking back once he retires from tennis. And of course us the fans too.
Wow Emma, you never cease to amaze me with your postings. Yes, I have been a fan of Murray's since he came on the scene. There is an openness and honesty that he brings to the table. With Andy, there is no smoke and fire. He's comfortable with himself, and that's a very admirable trait. I think he's smart, funny, and personable; someone I'd like to be friends with. And his on court genius never ceases to amaze me. I simply love the way Andy plays the game.
Andy, I don't worry about, because he's such a reflective person, and I know that no matter what happens, he'll be able to take it in stride. He's already accomplished one of the most important deeds of the century, breaking that 70 year drought, but I also expected him to let it soak in, rather than immediately seeking more glory. I do think he wanted to do very well at RG this year, but that was not for the sole purpose of winning it, but to ensure that it would not be a future blot or obstacle in his career. He may appear laid back, but inside beats the heart of a champion, it's just not an in your face type of champion and many people struggle to see the difference. Andy just approaches the game on an intellectual level, and for those who do so, the journey is different.
I had to laugh at your favorite players to follow, because I also followed those three. I received a lot of flack about Lleyton and my support of him throughout his career, but of course I didn't care. Lleyton's belief in himself was a huge draw for me. For him to be among giants, due to his small stature, and achieve the things he did is nothing short of remarkable. His ability to step out of the limelight and give credit to those who came after him is also remarkable. Like you, I don't care who the current "next big thing" is, I like who I like based on the traits they possess and the benefit it is to me.
I don't have to say anything about Pete. You already know how I feel about him. Pure class.
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best of luck to Andy at the toronto masters.
i will cheer for the great dunblane warrior.
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Well Rafa might have rushed things when he was practicing. The fact that he hurt his right wrist should give some hope to his fans as you say. Even so, every time Rafa was off for a few weeks or for a few months, he had benefited the most in those times, so that's something to look forward to for his fans too. Isn't it, herc?
In any case, let's see how things go for him in the next few weeks and if he's going to be ready for the USO. Nole did hurt his wrist before RG this year, remember and came back just in time to play RG.
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well truth be told, i am pissed and i am shattered both at the same time.
rafa simply doesnt put in the hard yards on the fitness front like he used to and hence the marked and increased incidence of injuries.
he says he wants to live a full life and do a lot of other things.
well that is the price you pay: others start to take away the spotlight from you in the competitive arena.
he had been living it up. he gave himself very little time to get ready for the 4000 points that he had to defend.
so naturally he was going to get hurt or injured trying to cram in the practice sessions. this is not the first time he has done this.
that said, it is the right wrist. so thank god it is not the left wrist.
hoefully he will recover from this and then find his usualy thirst and hunger for competition again. being out of the sport does that for him.
he could take the australian open and the french open in 2015.
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que pasa anikh.
please feel free to start as many threads as you please anywhere at camelot.
you are a part of camelot family so you have all the same rights as any of us.
Yea, but not a copy thread eh?
i see.
i have no idea what is going on.
i am just sipping red wine and relaxing princess emma.
You just relax and don't worry about a thing. I will take care of Anikh (lolol).
And I wish I had wine. I am really craving for it. Oh well.
So how are you holding up since the Rafa news? I think both you and TT should get 100% behind our Andy. What do you think?
Andy will get a bye now because of Rafa's withdrawal. That makes things a bit easier for Andy and me too.
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emma your café now has nearly 25,000 views.
I know one day it will have over 1 million views.
we are slow at Camelot but slow and steady always wins the race in the end.
we will get there eventually.
I think it got a bit slower when I was off for a month and half. Otherwise it would have had more views by now. Maybe 30,000 or so.
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emma your café now has nearly 25,000 views.
I know one day it will have over 1 million views.
we are slow at Camelot but slow and steady always wins the race in the end.
we will get there eventually.
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que pasa anikh.
please feel free to start as many threads as you please anywhere at camelot.
you are a part of camelot family so you have all the same rights as any of us.
Yea, but not a copy thread eh?
i see.
i have no idea what is going on.
i am just sipping red wine and relaxing princess emma.
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que pasa anikh.
please feel free to start as many threads as you please anywhere at camelot.
you are a part of camelot family so you have all the same rights as any of us.
Yea, but not a copy thread eh?
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I am liking this one but the purple picture quality is compromised because of the reduced size. Let me think about it on this one. Thank you herc darling for all the effort.
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Oh lol I started a new thread by mistake :-).
Dont know what happened. Emma sorry I thought it was part of this thread and was just another post. I called it Emma Cafe :-).
Maybe should have called it 'singles' following recent chats :-).
How on earth does that happen? Now I have to think about a bigger punishment for you. Just you wait.
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Funny insights on the singleness of Camelot. I am separated, not divorced yet. I've been married twice, both against my will, LOL, but the truth is, I prefer the single state and will never get married again. The reason is that I've been told that I think like a man. I don't need a lot of together time and prefer my mate have his own interests. I don't like to babysit or be babysat. There is a freedom to being single that appeals to me. When in a relationship I find myself secretly resenting the 24/365 process, it's such a drag.
I am very much like you in this regard. See, we have a fascinating thing in common. In any case, we will consider you a single. ;D
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too bad madonna does not have Agnetha's voice.
but you are right. she is a copy cat.
Although Madonna too is/was quite successful in her days and is one of the best selling artists of all time, she doesn't have the voice or the beauty to be compared to Agnetha. Agnetha was flawless. She was tall and slender. Madonna I believe is only 5'3".
And the voice of Agnetha is a direct gift from God. She might just be the best vocalist of all time. I'd put Frida on the 2nd lead since I love her husky voice too.
Agnetha is born talented whereas Madonna had to work really hard for it. Two very different things, I do like Madonna though but I worship Agnetha. She's Goddess. ;D
I also like Debbie Harry quite a bit. Very beautiful and talented singer. I am typically more into male singers but these three singers I simply adore because they are just that good.
madonna is a gifted artist but in the same league as Agnetha.
i am partial to female vocalists. so i would have to agree emma: i have never found anybody who could sing as good as Agnetha.
her voice is pure magic.
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que pasa anikh.
please feel free to start as many threads as you please anywhere at camelot.
you are a part of camelot family so you have all the same rights as any of us.
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too bad madonna does not have Agnetha's voice.
but you are right. she is a copy cat.
Although Madonna too is/was quite successful in her days and is one of the best selling artists of all time, she doesn't have the voice or the beauty to be compared to Agnetha. Agnetha was flawless. She was tall and slender. Madonna I believe is only 5'3".
And the voice of Agnetha is a direct gift from God. She might just be the best vocalist of all time. I'd put Frida on the 2nd lead since I love her husky voice too.
Agnetha is born talented whereas Madonna had to work really hard for it. Two very different things, I do like Madonna though but I worship Agnetha. She's Goddess. ;D
I also like Debbie Harry quite a bit. Very beautiful and talented singer. I am typically more into male singers but these three singers I simply adore because they are just that good.
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If I could only pick one major to go to, it would be Australia. It looks like a fun, raucous time. The people really get into it and it looks like it's all in the spirit of fun. I smile all the way through the AO whenever they show the people and the food. The other majors just don't have the personality to me, except the USO night matches, but it looks like a lot of drinking and rowdy behavior to me.
Oh I just read this post. And there I was making assumptions you like USO the most! Haha. I do feel AO has become quite attractive over the years and the crowd seem to be on their best behaviour and tend to stay neutral most of the time. It's my 3rd preference and I am sure I will make it one day.
I agree about the night matches at the USO. I do think it gets quite rowdy at times. I'd be terrified to go there and attend one of the night matches alone. That's why I might just need Anikh to keep me safe. ;D
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I would love to go to the USO, but the older I get the less I want to travel...anywhere. I often think that if I won an exotic trip I would trade it in for the cash money, just because I don't like the hustle and bustle of planning, traveling, hotel rooms, etc.
The only way I would go anywhere is to take my son so that he can experience it, but he is worse than me. I did do some traveling when I was younger and loved it, but now I'm too complacent. I get just as much joy as looking at the pictures from the comfort of my bed, which I know is not the same. Alas, I have gotten lazy and complacent. It's a shame, but I haven't been able to shake it. Odd, huh?
You should only do the things that make you really happy so don't worry about traveling all that much. It can be tiring too and if you are not feeling well, then it will make you tired just thinking about it. I remember one time I fell so sick that staying in bed made me the most happy and I used to wonder how people had so much energy to do all those things they were doing at that time.
But I do hope you make it to USO at least one time and see some of your favourite players since you really seem to love the idea of it. I really love USO. If both Sampras and Andy weren't so into Wimbledon, I probably would have picked USO first and then Wimbledon. I just love the atmosphere there. It's wild and really lively. I don't see it at Wimbledon. Wimbledon is bit quiet and reserved though when Andy won Wimbledon in 2013, it came alive. That was electric.
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First off, Emma. I haven't been around that much myself as I have been going some very freakish health problems. They came out of nowhere and without any warning signals. So for months I have been incapacitated to a large degree. It's a long story.
But as to my plummeting stage, it only lasts for a minute because everyone on the tour deserves their time in the sun. I feel it's selfish to want my fave to win everything and am puzzled by people who jealously guard their favorites and hate their rivals. It's just a sport after all.
I too was shocked by Rafa's early exit, but was glad he at least made it to the second week. I loved your post. You have such a nice way of analyzing things. For me the only thing I like about the grass is that it looks so pristine on the first few days, but I don't find the play that tantalizing. I prefer the sure-footedness of the clay, and hard court makes me think of the pounding that the athletes have to endure. Like you, I am sad that we didn't get the Rafa/Federer semi because it would have been interesting to see how that panned out, but we'll never know now.
As to Andy, it was also an inexplicable loss, so I chalk that up to another "it wasn't meant to be." I agree that Andy seemed to put more focus on the French, and that in itself was odd, but he will be none the worse for it. What this does, in Andy's case is put more fire in his belly. I don't think he'll be that pleased with his major results this year, even if it was a year of transitioning back on the tour.
And yes, it was When Andy won Wimbledon and it was so emotional that I realized that I wasn't getting the full effect. My mind kept wandering to that scene in the school and how terrified those children must have felt, especially after the fact. I watched it back to back and then deleted it, because I cried the second time too, and it was just too much.
But, it was a lovely documentary, wasn't it? So well written and it really showed you Andy's character and persona. That didn't surprise me, because that's how I saw Andy anyway. He was so funny talking about how he and Kim kept the paparazzi away, that sounded so Andy, didn't it? He is such a great person, I don't understand how people don't get him and Pete. They've always been like open books to me. I just relate to them. Always have.
Hi TT, really sorry about your health problems. I really hope things get a lot better for you. Know that my best wishes are with you.
It's really tricky to win back to back RG and Wimbledon given the two surfaces are so vastly different from each other and the short period of time to adjust in between the two Slams. And it's even trickier for Nadal given that he tends to play the most during the clay season and also, wins more. So the losses are not highly unexpected. Sampras would always give his 50% at RG since he was far more keen on winning Wimbledon, his most favourite Slam. And after he lost 1996 Wimbledon, he even showed less interest in RG. It's just to each his own. Rafa prefers RG, Sampras prefers Wimbledon etc.
I do think hard is the only surface where it rewards all players. I remember in the 90s, players who were very good on clay, would do considerably well on hard (Corretja comes to mind immediately. Moya did quite well at the AO and Guga was no pushover on hard either) whereas the same bunch of players would go out quite early on grass at Wimbledon. And today we see no difference. Nadal, Ferrer, Verdasco, Lopez and so many others play quite well on hard and apart from Nadal, not a single player made a serious impression on grass particularly at Wimbledon. So it's good to have hard courts around because both grass courters and clay courters can benefit on this surface and it helps that majority of the surfaces are either clay or hard. Though those who are very good on grass do not benefit as much. I believe if there were a couple of Masters on grass, Sampras would have won those on a regular basis. But anyway....
I am really glad you like Andy so much. I know your support of him is very true or in other words, you are a genuine fan of Andy and that makes me very happy. He's struggling a bit right now and I really it has everything to do with his motivation level being down quite a bit due to his Wimbledon win, but let's see what's in store for us. I think he'll be very keen on 2015 AO but personally I'd like him to pick up things right now.
I've supported 3 players in my life - Sampras, Hewitt and Murray and quite unfortunately none of them are or were all that popular. It doesn't bother me though because I am really into players' popularity. I am much more into the kind of game they play and the type of honesty they bring to the table. People are just into more mainstream stuff you know, Federer, Dimitrov, Agassi etc. The only exception might have been Borg in his time.
It was very lovely and touching documentary, yes. Especially when I think about how Andy will enjoy this looking back once he retires from tennis. And of course us the fans too.
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Emma's world rocks.
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That is beautiful, CD. And fitting it appears.
thanks lady TT.
you are kind and thoughtful as always.
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Have you seen this? Madonna copying Agnetha's outfit? Haha. She was highly influenced by Agnetha no doubt.
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too bad madonna does not have Agnetha's voice.
but you are right. she is a copy cat.
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I know. You never fooled me for a minute. I find you an interesting, fascinating, and multifaceted person, that always keeps my interest. I am sincerely glad that you're back :D.
I blush and thank you for being so kind. And I think you made our baron very jealous (it's a kind of a joke that I don't think even baron will get it. Haha).
I find you considerate, thoughtful and very, very kind. I like your writing a great deal. They always make a very good reading. You are also very good at giving out praises and that takes a very big heart. And I am very glad that despite your health issues, as you've mentioned in your next post, you are able to find some time for us and for this forum. Thank you for that. It isn't easy I know but it just shows your commitment level a great deal. Thank you!
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Oh lol I started a new thread by mistake :-).
Dont know what happened. Emma sorry I thought it was part of this thread and was just another post. I called it Emma Cafe :-).
Maybe should have called it 'singles' following recent chats :-).
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Let's see...what else I can write about? Oh I found it....
Dear Anikh, why oh why do you not have a girlfriend? Still afraid of commitment? Opposite doesn't attract? Don't believe in monogamy? Cruising is fun? lolol. Don't kill me please. I come in peace.
Well, if it's any comfort, our very own herc darling is on the same boat. :P
And me too. Maybe this place should a place for all the singles. Because Shank is single too. Nikki is not in a relationship yet though she's under the grand illusion that she is. lolol(I kid!) TT is single too because she's divorced. I mean do you not see the pattern???
Baron comes here once in a blue moon so he doesn't count. Besides, you can't trust a man who's into pole dancing though somehow suits the profile that of a single man, eh? Now I wonder. lol
Should I rename it to Emma's Cafe for Singles? Please subscribe at your own discretion? Drinks are on the house and so is milk?
Funny insights on the singleness of Camelot. I am separated, not divorced yet. I've been married twice, both against my will, LOL, but the truth is, I prefer the single state and will never get married again. The reason is that I've been told that I think like a man. I don't need a lot of together time and prefer my mate have his own interests. I don't like to babysit or be babysat. There is a freedom to being single that appeals to me. When in a relationship I find myself secretly resenting the 24/365 process, it's such a drag.
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Really cool pics Emma. Thanks. Yes much better than my efforts. Thank goodness I at least got those Paris pics across. Otherwise I dont know what you would think of me :-).
Oh yes sounds great plans for next year. I dont drink alcohol but I know you have some exotic drinks still in mind :-).
Right people to support Clay :-).
What a lovely dress to show off her baby bump. I had seen some articles, but no pictures. They must have just released them.
I don't drink much alcohol either. Only wine and only on some weekends when I am with friends or trying to take some stress off. A bit of red wine is actually very good for health - both men and women. Anyway, if we do go for drinks then I'll order some milk for you and you can order a glass of wine for me. Ha ha.
Anyway, I was teasing you about the pictures, really. I believe Nole has sold his wedding pictures to a magazine for $500,000 and I believe this money along with all the gifts are all being donated to Djokovic Foundation. So once the pictures come out, am sure we'll know who was the best man and if Andy was indeed there.
I have a couple of pictures here but it's only Nole and Jelena. Hope you guys enjoy it. It's so cute.
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que pasa general anikh.
I saw some pics on twitter that suggest that Andy is training in Key Biscayne.
Indeed, herc darling. Some pictures here. Unlike Anikh, I back up my stories with pictures, you see. Muhahahahhaha :p
At the airport with a fan...
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With a fan...
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With the team at the gym. You can spot Momo there.
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Ooh, she is awfully close, Emma. I do believe she is touching him. You'd better get to Toronto post haste, otherwise it may be too late.
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Emma's world rocks.
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That is beautiful, CD. And fitting it appears.
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Hi Emma. Oh believe me would love to be in New York. I think thats my next tennis dream to be there but I don't think it will be possible to get time off work for this year.
Oh I do believe Andy was indeed in Montenegro and understand was Nole best man. In fact I think Andy has as much pressure choosing his best man for his wedding now as much as his tennis after Nole invitation :-).
Yes I agree. Time for Andy to keep out of the spotlight and work away at game quietly.
Did you know that I almost wanted to skip Toronto and go to the USO this year? I even looked at hotels, trains (I really wanted to take the train. Heard so much about it. I love trains.), tickets etc. but then I am in the middle of a serious project so really couldn't afford it in the end. I realized this year that I need to plan ahead and so I will. I love USO. I love Wimbledon first, then USO, then AO and then RG. But I really loved FO this time around a great deal because Andy was doing so well until he ran into clay GOAT. Nadal fans must dig RG the most and why not. Rafa is a living legend there.
Anyway, seriously, how on earth do you know for sure he was at Nole's wedding and was his best man? There were rumours but I've not seen anything else since then. Maybe I'll ask him when I see him in Toronto and find out if you are lying. In that case, you are in serious trouble, mister.
To be honest I don't see Andy getting married any time soon so no worries about finding the best man yet but Kim might be putting pressure on him already especially after Nole's wedding. The other Kim (Kimberly Williams as in) broke up with Sampras after she found out Pete wasn't very keen on getting married until his career was over. But of course the trend has changed since then. They get pregnant first and then get married. If you have a girlfriend I say 'watch out'. :p
If I could only pick one major to go to, it would be Australia. It looks like a fun, raucous time. The people really get into it and it looks like it's all in the spirit of fun. I smile all the way through the AO whenever they show the people and the food. The other majors just don't have the personality to me, except the USO night matches, but it looks like a lot of drinking and rowdy behavior to me.
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Hi Emma. Oh believe me would love to be in New York. I think thats my next tennis dream to be there but I don't think it will be possible to get time off work for this year.
Oh I do believe Andy was indeed in Montenegro and understand was Nole best man. In fact I think Andy has as much pressure choosing his best man for his wedding now as much as his tennis after Nole invitation :-).
Yes I agree. Time for Andy to keep out of the spotlight and work away at game quietly.
That's what I thought. I had collected some articles about the Big Four to post here, but after doing so, was worn out from the effort, but I'm pretty sure Andy was the best man. I'm glad you confirmed that.
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The weather is a bit suspect in Toronto at the moment. Totally hoping August will live up the expectation!
So where's baron anyway? Is he not happy that I am back? Or was he hoping to attend a grand funeral of moi? lolol
Anyway, it's final that I'll be attending Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And if you hear Andy and I have finally hooked up, then don't be too surprised. ;D
You are too funny.The things you say!
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Oh great to hear truth, hope you have great time at Cincy.. I understand that Cincy gives great access to the players so you may get chance to get up close and personal with a few of them. Emma at Toronto, Truth in Cincy. Looks like Camelot have hardcourt season covered :-).
Eh, but who's covering USO? Maybe you and I should cover it since herc is too lazy and too drunk to cover it. haha. :-)
I am kidding, herc darling. I love you, you know that. I love it how you are always on the ocean. ;D
I would love to go to the USO, but the older I get the less I want to travel...anywhere. I often think that if I won an exotic trip I would trade it in for the cash money, just because I don't like the hustle and bustle of planning, traveling, hotel rooms, etc.
The only way I would go anywhere is to take my son so that he can experience it, but he is worse than me. I did do some traveling when I was younger and loved it, but now I'm too complacent. I get just as much joy as looking at the pictures from the comfort of my bed, which I know is not the same. Alas, I have gotten lazy and complacent. It's a shame, but I haven't been able to shake it. Odd, huh?
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que pasa anikh.
I am ready for big time tennis already.
Toronto masters cant come soon enough. and then we will get the cincy masters right away too.
I wonder if Andy is training in Miami. the conditions are very similar there to what they are going to be in cincy.
not sure about Toronto. I am sure it is hot and somewhat humid there as well this time of the year.
Can't wait for Cincy! I will definitely be there. This year I'm going to get a grounds pass and try to take pictures. That should be fun.
Oh that sounds so great. Already looking forward to the pictures! Ha ha. Hope you get to enjoy it thoroughly.
I will take some pictures too. I've got great seats so I should be able to take at least some good pictures.
Well, my attendance may now be in question with this most recent news. But, maybe I will go and see Andy. In all of the years that I've gone I've never seen Andy or Djokovic in person. It's probably because they're not scheduled on Center Court when I go. I think only once I've watched a match in the second show court. Now my attendance is in question because the tournament is close to the time that I have to get some procedures done. I may not recuperate in time enough to attend.
It's always something.
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As a Rafa fan I was over the moon with the FO win, but quickly plummeted back to earth with the Wimbledon loss. I still haven't reconciled the fact that he's now equal with Sampras, that seems surreal.
Yes, Nole needed that win bad. He's too good of a player to suffer those final jitters. He seemed to be fighting himself all match at the most inopportune times, but I'm glad he pulled it out.
Not too bad for Federer, he was so close, but things work out the way they're supposed to.
Andy's loss to Dmitrov was puzzling, especially considering his form. But, stuff happens. I hope he gets back on track because he's so nice to watch. His game fascinates me as you never know what he's going to do next. Still, he's a great player so I expect him to bounce back. Speaking of Andy, did you see the documentary they did on him? It was so awesome and really gave you a peek into his psyche and personality. I've always loved Andy's personality and am confused by those who think he doesn't exhibit it. For me, he produces it in spades, it's just understated, which is the way that I like. Anyway, it made me cry. I watched it three times in a row. It was the best documentary I've seen on a tennis player. Very well put together.
I was surprised to see Nadal go early, though not too early mind you, but still it was surprising since when all the speculations about an early loss involved both Rosol and Klizan but that didn't happen. It came quite unexpectedly against a player who was playing his first Wimbledon but of course, kyrgios was playing with no fear so that was always going to be a factor, especially at Wimbledon, where the surface favours the big and consistent server the most. I really think while grass rewards pure tennis skills, clay rewards tenacity and longevity. Hard remains somewhere in between and IMHO the most balanced surface of all. But then games like Soccer, Baseball, Cricket are all played on grass and it's really very smooth on the eye. I personally prefer grass of course and always regret there's not enough grass events on the ATP tour..
Anyway, still, I didn't expect it this time around since Nadal didn't really dominate the clay season like he typically does and had an easier path to RG final, one would have thought he'd be able to, perhaps, make it a bit further at Wimbledon this time around. He did make the 4th round though and his early rounds weren't very easy so that should be taken into account. I feel it's the most difficult thing to do in tennis to win RG and Wimbledon back to back - mostly because of the time frame in between. It's too short. But this is also why I have so much respect for Borg who made it look so easy with his unorthodox style. But to Nadal's credit, he used to be very consistent until 2008 at Wimbledon. Of course Wimbledon is seeing a bit more competition than that these days with Nole, Murray, Del Potro, Dimitrov, Raonic etc. Not to mention, good old Federer is still going strong. I actually wanted to see a Nadal/Federer semi at Wimbledon and was eager to see if Federer was going to do something different and if he was finally going to take it to Nadal but that didn't happen, fortunately or unfortunately but the thought was intriguing.
As to Andy, yep, you are right. Stuff does happen. Sampras did say it would be very difficult for Andy to defend his title here at Wimbledon. He had warned him way ahead. He mentioned the reason being is the fact that, it's now a completely different territory for Andy where he's no longer on the hunt of winning his first Wimbledon. But Andy is quite humble and he's given a lot of credit to Nadal for defending RG year after year after year. I did think Andy was far more into RG than Wimbledon for some reason though he seemed quite into it at Wimbledon in the first 4 rounds at first. Oh well.
Are you referring to the documentary called 'When Andy won Wimbledon'? Then yes, I've seen it. Like you I cried too. To be honest I can't watch it as many times because it makes me so emotional. There's one other documentary that made me just as emotional if not more was the one on Sampras and his retirement. One is very joyful (Andy's) and the other one was so say (Sampras'). Both leaves you crying.
I don't think people with very straight forward personality will ever get either Andy or Sampras as most of these very people find them boring. But hey, that's why we are here...to make a difference, innit. :)
First off, Emma. I haven't been around that much myself as I have been going some very freakish health problems. They came out of nowhere and without any warning signals. So for months I have been incapacitated to a large degree. It's a long story.
But as to my plummeting stage, it only lasts for a minute because everyone on the tour deserves their time in the sun. I feel it's selfish to want my fave to win everything and am puzzled by people who jealously guard their favorites and hate their rivals. It's just a sport after all.
I too was shocked by Rafa's early exit, but was glad he at least made it to the second week. I loved your post. You have such a nice way of analyzing things. For me the only thing I like about the grass is that it looks so pristine on the first few days, but I don't find the play that tantalizing. I prefer the sure-footedness of the clay, and hard court makes me think of the pounding that the athletes have to endure. Like you, I am sad that we didn't get the Rafa/Federer semi because it would have been interesting to see how that panned out, but we'll never know now.
As to Andy, it was also an inexplicable loss, so I chalk that up to another "it wasn't meant to be." I agree that Andy seemed to put more focus on the French, and that in itself was odd, but he will be none the worse for it. What this does, in Andy's case is put more fire in his belly. I don't think he'll be that pleased with his major results this year, even if it was a year of transitioning back on the tour.
And yes, it was When Andy won Wimbledon and it was so emotional that I realized that I wasn't getting the full effect. My mind kept wandering to that scene in the school and how terrified those children must have felt, especially after the fact. I watched it back to back and then deleted it, because I cried the second time too, and it was just too much.
But, it was a lovely documentary, wasn't it? So well written and it really showed you Andy's character and persona. That didn't surprise me, because that's how I saw Andy anyway. He was so funny talking about how he and Kim kept the paparazzi away, that sounded so Andy, didn't it? He is such a great person, I don't understand how people don't get him and Pete. They've always been like open books to me. I just relate to them. Always have.
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Glad to hear that all's well. We are a small but very caring community and we miss the lynchpins of our organization when they go MIA. I understand your bird tendencies as they fit well with your personality, but maybe we can have a respite thread, where we can just check in and say, all's well I'm too busy, ill, or (heaven forbid) planning a wedding, ha ha ha.
Glad you're back.
I've on forums for such a long time that it gets a bit tiring from time to time. A break from it is really a nice thing. But you are right I should have at least dropped a note saying that I was doing so. Thanks for caring guys. I don't say it much but know that despite our differences, not just you and me but all, I love you all because I know who we are deep down inside, so it doesn't matter to me who's like what on the outside and what kind of differences we choose to exercise. In absolute reality we are all the same and one. :)
Thank you, TT and thank you all!
I know. You never fooled me for a minute. I find you an interesting, fascinating, and multifaceted person, that always keeps my interest. I am sincerely glad that you're back :D.
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I wonder which day Andy will start his journey at Rogers. Since he'll have to play the first round (no byes for him alas), he may start as soon as Monday or perhaps Tuesday. In that case, if he manages to win that one, I'll see him on Wednesday where he'll play his 2nd round match. Now, I really hope he makes the first 3 rounds so that I can see him on Friday. Depends all on the draw and how fit he is at the moment and if feeling mentally strong enough to go the distance. This is supposed to help him come USO so I hope he'll be serious about it. Once burned, twice shy, Andy.
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Hi Emma and Clay lol im here. No thunderstorm. Calm waters here :-). Thanks Emma for your thoughts on Andy seeing the different cities. Yes I dont think he gets much time to go around either but maybe has seen some great sights over the years. Thanks for the Nole wedding pics. Oh dont you see Andy hiding under the table? :-). Please dont answer that :-). Great sig. Beautiful woman and great singer.
I am thinking about punishing you. Not sure what would be appropriate at this point. How do you like standing in a corner for about 30 minutes? Or should I put you under the table as well along with your imaginary friend Andy? I feel generous so I'll let you decide.
Yes, I do think my sig looks superb. Wish I had seen them live and wish they had existed in our time. Both Agnetha and Frida were two incredible singers and performers and the guys were pure genius. I hate it when all good things have to come to an end too (how cruel) but perhaps that's why they feel so good and timeless.
But they said it best:
Here's to us. One more toast, and then we'll pay the bill....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yT2jltVwDM
Thanks for all your generous love and thanks for all the fun.
Neither you nor I'm to blame when all is said and done.
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I just read Nadal has already pulled out or is about to pull out of Toronto/Cincy Masters due to an injury occurred just yesterday during practice. Can any one of you Nadtards confirm this? I have tickets for the qtr finals and was hoping to see Nadal there as well.
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Hi Emma and Clay lol im here. No thunderstorm. Calm waters here :-). Thanks Emma for your thoughts on Andy seeing the different cities. Yes I dont think he gets much time to go around either but maybe has seen some great sights over the years. Thanks for the Nole wedding pics. Oh dont you see Andy hiding under the table? :-). Please dont answer that :-). Great sig. Beautiful woman and great singer.
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So where's our Anikh darling? Is he under another thunderstorm?
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Okay, so I changed the signature (just copied and pasted the link from your post). How does it look? I still think it's a little bigger than I'd like but it's not looking too bad either. Maybe we need baron's opinion on this. haha
EDIT: don't change the size of the picture herc, I like it now on a 3rd look! lol
Sent you a PM btw. I forgot my password. DOH.
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Have you seen this? Madonna copying Agnetha's outfit? Haha. She was highly influenced by Agnetha no doubt.
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Hi herc, can you make it a bit smaller? Maybe to 70% of what it is right now? Thanks!
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wow emma. your sig looks sensational.
I forgot your password. send it to me again in a PM.
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Hola herc darling, thanks for all the good work despite the challenge. I like the very last one on this page though all of them are a bit bigger than I'd like them to be, but still, I can go with the last one. Can you please do me a favour and get rid of the one on the very right side - the purple one? Because of the reduced size, the original picture is compromised so that can go. Besides, I feel 5 is enough for the signature.
So I'll stick with that one for now. I think it looks great. Thanks so much and great work! Kept you busy, didn't I? ;D
stay tuned. coming right up.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Look what our Andy and Amelie are up to this week. Having too much, eh? Wait until he gets here.
From his Facebook:
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excellent pics emma.
wow. nole had a lot of people at his wedding.
this was all done first class.
Yep, that was one grand wedding. Nole deserves it all. And he's going to be a father soon too, in October. wow - so many changes in Nole's life since 2011. Very, very happy for him. He couldn't have done things right anymore.
Hopefully I'll get to see both Andy and Nole at Rogers cup.
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it does not take me long emma.
also anything for the Camelot queen.
I will get to work on your sig tonight before I hit the sack.
right now I am waiting on the air conditioner man. it is 7 pm now and he has still not shown up yet.
I need him to look at my central air conditioning unit. it is not cooling as well as it was a couple of days ago.
Ah-oh, what's wrong with the air conditioning unit? Not working? God... it must feel very hot now for you. My air condition is on even though the temp is lurking somewhere in the mid 20s! lol.
Anyway, no worries. Take your time. It's a minor change anyway. You can change it tonight. It's the same password.
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Okay, I just got about 20 years older trying to post so many pictures. But I thought you guys are hungry and need a drool over something, so this especially for you herc and Anikh. Enjoy. :)
you are just amazing.
those are all very special pics.
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excellent pics emma.
wow. nole had a lot of people at his wedding.
this was all done first class.
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Hola herc darling, thanks for all the good work despite the challenge. I like the very last one on this page though all of them are a bit bigger than I'd like them to be, but still, I can go with the last one. Can you please do me a favour and get rid of the one on the very right side - the purple one? Because of the reduced size, the original picture is compromised so that can go. Besides, I feel 5 is enough for the signature.
So I'll stick with that one for now. I think it looks great. Thanks so much and great work! Kept you busy, didn't I? ;D
it does not take me long emma.
also anything for the Camelot queen.
I will get to work on your sig tonight before I hit the sack.
right now I am waiting on the air conditioner man. it is 7 pm now and he has still not shown up yet.
I need him to look at my central air conditioning unit. it is not cooling as well as it was a couple of days ago.
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Okay, I just got about 20 years older trying to post so many pictures. But I thought you guys are hungry and need a drool over something, so this especially for you herc and Anikh. Enjoy. :)
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nole is the best player on the planet with now.
he also has the best record of any player out there on the hard courts for the last 12 months.
he is putting in the hard yards Emma and reaping his rewards.
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Speaking of Nole the Man, here's some pictures of his wedding. Btw, I see no Andy nowhere in these pictures, ahem. :P
Night before the wedding:
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Nole with his two younger brothers:
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Now from the wedding:
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Hey, my PM to Shank just now reminded me of a thread at T4U. We are talking about 2008 so that kind of led me to this but herc, do you remember how bad a year Nole was having that year in 2010? There was a thread about him where we discussed if he was going to amount to anything after that low level of display all year round. That was a very good thread and somehow I feel you were the one that opened it for a discussion. Look where Nole is now!! Amazing stuff. Who knew what was going to unfold in 2011. Gives me hope about Andy in 2015. Amen.
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Hola herc darling, thanks for all the good work despite the challenge. I like the very last one on this page though all of them are a bit bigger than I'd like them to be, but still, I can go with the last one. Can you please do me a favour and get rid of the one on the very right side - the purple one? Because of the reduced size, the original picture is compromised so that can go. Besides, I feel 5 is enough for the signature.
So I'll stick with that one for now. I think it looks great. Thanks so much and great work! Kept you busy, didn't I? ;D
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emma check these out. since the pictures were long, I could not make the sig smaller.
it does look pretty good.
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you can try them out. we can have any size sigs at Camelot. these look just fine.
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emma couple of these pictures are not clear but we can try anyway and get started.
sooner or later we will find better pictures to work with.
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I will start work on your amazing new sig tonight emma.
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herc darling, I've got some work for you that will keep you busy tonight. ;D
I am sending you some new pictures for a new signature. Please do your best and I shall pay in pennies. ;D
PM with links is on its way.
I just saw it emma.
its late now but I will get to work on it tomorrow evening when I get home.
you wish is my command princess emma.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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herc darling, I've got some work for you that will keep you busy tonight. ;D
I am sending you some new pictures for a new signature. Please do your best and I shall pay in pennies. ;D
PM with links is on its way.
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Sorry Emma no he did not reply. Tried for you.
I asked him a question about whether he gets to see the best sights of the cities he visits but as both of you say so many questions fired at him so no wander no reply.
No worries, darling and thanks for trying. He may go and do some sights seeing before the tournament or even during a tournament, but I am sure not during an important tournament like the Masters or the Slams. I don't think he does a lot though. Their daily routine has got to be quite rigid to have some loose time I'd think.
He's free to go out with me one night in Toronto though. I can show him around but he has to buy me dinner and wine in return. I can also give him tips and make him mentally ready for the 2nd phase of his life. I am his muse after all.
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Would you please ask him on behalf of me if he's planning on doing well in Toronto since, you know, I've bought some expensive tickets with the sole purpose of watching him?
I don't have Facebook but I can definitely see a series of stupid questions by many.
one of the questions that was asked was this one:
"have you ever defeated Rafa on the playstation"?
Andy replied:
"all the time".
Andy must be very good at computer games.
I do think Andy is very good with computer games and Rafa might just not be as good. But Rafa will beat Andy in poker games. I don't think Andy's ever played poker.
Btw, I did see that question/answer as well. Most of the questions were really stupid. I was truly shocked. I would have asked some tennis related questions. I have no interest in his personal life to be honest.
However, there was one question that I really liked and it was how many times he eats a day and he replied 6 times. I really liked that answer because I know eating a few many times (small portion) a day is much better than eating like a horse 3 times a day. The former keeps the metabolism more active then the latter.
Like Andy, I do eat several times a day. So ho hum.
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Yes Clay, alot of focus on other stuff regarding the players but its the tennis that really counts and Toronto is a big one.
Definitely counting down the days.
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just one more week now general anikh.
time to get fired up mate.
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Sorry Emma no he did not reply. Tried for you.
I asked him a question about whether he gets to see the best sights of the cities he visits but as both of you say so many questions fired at him so no wander no reply.
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Hi everyone Andy is doing a live facebook chat on his facebook page at 3.30pm eastern time. About 30 minutes from now.
I saw that.
Andy is so popular. they will have a million questions for him.
I have only one question for Andy:
what are his top 3-5 favorite all time favorite movies?
does anybody know?
is "Gladiator" one of them? how about "300"?
or how about "Highlander"? the very first one.
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Would you please ask him on behalf of me if he's planning on doing well in Toronto since, you know, I've bought some expensive tickets with the sole purpose of watching him?
I don't have Facebook but I can definitely see a series of stupid questions by many.
one of the questions that was asked was this one:
"have you ever defeated Rafa on the playstation"?
Andy replied:
"all the time".
Andy must be very good at computer games.
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Did he reply? I somehow doubt it given that there were more than 7,000 questions posted and most of them weren't even serious questions. Not that Andy was in for a serious Q&A either, but still, I expected better from these fans.
Oh the things you have to do when you are famous. I am very much allergic to the idea of being famous - terrified even. My privacy means my complete freedom and I can in no way compromise my freedom!
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Ok Emma asked him for you about Toronto. Just waiting on his replies.
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Alison Milton Hi andy are you still working with aimlee? Xx
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Would you please ask him on behalf of me if he's planning on doing well in Toronto since, you know, I've bought some expensive tickets with the sole purpose of watching him?
I don't have Facebook but I can definitely see a series of stupid questions by many.
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Hi everyone Andy is doing a live facebook chat on his facebook page at 3.30pm eastern time. About 30 minutes from now.
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Haha yes milk for sure is fine Emma :-).
Oh just not found 'the one' yet. No real explanation. Have friends who are girls but no further.
Yes Clay counting down the days now. Cant wait!
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The last two days I got an email from this topic that I have a reply. My 'Notify me of replies' is checked off. I must have done it unintentionally when replying the other day. I don't like this feature at all. It irritates me somehow. So I am posting this message just to uncheck the box otherwise I'll forget it later.
Yep herc, only 9 days left.
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que pasa anikh, lady TT, Baron, princess Emma, and all the others.
is the weekend here yet? i am ready to party down.
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thanks for posting all the pics emma darling.
nole's wife is just stunning in every way. she has such a fantastic smile.
we are now less than 9 days away from the Toronto masters.
I can hardly wait to watch it all unfold.
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Let's see...what else I can write about? Oh I found it....
Dear Anikh, why oh why do you not have a girlfriend? Still afraid of commitment? Opposite doesn't attract? Don't believe in monogamy? Cruising is fun? lolol. Don't kill me please. I come in peace.
Well, if it's any comfort, our very own herc darling is on the same boat. :P
And me too. Maybe this place should a place for all the singles. Because Shank is single too. Nikki is not in a relationship yet though she's under the grand illusion that she is. lolol(I kid!) TT is single too because she's divorced. I mean do you not see the pattern???
Baron comes here once in a blue moon so he doesn't count. Besides, you can't trust a man who's into pole dancing though somehow suits the profile that of a single man, eh? Now I wonder. lol
Should I rename it to Emma's Cafe for Singles? Please subscribe at your own discretion? Drinks are on the house and so is milk?
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What I really liked about Andy's pictures is the fact that there seems to be no trouble within the team. There was a report of mutiny in Andy's team right after his lost at Wimbledon in many British papers and that had worried me a bit. Though could be more related to Kim and his relationship with her. Haven't seen much of her since then really though I don't really follow her. I am sure she expected Andy would propose after his big Wimbledon win but that didn't happen. She might get a bit suspect after that and lose her patience too. Also, I am not sure how she truly feels about Mauresmo's appointment. I know women get jealous of everything as they are by nature a bit more insecure than men. Hope things are all well and dandy on that side of the coast too.
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very cool stuff from andy emma.
it is similar to what the boxer do. they do that shadow boxing thing.
best of luck to andy. he is training hard and he looks focused.
I am glad you enjoyed it, herc darling. Andy believes in being completely fit. His main confidence stems from his level of fitness. But I think he should believe in himself more. That's more important given how mental this game is. But whatever it takes, you know.
Weather is looking rather shaky on the first week of August. A bit worried here. But hopefully all that will change when time comes and they do actually - most of the time.
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Really cool pics Emma. Thanks. Yes much better than my efforts. Thank goodness I at least got those Paris pics across. Otherwise I dont know what you would think of me :-).
Oh yes sounds great plans for next year. I dont drink alcohol but I know you have some exotic drinks still in mind :-).
Right people to support Clay :-).
I don't drink much alcohol either. Only wine and only on some weekends when I am with friends or trying to take some stress off. A bit of red wine is actually very good for health - both men and women. Anyway, if we do go for drinks then I'll order some milk for you and you can order a glass of wine for me. Ha ha.
Anyway, I was teasing you about the pictures, really. I believe Nole has sold his wedding pictures to a magazine for $500,000 and I believe this money along with all the gifts are all being donated to Djokovic Foundation. So once the pictures come out, am sure we'll know who was the best man and if Andy was indeed there.
I have a couple of pictures here but it's only Nole and Jelena. Hope you guys enjoy it. It's so cute.
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Really cool pics Emma. Thanks. Yes much better than my efforts. Thank goodness I at least got those Paris pics across. Otherwise I dont know what you would think of me :-).
Oh yes sounds great plans for next year. I dont drink alcohol but I know you have some exotic drinks still in mind :-).
Right people to support Clay :-).
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Practicing hard...
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But this time, without the ball. This should really do it. I think Andy is finally ready for a comeback!
Check this one out and here's his comment from his Facebook:
"Drills without a ball are as important as drills with a ball! #Miami #Tennis #Training #Drills"
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152255805921966&set=vb.16814976965&type=2&theater
very cool stuff from andy emma.
it is similar to what the boxer do. they do that shadow boxing thing.
best of luck to andy. he is training hard and he looks focused.
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que pasa general anikh.
I saw some pics on twitter that suggest that Andy is training in Key Biscayne.
Indeed, herc darling. Some pictures here. Unlike Anikh, I back up my stories with pictures, you see. Muhahahahhaha :p
At the airport with a fan...
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With a fan...
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With the team at the gym. You can spot Momo there.
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wow emma.
andy is really hitting the training and the fitness trail.
just 10 days to go now before the rogers cup.
I am excited. I will cheer for andy and rafa.
thanks for posting all the cool pics.
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Oh I am just following the media reports and what I have been subsequently told. That is why I just said I understand Andy was in Montenegro. But if you asking me if I personally have seen him there Emma to confirm then no I do not have that evidence.
Oh yes i understand your situation Emma. Good luck with the project. well maybe you and me could be at USO next year?
Oh lol ok regarding weddings. Well no girlfriend for me :-).
Yes Clay just about two weeks away now from Toronto. Cant wait. Interesting to see what Andy and Mauresmo have worked on.
We totally could and should, yes. We should seat together and cheer Andy on. In fact, if Andy goes and messes up one of his matches like he did twice at the FO, you can always shout, 'What the **** Andy?" and then I will follow suit, "yea Andy, what the ****?!?!'. That should really do it and bound to bring Andy back to the match. What do you think? Master plan? Am I a genius or what?
Actually I do want to go through a bit of a roller coaster because in the matches I'd been in the past, Andy cruised in straight sets, so longing for a bit of a tight situation, but not too tight, when I go and watch USO next year. That will make the event more memorable. And if things go bad, then I will always have you to blame. I think it's a win-win for me either way. After the match we can just go to a nearby bar and drink ourselves to two miserable Andy fans. What do you think? Another genius idea?
I am really going to plan it. Just hope Andy finds his form and go on a tear.
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Practicing hard...
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But this time, without the ball. This should really do it. I think Andy is finally ready for a comeback!
Check this one out and here's his comment from his Facebook:
"Drills without a ball are as important as drills with a ball! #Miami #Tennis #Training #Drills"
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v=10152255805921966&set=vb.16814976965&type=2&theater
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que pasa general anikh.
I saw some pics on twitter that suggest that Andy is training in Key Biscayne.
Indeed, herc darling. Some pictures here. Unlike Anikh, I back up my stories with pictures, you see. Muhahahahhaha :p
At the airport with a fan...
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With a fan...
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With the team at the gym. You can spot Momo there.
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Thanks for confirming Clay. Really key training period for Andy. Needs to find himself again. But it is just a matter of confidence.
Has Rafa started training?
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que pasa general anikh.
I saw some pics on twitter that suggest that Andy is training in Key Biscayne.
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Oh I am just following the media reports and what I have been subsequently told. That is why I just said I understand Andy was in Montenegro. But if you asking me if I personally have seen him there Emma to confirm then no I do not have that evidence.
Oh yes i understand your situation Emma. Good luck with the project. well maybe you and me could be at USO next year?
Oh lol ok regarding weddings. Well no girlfriend for me :-).
Yes Clay just about two weeks away now from Toronto. Cant wait. Interesting to see what Andy and Mauresmo have worked on.
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Emma's world rocks.
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que pasa princess emma, anikh, lady TT, the great Baron, and the others.
lets get fired up folks. Toronto Masters is almost here.
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Hi Clay. Because Andy was in Montenegro last week for Nole wedding I dont think he has started his training block yet but I might be wrong. Probably will be Miami yes.
Yes also I am fired up and ready for Toronto. Part of me can see Nole being very hard to beat throughout all of this hardcourt period. I think we know what we are going to get from him. It is up to the others to be special like Rafa was this time last year.
oh wow anikh. so andy really was the best man at nole's wedding.
I had heard some rumors to that effect a while back.
at any rate nole is a beast on the hard courts. it is going to be hard to deal with him.
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Hi Emma. Oh believe me would love to be in New York. I think thats my next tennis dream to be there but I don't think it will be possible to get time off work for this year.
Oh I do believe Andy was indeed in Montenegro and understand was Nole best man. In fact I think Andy has as much pressure choosing his best man for his wedding now as much as his tennis after Nole invitation :-).
Yes I agree. Time for Andy to keep out of the spotlight and work away at game quietly.
Did you know that I almost wanted to skip Toronto and go to the USO this year? I even looked at hotels, trains (I really wanted to take the train. Heard so much about it. I love trains.), tickets etc. but then I am in the middle of a serious project so really couldn't afford it in the end. I realized this year that I need to plan ahead and so I will. I love USO. I love Wimbledon first, then USO, then AO and then RG. But I really loved FO this time around a great deal because Andy was doing so well until he ran into clay GOAT. Nadal fans must dig RG the most and why not. Rafa is a living legend there.
Anyway, seriously, how on earth do you know for sure he was at Nole's wedding and was his best man? There were rumours but I've not seen anything else since then. Maybe I'll ask him when I see him in Toronto and find out if you are lying. In that case, you are in serious trouble, mister.
To be honest I don't see Andy getting married any time soon so no worries about finding the best man yet but Kim might be putting pressure on him already especially after Nole's wedding. The other Kim (Kimberly Williams as in) broke up with Sampras after she found out Pete wasn't very keen on getting married until his career was over. But of course the trend has changed since then. They get pregnant first and then get married. If you have a girlfriend I say 'watch out'. :p
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Hi Emma. Oh believe me would love to be in New York. I think thats my next tennis dream to be there but I don't think it will be possible to get time off work for this year.
Oh I do believe Andy was indeed in Montenegro and understand was Nole best man. In fact I think Andy has as much pressure choosing his best man for his wedding now as much as his tennis after Nole invitation :-).
Yes I agree. Time for Andy to keep out of the spotlight and work away at game quietly.
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The weather is a bit suspect in Toronto at the moment. Totally hoping August will live up the expectation!
So where's baron anyway? Is he not happy that I am back? Or was he hoping to attend a grand funeral of moi? lolol
Anyway, it's final that I'll be attending Monday, Wednesday and Friday. And if you hear Andy and I have finally hooked up, then don't be too surprised. ;D
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Oh great to hear truth, hope you have great time at Cincy.. I understand that Cincy gives great access to the players so you may get chance to get up close and personal with a few of them. Emma at Toronto, Truth in Cincy. Looks like Camelot have hardcourt season covered :-).
Eh, but who's covering USO? Maybe you and I should cover it since herc is too lazy and too drunk to cover it. haha. :-)
I am kidding, herc darling. I love you, you know that. I love it how you are always on the ocean. ;D
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que pasa anikh.
I am ready for big time tennis already.
Toronto masters cant come soon enough. and then we will get the cincy masters right away too.
I wonder if Andy is training in Miami. the conditions are very similar there to what they are going to be in cincy.
not sure about Toronto. I am sure it is hot and somewhat humid there as well this time of the year.
Can't wait for Cincy! I will definitely be there. This year I'm going to get a grounds pass and try to take pictures. That should be fun.
Oh that sounds so great. Already looking forward to the pictures! Ha ha. Hope you get to enjoy it thoroughly.
I will take some pictures too. I've got great seats so I should be able to take at least some good pictures.
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Hi Clay. Because Andy was in Montenegro last week for Nole wedding I dont think he has started his training block yet but I might be wrong. Probably will be Miami yes.
Yes also I am fired up and ready for Toronto. Part of me can see Nole being very hard to beat throughout all of this hardcourt period. I think we know what we are going to get from him. It is up to the others to be special like Rafa was this time last year.
Are you sure he attended the wedding? I did see a photo of him arriving Miami or living London but I am not sure about the date. It could be either on last Saturday or Sunday.
He's keeping a very low profile given all the speculations had gone on after his Wimbledon loss. Perhaps that's a better strategy at this point. I can't wait to see him in Toronto!
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que pasa princess emma.
I would have to agree about those staggering number of RG crowns. I know he is going to end up with 10 or 11 but I just cant ever believe it.
I pretty much stay in shock. that is just an achievement of the last 100,000 centuries.
it is quite hard to win on clay. all we have to do is ask boris becker. he was a sensational talent and yet failed to win a single clay event while on the tour.
these days even 2 RG crowns are impossible for the players, let alone 9 of them. with 11 RG crowns he will end up having nearly twice as many as Borg. lets see how all that plays out. Rafa has to protect his health and change some of his training from the hard courts to clay if he wants to keep winning there for about 2 more years.
glad to learn that you are going to see the top guns in Toronto. it will be a cool treat for you.
I am sure you get to meet Andy and perhaps even have a small chat with him. he is a normal chap and very down to earth.
Hola herc, I'd like to think it will be safe for a while but that's what I thought about Sampras' records too and I am sure Federer fans too, but now they are on the edge of their seats, since Nadal looks awfully close to breaking Federer's records.
With constant surface change and technology advancing like nothing else I find it very hard to predict that anything is actually safe for any period of time.
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As a Rafa fan I was over the moon with the FO win, but quickly plummeted back to earth with the Wimbledon loss. I still haven't reconciled the fact that he's now equal with Sampras, that seems surreal.
Yes, Nole needed that win bad. He's too good of a player to suffer those final jitters. He seemed to be fighting himself all match at the most inopportune times, but I'm glad he pulled it out.
Not too bad for Federer, he was so close, but things work out the way they're supposed to.
Andy's loss to Dmitrov was puzzling, especially considering his form. But, stuff happens. I hope he gets back on track because he's so nice to watch. His game fascinates me as you never know what he's going to do next. Still, he's a great player so I expect him to bounce back. Speaking of Andy, did you see the documentary they did on him? It was so awesome and really gave you a peek into his psyche and personality. I've always loved Andy's personality and am confused by those who think he doesn't exhibit it. For me, he produces it in spades, it's just understated, which is the way that I like. Anyway, it made me cry. I watched it three times in a row. It was the best documentary I've seen on a tennis player. Very well put together.
I was surprised to see Nadal go early, though not too early mind you, but still it was surprising since when all the speculations about an early loss involved both Rosol and Klizan but that didn't happen. It came quite unexpectedly against a player who was playing his first Wimbledon but of course, kyrgios was playing with no fear so that was always going to be a factor, especially at Wimbledon, where the surface favours the big and consistent server the most. I really think while grass rewards pure tennis skills, clay rewards tenacity and longevity. Hard remains somewhere in between and IMHO the most balanced surface of all. But then games like Soccer, Baseball, Cricket are all played on grass and it's really very smooth on the eye. I personally prefer grass of course and always regret there's not enough grass events on the ATP tour..
Anyway, still, I didn't expect it this time around since Nadal didn't really dominate the clay season like he typically does and had an easier path to RG final, one would have thought he'd be able to, perhaps, make it a bit further at Wimbledon this time around. He did make the 4th round though and his early rounds weren't very easy so that should be taken into account. I feel it's the most difficult thing to do in tennis to win RG and Wimbledon back to back - mostly because of the time frame in between. It's too short. But this is also why I have so much respect for Borg who made it look so easy with his unorthodox style. But to Nadal's credit, he used to be very consistent until 2008 at Wimbledon. Of course Wimbledon is seeing a bit more competition than that these days with Nole, Murray, Del Potro, Dimitrov, Raonic etc. Not to mention, good old Federer is still going strong. I actually wanted to see a Nadal/Federer semi at Wimbledon and was eager to see if Federer was going to do something different and if he was finally going to take it to Nadal but that didn't happen, fortunately or unfortunately but the thought was intriguing.
As to Andy, yep, you are right. Stuff does happen. Sampras did say it would be very difficult for Andy to defend his title here at Wimbledon. He had warned him way ahead. He mentioned the reason being is the fact that, it's now a completely different territory for Andy where he's no longer on the hunt of winning his first Wimbledon. But Andy is quite humble and he's given a lot of credit to Nadal for defending RG year after year after year. I did think Andy was far more into RG than Wimbledon for some reason though he seemed quite into it at Wimbledon in the first 4 rounds at first. Oh well.
Are you referring to the documentary called 'When Andy won Wimbledon'? Then yes, I've seen it. Like you I cried too. To be honest I can't watch it as many times because it makes me so emotional. There's one other documentary that made me just as emotional if not more was the one on Sampras and his retirement. One is very joyful (Andy's) and the other one was so say (Sampras'). Both leaves you crying.
I don't think people with very straight forward personality will ever get either Andy or Sampras as most of these very people find them boring. But hey, that's why we are here...to make a difference, innit. :)
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Glad to hear that all's well. We are a small but very caring community and we miss the lynchpins of our organization when they go MIA. I understand your bird tendencies as they fit well with your personality, but maybe we can have a respite thread, where we can just check in and say, all's well I'm too busy, ill, or (heaven forbid) planning a wedding, ha ha ha.
Glad you're back.
I've on forums for such a long time that it gets a bit tiring from time to time. A break from it is really a nice thing. But you are right I should have at least dropped a note saying that I was doing so. Thanks for caring guys. I don't say it much but know that despite our differences, not just you and me but all, I love you all because I know who we are deep down inside, so it doesn't matter to me who's like what on the outside and what kind of differences we choose to exercise. In absolute reality we are all the same and one. :)
Thank you, TT and thank you all!
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Oh great to hear truth, hope you have great time at Cincy.. I understand that Cincy gives great access to the players so you may get chance to get up close and personal with a few of them. Emma at Toronto, Truth in Cincy. Looks like Camelot have hardcourt season covered :-).
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que pasa anikh.
I am ready for big time tennis already.
Toronto masters cant come soon enough. and then we will get the cincy masters right away too.
I wonder if Andy is training in Miami. the conditions are very similar there to what they are going to be in cincy.
not sure about Toronto. I am sure it is hot and somewhat humid there as well this time of the year.
Can't wait for Cincy! I will definitely be there. This year I'm going to get a grounds pass and try to take pictures. That should be fun.
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Hi Clay. Because Andy was in Montenegro last week for Nole wedding I dont think he has started his training block yet but I might be wrong. Probably will be Miami yes.
Yes also I am fired up and ready for Toronto. Part of me can see Nole being very hard to beat throughout all of this hardcourt period. I think we know what we are going to get from him. It is up to the others to be special like Rafa was this time last year.
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que pasa anikh.
I am ready for big time tennis already.
Toronto masters cant come soon enough. and then we will get the cincy masters right away too.
I wonder if Andy is training in Miami. the conditions are very similar there to what they are going to be in cincy.
not sure about Toronto. I am sure it is hot and somewhat humid there as well this time of the year.
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Haha yes I understand Emma. Actually like all great businesswomen you were exploring new boundaries :-). Dont worry I know Clay minded the shop well while you were away :-).
Oh great you have tickets for Toronto.. Should be a great one that what with it being the first big event since Wimbledon with the players fired up.
I agree with everyone. Really loved the beautiful pics from different places. .
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and how about Greece:
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Incredible. The whole Europe is something else. I just can't get enough of it. Of course I am fan of the whole world.
You know that Sampras' parents are originally from Greece? His mum is off true spartan descent. That's why Sampras looks so Spartan.
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There's very little that I don't know about Sampras, that is public knowledge. Pete is still one of the classiest guys to play the game.
you are so right.
he must have Spartan blood lady TT.
what a Spartan warrior he would have made.
so strong of mind, body, and spirit.
and of course so much discipline.
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que pasa princess emma.
I would have to agree about those staggering number of RG crowns. I know he is going to end up with 10 or 11 but I just cant ever believe it.
I pretty much stay in shock. that is just an achievement of the last 100,000 centuries.
it is quite hard to win on clay. all we have to do is ask boris becker. he was a sensational talent and yet failed to win a single clay event while on the tour.
these days even 2 RG crowns are impossible for the players, let alone 9 of them. with 11 RG crowns he will end up having nearly twice as many as Borg. lets see how all that plays out. Rafa has to protect his health and change some of his training from the hard courts to clay if he wants to keep winning there for about 2 more years.
glad to learn that you are going to see the top guns in Toronto. it will be a cool treat for you.
I am sure you get to meet Andy and perhaps even have a small chat with him. he is a normal chap and very down to earth.
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and how about Greece:
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Incredible. The whole Europe is something else. I just can't get enough of it. Of course I am fan of the whole world.
You know that Sampras' parents are originally from Greece? His mum is off true spartan descent. That's why Sampras looks so Spartan.
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There's very little that I don't know about Sampras, that is public knowledge. Pete is still one of the classiest guys to play the game.
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Oh before I forget, congratulations on Rafa's 14th! He's now finally matched Sampras' record. I do think he's 9 RGs are greater than his 14 Slams. It's quite a feat and not sure if it will be ever matched.
You guys must be over the moon! I am genuinely very happy for you. Though it hurt a great deal to see Nole lose yet another final but then his Wimbledon win filled up that void later. He so badly needed that. I did feel sorry for Federer and his tear did make me a bit emotional, because you know, I never enjoy seeing anyone cry, especially if they really want something so bad. But he's a big guy so I am sure he got over it by now. Besides, he has plenty Slams in his pocket already so it's not a true heartbreak. Nole was the better player and had the toughest road and he played the final equally well despite the 4th set choking, so he deserved it all.
I am not sure though if Federer is playing to win more Slams to secure his place in history a bit more or if he's looking for an opportunity to go out like Pete. I guess time will tell.
Very happy that Nole and Jelena finally tied the knot. Very happy moments for Nole. Don't think Andy was there given the recent circumstances.
Andy's qtr-final loss to Dimitrov was heartbreaking I must admit as I did not see that coming in million years. I was able to see all his previous matches live (all four of them) and I know how well he was playing, so it was really surprising to see him lose in straight sets on his favourite surface at Wimbledon to Dimitrov. A loss to Nole would have made more sense. There were a lot of speculations about something going wrong a few minutes before the match, and if that indeed happened, then it's really sad that Andy still lets all these things get to him like that. Quite unfortunate, really but that's our Andy - so emotional. Let's see how things pan out rest of the year and if he makes WTF at all this year.
As a Rafa fan I was over the moon with the FO win, but quickly plummeted back to earth with the Wimbledon loss. I still haven't reconciled the fact that he's now equal with Sampras, that seems surreal.
Yes, Nole needed that win bad. He's too good of a player to suffer those final jitters. He seemed to be fighting himself all match at the most inopportune times, but I'm glad he pulled it out.
Not too bad for Federer, he was so close, but things work out the way they're supposed to.
Andy's loss to Dmitrov was puzzling, especially considering his form. But, stuff happens. I hope he gets back on track because he's so nice to watch. His game fascinates me as you never know what he's going to do next. Still, he's a great player so I expect him to bounce back. Speaking of Andy, did you see the documentary they did on him? It was so awesome and really gave you a peek into his psyche and personality. I've always loved Andy's personality and am confused by those who think he doesn't exhibit it. For me, he produces it in spades, it's just understated, which is the way that I like. Anyway, it made me cry. I watched it three times in a row. It was the best documentary I've seen on a tennis player. Very well put together.
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Oh yes, I have some good news. I am indeed going to Rogers. Can't wait! I have tickets for Wednesday (2nd round day session) and Friday (for the qtr-finals). I am also going on Monday as it's a holiday for us here in Canada (Civic Day), so I'd rather hangout on the outside courts than do anything else. But Monday is not highly finalized yet.
It's been a lovely summer so far. Like you guys, I am spending a lot of time on the beach. I am going again this Saturday. I was on vacation too. Hope you guys are having fun too.
Darling TT, nice to see you here. Hope you enjoyed the song. It's a very lovely and moving song with great meaning.
I did. Love songs that speak to the soul.
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Hey guys, I am so sorry to go away like that but it wasn't anything planned or intentional. It was more like I wanted to focus more on Andy at the FO and one thing led to another and then thing I know, I got real lazy about posting. If you could believe that.
Sorry to scare you guys like that. I didn't fall seriously sick or ....gasp! committed suicide or just plain died all of a sudden. Just got plain lazy instead.
So lazy that now I am finding it really hard to put a few sentences together. Thoughts are random and scattered.
Anyway, yes, Anikh I know it's my cafe but you see that's the reason why I don't and will never own a business since it's such a big responsibility! I am like a bird, a highly spiritual being if you will and I'd like to fly away whenever I want. :)
That's why marriage, relationship etc. they don't work for me at all. I am terrible at it!
Forgive me though if I had caused any concern. Didn't mean to at all. I did enjoy FO, Wimbledon and of course, the World Cup! Was really pleased for Nole and Germany. Though I was more rooting for Netherlands, you know, always the bridesmaid but oh well. But I was an equal supporter of Germany as well and that game against Brazil was probably the greatest soccer match I've ever seen! Such beautiful attack and finishing by the key players. It was breathtaking from a strictly soccer fan point of view.
Glad to hear that all's well. We are a small but very caring community and we miss the lynchpins of our organization when they go MIA. I understand your bird tendencies as they fit well with your personality, but maybe we can have a respite thread, where we can just check in and say, all's well I'm too busy, ill, or (heaven forbid) planning a wedding, ha ha ha.
Glad you're back.
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and how about Greece:
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Incredible. The whole Europe is something else. I just can't get enough of it. Of course I am fan of the whole world.
You know that Sampras' parents are originally from Greece? His mum is off true spartan descent. That's why Sampras looks so Spartan.
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Italy is just stunning in every way:
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That is absolutely stunning! I want to go there RIGHT NOW!!
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Good to see you here, darling baron. Don't be a stranger now. :)
I see Nikki was here too not so long ago. I'll have to go back and read all the posts since then. Would like to see how things are with her so far. She's such a darling. Too bad that guy doesn't realize that. Hopefully it won't be too late for him if and when he does.
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Oh before I forget, congratulations on Rafa's 14th! He's now finally matched Sampras' record. I do think he's 9 RGs are greater than his 14 Slams. It's quite a feat and not sure if it will be ever matched.
You guys must be over the moon! I am genuinely very happy for you. Though it hurt a great deal to see Nole lose yet another final but then his Wimbledon win filled up that void later. He so badly needed that. I did feel sorry for Federer and his tear did make me a bit emotional, because you know, I never enjoy seeing anyone cry, especially if they really want something so bad. But he's a big guy so I am sure he got over it by now. Besides, he has plenty Slams in his pocket already so it's not a true heartbreak. Nole was the better player and had the toughest road and he played the final equally well despite the 4th set choking, so he deserved it all.
I am not sure though if Federer is playing to win more Slams to secure his place in history a bit more or if he's looking for an opportunity to go out like Pete. I guess time will tell.
Very happy that Nole and Jelena finally tied the knot. Very happy moments for Nole. Don't think Andy was there given the recent circumstances.
Andy's qtr-final loss to Dimitrov was heartbreaking I must admit as I did not see that coming in million years. I was able to see all his previous matches live (all four of them) and I know how well he was playing, so it was really surprising to see him lose in straight sets on his favourite surface at Wimbledon to Dimitrov. A loss to Nole would have made more sense. There were a lot of speculations about something going wrong a few minutes before the match, and if that indeed happened, then it's really sad that Andy still lets all these things get to him like that. Quite unfortunate, really but that's our Andy - so emotional. Let's see how things pan out rest of the year and if he makes WTF at all this year.
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Oh yes, I have some good news. I am indeed going to Rogers. Can't wait! I have tickets for Wednesday (2nd round day session) and Friday (for the qtr-finals). I am also going on Monday as it's a holiday for us here in Canada (Civic Day), so I'd rather hangout on the outside courts than do anything else. But Monday is not highly finalized yet.
It's been a lovely summer so far. Like you guys, I am spending a lot of time on the beach. I am going again this Saturday. I was on vacation too. Hope you guys are having fun too.
Darling TT, nice to see you here. Hope you enjoyed the song. It's a very lovely and moving song with great meaning.
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everybody misses you emma.
Baron has been here also. he has been asking about you.
I am just glad that you are well.
He was probably concerned if the dingo really ate the baby and me too! haha
Okay, I think it's sweet so I'll give him that. Maybe a pole dance when I get some time later or something.
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Hey guys, I am so sorry to go away like that but it wasn't anything planned or intentional. It was more like I wanted to focus more on Andy at the FO and one thing led to another and then thing I know, I got real lazy about posting. If you could believe that.
Sorry to scare you guys like that. I didn't fall seriously sick or ....gasp! committed suicide or just plain died all of a sudden. Just got plain lazy instead.
So lazy that now I am finding it really hard to put a few sentences together. Thoughts are random and scattered.
Anyway, yes, Anikh I know it's my cafe but you see that's the reason why I don't and will never own a business since it's such a big responsibility! I am like a bird, a highly spiritual being if you will and I'd like to fly away whenever I want. :)
That's why marriage, relationship etc. they don't work for me at all. I am terrible at it!
Forgive me though if I had caused any concern. Didn't mean to at all. I did enjoy FO, Wimbledon and of course, the World Cup! Was really pleased for Nole and Germany. Though I was more rooting for Netherlands, you know, always the bridesmaid but oh well. But I was an equal supporter of Germany as well and that game against Brazil was probably the greatest soccer match I've ever seen! Such beautiful attack and finishing by the key players. It was breathtaking from a strictly soccer fan point of view.
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Great to see you anikh, Emma, and the truth.
I wonder where Andy is training for the Toronto masters.
Emma has a chance see Andy in Toronto in a few days.
I am out over the ocean at the moment.
It is a great day out here today on the gulf coast.
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Thanks Clay. Yes I think spending time by the beach great for the health too.
Great to hear from you again Emma. You have been great to me since I joined and this is your cafe after all!
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What's up, dear friends? Trying to move on with me life and what not....but I see you miss me, so here I am. :)
"They say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul.
A voyager, and a settler, they both have a distant goal.
If I explore the heavens, or if I search inside.
Well, it really doesn't matter as long as I can tell myself
I've always tried."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFh6X7yqq_o
Glad you're back. You had your friends worried, Missy!
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and how about Greece:
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Italy is just stunning in every way:
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everybody misses you emma.
Baron has been here also. he has been asking about you.
I am just glad that you are well.
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What's up, dear friends? Trying to move on with me life and what not....but I see you miss me, so here I am. :)
"They say a restless body can hide a peaceful soul.
A voyager, and a settler, they both have a distant goal.
If I explore the heavens, or if I search inside.
Well, it really doesn't matter as long as I can tell myself
I've always tried."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFh6X7yqq_o
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great to hear that you are doing well anikh.
I am about 7 miles from the ocean. I love the ocean.
I am there almost every single day.
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Thanks Clay. Yes definitely getting there now. Took a while. Hope you have been well and had a good time outside. If ever I could go to a beach this is about time of year would be looking.
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good to see you around anikh.
I have been away all day today and most of the evening. I am just now getting back home.
how are you feeling? I am sure the worst is over and you are close to being 100%.
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Oh yes hope things are ok for her. Will look forward to her next post. Yes definitely starting to gear up for the Masters. Nole certainly favourite. I justhope we see his challengers at their best. Its been a wwhile since all the top guys on form together.
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no sign of emma anikh. we have not seen in her in a long time.
sure hope she is well.
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que pasa anikh.
lets get fired up. we have 2 back to back masters events coming up. we will get an idea of their form going into flushing meadows.
clearly nole is the hottest player on the planet right now. he is also #1.
so he is the man to beat for now.
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Thanks Clay. Good to hear from you. Yes the Masters before USO are always great indicators for the USO. Rafa won Montreal last year including beating Nole and it certainly helped for USO. Hope Emma is ok too. I see you have been asking about her.
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Hi Clay how are you? Great pic of Toronto. Been ill again with bug but recovering now. Was a good Wimbledon. Although favs did not do so good it was a high quality final and deserving champion.
damn good to see you anikh.
thank goodness you are on the recovery trail. get well fast.
I am ready for the next slam.
but for now we will have to settle for some masters events. starting with one in Toronto. all the top players will be there.
I hope Andy has a great tournament there. we wish him the best.
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What happened to Emma - did she leave?
que pasa Baron.
I guess everybody is so busy these days.
I also keep fairly busy.
no telling what happened with lady emma. she may be just taking a little break from tennis.
I know Andy has not quite been himself after the back surgery. emma is a huge fan of andy murray as you know.
emma is a smart and a thoughtful woman. it is not really like her to just leave abruptly. surely she would have informed us if she was leaving for good.
Camelot is one of her homes. she enjoys a high standing here as do all the other Camelot citizens
my guess is she is taking a small break from tennis.
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Hi Clay how are you? Great pic of Toronto. Been ill again with bug but recovering now. Was a good Wimbledon. Although favs did not do so good it was a high quality final and deserving champion.
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What happened to Emma - did she leave?
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here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/schedule/index.html
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congrats to Andy and his fans. he gets it done in just 83 minutes today.
he is my pick for the Wimbledon crown.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/schedule/schedule10.html
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Andy Murray getting it done. has the first 2 sets in the bag.
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_4845
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and here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.wimbledon.com/en_GB/scores/schedule/index.html
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this man can play on grass:
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Andy training on grass:
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good to see you around Nikki.
Toronto looks pretty cool. I would like make it there one year. I would like to take in that masters event and also visit some family members.
I have never been to Singapore. I hear ya. They are strict as hell there about every damn thing.
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Ah, Dubrovnik in Croatia. I want to go there for 3 days in August just to spend some time chilling on the beach. Then I don't know if i will head East or West to spend a couple of weeks more.
The only memories from Toronto that I have involve lots of snow and freezing cold temperatures. Hahaha.
Singapore is amazing. I was there during the rainy season so we had 3 days of non-stop rain and humidity. Don't even know if the bar already existed back then. We also went to a sky bar but it was at another hotel. I would love to go back there one day. I'm not a big holiday resort and theme park fan but I would love to go on Sentosa Island. Actually Singapore is called the "fine city". You can get fined for almost everything even for bringing a heavily stinking durian fruit on the metro with you. Hahahha.
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and how about this one in Singapore? this one is called the Mariana Bay Sands Sky Bar:
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this is the Thompson sky bar in Toronto, Canada:
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Nikki Croatia is simply stunning as you already know.
I will post these 2 pictures at the travel thread also:
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I have heard nothing but great things about Morocco Nikki.
you and your Dada are going to love it there. so much amazing culture to experience in addition to all the sights and sounds.
I will post those amazing pictures shortly after lunch today.
today I am taking it easy and just relaxing at home. I will go out this evening for dinner but relaxation is the order of the day for now.
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Thank you.
Even if it was not father's day here, I have just made my dad a belated present. We are going to Morocco in November. It ended up being a bit more expensive than expected. I don't really mind now because it looks like it will be a really amazing experience. We are going in November for 7 days. Would be even better if they offered a trip to the Sahara as well but unfortunately they don't. The Atlas mountain range looks quite promising though. And all the historical cities. :D
I'm looking forward to seeing the pictures.
Bosnia lost this morning/ last night. Too bad as they were clearly the better team. They were dominating the first half and had the better chances during the entire match. Sadly that wasn't enough and the own goal was also ::) although it was almost impossible to prevent.
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good to see you Nikki.
keep us posted on your Dad's health. may god bless him with a fast and speedy recovery.
you take good care of yourself too.
I am not going to get the chance to catch the world cup today. I have way too much to do.
right now I am going to go spend some time out on the ocean. and then later I am having dinner at one of the local casinos with mom and dad.
it is father's days here in America.
happy father's day to your Dad also.
I will post some very cool travel pictures that I found on the internet later tonight when I get back home.
you have probably been to some of these places.
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I'm sure more and more people will find their way here soon. It is nice to stop by after a long time and still see the usual suspects posting here. When I return to MTF after a long absence, I don't even recognize 10% of the user names.
Thanks a lot. After today's work-out I'm feeling quite fine, I hope things will stay like this until next Friday. Fortunately I know once I can stop taking the new medication, I will feel better again quickly. As for my dad, I hope the heart specialist will give him good news. Tomorrow I want to book a trip to Morocco for the 2 of us. A travel club that he is a member of is offering a great trip to all the major cities down there for 70% off the regular price. I just need to call as soon as their office opens tomorrow to see if they still have 2 spots available for us. Would be a shame to miss it. I hope that giving my dad something to look forward to will make him take care a little bit more of himself. He has been way too stubborn to go to the doctor for regular check-ups and even now we need to beg him all the time to go there whenever his condition gets worse.
I'm currently feeling quite inspired to start a blog of my own. Being sick has given me lots of time to browse the internet and dig deep into the world of blogging. Most likely it will be something about travels and stuff like that. I could add something about tennis as well but I don't have any self-taken pics to spice up my posts. Taking pics from the internet would always leave my worrying about possible legal consequences. ::) Hahaha. People who are fortunate enough to go to tournaments also have a better insight than little old me who has to rely on online streams and a crappy TV coverage.
Anyone interested in the soccer world cup by the way?
I will be cheering for my all-time favorite Italy. My love for the Azzurri has been going all the way back to my childhood. My dad always made me support them during the international championships. After a while they have grown so much on me that I support them even more than my dad now. Although last night he was the one who stayed up until way past midnight to watch the match against England. I decided to call it a day early because I wanted to go to the gym first thing in the morning.
Tomorrow it's Bosnia vs. Argentina. My new love vs. my old on-and-off love. Hahaha. I was torn for a while, now I know that I will show up at work with my Bosnia T-shirt tomorrow. So it is obviously who I will be supporting. Hahahah. The match starts at midnight CET but this time I surely won't go to bed early no matter how tired I will be at work the next morning. :P
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Hello, long time no see.
I have had some major health problems lately. Hopefully I will feel better again soon. I can stop taking the medication which is causing them at the end of next week. I hope that will be the end of the nightmare. I haven't felt that horrible in quite some time.
Also had to cancel some plans because my dad was diagnosed with a heart disease. He is going to see a specialist in a couple of weeks. Hopefully he can help him to get his problems under control.
Gonna take things easy until August. Then I will be gone from home for some time again unless something else comes up... :'(
que pasa princess Nikki. long time no see.
sorry to hear about your health problems and also about your dad.
may god bless you both with a speedy recovery.
things are pretty quiet and peaceful here at Camelot as you can see.
that is why we like this place so much. it is a calm and peaceful feeling here.
we could use a few more people but we know it will all come in time.
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Hello, long time no see.
I have had some major health problems lately. Hopefully I will feel better again soon. I can stop taking the medication which is causing them at the end of next week. I hope that will be the end of the nightmare. I haven't felt that horrible in quite some time.
Also had to cancel some plans because my dad was diagnosed with a heart disease. He is going to see a specialist in a couple of weeks. Hopefully he can help him to get his problems under control.
Gonna take things easy until August. Then I will be gone from home for some time again unless something else comes up... :'(
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Que pasa Emma, anikh, and company.
Andy has now won 19 matches in a row on grass.
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and now this from Gulbis:
he wants to be coached by maria sharapova or ana ivanovic.
http://news.tennistonic.com/tennis-news/?nid=4396&/Gulbis-wants-to-be-coached-by-Sharapova-or-Ivanovic!
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que pasa sports fans.
the great dunblane warrior has a new coach.
now lets cheer him on for his 2nd Wimbledon crown.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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Andy is a sensational athlete.
now you know why I wanted Andy in the opposite 1/2.
I was hoping for a Rafa vs Andy final at RG.
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Thanks Clay much appreciated. All set for another special Andy v Rafa encounter.
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A very emotional win for Andy today. Showed great character in 5th set. Andy v Rafa blockbuster next.
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Andy finishes strong in the 5th set.
congrats to Andy and his fans at Camelot.
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Andy is off to a good start.
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big day in paris tomorrow folks.
both battles should be exciting.
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order of play for tomorrow is here folks:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule16.html
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I have been watching milos for a long time. he does have the tendency to get tight in clutch situations.
he had his chances to break and he had his chances to drag the set into a breaker. he got tight.
he is the fastest rising star but he has to try to fix the mental issues.
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morning emma, anikh, and company.
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Glad to hear Andy was aggressive. Haha ok :-). I think every ex player both male and female linked to Andy coaching position :-). Whoever it is, if they can help Andy serve be more consistent and stronger 2nd serve then I think he can consistently continue to win more majors.
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it was a good battle anikh. I saw the match.
andy was aggressive when he had to be. he stepped inside the baseline and took a lot of balls early.
by the way martina hingis was in the stands watching andy murray. now people will say that she is going to be his next coach.
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Hi Clay haha yes Andy and Verdasco looked like brothers and hugged like brothers at the end :-). Andy must be very pleased today but Gael is so unpredictable that I dont think anyone truly knows what to expect Wednesday.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule15.html
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que pasa emma, anikh, and company.
I am watching the andy muray match right now.
verdasco and andy look like identical twins. they are wearing identical outfits.
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emma look what I found for the Baron.
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;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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one good thing about playing today for Andy is that he should be relatively sharp tomorrow.
I was taking a look at the Federer vs Gulbis match. its a game of inches. that 2nd set breaker got away from Federer. the match might have had a different ending.
at any rate now the berdych vs gulbis battle is on. I think I have to favor gulbis in light of how he played today.
its a tough call. berdych may have his chances too. just look at the way he handled big john isner.
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Hope Jo gets some direction in his game because tons of talent but not using it in right way at the moment. Milos needs to show he can sustain hgh level of tennis for extended period against a player of Nole caliber. Hope Andy serves well Monday.
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I am disappointed in Tsonga today. he just came to pick up his check.
he never came to compete and fight.
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what up anikh.
milos is starting to believe in his abilities. I think he is getting the mental part right too.
it should be a good battle.
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Hi Clay. Yes happy Andy finally got there. Hope he is fully fit for tomorrow. Well Milos has Nole next so one thing is for you sure, if Milos does win it would be career defining.
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order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule14.html
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que pasa emma, anikh, and company.
and gets it done. I am happy for him.
milos is on a tear. how far can he go?
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Yes! That was tough but Andy kept very strong at the end and such a relief this is not the end of his RG journey.
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Andy has made it a lot harder for himself than it needed to be.
hopefully he can finish him quickly tomorrow.
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order of play for sunday:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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Sunday's key battles:
SUNDAY, 1 JUNE 2014
Singles - Fourth Round
[13] Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (FRA) vs. [2] Novak Djokovic (SRB)
[18] Ernests Gulbis (LAT) vs. [4] Roger Federer (SUI)
[6] Tomas Berdych (CZE) vs. [10] John Isner (USA)
[8] Milos Raonic (CAN) vs. Marcel Granollers (ESP)
Doubles - Third Round
[5] Michael Llodra (FRA)/[5] Nicolas Mahut (FRA) vs. [11] Julien Benneteau (FRA)/[11] Edouard Roger-Vasselin (FRA)
Jack Sock (USA)/Joao Sousa (POR) vs. Andrey Golubev (KAZ)/Samuel Groth (AUS)
Feliciano Lopez (ESP)/Jurgen Melzer (AUT) vs. Marin Draganja (CRO)/Florin Mergea (ROU)
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rafa says his back is flaring up again.
very bad news. he was hitting 81 MPH serves today. his average speed on the serve was 103 MPH.
he should have never gone to indian wells and Miami. that is what kept the back from getting better.
he has to get off those hard courts when the injury issues wont go away. that is when you back off the hard courts a little bit.
there was time enough to get on the hard courts after Wimbledon.
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Yes you are right Clay. Andy making me very happy right now.
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wow. what a forehand return by Andy.
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kohli is too inconsistent. I cant see him taking this match.
at times kohli looks lost out there.
so all Andy has to do is let Kohli destruct himself.
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Yes Andy looking much sharper now and purposeful. Hope the momentum now with him.
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Andy taking control of the proceedings.
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Andy needs to focus better. he was up 3-0 in this set.
lets go Andy.
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Yes I really hope so. Better start to 2nd set.
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another match going to the distance today is GGL vs Young.
Andy will get it together soon. lets go Andy. make it happen.
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Hi Clay. Solid from Rafa. Now watching Andy. He has started well. That backhand down the line looking as good as I can remember on Clay. Monfils v Fognini produced the drama expected.
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http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
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que pasa emma, anikh, and company.
hope everybody is enjoying their weekend.
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rafa gets it done in straights.
andy match still to come.
here are all the scores:
http://www.tennisexplorer.com/live/#inscore_ifheight_xdc_2161
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Yes Berdych v Isner another good one. A very power dominated game. Really about who gets first strike. Personally prefer more of a contrast in styles but these are two excellent players.
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berdych vs isner is another great battle in paris.
both are having a great tournament so far.
I am unable to pick a winner. its a tough call.
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Ah yes even more fancy :-). Thats great thanks Clay.
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Yes Rafa should be ok tomorrow. Milos has been a player for some time now ready to break out. He shows at times that he has all the weapons to pose a big threat to the top guys and of course will always have that serve. He will never be an Andy, Rafa or Nole in terms of movement but if he can get his movement to a quality standard he certainly has the all round weapons to be a future major winner.
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here is one with a slightly different look:
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andy will do just fine tomorrow anikh. I have confidence in andy. rafa should do well tomorrow also.
rafa is not going to have any issues with mayer.
how about milos? what a tournament he is having. he is another one who can go far with just the right breaks.
he had to deal with a 5 setter today but he is young. he will recover.
he has to be one of the fastest rising stars on the tour along with nishikori.
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Oh thank you Clay yes that looks great :-). Yes agree with your analysis on Tsonga. You certainly always need a clear gameplan to beat Nole these days. The Andy match is hard to analyse. Both players can play offense and defense so really comes down to who strikes it better on the day. Andy's record suggests he is more consistent in that aspect.
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anikh I think Tsonga is going to do it if he can just jeep his head together.
here is what he has to do to win:
1. serve very big and take care of that serve
2. return well and not recklessly. he gets carried away with his return game at times. this is clay. he needs to get that ball back deep and get it in play.
3. be effective and competent at the net
4. be aggressive but at the exactly the right moments
he cannot allow nole to get into his rhythm.
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Lol forehand not firehand but actually Tsonga will need it to be like a firehand :-).
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Thats a lovely song Emma and one of the most creative and original from Madonna with true meaning. Yes Clay I always feel Tsonga needs to really dictate with his firehand against Nole and volley at his best. Nole can also sometimes be sucked in to putting the ball back a bit short when we plays Tsonga and if so Tsonga must pounce. Yes been no interesting no Phillipe Chattrier play yet for Andy but I guess thats what happens when quite a few French players left.
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here is the order of play for tomorrow:
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/index.html?from=atp
what is Andy doing on court suzy?
they put swetlana on court uncle chatrier. why? what the hell has she done lately? andy is a Wimbledon champion.
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Oh hope you have had relaxing time out at the ocean. No didn't see Tsonga match but I do think he can challenge Nole. To take three sets off Nole at a Grand Slam is a totally different matter though.
Tsonga nearly pulled it off a couple of years ago. he had nole on the ropes but let him escape.
Tsonga can do it but he will have serve very big and also be effective at the net. and of course he will have to smart on returns (return of serve) and not reckless.
he cant sit back and try to engage nole in a baseline duel.
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My song for this weekend...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YzW1nMB9fk
it is blocked in my country so I cannot hear it emma.
but I totally like the song. I think this one of her best numbers.
I love the Spanish guitar in the song too.
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My song for this weekend...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YzW1nMB9fk
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Oh hope you have had relaxing time out at the ocean. No didn't see Tsonga match but I do think he can challenge Nole. To take three sets off Nole at a Grand Slam is a totally different matter though.
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I am out on the ocean anikh.
I will catch some of the action when I get home.
I will also post the order of play unless somebody beats me to it.
did you get a chance to catch the tsonga vs Jerzy battle?
how do you like tsonga's chances against nole?
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Hi Clay. Were you able to catch much of the action today? Been at work so not seen it but looks like Fed and Nole had good tests. Tomorrow order of play looks good. Apart from the obvious Andy and Rafa, Monfils v Fognini looks a cracker.
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que pasa Emma, Anikh, and company.
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Hi good win for Andy yesterday. Yes Emma Andy coaching situation remains a mystery. Although I may be wrong but I dont think the actual coach he chooses will be too leftfield.
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that brutal killing is getting the attention of world now. maybe something will be done about this now:
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/world/husband-woman-stoned-death-had-killed-first-wife-report-n118086
more nations need to speak up.
I think the americans need to get involved. Obama should have made some remarks about this violence against women in india and Pakistan.
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que pasa emma, anikh, and company.
I cant believe this nonsense: they put Tsonga and Nole on court Aunt Suzy.
they should have had the first and second matches on court Uncle Chatrier.
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Here's tomorrow's schedule again. Federer/Tursunov on PC while Nole/Cilic on court Suzy. Any thoughts on that, herc?
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule11.html
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I do feel Andy is messing around with this coaching situation and throwing people off. I wouldn't be surprised at all if I found out that he had asked Mauresmo personally to come and watch the whole match to confuse things more. He must be enjoying all this very much. I am sure people will be very surprised once Andy reveals who the real coach is.
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night emma, anikh, and company.
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Thanks Emma yes :-). Ok Good Night. I will go to sleep soon too so I also wish everyone Good Night and speak soon. Another big tennis day tomorrow.
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Okay, gots to go now. Good night, all. Another busy tennis day is ahead of us. Oh the things we do for our favourite players! herc darling is basically busy praying and lighting candles everyday so that Nole's road would get tougher and tougher and Rafa's easier and easier. haha!
Okay, goodnight for real. :)
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Judy, I take it is a very busy person. Not sure if she'll be able to give her time here. Would be nice to have her of course.
It's our equal pleasure to have you here too, Anikh. We all get on pretty well and that's really great. I don't like arguments or nonstop speculations over nothing or unnecessary name callings, really so this forum is a sheer peace of mind.
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Thanks for the kind comments both of you its really appreciated :-). Yes Clay this forum deserves success and anything I can do to help I am happy to. Judy would be amazing! Yes Emma serve has become so critical for Andy. Just a few days with Pete and it would be sorted. His actual motion is good but he does not always appear to always stretch up for the ball toss.
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I think I have to find a way to ask judy murray to join us and at least give us her blessing here so to speak.
she is a kind lady and I am a huge fan of her.
having her name here can probably help with some growth also.
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anikh we appreciate your kindness and your thoughtful remarks.
you are a wonderful addition to Camelot family.
I know we are just a tiny family but maybe that is what God intended for us.
we have only a few people here and they are easily the best of the best. they are kind, bright, and they are immensely thoughtful.
you have just as much right to Camelot as any of us. it here for you to enjoy.
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Thanks for taking the time and posting the pictures, Anikh. They all came out really good despite the initial struggle. :)
Big day for us tomorrow. Andy needs to pick the serve and stop the WTA stuff. For some reason, if he's not truly focused he loses the 1st serve as well. Hopefully his coach will be able to help him in that department.
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herc darling, if you click on the pictures you will be able to see the bigger size which is much better.
affirmative emma darling.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thanks lol no i have the memory with Heather :-). But didnt get pic with her.
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herc darling, if you click on the pictures you will be able to see the bigger size which is much better.
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Good stuff, Anikh. Good to see Ward and Melzer. They are both gone. Melzer actually lost to Tsonga today.
So no Heather Watson then? ;D
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Overview of Phillipe Chattrier Court view.
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Thanks Emma yes was a bit high up so a bit of camera trickery going on there lol :-). Still saw everything clearly though. Coming is close up pic of official RG tennis ball.
This is pretty neat. A true memento no doubt!
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Its a pleasure Clay. I feel friendships with you and Emma really developing so happy to share with you and of course the rest of the forum.
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That was James Ward. This Melzer.
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Melzer and Ward
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great stuff anikh.
keep them coming.
thanks so much for sharing your adventures in paris with us.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Yes Emma this was Court 11 which is open court for any ticket holders to have access to. I walked around the courts as well as sitting on PC. Monaco was practising as were a few others. Will send pic of James Ward and Melzer shortly.
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Thanks Emma yes was a bit high up so a bit of camera trickery going on there lol :-). Still saw everything clearly though. Coming is close up pic of official RG tennis ball.
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Monaco
Is he practicing there? Because it doesn't seem like PC court. Were you in other courts as well?
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que pasa Emma.
I am not happy with the French organizers.
they are really imbeciles of the highest order.
they have no business putting Andy on a side court. he is a huge global draw.
Doesn't matter really. Court 1 is actually not too bad. Berdych has already played his two matches here and he's ranked higher than Andy right now. Judging by some highlights, the court looks very good and full. I think Andy will enjoy that. It probably doesn't have the pressure of the CC and that's an added bonus for both I guess.
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Monaco
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They worked! I can see all the pictures. Oh, you had a good seat since Nole feels so close. Good shot of the stadium too. :)
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anybody see this article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2641090/Is-former-Wimbledon-champion-Amelie-Mauresmo-set-Andy-Murrays-new-coach.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
That's just your everyday British media gossip, really. They spotted Mauresmo during Andy's first round match and they were happy to put 2 and 2 together. It's all because she's a former tennis player. If it was Kevin Spacey then they wouldn't have said anything. Mauresmo was in Gasquet match as well and I believe she goes to the French every year. Why not.
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Another pic.
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Ah it worked :-). I will try more here.
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Ok lets see if this works. Trying again.
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Hi thanks for the advice but im sadly still struggling to reduce size of pics as im not greatest expert with those things sorry :(
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anybody see this article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/tennis/article-2641090/Is-former-Wimbledon-champion-Amelie-Mauresmo-set-Andy-Murrays-new-coach.html?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=t.co
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que pasa Emma.
I am not happy with the French organizers.
they are really imbeciles of the highest order.
they have no business putting Andy on a side court. he is a huge global draw.
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Tomorrow's schedule is out. Andy is on Court 1. I am not sure if I have ever seen him play on Court 1.
http://www.rolandgarros.com/en_FR/scores/schedule/schedule10.html
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morning emma, anikh, and to company.
I am looking forward to the weekend already.
Why herc darling? I thought your days are pretty similar anyway since you always say you are enjoying the day by the ocean, no?
And good morning. :)
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morning emma, anikh, and to company.
I am looking forward to the weekend already.
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what up Emma. I am chilling at the Hollywood Casino.
will be having dinner shortly before heading for home.
no real surprises really so far. dimitrov and Stan are incredible athletes and amazing tennis players but they are not in the same class as Andy, Rafa, Nole, and Roger.
I know it is a harsh reality but they will learn that sooner or later.
Have a nice dinner! How's the weather? It is all lovely here. I went for a long walk yesterday and will probably go tonight too.
you are just amazing emma.
walking is the best exercise. keep it up.
it hit 92 degrees here yesterday. I never bothered to check today.
it should be a tiny bit cooler tomorrow as there is 90% chance of rain here.
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Another way to do it Anikh darling, is to perhaps either PM all the pictures to herc darling or to myself. We shall take care of those on your behalf and post them as well. We aim to please after all. ;D
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what up Emma. I am chilling at the Hollywood Casino.
will be having dinner shortly before heading for home.
no real surprises really so far. dimitrov and Stan are incredible athletes and amazing tennis players but they are not in the same class as Andy, Rafa, Nole, and Roger.
I know it is a harsh reality but they will learn that sooner or later.
Have a nice dinner! How's the weather? It is all lovely here. I went for a long walk yesterday and will probably go tonight too.
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I cant believe this is still happening there. it happens in india also. they make it look like a domestic accident of some sort.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/27/pregnant-pakistani-woman-stoned-to-death/9628161/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=206567
This is very sick and I really hate reading about it. Of course all sorts of killings are happening everywhere anyway. You will find husbands killing their wives all the time and some of them were bludgeoned to death while they were asleep. You will see these real life stories in 48 Hours or True Crime Scene etc.
What is more sick about this one is that she was killed by the whole family especially by the male bunch and the father said proudly that he has no regrets. Her only crime was she married someone her family didn't agree upon.
The other day I was listening to one of Wayne Dyer's lectures and there, he talked about a book he recently read and he was astonished to find out that over 1 billion people were slaughtered in the name of Jesus over the last 2000 years. That was very disturbing to find out. I am sure Jesus didn't mean to set such a trend.
It's a sick world, really. In the USA alone, 2 million people are in jail for all sorts of crime. That's a lot of people. All the women in the world should stand up against this kind of killing especially Muslim women.
Know though this is really not a norm back there but happens once in a while like the school shootings in North America. It's definitely not the real picture but still.
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what up Emma. I am chilling at the Hollywood Casino.
will be having dinner shortly before heading for home.
no real surprises really so far. dimitrov and Stan are incredible athletes and amazing tennis players but they are not in the same class as Andy, Rafa, Nole, and Roger.
I know it is a harsh reality but they will learn that sooner or later.
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I was not aware of dimitrov's showboating. I missed it.
at any rate he is not the only one. stan said he can defeat anybody and that it is always on his racquet. he also said that he was one of the favorites for the title at RG.
not very respectful if you ask me when rafa, roger, andy, and nole are still out there competing.
he is good but he is not consistent enough for these 4 top guns. he got his once in a lifetime win over nole and one over nadal at the Australian Open but now its over.
he is not likely to beat them ever again on any surface. at least I don't see it happening anyway.
Dimitrov showboats all the time - it's nothing new, really.
As to Stan, that will teach him. His success has definitely gone to his head. This was a reality check for him.
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Hi Anikh, please resize your pictures before posting. You can use Paint or Photoshop or Microsoft Office Picture Manager to resize them - to maybe 50% and then save the new size. Once done you can upload all those saved pictures. If it still says too big then you'll need to resize them a bit more. Good luck!
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Thanks for the wishes. Yes Emma im back and happy the experience I had. Heather was lovely and said thank you with big smile on her face. Didnt see Andy but main thing is he does well in tournament and he has real chance to do so!. Yes lol was on Centre Court Monday. Want to take some pics but its saying my pics to large for here. Clay/Emma maybe you can help with that? Thanks.
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I cant believe this is still happening there. it happens in india also. they make it look like a domestic accident of some sort.
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2014/05/27/pregnant-pakistani-woman-stoned-to-death/9628161/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twitter&dlvrit=206567
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I was not aware of dimitrov's showboating. I missed it.
at any rate he is not the only one. stan said he can defeat anybody and that it is always on his racquet. he also said that he was one of the favorites for the title at RG.
not very respectful if you ask me when rafa, roger, andy, and nole are still out there competing.
he is good but he is not consistent enough for these 4 top guns. he got his once in a lifetime win over nole and one over nadal at the Australian Open but now its over.
he is not likely to beat them ever again on any surface. at least I don't see it happening anyway.
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I wish andy murray had been in the other 1/2.
people just don't understand how good he is on all surfaces. the man has won the u.s. open and he has won Wimbledon. his game translates well on all surfaces.
he has been hampered by a bad back for nearly 2 years. all he needs is some more time on clay.
anyway I think andy murray would have had a good chance of making the final if he had been in nole's 1/2.
it is going to be hard to deal with nadal once he gets going. nadal will have his trials and tribulations early on but is likely to hit his stride by the time he arrives in the semis.
I can't speak for the other Murray fans but I am okay with wherever Andy falls - either on Nole's side or Nadal. I can't say for sure he would have definitely beaten Nole had they met. Similarly, I can't say he wouldn't be able to beat Nadal at RG. Who can say for sure what future holds, really. I don't like to guess it. One day at a time and one match at a time. I like to accept things as they are and as they unfold.
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morning anikh, emma, and company.
rough day for dimitrov today in paris. he was removed from the facilities by dr ivo.
almagro is out too. so some big names have fallen.
Yep, too bad about Dimitrov really. I don't like his showboating but this draw needed him. Oh well. Too bad about Almagro too. Poor thing couldn't even finish the 1st set.
More upsets on this side especially concerning Nadal's half and perhaps his qtr. It doesn't matter what happens now though.