Shortest day V longest day
Jun 21st 2004, 11:59 am
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No dishy people yet as play has ceased till the rain stops.. Will keep you updated.
footie x
No dishy people yet as play has ceased till the rain stops.. Will keep you updated.
footie x
Jun 21st 2004, 12:02 pm
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Ignore 'em Scutter, they're late for their medicine is all.
Re the late nights, I've got to say its one thing I am really going to miss. I love being outside at half 9, 10 o'clock as its finally starting to get dark. As with all things though, it balances out! I'm not going to miss winter, and driving to work in the dark, and going home in the dark!!
Also, my girlfriend rang me fom Darwin last night. She said she was freezing and all her mates were wearing fleeces!! the temp? 18C at 11pm!! I ask you!! I'd have been sat in my shorts and t-shirt!
Re the late nights, I've got to say its one thing I am really going to miss. I love being outside at half 9, 10 o'clock as its finally starting to get dark. As with all things though, it balances out! I'm not going to miss winter, and driving to work in the dark, and going home in the dark!!
Also, my girlfriend rang me fom Darwin last night. She said she was freezing and all her mates were wearing fleeces!! the temp? 18C at 11pm!! I ask you!! I'd have been sat in my shorts and t-shirt!
Jun 21st 2004, 12:03 pm
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Originally posted by bundy
Don't worry, it's just that some of us have been conducting a long and bawdy thread over in The Lounge and it's infected my mind! The keeping the hands warm thing.....
Just ignore me, it's Loose's fault
Don't worry, it's just that some of us have been conducting a long and bawdy thread over in The Lounge and it's infected my mind! The keeping the hands warm thing.....
Just ignore me, it's Loose's fault
...sounds like something i should keep out of.
and while i'm here the ceiling in the office has started leaking and water is dripping on to all the electrical sockets.........:scared: i think it's time i moved desks or companies... or even countries for that matter!!
Jun 21st 2004, 12:04 pm
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Originally posted by loose
Re the late nights, I've got to say its one thing I am really going to miss. I love being outside at half 9, 10 o'clock as its finally starting to get dark. As with all things though, it balances out! I'm not going to miss winter, and driving to work in the dark, and going home in the dark!!
Re the late nights, I've got to say its one thing I am really going to miss. I love being outside at half 9, 10 o'clock as its finally starting to get dark. As with all things though, it balances out! I'm not going to miss winter, and driving to work in the dark, and going home in the dark!!
Jun 21st 2004, 12:05 pm
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Originally posted by loose
Ignore 'em Scutter, they're late for their medicine is all.
Ignore 'em Scutter, they're late for their medicine is all.
Jun 21st 2004, 12:48 pm
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Originally posted by hevs
Keep me up to date on wimbledon please, anyone dishy getting knocked out etc
Keep me up to date on wimbledon please, anyone dishy getting knocked out etc
The way the weather looks this week no one will be knocked out and we can look forward to many daylight hours of thunderstorms and high winds.
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Jun 21st 2004, 12:51 pm
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Originally posted by OzTennis
I'll leave hevs and the ladies to comment on Blake and 'Flip'.
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I'll leave hevs and the ladies to comment on Blake and 'Flip'.
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Jun 21st 2004, 1:03 pm
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Lot of British starters in the Wimbledon Men's...how do you guys rate this Marray fellow anyway?
PS: Hewitt for the men, Myskina for the girls.
PS: Hewitt for the men, Myskina for the girls.
Jun 21st 2004, 1:05 pm
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A few Brit girls too, one took a set off Sugiyama, and another is doing fine vs. Nicole Pratt.
Jun 21st 2004, 1:27 pm
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Originally posted by hevs
Is "flip" also known as "the Poo" aswell?? not my type
Is "flip" also known as "the Poo" aswell?? not my type
(tongue firmly in cheek).True story - a friend of mine coached him for a long time when he was young but his father took over the coaching as he thought he knew best (as father's often do). When Mark and his father were hitting on one of the courts at the club in Williamstown, my friend was coaching some 'old boys' on the court next door. When Mark slackened off his father shouted out so everyone could hear, 'if you don't pull your finger out you'll end up like those losers on the next court'. When flip made the Wimbledon final last year, all the TV stations went down to the club and showed where he came from. They interviewed the same 'old boys' and they recounted the tale.
Sorry, you were saying he wasn't your type.
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Jun 21st 2004, 1:32 pm
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Originally posted by OzTennis
Yep, he's known variously as flip, poo and 'The Scud' (serves like one of them missiles), 'stepping out' with Delta Goodrem and is the second tennis hunk to come from Williamstown (tongue firmly in cheek).
True story - a friend of mine coached him for a long time when he was young but his father took over the coaching as he thought he knew best (as father's often do). When Mark and his father were hitting on one of the courts at the club in Williamstown, my friend was coaching some 'old boys' on the court next door. When Mark slackened off his father shouted out so everyone could hear, 'if you don't pull your finger out you'll end up like those losers on the next court'. When flip made the Wimbledon final last year, all the TV stations went down to the club and showed where he came from. They interviewed the same 'old boys' and they recounted the tale.
Sorry, you were saying he wasn't your type.
OzTennis
Yep, he's known variously as flip, poo and 'The Scud' (serves like one of them missiles), 'stepping out' with Delta Goodrem and is the second tennis hunk to come from Williamstown
(tongue firmly in cheek).True story - a friend of mine coached him for a long time when he was young but his father took over the coaching as he thought he knew best (as father's often do). When Mark and his father were hitting on one of the courts at the club in Williamstown, my friend was coaching some 'old boys' on the court next door. When Mark slackened off his father shouted out so everyone could hear, 'if you don't pull your finger out you'll end up like those losers on the next court'. When flip made the Wimbledon final last year, all the TV stations went down to the club and showed where he came from. They interviewed the same 'old boys' and they recounted the tale.
Sorry, you were saying he wasn't your type.
OzTennis
LOL! That's a great story OzT! Teach the Scud for being such a big-noting FIGJAM!
Jun 21st 2004, 1:39 pm
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Originally posted by Ulujain
Lot of British starters in the Wimbledon Men's...how do you guys rate this Marray fellow anyway?
PS: Hewitt for the men, Myskina for the girls.
Lot of British starters in the Wimbledon Men's...how do you guys rate this Marray fellow anyway?
PS: Hewitt for the men, Myskina for the girls.
Hewitt doesn't have much chance of winning IMHO. I'd like to be proven wrong but he is just not the player he was when he was world No.1 for 2 years. Like Philippoussis, another player adversely affected by parental advice. Hewitt went downhill when his father advised him to sack Darren Cahill as his coach (because Cahill wanted to bring his wife and new baby on the tour would you believe, father thought he wouldn't give Lleyton 100% attention). Hewitt's loss was Agassi's gain as Cahill extended Andre's career by another couple of years.
The players say 'it is up to Roger who wins'. If Federer is in the mood no one can beat him. Roddick has a good chance as well, particularly if the courts are dampish as they look like being, it will be hard to get back his serve. Myskina has a good chance of winning but she's not as good on grass as on clay (well, she looks good on both but you know what I mean). It is hard to see past Serena Williams for the Ladies, the way is clear with both Belgian girls injured.
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Jun 21st 2004, 1:47 pm
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Originally posted by bundy
LOL! That's a great story OzT! Teach the Scud for being such a big-noting FIGJAM!
LOL! That's a great story OzT! Teach the Scud for being such a big-noting FIGJAM!
It's more a reflection on Nick his father. Incidentally the guy has fought cancer twice, was a bank manager and gave it up to drive taxis at night to further his son's career. He also split up with his wife because he was totally dedicated to Mark as he was rarely at home. He's been through a lot so in a way I do admire him. There weren't many 'dry eyes in the house' at the Davis Cup final last year when they showed Nick crying his eyes out after Mark won the deciding set against Ferrero.
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Jun 21st 2004, 1:49 pm
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Originally posted by OzTennis
It's more a reflection on Nick his father.
Incidentally the guy has fought cancer twice, was a bank manager and gave it up to drive taxis at night to further his son's career. He also split up with his wife because he was totally dedicated to Mark as he was rarely at home. He's been through a lot so in a way I do admire him. There weren't many 'dry eyes in the house' at the Davis Cup final last year when they showed Nick crying his eyes out after Mark won the deciding set against Ferrero.
OzTennis
It's more a reflection on Nick his father. Incidentally the guy has fought cancer twice, was a bank manager and gave it up to drive taxis at night to further his son's career. He also split up with his wife because he was totally dedicated to Mark as he was rarely at home. He's been through a lot so in a way I do admire him. There weren't many 'dry eyes in the house' at the Davis Cup final last year when they showed Nick crying his eyes out after Mark won the deciding set against Ferrero.
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Jun 21st 2004, 1:58 pm
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Originally posted by bundy
OK, fair enough, we'll let him off for being a little over zealous in encouraging his son's career! I worry about the pushy parent thing - mine were the total opposite. But then I guess I never reached world level with any of my sports....
OK, fair enough, we'll let him off for being a little over zealous in encouraging his son's career! I worry about the pushy parent thing - mine were the total opposite. But then I guess I never reached world level with any of my sports....
) Connors, McEnroe, Williams etc, etc. Others had/have the opposite. We met Monica Seles and her father and you couldn't meet a nicer, less pushy parent than her father who sadly died a few years ago from cancer. Shortest day vs Longest day has been neatly 'threadjacked' to Wimbledon and tennis which suits me fine.
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