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Posted 2010-January-18, 00:15
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Posted 2010-January-18, 11:44
looks like...Hijackers are tired 
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Posted 2010-January-18, 12:38
Bacon salt.
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Posted 2010-January-18, 13:55
gwnn, on Jan 17 2010, 06:47 AM, said:
I'll just note in passing that AO2010 is kicking off tomorrow.
Perhaps I am alone with it but....it lacks an real Grand -Slam -feeling for me. Surely its a big event in tennis but nothing I would really compare to Wimbledon, Garros, or Meadows...
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Posted 2010-January-18, 13:58
well I've never been there but I always liked to see the matches. Safin vs Federer springs to mind from 2005. Also Nadal-Verdasco and Nadal-Federer from last year. I am never able to watch enough matches though because of the timezones. 
Anyway for me Wimby and Roland Garros seem to have bigger traditions than the other two. Not sure why. Haven't been there at either
(except I was in London in 2008, but not at the stands)
Anyway for me Wimby and Roland Garros seem to have bigger traditions than the other two. Not sure why. Haven't been there at either
(except I was in London in 2008, but not at the stands)
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-January-18, 14:05
I vistited Roland Garros twice, mostly watched matches at the side courts ...but it doesnt matter...this place has an amazing flair everywhere...as Paris in June generally...
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Posted 2010-January-18, 15:11
You can't say Federer is the best tennis player ever because it's a completely different game than it was long ago.
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Posted 2010-January-18, 15:21
yes you can because it's obvious that even as late as 1990 the game was much more crap than it is today. I know it's a question of technology but I don't think that's all. Of course it's easy to imagine that in 2030 tennis will be even better than it is today.
... and I can prove it with my usual, flawless logic.
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Posted 2010-January-18, 17:18
the same applied to tiger woods, and... does anyone believe schumaker or alonso or anyone from nowadays is better that Ayrton Senna?, I doubt it.
I am sure all of us would enjoy going back to 50s or 60s and probably becoming bridge champions thanks to our "modern" methods.
I am sure all of us would enjoy going back to 50s or 60s and probably becoming bridge champions thanks to our "modern" methods.
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Posted 2010-January-18, 17:33
And does anyone seriously think that someone from today could go back and beat Roger Bannister in a 1-mile run?
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C. It's the nexus of the crisis and the origin of storms.
IV: ace 333: pot should be game, idk
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Posted 2010-January-18, 17:44
It would be interesting to see how todays champs play with f.e.... Lendl's wooden racket.
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Posted 2010-January-19, 07:54
Britta Steffen 2010 vs Mark Spitz 1970 in 100m freestyle?
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Posted 2010-January-19, 08:30
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Posted 2010-January-19, 08:56
Perhaps suit and tie at all events and formal wear for special events?
At my last F2F game, one of our opps looked like an unmade bed but played pretty well. Perhaps screens everywhere might help those with delicate dispositions?
At my last F2F game, one of our opps looked like an unmade bed but played pretty well. Perhaps screens everywhere might help those with delicate dispositions?
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Posted 2010-January-19, 09:14
jjbrr, on Jan 17 2010, 08:53 PM, said:
Although I see that redhead snowboard kid all over the place now. Kind of LOL.
Carrot-top snowboards?
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So many experts, not enough X cards.
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Posted 2010-January-19, 09:37
bid_em_up, on Jan 19 2010, 10:14 AM, said:
jjbrr, on Jan 17 2010, 08:53 PM, said:
Although I see that redhead snowboard kid all over the place now. Kind of LOL.
Carrot-top snowboards?
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Posted 2010-January-19, 10:34
At one point I swear this thread was growing faster than I could read it
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Posted 2010-January-19, 10:36
Ant590, on Jan 19 2010, 11:34 AM, said:
At one point I swear this thread was growing faster than I could read it
It's a much much much more interesting topic than the ones Winston usually begins.
Please let me know about any questions or interest or bug reports about GIB.
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Isn't thread count a textile issue? 
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Posted 2010-January-19, 11:06
I think everyone should invest in at least one set of really quality sheets. You spend so much of your life in your bed, it seems like a no-brainer for something to drop a little extra cash on.
The same applies for a comfortable mattress.
The same applies for a comfortable mattress.
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