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Offline Pamqnx

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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #80 on: May 17, 2009, 05:58:50 PM »
Quote from: Babblelot on May 17, 2009, 05:04:56 PM
I couldn't find anyone to play today, but I did find someone who was hitting serves. I asked if he wanted to hit, but he said I could return his serve. More than anything, I need to work on my return of serve. I must have returned more than a hundred and fifty balls.

It was awesome! I'd love to do more of that  :)



150 returns out of 1500 serves is not that great.
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #81 on: May 17, 2009, 06:05:39 PM »
Hey, I found the guy Babble played with:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT714mG17bA[/youtube]


He looks good, no doubt.
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #82 on: May 17, 2009, 06:10:03 PM »
If that's the case, he's awful lucky to have returned even one of those serves!

Looks like a swell guy to have scones and a cup a Joe wid though.
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #83 on: May 17, 2009, 08:19:16 PM »
Nice Babble..............good thing you asked the dude!  It worked out perfectly! 
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #84 on: May 18, 2009, 09:04:56 AM »
Quote from: monstertruck on May 17, 2009, 05:58:22 PM
Quote from: Babblelot on May 17, 2009, 05:04:56 PM
I couldn't find anyone to play today, but I did find someone who was hitting serves. I asked if he wanted to hit, but he said I could return his serve. More than anything, I need to work on my return of serve. I must have returned more than a hundred and fifty balls.

It was awesome! I'd love to do more of that  :)


Good stuff B.
Perhaps the least practiced shot in the game. :(
Did you make a date to hit with him again?
I'll understand if this question is too personal after reading the last few entries here.....


:laugh-bounce:  No plans to hit again  :(
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #85 on: May 18, 2009, 09:07:19 AM »
You gotta get out there and whore yourself out!   :rofl_2:    Scott can give you pointers on going to courts and whoring yourself out!   :rofl_2:
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #86 on: May 18, 2009, 09:09:02 AM »
Quote from: OSU Buckeye on May 17, 2009, 08:19:16 PM
Nice Babble..............good thing you asked the dude!  It worked out perfectly! 

The courts were packed. I definitely got lucky! :H
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #87 on: May 18, 2009, 09:12:05 AM »
Quote from: Pamqnx on May 17, 2009, 06:05:39 PM
Hey, I found the guy Babble played with:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT714mG17bA[/youtube]
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YT714mG17bA

He looks good, no doubt.


:laugh-bounce:

Except for the non-ball bounce, I do indeed see some of that on the Chicago Public Courts in my 'hood  ..-)
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #88 on: May 19, 2009, 04:32:05 AM »
Quote from: Babblelot on May 18, 2009, 09:09:02 AM
Quote from: OSU Buckeye on May 17, 2009, 08:19:16 PM
Nice Babble..............good thing you asked the dude!  It worked out perfectly! 

The courts were packed. I definitely got lucky! :H
:rofl_2: :lmao: :hysterical:
Don't let YB find out, she'll be jealous! :rofl_2:
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #89 on: May 19, 2009, 09:51:39 AM »
Quote from: monstertruck on May 19, 2009, 04:32:05 AM
Quote from: Babblelot on May 18, 2009, 09:09:02 AM
Quote from: OSU Buckeye on May 17, 2009, 08:19:16 PM
Nice Babble..............good thing you asked the dude!  It worked out perfectly! 

The courts were packed. I definitely got lucky! :H
:rofl_2: :lmao: :hysterical:
Don't let YB find out, she'll be jealous! :rofl_2:

 :rofl_2:

You went easy on me! No second attempts at the same joke--that's like, double jeopardy :nono:
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #90 on: June 04, 2010, 02:17:51 PM »
OK, so yous guys should know why I'm updating my journal.

Yep.

shoulder


I'm playing this tall lefty who's able to handle my kickserve to his FH. So naturally, I've got to tweak it to make it more difficult to handle. So I start exaggerating everything--the toss, my push off into the ball--and I feel a pinch yesterday. Not sure what to make of it because I can do everything normally at or below the head. I've got bands to exercise with, and I don't feel any pain doing the exercises. The only time it hurts is when I go into my service motion.  

Sucks! I guess I'll be playing the wall for a few weeks...or more!  :(
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #91 on: June 06, 2010, 02:47:58 PM »
Hit with a guy today. Just rallied and returned his serve. A great hit. Didn't try to serve.  :)
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #92 on: June 06, 2010, 04:37:26 PM »
Good luck with that shoulder.  Don't rush it.  Injuries are something I know all too much about.  And as you know, I am a doctor   :\
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #93 on: October 18, 2010, 02:23:36 AM »
I think its really a good idea OSO Buckeye. It should be considered with care, because summer brings its own negative aspects in Columbus.
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Re: Babblelot's Book of Tennis Foibles
« Reply #94 on: January 01, 2011, 09:48:12 AM »
Been 6 months since Babble has thrown down an update.  Sad...
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