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reporter: Jonathan, 10.3.06
Put your hand up if you like tennis! Go on... people sitting in front of computers often raise a hand in the air.OK... so tennis is cool! I've been playing it a bit lately. Every so often the boyz get together in the evenings and have a go. More recently Scott and I have been playing on friday mornings. We'll warm up for a bit and then play a set.
I would like to say at this point that I've been kicking Scott's butt! But that would be a HUGE lie! We've played 3 sets so far. The first week was 6-0! ouch. The second week was still 6-0! still ouch. We played again this morning and it was 6-1! It was not a whitewash. Finally I have won a game!
Oh and by the way... if Scott happens to post or comment about anything stupid that I may or maynot have done during the tennis game this morning... It's not true!
34 Comments:
Tennis is great fun! Just a question. Did you feel successful when you beat Scotty at a game? If so, would you say that was an achievement or overcoming huge odds? or both?????
reporter - 
, at 3:09 pm, March 11, 2006
It was an achievement but i wouldn't say I overcame huge odds... and i didn't feel that successful as i still lost the game... HAHA
reporter - 
Jonathan, at 4:26 pm, March 11, 2006
Hmmm what are the odds?? 1 game in 18. I guess that's not huge odds but still rather big.
Successful (in the dictionary) means: a) having or achieving the desired or intended result, b) having gained wealth, fame or prosperity.
I suggest you do what we teach our children in our state school system. Set your goals lower so you'll feel more successful. And it doesn't matter if you win or lose as long as you're having fun. Or just play someone a little less skilled than Scott. But if you then won the game, would you feel successful? I think you're not 'feeling' successful because your intention or desired result is to beat Scott 6-0.
SO KEEP PRACTISING BUDDY!!!
p.s. I'm feeling COLD today.
reporter - , at 3:13 pm, March 14, 2006
Does Andre Agassi's girlfriend know about the stupid think Andre did in the tennis game on Friday?
reporter - Scotty, at 7:35 am, March 15, 2006
No Andre's girlfriend doesn't know the stupid thing Andre did. Are you going to share?? How does Andre feel about that? Hehe
reporter - , at 9:03 am, March 15, 2006
The Lady of the Lake, her arm clad in the purest shimmering samite held aloft Excalibur from the bosom of the water, signifying by divine providence that I, Arthur, was to carry Excalibur. THAT is why I am your king.
reporter - , at 5:06 pm, March 15, 2006
Listen, strange women lyin' in ponds distributin' swords is no basis for a system of government. Supreme executive power derives from a mandate from the masses, not from some farcical aquatic ceremony.
reporter - , at 5:07 pm, March 15, 2006
Oh, but you can't expect to wield supreme executive power just because some watery tart threw a sword at you.
reporter - , at 5:09 pm, March 15, 2006
Oh but if I went 'round sayin' I was Emperor, just because some moistened bint lobbed a scimitar at me, they'd put me away.
reporter - , at 5:09 pm, March 15, 2006
Oh, what a giveaway! Did you hear that? Did you hear that, eh? That's what I'm on about! Did you see him repressing me? You saw him, Didn't you?
reporter - , at 5:11 pm, March 15, 2006
How dare you associate me with Dennis. We are two separate entities.
reporter - , at 11:33 pm, March 16, 2006
Well Andre Agassi's girlfriend... it happened like this.
Andre hit a small shot just over the net. His opponent was at the very back of the court.
Andre doubled over on the right hand side of the court in fits of laughter at the prospect of his opponent getting this shot.
Unfortunately for Andre his opponent just managed to get to the ball and sent a small shot over the net to the left side of the court.
Andre had been too busy laughing at his opponent to get into position and return this shot.
reporter - Scotty, at 11:43 am, March 20, 2006
yeah tennis can be/is good fun
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Priscilla, at 1:01 am, March 11, 2006