aww Jackie.
let's make out.

so when is the Bolelli slaughter going to occur?

Rachael - Tito and Bol? I do not approve.
If he falls for my boy Seppi then he can't check out somebody else.

I flove Seppi's pic on the front page of his site
http://www.andreasseppi.com/

Jax - maybe your subconscious was getting back at my subconscious.

As if we needed a reason? :)

HATE. PAGINATION. WITH. PASSION.

LOL, Nancy!!! Probs. But I LIKE Nalby.

Blaming it on the stars ... blaming it on the stars ...

sorry about the office theft , Jackie
that really sucks

and that all of you are feeling out of whack
I think everyone is just kind of on edge these days - what with the economy et al

SC just sent me the bill for season football tickets
They never miss a chance to have their hands out
so - I bought them - stimulating the economy and all
so I am trying to help here
football just ended - and I have seats for next year
maybe I will just go wait down at the Coliseum for things to start again

Unseasonal and off-topic. But I just watched this, like, 7 times in a row to cheer myself up:

http://tinyurl.com/23bpvr

Nancy - oh my, Tito & Bol were my first Boldubs experience shortly after I'd been 'converted' last year. they played in Arag and I enjoyed watching them a slightly obscene amount. ahh.

crikes looking at all my tennis screenshots. I've got some from last year's San Jose stream.
the filename of this is "juicytidbit"
http://i39.tinypic.com/qzm2e1.png
god knows what was going on.

err...Rachael? Hellooooo? I'm right here.
At least have the decency to make out with Jax behind my back.

Crazyone - I think the Bol slaughter will take place at 1:30 PM TW time. Not sure though.

I feel like I'm talking about Bolelli as if he has already been killed dead by Nadal.

Jackie and G: me three. very out of whack and flat feeling. is it the mid-winter blues? did it all start with typepad? for all of us to be feeling this way, i think it's typepad. someone once referred to TW as their sanctuary. and now someone came in and messed with it.

don't mean to sound so whiney. sorry about that.

beth: And we're certainly doing our part for the economy by attending IW. Yeesh, my bank account is crying.

Nancy: We can make out, too! (Where's Sherlock? ;)

Annie: THAT'S IT! Let's blame Typepad. Although I'm fairly certain car accident girl and laptop stealer man aren't TW members.

Or maybe they are. I SEE YOU.

"HATE. PAGINATION. WITH. PASSION."

*loves Jackie*

Who needs coffee when I can think about Rachael, Jackie, and Nancy making out. :)

"maybe I will just go wait down at the Coliseum for things to start again"

LOL. Love that visual, Beth. :)

Francesca/Jelena should be starting shortly from Paris while Rafael/Simone match will start in 75-90 minutes from Rotterdam.

OMG, and there's Sherlock answering the call.

That was wonderfully creepy.

Jackie - we certainly are - pats self on back for being such a helpful citizen
keeping the hotel and restaurant workers of the California desert employed
yeah us !

I do think typepad is the problem
let's blame them

now - I also have to stimulate the economy with by purchasing new clothes for the desert
not sure when I am going to shop - but I will

Rosangel 02/11/2009 @ 10:46 AM

"At Queen's I got to sit next to Rafa's box for one match - the result was that I got a load of shots in which he appeared to be looking straight at me, because he so often directs his fist-pumps and other gestures towards his support team."

* * * * * *

Also looks over to get all the coaching prompts Uncle Tony.....

Dang. Am I that transparent, Jackie? :))

ugh. 75-90 minutes isn't a very long time to suddenly stop caring about tennis.

Jackie: oh i'd forgotten about your accident. that could certainly be why you're not feeling your normal self. and who had their laptop stolen?

btw, did you see the discussion yesterday with avid about the rumor that IW has taken down pictures of Serena? and someone posted that you and beth and any twibers that are going to IW should check that out to see if it's true.

beth, I need wardrobe advice. Should I be prepared for mega-heat? Tanks and shorts?

Sherlock - your entrance was right on cue
yep - I could just go sit there - in my cardinal and gold
eating those bacon wrapped hot dogs from the street vendors
course, it is not in the best of LA neighborhoods - so I might never be seen again
but , if I make it - I would be ready for football
at least I have tickets

Sherlock, that or we're just cosmically connected. Let's go with the latter. :)

Annie, some creep came in and stole a bunch of lappies from our office. *shakes head*

And I suppose I'm not surprised about the IW thing. Shame, really.

Unfortunately I didn't get the smile during the Karlovic match, Aubrey - he was looking the other way, I think.

I do recall that BBC viwers liked it so much that there was a rerun of that moment by request the following day.

Try out this Rafa look, post-Bjorkman:
http://tinyurl.com/4fa9vx

Anyone who wants more Rafa pics - click my name in blue. Most of them are accssible from that web page.

I still have some unpublished pics from the end of last year, which I'm saving for my writeup on the Rafa Euro-spectator Slam.

Rachael - I (and clearly Jax too) can help you stop caring about tennis. Just say the word. ;)

I'd pay to see Sherlock's face right now.

Why is JJ dressed like a pumpkin?

Annie - will look around for photos of Serena
but , frankly cannot remember ever seeing any of her there in the first place
except in the tents where the Nike clothes are sold
they do not tend to promote tournaments with players who are not going to play
that is called false advertising
I don't think it has anything to do with race on their part
if she were to be there in the draw - I am sure her pictures would be prominently displayed
but I will check it out

Jackie - will give you up to the minute weather / fashion advice as the time draws near
this week it is cold here - ok - cold for southern california -
we will just have to wait and see what is coming
I always recommend layering here - even at night in the desert the temperature drops so a light jacket or sweater is comfortable
casual is always ok - jeans , tops , shorts in the daytime maybe a cute mini skirt on you cute younger girls
but comfort is key - a good hat for the sun
2 years ago it was freaking hot - lost year it was cold and windy
wind is always a prominent weather feature in the desert -
will let you know

Seriously. My eyes. My innocent eyes.

gauloises: I feel compelled to make some joke here about Fairygate, Federer, and Cinderella, but I'll refrain.

Thanks, beth! Who needs weather.com when I have you? :)

Jackie, I wish I'd thought of that. I was busy turning over listless zingers about Hallowe'en in my mind.

Nancy, I'm sending you the paramedic's bill for restarting my heart. :)

Cosmically connected sounds perfect, Jackie. :)

Hey crazyone,

just curious, when did you spot Ernests? Was it a long time ago? Cause you are totally outfanning me and I used to think I was the only fan on this board! :)

Also, that movie is a-do-ra-ble!

LOL, gauloises. Yep, that's what you get when you talk smack about the Fed.

I am NOT scrolling through the posts to see what happened, btw. Sorry. So if anyone ever asks me something and you think I'm ignoring you, it's only cause I am not going to hit previous buttons all day long.

Hello good people!

Commiseration to Ferru fans. also sorry to hear about Domi needing to pull out due to viral infection. I hope she recovers fully soon.

Congrats to Mrs Gilles Simon and her hubby's fans;-), Bissy and Mario fans, crazyone and PEHK fans and all the other winners for today.

All is well with momma ReRe. Hi fives to izidane, tennisesq., temes, and all other Serena fans.

Cnote must be a happy camper now that Ana has a new coach ;-)

Beth: actually, the pictures in question were of past champions and serena is a two-time champ there. No, she's not on the promo materials. I commented that if the pics were taken down, it might have been at her request. don't know enough details. it's just a rumor at this point.

avid, you're adorable. :)

And Sher, I'm with you. I detest the pagination. Horribly. Even if they upped it to 250 comments, I'd still loathe it.

jackie - awh I'm blushing :">

Sherlock - LOL!
I heart you :)

In other news, the Argies DC team might be like this:
Nalby, Schwank, Arnold Ker and Pico.

Good luck to Frannie, would love to see her win it.

*waves to Nancy* I'm sorry that Ferru lost. How are you doing today?
Why would they drop DelPotro out of the team and replace him with Schwank? What about Acasuso?

I know nothing about Arnold Ker. Did he nearly die or something?

JJ looks in pretty good nick gamewise. But urgh. Dress. Bra. Shoes. Fail.

avid - I think JMDP decided not to play.

Annie - ok - I will look at the past champion photos
cannot imagine that they would remove them unless it was at her request
but - who knows what they are thinking

I would be very careful listening to rumors of this nature
That a few unsavory characters made inappropriate remarks to Serena and Venus has been documented . To say that those attitudes are held by the organizers of an event as big as IW and that they acted upon them - is a whole different story.

ok - I am out for a while
hope to be back for Rafa's match
but if not
the Vanos, Rafa!

avid sports fan, glad to see from your header you are doing better now :)

Hey Avid :)
It's ok, Ferru's results are no shock anymore. You know who I'm really pissed at? Korolev.
well, they're not dropping Delpo, he (I think) asked to be excused from the first tie (Gaul correct me if I'm wrong) but he'll be joining the team again in the QF (if they make and they should)
I think the coming tie is the perfect timing to try Schwank. They should consider all their options, after the last DC, they should really have back up players. Besides, Vasquez must have a totally different strategy than Mancini's. I'm anxious to see how it all turns out. And I'm excited that Arnold is in the team. He's a great dubs player.
As for Chucho, just give that poor guy a break from DC, it will be criminal to make him play again that soon.

Gaul - he had cancer.

A new Your Call is now up. Closing here.