First!

HA, take that, NP.

Hmmm ... where *is* everyone?

Jax, I love the topic. Thanks for beating NP!
Are we not doing the ATP awards? Or did I miss them??

I'm here, Jackie. And i would like to say that i have also beaten NP.
What is Thanksgiving?:)
I've been looking at that photo, and apart from saying: "why is that guy in the right there?" (and Pete picked HIM to win the damn thing, unfreakingnbelieveable), i think i've noticed something that will probably get me a lot of heat: look at Nadal's forehead and tell me it's not getting bigger. Gee, the fangirls are gonn akill me for that:)
And go with your gut feeling and vote for the Hott Woz, Jackie. Dont join them meanies:)

Still over on the other thread, I think, Jackie - this one just popped up for me.

Emma, since i think you are Irish, i would like to express my sympathy on what happened this week. Your guys were robbed.

Emma, can't wait to hear your responses. :) And BTW, LOVED your embarrassing story last week!

We're definitely doing the ATP Awards ... but not 'til AFTER the WTFs.

HA, Mr. X! I always look forward to your observations. ;)

Hey, CL! Thanks for the heads-up. And I'm okay with waiting. Y'all are worth it.

Jackie - clearly, from your answers, we were twins separated at birth. One of the differences would be, "on what occasions do you lie." I would answer, 'on random occasions.'

Oh, and MY family should be NO closer...lol...at least not on any kind of permanent basis.

Hi Jackie!
Another great topic. That's some quiz. I wonder who is going to be the first one to answer it.

Thanks for including the pic of the WTF guys (lol).
I keep thinking why are Nole, Roger and Rafa smiling? What do they know that the others don't? :)

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
My friends and family being healthy and happy.

What is your greatest fear?
That I should ever not stand up for what I believe in.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I can be really stubborn.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Hypocrisy.

What is your greatest extravagance?
Handbags and shoes. It's obscene how much I spend on them.

On what occasion do you lie?
When trying not to hurt someone's feelings.

When and where were you happiest?
I'd rather not say. But it was a beautiful time in my life.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
To not be so emotional. I cry at songs, football matches etc.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
Nothing. I love them as they are now.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Not being proud of my actions.

How would you like to die?
Peacefully, in old age, in Ireland.

Ohhh, CL. That makes me smile. :)

Hi, Tfactor! Maybe you can be the first? *winkwink nudgenudge*

If the quiz is too difficult, guys, feel free to just answer a few of the q's. Some is better than none, after all.

Emma,
I nelieve ATP awards will be the topic in 2 weeks.

Emma, we're BOTH criers! Go us!

And YES to spending $ on shoes.

Mr. X, thanks so much. I really appreciate that. We were indeed robbed. But I'm proud of our lads, they played beautifully, and didn't cheat like the French.

Hi jackie and twibe. I'll answer the questions in a mo, but is it just me that seems to think those suits don't fit very well? Especially as they've only done one button up on their jackets!

Well is NP? thank goodness Miss Jackie you were first lol!

I think NP is hiding somewhere

By the way Miss Jackie I did leave you a post regarding Hubby

He is going to Brisbane instead of Sydney next year Major Sigh!

I wont be able to watch fan girls there,pfft.

Well, Emma, all i can say is that it's part of the game, i guess. But i remember how it feels (our guys were enormously robbed in Korea in 2002) and it's not fun.
And i'm afraid there's no chance they are gonna play it again.
OK, as usual, i'll do this little by little, so let's start:

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Let's see: big peaceful beach, lovely lady, all the time of the world would do just fine.
Or Spain winning the World Cup, that would also work:)

What is your greatest fear?
Being inside a falling plane. But it's kind of a figure of not having my life on my hands.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Lazyness. Problem is, there is another part of me that loves it intensely.

May I also say Rafa looks horrid in that suit

What the hell is going on with his hair?

I hope he hasnt borrowed the Chick Magnets Gel for that photo shoot,to my naked eye he looks like he has over used some hair product

Oh Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo

Nole! =D

Hehe..Davydenko is not the tallest.

*looks for a place to hide*
Umm, i think behind that table could work.
*prepares to say it*
Here it goes: AM, could it be that he is, err... balding?
*ducks and hides*

Miss Jackie a great post as usual,a very probing one too.

Ok I will start with some of them

My idea of Perfect Happiness is

Lazing around on a balconey of any villa on the Almafi Coast in Italy - its just amazing and I wish to retire there.Amen.

What is your greatest fear

Getting sick again.I had CFS for 3 years,the 1st year I spent in bed.

What is the trait you most delpore in yourself

My impatience - also I dont suffer fools gladly

Mr X You are indeed skating on very,very,thin ice

You are taking over NP's place here

Watch it

Mr.X: we discussed rafa's thinning hair earlier this afternoon. apparently rogaine is on the banned substance list.

loved emma's and jackie's answers. now i'll try:

My idea of perfect happiness?
Being with my children

what is my greatest fear?
illness. mine or anyone I love

what is the trait i most deplore in myself?
laziness

what is the trait i most deplore in others?
self-centeredness

what is your greatest extravagance?
if i had the money it would be travel.right now, nothing.

on what occasion do you lie?
to protect people i care about

when and where were you happiest?
i am hoping it is still to come

if you could change what thing about yourself what would it be?
not to be as lazy.

If you could change one thing about your family what would it be?
that we would be more accepting of each other

what do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
loneliness

how do you want to die?
quietly in my sleep

silentP: why weren't they asked to wear one of their own dark suits. i think these were provided by the atp. bad move.

And if rafa is losing his hair he really has had a tough year. poor guy. hope 2010 is much better for him.

Sorry, guys - have to take care of something. Will be with ya in a bit!

Mr.X: liked what you said about laziness. I hate it in me but i also love lying in bed reading a book. all day.

My idea of perfect happiness....my family is healthy and prosperous and I have just finished the year attending all four grand slams!

Hi, Jackie !
great quiz - and I promise I will give you some answers - but first , I am so bummed I missed last week's conversation . I read through belatedly - and I would have had some beauties to share - but now , you will all just have to wait - maybe later today
now for these questions
greatest happiness ? Together with my husband and children - preferably somewhere warm - but as long as we are together , life is good

greatest fear ? heights - in open places . Planes or high rises do not freak me out - but standing on a cliff or an observation deck really gives me a panic attack

trait I most deplore in myself ? I tend to worry over things that I have no control over - sadly this is much like my mother , and it makes me crazy

most deplore in others ? close mindedness

greatest extravagance - clothes , shoes and purses - duh

on what occasion would I lie ? when the truth would be hurtful to an innocent party

when and where were you most happy ? I would have to say that I am happiest right now, where I am - I have been happy in the past , and will be in the future - but all I have is now - so I am going to make the most of it

what one trait about me would I change ? impatience

change in my family ? in my immediate family - nothing . Now about my in laws...

lowest depth of misery ? watching my children be hurt by the thoughtlessness or meanness of others -

how would I like to die ? surrounded by loved ones at a very old age - hopefully in my sleep

Well, AM, i dont see how it could get worst, considering i count the demerit cards i have by millions...AND MILLIONS:)
As for NP's place, i'm afraid there are no WalMarts here, and the equivalents dont have CBs on stock. And nothing could make me be a Sampras fan:)
OK, more answers (see, i told you i'm lazy):
What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Beleiving that they can go over you, and they are superior. I guess arrogance would be the word.

What is your greatest extravagance?
When i'm working, i love listening to old broadcasts of a particular Spanish sports programme. It's very funny, and i often start laughing out of nowhere. They are mostly broadcasts of the SuperBowl, actually.

On what occasion do you lie?
When it's the best thing to do, for everybody. And i have told a couple of lies when trying to get a lady:)

When and where were you happiest?
Um, this is tough, but being at the beach with my older cousins in a day with lots of waves when i was a kid comes to mind

Sorry Jackie, I posted and left.
Those questions are deep. Gotta give then more thought.
There is one I can easily answer:
My worst trait:
Being impatient to the extreme (in particular in traffic) and that's what I'd change about myself.

Annie- our idea of misery is the same.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Good and funny times with people that I love

What is your greatest fear?
Being horribly disfigured

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
My inability to be content and frequent worrying

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Prejudice

What is your greatest extravagance?
Clothing, travel and books

On what occasion do you lie?
To protect other people from hurt. Also- when I toot!

When and where were you happiest?
Censured :)

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Procrastination

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
That I had some family members close by.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loneliness

How would you like to die?
Without pain, but with having said what I have need to said to people and with my financial things in order.

those suits - good grief , even Federer's jacket is ill fitting - but JMDP and Murray should have gotten a bigger jacket size . Those just look uncomfortable

and Rafa does look as if he borrowed some of Verdasco's hair product in the locker room

beth: i like what you said about seeing your children in pain. ooyy, it doesn't get worse than that.

Back!

Ha, I deplore my laziness, too! Maybe that's why we spend so much time on this site ... ;)

Okay Part 2 of the questions.

What is your greatest extravagence

Shoes,Shoes, and more Shoes,Handbags,Sunglasses and clothes
What more can I say lol!

On what ocasion do you lie

Everyone tells little white lies dont they?

If you could change what thing about yourself would it be

Being more patient

If you could change one thing about your family what would it be

Well this is pure fantasey.I wish my dad and mum didnt die soo young.I miss them terribly.My dad especially we were soo close,he didnt get to see me get married,also he didnt get to know his only grandchild Briony,whom he would have been soo proud of.

at some point, anyone who has not seen the federer giggles vid that was posted on the other thread has to check it out. it was posted around 3pm or so.

Howdy Carrie, beth, Diane, Annie, and aussiemarg! And 123, are you a first-time poster? If so, welcome!!!

beth, did you see that I was being compared to Regina George because of my mail truck accident? I thought of you ... ;)

Those questions require time I don't have at present.
But I love all the photos of the players. There's some closeups of Roger, Rafael and Andy looking at each other - smoulderingly? amusedly? quizzically? - I can't tell. Rafael looks cute in spite of the rather strange hair. Roger looks very handsome. Sorry this is off topic but you did put that pic up!

Ooh, Annie, can you copy that link?

And I rather think Nando and Sod look the best in that picture. Unexpected.

Gee Beth you and I are soo similar in our thoughts

Corrie, no sorries here! All topics are fair game. :)

Phew, Jackie!
I'll ponder those questions with deep and profound thought later on. In the meantime I'll drool over the photos just a bit more...

Okay, reading these comments again, and more carefully.

LOL Carrie about the "when I toot"!

Ah, beth, I am BAD with heights, too.

AM, huge bummer about Gilles. :( But maybe this is fate - you're meant to join me in my quest to wean myself off of him.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Court No. 3

What is your greatest fear?
Never finding Court No. 3

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Having not found Court No. 3 so far

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Being a finder of Court No. 3

On what occasion do you lie?
When in search for Court No. 3

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
Duh!

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Court No. 2

How would you like to die?
On Court No. 3

Yeah, Rafa shouldn't be in suits. You get the feeling he just wants to bust outta that thing.

Mr. X, I see you share my love of beaches. :)

Pspace LOL!!!!!!!!!!

You will run out of courts shortly

Glad you are on board,

Hello all,

Well, I'll have a bash.

My idea of perfect happiness is being with my family and friends.

My greatesst fear is

Never being able to communicate with anyone again.

The trait I most deplore in myself is

Worrying about my family, friends and others.

The trait I most deplore in others is

Rudeness, bad manners and ignorance.

My greatest extravance is

Clothes and shoes.

On what occasion do I lie?

Only to save hurt feelings in others.

When and where am I happiest?

Anywhere, together with my family.

If you could change one thing about yourself what would it be?

Quite worrying.

If you could change one thing about your family what would it be?

That we all lived closer to each other.

What do you regard as the lowest depths of misery?

Hurting someone's feelings.

How would you like to die?

Preferably whilst asleep in bed.

Hey AM, hehe, couldn't resist Jackie's soul quiz. My head started to hurt from all those questions ;-).

Btw, that's a terrible picture up top. Who does hands behind the back with a suit? Ugly with a capital F.

Lol PSpace....I chocked on my water.

Okay- gotta go over and out peeps.

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being 20 again but with the knowledge I have now.

What is your greatest fear?
Harm to my children.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Resistance to change.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Narcissism! Can't they see I'm the important one?

What is your greatest extravagance?
Microphone Pre-amps.

On what occasion do you lie?
To cover my a*s. I mean, to avoid hurting other's.

When and where are you happiest?
Afterwards, sharing a pint of coffee ice-cream.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'd be less self conscious.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
Don't get me started...

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loneliness, same as Annie.

How would you like to die?
Quickly, without seeing it coming. But, I wouldn't like to die!

HA, Pspace. How very NP of you.

Hi Lynne! We're very similar. :)

And I love how much the TW ladies enjoy to shop! (Or maybe that's just most ladies ... )

my last post has been absorbed into cyberspace

I shall try again
Jackie - I did see that you were compared to Regina George , Clearly by someone who has never met your sweet self .
although I did laugh about the mail truck incident , once I realized you were ok
see - the comparison to me and Regina is probably a more accurate one

Annie - watching my kids in pain was the worst . Such a helpless feeling. Thankfully , they have never been seriously ill - I am sure that would be the absolute depths of misery for a parent

AM - yep we are very similar in many ways

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_kTVAOn4_Mk

nice little vid of the boys in london looking natty.

OK, the end of my answers:
If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would make myself rich:)
Seriously, i would like to avoid letting my lazy side take control sometimes.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
I like my parents just fine, but i wouldnt have minded a brother and a sister, being an only son.

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Impotence. No, not THAT one:) I mean not being able to do anything about all the things happening to you.
Although THAT one wouldnt be half good:)

How would you like to die?
Not gonna be original here: old and asleep.

where's my post?

Annie - I agree totally. You'd have thought the ATP would at least have them in matching styles and fabric but they all look different. If they've been cut by someone at Saville Row the ATP should ask for a refund

*smacks hand against head in disappointment!*

OK so answers to questions:

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Being with friends and family, or travelling somewhere new

What is your greatest fear?
Death - my own or my family's

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
Sometimes I don't believe in myself as much as I should

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Lying.

What is your greatest extravagance?
Same as Jackie's - going to tennis tournaments. May have to cut back on that next year as I've spent way too much money on it this year. Was good fun though! WTF next week!

On what occasion do you lie?
Same as Jackie again. I'd tell a small lie to protect someone else's feelings. No major lies though!

When and where were you happiest?
So far, maybe when I got my degree result. Felt pretty happy this afternoon when we were having a laugh at work.

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I'm pretty happy, but maybe to have more confidence professionally.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
Not sure I would.

http://tinyurl.com/y869acu

This is the fed giggling tape. it's really fun! courtesy of Alexis.

Mr. X, you've mentioned this lazy thing quite a few times. I'm beginning to think you're actually Rip Van Winkle ... ;)

BlueDog, great responses. Especially that lying one. :)

Beaches rule, Jackie. The sights are usually great, too:)
Pspace,
After reading that, all i want to do is declare myself a finder on court No.3. Unfortunately, i would be lying:)
And word about the photo and the suits. Arms crossed or hands in your pockets is the way to go. Lestat looks particularly weird, by the way. Not only the jacket, the pants look quite bad too.

Thanks, Annie!

SilentP! Hang on - how many tourneys did you attend last year? I was trying to figure out who's been to the most ...

Mr X - good eye - the break of the pants on Murray's shoes is just wrong , wrong , wrong

amateur tailors were used , obviously

how did Anna Wintour let this happen ? Isn't she supposed to know this stuff - I mean even Fed looks bad in this suit . And that just does not happen
see , if I were in charge of ATP fashions, as I have volunteered my services , this travesty would not have happened.

ah Pspace, thanks for the laugh! If only rafa had admitted to fooling around on a court. i'd get off my lazy ass and go lookin''

Ahhhh! Annie, that's the best. video. ever.

I guess if you take a group of fairly good-looking guys, and put them in suits that don't fit, and make them all stand in a stiff awkward pose... you basically end up with a picture of eight dorks.

LOL, Pierre. Very true.

I knew the pic would generate discussion. ;)

Beth Well I would love to join you in dressing the ATP players

Goodness me Miss Wintour must have been having a bad hair day., Roger always looks great in a suit,here Pfft.

Pspace (or as SilentP would say " s ace")-

You have made me thankful that I'm obsessed with court #2.

Also whose idea was it to put them in front of a english double decker bus hey? thats soo Lame

Yes, Murray certainly looks peculiar in the photo, horrid trousers! JMDP looks a bit odd to. I love the name of Eeyore for him though.

I have no idea who Rip Van Winkle is, Jackie. But yes, the lazy inside me sometimes takes control and i usually dont mind it. I can be hard working once i've started one task, but the getting to do it is usually the main problem.

Did they look better last year?

http://tinyurl.com/yky67jm

Pierre - I think that sums it up :)
AM - I remember we volunteered to do this job before
clearly , they need our help

In that little video - they handed them umbrellas for a prop - talk about cheesy
why not a bowler or a top hat and a monocle , too , if we are going to that London look

who put together this shoot ? The guy who is staging Mary Poppins , the musical ?

A lesson learnt eight times over: don't fasten a single-breasted suit and then put your hands behind your back. They look like a bunch of students attending their first job interviews.

HA, Mr. X. Just a really lazy dude. ;) But I so empathize with you - just getting started on ANYTHING is the hardest part.

why is JMDP named eeyore? you mean the winnie the pooh donkey?

I'm not new. Thanks anyways. =]

Pierre - v funny and too true! I think it was on the you tube link someone put on here of a spanish report about today's press call, that showed the players posing in front of the red bus with umbrellas. Oh dear. Way too cheesey!! All they were missing was bowler hats at that point.

BlueDog - what am I supposed to say? i don't get it! Sorry!

Jackie - This year I've been to madrid, roland garros, wimbledon, US Open and now the WTF. My bank balance is looking very sad at the moment!

^^^ Ouch! Sorry about that. Wrong thread.

Jackie/Mods: Please delete the previous post.

Silent P Is that all? lol!

Ok I am soooooooooooooooo jealous

Miss Jackie!!! I'll respond to the questions in a moment right now I want to revel in the fact that I turned in my 25 page paper and am now essentially on break!!!! *does happy dance*

Beth - I've just posted exactly the same thing as you about that photo. Great minds!

123, maybe new to the DC though? Or I just have a wretched memory (likely). SORRY. And glad you're here anyway. :)

lightforce101, think it has something to do with his perpetually gloomy demeanor/carriage.

Jackie,

Er, no. I don't think they looked any better last year. Sorry!

Holy cow, SilentP. Think that deserves some kind of TW award! You'll let us know about your WTF experience, yes? (Photos, please! :))

TT, CONGRATULATIONS!!!

imjimmy, I'm on it. But since you're here ... stay a while!

jackie - no they did not look any better last year
no ties - brown suits with black shirts
not my favorite
Gilles clearly did not get the memo about where the hands were to be in the photo

seriously - why do they have to wear a uniform ? Don't they have clothes of their own ?
I am sure at this point in their careers they could afford a properly fitted suit of their own choosing

just say - wear a navy blazer and khaki pants - tie and shirt of your choosing
or wear a grey suit - or anything
then they could pick it out on their own

high fives , Silent P !

and hooray for TT - enjoy your week off

why is typepad being so slow ? makes conversation difficult

beth, don't be picking on Gilles! Nole and Delpo did it, too!

*crazy ex-wife Jackie alert*

This weaning process is way more difficult than I thought it'd be.

It's ok.

What tennis player do you like here?

Typepad, cooperate!

And I want more Proust questionnaire comments!

SilentP- That's Pspace, with the 'p's pronounced silently. Whenever I see your name I find myself psaying words like 'psychology'. Is there an alternate meaning to your name?

123, is that a q for everyone? Or just me?

If the latter - on the men's side, Fed's my fave. But I got a whole lotta love for several others ...

LOL, BlueDog.

Okay, about to head home. Talk to y'all in a bit. Keep those photo comments and Proust responses comin'!

SilentP:
You're still not the goat since you missed the AO (and the 'Grand Slam' in the process).
Kidding. :)
It's great that you've been able to attend so many high-profile tournaments in a single season.

I did not notice the others , Jackie
sorry

yeah - you still are not "over " Gilles :)

Nice. I was askin you. lol

ooh jax this was a good one!

I've answered before reading either your answers or anyone else's. I'm running out to grab dinner - but will check out the rest of the thread when i get home. So here goes...

What is your idea of perfect happiness?
Getting to a point where there’s an absence of want; and all regrets have been let go. I'm a work in progress... :)

What is your greatest fear?
That I will lose my mind (my ability to think and reason) AND my independence. The two are interconnected for me and I can’t imagine existence without both.

What is the trait you most deplore in yourself?
I too quickly see the obstacles. In the next moment I figure out how to get around them, but just once I’d like to see a clear path instead of the boulders I need to climb.

What is the trait you most deplore in others?
Lack of charity.

What is your greatest extravagance?
Good food shared with friends.

On what occasion do you lie?
When a small prevarication on my part will save someone else’s pride, and won’t effect anything material in the scheme of things.

When and where were you happiest?
I'm pretty happy now, however, a couple years ago I existed without some stressors I have now. Not sure I'd trade the good of the now for the absence of certain ishiness. So I'll have to dither on that one! :)

If you could change one thing about yourself, what would it be?
I would like to be braver.

If you could change one thing about your family, what would it be?
NA

What do you regard as the lowest depth of misery?
Loss of my ability to make my own choices; ie the loss of independence.

How would you like to die?
Quickly.

Hey everyone! Just got the baby off of my lap long enough to post (holding him is the only way I can get him to nap during the day and he is way overtired)