Sports you play

Discussion in 'Sports' started by AHA7, Oct 31, 2006.

  1. vani

    vani Peon

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    #21
    Hello,

    I love to watch lawn tennis. I watch when ever its been telecasted in sports channel.My fav Tennis star is none the other than Maria Sharapova.She plays great tennis.

     
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  2. MattUK

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    #22
    Mine was Anna Kournikova, it was her great tennis that made me watch her, honest ;)
     
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  3. timsdd

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    #23
    A likely story :p

    Didn't she actually win a big one not too long ago or am I think of Maria?
     
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  4. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #24
    Tennis and cycling. Kinda regret not doing more with tennis was pretty good at it.
     
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    MattUK Notable Member

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    #25
    That's what I tell my girlfriend ;)
     
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    Kerosene Alpha & Omega™ Staff

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    #26
    It's not really a sport, but I love waking up and riding as far as I can on my bike thru the bush. By the time I get home I'm trashed and ready to spend all day on the puter.
     
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  7. webchoice

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    #27
    Hi dcristo, I used to play tennis a few years back but have stopped since then. I also quite regret not doing more. Tried once when my friend asked me just weeks ago for a tennis game but i totally forgotten how to play tennis. =p
     
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  8. dcristo

    dcristo Illustrious Member

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    #28
    Believe me mate, when you get back into it, it doesn't take too long before you get a feel for things again. Then it just becomes an issue of consistency.
     
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    #29
    love to play football (gaelic and soccar)
     
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  10. timsdd

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    #30
    mmhmm, CYA :p

    self preservation ;)
     
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  11. save-a-family

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    #31
    Soccer, Basketball, and running.

    Soccer is my favorite, and for a good reason: I am pretty good at it. I spent my best soccer moments in the US, as an exchange student, for that I was the absolute star lol. At least in San Francisco, they did not play well at all and I scored an average of 4 goals per match. :)

    Basketball is really awesome, but I suck at it. Also, I am just a little bit over 6 foot and the guys I played with in the US and play with here are all taller than me, 6.2 and more, so it does not feel so great lol. I still like it though.

    Finally, running is refreshing. I really love it.
     
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  12. Jim4767

    Jim4767 Prominent Member

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    #32
    In my school days, my favorites were basketball and track. Now, in my "geezer" days, it's golf.:D
     
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    #33
    thanks mate. Think I should start off by getting a new tennis racket. haha.. the one that i had is already quite worn out. the problem is that I do not know how to choose a tennis racket. Can't afford those expensive ones. any tips?
     
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  14. dcristo

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    #34
    Personally, I prefer to go with a racquet which has a heavier head, rather then a lighter one. This helps get more power into your shots as you have more weight behind it. Also if you can't spend heaps on the racquet, just go with a mediocre one and spend more on the strings.
     
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    #35
    get a wooden one :p :p

    have you ever tried to play tennis and then racquetball or visa versa? weird wild stuff
     
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    #36
    showing your age mate :eek:

    what's racquetball all about?
     
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    #37
    I never said I had one! I do know of their existence - much like cassettes, LP's, and 8-tracks :D :D

    I think racquetball is similar to squash :confused:

    here's some dudes playing the former: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2zqLVHyOLVE


    it's a tons of fun, I usually play 'cut throat' with 3 guys, sometimes also doubles
     
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  18. kazukifm3

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    #38
    Soccer of course.. :D

    soccer is my language :D
     
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    #39
    String that come with the racket isn't good enough? Does it mean that I need to replace the string once I get a new racket?
     
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  20. choice

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    #40

    aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

    its not soccar its bloody football

    why do the yanks have to change the name of everything english

    football>soccar
    rounders>baseball
    netball>basketball
    Rugby>american football
    squash>raquet ball
     
    choice, Nov 12, 2006 IP