Hi Tribe,
I'm now in NYC, studying the subway map diligently and avoiding the heat even more diligently. Hope your summers are all going well!
On that note, where are you all going on vacation? And those of you who are going to tournaments-let us
know! So far I have only a very short list (apologies to those I may have missed in the Comments string):
At Legg Mason this week:
AmyLu for Friday night quarterfinal
Christopher for semis and finals
Montreal (next week):
JR
Pilot Pen:
jhurwi probably Thursday
Rolo Tomassi may drop in
And the Big One (aka US Open):
jhurwi, one day of the first week or weekend, maybe qualies
oh_aud (our recent poster from Australia), first week
Ruth, Monday to Wednesday of first week
jb
Rani, one night session and finals
Snoo Foo, Tuesday and Friday of first week
GVGirl, 8 of the 14 days
And yours truly (Heidi), Tuesday of first week, perhaps more.
Stay tuned for more information here at TW on Tribe gatherings and designated meeting points out at Flushing Meadow, etc.
A lot of people at the previous Deuce Club post were giving advice and sounded like Open regulars, but didn't say if/when they are going. Let me know, especially if you have an interest in hooking up with others of the Tribe.
GVGirl has also provided more info about the Talk About Tennis tailgate. Here are the details:
9/1/07:
Time: 10- 11AM
Location:
South of the South Gate Plaza of the BJKNTC (Billie Jean King National Tennis Center) - The area of benches close to the Unisphere across the way from the hospitality tents. We will have a giant Talk About Tennis banner and a life size cardboard picture of the founder of the site as tailgate markers.
We are encouraging those who attend to wear a Talk About Tennis Tailgate or Suicide Pool item - hat, pin or t-shirt which you can purchase on at the TAT website or through http://www.cafepress.com/tatstuff.
If you would like to attend, those of you who are members of TAT already can message me privately on the site- I'm GVGirl there as well. You may also e-mail me at karen@talkabouttennis.com.
I am asking those of you who wish to attend to bring a small breakfast item such as a few doughnuts,
bagels, napkins and such. I'll be bringing Krispy Kremes- Yum!
In addition we are having a couple of mini-meetings during days 1 and 3 of the open, please see TAT
tailgate thread for details.
I also have my countdown and US Open Tips listed on the sight. I have a list of 70 tips that would be too
long for me to post on TW, but you can find them here if you are registered on TAT:
http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum/showthread.php?p=135526
Tailgate thread-part 2:
http://www.talkabouttennis.com/forum/showthread.php?t=7095
We'll be posting reminders later, but this should get your scheduling started.
-GV Girl
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Thanks, GV Girl!
Jenn and Beth were also tossing around the idea of a West Coast Tribe gathering for the Open a couple of weeks ago, so let me know if you're interested and I can help to coordinate.
This post is all business, no guessing game today. I'd like to do something next week though, so here are a few options: Send a picture of yourself and we'll work up a few choic hints. Send a picture of your pet (with or without you or any other human being in it), or the view from the window of your house/apartment/yurt. Write a brief personality profile of your pet, if you wish. Just send the photos to me at this address.
- - - Heidi
PS - We haven't forgotten about that excellent idea of posting profiles of the Tribe members, either. Stay tuned for more on that.