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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 11, 2009 12:38:11 GMT -5
But I'm not sure how late can I order ground pass tickets online. Anyone know? They were available for the first Monday today when I checked but am a little short of £££ right now, so need to wait a little longer.
Also, I will be staying with a friend in NJ for a few days but ideally want to stay a couple of weeks so would probably look into some cheap hostel in Manhattan. Would anyone have any suggestions?
Merci!
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 11, 2009 12:42:45 GMT -5
I stayed a couple of different places by Central Park West one time. I'll try to remember what they were called and get back to you later.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 11, 2009 12:46:59 GMT -5
Thanks. Are you going to be back from Coria in September or teaching some place in Europe?
I vaguely remember your qualie reports from some years ago.. the ones where you were perving on Djokocvic or sth.
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 11, 2009 12:48:45 GMT -5
Djokovic was 17 when I first perved on him. That was in Montreal and New York. My perving knows no borders. Anyway, I can't go this year. I'm contracted until January. Boo. I have to go to an event of some sort next year, but haven't hammered out the details just yet.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 11, 2009 12:54:51 GMT -5
Shame. We should totally have a Cult gathering one year though. Get outrageously drunk. and go on a mission to hunt down Dawn Marie. She should be easy to find next year, with her new kid and all.
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Post by DBBN on Jul 11, 2009 12:56:29 GMT -5
Last year was the first time I've ever gone where they sold out of grounds passes before I got on site. That was Friday (Day 5) and I was arrogant and got there late. Otherwise, in...fifteen years of doing that, I've never had a problem getting a ticket on the day of.
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 11, 2009 13:27:08 GMT -5
I also had no issue getting grounds passes the day-of. As for the Dawn Marre hunt, perhaps another year, another slam. Bear in mind, though, that Dawn Maree can be heard and felt, but not seen.
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Post by leelee on Jul 11, 2009 13:55:00 GMT -5
Cholera, there's the Flea Market Cup 100K every October in Pusan. Go. No excuses.
And, yeah, grounds passes are usually always available. The first time I went, I got them on-site. Other than that, I don't know. No interest in stadium seats, anyway.
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Post by GoDom on Jul 11, 2009 18:11:27 GMT -5
I always thought a ticket for Arthur Ashe, row ZZ is basically the same as a grounds pass?
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Post by DBBN on Jul 11, 2009 18:50:49 GMT -5
Yeah, but it's more expensive. One year it was actually LESS to buy an Armstrong ticket than a grounds pass, and I did that. But that was the only year they were stoopid.  |
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 12, 2009 4:36:33 GMT -5
The only time I'd ever want to watch a match on that dump, would be from a hospitality box.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 12, 2009 4:37:08 GMT -5
Oh and by dump I mean Ashe. Armstrong is cool.
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 14, 2009 10:07:19 GMT -5
Cholera, there's the Flea Market Cup 100K every October in Pusan. Go. No excuses. . Last year I worked too far from the site. This year I can probably go in the middle of the day. Unless they decide to schedule me for three ridiculous shifts, like they did the month that the challenger was here. Boo. |
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 14, 2009 10:08:27 GMT -5
I went to a match on Ashe once. It was silly, but my friend wanted to see Agassi live. Fair enough. I think that we sat it out for a set.
Anyway, I will have to plan my location next year around tennis. It's been way too long.
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Post by Traveling Man on Jul 14, 2009 14:06:46 GMT -5
I need to do a tennis tournament again. I've never been to a Slam. A masters series event and a Tier I/II should count for something! |
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Post by leelee on Jul 14, 2009 20:56:14 GMT -5
I'm sad that I never got to attend a Tier III-V. Not that there were many opportunities in the States. The closest is probably Acapulco.
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Post by DBBN on Jul 14, 2009 21:00:14 GMT -5
Grand Slam: US Open  Tennis Masters Series: Cincinnati Tier I: Miami International Series: Washington Tier IVA: Sarasota 75K: Bronx 50K: College Park Charlottesville Oyster Bay ITF: Fed Cup I rule! |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 14, 2009 21:01:45 GMT -5
Oh, and the Hamlet Cup, whatever level that was. That was a fun event.
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Post by leelee on Jul 14, 2009 21:18:22 GMT -5
Grand Slam: US Open.
Masters Series/Tier I: Toronto, Montreal & Indian Wells.
International Series: Las Vegas.
75K: Las Vegas.
50K: Binghamton.
25K: Surprise.
10K: Buffalo.
ITF: Fed Cup.
Hamlet Cup was the equivalent of an IS. I miss watching that one.
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Post by R. Black on Jul 14, 2009 21:47:44 GMT -5
US Open
Montreal/Toronto
Quebec City
50K Kyoto
50K Granby
useless 10Ks in Montreal and Lachine.
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Post by GoDom on Jul 15, 2009 5:48:57 GMT -5
Most of the following tourneys are no more. Usually they died the year after I went there.
GS: Wimbly
TMS/Tier I: Hamburg, Berlin
Tier II: Hannover, Hamburg
Some 25K's and 10K's in and around Hamburg
Some DC and Fed Cup ties.
Also Bundesliga and Natl. Champs.
Actually all the WTA and ATP tourneys I went to are dead. :red: Next week is Hamburg but it's downgraded and will probably be gone next year.
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 15, 2009 7:49:04 GMT -5
Grand Slam: US Open Tennis Masters Series: Cincinnati Tier I: Miami International Series: Washington Tier IVA: Sarasota 75K: Bronx 50K: College Park Charlottesville Oyster Bay ITF: Fed Cup I rule! I am the only person thus far to have attended TWO Slams. Therefore, I rule over you. Wimbledon (4x) US Open (1x) FO (0 times - but will go next year and should have been 3 times but didn't) Eastbourne (1x) Birmingham (3x) Wrexham 10k or sth (2x) |
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Post by Denise49IQ on Jul 15, 2009 7:50:22 GMT -5
Also, I might not be going to the US Open now, because my friends want me to go in October for their Halloween parties, which are supposed to be awesome. Halloween parties or USO??!
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 15, 2009 7:51:36 GMT -5
Whatever. Next year I will try to attend a slam in Europe so that I can catch up to Tim.
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 15, 2009 7:52:37 GMT -5
Also, I might not be going to the US Open now, because my friends want me to go in October for their Halloween parties, which are supposed to be awesome. Halloween parties or USO??! How is this even a question? Where do you think you are?! |
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Post by Brinyi on Jul 15, 2009 8:10:21 GMT -5
I could have attended grand slams if I really wanted to, but for some reason I don't. Montreal Toronto (even going back to when it was a mixed event in the 1970s  ) Indian Wells Miami Nottingham Hamilton $25K W Toronto $25K W $10K events, M & W, in Montreal, Toronto, Caracas and Tremblant Canadian Junior Internationals |
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Post by Traveling Man on Jul 15, 2009 17:16:39 GMT -5
I'm the only one to attend a tennis tournament in.....errr......Asia? Haha. TMS - Toronto. Tier I - Dubai (2006) Tier II - Dubai (2003) I made it on Eurosport, so that should count for something too! I almost attended the Aussie Open one year, but backed out because of work. And now I have grad school for 2 years so no running around the world! |
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Post by DBBN on Jul 15, 2009 19:42:32 GMT -5
Psssh. Grad school is when you're supposed to run around the world. You won't get to in the future!
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Post by The Chloe on Jul 15, 2009 20:36:04 GMT -5
That's what everybody says. "Do it now, while you still can!" Because apparently absolutely everybody must settle down by 30. People are wrong.
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Post by DBBN on Jul 15, 2009 20:58:30 GMT -5
No, not really.
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