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Now I know this one might be viewed as crazy, but men's and women's tennis are in fact different. Saying that they're officiated differently is a bit of a broad statement, but doesn't it stand to reason that if the games are different, the officiating will vary as well? This is one specific example where things probably should be called the same way in both fields, but I can picture there being several other scenarios that would be different. Basically, the idea that the games are the same seems incredibly naive to me. That said, I'm kind of surprised that they use the same set of officials for both. I'd imagine that you can create a bit more consistency if you have a separate set of officials for each field. The sexist claim disappears quickly if the same person doesn't call both.

I'm guessing it's the same guy. Both usernames were created within the last couple weeks and he's claiming to do exactly what is being done here.

I just saw this thread on TSW. Read the 12th post.

A lifetime of free comps at the MGM buffet.

It's interesting that you call the racquet smash call BS (is it really spelled that way? I may just start calling it a tennis stick instead). Withe all of the coverage I've heard on this story, your comment is the first time I've heard anyone take issue with that one. But anyway, I'm the guy who wants an automatic flag thrown the second any football player lobbies the refs for a penalty (so yeah, WRs). So I typically don't have much sympathy for people complaining to refs/umps. As I say it though, I realize that tennis is a bit of a different animal since it's an individual sport. All I know is that I'm glad PC principal hasn't show up to label this as something completely different.

I did see the shirt change thing. Do they have a rule about changing that on the court as opposed to on the bench? Were you watching live? I feel like that has to be more to this than is being reported. Were they disagreeing before it or were there any questionable calls? Either way, I have a hard time finding much sympathy for players yelling at refs. It never looks good. I wish she'd admit she screwed up rather than try to take it to the next step. You're not fighting for women's rights here, Serena. You lost your temper at the wrong time, don't try to spin it into something other than what it really was.

The mother-in-law is supposed to fly in friday, but the hurricane is supposed to hit land early friday morning. So there's proof right there that not everything about hurricanes is bad.

Highest winning percentage of all time, yet they've never won the cup. I miss the days when that was us.

Are they being treated differently simply because of this one instance or are there others out there? I don't watch, but this is the first one to get big attention and it seems to be getting blown out of proportion. The focus is going to fall on the official, but both people could have definitely done more to avoid the blow up. At the end of the day, it's lost tempers in the middle of a lopsided tennis match. I could understand the attention if it was a close match, but that's not what this was. And it all goes back to my original thought. If coaching really is such a big issue, throw them up in a box or something where they can't be seen. It's so easy to avoid. I guess they could put some middle man out there to pass along messages, but it would get far more difficult.

I feel sorry for that kid. She dominantly wins her first major but people are only talking about Serena. But anyway, if they don't allow coaching, why don't they have a special seating area for the coaches where they can't be seen? It would save us from the patriot-esque excuse of "yeah I was coaching, but everyone does it".

So apparently my house might get a little weather test this upcoming weekend...

I chose to mow my lawn in humid low 90s instead of taking advantage of the NFL ticket free preview. I made the right choice.

Yes, it's their conference championship. I'm too lazy to look it up, but I'm assuming Harborcenter gets the semis and the final. That's what they typically do for each conference... except for the head scratching final 5 they used to do in the WCHA.

Prior to last year, we had an entire generation of fans who had never seen their team in a playoff game. That is mind blowing. The Sabres will get there if they're not careful, but still, far more people remember what it was like for them to be in the playoffs. It's going to take a lot more than just one playoff game to wash that away.

One team tried to lose on purpose and was successful. The other tried to lose on purpose but failed at it. I think I found the reason you're looking for.?

I may have to give this one a shot this year. It's cheaper than the full center ice package. I have a playstation setup on two different tvs, so I can still watch this even if the wife has claimed one of the tvs.

Wait, they have team specific packages online? I may have to look into this since I don't really have the time to watch anything on center ice beyond our games.

When I read the thread title, I was going to suggest buying new glasses. But anyway, I'm curious to see how this goes for you. No one should be deprived of their hockey.

I'm in a town that has had a huge population boom over the last 10-15 years. The entire surrounding area for me, as far as I can tell, was completely farm land maybe 20 years ago. It's such a foreign concept to me to be in an area this new. I'm still adjusting to that because I had spent my entire adult life out in Boston where a 50 year old house probably still qualifies as new. You can't drive anywhere hear without passing every stage of construction for new neighborhoods. It's fun talking to people who have been here 10+ years. We have so many options in town and none of them existed just 10 years ago. It makes me wonder how much of a fight people may have put up before all of this went up. The only real character we'll have in terms of homes is the small section with some of the original farm homes. I always wonder how long some of these will stick around before someone tries to tear them down and replace them with the cookie cutter stuff everyone else has.

What, you've never seen blind people wondering around the field touching all the players?

It's interesting to see a range like that. My neighborhood is four years old and new construction, so there's far less variability. Sure, some are different models and others went with more upgrades, but there really isn't all that much of a range. People may try to list the house at an obscene price, but that will usually get knocked down quickly by the market. A while back I said that the two neighboring houses to mine both were sold at the start of the year. Now two more very close have gone on the market as well. I really am chasing these people away. I need to focus this power on specific people.

The rights for college players are tied into whatever class/year they are in when they are drafted. The only way it would give the Sabres more time with his rights is if he does stay in school that whole time. There is a set cutoff for every one of these players where if they want to become a free agent, they can. If Murray suddenly become a worthwhile prospect, he could leave school right at the three or four year mark (depending on his age when drafted, too lazy to look it up) and become a free agent by a specific date.

It is determined based on your status at the time you are drafted. Going to major junior now does not change anything.

Things seem to be escalating really quickly now. It makes me think we may see an even more crazy ending to this season. It's tough to top last season's.

If I'm hearing that song, I'm more than likely watching Caddyshack. So it's got that going for it, which is nice.