I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2 
weeks.
But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.

Still   3 months of it to go then.

God save me please.

Arthur

On 26 Jun, 22:32, "Arthur2"  wrote:
> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
> weeks.
> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
> Still   3 months of it to go then.
>
> God save me please.
>
> Arthur

Dear Arthur,
Lo verily, chin up my son, it could be worse.
Yay, be thankful, 'tis possible to escape to the channel they call
four whereupon ye will find Big Brother.
Someone I know would refer, then, to Wimbledon as the lesser of two
evils.
Peace be on you.
Bundles of love,
God.

Arthur2 wrote in


> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past
> 2 weeks.
> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
> 
> Still   3 months of it to go then.
> 
> God save me please.
> 

Somebody may have misled you as to the length of Wimbledon fortnight. 

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PeterMcC wrote:
> Arthur2 wrote in
> 
> 
>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past
>> 2 weeks.
>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>>
>> Still   3 months of it to go then.
>>
>> God save me please.
>>
> 
> Somebody may have misled you as to the length of Wimbledon fortnight. 
> 
Psychological time. :-)

-- 
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Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious 
onset.
Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
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On 27 Jun, 08:26, Rod  wrote:
> PeterMcC wrote:
> > Arthur2 wrote in
> > 
>
> >> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past
> >> 2 weeks.
> >> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
> >> Still   3 months of it to go then.
>
> >> God save me please.
>
> > Somebody may have misled you as to the length of Wimbledon fortnight.
>
> Psychological time. :-)
>
> --
> Rod
>
> Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
> onset.
> Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
> <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>

Childhood memories of mother only giving us salads during Wimbledon
fortnight as she didn't have time to cook.  It's now a family joke
which mother denies vigorously.
Rob

On 27 Jun, 09:29, robgraham  wrote:
> On 27 Jun, 08:26, Rod  wrote:
>
>
>
> > PeterMcC wrote:
> > > Arthur2 wrote in
> > > 
>
> > >> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past
> > >> 2 weeks.
> > >> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
> > >> Still   3 months of it to go then.
>
> > >> God save me please.
>
> > > Somebody may have misled you as to the length of Wimbledon fortnight.
>
> > Psychological time. :-)
>
> > --
> > Rod
>
> > Hypothyroidism is a seriously debilitating condition with an insidious
> > onset.
> > Although common it frequently goes undiagnosed.
> > <www.thyromind.info> <www.thyroiduk.org> <www.altsupportthyroid.org>
>
> Childhood memories of mother only giving us salads during Wimbledon
> fortnight as she didn't have time to cook.  It's now a family joke
> which mother denies vigorously.
> Rob

Was Ken Rosewall your mum's dreamboat?

Arthur

On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2 
> weeks.
> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.

Some of us *like* Wimbledon. Plus we get revenge for sitting through hundreds of
hours of footie a year.


-- 
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                 and presumptuous desire for a second one."
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On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:32:16 +0100, "Arthur2" 
wrote:

>I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2 
>weeks.
>But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
>Still   3 months of it to go then.
>
>God save me please.
>

God ?
As this is OT anyway, may I recommend this lecture on god:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o

On 27 Jun, 10:41, Huge <H...@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote:
> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
>
> > I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
> > weeks.
> > But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
> Some of us *like* Wimbledon. Plus we get revenge for sitting through hundreds of
> hours of footie a year.

Darn tootin'

Edward

"Huge" <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote in message 
news:g42ckn$2c8$6@anubis.demon.co.uk...
> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
>> weeks.
>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
> Some of us *like* Wimbledon.

How much of that would be to do with the young ladies in their short skirts 
being a more appealing sight than 22 football players?

On 2008-06-27 10:41:43 +0100, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> said:

> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
>> weeks.
>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
> 
> Some of us *like* Wimbledon. Plus we get revenge for sitting through 
> hundreds of
> hours of footie a year.

I manage to sit through neither - mostly - which is a great source of relief.

I find spectator sport, especially on TV very boring.

Emil Tiades wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2008 22:32:16 +0100, "Arthur2" 
> wrote:
> 
>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2 
>> weeks.
>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>>
>> Still   3 months of it to go then.
>>
>> God save me please.
>>
> 
> God ?
> As this is OT anyway, may I recommend this lecture on god:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MeSSwKffj9o
If I wake up feeling like watching sport I go back to bed until I feel 
better!

"Lino expert"  wrote in message 
news:fb1bc330-d867-442d-affe-fe92e17b7594@27g2000hsf.googlegroups.com...
On 26 Jun, 22:32, "Arthur2"  wrote:
>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
>> weeks.
>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>
>> Still 3 months of it to go then.
>
>> God save me please.
>
>> Arthur

>Dear Arthur,
>Lo verily, chin up my son, it could be worse.
>Yay, be thankful, 'tis possible to escape to the channel they call
>four whereupon ye will find Big Brother.
>Someone I know would refer, then, to Wimbledon as the lesser of two
>evils.
>Peace be on you.
>Bundles of love,
>God.

may one day, the twain of them be mounted on a pikestaff!

Arthur

On 2008-06-27, Clive George  wrote:
>
> "Huge" <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote in message 
> news:g42ckn$2c8$6@anubis.demon.co.uk...
>> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
>>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
>>> weeks.
>>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>>
>> Some of us *like* Wimbledon.
>
> How much of that would be to do with the young ladies in their short skirts 
> being a more appealing sight than 22 football players? 

Well, it's certainly a factor. Although the stupid noises that Sharapova makes
more than compensate for her pulchritude. I'm quite glad she's out, actually.


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On Fri, 27 Jun 2008 15:56:16 UTC, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> 
wrote:

> On 2008-06-27, Clive George  wrote:
> >
> > "Huge" <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> wrote in message 
> > news:g42ckn$2c8$6@anubis.demon.co.uk...
> >> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
> >>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
> >>> weeks.
> >>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
> >>
> >> Some of us *like* Wimbledon.
> >
> > How much of that would be to do with the young ladies in their short skirts 
> > being a more appealing sight than 22 football players? 
> 
> Well, it's certainly a factor. Although the stupid noises that Sharapova makes
> more than compensate for her pulchritude. I'm quite glad she's out, actually.

And she wasn't even wearing a skirt. That'll teach her.

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On 2008-06-27, Andy Hall <andyh@hall.nospam> wrote:
> On 2008-06-27 10:41:43 +0100, Huge <Huge@nowhere.much.invalid> said:
>
>> On 2008-06-26, Arthur2  wrote:
>>> I've seen about 5 tennis strokes on sports news bulletins in the past 2
>>> weeks.
>>> But I read that Wimbledon is still only 4 days old.
>> 
>> Some of us *like* Wimbledon. Plus we get revenge for sitting through 
>> hundreds of
>> hours of footie a year.
>
> I manage to sit through neither 

It was a rhetorical point. I don't literally "sit" through it.



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