To the members of SDMB: Another one bites the dust. Are you next?

FTR, I figured out how the workaround could be done. And I am no expert. I just was able to figure it out (in theory) from what has been discussed here. I don’t know what the point is exactly in sharing that - other than if it’s so terrible, any mention of it ought to be deleted, RIGHT AWAY. So why isn’t it?

And I guess I am trying to say - when Silo revealed it, he really was revealing the workaround to more than just a select few. Hell, I figured it out. That should tell you something.

I have to confess, I can’t figure out why this thread has gone on for so long (or why I keep reading it.)

Sorry, but I can only take so much bullshit

I mean, come on! I wouldn’t even bet that he’d beat Federer, and his likely opponent after that is Ivanisevic.

Of course, we can but hope…

Euty you’re a Nazi!

And I’m the only one who loves you enough to tell you to your face. As well as give you this handy packet on NA meetings near you. I know you can overcome this problem.

You only have to ask, man.

Yeah, but Gary - with any luck Federer will be on a high from beating Sampras and this’ll be his bump back down to earth.

And surely Ivanisivic’s comeback can’t continue too much longer?

I’m not convinced myself either, but I think he’s the favorite to get to the final in that half now.

pan

(incidentally Diane - why do you question the presence of intelligent adults on this board when more than half of those here actually agree with you?)

Perhaps, Gary, but in the light-headedness of mid summer, I see Henman playing tomorrow’s man today (Federer) and yesterdays man on Friday (Ivans-got-an-itch). Just a question of working out if he’s today’s man – hope springs eternal.

Darling ! Don’t sit on my straw hat !!

Pimms anyone ?

FWIW, isn’t a message board just a benevolent dictatorship i.e. Play by the rules or out comes (metaphorically speaking, one hopes) zee piano vire ?

I think I need more ice in this…

My eyes feel like boiled onions from reading all of this, and I speed read. I took a couple of Excedrine to get rid of the headache it gave me and chased them with a beer for good measure.

I have only one comment.

No matter how smart you are, no matter how you look at it, *anal-*ize it, rationalize it, psychoanalyze it, philosophize it, criticize it or justify it, this here is just a big ol’ squabble in the chicken coop and I’m staying out of it.

G’nite.

Sorry Kabbes/London_Calling, but I fear you’re being overly optimistic. If dear Timmy has demonstrated one constant ability over the years, it’s his gift for throwing a game that he should have won.

Don’t mind if I do - I’m sure the sun’s over the yard arm somewhere. Strawberry?

Fuck it. While I’m here, does anybody know what the hell Anna Kournikova is ranked? I mean, she means more air time, dammit!

::wanders back out::

CAN’T WE ALL JUST GET ALONG?!?!?

So which of the two Wimbledon matches against Sampras are you referring to there Gary? Or possibly you mean versus an extremely on form Philippousis last year?

Actually Tim Henman has won more matches at Wimbledon than anybody else except Sampras over the last 4 years. He’s the man for the tournament all right.

Still would have no chance in the final mind you.

pan

Oh - and I could do with some Pimms 'n’all. It’s bloody hot and sweaty in this office.

And don’t skimp on the ice, ya bastard.

pan

I’ve had the opportunity to speak with many kitchen appliances and utensils whilst on this message board but never a wasted neon frying pan. Very nice to meet you - How do you do ?

OOOH, StrawberryGary, you’ll be the ruin of me !! !

KK – errr, ranked pretty highly on the gazonga’s scale but, sadly, on the injury list this year so not present. One imagines she’s banging some balls at a discrete location as part of her recuperation.

Top up, anyone ?

::passes LC an amusingly shaped Henman hat::

Jeeeezus, this is one of the most shocking hijacks I’ve ever witnessed.

I’ve said what I have to say about Silo, so it’s time for a minor nitpick… People, when you get personal, would it be too much trouble to actually get personal?? As in, instead of characterizing some vague quantity of people as being stupid/immature/wrongheaded, or whatever it is you want to say, can you just say who you’re talking about? A lot of stuff that seemed to be meant to be aimed at robgruver kind of got fired off in the general direction of a lot of people. Reading this thread this evening, several times I started getting offended until I realized that I hadn’t said any of the things people were making fun of.

Anybody with me on this?

I watched Ms. Davenport beat the stuffing out of Ms. Clijster this morning. I’m not a big tennis fan, but that there was a drubbing. Tennis chicks have great legs, hoo boy. A coworker of mine is a tennis player, and let me tell you, she’s got some legs on her.

::suspicious::

how many legs?

You may take Anna’s top off anyday, my Cockney Friend. And may I say you’ve adjusted so well to these posh surroundings! Need any more cream on those strawberries?

(Great. Now I’ve got Anna Kournikova in spandex on my mind. Sweaty, too. Might as well go home now, it’s not like anything productive can happen now.
Errr… she IS legal now, isn’t she? Is she still dating that hockey player? Last time I got into a fight with a guy carrying a weapon named “Sherwood” it didn’t end well, see.)

I think that we had a pretty good grasp of the ‘problem’ by the end of the first page. Next time, take a poll. Save bandwidth.

I think our spleen is the only organ left that hasn’t been vented.

Hope so. Just made a fresh batch of waffles.

Chicken legs?

And where’s that bloody Pimms that LC was passing around.

::hiding something behind his back::

I have NO idea.