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Cheung

11-08-2005, 09:35 PM

red00ecstrat

11-09-2005, 01:59 AM

Pete LSD

11-09-2005, 02:07 AM

Red, what is the big deal about that?

hey cheung, sally yeh didn't even stand up when xia was introducing herself! she just sat there like queen elizabeth the second!
do u really think xia wanted to meet sally yeh? that's doubtful! my point is that! why not chan chi choi took yeh to the players room instead!

red00ecstrat

11-09-2005, 02:27 AM

politeness. give respects to players. don't think ur class is higher than the rest of people there eventhough u were sitting in the vip balcony!

Kamen

11-09-2005, 02:36 AM

i think u have over-reacted, calm down :p

Cheung

11-09-2005, 03:49 AM

hey cheung, sally yeh didn't even stand up when xia was introducing herself! she just sat there like queen elizabeth the second!
do u really think xia wanted to meet sally yeh? that's doubtful! my point is that! why not chan chi choi took yeh to the players room instead!hmm, Sally is quite tall so looking from that picture, if Sally had stood up, she would have towered over Xie Xing Fang...it wouldn't have been so comfortable for Xie.

I'm not really reading too much into at the moment. Since I don't know either of them very well (or Chan Chi Choi for that matter), my view is not to make such a harsh judgement now. Yes, Sally could have gone down to the floor area - but does it matter? Sally may have felt a bit shy in approaching an unknown person and perhaps asked Chan Chi Choi for an introduction. I feel the most appropriate thing is to remain open minded about the matter first. Appearances can be deceiving...even though people say a camera never lies! :D

red00ecstrat

11-09-2005, 05:37 AM

hmm, Sally is quite tall so looking from that picture, if Sally had stood up, she would have towered over Xie Xing Fang...it wouldn't have been so comfortable for Xie.

I'm not really reading too much into at the moment. Since I don't know either of them very well (or Chan Chi Choi for that matter), my view is not to make such a harsh judgement now. Yes, Sally could have gone down to the floor area - but does it matter? Sally may have felt a bit shy in approaching an unknown person and perhaps asked Chan Chi Choi for an introduction. I feel the most appropriate thing is to remain open minded about the matter first. Appearances can be deceiving...even though people say a camera never lies! :D

i might not have that harsh judgement. if sally yeh got her butt off the seat for just ONE second during a handshake with xia that day. :mad:
p.s. camera/picture will lie too. it's all up to photographers.

Cheung

11-09-2005, 05:45 AM

red, you're a tough guy :)

Let's get back to the topic

here we have a picture of the stringing machine, an explosive hairstyle and a person who can cause high blood pressure!

red00ecstrat

11-09-2005, 05:55 AM

red, you're a tough guy :)

Let's get back to the topic

here we have a picture of the stringing machine, an explosive hairstyle and a person who can cause high blood pressure!

"a stubborn and subjective guy" may be more appropriate cheung! ;)

DinkAlot

11-09-2005, 06:26 AM

"a stubborn and subjective guy"

Oh man, those are the worst kind of guys. ;) :p :D :D

Back on track: I need one of them ES5Pros. :p

weeyet

11-09-2005, 06:37 AM

weeyet

11-09-2005, 07:00 AM

here's another interested spectator and a couple more pics. sheesh, I got over 4gigs of pics <wow> :eek:

hey, is the guy in blue shirt sitting next to Sally Yeh is Robert Lam???

Cheung

11-09-2005, 07:12 AM

hey, is the guy in blue shirt sitting next to Sally Yeh is Robert Lam???George, I think.

The stringers came from Indonesia. Probably from Sunrise contacts.
Sunrise was selling a lot of stuff.

weeyet

11-09-2005, 07:20 AM

George, I think.

The stringers came from Indonesia. Probably from Sunrise contacts.
Sunrise was selling a lot of stuff.

haha, sorry... Lam Chee Cheong right... I forgot his English name :p

Cheung

11-09-2005, 07:25 AM

even other people are customers

rollerbuzz

11-09-2005, 07:31 AM

even other people are customers
they have to pay? :eek: i thought they were fully-sponsored?

DinkAlot

11-09-2005, 11:29 AM

they have to pay? :eek: i thought they were fully-sponsored?

Maybe ZJ/GL are looking for other things, non-badminton. :D

wilfredlgf

11-09-2005, 11:34 AM

hey, is the guy in blue shirt sitting next to Sally Yeh is Robert Lam???

Someone help me. :D

Pete LSD

11-09-2005, 01:48 PM

Hmm, did someone say high-blood pressure? There are lots of people in the audience :D stand who suffered high-blood pressure but enjoy the sight :p.

red, you're a tough guy :)

Let's get back to the topic

here we have a picture of the stringing machine, an explosive hairstyle and a person who can cause high blood pressure!

BoboTheBadder

11-09-2005, 10:15 PM

They pick out clothes from the boothes and take them back to get their names printed on them. I don't think they have to pay. ;)

cheongsa

11-09-2005, 10:44 PM

They pick out clothes from the boothes and take them back to get their names printed on them. I don't think they have to pay. ;)

But Gao Ling has her wallet out (hmmm... since when did girls start using wallets instead of purses)...

DinkAlot

11-10-2005, 12:24 AM

But Gao Ling has her wallet out (hmmm... since when did girls start using wallets instead of purses)...

Huh? Never heard of girl wallets? :p

But yeah, GL is planning to buy something.

BoboTheBadder

11-10-2005, 12:41 AM

Huh? Never heard of girl wallets? :p

But yeah, GL is planning to buy something.

Oh wait... haha... that looks more like it's at a Chinese mall... of course they'd have to buy something then. Of course I dunno why she has her wallet out there. They usually give you a piece of paper you take to a cashier booth to pay, then come back with the receipt to get your item

Pete LSD

11-10-2005, 01:28 AM

Probably inside the stadium.

Oh wait... haha... that looks more like it's at a Chinese mall... of course they'd have to buy something then. Of course I dunno why she has her wallet out there. They usually give you a piece of paper you take to a cashier booth to pay, then come back with the receipt to get your item

Cheung

11-10-2005, 08:10 AM

last set for you guys

Cheung

11-10-2005, 09:04 AM

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Cheung

11-10-2005, 09:06 AM

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

speed78

11-10-2005, 08:36 PM

Probably inside the stadium.Yes, it's the lobby of the stadium. Oh....wish I were there....:crying:

weeyet

11-11-2005, 06:20 AM

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Who is that malaysian girl??
and the guy with a cap

Phoebe_hsw

11-11-2005, 06:51 AM

Who is that malaysian girl??
and the guy with a cap
the girl is doubles player ooi sock ai
and the guy wiz cap is gan teik chai

GGsally

11-13-2005, 05:51 AM

did u remember how xie xangfang got there cheung? chan chi choi (the hk coach) brought her there!
i think chan shouldn't do that. xia is an athlete not a prosti....! anyone who wanna see her. just see her on court! u may talk to her if she's nearby! but send somebody to bring her somewhere for a chat. it's just not appropriate! besides, sally yeh wasn't that important! she's just a singer. that's all!

Hello Ms or Mr. Red, and others who have misinterpreted,

This is Sally. I would like to say that making "assumptions" and "jumping to conclusions" is a job for the meddling paparazzi / reporters, not for decent badminton lovers such as in this forum. We "just singers" and "just actors" already have a bad time with the media praying on us like animals, but it is a surprise to see that mentality here.

Let me tell you honestly that I DID NOT ask Xie Xing Fang to come and see me, which is, quite a callously wild guess. She asked whoever that man was to BRING HER OVER TO ME to ask me for a personal favour for her on behalf of Lin Dan which is something you won't need to know. I've never had any intention of looking for her on the court or anywhere else. I'm afraid I know what it is like to have groupies chasing me, so I would not make it a point to bother other people. It took me nearly 1 hour of immediately making many phone calls (missing many parts of the doubles games) to fulfill that favour for her and she thanked me endlessly for it. She was very polite when she asked me, and I was happy I could do something for her. I told her how well she played and that was that. I guess since she didn't know my number, as we, "just singers", don't JUST hand them out, and she didn't know me in person, her only alternative was to come up into the seating to ask me. OBVIOUSLY that is NOT alright with YOU. :(

I am writing to you now because I hope you make it a point to adjust your inaccurate thinking. There's already enough negative people in this world. I would like to believe most people are GOOD at heart so if you happen to see something that is clearly, "none of your business", then you shouldn't make it your business to make a snide comment which is so completely... to quote you exactly..."just not appropriate". It is harmful to misinterpret to a wide audience, something you know nothing about, as no one, including yourself, knows the truth about such a harmless personal incident, until now. I'm sure that Xie would not come up to me if she thought some people would think like you have. The worst thing about paparazzi and reporters is that all the false rumors they spread are believed by the innocent people that read their defamatory writings. We artists cannot protect ourselves from those wolves, but we hope that decent people outside of that vicious circle will not bare the same claws. Thank you for your consideration to get your facts straight before digging your teeth in, OR, better yet, leave other peoples business as.... JUST THAT....Other peoples business.

Sally, the singer

GGsally

11-13-2005, 06:12 AM

To Others in this Forum,

Thank you for taking the time to read the truth of a simple personal matter that I'm very sorry was misinterpreted into a maliciously, absurd circus.

Cheung I think your photos are great and I thoroughly enjoyed the HKG games.

Regards, Sally

newplayer

11-13-2005, 06:24 AM

Hi Sally,

I think that red has TOTALY over-reacted and misinterpreted what happened, and
I know you are very upset about this, but please forgive him because it seems
that he's a big fan of Xie's, and I think you know how some fans could over-react
with respect to their idols. :p

For what it's worth, I've always thought that you and Xie were just having a
friendly chat and Xie was probably expressing how excited she was to meet
you.

It's really great to see photos of you at the HongKong open. I'm sure your
presence would have promoted badminton even more in Hong Kong. You are
doing a great job promoting our beloved sport!

Have a nice day.

NP

Kamen

11-13-2005, 08:40 AM

Hello Ms or Mr. Red, and others who have misinterpreted,

This is Sally. I would like to say that making "assumptions" and "jumping to conclusions" is a job for the meddling paparazzi / reporters, not for decent badminton lovers such as in this forum.

I guess most of us over here knew before your post that things weren't as bad as Red put it. It is just that i am also saddened by the fact that you are subjected to paparazzi like treatment over here at badminton central.

Btw, i am not a fan of yours but i could understand your frustration.

GGsally

11-13-2005, 09:25 AM

Hello NP,

I do appreciate you for your understanding and of course your acceptance of the TRUTH be told, but I only know how excited Fans can be which is why I tell my Fans to respect every other Artists and I really won't respect them as my fans if they miscontrue or disrepect other Artists. Obviously you are a kind and big hearted person, but I want to voice this out not for the purpose of my own reputation or name but because I hope this person will learn a valuable lesson about other peoples feelings, and ask himself, what can he gain by miscontruing a situation to the malicious degree that he has resulted in? Of course he is only one person but it only takes one to be disruptive or destructive. IF he cares so much about his idol, then I can only say, if Xie were to see what he thinks and wrote, she would literally fall off her rocker in shock. :eek:

I find it rather amusing that Red would say I didn't stand up to greet his Idol. I didn't get up, 1st because there was no reason to (I certainly don't expect ANYone to get up for ME) 2nd, I had no idea she was heading my way until she actually got to me. I too, was surprised that the guy climbed over everyone to me and asked if Xie can ask me something. I think people even moved out the way so Xie could get to me. Immediately I bent forward to pull her over to me cos she was standing on the second tier below me. If I were to stand I would be 5 feet taller than her. I could barely hear her cos she is so painfully shy and I'm sure she felt awkward coming to look for me too. I kept going "huh?....huh?" to hear what she was saying.

I certainly wouldn't have such a creative thought to ask ANYone to come all the way to the audience section and CHAT with me? I have no idea where his mind travelled to it's deepest depths to accuse me. About WHAT would I chat with her at that moment when the FINALS are going on? I came to WATCH the games. That's what I was there for!

I just find it mind boggling that some people, BESIDES people that berate people for a living, would make such defamatory accusations, WITHOUT even having so much as an aquaintance with those people, or being right smack there with his ears WAY UP listening in on the conversation. ALL Red SAW was her walking up to talk to me and he can fabricate his own miserable FAIRY TALE! THAT is quite UNbelieveable and furthermore UNacceptable by my standards as a human being... not as a public figure. I was just a plain old badminton enthusiast, sitting as an audience member, minding my own business like everyone else, enjoying a thoroughly entertaining badminton tournament. H aha.. from now on I'll have to look out for this culprit at the games....

Anyways, I do hope he will learn something positive from this.

Regards, Sally

GGsally

11-13-2005, 10:01 AM

Btw, i am not a fan of yours but i could understand your frustration.[/QUOTE]

Hello Kamen,

I am so saddened tooooo Kamen! I hope badminton won't end up with the cutthroat sports maniacs like some soccer nuts that want to kill everyone that roots for another team. That is why I'm writing soo much! :o I don't expect anyone to be my fan. That is a freedom of choice. I do admire other Artists too and there is no one specific I like. I appreciate people for their talents whatever kind of Artists they are.

You know, even Cheung who took the photos here came over and introduced himself to me. I thought that was very sweet of him. I didn't know him but he was very polite and friendly. I was happy to meet a face from this written forum. Certainly I did not "summon" him to come have a word with me too. :p It's a very small badminton world in HKG still, which I was disappointed to see. In 5 days time even the finals was not completely filled. The stadium only seats 3000. The VIP seats were never full and most of the days, empty seats were abundant. It is not unusual to meet many players of aquaintance in such a small stadium coming up left and right to say HI. BUT the good news is that badminton is the most played sport in HKG, far more than tennis or squash. There are more than 50 venues to play badminton in HKG alone. It is a fast growing sport, here and everywhere else.

I do hope I can use whatever fame and name I have to promote badminton which is a sport I really really love to an obsessive degree! :D I just hope I can do some good for the sport.

Sally

weeyet

11-13-2005, 10:08 AM

weeyet

11-13-2005, 10:13 AM

I do hope I can use whatever fame and name I have to promote badminton which is a sport I really really love to an obsessive degree! :D I just hope I can do some good for the sport.

Sally

It's nice to have a person who uses his/her influence to promote badminton.. :D
hope there's someone like sally to do that in Europe and US!!!

badMania

11-13-2005, 10:28 AM

It's a very small badminton world in HKG still, which I was disappointed to see. In 5 days time even the finals was not completely filled. The stadium only seats 3000. The VIP seats were never full and most of the days, empty seats were abundant.

I was trying to get a seat for the final, unfortunately, it was SOLD OUT!!!
It was disappointing to see that the stadium eventually had empty seats that were not sold to fans. I know of a few more badminton fans that could not get seats for the final. :cool:

GGsally

11-13-2005, 06:49 PM

I was trying to get a seat for the final, unfortunately, it was SOLD OUT!!!
It was disappointing to see that the stadium eventually had empty seats that were not sold to fans. I know of a few more badminton fans that could not get seats for the final. :cool:

Hello BM,
I totally agree and I felt so bad for my friends cos I bought 7 $300 dollar front row seats but were far right of the courts. On the finals I looked over to the front seats for my friends only to discover not a single one of them were there! They all somehow found passes from the coaches and ended up sitting in the court area for the press and players seats, which were ALL empty, or empty VIP seats . Ended up Sunrise was so kind to give me 6 passes during the first game and I didn't use them cos all my friends had passes too! Too bad I didn't know you then! So some better organisation can be applied for sure.

Actually QE is a great venue for badminton cos anywhere you sit, no matter how high up is a good view, but the VIP, then the VVIP allotted tickets took up all the best seats. I'm sure they did this because they know the the box office for badminton is not quite there yet. I hope one day Badminton will be at the HKG coliseum which can seat 12,000 max.

Sally

ggeinstein

11-13-2005, 10:37 PM

ggeinstein

11-13-2005, 11:08 PM

Pete LSD

11-13-2005, 11:10 PM

She is Xie ;) .

Dear Red,

Hi there! :confused: I seriously don't understand why you would even equate Xia to being a "prosti...". Poor girl. She is an athlete, of course. But she is human, very much like yourself. Does walking up to someone for a chat in the midst of a badminton game make her one? You are indeed very subjective. Even if you are, perhaps you shouldn't impose your views on others.

Sally Yeh is JUST a singer. Well, you are JUST a photojournalist so, does that make you MORE important? ;)

Good day.

Yours,
Wen

ggeinstein

11-13-2005, 11:21 PM

She is Xie ;) .

hahaha...thanks, Pete. My bad. It is Xie. :o

Wen

Jumpalot

11-14-2005, 01:11 AM

Cheung

11-14-2005, 06:57 AM

Thank you everybody for all of the contributions.

There seems little further to add and I hope we can all remain friends despite our misunderstandings:)

Let's move away and back to our beloved badminton:):)

red00ecstrat

11-14-2005, 08:10 AM

hello ms.yeh,

my bad! i just shouldn't make any silly assumption. i apologize for that.
in fact, i should had gone straight to the point that i didn't feel comfortable with the way you met xie. to be honest ms. yeh. personally i didn't hate you and xie wasn't one of my favourite player. you were right. that's none of my business.
u know. i didn't start a threat, post a picture and make an accusation against you. i took more than 10gb of images of the hk open but none of them was you and xie at that scene. not a single one of them! coz i wasn't a paparazzi. i was sick of that word and sick of what they had done! believe it or not. i had totally forgotten about that scene until i saw a picture that'd reminded me my feeling on that day once again.
alright, you said that you certainly don't expect anyone to get up for you and if you were to stand you would be five feet taller than xie. ok, fair enough. you got your points. but did i say u gotta stand "laser straight" for whole time? i wonder what's gonna happen if the same thing that happen to you once again. but this time the one who stand in front of you is president hu jintao or mr. donald tsang.
no matter who wanna meet who. getting up a bit for a second with a handshake is only basic stuff. i will do it when i meet a ceo of an international company. i will also do that when someone introduce me a salesman of a local department store. it isn't hard to do. is it?
finally, i apologize once again for my silly assumptions and those inaccurate thinking that annoying you in the past few days.
i do hope u will keep on supporting badminton central and keep on promoting such kinda great sport.

regards

red "the simple man"

GGsally

11-15-2005, 08:17 AM

Hello Red,

I appreciate that you understand my concern to justify the situation in this forum regarding your misunderstanding. I'm glad you realise that sometimes things can get very twisted out of proportion if you don't know the facts properly. The worst thing is that other people will believe what you write or say and it becomes harmful. This is how idle gossip gets started and it is very hurtful. I'm sure you didn't realise that, but I hope you do now.

To address the standing issue. I HAVE met Donald Tsang many times and many other dignitaries or important people during my career. If we are in a formal situation where we are having a meeting or a formal introduction at a dinner, there will be a need to stand up. Usually the women don't stand, only the Men if it's a dinner. I believe you will find this rather traditional fact in any etiquette book. I was brought up the old fashion way. I do stand up for my Parents friends at anytime though cos they are "the elderly". The only occassion women stand is usually when everyone is already standing, in a reception or cocktail. When I met Prince Phillip we did stand because that is a line up where he shook hands and greeted and everyone is standing and also it is protocol for Royalty. When I met Donald Tsang, he stood up to greet me cos I walked to my table which his seat was beside mine and he was already sitting at the table. He stood but his wife did not which is the norm. When I met Tung Kin Wah it was in my friends house and he plopped down on the couch in front of me and I did not stand, I just said HI. I didn't know them but we met thru friends dinners so no need for such formality. I just had dinner with Jackie Chan and Jacky Cheung last week, Jackie Cheung was already there when I arrived so he didn't stand up, Jackie Chan came in late and no one stood up. I'm not saying it's wrong that you stand though. Just sometimes not that necessary. I can tell you if Hu Jin Tao came to look for me in the badminton stands, I wouldln't even pay attention to him cos I'd be so engrossed in the games. It was only Xie cos I like her so much that I pull her over. One of the guys in the photos, the one where Cheung says looks like he's having fun. He's Indian with the green suit. That is Punch Gunalan. He is the Vice President of IBF international and he gave me my seat. He came up to greet me and I teasingly told him he was blocking my view.

In Xie's case, to be honest I would not stand. Not because of who I am, but it is not a neccessity and it was a very awkward situation being that I was already very embarrassed that other people were looking. If I were to stand up, ALOT of people would stare and that would disrupt THEIR viewing of the game, and probably embarrass Xie too because she looked terribly uncomfortable walking up the stairs. I'm sure if there were some other way she could have gotten what she needed she would not look for me. Maybe the question you should ask is, why didn't XIE request that I go down to the sidelines to greet her? I think the answer is... she was being polite by coming to me to ask for help. In any case Red, she needed a favour which she thought I could help her with, and I did. It's really as simple as that. If you can keep your thinking simplistic, I think you would have much more peace within yourself.

Anyways, good luck with everything and hope alot of goodness comes out of this for you. Since you are in HKG maybe we will meet on the courts one day. In that circumstance I'm sure I might be standing. :D

I'm sorry others have to put up with this personal issue but I do believe integrity and morale plays an important role in sports too. One must have a good mental mind to play or understand a good game. I'm told sportsmanship is above all the most important element to get to the top, so, to have good sportsmanship we must all start out with healthy charactaristics. Hope you will agree. :p

Regards, Sally

GGsally

11-15-2005, 08:36 AM

Dear Jumpalot (good name!)

Xie and Sally,
I been in USA most of my life so I know how difficult it is to promote badminton. I really appreciate your love for the sport and I hope Red has learned the facts in this meeting and I feel that we have really "troubled" you Sally to even have to come to this forum and defend yourself.

>>OH yes, I know.. but I have to take baby steps. Jacky Cheung is playing now but it took me 5 years to talk him into it! When Singers do concerts at HKG Coliseum, everyone sends flowers, but I send Badminton racquets! I just hope they will get started! I'm just trying to do what I can to promote it more to get everyone to play now. That is a start. I'm working with a Club called GGBC Golden Gate Badminton Club in San Francisco too. My friend is founder and so far it is very successful since it opened in June 11, 2005. It is a fantastic club and I urge you all to visit if you go that way. We have a site in this forum too which is at USA WEST, under PLACES TO PLAY. That is how I know of BC. Also the website www.ggbadminton.com (http://www.ggbadminton.com/). Please go take a look. I'm such a badminton groupie and fanatic. I will do whatever I can do tell everyone the benefits of Badminton. I get VERY excited when I play. So much so I can't sleep at night thinking of my shots and what not. :D

Sally

willie

11-15-2005, 09:21 AM

Sally,

My Lord, your are nut! (No disrespect here) How about a song of BADMINTON!

felicialim

11-15-2005, 03:31 PM

Hi Sally,

Punch Gunalan is a malaysian and he was once a great badminton player in his old days. Most of all, he was the team manager who managed to help malaysia getting back the Thomas Cup in 1992.

Is it true that you are getting a post in IBF later?

Have a nice day!

GGsally

11-15-2005, 07:05 PM

Well..there are plans but I won't announce anything until it becomes factual. I want to make sure there is something I can do. I'm not good with Politics so I really don't know how suitable I am for this type of thing.

Sally

Loh

11-15-2005, 07:22 PM

I was trying to get a seat for the final, unfortunately, it was SOLD OUT!!!
It was disappointing to see that the stadium eventually had empty seats that were not sold to fans. I know of a few more badminton fans that could not get seats for the final. :cool:

Yes, my friend, you are a fellow Singaporean who queued just behind me when I was getting my tickets for the QF and SF but was told that the Finals tickets were all sold out. How disappointed I was then but luckily another BF'er who came all the way from Brisbane, managed to get a HK$90 ticket for me through an acquaintance he made at the QE Stadium itself.

As you probably know, I bought the cheaper tickets for both sessions of the QF and SF for a total sum of HK$100 and this, together with the cost of the Finals ticket, were relatively more expensive than less than S$20 for the season ticket for all matches we paid for the Aviva Singapore Open 2005.

Another point to note is that whereas the Singapore Open charged on a whole day basis, the HKO charged separately for the two sessions for each day. Maybe they should get more sponsors to bring the price down to enable more badminton fans to watch at least the earlier rounds, since the Finals were all taken up much earlier, in part due to company sponsorship for clients, quite a number of whom did not turn up, unfortunately!

As Sally has said, the QE Stadium is rather viewer friendly in that it is relatively small in size and capacity. Even the cheaper ticket seats are not too far different from the more expensive ones as everyone is quite close to the centre court. However, I suppose in trying to put in more seats into a small space, there is little room left for walking between seats and not a few spectators resorted to climbing over the railings to get out.

In comparison, our Singapore Indoor Stadium is more comfortable and can hold much bigger crowds. The Finals of the Aviva Open this year saw a record attendance of over 8,000. So it will not be too far-fetched to shift the venue to the larger (and more comfortable?) HK Coliseum one day as suggested by Sally.

But Sally, you are really a badminton fanatic and we are all proud of you and hope you will continue to enjoy being an ambassador for badminton to especially your 'famed' friends. :)

badMania

11-15-2005, 07:33 PM

Yes, my friend, you are a fellow Singaporean who queued just behind me when I was getting my tickets for the QF and SF but was told that the Finals tickets were all sold out. How disappointed I was then but luckily another BF'er who came all the way from Brisbane, managed to get a HK$90 ticket for me through an acquaintance he made at the QE Stadium itself.

As you probably know, I bought the cheaper tickets for both sessions of the QF and SF for a total sum of HK$100 and this, together with the cost of the Finals ticket, were relatively more expensive than less than S$20 for the season ticket for all matches we paid for the Aviva Singapore Open 2005.

Yup...I was standing behind you and was in fact looking for you after I bought those tickets. Too bad, I could not find you! Wel, I am actually still an Indonesian citizen, but have been in Singapore since I was young. That's why I said that I am from Singapore too :D

Actually, the view from my seat is also good (HK$20). I could watch all the matches. The only disadvantage is that I have to walk all the way up and when I switched seats during the match, the stewards pointed out that those seats were HK$50, so, I had to go back to my own seats.

I was disappointed to see them charging tickets for separate sessions, even during the first few rounds. As far as I know, tickets for the Indonesia Open and probably Singapore Open were free to public up to the quarter-final stage. Then, you do have to pay for one session a day. Is that correct?

The television coverage in HK was disappointing as well because they only have like 2 hrs telecast at TVB Pearl during the semis and final. I had to go to Shenzhen to watch the Finals at GDTV. I know I can use pplive, but, for the final, I would rather watch the matches without any delay.

red00ecstrat

11-16-2005, 03:24 AM

GGsally

11-16-2005, 09:31 AM

i guess i was so eager to express my feeling and anger without realizing the consequences. because of that, i m gonna make some adjustments for myself and i hope u understand. i m not that evil :D .

if i get that chance. i will surely get down on my knees before u stand up. ;)

Hi Red,

I think you are a great person and it is the highest of character traits to show your strength as you have. Pls don't get up for me!! Just love and play badminton and let's all try to let others know why why why :o we love this sport so much! See you very soon!

Sally

BTW. How does everyone get that little quote box in the replies? I don't know how to do that la...

Cheung

11-16-2005, 09:38 AM

BTW. How does everyone get that little quote box in the replies? I don't know how to do that la...you just click the reply box which is found slightly to the right and below the post. The small box to the right of the 'edit'.

wood_22_chuck

11-16-2005, 11:58 AM

Or this link explains it, right at the bottom:

http://badmintonforum.com/vb/misc.php?do=bbcode

-dave

GGsally

11-16-2005, 07:09 PM

you just click the reply box which is found slightly to the right and below the post. The small box to the right of the 'edit'.

OH good! It worked! THANKS! I just don't edit anything from the original text right?

Sally

tc_ong

11-16-2005, 07:46 PM

OH good! It worked! THANKS! I just don't edit anything from the original text right?

Sally

Hi Sally,
I'm TC Ong from Malaysia. I'm a badminton fanatic too like u..
i would be thinking of all the hits and shots to use in my next game at night prior to any game with my frens. Its difficult to get ppl to play nowadays.
I'm surprise that u manage to talk Jacky into it!!;) How did u do it?:eek:
Any advise that i can learn from u? Good Luck and All the best.

Btw: i also idolize u since i'm in my teen.

regards,
TC Ong

Froca

11-16-2005, 08:25 PM

Hey, I recognise this girl from BF!

wow they are pretty hot for badminton players:D

kemana

11-16-2005, 09:34 PM

OH good! It worked! THANKS! I just don't edit anything from the original text right?

Sally
you can edit the text, but just have to keep the quote mark in [] i guess,try it

GGsally

11-16-2005, 10:14 PM

[QUOTE=tc_ong]Hi Sally,
I'm TC Ong from Malaysia.
>> Badminton was and still is predominantly Asian for some reason. The English discovered the game. Since Tony and Howard it has gained much more reputation in US. What I see in GGBC is that alot of different nationalities are now getting started and once they get started they are quite hooked. It's great cos you don't need to get sun spots, can play in the rain, much more interaction, healthy and strategic than racquet ball, or squash hitting against a wall. Badminton is about outsmarting your opponent with speed and mental calculation so it benefits mind and body. Thats what I tell everyone and I literally bombard them till they get started. (Jacky Cheung) I might lose that friend a while from my pestering but they all come back after they love it! Ha ha.. It will take a few years to see the results cos they need to play a couple years to get better.

ONE THING, that is REALLY important is that you LEARN the basic FOOTWORK and fundamentals. I am clamoring ALL over for a program that local Clubs anc coaches can use rather than the only training program for National team Coaches and players that cannot benefit normal players not looking to go into the Olympics like us, or like me, start at 38! I see so many injuries which the worst is Tennis elbow! Oh GOD I have that which I cannot play for 3 months so I'm playing with my DARN LEFT ARM. Now I'm starting from SCRATCH after 6 years! I'm going to take serious lessons now but I want to make lessons interesting, SOOOO.. I'm working on that. Hope I can succeed with something. I will do alot of research and do my best. Until then, please just keep pushing. When your friend see what great shape you are in, they will wanna hop on our wagon! :D

Sally

kemana

11-16-2005, 10:20 PM

Kamen

11-17-2005, 01:13 AM

.........see so many injuries which the worst is Tennis elbow! Oh GOD I have that which I cannot play for 3 months so I'm playing with my DARN LEFT ARM.Sally....

I recently see you in the entertainment news. Even the host mentioned that you are now very into badminton. The news showed you with an injured wrist! Hope you have a speedy recovery. :p

doublewings

11-17-2005, 02:56 AM

Badminton was and still is predominantly Asian for some reason. The English discovered the game. Since Tony and Howard it has gained much more reputation in US. What I see in GGBC is that alot of different nationalities are now getting started and once they get started they are quite hooked. It's great cos you don't need to get sun spots, can play in the rain, much more interaction, healthy and strategic than racquet ball, or squash hitting against a wall. Badminton is about outsmarting your opponent with speed and mental calculation so it benefits mind and body. Thats what I tell everyone and I literally bombard them till they get started. (Jacky Cheung) I might lose that friend a while from my pestering but they all come back after they love it! Ha ha.. It will take a few years to see the results cos they need to play a couple years to get better.

ONE THING, that is REALLY important is that you LEARN the basic FOOTWORK and fundamentals. I am clamoring ALL over for a program that local Clubs anc coaches can use rather than the only training program for National team Coaches and players that cannot benefit normal players not looking to go into the Olympics like us, or like me, start at 38! I see so many injuries which the worst is Tennis elbow! Oh GOD I have that which I cannot play for 3 months so I'm playing with my DARN LEFT ARM. Now I'm starting from SCRATCH after 6 years! I'm going to take serious lessons now but I want to make lessons interesting, SOOOO.. I'm working on that. Hope I can succeed with something. I will do alot of research and do my best. Until then, please just keep pushing. When your friend see what great shape you are in, they will wanna hop on our wagon! :D

Sally

Hi Sally,

I'm a big badminton fan, just like you, that's why I'm here. But I also play squash fairly often. So from what I can tell, everything you say about badminton also applies to squash. To quote you - "about outsmarting your opponent with speed and mental calculation so it benefits mind and body". Please give squash a try. It's miuch more than just hitting the ball against the wall. You may find them equally fun.

BTW, at the age you mentioned, I think the worst injury is a ruptured achilles tendon, not tennis elbow. Ask Eric Tsang if you have a chance, he probably will tell you.

Hope to meet you on the court one day.

-dw

Cheung

11-17-2005, 08:09 AM

Please give squash a try. It's miuch more than just hitting the ball against the wall. You may find them equally fun.

-dw
You've got to be kidding. Squash is a war of attrition :) Reason I kept to badminton was the excitement of seeing the "smash"!:D It's an extra dimension to the game that squash doesn't have.

GGsally

11-17-2005, 09:35 AM

doublewings

11-17-2005, 02:45 PM

Of course the WORSE injury is ruptured achilles tendon which my friend and my friends friend both ruptured and my friend, in fact, Mike Yang owner of GGBC spent 1 full month in hospital and 1 depressing year in therapy, but I can tell you, tennis elbow is depressing enough too cos I been having it now for 4 months and I'm very miserable....:( But I will just make sure I have a SPARE in my left arm!

Sally
Oh, sad to hear that you're sufferring from tennis elbow now. I think I know how frustrating it can be. Had it a few years ago and end up have to take a complete rest for 4 months or so. Now it's okay but have to wear an elblow support whenever I play badminton, squash or tennis, for protection and precaution if nothing else. The bad thing is I don't feel comfortable swinging the clubs anymore. Guess won't be 100% anymore. :(

So if you can allow your elbow to have a complete rest, for that i mean put away your racquets, for a couple of months, i guess you should be fine. Hope you get over it soon and enjoy badminton to its fullness again. :)

-dw

madbad

11-17-2005, 03:08 PM

You've got to be kidding. Squash is a war of attrition :) Reason I kept to badminton was the excitement of seeing the "smash"!:D It's an extra dimension to the game that squash doesn't have.

Doublewing is spot on about squash. Unless you know how to play it well, you'll just see it as hitting a ball against a wall. Squash is a tremendous sport requiring most of the attributes of badminton (footwork, anticipation, stamina, racket control and skill).

madbad

11-17-2005, 03:16 PM

tennis elbow is depressing enough too cos I been having it now for 4 months and I'm very miserable....:( But I will just make sure I have a SPARE in my left arm!

Sally

You could work on your footwork in the meantime :p Doesn't require you to swing a racket.

GGsally

11-17-2005, 10:32 PM

[QUOTE=doublewings]

That's like a no way impossible to stay away unless I'm immobile which I will still try to find a way then. I don't know how I lived without badminton before. My friend told me she pained for 9 months so there is still hope for me. I'm wearing every kind of protection device on the market. I look like some kind of robot or something. ha ha.. :crying: Thanx for your sympathy though!

Sally

GGsally

11-17-2005, 10:33 PM

You could work on your footwork in the meantime :p Doesn't require you to swing a racket.

That's exactly what everyone telling me, but me so naughty, footwork... BORING. ha ha..;) :rolleyes:

S

Tezta.com

11-17-2005, 10:38 PM

[QUOTE=doublewings]

Of course the WORSE injury is ruptured achilles tendon which my friend and my friends friend both ruptured and my friend, in fact, Mike Yang owner of GGBC spent 1 full month in hospital and 1 depressing year in therapy, but I can tell you, tennis elbow is depressing enough too cos I been having it now for 4 months and I'm very miserable....:( But I will just make sure I have a SPARE in my left arm!

Sally

Yes this is one of the reasons i stopped training full time here. The achilles is so important for badminton, i felt when i strengthen the muscle at the gym it really helped prevent my injury.

Jon

doublewings

11-18-2005, 01:48 AM

[QUOTE=doublewings]

I look like some kind of robot or something. ha ha.. :crying:

Sally

Um ... Sally and robot, reminds me of 'I Love Maria' (1998). :)

Sudda

11-18-2005, 02:10 AM

wooww... leng lui from Austria huh? Anyone knows her name? Any more pic?

Why Zhang JieWen look like Tony Gunawan? :D

I think her name's Tania - saw a pic of her at a club i play at for school.

Cheung

11-18-2005, 03:23 AM

Doublewing is spot on about squash. Unless you know how to play it well, you'll just see it as hitting a ball against a wall. Squash is a tremendous sport requiring most of the attributes of badminton (footwork, anticipation, stamina, racket control and skill).
Oh, I'm not saying sqaush does not have the attributes of - footwork, anticipation, stamina, racket control and skill. It has all of those. Once you get to a high level, the rallies become very prolonged. Badminton has an extra dimension that is not so available to players of squash.
Badminton has variations in the game which are available to even occasional palyers of the game.

manabu

11-18-2005, 04:17 PM

Oh, I'm not saying sqaush does not have the attributes of - footwork, anticipation, stamina, racket control and skill. It has all of those. Once you get to a high level, the rallies become very prolonged. Badminton has an extra dimension that is not so available to players of squash.
Badminton has variations in the game which are available to even occasional palyers of the game.

Ive only started to pick up squash in the last few months, but becoz of my "not so strong" baddy, tennis and maths (trig :p ) background, after learning how to hit to the backwall, Ive managed to kick everybody including the guys in local team.... I dont see that as competitive as badminton and smashing in squash is just like another rally (not an instant kill) but the good thing is that one can play alone. Just my 2cents.. :D

manabu

11-18-2005, 04:21 PM

I think her name's Tania - saw a pic of her at a club i play at for school.

Luis is her last name and from Victoria if my memory serves me correct, have been seeing her name on a few international tourneys quite recently..

I simply dont know how the Aussies and Kiwis can afford the trips and stuffs... so jealous :crying:

manabu

11-18-2005, 04:42 PM

[QUOTE=doublewings]

Well.. of course the squash is my own personal opinion, no offence to squash lovers. I have tried both squash and racquet ball against the wall. I suppose it's just not a suitable sport for me. I used to play tennis too for 6 years and now I can't even hold the racquet it's so heavy. I guess I'm only connected to badminton. I just find badminton fascinating though. I think the speed and the anticipation of where your opponent is going to hit is amazing. With Squash the wall hits you back and you kind of know where it's going but badminton is alot of anticipation and the speed at which you can anticipate and move your body to that spot. I mean when you see the WC players, they need to decide where to hit the birdie in a split second. Mike was just telling me that he had a breakthrough to try to connect the dots by thinking 5 shots ahead!! :eek: How CAN?? He said while he is hitting one shot he needs to anticipate where his opponent will return shot so he can get there first and hit his next shot and so on... I can't even think 1 shot ahead let alone 5, but he can do it and so can his friend and coach at GGBC Jinsong. When I was chatting with WC players they were "studying" their opponents on video so they think one whole game ahead.

Of course the WORSE injury is ruptured achilles tendon which my friend and my friends friend both ruptured and my friend, in fact, Mike Yang owner of GGBC spent 1 full month in hospital and 1 depressing year in therapy, but I can tell you, tennis elbow is depressing enough too cos I been having it now for 4 months and I'm very miserable....:( But I will just make sure I have a SPARE in my left arm!

Sally

Hi Sally, I've been in a car accident a year or so ago and was forced to play baddy with my left arm since I was so addicted to the sport. After playing for a month or 2, Ive managed to pick up my left leg footwork and since my recovery, I was left with a more than confused footwork that was like a twisting lizard... but the inspiring thing is that I found my slices (LH) to be more accurate (I could feel and pin point it) and faster than the same action for the RH and my logic of the game has gone up to a new level. So, yeah injuries are not always bad. Just make sure you give it enough rest. :D

Fortunately I would be visiting HK at the end of the year. So, probably see you on court then! ( if you play in public stadiums, that is! :) )

Pete LSD

11-18-2005, 08:45 PM

Dude, you should be awarded BF's most fanatical badder under injury. Your determination not to quit the game and to use your left side is just amazing. Do you look at life differently now that you can use left and right side? :)

[QUOTE=GGsally]

Hi Sally, I've been in a car accident a year or so ago and was forced to play baddy with my left arm since I was so addicted to the sport. After playing for a month or 2, Ive managed to pick up my left leg footwork and since my recovery, I was left with a more than confused footwork that was like a twisting lizard... but the inspiring thing is that I found my slices (LH) to be more accurate (I could feel and pin point it) and faster than the same action for the RH and my logic of the game has gone up to a new level. So, yeah injuries are not always bad. Just make sure you give it enough rest. :D

Fortunately I would be visiting HK at the end of the year. So, probably see you on court then! ( if you play in public stadiums, that is! :) )

Pete LSD

11-18-2005, 08:47 PM

Let us, the VRC morning crew, bring out the best in you when you visit Vancouver. You will shed footwork aversion in one night :D.

http://www.badmintoncentral.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19515&page=6&pp=18&highlight=vancouver+lazybuddy

That's exactly what everyone telling me, but me so naughty, footwork... BORING. ha ha..;) :rolleyes:

S

GGsally

11-18-2005, 09:20 PM

GGsally

11-18-2005, 09:23 PM

[QUOTE=Pete LSD]Let us, the VRC morning crew, bring out the best in you when you visit Vancouver. You will shed footwork aversion in one night :D.

hehe.. not before you show up at GGBC for our tournament with VRC!! I'm having Julie arrange it for next year. Do you know Julie King? She only just started last year but she is very active and super crazy too. I'm not sure if she have injury by now though.

But MORNING?? I'm a night player! But I will practice, I will practice. I'm going to do as SOON as Lams concerts are over tonight is last night.

Sally

Pete LSD

11-18-2005, 09:50 PM

Fifi told me about the tournament too :) . It will my pleasure to get slaughtered. I will ask Julie about the tournament when I see her next week.

Yes, we stay until 2:00 AM :D . I think you left pretty early (past midnight) the last time you were here.

[QUOTE=Pete LSD]Let us, the VRC morning crew, bring out the best in you when you visit Vancouver. You will shed footwork aversion in one night :D.

hehe.. not before you show up at GGBC for our tournament with VRC!! I'm having Julie arrange it for next year. Do you know Julie King? She only just started last year but she is very active and super crazy too. I'm not sure if she have injury by now though.

But MORNING?? I'm a night player! But I will practice, I will practice. I'm going to do as SOON as Lams concerts are over tonight is last night.

Sally

manabu

11-18-2005, 10:03 PM

[QUOTE=manabu][QUOTE=GGsally]

Oh Manabu you are sooo right! Twisting lizard! That's ME!! I'm going to use that now cos I couldn't describe how my body was going everywhere! I'm so glad I'm not the only one. Yes my footwork is all ascew now. You have really inspired me cos now I know I CAN get to a new level! I will wait for that day VERY anxiously!

Thank you so much! I play at South China in Causeway Bay Tuesday nights 7-10 11th floor, Sunday 1p-3p 3rd floor and again from 5p-8p 11th floor.

Sally

oh Sally, what a surprise! I seriously didnt expect you to reply so soon and most importantly exposing info about where you normally play.. (another one for you, click on the persons name in blue underlined and use the PM function ;) )

Im not and never will be a popular figure in my life so I dont know how it feels but just worrying about the well known HK paparazzis would be there taking snaps of you when they see your post. You might want to edit your original post so that not many will know but again, just an opinion here.

Back to the lizand thingee :p , altho the footwork is HIGHLY DECEPTIVE. Make sure you dont play with somebody too advance or they will get annoyed which happened in my case :( .

manabu

11-18-2005, 10:33 PM

Dude, you should be awarded BF's most fanatical badder under injury. Your determination not to quit the game and to use your left side is just amazing. Do you look at life differently now that you can use left and right side? :)

[QUOTE=manabu]

Thats very modest of you Pete LSD, its just that my baddy group was constantly running out of people (just like Mah Jong :p ) so I was forced to be recruited.. Determination was needed even to hold on to a shuttle with my right hand in the first week.. :o

To be honest with you, its kinda hard to explain... the most noticible thing is net kill, since my left arm was much weaker than my right, I turned myself into more of a control type of player at the net, aiming at weaknesses like the opponents body. I used to be more of a speed and power type of player, realising a lot of wasted opportunities of net kills were me driving outa bounds.

I also do a lot of cross court shots with my left hand, it felt abit SMOOTHER somehow.. anyways, end of the **** talks :o

just like any other injuires sustained, LIFE WILL NEVER BE THE SAME AGAIN :p

GGsally

11-19-2005, 11:08 AM

Yes, we stay until 2:00 AM :D . I think you left pretty early (past midnight) the last time you were here.

HEY PETE!

You missed me when I played at 2am with Fi and Julie! I even went while I was doing my concert in Vancouver. Just eat my regular PIZZA before I play and I'm OK! ;) BUT, I still used up all my energy and had no more left for my concert!

Sally

GGsally

11-19-2005, 11:13 AM

[QUOTE=manabu][QUOTE=GGsally][QUOTE=manabu]

I'ts OK Manabu. The press have taken photos of me there UMPTEEN Times. Lesley used to play there too. When the HKG games were going on, I was lucky enough to get Xie Zhong Bo to come and play with me when he arrived. There was press outside waiting and when we went to eat after they followed us but so fortunate for me, I hid behind a post during the whole meal so they were never able to get a photo of us together, otherwise they would write alot of innuendo which they did for Loletta when Xie played with us again another day. Actually there were 2 other people there during the dinner, Xie's doubles partner, Little Guo, and another friend of mine, as well as me on the opposing team against Loletta and Xie but they don't ever photograph everything, only what can make a false and juicy story. I don't mind if everyone wants to come play badminton with me. It's OK. Badminton is healthy. I'm not sniffiing cocaine or anything. If I can make one person interested enough to come watch me play and want to play themselves then WELCOME! :D

As for playing with good players, I FORCE them to play with me. Won't take NO for an answer. They have no choice. I whine!! :D Since my left arm, I can only use my credit once with each player per time I play now. Hee hee.e....But Xie was very nice. He was most generous. And BTW, he hit a bad shot and I got smacked in the head with a BIG SMASH. The next day I sang with quite a PURPLE golf ball on my forehead! Ha ha.. Xie blamed himself for the shot so I agreed!! These reckless World Champions.... haha... :rolleyes:

With my left hand it is very sad though. :( People thought I actually play so badly!! :crying:

Sally

Locomoco

11-19-2005, 11:19 AM

With my left hand it is very sad though. :( People thought I actually play so badly!! :crying:
At least you can play... I think I'd end up killing myself (or my partner) with my racket if I tried to play left handed. :D

GGsally

11-19-2005, 11:24 AM

At least you can play... I think I'd end up killing myself (or my partner) with my racket if I tried to play left handed. :D

Hey Loco, have you been a good boy and play at GGBC of late? I keep tabs so make sure you continue to go!! I hope to be able to play you when I get back soon!

Sally

Pete LSD

11-19-2005, 12:40 PM

So you left half an hour earlier than we did :rolleyes: . Darn, I didn't play matches with or against you :o. See ya at GGBC next year :) .

Pizza is just like other junk food: instant energy for a very short period of time. Oh well, what can we do when time is short.

Yes, we stay until 2:00 AM :D . I think you left pretty early (past midnight) the last time you were here.

HEY PETE!

You missed me when I played at 2am with Fi and Julie! I even went while I was doing my concert in Vancouver. Just eat my regular PIZZA before I play and I'm OK! ;) BUT, I still used up all my energy and had no more left for my concert!

Sally

Pete LSD

11-19-2005, 12:43 PM

Sorry to interrrupt your reply to Manabu. But I am just so envious :) . It's always a pleasure to get smacked by the pros :D .

[QUOTE=manabu][QUOTE=GGsally][QUOTE=manabu]

I'ts OK Manabu. The press have taken photos of me there UMPTEEN Times. Lesley used to play there too. When the HKG games were going on, I was lucky enough to get Xie Zhong Bo to come and play with me when he arrived. There was press outside waiting and when we went to eat after they followed us but so fortunate for me, I hid behind a post during the whole meal so they were never able to get a photo of us together, otherwise they would write alot of innuendo which they did for Loletta when Xie played with us again another day. Actually there were 2 other people there during the dinner, Xie's doubles partner, Little Guo, and another friend of mine, as well as me on the opposing team against Loletta and Xie but they don't ever photograph everything, only what can make a false and juicy story. I don't mind if everyone wants to come play badminton with me. It's OK. Badminton is healthy. I'm not sniffiing cocaine or anything. If I can make one person interested enough to come watch me play and want to play themselves then WELCOME! :D

As for playing with good players, I FORCE them to play with me. Won't take NO for an answer. They have no choice. I whine!! :D Since my left arm, I can only use my credit once with each player per time I play now. Hee hee.e....But Xie was very nice. He was most generous. And BTW, he hit a bad shot and I got smacked in the head with a BIG SMASH. The next day I sang with quite a PURPLE golf ball on my forehead! Ha ha.. Xie blamed himself for the shot so I agreed!! These reckless World Champions.... haha... :rolleyes:

With my left hand it is very sad though. :( People thought I actually play so badly!! :crying:

Sally

manabu

11-19-2005, 07:57 PM

Cheung

11-19-2005, 08:06 PM

Sorry to interrrupt your reply to Manabu. But I am just so envious :) . It's always a pleasure to get smacked by the pros :D .

Speak for yourself Pete. I'd rather return the shots back with interest:D
I'm not sniffiing cocaine or anything.You mean like a certain supermodel? Badminton is healthier by miles. :p

GGsally

11-19-2005, 08:31 PM

lol

oh Sally, that mustve hurt so bad and if the pain still persists, I suggest you go to see the doc for an xray scan. ;)

Im sure Xie has reserved some energy in the smash already, it could have been a crater at the back of your head. :p

Oh Xie didn't hit me, he played with me against our A players in South China. If Xie hit me I'd be in the hospital! Xie hit a high right corner court, then the guy hit a cross court smash. I didn't expect him to smash from so far back. I'm just skittling about the front like a frantic crab. I should have held up racquet but my left hand is so unco-ordinated I don't know WHAT I"m doing. So I got smacked! I'm just kidding that it's his fault hee hee... of course I'm the one that should get OUT of the way. I've noticed the great players always blame themselves if the OPPONENT hits a bad shot. They blame themselve for FEEDING a bad shot, so that the opponent returns a good shot that cannot be defended. So Xie said he hit a bad shot to them that's why they got the angle to smack my way... Mike says the same thing. I hope I can get the skill to hit good enough that opponent can't return shot so well!

BTW Bay Area open is on in SFO 19-20. Mike Yang and Jinsong is playing there and I'm nervous. Hope they WIN!

Sally

Sally

Cheung

11-19-2005, 09:06 PM

Oh Xie didn't hit me, he played with me against our A players in South China. If Xie hit me I'd be in the hospital! Xie hit a high right corner court, then the guy hit a cross court smash. I didn't expect him to smash from so far back. I'm just skittling about the front like a frantic crab. I should have held up racquet but my left hand is so unco-ordinated I don't know WHAT I"m doing. So I got smacked! I'm just kidding that it's his fault hee hee... of course I'm the one that should get OUT of the way. I've noticed the great players always blame themselves if the OPPONENT hits a bad shot. They blame themselve for FEEDING a bad shot, so that the opponent returns a good shot that cannot be defended. So Xie said he hit a bad shot to them that's why they got the angle to smack my way... Mike says the same thing. I hope I can get the skill to hit good enough that opponent can't return shot so well!
oh ic, you took Xie down to SCAA. Didn't he complain about his knees hurting afterwars from the hard floor?