in Forbes, there is an article titled "Five Signs your house is overpriced". you can find the article here:

http://www.forbes.com/2002/11/22/cx_bs_1122home.html

the 5th sign states:

5. The home is priced for expensive, unique amenities that may not hold broad appeal. Your family may have enjoyed endless hours of fun in your indoor badminton court, but not everyone loves badminton as much as your family does. The more customized the home's amenities, the less likely the seller is to see their value in the sales price.






damn! that just completely ruins my dream...

Ahem! Not for where I live!

Who's started hitting a shuttle indoors with a friend, and got a bit too competitive and broken a racket / household item:p

There are 3 courts downstairs from me.

There are another 8 courts another 5-10 minutes walk away.

There are another 13 courts the other direction away (ten minutes walk) - but that's in a University and I have to ring people up to play there.

Am I spoiled or what?:p

My in-laws have a huge living room (bigger than some Canadian homes) where I managed to hit with my nephew and niece without breaking anything;)

I think Kwun is living in the wrong place!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Well, there are certainly no courts downstairs in my house, but as it happens I live just a 3 minute walk away from my club's badminton hall... Rather convenient! :)

Well i do not have any courts in my building but one day after a nice jog through a trail, i ended up behind some flats where i saw one cement court that belonged to what looked like a small house or could have been a 3 story building. The court was ouside without a net but had only badminton markings and was painted green as well.

Somehow I just have to convince my parents to build one in the backyard. They have about 1 acre of unused land that can easily be converted to an indoor badminton court if they choose to. :D

Originally posted by Cheung
There are 3 courts downstairs from me.

There are another 8 courts another 5-10 minutes walk away.

There are another 13 courts the other direction away (ten minutes walk) - but that's in a University and I have to ring people up to play there.

Am I spoiled or what?:p

My in-laws have a huge living room (bigger than some Canadian homes) where I managed to hit with my nephew and niece without breaking anything;)



I really envy you :) (your access to badminton courts, NOT your rich in-laws with a huge house though :))

Originally posted by kwun
in Forbes, there is an article titled "Five Signs your house is overpriced". you can find the article here:

http://www.forbes.com/2002/11/22/cx_bs_1122home.html

the 5th sign states:

5. The home is priced for expensive, unique amenities that may not hold broad appeal. Your family may have enjoyed endless hours of fun in your indoor badminton court, but not everyone loves badminton as much as your family does. The more customized the home's amenities, the less likely the seller is to see their value in the sales price.
damn! that just completely ruins my dream...

So i get a discount on the house if it has a badmtinton court? Fits my dream nicely. :D

Originally posted by bigredlemon
So i get a discount on the house if it has a badmtinton court? Fits my dream nicely. :D

Exactly!!! :D

If any family in NY metro area can ever own a in-door badminton court, I have to say that family must be very very rich. A little tiny, half broken 50 yrs old house on my street can be easily sold for $350,000 or more. So... heheheheh...

If that family lives close enough, maybe I will try to hook up with their female member (the daughter??? :D ) Just to get my daily practice going...

Sounds evil, I guess..;)

yea, having a court in your own home is a dream !! i know of a family friend's house who has an indoor pool, hm... wonder if they'd like to convert that into a badminton court !! :p

Originally posted by mojoe
yea, having a court in your own home is a dream !! i know of a family friend's house who has an indoor pool, hm... wonder if they'd like to convert that into a badminton court !! :p

hey you can play badminton in the pool!! :D people have done it with volleyball and other sports, why not badminton? :D

Originally posted by jwu
hey you can play badminton in the pool!! :D people have done it with volleyball and other sports, why not badminton? :D

chlroine probably not too good to the feathers probably

Originally posted by bigredlemon
chlroine probably not too good to the feathers probably

use plastic, and the point is not to have the bird land :D

Originally posted by bigredlemon
chlroine probably not too good to the feathers probably

bad for the racket too! since it's soaked in water...

rackets? check ebay out, they have special racket that can be used in water. still have the pics kwun? :D

Originally posted by Iwan
rackets? check ebay out, they have special racket that can be used in water. still have the pics kwun? :D
omg... not those again =.="

Originally posted by JChen99
omg... not those again =.="

Mr. Wiggles Badminton Set? LOL! :D

Originally posted by bigredlemon
Mr. Wiggles Badminton Set? LOL! :D

ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

spare me!! not those "badminton" rackets again!! ><

they gimme nitemares ><

hehe I'm at sixth form college and I get free booking for badminton courts during school time (my freee periods and lunch). I just have to convince some people to play with me..........very boring on your own....

Originally posted by Sheldon
I just have to convince some people to play with me..........very boring on your own....


Same here. I need to convince my friends to go to practice with me, but seems everyone else just getting really tired after work / school.

The difference is, no matter they go with me or not, I am always the one to drive (70 - 100 miles round trip). So, always me to pay for the car and gas...
:(

i need a 60 km drive

You people make me feel that I should play more if not to take advantage of the closeness of the sports hall:)

Well, there's a badminton court opposite my house, but I rarely use it, too windy. Prefer the Taman Megah court, 10-15 minute walk from my house to there.