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Old 02-06-2003, 01:57 AM   #1
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Default New Gymn in Milpitas, South Bay Area

I just heard about this today. This place has something like 35,000 sq. miles.
Has anyone here visited there? Anyone has its address?
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Old 02-06-2003, 02:37 AM   #2
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I just heard about this today. This place has something like 35,000 sq. miles.
Has anyone here visited there? Anyone has its address?
35,000 sq. miles??? That's like an area of 100 miles x 350 miles which means that in order for me to go from one end to another, it will take me approx. 90 minutes by car on the short side (65 miles/hr) and approx. 5 plus hours on the long side!

I am assuming that you meant 35,000 square feet which is a pretty big place and you probably can put in around 24 badminton courts.
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Old 02-06-2003, 02:46 AM   #3
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35,000 sq. miles??? That's like an area of 100 miles x 350 miles which means that in order for me to go from one end to another, it will take me approx. 90 minutes by car on the short side (65 miles/hr) and approx. 5 plus hours on the long side!

I am assuming that you meant 35,000 square feet which is a pretty big place and you probably can put in around 24 badminton courts.
Y cant we hav something lik that here in vancouver!?
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Old 02-06-2003, 09:43 AM   #4
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Y cant we hav something lik that here in vancouver!?
'Coz Vancouver would be IN it!
This will go on my Top 10 Badminton Fanatics' (night) Dream list...

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Old 02-06-2003, 01:54 PM   #5
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I just heard about this today. This place has something like 35,000 sq. miles.
Has anyone here visited there? Anyone has its address?
well, don't let it hang there raymond, tell us, who did you hear it from? surely that person will have more info..
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Old 02-06-2003, 06:39 PM   #6
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'Coz Vancouver would be IN it!
This will go on my Top 10 Badminton Fanatics' (night) Dream list...
Well, 35,000 sq miles would be KICK@$$ but I was referring to the 35,000 sq feet mentioned by WWC
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Old 02-06-2003, 11:05 PM   #7
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Well, 35,000 sq miles would be KICK@$$ but I was referring to the 35,000 sq feet mentioned by WWC
I know, JChen99. Just couldn't resist. Sorry!
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Old 02-06-2003, 11:13 PM   #8
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I know, JChen99. Just couldn't resist. Sorry!
nah iz koo
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Old 02-07-2003, 12:25 AM   #9
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35,000 sq. miles??? That's like an area of 100 miles x 350 miles which means that in order for me to go from one end to another, it will take me approx. 90 minutes by car on the short side (65 miles/hr) and approx. 5 plus hours on the long side!

I am assuming that you meant 35,000 square feet which is a pretty big place and you probably can put in around 24 badminton courts.
Oops... After a few long days of overtime, plus it was very late when I submitted
my last post, I guess my mind was just not there anymore. But it seems you
guys are all too sharp and fast to recognize the mistake and offer the proper
correction...

Hmm... Kwun, I really wish I know. I heard this from someone who in turn
heard this from "John" (who plays at Shoreline and at Sunnyvale). I hope
he's not reading this forum. He's rather uptight with people mentioning his name
in the Internet....

But seriously, I don't think my source know. But try to ask the owner of Shoreline
gymn. He may know. I heard he canceled his plan to open one in Milpitas (and
is looking for another place).
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Old 02-07-2003, 12:47 AM   #10
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Originally posted by raymond
Oops... After a few long days of overtime, plus it was very late when I submitted
my last post, I guess my mind was just not there anymore. But it seems you
guys are all too sharp and fast to recognize the mistake and offer the proper
correction...

Hmm... Kwun, I really wish I know. I heard this from someone who in turn
heard this from "John" (who plays at Shoreline and at Sunnyvale). I hope
he's not reading this forum. He's rather uptight with people mentioning his name
in the Internet....

But seriously, I don't think my source know. But try to ask the owner of Shoreline
gymn. He may know. I heard he canceled his plan to open one in Milpitas (and
is looking for another place).
OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT!

There are practically no place to play in fremont... and theres no badminton store! i don't want to drive to san jose just to buy a racket and drive to plesanton to play!!
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Old 02-07-2003, 08:48 AM   #11
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There are practically no place to play in fremont... and theres no badminton store! i don't want to drive to san jose just to buy a racket and drive to plesanton to play!!

Sorry to be off topic, but very well understand ur feeling...

Well, I have to order racket online (since there's no local store within driving distance", and my closest club is 35 miles away from home, the farthest is 65 miles. So, 70-130 miles of driving + badminton, heheheheheh....
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Old 02-07-2003, 01:36 PM   #12
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OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT! OPEN IN FREMONT!

There are practically no place to play in fremont... and theres no badminton store! i don't want to drive to san jose just to buy a racket and drive to plesanton to play!!
there is one place in Newark. do a search in this forum and you will find it.
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Old 02-07-2003, 01:43 PM   #13
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Originally posted by raymond
Oops... After a few long days of overtime, plus it was very late when I submitted
my last post, I guess my mind was just not there anymore. But it seems you
guys are all too sharp and fast to recognize the mistake and offer the proper
correction...

Hmm... Kwun, I really wish I know. I heard this from someone who in turn
heard this from "John" (who plays at Shoreline and at Sunnyvale). I hope
he's not reading this forum. He's rather uptight with people mentioning his name
in the Internet....

But seriously, I don't think my source know. But try to ask the owner of Shoreline
gymn. He may know. I heard he canceled his plan to open one in Milpitas (and
is looking for another place).
well, there is a rumor that the ASBY people is working on one. maybe that's what John was refering to.

and it looks like BANC isn't working on it anymore for now. they seems to be happy with the SJSU gym.

even with the rent in the bay area going down, the monthly rent for the large gyms we are talking about is huge. imagine if it is $1/sq.ft, we are still talking about US$35k/month. the risk for taking up such a lease is big and the people involved will be in big debt if they were to fail to recover the cost. that is just an unfortunately side of the economics.
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Old 02-07-2003, 05:56 PM   #14
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eh? ASBY is taking care of this? hrmms...i must check with them if i ever run into any of them.
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Old 02-07-2003, 09:43 PM   #15
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there is one place in Newark. do a search in this forum and you will find it.
I know there is Kwun. The Silliman Center in Newark. However if you are not a resident of Newark like me, I have to pay 3 bucks each time i want to play... I don't have that much money.
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Old 02-08-2003, 02:51 AM   #16
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The City Beach website says they have 16 professional courts in their gym. Is that a good place to play?
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Old 02-08-2003, 03:04 AM   #17
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I know there is Kwun. The Silliman Center in Newark. However if you are not a resident of Newark like me, I have to pay 3 bucks each time i want to play... I don't have that much money.
do you expect a gym to open and offers court space for free?

as i said, if this place rumored do open up, the rent will be astronomical (US$20,000+ per month), if they offer the gym time for free, how are they going to make up the cost?
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