Dark Lord DH in Vancouver Aug 1st - Aug 7th

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  1. DarthHowie

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    I'm in town for my sister's wedding. I have a bum ankle (injured this past saturday) so i cannot accept any singles challenges (sure wish i could)

    Current Itinerary:

    Wednesday: VRC mixer nite. All doubles challengers welcome! Bring it on!! I will be playing with a mystery doubles partner (the member signing me in). Pete will you be there? Would like to try a tube of Chester birds!

    Thursday: Rehearsal dinner. may be free for drop ins in Richmond.

    Friday: Beach Vball from 4pm till sunset. Will consider morning or late night (Yumo) badminton drop in at any of the richmond badminton centres.

    Saturday: booked for sister's wedding

    Sunday: possibly more beach vball and tennis... will consider late night baddy

    Monday: possibly more beach vball and tennis... will consider late night baddy

    Tuesday: i'm either flying in the morning or taking the red-eye..still undecided

    Rackets i will be using: 2x BK M-2010s, 23 lbs Babolat Hyperbraid, 24 lbs Ashaway MP.

    shoes....possibly Mizuno Spike 6 vball or i'll bring my Smash S2 because of the extra ankle support

    How to find me on the court:
    look for: headband, goggles, jumpers strap on right knee and a big smile on my face
    hear for: all the yelling and commotion
     
  2. wood_22_chuck

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    Welcome (back) to Vancouver! I don't know how the turn-out'll be for Wed night. THere's a fireworks display Aug 1 (Wed) and the last time that happened, VRC was a ghost-town.

    I'll be there, though, so save a game for me! :D

    -dave
     
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    Then panda ***CHALLENGES*** you to a single's match. :eek:

    Actually, panda's don't play singles. :p

    They only play doubles and wished they were good enough to play mixed. :eek:
     
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    But where is or will be Master NGP :D? We need you up here ;).

     
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    I will be at my office...waiting with bated breath for ABC to open of course. ;)
     
  6. DarthHowie

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    I think i should plan a trip to california next year, maybe in conjuction with catching a vancouver canucks game...hmmmm.
     
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    Count me in! :D We need to visit Kwun and Dan.

     
  8. DarthHowie

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    I find it hard to imagine you not being "good enough" to play mixed.. your partner would be setting you up for a tonne of racket breaking smashes. It'd be like a firing range for yah. I'd hate to be your opponent in that situation. If you're as fast or faster then Mr. Wolff's boomer...YIKES!

    i think it'd be a nightmare for me if i saw you two fellas pair up together: Wolff + Panda -> when animals attack!
     
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    DH, drop by RichmondPro on Fri night 8 pm-midnight (for drop in) and you'll find some decent players. Unfortunately I'll be out of town but I'm sure you won't have problems finding a good game.
     
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    Or join me for a 2 hr lesson at Richmond Pro :D.
     
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    Hey Pete, are you taking lessons again at RichmondPro? What days? Haven't seen you around for a while.
     
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    Growler, Nephrus, cappy75 are a no-show, I think, for Wed night. TTT and Pete LSD I haven't seen on Wed nights either, so I would guess Wed night to be a bust, DarthHowie.

    Fireworks that night make it a social outing for a lot of people here in Vancouver.

    -dave
     
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    Pete has lessons 7pm on Fri night, if I'm not mistaken.

    -dave
     
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    Hmmm, I was at RichmondPro for drop in last Fri night and didn't catch him there. He must be trying to avoid me :D:D
     
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    Same group with Chad, under Coach Alvin ...

    -dave
     
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    What about you and John? Still with Kiran?
     
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    Kiran will completely send us to military bootcamp first to get in shape, before allowing us to re-sign-up for his coacing. Compounded with the fact I found out where Lin's Taiwanese Kitchen is re-opening up, there's a lot of "opposing forces" at work.

    -dave
     
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    I think the rediscovery of Lin's Kitchen may be backbreaker in your attempted comeback to training :D

    Anyway, should not hijack this thread. Back to trying to get DH his badminton fix in Vancouver. :)
     
  19. DarthHowie

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    I will still be heading to VRC wednesday with my mystery doubles partner. We may be dropping by at Richmond Pro Friday night but it all depends on whether i have family commitments that evening. And if i do show up friday, and look a little sluggish and tanned that's because i was at spanish banks during the day playing beach vball. =)

    Sunday nite drop-in at richmond pro is also an option i'm looking at but that is dependant on whether my friends plan on drinking that evening =)) (and how much beach vball i get in on sunday) ...but i think i can do both or all three...

    Bring it!
     
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    I thought u going there for sister's wedding? How come I only see all the "activities"? :D Anyway, have a wonderful time! ;)
     

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