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I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:06 pm
by Romulus111VADT
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Top-level tennis-  :o

Prior to the Dubai Duty Free Men's Open, tennis legend Andre Agassi and the No. 1-ranked Roger Federer of Switzerland couldn't resist the temptation to have a friendly 'hit' on the world's most unique tennis court, the Helipad of the Burj Al Arab luxury hotel in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

(David Cannon for Dubai Duty Free/Getty Images)

;D

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:26 pm
by Saitek
I follow tennis and saw that at the time. There are more pics of it. I'll get some if I can. it was really funny because they soon lost their balls and there are pics of them shouting for folk below to retrieve them.  ;D

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:28 pm
by Saitek

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:15 pm
by AlphaBravo
I saw it on the news ages ago...

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:24 pm
by Saitek
I wonder if it is in FS? ;) ;D

If it was though I wouldn't be able to land anything on it. ::)

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:10 pm
by flyboy 28
What genius thought that up? ::)

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:15 am
by H
I follow tennis and saw that at the time. There are more pics of it. I'll get some if I can. it was really funny because they soon lost their balls and there are pics of them shouting for folk below to retrieve them.  ;D
Is that a remote inference that most would have lost theirs before even attempting this? :-[ 8)

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:04 am
by Omag 2.0
I wonder if it is in FS? ;) ;D

If it was though I wouldn't be able to land anything on it. ::)


It's downloadable as an add-on...

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:10 am
by ozzy72
That would be a bummer for ball boys/girls ;D

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:15 am
by Saitek
That would be a bummer for ball boys/girls ;D


Lol.. ;D I think perhaps they'd need the helipad to keep bringing the balls back up. ;)

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:37 am
by Sytse
eh ok... How many people got injured by falling balls that day?  ;D
Looks very frightening... how high is that? :o

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:39 am
by Saitek
eh ok... How many people got injured by falling balls that day?  ;D
Looks very frightening... how high is that? :o


321m - or about 1000ft.

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:23 am
by Romulus111VADT
That would be a bummer for ball boys/girls ;D


Not to mention line judges.... ;D

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:11 pm
by willbo
321 METRES! Damn, it looks a hell of a lot higher than that! If a ball fell off, which they obviously did, if the ball hits someone they would be dead... How would the people below retrieve them? Gotta have a strong arm to throw it that high :P Seriously, I think they should at least have a net around it so the people don't fall, let alone the balls.

Will

Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

PostPosted: Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:25 pm
by Romulus111VADT
I'd bet that anyone hit by or retrieving balls were offered an autograph..... ::)

;D