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I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Romulus111VADT » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:06 pm

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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)

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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Saitek » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:26 pm

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
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Saitek » Thu Dec 29, 2005 4:28 pm

Yep found it! :D More pics here. 8)

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/photo_g ... 289977.stm
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby AlphaBravo » Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:15 pm

I saw it on the news ages ago...
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Saitek » Thu Dec 29, 2005 5:24 pm

I wonder if it is in FS? ;) ;D

If it was though I wouldn't be able to land anything on it. ::)
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby flyboy 28 » Thu Dec 29, 2005 11:10 pm

What genius thought that up? ::)
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby H » Fri Dec 30, 2005 1:15 am

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)
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Omag 2.0 » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:04 am

I wonder if it is in FS? ;) ;D

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


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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby ozzy72 » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:10 am

That would be a bummer for ball boys/girls ;D
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Saitek » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:15 am

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. ;)
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Sytse » Fri Dec 30, 2005 5:37 am

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

eh ok... How many people got injured by falling balls that day?  ;D
Looks very frightening... how high is that? :o


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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Romulus111VADT » Fri Dec 30, 2005 7:23 am

That would be a bummer for ball boys/girls ;D


Not to mention line judges.... ;D
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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby willbo » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:11 pm

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.

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Re: I suggest not going out of bounds!

Postby Romulus111VADT » Fri Dec 30, 2005 6:25 pm

I'd bet that anyone hit by or retrieving balls were offered an autograph..... ::)

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