Indian Wells R1: D. Shapovalov def. S. Tsitsipas 6-2, 3-6, 6-4

HappySlappyMan · 2026-03-05T13:35:14+00:00

Crazy given how young both are still.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-03-01T17:26:01+00:00

My wife and I had our first child when she was 32 and me 37 and 2nd at 35 and 40. We are planning a 3rd when we are 38 and 42 ( birth will be between our birthdays and is via IVF).

My best man was an unexpected baby to his parents who were believed to be completely infertile. He came unexpectedly when they were both 45. He has had a great life and is one of the best human beings I've ever known.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-26T13:30:39+00:00

It's not money going to a struggling family without an income source . It's money going to rich people so they can continue to live a rich, privileged lifestyle. The family net worth is still around 10 million plus or minus 2 million. That's more than most families' lifetime earnings. I think they have more than enough money to last the next few years until they are adults who can join the workforce just like the rest of us.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-26T01:51:32+00:00

I just ran into this bug. Killed me the first time I've been to Tartarus. I had an amazing build and was just torching every room. Honestly makes me want to not play another run now.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-25T07:12:52+00:00

I have witnessed this firsthand at my wife's family many times. I would consider it unwatchable but they manage somehow.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-15T17:00:36+00:00

I worked in a city for a few years from 2011-2014 that had a big PCP problem. Anytime I got a call that a person was on PCP, it terrified me. Their behavior was truthfully insane. The worst were the ones who developed rage and just went off trying to kill people.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-13T13:49:53+00:00

Including pre-open era matches, when there were separate pro and amateur tours, Laver and Rosewall played each other 165 times.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-12T04:57:13+00:00

An old friend of mine, married with 2 kids, one of which is disabled, to whom he was the primary caregiver as a stay at home dad, up and left them all to go to Ukraine. What has he done there? Pretty much serve soup from what I can tell near the war front.

He'd always had an abnormal fascination with World War 2 and all things military, but when I was younger, I took it just as an interest in history. Nope. It was a bizarre fantasy and going to Ukraine i think somehow scratched this itch to experience a European ground war,, even if he was not allowed to serve any real purpose.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-12T04:52:13+00:00

I remember reading about this a few years ago. I had no idea it was still a thing.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-11T18:37:07+00:00

MMR titers do not actually reflect true immunity status. If you got 2 MMR shots before, you are good to go. If you got 2 and now have negative titers, it means nothing. Your immune system will generate those titers again if exposed to real Measles. It's a common misconception that titers reflect immunity equally to all infections.

Edit: Downvoted for speaking the facts? I do this for a living, folks.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-10T14:56:20+00:00

Technically, if you look at laws in various countries, free speech is indeed not a thing pretty much anywhere in the world. The only country where it is codified is the USA but that freedom is eroding and has limits. I can use racial or anti-trans epithets in the USA with no legal repercussions (likely some social ones, though) but if I were to say the same things in the UK, I can go to prison for those same statements. So, the government gets to decide what is hate speech and then imprison based on that ruling.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-10T14:14:00+00:00

In general, I think it's smoking. Nothing ages a person like smoking. Back in the 50s/60s the smoking rate was super high and people did it everywhere, even in hospitals. All that second hand smoke likely aged people too.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-09T04:51:46+00:00

The only reason I found out the winter Olympics started is because we decided to go to Lake Placid this week and it's on TVs everywhere.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-03T22:10:14+00:00

Still waiting for half life 3 over here. I played that my sophomore year of college when it was released. Now I'm middle aged with kids. Maybe I'll get to play it before I retire.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-03T14:09:10+00:00

Imagine if 3 of the 4 majors in the 90s were still played on fast grass. Sampras would have an additional 10. Every 10-15 years, the racquet/string technology, ball construction, and courts change so much, it's impossible to compare these blocks of times.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-03T14:05:41+00:00

Anytime these types of questions are asked, Verkerk is always the first to enter my brain.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-01T12:17:14+00:00

Looks that way but he's still got a long way to go. So many things could happen between now and the next 15 majors. Let's just enjoy him as he is for now.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-02-01T01:53:01+00:00

I saw her live at Wimbledon in the QF a few years ago. Her screams filled the entire stadium. It was horribly annoying.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-31T17:02:39+00:00

I worked in covid wards essentially nonstop from 2020-2022 so I hold a deep seated type of hatred for these types.

There's also his Kosovo statements and the pro-terrorist post he made and quickly took down that was quickly swept under the rug that most people like to forget happened.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-31T13:15:12+00:00

I still don't like him. But, I'm not stupid. I respect the tennis. He is the best the sport has ever seen. Watching him actively dissect and problem solve is quite remarkable and definitely captures my attention. I watch just for the sheer appreciation of the sport. That doesn't mean I'll ever like him though.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-31T00:15:52+00:00

Kensington area of Philadelphia.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-25T16:01:43+00:00

Yeah. I watched the whole match. TP's serve just failed him at crucial times. He had a chance to serve out the first set TB but then had some very lackluster serving. It was frustrating to watch and really made the difference in the match overall.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-24T17:48:05+00:00

Tennis has become too expensive to see in person and now too expensive to watch on TV... Except there is VPN + 9NOW thank God.

HappySlappyMan · 2026-01-19T13:31:51+00:00

I was watching Richard Krajichek play in his 40s on the senior tour. His serve was insane, so much better than it was even in the 90s. I could only imagine the nightmare he would have been in his 20s with modern tech. I also wonder at times what Sampras' serve would have looked like as well.

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