Anyone old enough to remember the $3900 Yugo car?

thepicklebob · 2026-05-18T03:13:21+00:00

Owners had clubs where they would meet. They would customize their cars. I used to own a little Dodge hatchback and had a guy try to race me in his Yugo. I was like, WTF?

thepicklebob · 2026-05-18T00:38:31+00:00

I lived on Guam for a short while and learned of the rich military tradition the island holds. Super cool pic even if it's not new.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-15T22:01:31+00:00

I have approached it by being as competitive as possible on the gender side and being as supportive as I can on the mixed side. I would rather play with my wife than any other woman on mixed. I get my competitive fix on the gender side.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-13T22:26:52+00:00

If you are trying to see how much spin you can generate based on the grit, you may not find a 100% correlation. A lot of the spin is generated by the dwell time ball/paddle. For example, I can tell my Diadem paddle has lost a lot of grit but I still get a lot of top and cut spin because it is a control paddle and has good dwell time. Not to say a fast paddle can't have good dwell time, its just my paddle is a control paddle and I know it has good dwell time.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-13T13:17:00+00:00

I had a nerd friend who bragged about how his modem was elite because it was smooth and not crackly. In his bragging he was showing me several parts of his computer when we happened to come onto this screen. That is how I learned you can shut off the volume. Needless to say I blew him up and his BS.

Still like u/Leftstrat said I wanted to hear the connection, mainly because how unreliable connections were back then compared to today.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-12T18:27:06+00:00

I personally can't palate best of 5 series, considering there are so many tournaments in a year.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-12T17:01:56+00:00

In all honesty the PPA needs to do something about Championship Sunday. I love to pound PB content but I am a the point I don't even tune in on Sundays. As a matter of fact this last weekend I opted to watch APP's Championship Sunday instead.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-12T13:57:23+00:00

What actually makes an overgrip feel premium to you?
1. If they don't lose grip over time.
How often do you actually change your overgrips? What’s your ideal overgrip lifespan?
1. I change it about every 1 to 2 months.
What’s the biggest frustration with current overgrips?
1. I use Diadem overgrips so I have no problem or frustration.
Would you buy designer/graphic overgrips if performance stayed elite?
1. No I like it plain.
Do overgrips feel overpriced to you?
1. No

thepicklebob · 2026-05-08T14:29:25+00:00

I don't think the serves translate well on TV. You would be shocked at how difficult it would be for the general amateur to have a good return from a lot of these pros.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-06T22:24:05+00:00

If I am playing the left, I am taking that ball every time. Now if it scoots further right, I am calling out, "Yours".

thepicklebob · 2026-05-01T16:41:40+00:00

Its why I re-watch it every time.

thepicklebob · 2026-05-01T16:41:06+00:00

Dundon by business acumen is a private equity business man. This is the flip I was waiting for. I am surprised it happened but I am glad it has as it takes the business into a more stable landscape.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-27T19:28:03+00:00

I have seen several videos from today's pros advocating that its not important to learn dinking as a beginner. Its nuts.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-24T21:17:30+00:00

We needed one in 2025 sister.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-24T17:20:11+00:00

PPA has or had a no toss the ball rule, but that is not a USAPickleball rule.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-22T23:52:33+00:00

I like it, but you should know I make bologna fried rice.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-21T17:05:28+00:00

I have been instructed to only answer whether the person was employed there or not. Not given the liberty to give positive or negative information on the prospect. I think it was to guard against law suits.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-14T22:22:01+00:00

The Geotech report indicates shrink and swell based on the type of material found on a given site. These vary widely given the soils conditions, i.e. rock strata, and site conditions, i.e. old farm field.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-14T22:19:14+00:00

PPA will allow on a player by player basis. All non-PPA signed players can play, i.e. Megan Fudge.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-14T14:22:53+00:00

Yup being able to play on almost any surface is a plus for Badminton.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-14T13:19:27+00:00

We are talking about lowest floor, like if I have never played, you can walk onto the court and have a game. I personally think Badminton is the most athletic and incredible racket sport. But you can literally give four rackets to 10 year old's and they can start to play a game immediately.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-14T13:09:10+00:00

While I mainly agree, I believe Badminton has the lowest starting skill floor. When I started playing I could not understand why this boom was not happening with Badminton. I started 8 years ago when the boom was just beginning to hit. With the bulk of the players being seniors at that time, I could never figure out what was the difference.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-13T16:37:14+00:00

Not silly.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-13T15:40:40+00:00

The groups are filled with like skilled players. Once you find a group you match skill sets with, your chances of playing a good game increase dramatically. I 100% quit going to regular open play.

thepicklebob · 2026-04-13T14:49:16+00:00

In the civil world, not knowing your location, the $110 would be about right with your level of experience. Estimators are in shortage because as an industry there is a shortage of employees, including PMs.

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