Are you OK don_budge?

[bottle]

bottle is an epic loser at a level that is simply mind boggling. He is at this level to an extent that he is better at it than Rafa is on clay. I posted this some time ago and db expounded on it very astutely as its implications appeared lost on bottle. I blocked bottle some time ago as I could not bare to see any more of his posts on that cluster of a thread of his on the new serve, the twilight zone of all threads. I have often wished that jy would simply evict him from the tennisplayer community.

Yes, I remember you as someone with a lifelong antipathy toward the likes of me. It's good! Allows you to be punk! And punk is cool!!!!

But I have an easier solution in mind than what you proposed and failed to carry out. Just don't read me. That allows me to remain in the forum for those who get something out of my stuff.

And to bring you up to date: A New Year's Serve is about forehands right now, not serves. I know that's hard for a person with a literal turn of mind such as yourself to grasp. Just think of the word "serve" as being cardinal, like a high position in a church. And let the cardinal represent other church-like things.

[stroke]

gzhpcu,

*hashtag* Bottle will continue to post us into a catatonic state. He has ruined this forum, not that he would have the self awareness to know this.

bottle is an epic loser at a level that is simply mind boggling. He is at this level to an extent that he is better at it than Rafa is on clay. I posted this some time ago and db expounded on it very astutely as its implications appeared lost on bottle. I blocked bottle some time ago as I could not bare to see any more of his posts on that cluster of a thread of his on the new serve, the twilight zone of all threads. I have often wished that jy would simply evict him from the tennisplayer community.

[10splayer]

I guess it's about the human mind fastening upon something that it ought to let go. Like 10splayer's recent and explicit declaration of trolldom against me for ever sparring with his bosom pal don_budge. To those of you who know don_budge as a fine fellow (as I once did), I can only say, "You didn't fully experience the Mr. Hyde part of don_budge the way I did. If you did, you might not be so eager to have him back."

Me, I hope he never comes back. At a certain point I decided he was irredeemable. It was precisely when, after his public and private apologies to me, he proceeded with his exact same destructive and aberrant behavior.

It was just "get Bottle." There was no substance or illumination to it. There were the repeated posts (with no change whatsoever he re-tweeted the exact same words if he sniffed that I didn't like them, even six or seven times). And the repeated emphasis on calling me obscene names as if there was greatness and glory in that.

Am I supposed to like being called "a piece of shit," "a scumbag," "a bigot," and much more? No thanks. I refuse to accept it. Mr. don_budge and Mr 10splayer are the ones who brought the forum's level down and Mr. 10splayer continues the practice.

My own personal theory is that they knew in their hearts that such opprobrium should be directed at Donald Trump and not at some harmless guy in the forum. They transferred it, in other words from Trump to me.

"Oh bottle, you yourself did this...and this," someone will correctly point out.

The new fiction editor at Little Brown told me in my twenties that some people would intensely like my work while others would despise it. (He even quit his job.) And I might as well get used to this because most likely the situation would never change.

gzhpcu,

*hashtag* Bottle will continue to post us into a catatonic state. He has ruined this forum, not that he would have the self awareness to know this.

[bottle]

What is this little Sheba business???

I guess it's about the human mind fastening upon something that it ought to let go. Like 10splayer's recent and explicit declaration of trolldom against me for ever sparring with his bosom pal don_budge. To those of you who know don_budge as a fine fellow (as I once did), I can only say, "You didn't fully experience the Mr. Hyde part of don_budge the way I did. If you did, you might not be so eager to have him back."

Me, I hope he never comes back. At a certain point I decided he was irredeemable. It was precisely when, after his public and private apologies to me, he proceeded with his exact same destructive and aberrant behavior.

It was just "get Bottle." There was no substance or illumination to it. There were the repeated posts (with no change whatsoever he re-tweeted the exact same words if he sniffed that I didn't like them, even six or seven times). And the repeated emphasis on calling me obscene names as if there was greatness and glory in that.

Am I supposed to like being called "a piece of shit," "a scumbag," "a bigot," and much more? No thanks. I refuse to accept it. Mr. don_budge and Mr 10splayer are the ones who brought the forum's level down and Mr. 10splayer continues the practice.

My own personal theory is that they knew in their hearts that such opprobrium should be directed at Donald Trump and not at some harmless guy in the forum. They transferred it, in other words from Trump to me.

"Oh bottle, you yourself did this...and this," someone will correctly point out.

The new fiction editor at Little Brown told me in my twenties that some people would intensely like my work while others would despise it. (He even quit his job.) And I might as well get used to this because most likely the situation would never change.

[gzhpcu]

What is this little Sheba business???

[bottle]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLkR7mzysAs

[bottle]

Come back, little Sheba!

(https://www.google.com/search?q=come...hrome&ie=UTF-8)

[gzhpcu]

I miss don_budge’s posts. Forum is not he same.

[John Yandell]

Thanks Stotty

[gzhpcu]

Whew....

[10splayer]

Great news!

[stotty]

Okay, I have managed to ascertain through don_budge's former place of work that he is fine and in good health. So nothing to worry about on that front. A former colleague said he is scheduled to be away for while but said she didn't know any specific details.

Anyway, the main thing is there is no cause for concern.

[klacr]

don_budge is ok! Better than ok, he is great.
Spoke with him via email early this morning. I won't go into detail of the email as much of it was of a private matter. He is humbled that many of us have asked and grown concerned about his whereabouts. He sends his regards to all.

One new development I can share...he is becoming a big fan of the young Greek player Stefanos Tsitsipas.

Kyle LaCroix USPTA
Boca Raton

[hockeyscout]

He wrote me a note on 05-05-2018 ... we chatted a bit about golf and he mentioned he was headed to Finland this month to pick up a wolf dog.

[gzhpcu]

Yes, seems like hw was actve last 13 May...