by ponchi101 Yo!
Yeah, we are going to have a lounge, and we are going to have some music, and there will be carnage. That we can count on.
RB&W does not stand for what you think. No, they are not all colors; because if it where that, it could be a French, or Czech, or Brit, or any bunch of other lounges because those three colors are like used by everyone. Not, it stands for:
RED
BLOOD
and WHY.
Red because yes, the rule remains the same: if you are red, you are dead.
Blood because this is going to get gory in a hurry.
And WHY because that is going to be the immediate question you will ask yourself the moment your pick gets blown off court by some qualifier you never heard before, and you are going to be left holding the metaphysical equivalent of fish offal in your non-playing hand.
We will put some music later on but, by now, get ready for mayhem.

Drinks? We have everything. It's frigging New York, dude!!!! Ask and you shall get. Also, it will be expensive.

by ponchi101 For starters.
One peculiarly sinister reminder of what will happen here:

by dryrunguy LiveScore has two men's matches cancelled. One is the Berrettini/Dellien match. The other is the Etcheverry/Andujar match. I don't know any details.

by dave g
dryrunguy wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 2:58 pm LiveScore has two men's matches cancelled. One is the Berrettini/Dellien match. The other is the Etcheverry/Andujar match. I don't know any details.
Berrettini is now scheduled to play Jarry.
Etcheverry is now scheduled to play Grenier.

I have not seen any seed #33, which would indicate that either Andujar or Dellien got moved into a different seed's spot that withdrew. My current assumption is that they (Andjuar and Dellien) have withdrawn.

by ponchi101 Dellien withdrew.

by JazzNU Andujar withdrew with an injury right before the start of play today.

by dave g Half cheeked on Day 1 by Wawrinka's retirement. Unfortunately, by doing so, he also did a number on my YCWJ team as his opponent was my #1 ATP YCWJ pick.

by TheArmadillo A seat at the Basilashvili table please. Out of the mens first round. 😞

by adicecream A new record! First time losing both men’s and women’s pools on day one. I’m too depressed to join you in the lounge. I need ice cream.

by ponchi101 Hey, we can do both. We told you: it is New York City. We have it all!

by texasniteowl double cheeked day 1!

I have simple tastes tonight....a good chocolate ice cream with peanut butter will do.

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by ponchi101 Ok. We can do that :)
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by texasniteowl Yum. I'm not sharing. All mine.

by Wolfie0890 Sonego, party of four. Argh.
Give us your strongest stuff after being up 2-0.

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by ponchi101 Mad Dog 20/20 is enough to make you forget that lose, and much more.
It comes in flavors now.
Be careful. You make take a wrong turn when you leave (like, in a few days)
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by ptmcmahon
TheArmadillo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:25 pm A seat at the Basilashvili table please. Out of the mens first round. 😞
Likewise. Tied for first in the men's Wimby pool. Tied for last here :)

by Jeff from TX
texasniteowl wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 1:49 am Yum. I'm not sharing. All mine.
Now you remind me of Trump and the documents. "All mine". :lol: :lol: :lol: If I can get a chuckle out such a serious subject.

by Jeff from TX
ptmcmahon wrote: ↑Tue Aug 30, 2022 3:03 am
TheArmadillo wrote: ↑Mon Aug 29, 2022 10:25 pm A seat at the Basilashvili table please. Out of the mens first round. 😞
Likewise. Tied for first in the men's Wimby pool. Tied for last here :)
I hope y'all saved a seat for me.

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by ponchi101 Alexandrova and Begu just decimated the pool. One wonders how many people will survive the day.
Manhattans on the house. :cry:
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by nelslus Begu begets bitter bummer. A diet coke for me. I don't partake of the Demon Rum. :gorgeous:

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Nah, I'll serve it straight. Let you contemplate the evilness of your pick in full sobriety.
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by ponchi101 Decency stops me from delivering you some other type of coke.
But you know I am still spiking this one, right? :twisted:
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Nah, I'll serve it straight. Let you contemplate the evilness of your pick in full sobriety.
(oh, I forget, I do have to include the emoji or this is super rude :gorgeous: )

by gernblandston I think Alexandrova must be wiping out half the players left today.

BARTENDER JOBU NEEDS A REFILL

by Improbabledream I just picked shelby rogers and some guy named moutet out of a lack of intelligence and or creativity. Please have my 15$ heineken ready at room temerature, like its supposed to be.

by ponchi101 Actually Moutet could work. But sure, we will have some soupy Heineken ready for when you drop by.

by dryrunguy I'll take anything. IV drip, please. On those rare occasions when I don't get knocked out on days 1 or 2, this is usually around the time when I get the bullet. I deserve it.

Good luck to everyone who still remains!

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But I gather you want a private room for that:
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by ponchi101 You mean this?
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But I gather you want a private room for that:
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Let us know when you are ready for the nurse.

by Irena2 Ack! I am so PO'ed! :evil: I did so think Zheng was a shoe-in. So many errors. I am now ready to get pissed in the British sense. I don't care what it is. Your choice, as I am done picking anything else during this tournament. :bang: :bang: :bang:

by New England Nitemare Zheng....ugh, not good. Now I've landed here....the Absolut IV Drip above is exactly what I need!!!!

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by ponchi101
Irena2 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:01 am Ack! I am so PO'ed! :evil: I did so think Zheng was a shoe-in. So many errors. I am now ready to get pissed in the British sense. I don't care what it is. Your choice, as I am done picking anything else during this tournament. :bang: :bang: :bang:
Ever had Sorghum wine? CHINESE sorghum wine? No?
Well, that was a good streak too...
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Let us know how you feel by Monday. Monday 12th.

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One in each arm. They mix in one ventricle (we don't know which one). -->
by ponchi101
New England Nitemare wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:14 am Zheng....ugh, not good. Now I've landed here....the Absolut IV Drip above is exactly what I need!!!!
Uhm, Dry's lawyers are telling us not to that again, and as soon as he recovers from that, well, let's say he is not responding too well, they will try to arrange a compromise.
But we still have these, if you sign the release agreement:
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One in each arm. They mix in one ventricle (we don't know which one).

by Omegadoom Stupid Kyrgios (who I already used) just had to beat Medvedev to screw everything up :roll:

by ponchi101 Oh, I am surprised! Of all people that I would say would have stayed away from that quarter, YOU, Mr. I-HAVE-200-MEDALS-AND-COUNTING, would have been the one I would have bet the most.
There was no way I was even touching either player before their meet.
Now, I did take Daniil in predictions because I had to pick somebody and I felt that over 5 sets, Daniil could learn how to tame Kyrgios. Totally backfired on me and almost everybody else, but I felt that was a 51/49 % match. Tragically wrong, of course.

by nelslus .....AND, as should have been anticipated- Norrie ended up being a mini-me Konta scrub.

Please give me another diet coke. Only this time- please add a slice of lemon. i'm feelin' WIIIILLLDDDDD!!!!! tonight. :gorgeous:

by ponchi101 C'mon! At least switch to Dr. Pepper!!! Put some spice into it ;)
(I'll go get the coke :) )

by dryrunguy
ponchi101 wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:30 am
New England Nitemare wrote: ↑Sun Sep 04, 2022 3:14 am Zheng....ugh, not good. Now I've landed here....the Absolut IV Drip above is exactly what I need!!!!
Uhm, Dry's lawyers are telling us not to that again, and as soon as he recovers from that, well, let's say he is not responding too well, they will try to arrange a compromise.
But we still have these, if you sign the release agreement:
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One in each arm. They mix in one ventricle (we don't know which one).
My previous attorneys have been summarily sacked. Bring back the Absolut IVika drip. Or I shall sue via the new attorneys.

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by ponchi101
dryrunguy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:06 am ...

My previous attorneys have been summarily sacked. Bring back the Absolut IVika drip. Or I shall sue via the new attorneys.
Oh, you are alive!
I mean, you were alive. Now you are... never mind.
Would you rather we try this?
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This time, really, out of your misery.

by dryrunguy It doesn't come in an IVika drip.

by dryrunguy Disappointment aside... And please forgive me for bragging a bit. But even though I am out and have won SPs before, this feels like the best SP I've ever played (on the women's side). All of my Day 1 - Day 5 picks had since lost going into tonight, and I was sitting in a fairly pretty position. I've never done that well before at picking players who would win a match and then lose their next (except for Kudermetova, who lost 2 matches later).

So that's a small victory.

Someone take this and beat the draw! I'll be pulling for you!

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by ponchi101
dryrunguy wrote: ↑Tue Sep 06, 2022 12:14 am It doesn't come in an IVika drip.
We'll line it up. Trust us...
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by dryrunguy And can we please change the title of this thread from 2002 to 2022? It's absolutely killing the editor in me. I only bring it up now because I'm bitter. Gracias! :)

by ponchi101 And nobody else noticed. Drunks!

by ponchi101 I refused to have any Italian wine or aperitif after that crap.
I have to go to the supermarket, and then will decide what to drink.
Gotta get a dartboard and print out Matteo's ugly mutt. Be right back.

by PeterSkan Hi all - just seeing if there's any room left. I'll need to reserve a table. I'm still kicking on both sides, but while I can make both finals I will have run out of picks and cannot beat either draw.

What's on tap?

by PeterSkan
PeterSkan wrote: ↑Wed Sep 07, 2022 1:51 am Hi all - just seeing if there's any room left. I'll need to reserve a table. I'm still kicking on both sides, but while I can make both finals I will have run out of picks and cannot beat either draw.

What's on tap?
Wait a second! If ...

Karen beats Nick, then if

*I correctly pick the winner of Rublev/Tiafoe on Wednesday
*I correctly pick Karen over Ruud on Friday and Alcaraz beats the Rublev/Tiafoe winner
*I correctly pick Alcaraz to win over Karen on Sunday

Why, then, I beat the ATP draw and Bob's Your Uncle.

But don't cancel my reservation ...

by ponchi101 That's not the kind of posts that earns you any sympathy around here, Peter... :evil:
We'll get you your table, but a round to the house will be welcomed.

by patrick Tiafoe made a great run this USO but Alcaraz got him in the final set.