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I was at the US Open about 4 years ago when a coach for one of the leading players engaged in a lengthy conversation with me. I happened to touch on the unequal rewards for the male players and he remarked that a player outside the top 20 barely makes enough money to cover all the costs of being full-time on the circuit.

Me too @Lucky. Over the years, I’ve spent considerable time in San Diego (initially on Point Loma, now in La Jolla). I really enjoy the relaxed life at the beach. Certainly SD has got busier and seems less ‘gay’ compared to 40 years ago, but it’s still a very agreeable place to live.

I consider the model on the left, Ele Sanmi, the epitome of male beauty

Great sequence of photos in posts 218-220 @marylander1940. If only we could make that the basis of a photographic competition...

I wrote that he was 18 in June 2019. Time marches on ;-) Ah, the philosophical issue for Bill Clinton:cool:

I completely agree @orville

I never knew that @Filesum! I’ve seen Kevin Spacey having dinner in swanky restaurants with a (very) young man but I did not know he had an interest In the very pale and gangly young Andy. Tell us more.

Excuse me @marylander1940 I know that cum always comes first with you, but IMO grammar is equally important - it’s “who served whom”.

I enjoyed the movie hugely. I should add that I do NOT like sci-fi at all, and I did NOT read any reviews beforehand. I found it easy to follow the plot and action by simply watching and paying attention. Of course, it was a delight to see on a large screen (in a big auditorium with social distancing between seats and everyone masked). The movie looked great and the action sequences are remarkable.

I’m 2x the age of ND but I normally walk much faster than he did then. To me, ND did saunter - which as I pointed out earlier means to walk in a slow, relaxed fashion. I confess @wklukas that I didn’t think of “sashay”. I wish I had as it might have really stirred up ND’s rabid fans. Anyway - as I said before - I hope we can all agree to disagree, and I shall not respond further.

No @Epigonos as I read the thread: it was NOT his daughter but rather his ex-wife.

Indeed @wklukas you could also have quoted the NY Times which said ND “rushed over”. The replay I watched was from Amazon Prime and it featured on the BBC News: the camera must have been behind ND and to his side. It clearly showed ND hitting the ball, the ball hitting the official’s neck and then ND extending a straight arm (presumably as a gesture of apology) as she collapsed. I’ve seen ND play many times IRL so I know he’s panther-like in covering the court and sprinting to return seemingly impossible shots. So I feel confident in saying he walked over to the line judge; the replay I saw shows him walking, not running. I congratulate you @BSR on your well-balanced and fair post. I was present at the ATP finals in 2016 in London when ND whacked a ball into the crowd. His explanation later in the Press interview was very odd; he seemed to say that as the ball didn’t hit anyone, it was OK.

I stand by what I wrote @WilliamM (and I also watched the replay several times). The definition of ‘sauntered’ is walked in a slow, relaxed fashion. Novak did not race nor rush over to help her. You’re obviously a diehard fan of Novak @manTOman. You are able to empathise with him and know his feelings and thoughts. I can only judge ND’s actions, and I do not agree that his apology was “very honest“. ND refused to speak to the Press and got into his car and left the site immediately. Accordingly, ND has been fined for failing to meet his Press commitments and his prize money will be docked. It remains to be seen whether he will also be fined heavily for his action. I’m unimpressed by the subsequent post on his IG account. When things go awry, professional athletes always have PR people who draft such fulsome statements, but I find them insincere. I would have preferred to see ND apologise instantly and fully in the scheduled Press conference, but the Times reported that ND instead engaged in a long discussion “lasting almost ten minutes” with the tournament referee and the tournament supervisor. Anyway I hope we can all agree to disagree. I am looking forward to watching the rest of the tournament.

Usually you get more responses/info @snogaholic if you post the link to the guy in whom you’re interested

Thanks @Charlie for your detailed description of what led up to the incident. From the replayed part on TV here, ND does seem to aim at the line judge…but I accept what you say. What was shocking for me was that Novak did NOT race over to the line judge to help and comfort her. He merely sauntered over. I disagree with some of the comments by @manTOman. I’ve never met ND so I have no view on him, but I have met Roger Federer numerous times in NYC. RF is unfailingly nice and polite, in my direct experience, and I have seen him treating fans very politely…even when accosted on his way back from dinner or in the very early morning on his way to practice.

I think @TruthBTold thot his hourly rate is way above that of a pool boy.

Thanks @Atlanta_Guy. I’ve responded privately to you.

Keanu or Christopher @muscmtl ?

Interesting thread. Tennis is the only sport I enjoy watching. Somehow until now I had missed Borna Coric. @BSR put it very well in discussing Novak. He’s always seemed hot-headed but this and other recent events suggest he is no longer behaving in public in the appropriate way sponsors expect. I recall one tournament where Novak exclaimed jubilantly in victory, as the Croat friend with me helpfully translated: Now you can all suck my dick!

I’m astonished. Do some men truly spend that in a night getting lap dances in a strip club?

I hope then [uSER=21620]@NYCRich212[/uSER] that you've seen the movie “Paddington 2“ where HG plays a vain, delusional and fading ’leading man’. It‘s hugely enjoyable but you MUST watch the final credits for an extra surprise.

My mistake! Thanks for the additional input @wklukas

Do they have kingsize beds in cruiseship cabins? And I don’t know how long the cruise lasts but why “2 escorts”? Surely those lusty young men you’ve entertained at home would be very willing to accompany you? FWIW several European governments have advised citizens against all cruises this year, citing Covid19 risks.

I always wear a mask outdoors. A recent experience may show why I feel it’s a good idea, despite what @Unicorn has posted. We had stopped on a country walk to admire a vista. A nice young couple, 20s male and female, came along. They stopped next to us; they were masked, but with the masks under the chin. They were friendly and we chatted briefly. Suddenly the young man coughed openly. I glanced at him but said nothing, and then the young woman sneezed openly. I looked at her in surprise and she said Sorry. Given that (at least in Europe) 50% of infected individuals are asymptomatic, my motto is Better Safe than Sorry.

I just finished Season 4 of ‘Lucifer’- the Devil becomes a nightclub owner in LA and gets involved with a female LAPD detective. It’s stylish, entertaining and fun. I enjoyed it greatly but I guess it wouldn’t appeal to the religious. Now to watch Season 5…