"Vic Smith" wrote in message
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 07:15:41 -0700 (PDT), wrote:

On Aug 23, 9:13?pm, "JimH" wrote:
"Eisboch" wrote in message

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Even with all the controversy surrounding China favoritism, ?the USA
has
kicked ass.

Well done.

Eisboch

Why does NBC insist on running the marathons? ? The mens is running
tonight..........a couple of hours of.........yawn

You can choose not to watch it.

Yep, that was my choice. Saw about 15 minutes of Ping Pong.
I used to be the park fieldhouse champ. Jigsaw cut plywood paddles.
No, rubber and no spin. Slam, baby, slam.
My brother-in-law totally destroyed my pride in that later on his
basement table with rubber-clad paddles.
He put that sissy spin on the ball.
Whipped my ass every time.

--Vic

Did you play in any Chicago parks?

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:46:17 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:


Did you play in any Chicago parks?

Avalon Park. 83rd and Avalon.
That's a bit east of Stony Island Ave.
Like I said though, "fieldhouse champ."
Nothing organized.
The only other parks I used was Jackson Park, where
I went to day camp as a small kid, Russel Square for swimming
as a kid (83rd and S. Shore Drive), and later as an adult Kozcuiusko
Park on Diversey near Pulaski. Swimming, watching League softball,
and setting off fireworks on the 4th.
Played pickup softball at some other north side parks, but don't
remember the names.

--Vic

On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 11:46:17 -0400, "D.Duck" wrote:

Yep, that was my choice. Saw about 15 minutes of Ping Pong.
I used to be the park fieldhouse champ. Jigsaw cut plywood paddles.
No, rubber and no spin.

The cheap paddles used to be covered with sandpaper, which is not as
good as rubber.

Casady