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On The Line Tennis Magazine image1 = new Image();image1.src = "images/nikolayd.jpg";image2 = new Image();image2.src = "images/mirza.jpg";image3 = new Image();image3.src = "images/quiz58a.jpg";image4 = new Image();image4.src = "images/otl.jpg";image5 = new Image();image5.src = "images/coach.gif";image6 = new Image();image6.src = "images/jez.gif";image7 = new Image();image7.src = "images/hangman6.gif";image8 = new Image();image8.src = "images/email.gif";image9 = new Image();image9.src = "images/fp_033.jpg";image10 = new Image();image10.src = "images/ball1.jpg";image11 = new Image();image11.src = "images/ball2.jpg";image12 = new Image();image12.src = "images/ball3.jpg"; function popup(popup_page) { NewWin=window.open (popup_page,"newwin",config="width=600,height=400,location=no,status=no,directories=no,toolbar=no,scrollbars=yes,menubar=no,resizable=yes,top=30,left=30"); }  HUMOUR COACHING TIPS COMMENT QUIZ QUOTES LINKS HOME     exploring the world of tennis . . . www.tennisontheline.org Months = new Array() Months[0]="Jan" Months[1]="Feb" Months[2]="March" Months[3]="April" Months[4]="May" Months[5]="June" Months[6]="July" Months[7]="Aug" Months[8]="Sept" Months[9]="Oct" Months[10]="Nov" Months[11]="Dec" RightNow = new Date() var Today = RightNow.getDate() var Month = Months[RightNow.getMonth()] var Year = RightNow.getFullYear() document.write(""+Today+ " " +Month+ " " +Year+ ""); var r_text = new Array (); r_text[0] = "Boldly Going Nowhere!"; r_text[1] = "Democracy can be like three wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for dinner."; r_text[2] = "To save energy, we've turned off the light at the end of the tunnel."; r_text[3] = "Every time I lose weight, it finds me again!"; r_text[4] = "Everyone hates me because I'm paranoid."; r_text[5] = "Read on - everyone is entitled to my opinion."; r_text[6] = "Experience is the name everyone gives to their mistakes (Oscar Wilde)."; r_text[7] = "I disagree with you, but will defend to the death your right to be an idiot."; r_text[8] = "I don't suffer from insanity - I enjoy every minute of it."; r_text[9] = "I'd like to have a battle of wits with you, but you're unarmed."; r_text[10] = "I've always wanted to try time travel, but there's no future in it."; r_text[11] = "The earth is full. 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(Robert Frost)"; r_text[140] = "The world is full of willing people; some willing to work, the rest willing to let them. (Robert Frost)"; r_text[141] = "How do you get altruism to work for you?"; r_text[142] = "Solipsism is great. Everyone should try it."; r_text[143] = "Democracy can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasury. (Alexander Tyler)"; r_text[144] = "Common sense is genius dressed in working man's clothes. (Ralph Waldo Emerson)"; var i = Math.round((r_text.length-1) * Math.random()); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(r_text[i]); document.write(""); document.write(""); document.write(""); Welcome to On The Line! This website explores the multi-faceted world of tennis. You will find a wealth of material ranging from light-hearted satire to motivational coaching tips, from eyebrow-raising quotes to controversial comment, from challenging quiz questions to droll humour. The site presents topics as wide-ranging as the introduction of electronic line-calling systems, match-rigging, Andre Agassi's legacy, the demise of serve-and-volley and the Flying Spaghetti Monster! The popular catalogue of quotes is expanding all the time and you will find well over a hundred practical pointers and tips to help you develop your own game. There are also interactive quizzes and games to help you while away a leisurely hour or two. Over time, new articles and material will be added. You are encouraged to voice your reaction to the articles you read in the Talking Points area. Recent talking points Can Wimbledon keep a lid on night sessions? Sporting insomniacs should not despair when they hear Ian Ritchie dismiss the notion of separately ticketed night matches. As sure as grass is green, they will come. And the All England Club will not lose any sleep over it. Can the symbolism of the Olympic torch resonate beyond the Chinese walls? Chinese censorship, Western vested interests and media bias all threaten to add smokescreen to smog in Beijing this summer. Mirza falls foul of the "tall poppy" syndrome  Sania Mirza What we're witnessing in respect of Sania Mirza may well be a manifestation of the "tall poppy" syndrome, whereby a Muslim woman with the temerity to rise above her station and become not only a highly successful international athlete but also a highly popular youth icon is summarily chopped down. Timeout error! In the final round of qualifying for this year's Australian Open, Britain's Jamie Baker had the misfortune to come up against Daniel Kollerer, whose boorish behaviour has blighted many a sporting encounter on the Challenger circuit. At 4-4 in the second set, the 25-year-old Austrian served a double fault. With Baker pumped up and focused on the crucial break point which would leave him, should he manage to convert it, serving for a coveted place in the main draw, Kollerer marched to his chair demanding to see the trainer. Baker was then left cooling his ardour during an eight minute injury timeout... Being CEO means never having to say you're sorry?  Nikolay Davydenko Given that the Association of Tennis Professionals (ATP) was formed to protect the interests of male professional tennis players, and given that Etienne de Villiers, the current chief executive, is frequently heard stressing the importance of marketing the top players, it seems curious to witness the governing body become an accessory to the character assassination of one of the tour's leading players. Appearance money devalues sport No one would begrudge the world's best players the right to earn what their market value dictates, but there is an increasing perception that under-the-table appearance fees or guarantees are beginning to warp the integrity of sporting commitment. More . . . Copyright notice You may reproduce material from this website, subject to the following limitations: 1. It must be reproduced without variation. 2. There must be a link back to this site. 3. There must be a copyright notice crediting the author. Website author: Dave Winship Search this site (powered by FreeFind)   FEATURES COACH'S CAVE  Is your backhand out of sorts? Is your serve looking run-down and in need of a tonic? Enter Coach's Cave where you can click on questions previous explorers left behind! Take a torch and a racket! LAUGHTER LABYRINTH  Sidespin: Funny snips of conversation from Upper Gummtrey Tennis Club. Here's a short sample: Stuart: We're in a spot of bother here, Jez. Jez: Do you think they've cottoned on to our signals? Stuart: Oh yes. Jez: So they know exactly where I'm going to serve? Stuart: Oh yes. But it's worse than that. Jez: Worse? Stuart: They couldn't care less where you serve. Junk shots: A quirky and satirical view of the world of tennis. Off The Frame: It goes where no other tennis story has ever gone before - sideways. It's half story, half parody, and half something else entirely. One reviewer described it as "an enthralling juxtaposition of the sublime and the mundane", but we didn't understand a word of it, so we commissioned another reviewer, who said it was "definitely the product of an addled brain". Frankly, we won't be asking her to review anything again. We think it's just a sketchy story interspersed with a few corny gags, but you'll just have to make up your own minds! You'll find more in the same vein in the Laughter Labyrinth. We hope you find a way out. 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