Alexx Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 http://www.burj-al-arab.com/tennis/ :P That.... would scare the shit out of me. Looks like they could just run and jump off :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun H Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 They'll of got at least a million each out of appearance fees for that, Tiger Woods got to hit golf balls off the top and got payed $5,000,000! :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomN Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 Nice little area to play tennis, be interesting to play rugby and football on one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 What scares me is the fact that theres not an awful lot there to stop you falling off Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 (edited) saw that on the news yesterday, theres gonna be a tournament on there apparently. I would hate to be a ball boy.... :S" If i was on there i would wang one as hard as possible towards the beach, that would sting if it hit someone. :( EDIT: i love the way tennis players have one massive forearm, and one really feeble one. :D Edited February 24, 2005 by RicH_87 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rocktrials Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 yeah, they aint got much room behind if it bounces high.....too many steps and your gone......well there is the sea under you......maybe you could turn the fall into a dive :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cant_ride Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 and have a fun game of " what shape will i be upon surfacing " oli Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Si-man Posted February 24, 2005 Report Share Posted February 24, 2005 'Tis abit high that. Think its around 280 meters which is fecking high. Saw an advert on TV about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aust Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 . I would hate to be a ball boy.... :P" ← that was also on the new last night :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RicH_87 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 that was also on the new last night :( ← lol! you mean someone said that same joke? When i typed it i thought, "someone is bound to have already said this" but i seriosuly didn't copy it. The tournament will be rubbish anyway, it'll be so easy to win, just wang the ball into the floor and it'll bounce right over into the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KoxXy Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Saw it in the papers the other day :( Still rather bloody amazing, bet they got payed s*%t loads Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danny Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 I was reading about that in the Metro (Classy eh?) the other morning on the way to uni until some fat dude came and sat next to/on me :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyroo Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 (edited) I was reading about that in the Metro (Classy eh?) the other morning on the way to uni until some fat dude came and sat next to/on me :( ← Argh i hate it when you have to hang off the edge of the chair closest to the aisle because the person on the window seat takes up one and half seats... Surely it gets a bit windy up on that court? Ruining gameplay, and possibly people too as they get blown off Edited February 25, 2005 by andyroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deagledaddy Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 The tournament will be rubbish anyway, it'll be so easy to win, just wang the ball into the floor and it'll bounce right over into the sea. ← I'm hoping you don't seriously think the tournament will be on that court LMFDO Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bionic Balls Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 surely it is really windy at that height? and that makes tennis harder (Y) adam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 What scares me is the fact that theres not an awful lot there to stop you falling off ← Yeah, i woudn't be able to concentrate on playing, scared of falling off. And how many balls would you loose? Every time you missed. And where do they end up? I can imagine they'll pick up quite a bit off speed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roeman Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Yeh its stupidily high, i saw the hotel there playing on when i went 2 Dubai, must feel wierd looking over the edge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
011001000110010101110010 Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 feder wangs that ball off the edge... some serious bounce action going on there, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark W Posted February 25, 2005 Report Share Posted February 25, 2005 Two words: Bouncy Ball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cookie456_the2nd Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Two words: Bouncy Ball ← hhmm could be interesting.... id love to play tennis on there, even though im not very good lol not to sure about whats actually stopping you from falling off... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Munki Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 hhmm could be interesting.... id love to play tennis on there, even though im not very good lol not to sure about whats actually stopping you from falling off... ← The fact it would sting a bti when you got to the bottom. My mum and dad have stayed in the hotel next to that one. (You can see it in the background, it's like a sail shape.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sameer Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 I used to live thereabouts once upon a time. Happy days. (Y) And about the wind... if you look in the 2nd piccy, the platform is kinda covered by the hotel itself against any winds coming from the sea. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Worlds only 7* !!!!!!!!!!!!!! hotel! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badboy Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 Nike have way too much money! They did the advert when Tiger Woods was up there, an both those tennis players are sponsored by Nike! So, who's putting their CV in the post to Nike then (Y)" LOL Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris@Onza rider Posted February 26, 2005 Report Share Posted February 26, 2005 He he this is where he runs back and off of the edge im imaging it now HAHA that would be so funny. I havent read the posts so this has probably already been said but I saw the picture and laughed out loud :"> so I just had to post it. Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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