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#1 Postby Janice » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:55 pm

That's Andre Agassi and Roger Federer playing on a tennis court at a hotel in Dubai by Saudi Arabia -
These pictures are amazing, especially the last one. My guess is that they don't chase the balls.

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#2 Postby nholley » Wed Jun 14, 2006 6:59 pm

Rather them than me. Dubai really does have too much money...the palm Islands amd the world Islands that they built are fantastic.
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#3 Postby Janice » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:00 pm

Forget tennis, you would have to be a nut to go up there... :eek:
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#4 Postby Yarrah » Wed Jun 14, 2006 7:09 pm

nholley wrote:Rather them than me. Dubai really does have too much money...the palm Islands amd the world Islands that they built are fantastic.

And don't forget the Burj Dubai project.

It doesn't really look like the safest place to play a game of tennis. Trip once and you'll fall of the 309 meter high hotel.
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#5 Postby CajunMama » Wed Jun 14, 2006 8:59 pm

They're pretty high up to have a ball go volleying off the side. Wouldn't that ball possibly kill someone falling from that height?
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#6 Postby Janice » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:05 pm

You would have to be nuts to just be up there....

I cannot take heights like that, out in the open.

There is really nothing to catch them if they fell back and over...
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#7 Postby TexasStooge » Wed Jun 14, 2006 9:30 pm

This is more like Evil Kenevil Tennis! :eek:
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#8 Postby P.K. » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:22 am

Not much space around the court especially if it is 309 metres high. :eek:
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#9 Postby HurricaneHunter914 » Thu Jun 15, 2006 4:32 am

That's super crazy! :eek: :eek: :eek: I wouldn't go up there even if you paid me!
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#10 Postby O Town » Thu Jun 15, 2006 6:51 am

CajunMama wrote:They're pretty high up to have a ball go volleying off the side. Wouldn't that ball possibly kill someone falling from that height?

They probably just don't let any Joe up there. These guys can play some serious tennis. I bet not many balls go over, they are too good of players.
I think that is just awesome, I would go up there for the view, but no way to play tennis, I would be afraid to chase any ball to hit it. I see they do have catch nets along the side but can you imagine falling in one of those. :eek:
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#11 Postby beachbum_al » Thu Jun 15, 2006 8:24 am

I am sorry but I am scared of heights and looking at those pics gave me goosebumps all over. :lol:
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