A Teachable Moment

"George, let this be a lesson for you" screamed the TennisTitan at his doubles partner, George 'Chemist' Hauss. The boys had just managed to eke out a (7-5) victory in their second set against the tandem of Bob 'Kraut' Kluge and Stuart 'not ESPN' Scott at Kinsley Park this morning. 'Chemist' struggled with his usually more reliable slice all day, over hitting or catching the tape with uncanny regularity. He was only somewhat more responsible for the (5-7) defeat in the opening set than the 'obtuse oaf'' who was also anything but exceptional, having no pop on the ball or jump to his step. The Bunsen Burner man reminded the 'lethargic lout' that the tennis lesson I had recently was a raffle prize. "You get what you pay for" retorted the 'cranky curmudgeon' snidely. You play better without all that crap in your head that the pro tells you." Der Klugemeister interjected "Let this be a lesson to both of you. Not Espn outplayed you - plain and simple." Stuart remarked, "Bob, that's not saying much against the Titan, but George, that's another matter. He just flamed out. Titan takes all the oxygen out of the air."