Tennis match: Ellen vs. billz

[billz]

Ellen was kind enough to accept my tennis challenge and give me first serve.

Here's the link (http://www.sxc.hu/browse.phtml?f=view&id=649877&rnd=1) to the image Ellen, if you aren't registered with stock.xchng let me know and I'll get the image to you. Or register if you like ... it's free.

Here's the low res version so everyone can see our starter.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1yBA9sDBXqstvlMQ4ffZXQOqC1mve_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1yBA9sDBXqstvlMQ4ffZXQOqC1mve)


We shouldn't get lost!

Bill

[mljrbg]

All right!! Way to go guys!! Bring back the refreshments!!

[Ellen]

Oh no! I have a rotten sense of direction. I'm good with getting the image and somewhere have a yousendit account. is that what you want to use? No hurry, this will be slow on my part. Let's work it out by pm or email.

[billz]

No time frames, no rush or pressure, just fun. Yousendit will work really well for me too, and details by PM sounds great. Have fun!

Bill

[vawitt]

Did Mary Lou mention snacks? :D

It's early here...how about a little taste of cinnamon struedel coffee cake, warmed up, with a drizzle of butter running down the sides.

Looking forward to lunch and that first return volley!

[kim2900]

This is gonna be great! We've needed to get a tennis match going again and Ellen and Bill will be crazy fun to watch!!!

[ljameso1]

Cool! I've missed the matches. Looking forward to it.

[Byron Gale]

Where's the beer cart?!?!

[vawitt]

I'm just across the border from Wisconsin...close enough the beer country.

Light or dark? What's your druthers, Byron?

[Ellen]

I just caught a ride to Portland so I'm bringing Bill the compass. The car and road is from stock.xchng
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1mWViZpRq7oNz8CUsPx65jY5nM9Xzm1_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1mWViZpRq7oNz8CUsPx65jY5nM9Xzm1)

[vawitt]

Great opening shot, Ellen! Bill won't get lost and you get a little road trip!

Can we all fit in the back.....(he's poking me!!!)....seat and....(Hey! Get off my side of the car!!!)....get a closeup (I spy, with my little eye).....view of the.....(Are we there yet???)......action?

[billz]

Ellen -

What personalized service!! Great starting shot, and I've received the .psd via yousendit .

I'm putting the thinking cap on .... but what the heck am I supposed to do with a car??:rolleyes:

Val .... stop it back there! Don't make us turn around! ;-)

Bill

[ladybug]

umm , i gotta go pee. (but i am looking forward to watching this match so i can wait for the next stop.)

[kim2900]

I'm hungry!!! And Val's making faces at me!

Ellen, that's a great starting shot!

Bill, that car will be a challenge for you, I'm sure! Good luck with that! :rolleyes:

[vawitt]

Kim, that's my "I'm hungry, too" face. Since your office always has the gourmet lunches, perhaps you can bring some to the match?

[JulieM]

Um, Ellen, shouldn't you be travelling SOUTH?

[Ellen]

Um, Ellen, shouldn't you be travelling SOUTH?

Isn't the needle supposed to point north? Oh no! I'll blame it on my monitor dying and it's now on its way to warranty land. Sounds like for the next few weeks I'll be using a flickering 15" CRT from Goodwill. :( I'll be even slower in the tennis round and in visiting the 365ers as its hard to look for long.

[JulieM]

It's okay, Ellen, I'm sure Bill won't mind meeting you in Yakima or Salt Lake City.

[Red Sky]

If you are traveling north you might end up here, Ellen. But we are a gated community and we don't let in just anybody!

I love the billboard! That looks pretty funny from what I could squint. Have you stayed there?

Great opening shot!

[ljameso1]

Oh, goody a road trip! Have camera, will travel.:D

[mljrbg]

Great opening Ellen, Goodwill monitor and all. I do have a question please...isn't that Kim's hand holding the compass?

[Candy3]

Ohh this looks like fun - I wanted to go on a roadtrip this weekend anyway :)

[billz]

Maine?? Portland, Maine??

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1n3blIbOOzIWduXkiRmDYjfiMKCc0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1n3blIbOOzIWduXkiRmDYjfiMKCc0)

With all the antics in the back seat it looks like we made a wrong turn along the way.

Bill

[Chesney]

What a return Bill - only one thing missing - the duct tape going down the middle of the backseat so that kim and val can't get on each other's side (and I am talking from experience)! LOL

[mljrbg]

Great return Bill!! I really wish they would behave back there. It makes it so hard to concentrate on the directions when they are bickering!!

[Ellen]

Nice one Bill! I like the clock!
edit- I'll go get the file from yousendit this will be interesting on this tiny monitor, the color seems ok though...

[Bayla]

What a return Bill - only one thing missing - the duct tape going down the middle of the backseat so that kim and val can't get on each other's side (and I am talking from experience)! LOL

I thought perhaps the centre seat in the back was reserved for Steven.....


Bayla

[kim2900]

Ha! Good one, Bill! (And, see, it does look like Val is making a face at me!) Bayla's right! It would be fun if we picked up Steven! And we're so lost now, a few thousand miles isn't going to matter much! Can we go get him? We'll behave! We promise! :twisted:

Bill, that is really a great return!

[ljameso1]

Great return. You seem to have picked up a hitchhiker. Don't you know that's dangerous? I like how you made the compass spin. Val, I have a hard time picturing Kim and Steve behaving no matter how many promises made. You may have to stop the car!

[Ellen]

I don't know the tennis term but I need to put the ball in another court. My monitor won't be back for 3 weeks:( and photoshop on a 15" Goodwill one hurts. I hate to stall the promising road trip. Anyone want to play through?

[billz]

There's no rush on my part Ellen. They have rain delay's at Wimbledon all the time.

Maybe Linda and Jon would like to play while we're waiting out Tropical Storm Monitor.

Bill

[Ellen]

Sounds like a plan. Plus maybe all the spring storms will be over at last.

[ljameso1]

ok by me if ok with Jon. Jon pm me.

[ljameso1]

Jon must be out of town since I haven't heard from him. Anyone else want to play?

[vawitt]

I've been out of town and just found out I'm in the back seat on the way to Maine. Groovy! Nice return volley, Bill....we seem to have bounced clear across the US!

There DOES seem to be room back there for a certain KitKat...hmmm...

[Ellen]

It's going to be a while Val, I'm using a tiny Goodwill monitor and PS is too hard to use for more than a few minutes, hope you don't get car sick. It sounds like weeks before I get my monitor back:(

[lsweeney]

Linda, if you don't hear from Jon soon, I will play. Let me know.

[ljameso1]

Haven't heard from Jon, so you are on deck. I'll pm my email to you.

[Red Sky]

Hope the road trip continues, though the idea of sitting between Val and Kim is a bit unnerving. Do they know about my motion sickness?:rolleyes:

[vawitt]

Ugh...Steven, we can fight over the carsick bag. If I'm not in the front seat, I'm not a happy camper. But I call a window seat!

Ellen, sorry to hear your monitor is in sick bay. No fun!!

[Ellen]

It took a painfully long time to get my monitor back. Here's what I sent to Bill
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/1XWsppWDbKhRlnfFxlpr0Dl1hmIQS_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=1XWsppWDbKhRlnfFxlpr0Dl1hmIQS)

[billz]

Welcome back to the land of the monitored Ellen!! Nice shot .... and I've received the psd. What to do, what to do .....?

Bill

[mljrbg]

Yipee!! We're back in business. This is going to be funnnnnnnnnnn!!

Ellen, glad your monitor has returned!! Great first shot.

[vawitt]

Thank GOODNESS! I was getting a cramp back there...

What a fabulous destination you've taken us to, Ellen! Can't wait to see the view from the top!!

[billz]

Hey ... you out there in the stands .... WAKE UP! :D Byron ... the beer vendor is right behind you ... I think I heard something about 2 for 1 Heineken!

In recognition of Ellen's new monitor ...

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/10HnXj0DSkx27zvPoKXEEviUBIeWl0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=10HnXj0DSkx27zvPoKXEEviUBIeWl0)

Ellen - the .psd will be on your doorstep in a couple minutes.

Bill

[Ellen]

Good one Bill, it was that monitor company, powered by snails I think.
sadly it isn't even new just the same old ok one. I'll go get my mail and have a beer while it downloads.

[billz]

Have two ... ;)

[mljrbg]

Bill, great return. Your creativity bounces on!!

[Byron Gale]

A 2-for-1 beer deal is a reason to live another day!!! You folks go right on playing with Elements - I've got some business to conduct with a Heineken vendor!!!

[ljameso1]

Oh goody, the road trip continues!

[Red Sky]

Nice to see the road trip continuing! Where are we, by the way?

[Ellen]

Nice to see the road trip continuing! Where are we, by the way?

That's what I'm trying to figure out- the detour was so distracting. I don't think we are in either Portland anymore...

[mljrbg]

Maybe Kansas?

[kim2900]

I can't believe I missed this, Bill and Ellen! You guys are doing a terrific job! Very funny, too!:D

[vawitt]

It appears we are at the base of (not on top of) old Smokey?

Consider the perspective...that must be one BIG HONKIN' monitor teetering up there!! :eek: Can you say Jumbotron?

[Ellen]

I sent this to Bill- I think Mack found something at this tepee motel and I'm blaming everything on him.
http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/18wTdzSkaSOHF8BDY9oGaFt8x23MaX_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=18wTdzSkaSOHF8BDY9oGaFt8x23MaX)

[billz]

Oh Ellen that's a nice looking shot! Very well done. I'll check for the .psd in a bit.

Bill

[billz]

Here's the final shot of the match. The travelers finally made it to Holbrook, Arizona, and sent you all this postcard.

http://www.pixentral.com/hosted/11miCRSqahgJGsIraZVvbDuJVe22g0_thumb.jpg (http://www.pixentral.com/show.php?picture=11miCRSqahgJGsIraZVvbDuJVe22g0)

Thanks Ellen for a very, very fun match!

Bill

[Ellen]

That's fantastic Bill! I love how you moved the cars and especially how you found that or another wigwam motel. All from one little compass. Even with the forced break this was tons of fun. Things are too busy now but let's have another match later in the year.

[mljrbg]

Great match!! You two are very creative and certainly entertaining!!

[billz]

You're on Ellen ... Thanks again for the fun. I learned a lot about wigwam motels too! ;-)

Bill

[Ellen]

I learned a lot about wigwam motels too! ;-)

Bill
Tell! There used to be one between here and there I think...

[billz]

From what I can tell there are three of them still in operation. Rialto, California, Cave City, Kentucky and the one you found the image of in Holbrook. www.wigwammotel.com tells the story.

I love The Google. ;)

Bill

[ljameso1]

Cool road trip Ellen and Bill!

[kim2900]

Well, wouldn't you just know there would be a wigwam village remaining in Kentucky!

Ellen - I loved your final shot! Really hilarious!

Bill - You ended it well. Thanks for remember all of us back at the Village with a postcard!

This was a truly entertaining match! Well played!

[Byron Gale]

I was on the edge of my seat the whole time - great match you two!

...Cave City, Kentucky...Hmmm... if only there was a forum member in the near vicinity who could report on it... Hmmm....

[Red Sky]

Thanks for the road trip, Bill and Ellen. I especially liked returning to Holbrook. I remember the one time I was there, and was listening to a station out of Winslow, Arizona. They in fact did play "Take It Easy" by The Eagles!

Who's up next?

[mljrbg]

I nominate Steven and Kim!!

[billz]

Steven -

It's good you got to hear the song. I actually went (way) out of my way to go through Winslow once. Didn't hear the song or see the girl ... ;)

How about some new players for the next match??

Bill

[vawitt]

I am waaaaaay late in finishing up following this thread (finals and all) but I have to raise a glass to the worthy competitors. Well done!!

[Bayla]

How about some new players for the next match??



I thought Linda and Lorri mentioned something about playing earlier in this thread....

Bayla

[ljameso1]

While you were gone Lorrie and I had battle royale. Look for Lorrie vs Linda thread to view.

[Bayla]

Don't know how I missed that one - I even did a search through your posts Linda!!

Bayla

[ljameso1]

Probably missed it because started with Lorrie.