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Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!

 
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I'll just go and check what happens when I throw a tennis ball onto my mattress......
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Well?

We will need video proof you can replicate this occurrence.
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I remember McEnroe being asked what he liked best, grass or hard court. He replied, "I don't know, I've never smoked hard court."
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lmao
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It didn't roll off I suspect due to the type of material the court is made from, it'll be a lightweight fabric rather than a plastic or stony material. Hence it has less solidified force to repel the ball. A bit like trying to make a tennis ball bounce off a Bed Mattress compared to a Driveway.
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That does not explain zero movement--ZERO. How unlikely is that!?!?!?!?!
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Right, it doesn't even rock back and forth a little bit.
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Almost as if there is vacuum underneath.

That sux
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I remember McEnroe being asked what he liked best, grass or hard court. He replied, "I don't know, I've never smoked hard court."
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lmao
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rofl
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01/23/2011 06:24 PM
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Didn't seem to act the same way on my mattress...

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01/23/2011 06:40 PM
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
It didn't roll off I suspect due to the type of material the court is made from, it'll be a lightweight fabric rather than a plastic or stony material. Hence it has less solidified force to repel the ball. A bit like trying to make a tennis ball bounce off a Bed Mattress compared to a Driveway.
 Quoting: RUDDD

That does not explain zero movement--ZERO. How unlikely is that!?!?!?!?!
banana2
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Right, it doesn't even rock back and forth a little bit.
 Quoting: SickScent

Almost as if their is vacuum underneath.

That sux
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Literally.. chuckle
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I remember McEnroe being asked what he liked best, grass or hard court. He replied, "I don't know, I've never smoked hard court."
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lmao
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Hey, good - how are you you? Yes, been a while.

Drat......wanna tell me this was posted? LMAO...sooooooooorrrrrrryyyyyyyyy. Nope, didn't even search...my bad. Will try to do that from now. Major GLP foul eh? chuckle
 Quoting: Babsi

Good to hear your still doing good. I've been better, but I got over that,.... chuckle
I had to help do a few things at the neighbors or I would have gotten right back with your reply. Just getting back in, been a long day.
Here is that previous thread,....
Thread: Gravity problems at Austrailia open?

Great seein' ya Babsi!
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I'll just go and check what happens when I throw a tennis ball onto my mattress......
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And...? What happened? Did you throw yourself onto the mattress now and fell asleep? chuckle
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Hey, good - how are you you? Yes, been a while.

Drat......wanna tell me this was posted? LMAO...sooooooooorrrrrrryyyyyyyyy. Nope, didn't even search...my bad. Will try to do that from now. Major GLP foul eh? chuckle
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Good to hear your still doing good. I've been better, but I got over that,.... chuckle
I had to help do a few things at the neighbors or I would have gotten right back with your reply. Just getting back in, been a long day.
Here is that previous thread,....
Thread: Gravity problems at Austrailia open?

Great seein' ya Babsi!
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Good to see you too....

Sorry to watchdog...didn't look at a date, I thought this happened yesterday and I didn't see a thread posted already - my bad for not doing a search. Although happened to me many times too...posted something, 2 days later somebody posts the same thing and gets pinned...shit happens.

rex

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That does not explain zero movement--ZERO. How unlikely is that!?!?!?!?!
banana2
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Right, it doesn't even rock back and forth a little bit.
 Quoting: SickScent

Almost as if their is vacuum underneath.

That sux
 Quoting: RememberThis


Literally.. chuckle
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1rof1 Nice Catch applause
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Right, it doesn't even rock back and forth a little bit.
 Quoting: SickScent

Almost as if their is vacuum underneath.

That sux
 Quoting: RememberThis


Literally.. chuckle
 Quoting: Babsi

1rof1 Nice Catch applause
 Quoting: RememberThis


I don't know why, but my friends keep telling me I constantly have my mind in the gutter...I was going to respond differently at first...but held back. chuckle

In all seriousness, it did look as if someone is underneath with a vacuum and just sucking the ball in as a hoax.
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Forget the ball.. WHY does that "suit" wear a fucking suit in 40 degree heat!?

bloody reptilian!
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Actually, I was wondering who all these guys in suits were that came to look at this spot and later drilled the holes. I don't know, but maintenance guys usually don't wear suits, also struck me as funny.
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
They had to drill holes to let the gravity out....only suits are allowed to do that tomato
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They had to drill holes to let the gravity out....only suits are allowed to do that tomato
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Seems so...looked like the friggen CSI moving in to a crime scene investigation...with a drill chuckle
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01/23/2011 07:36 PM
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
Forget the ball.. WHY does that "suit" wear a fucking suit in 40 degree heat!?

bloody reptilian!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1240909


Actually, I was wondering who all these guys in suits were that came to look at this spot and later drilled the holes. I don't know, but maintenance guys usually don't wear suits, also struck me as funny.
 Quoting: Babsi


agent
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
Forget the ball.. WHY does that "suit" wear a fucking suit in 40 degree heat!?

bloody reptilian!
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Actually, I was wondering who all these guys in suits were that came to look at this spot and later drilled the holes. I don't know, but maintenance guys usually don't wear suits, also struck me as funny.
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agent
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chuckle dance
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
I'll just go and check what happens when I throw a tennis ball onto my mattress......
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And...? What happened? Did you throw yourself onto the mattress now and fell asleep? chuckle
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Still no answer..wonder what he ended up doing on his mattress with a tennis ball...

lala
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
I already answered and linked the video, read above!
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I already answered and linked the video, read above!
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Oh that was you...ok. But that wasn't really your dog playing with your balls in your bed, was it?

chuckle
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looks faked bsflag
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Actually, it doesn't.
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looks faked bsflag
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Actually, it doesn't.
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Don't bother - I don't know what's wrong with that guy...just another BSFlagTard!
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
YouTube is being blasted now with videos about this....


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Personally, I think it is a big deal. If not, we would see this type of activity all the time...and we don't.
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Look closer!Slow it down,frame by frame if you can.
The first bounce hits the ground and then seems to dissapear behind someones leg-there is NO indication at all that the ball has bounced back up!
NOW,look very closly when the ball is bounced for the second time-This shot has DEFINATELY been manipulated somehow-It looks like a hologram has been installed into the picture-YOU CAN SEE THROUGH THE BALL and the bounce sequence is very staggered and out of sync!
But theres more! and this is the most telling that the shots have been manipulated somehow:-
AFTER the second "bounce" of the ball WATCH THE SHADOW!
According to the shadow on the ground,the ball is about to be bounced FOR THE THIRD TIME - AND NOTHING HAPPENS,the shot just stops,goes back to the people on the court and there is absolutely no sign of another "bounce" being performed or having been performed.
It's hard to explain but please watch VERY CAREFULLY-it's all there and it's all VERY telling.
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
Just to add to the above:-
The shadow on the ground AFTER the second bounce-The fucking ball goes up after the release,NOT DOWN!
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01/23/2011 09:14 PM
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Would that be a gravity loss, or an area of higher gravity? I would think with gravity loss the ball would bounce higher.
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right
kinda like a gravity well or whirpool
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
Good to see you too....

Sorry to watchdog...didn't look at a date, I thought this happened yesterday and I didn't see a thread posted already - my bad for not doing a search. Although happened to me many times too...posted something, 2 days later somebody posts the same thing and gets pinned...shit happens.

rex
 Quoting: Babsi

If nothing else, it was a good excuse to get to chat ya again.
Hope to read some more info from you again soon. I've been busy even after I thought I was done and missed the rebound with you again.
Maybe another TIME,.... soon.
Eye to the sky Babsi.
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Everything is subject to continually changing variables, leaving nothing to remain as a constant.]D)one!!!!
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
Just to add to the above:-
The shadow on the ground AFTER the second bounce-The fucking ball goes up after the release,NOT DOWN!
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1240074


Sounds like interesting observations - unfortunately I don't have a software to slow down the video and watching it normal, I can't see and confirm what you are saying.

Any specialists out there who can confirm this?
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Good to see you too....

Sorry to watchdog...didn't look at a date, I thought this happened yesterday and I didn't see a thread posted already - my bad for not doing a search. Although happened to me many times too...posted something, 2 days later somebody posts the same thing and gets pinned...shit happens.

rex
 Quoting: Babsi

If nothing else, it was a good excuse to get to chat ya again.
Hope to read some more info from you again soon. I've been busy even after I thought I was done and missed the rebound with you again.
Maybe another TIME,.... soon.
Eye to the sky Babsi.
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Always got my eyes on the sky ;) and now also on the balls it seems. chuckle

Hope to catch ya again soon - take care!

hf
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Heat bubble my ass.
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Re: Weird gravity change on Australian Open Ballcourt!!!! Sharapova finds dead spot - check out the video!!!
What happened is that the stifling temperatures in Melbourne caused a heat bubble filled with air to form under the surface of the court. It's the same concept that causes crust bubbles to develop on edges of pizza slices. As the Mirror reported, workers came out and drilled two small holes in the court, which let out the air. Order, and gravity, was restored.
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That was just the 'cover' story.





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