Wimbledumb 07/01/09

Is it just me, or does it seem like it's getting to be a regular thing that something stands in the way of getting Prevuze out? We've had bad transmissions, broken cables, equipment failures and all sorts of difficulties beset us when all I want to do is get up in the morning, watch the show and report on it. Is that too much to ask?

Today, we didn't get a feed because of... one of my personal favorites...

I realize we have a reputation to uphold as...

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But we're just not tennis experts here at the Prevuze Compound. Although... come to think of it... one time (at band camp) when I was having lunch on the outdoor terrace of a too-too chi-chi restaurant, none other than Steffi Graf walked by our table. At the time, I didn't think it was such a big deal. I mean, I didn't ask for her autograph or anything but, then again, she didn't ask for mine.

Anyway, I had almost forgotten that little encounter (I'm sure Steffi, on the other hand, treasures it to this day). But now, in retrospect, I realize I was briefly, almost, just about, maybe, on the periphery of the inner circle of a tennis superstar.

Suddenly, Prevuze has a DOOL fantasy flashback...

Sitting on the outdoor terrace of l'Hamburger Brûlé, Prevuze' napkin flies off in a gust of wind. Prevuze jumps the iron railing between the restaurant and the sidewalk to retrieve it and bumps into a woman. "I'm sorry," says the woman.

"No," says Prevuze, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"No," says the woman, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"No," says Prevuze, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"No," says the woman, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"No," says Prevuze, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"No," says the woman, "I'm sorry. Are you all right?"

"Wait-a-minute," says Prevuze, "You're Steffi Graf, the great tennis player."

"That's right," says Steffi, "And I recognize you. You're Prevuze, the idiot who has nothing better to do than watch DOOL."

"Well, yeah," says Prevuze, "But... what could be better than watching DOOL?"

"For starters," says Steffi, "Maybe something like falling into a pit of fire ants. So, uh, Prevuze, could I have your autograph?"

"Humpf," chokes Prevuze, "I don't do autographs. It's beneath me. But I'd like to have yours..."

Steffi obliges and writes, "To Prevuze, my best friend ever. And now that you've met me, you qualify as...

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Prevuze snaps out of it, "Yeah, that's how I remember it..."

So, I never can figure out how this feed thing works. I guess what I get every morning is the feed to the US stations, but I always figured they feed it a day early so the Canadian stations can pick it up for their day-early broadcast. But I've got to believe there will be a show in Canada today, so why didn't we get a feed? I have no idea.

I'll check and see if there was a Canadian feed somewhere and if there was, we'll try to do some kind of an update, maybe tomorrow morning.

In the meantime, make it a great day and if you happen to bump into Steffi Graf, be sure to mention her old friend Prevuze says 'hi.'

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