Comments for The Imagined Universe http://elekhni.com Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:51:17 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Comment on Why Grand Slams should never have a 5th set tie break by Dave http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/5wqtA5Ggq3A/ Dave Tue, 07 Sep 2010 21:51:17 +0000 http://elekhni.com/2009/07/why-wimbledon-should-never-have-a-5th-set-tie-break/#comment-55066 I agree and disagree with everyone. The problem is that we have two serves in the new power racket era. There should only be one serve. It would get rid of "holding serve". You would have to spin your old second serve in making even chances for both sides. It would get rid of inferior players who are superior servers winning matches because they get too many cheap points on serve and also are able to erase hard earned break points. Unfortunately Sampras would be a nobody and Federer would of only won 5 or 6 slams (but Federer would still be the best ever with Laver). Agassi was better but if he can't break the guy he's going to lose while Sampras could relax and swing away on his return knowing that he can easily hold serve. Anyway 70 to 68 Isner match would of never happened because they both would have to rally and would not be able to easily defend their serves with so many cheap points. Players don't serve and volley anymore because either their serve is a winner or if the opponent has a decent play on the ball will likely hit a very difficult power spin return that would be difficult to volley. Another wonderful side benefit would be that it saves time wasted after a fault. Get rid of the over weighted serve stroke that the opponent cannot do anything about and emphasis on holding serve. Right now we need the tie breaker. But get rid of the easy hold and you could get rid of it. So there that is the answer. Ok a little arrogant sounding sorry. Dave I agree and disagree with everyone. The problem is that we have two serves in the new power racket era. There should only be one serve. It would get rid of “holding serve”. You would have to spin your old second serve in making even chances for both sides. It would get rid of inferior players who are superior servers winning matches because they get too many cheap points on serve and also are able to erase hard earned break points. Unfortunately Sampras would be a nobody and Federer would of only won 5 or 6 slams (but Federer would still be the best ever with Laver). Agassi was better but if he can’t break the guy he’s going to lose while Sampras could relax and swing away on his return knowing that he can easily hold serve.

Anyway 70 to 68 Isner match would of never happened because they both would have to rally and would not be able to easily defend their serves with so many cheap points.

Players don’t serve and volley anymore because either their serve is a winner or if the opponent has a decent play on the ball will likely hit a very difficult power spin return that would be difficult to volley.

Another wonderful side benefit would be that it saves time wasted after a fault.

Get rid of the over weighted serve stroke that the opponent cannot do anything about and emphasis on holding serve.

Right now we need the tie breaker. But get rid of the easy hold and you could get rid of it.

So there that is the answer. Ok a little arrogant sounding sorry.

Dave

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/07/why-wimbledon-should-never-have-a-5th-set-tie-break/comment-page-1/#comment-55066 Comment on How to add a custom header for the Arras theme by LedLennon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/-QbDS_dVEws/ LedLennon Sun, 05 Sep 2010 18:38:00 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1971#comment-54342 Well, I've found the problem, it was just a problem of editing of the user.css. Don't mind... Well, I’ve found the problem, it was just a problem of editing of the user.css. Don’t mind…

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/11/how-to-add-a-custom-header-for-the-arras-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-54342 Comment on How to add a custom header for the Arras theme by LedLennon http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/lxXoL-9fVPQ/ LedLennon Sun, 05 Sep 2010 16:30:22 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1971#comment-54310 Ciao to all! There is any limitation about the images used in the style? For example, I tried to substitute the topnav.jpg with another jpeg, but it doesn't show. Is there any rule that I have to follow? Size? Number of colors? After, I will try to modify also the header :-) Ciao to all!
There is any limitation about the images used in the style? For example, I tried to substitute the topnav.jpg with another jpeg, but it doesn’t show. Is there any rule that I have to follow? Size? Number of colors?
After, I will try to modify also the header :-)

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/11/how-to-add-a-custom-header-for-the-arras-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-54310 Comment on The mystery of the dejected Hardy Boys author by Lekhni http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/8m6vLXMnedc/ Lekhni Sun, 05 Sep 2010 14:18:12 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=2704#comment-54274 Oh, did he? I didn't know that. I looked up Mills & Boon's website, and it turns out you are right that PG Wodehouse's books were published by Mills & Boon during its first years as a general publisher (before they switched exclusively to romance). So what I am not clear is - was a Wodehouse book (like say, Code of the Woosters) published by M&B, or did Wodehouse write specifically for the Mills & Boon audience ? Oh, did he? I didn’t know that. I looked up Mills & Boon’s website, and it turns out you are right that PG Wodehouse’s books were published by Mills & Boon during its first years as a general publisher (before they switched exclusively to romance).

So what I am not clear is – was a Wodehouse book (like say, Code of the Woosters) published by M&B, or did Wodehouse write specifically for the Mills & Boon audience ?

]]> http://elekhni.com/2010/08/the-mystery-of-the-dejected-hardy-boys-author/comment-page-1/#comment-54274 Comment on The mystery of the dejected Hardy Boys author by Rishi S. http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/Fscw-G2D3Pk/ Rishi S. Sat, 04 Sep 2010 14:08:27 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=2704#comment-53949 Even Wodehouse wrote Mills N Boon, didn't he? Even Wodehouse wrote Mills N Boon, didn’t he?

]]> http://elekhni.com/2010/08/the-mystery-of-the-dejected-hardy-boys-author/comment-page-1/#comment-53949 Comment on Customizing the Arras theme by Lekhni http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/7T419DlNFKU/ Lekhni Tue, 31 Aug 2010 12:46:20 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1830#comment-52456 I'm still too nervous to upgrade to 1.4.3.1 and your comment only reinforces that :( 1.4.2 seems to work fine for me, so I'm sticking to it. Why spend hours customizing and troubleshooting 1.4.3.1 ? I’m still too nervous to upgrade to 1.4.3.1 and your comment only reinforces that :( 1.4.2 seems to work fine for me, so I’m sticking to it. Why spend hours customizing and troubleshooting 1.4.3.1 ?

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/11/customizing-the-arras-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-52456 Comment on Customizing the Arras theme by ak http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/myytJBb5v3Y/ ak Tue, 31 Aug 2010 02:54:53 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1830#comment-52351 What Navigation Tab? There isn't one in the 1.4.3.1 version. My Pages have all changed and the Nav bar still shows pages that do not exist anymore. What Navigation Tab? There isn’t one in the 1.4.3.1 version. My Pages have all changed and the Nav bar still shows pages that do not exist anymore.

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/11/customizing-the-arras-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-52351 Comment on How to add a custom header for the Arras theme by Lekhni http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/XzOrd-eXzR0/ Lekhni Thu, 26 Aug 2010 14:23:21 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1971#comment-50844 Yes, that is how the theme is designed. You can try increasing the width from 960 to 1000 or so, but if I remember correctly, that does not work. The other way is to just change the header background from white to a color picked from your banner, so there is continuity. Yes, that is how the theme is designed. You can try increasing the width from 960 to 1000 or so, but if I remember correctly, that does not work. The other way is to just change the header background from white to a color picked from your banner, so there is continuity.

]]> http://elekhni.com/2009/11/how-to-add-a-custom-header-for-the-arras-theme/comment-page-1/#comment-50844 Comment on How to add a custom header for the Arras theme by Syahir http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/CommentsForTheImaginedUniverse/~3/ptUSQ1Agu7o/ Syahir Thu, 26 Aug 2010 03:54:41 +0000 http://elekhni.com/?p=1971#comment-50714 owh,ok. But, when I put the banner according to your step, the banner just utilise at the centre of the header.how if I want to make the banner full utilised the black background on the header? This is my website: www.warwickisoc.co.uk owh,ok. But, when I put the banner according to your step, the banner just utilise at the centre of the header.how if I want to make the banner full utilised the black background on the header?
This is my website: http://www.warwickisoc.co.uk

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