Comments on: LICK IT! AUSTRIA’S ROGER FEDERER POSTAGE STAMP http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/ Tennis blog. Tennis news. Tennis gossip. Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:26:39 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9982 freakyfrites Tue, 29 Sep 2009 04:22:36 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9982 HA! I see you've put some thought into your Fed bites. Doots, I'm sure you can lobby the Australian Post Office for a Roger Stamp. Letter writing campaign, maybe? HA! I see you've put some thought into your Fed bites.

Doots, I'm sure you can lobby the Australian Post Office for a Roger Stamp. Letter writing campaign, maybe?

]]> By: cici http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9979 cici Tue, 29 Sep 2009 02:29:33 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9979 loved your line, "austrian post office run by a bunch of fedophiles," ff!! teheehe , i bet they are!! i lived in innsbruck one summer. thanks for the giggles again, ff!! loved your line, "austrian post office run by a bunch of fedophiles," ff!! teheehe , i bet they are!! i lived in innsbruck one summer.

thanks for the giggles again, ff!!

]]> By: JFK http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9975 JFK Tue, 29 Sep 2009 00:34:36 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9975 I liked "Austrians can lick Federer soon" I want that stamp. I liked "Austrians can lick Federer soon" I want that stamp.

]]> By: dootsiez http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9971 dootsiez Mon, 28 Sep 2009 23:55:21 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9971 No no no peeps! You're getting it wrong: first you twist it, THEN you lick it ... then you dunk it of course! Sheeeeesh. People don't know how to eat Federer these days. As always, I got excited cos I thought it read "Australia" instead of "Austria". :( Dayum. No no no peeps! You're getting it wrong: first you twist it, THEN you lick it … then you dunk it of course!
Sheeeeesh. People don't know how to eat Federer these days.

As always, I got excited cos I thought it read "Australia" instead of "Austria". :( Dayum.

]]> By: Liz http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9969 Liz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 22:41:02 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9969 Hi ballgrrle! Yes, I'm sure many readers were thinking along the same lines! The stamp store I was referring to was for stamp collectors -- they will usually order special stamps from other countries for collectors. If you google "stamp collectors" and your city, you should get results of local stores or you could probably find some online....good luck! Hi ballgrrle!

Yes, I'm sure many readers were thinking along the same lines! The stamp store I was referring to was for stamp collectors — they will usually order special stamps from other countries for collectors. If you google "stamp collectors" and your city, you should get results of local stores or you could probably find some online….good luck!

]]> By: ballgrrle http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9968 ballgrrle Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:53:45 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9968 I will never truly be over it ;-) ... I know that a lot of people, especially tennis commentators were saying that since MDF reached 15 and completed the Grand Slam, got married, AND had twins (whew I'm tired just listing them) that he might lose some motivation, and/or care less because he accomplished so much this year... but no one knows MDF like I do (ok, that sounded truly stalkerish...), anyway...I mean, his deep love of tennis and the history of the records, as well as his unassailable ambition, that I know that he really wanted to be the one person to win 6 Opens in a row...Nadal stopped him at getting 6 in a row at Wimby, so this was his last chance. I think he knew that it was very unlikely that anyone would come close to 6 straight in the modern era...Bill Tilden doesn't really count since it was so long ago and the matches were played differently then. We could all tell (at the party) that part of the reason he couldn't close it out while being just two points away was because he just wanted so badly...he wanted that record too much. Anyway, I am so happy that he won the French...as Agassi said...it would have been a crime if he hadn't, but I feel like he still had a chance to win it in the future...but he had 2 chances (at two different Opens) to try and make 6 in a row...but now that he didn't ,the counter would have to start all over again...and as much as I love MDF, we all know that it would be impossible to do it again at this stage in his career...(but could you imagine if he did??... that would shut up all the haters FOREVER!) :-) For the record, I'm really glad that it was Del Po that took it out of everyone left in the field...as long as it was anyone BUT MURRAY...and as much as I do like Nadal, I couldn't have beared it if MDF lost another final to him, and all we would hear for weeks again is that maybe he's not really the GOAT and blah, blah, blah... Wow...that was really long...guess I'm just making up for lost time. :-) I will never truly be over it ;-) …

I know that a lot of people, especially tennis commentators were saying that since MDF reached 15 and completed the Grand Slam, got married, AND had twins (whew I'm tired just listing them) that he might lose some motivation, and/or care less because he accomplished so much this year… but no one knows MDF like I do (ok, that sounded truly stalkerish…), anyway…I mean, his deep love of tennis and the history of the records, as well as his unassailable ambition, that I know that he really wanted to be the one person to win 6 Opens in a row…Nadal stopped him at getting 6 in a row at Wimby, so this was his last chance. I think he knew that it was very unlikely that anyone would come close to 6 straight in the modern era…Bill Tilden doesn't really count since it was so long ago and the matches were played differently then. We could all tell (at the party) that part of the reason he couldn't close it out while being just two points away was because he just wanted so badly…he wanted that record too much.

Anyway, I am so happy that he won the French…as Agassi said…it would have been a crime if he hadn't, but I feel like he still had a chance to win it in the future…but he had 2 chances (at two different Opens) to try and make 6 in a row…but now that he didn't ,the counter would have to start all over again…and as much as I love MDF, we all know that it would be impossible to do it again at this stage in his career…(but could you imagine if he did??… that would shut up all the haters FOREVER!) :-)

For the record, I'm really glad that it was Del Po that took it out of everyone left in the field…as long as it was anyone BUT MURRAY…and as much as I do like Nadal, I couldn't have beared it if MDF lost another final to him, and all we would hear for weeks again is that maybe he's not really the GOAT and blah, blah, blah…

Wow…that was really long…guess I'm just making up for lost time. :-)

]]> By: ballgrrle http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9967 ballgrrle Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:11:28 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9967 Hope you weren't too offended Liz ;-P ... I was referring to licking the front of the STAMP as opposed to the back of it...but now that I mention it...but if I were to be alone in a room with MDF...all bet's are off! (hehehehe...) I didn't quite understand what you meant by ordering the stamps...are you saying my local post office in California would order them from Europe for me...if not, how would I order them. A friend of mine (the same one that threw the Open party) is going to have a birthday soon and I would love to get some for her... I promise to keep it PG...well, maybe PG-13! ;-) Hope you weren't too offended Liz ;-P … I was referring to licking the front of the STAMP as opposed to the back of it…but now that I mention it…but if I were to be alone in a room with MDF…all bet's are off! (hehehehe…)

I didn't quite understand what you meant by ordering the stamps…are you saying my local post office in California would order them from Europe for me…if not, how would I order them. A friend of mine (the same one that threw the Open party) is going to have a birthday soon and I would love to get some for her… I promise to keep it PG…well, maybe PG-13! ;-)

]]> By: freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9966 freakyfrites Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:06:18 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9966 Hi ballgrrle! Glad you found the time to check in. I'm happy that I helped you with your post-US Open therapy. Hope you're over it by now Ha! Good thing the ink is non-toxic. Hi ballgrrle! Glad you found the time to check in. I'm happy that I helped you with your post-US Open therapy. Hope you're over it by now

Ha! Good thing the ink is non-toxic.

]]> By: freakyfrites http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9964 freakyfrites Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:03:09 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9964 Thanks, Fedfan! Your explanation makes much more sense than my attempts! Thanks, Fedfan! Your explanation makes much more sense than my attempts!

]]> By: @annames http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9963 @annames Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:50:40 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9963 ROTFL! You are the best. :-) ROTFL!

You are the best. :-)

]]> By: Liz http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9962 Liz Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:47:22 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9962 I'm glad to see your commentators are keepin' it clean! ;-) I like the Swiss stamp better, but they're both great! I'll check out my local stamp and coin emporium...yes, they still exist! I bet they could order them. I'm glad to see your commentators are keepin' it clean! ;-)

I like the Swiss stamp better, but they're both great! I'll check out my local stamp and coin emporium…yes, they still exist! I bet they could order them.

]]> By: ballgrrle http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9960 ballgrrle Mon, 28 Sep 2009 20:36:09 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9960 Freaky, you always have the BEST RRI (Random Roger Info) ever! I've been too busy to really keep up but whenever I come to this site but it always gives me a smile! Your post about getting over the U.S Open loss legitimately helped me and a countless number of my other friends to work through our pain!! ;-) I'll never forget when after the Open party my friend threw, I turned to her and said "How am I ever going to get over this" and she simply said "You can't." ... but I have to say, after I forwarded your article to all my miserable friends, it sparked a nice online, virtual group therapy session that got most of us through the worst of it.... Anyway, keep up the good work...anything that makes me think of licking any part of Roger, even if it's just an image on a stamp, is going make my day...although I can't guarantee that I would lick the back of the stamp!! ;-) Freaky, you always have the BEST RRI (Random Roger Info) ever!
I've been too busy to really keep up but whenever I come to this site but it always gives me a smile! Your post about getting over the U.S Open loss legitimately helped me and a countless number of my other friends to work through our pain!! ;-) I'll never forget when after the Open party my friend threw, I turned to her and said "How am I ever going to get over this" and she simply said "You can't." … but I have to say, after I forwarded your article to all my miserable friends, it sparked a nice online, virtual group therapy session that got most of us through the worst of it….
Anyway, keep up the good work…anything that makes me think of licking any part of Roger, even if it's just an image on a stamp, is going make my day…although I can't guarantee that I would lick the back of the stamp!! ;-)

]]> By: Alice Marble http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9957 Alice Marble Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:46:21 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9957 I love the caption on the stamp: "Bester Tennisspieler der Welt." I love the caption on the stamp: "Bester Tennisspieler der Welt."

]]> By: judy http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9956 judy Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:33:34 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9956 that's a lovely accent you have… those headlines are awesome. that's a nice pic of fed on the new one. it would be cool to have those. that's a lovely accent you have…
those headlines are awesome. that's a nice pic of fed on the new one. it would be cool to have those.

]]> By: emily http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9955 emily Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:57 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9955 dude, i want both stamps...can they be purchased online and sent to the u.s.? haha dude, i want both stamps…can they be purchased online and sent to the u.s.? haha

]]> By: fedfan http://www.gototennisblog.com/2009/09/28/lick-it-austrias-roger-federer-postage-stamp/#comment-9954 fedfan Mon, 28 Sep 2009 19:27:18 +0000 http://www.gototennisblog.com/?p=12820#comment-9954 Fedophiles at the Austrian post office - I doubt that very much. Maybe it is the tradition of having great athletes (usually Austrian, usually skiing) on stamps, and maybe they have run out of suitable candidates from this department. And Switzerland is so close, after all. Look forward to being able to stick Roger on my letters and cards, though! Fedophiles at the Austrian post office – I doubt that very much. Maybe it is the tradition of having great athletes (usually Austrian, usually skiing) on stamps, and maybe they have run out of suitable candidates from this department. And Switzerland is so close, after all. Look forward to being able to stick Roger on my letters and cards, though!

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