edjr 5,547 Posted April 20, 2018 http://time.com/collection/most-influential-people-2018/5217613/roger-federer/ It’s no secret that Roger Federer is the greatest tennis player ever. As David Foster Wallace wrote, he is “one of those rare, preternatural athletes who appear to be exempt, at least in part, from certain physical laws.” He also seems exempt from the laws of aging. At 36, he’s still winning Grand Slams with a combination of grace and grit. But not as many fans know about what Roger is doing off the court. Twice I’ve had the thrill of being his doubles partner to help raise money for his foundation, and we’ve become friends in the process. I’ve learned how sincerely Roger and his team are working to improve the life prospects for poor children—a mission that stems from his childhood visits to his mother’s home country of South Africa and seeing extreme poverty firsthand. Roger knows that effective philanthropy, like great tennis, requires discipline and time. It will be a sad day for all of us fans when he hangs up his racket—but we can take comfort in knowing that he’s committed to making the world a more equitable place. Gates is a co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Federer > woods Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,903 Posted April 20, 2018 I guess if you're into that sorta thing. Always knew he was a good dude. Especially after seeing how long he's stuck it out with Mirka. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted April 20, 2018 I guess if you're into that sorta thing. Always knew he was a good dude. Especially after seeing how long he's stuck it out with Mirka. Oh you mean the mother of his kids? why is that surprising. He's a great dude. Plain and simple.. Do you know she was a professional tennis player and won THREE events? lost in the finals another 10 times They have 2 sets of twins. That screams in vitro. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,903 Posted April 20, 2018 Oh you mean the mother of his kids? why is that surprising. He's a great dude. Plain and simple.. Do you know she was a professional tennis player and won THREE events? lost in the finals another 10 times They have 2 sets of twins. That screams in vitro. Well yeah. He could have pulled a Tiger (or insert pretty much any pro athlete's name here) and been focking pretty much whoever he wants. Add to it that, IMO, she's not hot...Yeah, he's a good guy. Way better than I would probably be in his situation. Yes, I follow tennis and was aware this Mirka played professionally. Never paid attention to ranking or tournament wins, but I knew she wasn't a top 10 player. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted April 20, 2018 Well yeah. He could have pulled a Tiger (or insert pretty much any pro athlete's name here) and been focking pretty much whoever he wants. Add to it that, IMO, she's not hot...Yeah, he's a good guy. Way better than I would probably be in his situation. Yes, I follow tennis and was aware this Mirka played professionally. Never paid attention to ranking or tournament wins, but I knew she wasn't a top 10 player. I wish I had 1% of what Federer is made of. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NorthernVike 2,079 Posted April 20, 2018 I wish I had 1% of what Federer is made of. I'll take .1% of what Gates has made. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,903 Posted April 20, 2018 I wish I had 1% of what Federer is made of. Same here. All class. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted April 20, 2018 I guess if you're into that sorta thing. Always knew he was a good dude. Especially after seeing how long he's stuck it out with Mirka. She is really odd looking Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted April 20, 2018 She is really odd looking She's looked good at times. https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/mf36.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&strip=all looks aren't everything, especially when it comes to choosing the mother of your children Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Frozenbeernuts 1,652 Posted April 20, 2018 She's looked good at times. https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/mf36.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&strip=all looks aren't everything, especially when it comes to choosing the mother of your children Still looks weird Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Gladiators 1,903 Posted April 20, 2018 She's looked good at times. https://heavyeditorial.files.wordpress.com/2014/09/mf36.jpg?quality=65&strip=all&strip=all looks aren't everything, especially when it comes to choosing the mother of your children For guys like us, yes. For guys like him, he could try out a lot of hot ones before deciding. I have thought to myself that I could look past having a hot wife for a great personality and being a good person. Buuut, being physically attracted to my wife is a must if Im signing up for the rest of my life though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanil 519 Posted April 20, 2018 For guys like us, yes. For guys like him, he could try out a lot of hot ones before deciding. I have thought to myself that I could look past having a hot wife for a great personality and being a good person. Buuut, being physically attracted to my wife is a must if Im signing up for the rest of my life though. Hell, being attracted to your wife was a must and all I was signing up for was the best 3.5 minutes of her life. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
edjr 5,547 Posted April 20, 2018 Hell, being attracted to your wife was a must and all I was signing up for was the best 3.5 minutes of her life. I've lasted longer than 5 minutes, never sober I am an animal when focked up Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kanil 519 Posted April 20, 2018 I've lasted longer than 5 minutes Why? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
