The fuzz is to slow the balls down. Tennis balls are made to exacting standards so players have a decent chance of hitting them. The fuzz makes the ball softer and less bouncy increasing wind resistance. In addition, the fuzz adds to a player’s racket control because the strings hold onto the surface of the ball longer.
(From Just Curious, Jeeves, by Jack Mingo and Erin Barrett)

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Hanna has finally begun is due west motions crossing the Bahama’s and heading towards the Florida Keys.

Can you believe it? In a few hours Hurricane Gustav will become a category five hurricane as it enters the Gulf of Mexico. There isn’t much to say about this one so I’ll keep it short and to the point. Let’s start simple with Wunderground’s track.

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Hello Hanna! We’re getting close to the end of August as the eighth named storm of the season gathers strength. Even though it is far from anywhere right now, it is still a storm to watch. Since almost EVERY meterologist got Fay wrong a few weeks ago, we have to start watching these a little closer. The National Hurricane Center gives Hanna a 42% chance of becoming a Hurricane within the next 48 hours which actually increases to a 62% chance in 72 hours. Although the storm is still way …