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Sharapova Reaches Miami Final on Six Toes
tennis-x.com ^ | 4/1/06 | unknown

Posted on 04/01/2006 5:05:38 AM PST by beyond the sea

MIAMI, FL -- Russian Maria Sharapova, the 2004 Wimbledon champ who on Thursday powered her way to the NASDAQ-100 Open final in Miami, revealed the secret, or perhaps hindrance, to her tennis success -- six toes on each foot.

Seen changing her shoes and socks Friday courtside before a practice session, Sharapova was caught and then spoke of the not-so-secret (at least in Russia) genetic abnormality that has propelled her to success, or is possibly the cause of her sometime-suspect movement during matches.

"It is an old story in Russia, there are a couple Russian players who have known since juniors," Sharapova was overheard talking to an astonished coach of a practice partner."They are quite cute little piggies."


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I used to know a great swimmer (he ended up on the Olympic team of 1968) on my team back in the 60's who had webbed toes........ always thought he was cheating.

;-)

1 posted on 04/01/2006 5:05:39 AM PST by beyond the sea
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To: beyond the sea

Ya, but how many .... does she have...

Oh never mind...


2 posted on 04/01/2006 5:10:16 AM PST by DB (©)
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To: beyond the sea

April Fools!


3 posted on 04/01/2006 5:11:45 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: al baby; astounded; presidio9; Ernest_at_the_Beach; Cicero; A CA Guy; evad; dennisw; cyborg; ...
toe that line ............. with six

ping

4 posted on 04/01/2006 5:12:54 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: najida

Really? I thought it was serious.


5 posted on 04/01/2006 5:13:35 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: najida
Actually......... if you are right....... I was thinking originally when I saw the picture of that foot, that there was NO WAY that was the foot of an athlete......... the toes are just too weak and small!

Do you know if this is a gag????

6 posted on 04/01/2006 5:15:47 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: najida
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606701/posts ---- post # 21 --- can't tell from that picture.

;-)

7 posted on 04/01/2006 5:17:10 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: beyond the sea

Pictures never lie!

8 posted on 04/01/2006 5:17:10 AM PST by raybbr
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To: beyond the sea
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9 posted on 04/01/2006 5:17:48 AM PST by teledude
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To: beyond the sea

I just did a search and didn't see anything.

Hey, it could be. It's just the timing is suspect.


10 posted on 04/01/2006 5:18:53 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: teledude

Five!!!


11 posted on 04/01/2006 5:19:17 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: beyond the sea

I can't believe no one posted pictures yet, FR truly is unrecognizable anymore!!

Can someone also post a picture of Roger Federer? The article is about tennis after all, and he is a tennis player, and the world number 1, and, oh alright, he's d@mn cute!!!


12 posted on 04/01/2006 5:19:32 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (Whoever says prayers don't work after surgery never had the Prayer Warriors praying for them!)
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To: beyond the sea

I think we need a rule about Maria Sharapova just like we have with Ann Coulter ;-)


13 posted on 04/01/2006 5:20:47 AM PST by teledude
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To: teledude

I think we'll need more pictures. We must examine this issue very closely!


14 posted on 04/01/2006 5:21:12 AM PST by Quick1 (Censorship: the worst obscenity.)
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To: beyond the sea

These belong to someone else.

Lando

15 posted on 04/01/2006 5:21:16 AM PST by Lando Lincoln (God bless Jared Linskens and his family.)
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To: najida; raybbr; teledude
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606701/posts

Post # 31........ in this picture it looks like she only has FOUR TOES!

LOL!

Hey guys/girls....... post this picture...... I don't know how. (boooo)

16 posted on 04/01/2006 5:21:30 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: teledude

Pretty feet and everything else!


17 posted on 04/01/2006 5:21:41 AM PST by Pete from Shawnee Mission (To polydactyls everywhere!)
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To: najida

Look at post # 9........ you are right!


18 posted on 04/01/2006 5:22:29 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: teledude
I think we need a rule about Maria Sharapova just like we have with Ann Coulter ;-)

:)

19 posted on 04/01/2006 5:23:04 AM PST by PGalt
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To: WV Mountain Mama
I lub ya girl friend.


20 posted on 04/01/2006 5:23:06 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: Lando Lincoln

gross........


21 posted on 04/01/2006 5:23:45 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: Quick1
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22 posted on 04/01/2006 5:24:01 AM PST by teledude
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To: beyond the sea

Yeah,
I counted 10 toes too.


23 posted on 04/01/2006 5:25:36 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: Quick1; teledude
I think we'll need more pictures. We must examine this issue very closely!

Post this one!!!

****

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1606701/posts

Post # 31........ in this picture it looks like she only has FOUR TOES.......... but who cares!!

24 posted on 04/01/2006 5:25:45 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: beyond the sea; najida; teledude

Ummm... Guys. Don't do a search for "Sharapova toes" unless you like "camels". :)


25 posted on 04/01/2006 5:26:15 AM PST by raybbr
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To: Pete from Shawnee Mission

yes..... great arches on her feet.


26 posted on 04/01/2006 5:26:39 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: najida

hubba hubba!!

Thanks for the picture, what a nice way to start my weekend! My mom was visiting my sister in Palm Springs and they got to watch him (and Sharapova/Dementieva) play some matches over the week she was out there in the Pacific Life Open. My mom said he is even cuter in person!!


27 posted on 04/01/2006 5:26:49 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (Whoever says prayers don't work after surgery never had the Prayer Warriors praying for them!)
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To: teledude
There is a God.

;-)

28 posted on 04/01/2006 5:27:16 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: raybbr

Like the guys here DON'T like looking at camel toes?


29 posted on 04/01/2006 5:28:12 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: beyond the sea

Paging Dick Morris.


30 posted on 04/01/2006 5:29:14 AM PST by 1rudeboy
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To: najida
Like the guys here DON'T like looking at camel toes?

Just a fair warning! LOL

31 posted on 04/01/2006 5:29:21 AM PST by raybbr
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To: 1rudeboy

ROFL.......... that would keep him busy.


32 posted on 04/01/2006 5:29:53 AM PST by beyond the sea (Claire De Lune - ........ 1862)
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To: WV Mountain Mama; najida
Here's one my pics for you ladies. My wife went crazy over this guy and almost wet her pants when he sat down to talk to us at the Pilot Pen in New Haven.


33 posted on 04/01/2006 5:31:53 AM PST by raybbr
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To: najida

Do camels have toes?


34 posted on 04/01/2006 5:33:29 AM PST by txroadhawg ("Stuck on stupid? I invented stupid! " Al Gore)
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To: txroadhawg
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35 posted on 04/01/2006 5:35:18 AM PST by teledude
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To: raybbr
I would probably react the same as your wife! :)

I did meet Jimmy Connors once at a restaurant on Sanibel Island. He was a jerk and I felt like saying that personally, I was a McEnroe fan...
36 posted on 04/01/2006 5:35:59 AM PST by WV Mountain Mama (Whoever says prayers don't work after surgery never had the Prayer Warriors praying for them!)
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To: teledude

Now I FULLY understand


37 posted on 04/01/2006 5:36:20 AM PST by txroadhawg ("Stuck on stupid? I invented stupid! " Al Gore)
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To: txroadhawg

Yes they do.

38 posted on 04/01/2006 5:37:20 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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To: WV Mountain Mama; najida
Here he is signing his autograph for my wife.


39 posted on 04/01/2006 5:40:57 AM PST by raybbr
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To: najida; teledude; txroadhawg

Your all gonna rot in hell for this. But first please present the evidence in your defense.


40 posted on 04/01/2006 5:43:44 AM PST by Modok
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To: raybbr

He is a cutie.

Wow!


41 posted on 04/01/2006 5:45:17 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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Maria Sharapova's trainer attends to her foot during her match against Ashley Harkleroad of the United States.
43 posted on 04/01/2006 5:47:32 AM PST by monkapotamus
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To: CanadianBeer

I just realized you were Canadian. That explains that the first thing that popped into your brain when you saw the picture was "that's a bad sunburn."


44 posted on 04/01/2006 5:50:06 AM PST by Modok
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To: beyond the sea

Google for six toes...there's a rumor that Marilyn Monroe had 'em too.

46 posted on 04/01/2006 5:55:32 AM PST by cloud8
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To: beyond the sea

I am volunteering my services to FULLY inspecvt her to get to the truth on this matter.


47 posted on 04/01/2006 6:03:30 AM PST by StoneColdTaxHater
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To: najida

48 posted on 04/01/2006 6:08:18 AM PST by bk1000 (A clear conscience is a sure sign of a poor memory)
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To: bk1000

Thank you!


49 posted on 04/01/2006 6:09:07 AM PST by Modok
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To: bk1000

Don't post pictures of her to me.

I'm a girl, plus I don't like her.


50 posted on 04/01/2006 6:09:52 AM PST by najida (He who cannot dance puts the blame on the floor. *Hindu proverb*)
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