Listen! I know YOU don't think it's a big deal, but being a ping pong champion FOUR years in a row is high up among my greatest achievements ever.
Yes, from age 10 to 14, in Abadan, in an exclusive community of a few thousand, I was the best among five, maybe six, kids in my age group.
And I'm damn proud of it dammit!
This is a picture my Abadani classmate Behnam Raihani emailed today. I was so thrilled! It shows Babak junior high school ping pong team, around 1974.
That's Babak Mahallati on the right, then me (am I showing a peace sign?! What a dork :o), Ardeshir Ommanian and Kami Pourmomen. The guy with the glasses is our physical education teacher Mr. Jalili -- what a super nice guy he was. The other guy I don't recognize.
And yes, we were No. 1 in all of Abadan.
If anyone has a problem with that, I'll meet you anytime, anywhere for a friendly game. Ba heeshki ham shookhi nadaaram!
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Beat you anytime
by Jaleho on Fri Feb 27, 2009 02:08 PM PSTyou cross anywhere near the east coast! I am a dead serious champ, even if I don't beat by numbers, I am sure I have the superior style----BY FAR :-)
So charming??? Ismal
by Anahid Hojjati on Fri Feb 27, 2009 01:25 PM PSTSo charming??? Ismal Latte, you are always this charming or only on Fridays?
Behnam khan, vala ma tehrooni khaliband ziad didim
by pishi (not verified) on Fri Feb 27, 2009 01:03 PM PSTesfahaniha ham roo dast nadaran az chakhan gooee :0)
Agha ejaze
by Esmal Latte (not verified) on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:54 PM PSTI think you are saying agha ejaze! I don't see any trophy or anything. And the physique is not ping pong material, i.e. gazelle physique and cat like agility!
You're On Lad...
by faryarm on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:36 PM PSTJJ
you're on ..
how about iranian.com tournament in Baja ? (no pun intended...)
Bored to tears on weekends in B School...we .spent an inordinate amount of time playing the game...
I remember how much we used to wash the "bats" with soap for better traction...
dangerous!
by I Have a Crush on Alex Trebek on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:35 PM PSTwhat a bunch of chick magnets
Ping Pong
by Behnam Raihani (not verified) on Fri Feb 27, 2009 12:32 PM PSTyeah, Champoins, ke goof Abadania laaf ziad mian.