Your Call June 17

By Peter BodoPublished June 17, 2008

Larry's Half-Baked Theory of Evolution by Larry and Joyce Oates, of Benton City, Wash., won the first-place award in the sixth annual Baked, Mashed, or Fried art show at the Adam East Museum and Art Center in Moses Lake, Wash., Friday, Feb. 12, 1999. The entry shows three amphibian-looking potatoes coming out of the water, evolving into a couch potato. (AP Photo/Jeff T. Green) — © ASSOCIATED PRESS

Howdy, everyone. We're in the eye of the hurricane, the tranquil period between the two great contrasting Grand Slam tournaments of the tennis year, Roland Garros and Wimbledon. According to the Wimbledon site, several players have already withdrawn: Juan Monaco, Juan Ignacio Chela and Carlos Moya from the men's singles and Akiko Morigami of Japan from the ladies' singles.

Your Call is the daily thread specifically for the purpose of getting together on the cyber-sofa to discuss or call ongoing matches. It's the Crisis Center thread for those weeks when there are no Grand Slams, Masters, or Fed or Davis Cup in progress. Your Call is your "new" Watercooler, and you can go off-topic here if you like as well. This makes it easier for you to stay on-topic at "premium" posts. You also have Monday Net Posts and Deuce Club on a regular basis.