Just out of curiosity i am wondering why no one from NYC is playing in this years nationals, 6-12 Jun next, out in Tucson??? To see the event live streamed for FREE go to United States Billiard Association.net or Professor Cue balls Web siite......sorry i am really bad a providing links............but i suspect you can find it some how or tuther.
Could it be that the NYC rats are too old,too decrepit [as I am which is why i am not there], too broke [money is not a problem in my life any more] or is it some other reason???? I suspect the latter. Something like their love of power supersedes their love of the game??? Just speculation on my part but something is going on and i do not like what it smells like.........
I have been involved in the ABA, the BFUSA and the USBA since before most of you ever heard of those organizations. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY 50 years of involvement in these various organizations, especially the last ten under the REIGN OF TERROR UNDER SHOVAK, I see an organization emerging that is TEAM BASED, with everybody having a role and working, not to benefit themselves, but because they have a passion for the game. Unfortunately it is probably 50 years too late and too little, but finally some are trying. And some are still trying to hang on to the old ways.
I name no names but you all know who you are and if you love yourselves more than the game then take a hike. If you think the question is how can we grow the game you are delusional. It is more a question of how to preserve it, it is on life support, and when caroms goes all other cue sports will be next.
BUT TO UNDERSTAND THIS YOU HAVE TO SEE 200 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE and i doubt that most of you who read these words are capable of that, let alone figuring out what will be happening to you tomorrow.
OH, and yes, I AM AN ASSHOLE, so do not bother telling me that, something i already know.
Could it be that the NYC rats are too old,too decrepit [as I am which is why i am not there], too broke [money is not a problem in my life any more] or is it some other reason???? I suspect the latter. Something like their love of power supersedes their love of the game??? Just speculation on my part but something is going on and i do not like what it smells like.........
I have been involved in the ABA, the BFUSA and the USBA since before most of you ever heard of those organizations. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN MY 50 years of involvement in these various organizations, especially the last ten under the REIGN OF TERROR UNDER SHOVAK, I see an organization emerging that is TEAM BASED, with everybody having a role and working, not to benefit themselves, but because they have a passion for the game. Unfortunately it is probably 50 years too late and too little, but finally some are trying. And some are still trying to hang on to the old ways.
I name no names but you all know who you are and if you love yourselves more than the game then take a hike. If you think the question is how can we grow the game you are delusional. It is more a question of how to preserve it, it is on life support, and when caroms goes all other cue sports will be next.
BUT TO UNDERSTAND THIS YOU HAVE TO SEE 200 YEARS INTO THE FUTURE and i doubt that most of you who read these words are capable of that, let alone figuring out what will be happening to you tomorrow.
OH, and yes, I AM AN ASSHOLE, so do not bother telling me that, something i already know.
