Poison Sponsorship of Kiss of Death

Why Bother

AlisonF9ball said:
To clarify things, Poison is not a sponsor of the Kiss of Death team, they are a sponsor of NYC Grind's "Kiss of Death" web series.
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Ali, why even bother to respond to insecure people with low self esteem that need to lash out at people that are trying to be successful at what they do? Let them wallow in their self induced misery
 
Wedge said:
Ali, why even bother to respond to insecure people with low self esteem that need to lash out at people that are trying to be successful at what they do? Let them wallow in their self induced misery
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Everyone likes success, but not successful people.
 
Nope

APA7 said:
Wedge iz sounding like some kind of creepy stalker cheerleader :eek::(:sorry:
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I actually know these people...have sweated matches with them and consider them friends. Having said that...I stick up for my friends when they are getting drilled by people! Most of it with no reason. The post I was responding to was clearly aimed at my friends at the KOD and I responded! Sorry, but I am old school and I do not like my friends getting set up by stupid remarks.

Frank
 
BrooklynJay said:
so i'm curious on how poison is sponsoring this team when none of the players on this team use any poison products. as far as i know:

gail - p2
borana - lambros
michele - p2
emily - predator sneaky
olga - predator
allison - jacoby

i see them all wearing poison patches in the web episodes but not one of them shoots with a poison cue. (that must say something about the product that players they sponsor won't even use the stuff :))

let me guess - eveyone's using the break cue right? :thumbup:
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Thank you for asking these questions and your interest in us.

To answer your question, all six KOD girls will be using the poison/break jump cue starting in Vegas.

Also, most girls use a Predator cue. Poison is a line of Predator. We are actually representing the whole company, not just Poison.

Thanks :)
 
QueenB said:
Thank you for asking these questions and your interest in us.

To answer your question, all six KOD girls will be using the poison/break jump cue starting in Vegas.

Also, most girls use a Predator cue. Poison is a line of Predator. We are actually representing the whole company, not just Poison.

Thanks :)
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I got a question~ are U playing OMGWTF or are U going 2 crawfish?? :eek::confused:
 
I'm not sure why all of the negativity towards KOD. I think it's cool that pool and the girls team is getting some exposure. Good luck in Vegas KOD!
 
You know.
I just don't get it. I've seen it for 20 years playing this game, but i still don't get it.
Jealousy.

Like, are people really THAT BENT OUT OF SHAPE about KOD?
I mean, it's not like they are misrepresenting themselves, i.e. Shanelle Loraine, BILLIARD CHAMPION, when in reality, she just flat out sucks.

If that were the case, believe me, I'd be the FIRST one ripping them to shreds and making fun of them.
Misrepresenting ones self = you get made fun of for LIFE!
But they aren't doing that.

I understand how people can be jealous. You see it ALL the time in pool. That is a given when someone gets more or does better then someone else.
It is never going to change.

But like, seriously.
You can't blame a business for wanting to market anyone in particular.
It's entirely up to them. It is their business to do with as they see fit.
Who is anyone to say that they aren't allowed?

I mean, if someone is going to give me an opportunity because i won some tournament and am so devastatingly handsome (which i am:D), do you really think i am going to apologize to someone that is mad at me for it?
FORGET THAT $#!T.

Now if i were to get out of line, and go around thinking that i am some god, and that my sh!t doesn't stink, BECAUSE of those opportunities, then i would fully expect to get cut down, and deservedly so, cause that's just flat out ignorant.

So if KOD gets out of line and starts being ignorant, then YEAH. Go right ahead and butcher the daylights out of them...
but don't be all bent cause of a damn PATCH on the sleeve.
That's just ridiculous.
 
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BrooklynJay said:
so i'm curious on how poison is sponsoring this team when none of the players on this team use any poison products. as far as i know:

gail - p2
borana - lambros
michele - p2
emily - predator sneaky
olga - predator
allison - jacoby

i see them all wearing poison patches in the web episodes but not one of them shoots with a poison cue. (that must say something about the product that players they sponsor won't even use the stuff :))

let me guess - eveyone's using the break cue right? :thumbup:
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Jay my good friend when did you get your period last night or this morning. just let it be brother.
 
APA7 said:
I got a question~ are U playing OMGWTF or are U going 2 crawfish?? :eek::confused:[/QUOTe

why are you so negative. Borana has done everything possible to play and just agreed to a new date. So stop hating.
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I won't wde thru all these post's, just like the KOD threads.

BrooklynJay said:
so i'm curious on how poison is sponsoring this team when none of the players on this team use any poison products. as far as i know:

gail - p2
borana - lambros
michele - p2
emily - predator sneaky
olga - predator
allison - jacoby

i see them all wearing poison patches in the web episodes but not one of them shoots with a poison cue. (that must say something about the product that players they sponsor won't even use the stuff :))

let me guess - eveyone's using the break cue right? :thumbup:
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There is such a thing as a partial sponsor. Maybe they got a free break cue, and some entry fee's paid, simply for wearing a patch.
 
SUPERSTAR said:
Not to get off topic, but is there some rule that says everyone from NY needs to stick together?

I mean, my experience is that within every area, it's divided into different cultures. Almost like high school.
The gamblers, the non gamblers, the popular, the unpopular, the elitist snobs, the down to earth people, etc etc
And then there is rivalry everywhere you go.

I mean, NY might be a tight nit community when you look at it from the perspective of the whole country, but I'm sure internally, it has it's own divisions that are very real to their players, EVEN IF they don't voice it in public.

As for Poison. Who knows.
Maybe it's a similar deal to the whole "wear the predator patch for free, get paid if you have it on while winning on tv" type of deal.


It's not costing me a dime, so i'm not sweating it.
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SS was the highlighted comment a Freudian slip?

:wink:
 
The players are just billboards. You saw it and posted a question for all of AZ to see. Look how many posts there were on your thread that mentioned what a good break stick they have and how many viewers there were (626).

Now we will all look for the patches next time we watch.
Bingo! The patches worked. Poison thanks you.
 
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sjm said:
Wouldn't it be best if we all simply celebrated it every time any sponsor anywhere does anything to support our game and/or its players rather than bemoaning the unworthiness of some of the beneficiaries of that sponsorship?

The "Kiss of Death" team consists of ladies who play well, conduct and present themselves tastefully and with professionalism, and represent our sport well. If Poison wishes to spend some of its promotional dollars to support the coverage of their progress as a team, I salute Poison and thank them for supporting our game.

Like many others, I hope all the deserving players earn sponsorship dollars, but my good wishes for those players do not extend so far as to bemoan the good fortune of those who have managed to do so already.
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Seriously, WTH is the point of this thread? Poison's putting money into pool. What else do we need to discuss here?
 
KOD Rocks!

MikeM said:
Seriously, WTH is the point of this thread? Poison's putting money into pool. What else do we need to discuss here?
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I could not agree more Mike.. Any team would love to get the exposure that KOD is getting.. I don't see the problem, a bunch of pretty ladies that love to play the game and they are promoting the game as well. Just because they may or may not be top level professionals does not mean they are not great for the sport..

Wish all the haters would just go away.. I'm happy for KOD and all of the members of their team.. Congrats!
 
I am not familiar with the relationship between the Kiss of Death team and Poison, but from my perspective, the goal of the association is to create and build an image. The ladies of KOD are very unique in the fact that you have a team of players who are clearly talented and exude both a look and personality that is meant to attract a younger demographic. Working with KOD seems to be in line with Poison's overall marketing campaign and clearly makes sense from that perspective. This MTV video that Olga Gashkova shot with Ludacris is a perfect example of how this group is reaching their target demographic.

http://www.mtv.com/videos/interview...ds-his-own-on-the-pool-table.jhtml#id=1635777

In my opinion, the target demo for the Poison brand is very different than the target demo for the Predator brand, which is why it makes more sense for the company to link Poison with the web video series and host challenge matches in their Poison booth (rather than the Predator booth).
 
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