If It's True $ Was Held Back From MC
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As usual, sjm, you *are* always a gentleman and a scholar. I don't agree with all your thoughts about some pool subjects, but there is no denying that I appreciate and respect you as a member of this forum. :yes:
Thank you for sticking it out all these years. You're the bridge that keeps this forum together sometimes --> HERE :clapping::clapping::clapping:
I get that is seems like that's what they are doing here. I'd like to wait and see what they have to say. However, I don't see this as their "style" or "thing", Matter of fact, I can't think of one other instance where they have posted about their secrets (and meant it).
can you?
Kevin
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That may be true, but the suggestions/accusations made against Justin and TAR and the childish "I know something you don't know.... but I can't say" tactics are foolish, infantile, and do NOTHING to help the game they so dearly love. If anything, it just adds to the environment of corruption and deceit by feeding into it with more shadiness.
Far too kind, JAM, and you bring something special to this forum, too. You and I are time-tested warriors on this forum and we sometimes see things differently, but that's cool and that's normal. It can, at times, take thick skin to survive in these AZB parts, but those who are able to persist get a rich reward, for this forum is filled with great people, most of whom post in a tone of respect for other posters.
You couldn't be more wrong as to our motivations. And trust me, I don't speak for Pinky and she doesn't speak for me. Her post that some have taken exception to was poorly worded IMO and consequently misinterpreted. I expect her to post shortly and clean it up, and she feels terrible about how it was received.
TAR and Griffin set the bar for integrity in this game IMO, and Pinky knows that.
Anyway, I have been trying to get as many caring people here at AZ, and elsewhere, to voice their displeasure with ongoing shenannigans. This is in an effort to put pressure on the industry so to put pressure on some pro players to be more professional. Period. I take NO pleasure playing the I know something card, in fact I despise it! Don't you know I know it's distancing me from some people?
The people that want to play the stfu and sweep it under the carpet card, that's their prerogative, and their motivations are surely different. But until enough people stand up and say "WE'RE FED UP!", we can expect the same ole, same ole. If someone thinks this is all manufactured BS in an attempt to garner attention, that's short-sighted and you need to read better.
People that are motivated to do so, I would encourage to email Barry and perhaps cc other industry leaders. I'm not comfortable putting Barry's email address out, as it's not posted on www.matchroomsports.com. But this one is:
info@matchroom.com
Maybe it needs to get worse before it gets better. You sweepers keep sweeping dirt under, some here are trying to effect change and ask for help from like minded passionate pool players.
Sorry for the long post. Thanks for listening.
nobody really cares about any of this other than the fights and accusations. Less verbiage, recipe's, storytelling, etc...and more screaming, name calling, and bickering, imo.
Seriously, unless one of the team members was the antichrist, I don't think any other "big" secret would surprise anyone. If someone dumped, well then, "big surprise, a pool player dumped". The other part about the picking of team USA to benefit Europe or to "better entertain", well no shit! Who didn't know that? And if some part of the money wasn't paid for whatever reason, well, another huge shocker there. Imagine a pool event squeezing the prize fund.
These are not huge revelations folks. But the thread is entertaining nonetheless. Carry on.
Seriously, unless one of the team members was the antichrist, I don't think any other "big" secret would surprise anyone. If someone dumped, well then, "big surprise, a pool player dumped". The other part about the picking of team USA to benefit Europe or to "better entertain", well no shit! Who didn't know that? And if some part of the money wasn't paid for whatever reason, well, another huge shocker there. Imagine a pool event squeezing the prize fund.
These are not huge revelations folks. But the thread is entertaining nonetheless. Carry on.
Yeah I think so too and I was and am waiting for the Pink One to explain. I thought maybe you guys caught some of that FatBoy Flu when you were in Vegas.
Kevin
u dOn't put biz in the streetz kEv
Well I have no idea what I am supposed to be fed up about since it is all just a big secret that apparently some people know and are not telling anyone since it is not their place to say. So from what I can tell I should just be shooting "LOUD NOISES" hoping that someone who is listening knows what you are talking about. I should also email match room and tell them that I am mad but I am not sure why. I am not trying to sweep anything under a rug but unless I have a clue what is going on then what else can I do?
Any BizMan knows that. That's just Biz,man.
I take NO pleasure playing the I know something card, in fact I despise it! Don't you know I know it's distancing me from some people?
The people that want to play the stfu and sweep it under the carpet card, that's their prerogative, and their motivations are surely different. But until enough people stand up and say "WE'RE FED UP!", we can expect the same ole, same ole. If someone thinks this is all manufactured BS in an attempt to garner attention, that's short-sighted and you need to read better.
This is what I don't get. Clearly you don't like playing the "I know something you don't know" card and clearly, playing that card is causing you to lose some friends or at least put strains on some relationships.
But then in the next paragraph, you talk about wanting people to "stand up" and say things like "We're fed up". Why not inspire those kinds of actions by doing that yourself??? If you're already losing friends because you mentioned that you know these horrible things AND you want people to stand up in hopes of making pool better, why not bite the bullet and let the world know what YOU know? You're not gonna inspire people to make changes based on "I've got a secret". And if the "I've got a secret" approach is causing you such grief, why say anything at all???
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Does anybody have a good Shepherd's pie recipe? Traditionally, it's made with lamb, but I prefer ground beef.
I got one for Mexican Shepherds Pie.
Bottle Layer Brown Ground Beef cooked with Taco/Fajita seasoning
Layer of Canned Corn
Layer of Can Green Beans (we usually use french cut)
Layer of Mexican Style Shredded Cheese
Layer of Mash Potatoes.
Over on 375 for 40mins or until potatoes start to brown slightly.
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^THIS^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
If you want people to be fed up, give them something to be fed up about. If you want to inspire people to take a stand, let them know what they need to take a stand against.
If you just want to keep it all a big, dirty, shameful secret, don't tell the world you have a big, dirty, shameful secret.
This is what I expected was the case.
