That's what it says on Richard Black's site.
AZB Cue of the Year 2012 Entries
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That's what it says on Richard Black's site.
Night Spirit
I just wanted to let everyone know the Night Spirit was build and delivered in 2010
I just wanted to let everyone know the Night Spirit was build and delivered in 2010
Attn: Board of Directors
Attn: Board of Directors
I submit this formal request to the AZB's Cue Board of Directors:
On the topic of "Date Built" I have a Boar that will be dated 12/29/12(which is my B-Day actually that was my 46th b-day, way too many of those...) the cue still isn't finished, Tony and I added a few things. It will be done in another couple weeks.
It's dated as a 2012, but wont be finished until calendar year 2013. Assuming we do this poll next year, i'd like to submit that cue for voting. I'm mentioning this now Because I don't want to catch a beef next December with the Board. I am aware of the Boards strict date policies and I want to comply with them, I know a infraction can ruin me for life and I fear the worst. I'm not sure my "Lock Society" status can help me in this most difficult of times. I can get a letter of explanation from Tony if necessary for the Boards approval
, At the Boards request. Or plead my case in front of the Board at any of the Boards locations(Your local pool room, favorite eatery, or catered dinner); provided the Board pays for all expenses(including travel, pool time, all food, beverage, and bar tabs) during the investigation process.
thank you for your consideration and sorry for any inconvenience,
Fatboy
(Aint it nice we really dont have all the rules that some people subject themselves too??)
Attn: Board of Directors
I submit this formal request to the AZB's Cue Board of Directors:
On the topic of "Date Built" I have a Boar that will be dated 12/29/12(which is my B-Day actually that was my 46th b-day, way too many of those...) the cue still isn't finished, Tony and I added a few things. It will be done in another couple weeks.
It's dated as a 2012, but wont be finished until calendar year 2013. Assuming we do this poll next year, i'd like to submit that cue for voting. I'm mentioning this now Because I don't want to catch a beef next December with the Board. I am aware of the Boards strict date policies and I want to comply with them, I know a infraction can ruin me for life and I fear the worst. I'm not sure my "Lock Society" status can help me in this most difficult of times. I can get a letter of explanation from Tony if necessary for the Boards approval
, At the Boards request. Or plead my case in front of the Board at any of the Boards locations(Your local pool room, favorite eatery, or catered dinner); provided the Board pays for all expenses(including travel, pool time, all food, beverage, and bar tabs) during the investigation process.thank you for your consideration and sorry for any inconvenience,
Fatboy
(Aint it nice we really dont have all the rules that some people subject themselves too??)
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Attn: Board of Directors
I submit this formal request to the AZB's Cue Board of Directors:
On the topic of "Date Built" I have a Boar that will be dated 12/29/12(which is my B-Day actually that was my 46th b-day, way too many of those...) the cue still isn't finished, Tony and I added a few things. It will be done in another couple weeks.
It's dated as a 2012, but wont be finished until calendar year 2013. Assuming we do this poll next year, i'd like to submit that cue for voting. I'm mentioning this now Because I don't want to catch a beef next December with the Board. I am aware of the Boards strict date policies and I want to comply with them, I know a infraction can ruin me for life and I fear the worst. I'm not sure my "Lock Society" status can help me in this most difficult of times. I can get a letter of explanation from Tony if necessary for the Boards approval
thank you for your consideration and sorry for any inconvenience,
Fatboy
(Aint it nice we really dont have all the rules that some people subject themselves too??)
That cue will be allowed... it is not unusual at all for a cue to get dated in one year and delivered in another. The basis I go on is that the cue is delivered in the year of the contest.
John, It's the Jake H cue.
thank you very much, should be here in a couple weeks, i will submit it soon as I get it, with a pic of the shipping date. I appericate it, I know its a pile of work/time to do this, however its a very fun part of AZB, one of my favorite things. I look forward to it every year, seeing all the nice cues-all of them are amazing.
The difficult thing in the future is the limit of 25 for voting, I know you added 3 more to another thread, but that thread appears to not have the views that the big one had and by extension perhaps not the votes either. I think the solution is to see if Mike can tweek the software so there isnt a 25 limit. Taking the first 25 is not the solution, Doing subcategories is too complicated. I been giving this a lot of thought and the software tweek is the best solution. I hope that can be done so there can be more entries on a level playing field.
thank you again,
Eric
I know you added 3 more to another thread, but that thread appears to not have the views that the big one had and by extension perhaps not the votes either.
Eric
All the photos are in the main thread so only those wanting to vote for the last three would need to view the other voting thread. That's why there are fewer views. That said, the voting thread(s) should probably be stickies.
Thanks, in a duh moment I noticed it labeled in the voting thread right after I posted.
It's Amazing........
I've looked at all the cue photos posted so far and it's absolutely amazing how true the ole saying is that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Cue designs and appearance vary from cue-maker to cue-maker and from the period the cues were made. Having said this, some of these cues you couldn't get me to buy regardless of the price...even at $500. The cues might play nice but as far as looks, IMO.....some of these cues are just ugly.......yup.....I said it....."UGLY". Geometric patterns, inlays, color combo etc........there are some dogs in the group and I know that will piss off the owners of those cues or AZers whom admire the cue-maker.
It would be an injustice, and sad, if any of those cues were chosen as the cue of the year. There are some cues posted that if I inherited that same cue, as I said I'd never buy some of them at any price, so if I inherited the cue, it would never come out of its cue case in the closet.....because I do not, and will not, ever own any ugly duckling cues.
However, as I stated at the outset......."Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!".........and I don't have any vision impairment issues either.........so as always, to each their own or so I otherwise suppose.
I've looked at all the cue photos posted so far and it's absolutely amazing how true the ole saying is that beauty is truly in the eye of the beholder.
Cue designs and appearance vary from cue-maker to cue-maker and from the period the cues were made. Having said this, some of these cues you couldn't get me to buy regardless of the price...even at $500. The cues might play nice but as far as looks, IMO.....some of these cues are just ugly.......yup.....I said it....."UGLY". Geometric patterns, inlays, color combo etc........there are some dogs in the group and I know that will piss off the owners of those cues or AZers whom admire the cue-maker.
It would be an injustice, and sad, if any of those cues were chosen as the cue of the year. There are some cues posted that if I inherited that same cue, as I said I'd never buy some of them at any price, so if I inherited the cue, it would never come out of its cue case in the closet.....because I do not, and will not, ever own any ugly duckling cues.
However, as I stated at the outset......."Beauty is in the eye of the beholder!".........and I don't have any vision impairment issues either.........so as always, to each their own or so I otherwise suppose.
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Very interesting as the consensus of the voters stated it was the best year ever for the cue of the year line-up.
Please post your idea of the perfect cue of the year design.
Why did you take the easy way out and not list which cues you think are ugly?! If you're going to disparage someone's taste at least be man enough to be up front about it!!
<--- knows some people think my cues are ugly but am okay with it.
Scott <<== hearing crickets.....
Naming names will only lead to an uproar and a ton of backlash. While this may not have been the right place for his comments, I agree with him 100%.
Some of these cues are GORGEOUS. Others are outright fug.
- B <---------- would name names.
There are lots of cues that I think are ugly, including some in this thread. That said, not everyone has the same aesthetic as me and if there's a market for cues I don't find attractive who am I to disparage them?! That said, if I were going to make a post about how I think certain cues are ugly, I would state which ones they are.
Just my $.02
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I have a suggestion for future cue of the year contests.
I think you should have two categories.
Players series category under $2000 retail.
and Collectors series category $2000 and above.
The cues would have to either be for sale for under $2000 or have sold for that. $2000 seems to be about the top price most non top tier maker's playing cues are bringing in todays market. That is why I suggested $2000.
This would allow two cue of the year winners where the high end Black Boars, Manzinos, Waynes, Ginas, Blacks and others could go to the sky, while the others would have a fighting chance.
This would also give the super detailed inlaid cues equal competition where they won't lose to a lower end cue that has some new thing in it that people have not seen before.
I think you should have two categories.
Players series category under $2000 retail.
and Collectors series category $2000 and above.
The cues would have to either be for sale for under $2000 or have sold for that. $2000 seems to be about the top price most non top tier maker's playing cues are bringing in todays market. That is why I suggested $2000.
This would allow two cue of the year winners where the high end Black Boars, Manzinos, Waynes, Ginas, Blacks and others could go to the sky, while the others would have a fighting chance.
This would also give the super detailed inlaid cues equal competition where they won't lose to a lower end cue that has some new thing in it that people have not seen before.
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I like it the way it is. The way I feel is if a lesser (or "inferior" in some condescending eyes) cue wins the darn thing because they've gone further outside the box and came up with something that's super new and cool, then so be it. The big boys can always step their game up, too, instead of just pumping out more of the same-ish looking stuff...as awesome as that stuff is.
Keep in mind, too, that not everything that's super fancy can be always be recognized for how cool and innovative it is. Sometimes all the work and busyness hides the real intricacies and just innovative a cue might be, not letting it really shine. More can often be too much.
Just my thoughts, others may differ...