JAM's book on Keith

I'm ready to buy a case or two. Keith's story, if told well, is likely the best my generation will experience.

I followed him through a few events and wrote down his sayings...the man is one of a kind.

If the project is on hold because he plans to return to the tables, I'll bring beer and cigarettes. Just tell me where and when. Everybody loves Keither, especially when he has an opponent "in the tub."
 
ElCorazonFrio said:
.... It would be a huge hit and something I could easily avoid..
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Just like this thread.


Everyone is entitled to an opinion, but a concept called 'tact' is what separates the gentlemen from the manner-less swine of the world.

In a thread authored clearly in support of the book, your expression was neither supportive nor necessary. Perhaps next time save your finger exercise for a topic more suited to your tastes, rather than wasting it on invective discouragement of someone else's work.

You know, be polite and all that .
 
Thanks for all the hateful replies.

I know queenie is worshiped here, but there is more positive to my post than any of you realize.

I was harsh in my post, but there is rational behind it. If a person wants to write a good biography, it is essential to be fair to both sides. That is to say that one's bias shouldn't shine through blatantly. A bias can be shown in the culmination of the work, but my experience with JAM's posts about keith is that she makes him a demigod. A biography should show the bad as well as the good. The biography should definitely lead people to one side or the other, but it shouldn't leave out the bad to show the good.

For instance, 'Walk the Line', which I'm sure all of you have probably seen...Johnny Cash himself refused to give rights to his biography and subsequent biopic because he was afraid that they wouldn't portray his bad side fairly, or worse, at all.

So, I am reminded of a recent post of JAM's where she showed a shot that keith made and asked if it was on purpose or not. I didn't even have to look at the shot to know two things: First it was an amazing shot; Second that JAM was going to reply that he meant to make it all along.

To anyone who has played this game, it was DOWNRIGHT INSULTING to say that he meant to make it without acknowledging the fact that he still left the shot safe if he had missed. Did Keith make an amazing shot? Absolutely. Did he want the ball to drop? Probably? Did he play an absolute great safe if he had missed? Totally.

And there is the crux. A biography written by someone who has repeatedly said that pro players are abused by their fans is treading a difficult line if she wants to write a substantive biography.

Maybe many of you have watched 'Breaking Bad'. I did and it is the absolute best television ever made. The writing wasn't always the best, the cinematography wasn't perfect, but there was an 'it' factor with the show: The main character was shown to be lovable, honest and good in the first season, but then he went downhill. The audience still wanted to love him, but found themselves questioning things...like: Is it okay to cook meth if you know the meth-heads will find it regardless and you are doing it to help your family?

So, everyone of you who said I was a rude jackass or some kind of worthless human for posting this should go back and see that I offered CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. The book hasn't been published yet and it still has time to avoid the trap of the hero-worship we all know JAM has for Keith.
 
Thank you to those on this thread who shared kind words.

It is amazing how a banned member posting aka "troll" proclaims to know what an unpublished book contains as well as the shot-making strategy of a professional pool player in competition. Of course, this makes them feel important when they spew these kinds of proclamations, as if they're knowledgeable on various pool-related topics. What a joke!

I received a few PMs and appreciate the words of wisdom, advice, and generous offers.

Never in my life will I understand why some want to jump in and out of threads for the sole purpose of causing hurt and/or anger. It is what it is. What a shame! This forum used to give me joy, but I won't let anyone ever steal my joy again.

BTW, to add a thread drift, just so I can annoy the troll(s), Keith spoke to Jimmy Reid last night, and Jimmy seems to be doing okay. They were going back and forth about baseball stats and spoke at length. Keith really enjoyed the chat.

And last but not least, just to live up to my forum reputation according to the troll(s), here you go, another photograph that has absolutely nothing to do with this thread. Like the trolls do what they do on this fourm, just because they feel like it, well, I'm doing the same in kind. :)
 

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In American English, a period is used in abbreviation of Mr., Mrs., and Dr.

British English makes the distinction. Abbreviations that are written with the first and last letter of the word, as in Dr. for Doctor and Mr. for Mister, do not get a period.

My nation's oldest soft drink is Dr Pepper. My fingers automaticaly want to put a period after the Dr, but I know it should not be there. There are many stories that came forth about why there is no period, but the period was dropped after the 1950s.

Read more about Dr Pepper's history. It all started in Waco, Texas --> HERE .
 

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Fond memories in the Carolinas. Whose yellow Corvette is that in the background with the 9 BALL license plate? ;)
 

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Trick or treat!
 

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Pool party. :grin-square:

Gotta throw in one of my infamous dog pics. Take that, Trolls!
 

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ElCorazonFrio said:
Thanks for all the hateful replies.

I know queenie is worshiped here, but there is more positive to my post than any of you realize.

I was harsh in my post, but there is rational behind it. If a person wants to write a good biography, it is essential to be fair to both sides. That is to say that one's bias shouldn't shine through blatantly. A bias can be shown in the culmination of the work, but my experience with JAM's posts about keith is that she makes him a demigod. A biography should show the bad as well as the good. The biography should definitely lead people to one side or the other, but it shouldn't leave out the bad to show the good.

For instance, 'Walk the Line', which I'm sure all of you have probably seen...Johnny Cash himself refused to give rights to his biography and subsequent biopic because he was afraid that they wouldn't portray his bad side fairly, or worse, at all.

So, I am reminded of a recent post of JAM's where she showed a shot that keith made and asked if it was on purpose or not. I didn't even have to look at the shot to know two things: First it was an amazing shot; Second that JAM was going to reply that he meant to make it all along.

To anyone who has played this game, it was DOWNRIGHT INSULTING to say that he meant to make it without acknowledging the fact that he still left the shot safe if he had missed. Did Keith make an amazing shot? Absolutely. Did he want the ball to drop? Probably? Did he play an absolute great safe if he had missed? Totally.

And there is the crux. A biography written by someone who has repeatedly said that pro players are abused by their fans is treading a difficult line if she wants to write a substantive biography.

Maybe many of you have watched 'Breaking Bad'. I did and it is the absolute best television ever made. The writing wasn't always the best, the cinematography wasn't perfect, but there was an 'it' factor with the show: The main character was shown to be lovable, honest and good in the first season, but then he went downhill. The audience still wanted to love him, but found themselves questioning things...like: Is it okay to cook meth if you know the meth-heads will find it regardless and you are doing it to help your family?

So, everyone of you who said I was a rude jackass or some kind of worthless human for posting this should go back and see that I offered CONSTRUCTIVE criticism. The book hasn't been published yet and it still has time to avoid the trap of the hero-worship we all know JAM has for Keith.
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On top of being an ill mannered cretin, you've proven yourself to be a hypocrite, the worst kind of human. Instead of avoiding a topic you have no affection for, you intrude into a place where you not only don't belong, you're not welcome. And while you are here, what do you do? You hijack this thread into the hate fest that you desired. Congratulations, you are the John Showman of AZB trolls.

You have nothing to offer Jenny. You have nothing to offer AZB. You have nothing to offer the pool community at large.
 
Looking forward to reading the book!

Glad to see you here occasionally, and not letting things get to you. The forum is a better place with you in it.
 
ElCorazonFrio said:
I read this forum long before joining and I've read much backlog, so I have years of knowledge on this subject.

She certainly has some stories and photos, but she actively hijacked so many threads with stories and photos that were irrelevant to the topic that it made it frustrating to attempt to read those threads.

I'd be reading about some topic and then there would be a 1200 word dissertation about some dude who someone who had replied to the thread knew and 10 huge photos of geezers. This would be followed by private conversations.

Lot's of people seem to enjoy that, but it is bad forum manners to put huge off-topic posts in informative threads.

Thus my comments.

So many people are so extremely sensitive on here. I never said anything that was personally insulting about JAM. I never even said that I disliked her...tho that may be misconstrued easily, I admit. I dislike her posts and the way she hijacks threads. She should start her own thread with her random stories and photos. It would be a huge hit and something I could easily avoid.

Finally, I never even said that she wasn't qualified to write the biography. I said that she was likely too biased by love for Keith to write a biography I enjoy. I read. I read a lot. I've read enough authors from enough genres and enough time periods to know what I like. The biographies I have liked the least are always written by someone who adored their subject.

Maybe JAM will avoid this, but having read loads of her stories on Keith, it is highly unlikely.
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ELCorazonFrio from your own words you show yourself to be a hypocrite or a mean spirited troll (maybe both).

This thread was started by Nine.....corner. The object of the post was to find out the status of this book project and, if there was support needed to get it to market, invite other like minded AZer’s to join him in this support. The majority of people who posted comments got that; you obviously did not.

You should have followed your own advice and remained silent; your own words were “but it is bad forum manners to put huge off-topic posts in informative threads” which accurately described what you were doing. Was it your own blind bias that caused you to think that when Nine....corner wrote “Who doesn’t want this book to reach the masses” he was asking a question; he wasn’t.

Nine....corner, I apologize for going off topic in responding to troll boy. Put me down as being in support of this project. I look forward to reading this book when it comes out.
 
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