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Mr 600
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I've already reported both you bastidges for reckless disregard of the quote function.
"You fargin sneaky bastage. I'm gonna take your dwork. I'm gonna nail it to the wall. I'm gonna crush your boils in a meat grinder."
But we here sure are riled aren’t we. Probably 20% of the population will be buying this clip whenever it comes out. The azb pop that is.
If you do a search for John Schmidt 626, you will find a lot written about it, including New York Times as well as other newspapers, Billiard Digest, German website, plus dozens of more write ups.
Not sure if this one has been shown, but, if not, enjoy.
All the best,
WW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Wbi1ts0-Y
All the best,
WW
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8Wbi1ts0-Y
Nice. Thanks. I did some commenting
My thoughts too. He was very eloquent at a time when some wouldn't have been.
John, like everyone else isn't nor has he ever been perfect but, he is as close as anyone else IMO.
I'm not talking about his playing abilities. I'm speaking of John's character and the way he carries himself in general.
John has broke one of, if not the biggest legend's record in history. Even now, as you put it, John was eloquent about a legendary accomplishment and that speaks volumes about him as a person.
Compare ^^^^^^^ to all the negative comments about his accomplishment and then you will realize where those people stand as far as having character or the lack of.
Jeff
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20% of the regular posting population you mean. There are more people that came here and left then there are regular posters.
Most likely Predator PR pieces...I doubt that any journalists were actually there to observe. Still fair.
I'd add that likely none of the attendees were younger than 0.
Unless they were pregnant,.
I think JS broke a record nobody really cares about.
Just for grins I Googled "John Schmidt 626" and news outlet-wise all I got was the NYTimes piece, BD (duh), a local California TV station and newspaper, some pool related sites and podcasts, and that was it. I'm sure some papers might have picked it up from a wire service but those results didn't come up and hits on the topic pretty much petered out after the first few pages of the search. It is sad but true -- 14.1 is an all but dead version of the game. So it follows that breaking a record at it is going to gain you next to little fanfare.
As to how the PR has been handled, all I can say is: not so good. If they'd been better prepared they certainly could have gotten more mileage out of it. But now, it's not even "news" anymore because it's lost currency. I get why some guys who still love and play 14.1 would get revved up about breaking Mosconi's record but if you wanted to receive some kind of recognition and acclaim you had to be ready. Instead, what has happened (or not) reminds me of the old joke about the dog chasing the car and finally catching it.
Lou Figueroa
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I'm sure most all mature people thinks your a class act and very eloquent.
Nice post there Lou.
Jeff
The point remains that breaking the run was not covered widely in the main stream media because, nowadays, it would be considered an obscure record.
It is also true that the PR on this, such as it was, was slow by any measure and that cost them whatever publicity they might have gotten. They chased the car and didn’t know what to do once it was caught.
Thanks for the compliment.
Lou Figueroa
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I remain a skeptical dissident.
I remain a skeptical dissident.