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The UPA The UPA doesn't need to be complimented until they get the Arizona event paid off in full. How dare they blame the players? There is no excuse for this.

They should pay If the tournament was sanctioned by the UPA they should pay and immediately at that. I paid every nickel of all my events. Lastly, if someone is gonna pay they're not offended at being asked to put up.

Here goes!!! Hal Mix and Mike Sigel came to me before the match, asking me if I wanted to make a "saver" with Nick. I politely said no, that I'd rather play for all the money. Do you gentlemen think that if I weren't playing as good as anyone in the world, that he would have made such an offer...

Thanks Thanks for all the positive words. Yes, I have gotten more sensitive over the years. It's very hard to have someone pick your work apart for no good reason that I can think of. Many of my friends have answered this better than I could so I guess I have nothing to say on the subject. I do...

A perfect example This a perfect example why I don't post anymore on AZ. I could tell you everything about that tournament, including facts unknown to the general public. Why get picked apart by idiots? It just isn't worth it. To those of you who would enjoy finding out interesting things about...

Options I guess this is really dumb but I cannot find "options" anywhere. Help!!!

Johnny Vivas His nickname was "Connecticutt Johnny". His life story is sad and tragic. A heroin addict but at the height of his game he sure could play. I was around him a lot when he lived in Houston.

Lingo and ? Bear with me, pocket billiard historians. I have located multiple pics of Lingo, "The Ufaula Kid", "Rags" Fitzpatrick and Clem Metz, with stories to accompany them. It's going to take a couple of months to round them up. I'll be posting them here and at OnePocket.org.

Lingo I met Lingo in the 60's at Chester Trulove's place in OK City. He was a surly old white guy who played great One Pocket. He looked barely alive then. I didn't get to spend much time around him, I'm sorry to say. This would have been the early 60's, about 63' or 64'. I might have a picture...

Thanks guys Thanks for the positive comments. I didn't think about listing the cue on here for sale, I had no idea about the cues for sale forum. I really couldn't decide on whether or not I wanted to sell it but I've got two cues and I just didn't like the idea of one or the other sitting up...

To Whom it May Concern: I wish to make a public apology to anyone that I've offended over the years with my language and/or behavior. I'm truely sorry. From this point forward, I'm going to try my hardest to do better. Thank you.

I have 5 players for the 10 Ball ring game at the DCC but only two for the Bank pool ring game. The 10 ball starts Fri., Jan.4th at 8pm and the Bank pool Sat. the 5th at 8pm. Entry fees are $3,000. Entered in the 10 ball are: Art Keck, Shane Van Boening, John Schmidt, Keith McCready and Louis...

There will only be two ring games at the DCC this time, 10 Ball at 8pm on Jan. 4th, 08' and Bank Pool at 8pm on Jan. 5th. I already have three players for the 10 Ball and the bank pool always has plenty of players. So anyone who wants to play, you need to get your deposit in to me. I will be in...

I want to thank all the people who have been in my corner and been my friend. That being said, I'm all done here. There will be no more posts. You guys win, I have way too good a life to argue with nitwits. Goodbye. Please, no private messages. I won't look at them or answer.

I'm trying I have stated more than once that I would be willing to work with, even sanction my events with the UPA, under two conditions: 1. One Pocket, 14.1 and Bank Pool receive the same rankings points as 9 Ball. 2. Men like Jimmy Fusco, Keith McCready and I...

I think the reason you brought up One Pocket was just to annoy me. Let's see if you're serious and really a lover of the cue sports. First of all, forget the invitationals. Do you think I'd tell a Keith he couldn't play in an event. If you put up $20,000 for One Pocket, I'll raise that much and...

My favorite quote from a famous person is from the great Joe Louis, "If you has to tell em' who you is, you aint," this in response to a friend who said to Joe after they were refused admittance to a restaurant because of their color, "Tell em' who you is, Joe." I kinda feel that way now as I...

I already showed how to properly stage Straight Pool. In 1995, in Portland, ME I added $25,000 to the "Maine Event, won by Efren.The MPBA donated $5,000 to the tournament and they decided that Mike Zugland couldn't play because of some problem with them. That was totally unacceptable to me so I...

Thanks, Jam and others I really do appreciate sane voices like Jennie's.Let's change topics for a second. In the day, the best players in the world didn't want the eight ball from Keith.I was there and saw them turn it down. FWIW, I'da bet on him playing Lassiter, Cardone or Efren, if that...

A few closing thoughts Look, I don't want an invitation to the 14.1. I just want it understood that invitationals are wrong. There are now a few hundred qualified straight pool players and some older gentlemen such as myself who could play. I tried to give an example at another sport to show...