[pt109]

Originally Posted by trentfromtoledo

Hip is a slang for fashionably current and in the know. To be hip is to have "an attitude, a stance" in opposition to the "unfree world", or to what is square or prude. Being hip is also about being informed about the latest ideas, styles, and developments. Hip, like cool, does not refer to one specific quality.

You didn’t go deep enough into the etymology of ‘hip’

[couldnthinkof01]

Originally Posted by jrctherake

One just never knows where a thread will head, regardless of the of the intended direction.

PT, I said it before, I had a very hard time adjusting to the online chitchat. Hell, I'm still adjusting. It's a huge learning curve for some.

AZB is like a box of chocolates. You just never know what your gonna get.

One could join and then be asked about the level of play or whatnot with the ghost. They proceed to answer the question and about that time he is bombarded with:

Why you got to always talk about your level of play?

And then that new comer will hear:

People that actually play at higher levels don't talk about it.

Lol...PT, I didn't think I was gonna survive this place for a bit there. And that's funny because when I was a good bit younger I survived a LOT of very, very dangerous situations. Some of those situations was military related and some of them came about while hanging around in some of the world's roughest neighborhood rooms.

Decades of ^^^^^^^^^ and then retire......and then have problems adjusting to a DAMN KEYBOARD...lol.

Go figure,

Jeff

Military, bad neighborhoods, pool rooms, forums.
All full of the same things.

Debate, politics, crazy people,the man, bustin balls, gamblin,braggin about
whatcha got, talkin about what he aint got, and they
are all mostly male.

Looks to me like your doin just fine.

[jrctherake]

Originally Posted by pt109

You do just fine on here, Jeff.....you communicate well...and it’s like playing pool....
...we also get better at it

^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ = vvvvvvvvvvvvvvv

An average player has a better chance of being good, or even one day being great but, only after he is taken in by someone that knows what's up.

Jeff

[jrctherake]

Originally Posted by couldnthinkof01

Military, bad neighborhoods, pool rooms, forums.
All full of the same things.

Debate, politics, crazy people,the man, bustin balls, gamblin,braggin about
whatcha got, talkin about what he aint got, and they
are all mostly male.

Looks to me like your doin just fine.

Yeah, I guess they do kinda go hand in hand.

Jeff

[trentfromtoledo]

Originally Posted by Mike81

. One day when I get close to that number I’ll call you and we can deal hopefully

If you wanna discuss it further get in touch. I cannot advertise my pricing, but, like I said my prices are very competitive. Thanks

Trent from Toledo

[Fatboy]

The beat to death last decade topic of Diamond or Bwick tables is a topic I thought I’d never mention again-10 years ago. Yet here we go again....


I like Diamond as a company and I can call the owner or guy who designed their tables anytime I want and talk to them. That’s pretty solid and great biz. Diamond is a better company from that perspective for me anyways. And they are assembled in America which is cool, parts sourced from all over the world like anything. They have their share of internal drama over the years like any business. Of course that’s private and ends here. They are a solid company and will continue to be-that’s very certain. They solve their problems and move forward.


I like GC’s better tho. I don’t like Bwick the company so much. It’s a huge public company with a billiards division. I had a contact there and used to buy direct from Bwick (they were breaking their own rules) but that is long in the past and I can mention it now. I never exploited that opportunity like I could have-meaning buying more and selling more product. I had better ways to make $ and it was too small. Kinda got side tracked here.

Anyways my point is I like Diamond as a company better and I like GC’s as a table to play on better. Assuming they are both properly installed.

Diamond has a better quality product overall. But for my taste I like playing on GC’s more given the choice between tables.

One last note anyone spending $10K on a new GC has lost their mind. But that’s another topic.

I think I drank too much coffee I’m scattered today j/k

Fatboy

[trentfromtoledo]

Originally Posted by Fatboy

One last note anyone spending $10K on a new GC has lost their mind. But that’s another topic.

I think I drank too much coffee I’m scattered today j/k

Fatboy

Diamond Pro, Pro Am or Brunswick GC6 are not very far off in price. Not many things in life you can keep and use your ENTIRE life. That to me means it is worth the price.

I cannot even have one cup of coffee and if I do I would be BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS!!!

Trent from Toledo

[realkingcobra]

Originally Posted by trentfromtoledo

Diamond Pro, Pro Am or Brunswick GC6 are not very far off in price. Not many things in life you can keep and use your ENTIRE life. That to me means it is worth the price.

I cannot even have one cup of coffee and if I do I would be BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS!!!

Trent from Toledo

Not even close in resale value if one ever needs to sell after buying new.

[realkingcobra]

Originally Posted by trentfromtoledo

Diamond Pro, Pro Am or Brunswick GC6 are not very far off in price. Not many things in life you can keep and use your ENTIRE life. That to me means it is worth the price.

I cannot even have one cup of coffee and if I do I would be BOUNCING OFF THE WALLS!!!

Trent from Toledo

Not to mention, the cheapest of those mentioned to manufacturer, is also the most expensive to buy new.

[trentfromtoledo]

Originally Posted by realkingcobra

Not to mention, the cheapest of those mentioned to manufacturer, is also the most expensive to buy new.

Unfortunately least cost combination economics are a reality.

MSRP does not mean there is no wiggle room= just can't advertise it.

Factory Direct = No less than the factory.

Trent from Toledo

[realkingcobra]

Originally Posted by trentfromtoledo

Unfortunately least cost combination economics are a reality.

MSRP does not mean there is no wiggle room= just can't advertise it.

Factory Direct = No less than the factory.

Trent from Toledo

There's a big difference between the perception of value, and real value, and resale brings about the realities of the truth. There are lots of GC's in storage, wishing they could be sold, while most looking, wish they could find a Diamond used at a cheaper price.

[trentfromtoledo]

Originally Posted by realkingcobra

There's a big difference between the perception of value, and real value, and resale brings about the realities of the truth. There are lots of GC's in storage, wishing they could be sold, while most looking, wish they could find a Diamond used at a cheaper price.

Just think how much more affordable diamonds could be if they were manufactured by YALIN and assembled here. They could easily make those tables

Trent from Toledo

[bstroud]

Originally Posted by realkingcobra

Cloth plays a huge roll in how a table plays.

Glen,

I have tried to explain to Trent how much difference the cloth makes.

TrentFromToledo just doesn't seem to want any info from people with more Pool ability and experience so I just gave up.

Bill Stroud

[trentfromtoledo]

Originally Posted by bstroud

Glen,

I have tried to explain to Trent how much difference the cloth makes.

TrentFromToledo just doesn't seem to want any info from people with more Pool ability and experience so I just gave up.

Bill Stroud

I play on Simonis cloth all the time on Pro Cut pockets. Worsted wool is far faster than napped felt. I understand what you said about trying to get shape on the old napped felt. Common knowledge. Whats your point?

Trent

P.s. not to mention we were not even talking about cloth or how it plays, so really, help me understand how what you just posted has anything to do with what we were talking about ?

P.s.s Are you going to continue to try and tell me how Pro Cut Pockets have no place in pool as well?

[realkingcobra]

Originally Posted by trentfromtoledo

Just think how much more affordable diamonds could be if they were manufactured by YALIN and assembled here. They could easily make those tables

Trent from Toledo

I wonder what would happen if YALIN bought the design rights to the Brunswick Anniversaries and Centennial's, and produced the same tables today for half of what you sell them for, but new. You think customers would jump on them instead of buying tables from you?