lets talk about banned azers.
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Is this a how to course?
I think this is how it starts, Is this a how to course? Where do I sign up? lol
I think this is how it starts, Is this a how to course? Where do I sign up? lol
Probably not a good idea. They got banned for a reason and they're gone. Moderators here run a good forum. Why bring up old trash stories?
lol. i was thinking the same. i was banned once bc someone said i was being mean. lol.
i dont know. saw a thread, the guy had a few posts, banned. it was a cuemaker too. not trying to start a problem. just to reminisce.
Why......?
I heard one of 'em got banned because he started a thread about members who got banned.
And the "banned" played on.
The Hall of Fame for banned trolls has to go to Fast Larry. He would be any moderator's nightmare. Fast Larry was all about insults, racist comments, stalking and revenge. His ego made The Donald seem humble and his scorn was far worse.
Larry was a billiards instructor who started off as a know-it-all on RSB and Billiards Digest. On AZ, he stalked people. Larry was so bad his name became unmentionable for years for fear of cyber reprisal. We would only refer to him as "the unmentionable one" or FL. I one received a PM from him, wanting to get together with me for pool on an LA visit. I am not usually like this, but I simply didn't respond.
While his non-venomous prose could be entertaining and clever, he was not a laughing matter. His story nearly ended when he was slugged at a tournament by a fellow member.
Eventually he passed away in horrible circumstances. It was a sad, sad era for RSB.
Larry was a billiards instructor who started off as a know-it-all on RSB and Billiards Digest. On AZ, he stalked people. Larry was so bad his name became unmentionable for years for fear of cyber reprisal. We would only refer to him as "the unmentionable one" or FL. I one received a PM from him, wanting to get together with me for pool on an LA visit. I am not usually like this, but I simply didn't respond.
While his non-venomous prose could be entertaining and clever, he was not a laughing matter. His story nearly ended when he was slugged at a tournament by a fellow member.
Eventually he passed away in horrible circumstances. It was a sad, sad era for RSB.
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I'm still confused about the term "banned"...
...you can "ban" actions....ad hominem for example...
...you can "bar" people...
So shouldn't the posters in AZ jail be considered "barred"?
To add to the confusion.....
..this is a "band"...
And this is a "Bard"
...you can "ban" actions....ad hominem for example...
...you can "bar" people...
So shouldn't the posters in AZ jail be considered "barred"?
To add to the confusion.....
..this is a "band"...
And this is a "Bard"
I can't answer that question. My ENGLISH isn't that good.
JimBo was a larger than life personality on AZ. Take a man with great knowledge of high end cues and cue makers, money, a circle of loyal buddies and a no nonsense, take-no- hostages attitude and you have JimBo. His trademark was skulls and bones and he posted in purple color type. He has owned or owns some famous high end cues from the top makers. His confrontations with John Barton are legendary, pretty much on the scale of John and Lou.
JimBo was generally opposed to the idea of moderation. Concerning bannings, thread deletion and general suppression, he was openly highly critical of the mods. He was eventually banned because he was so outspoken. He started his own forum which did well for awhile but eventually quieted down.
I met JimBo once and I enjoyed his company quite a bit. We had a lot in common actually.
JimBo was generally opposed to the idea of moderation. Concerning bannings, thread deletion and general suppression, he was openly highly critical of the mods. He was eventually banned because he was so outspoken. He started his own forum which did well for awhile but eventually quieted down.
I met JimBo once and I enjoyed his company quite a bit. We had a lot in common actually.
Is that the band that got banned for playing "Banned on the Run?"
Two of the members no longer allowed to post that are brilliant writers, IMO....
...Thomas Wayne and Patrick Johnson....
...from their point of view, they don't suffer fools gladly....
From my point of view, they are great posters who can be sharked easily.....
I would love to see them both back....just tone it down a bit...
...and keep a sense of humor.
I've learned from both of them.
...Thomas Wayne and Patrick Johnson....
...from their point of view, they don't suffer fools gladly....
From my point of view, they are great posters who can be sharked easily.....
I would love to see them both back....just tone it down a bit...
...and keep a sense of humor.
I've learned from both of them.
This isn't a good topic. Let's talk about people who aren't here to defend themselves over what really might have happened
and at the same time, resurrect the reasons why it happened in the first place. My gosh, that's akin to the behavior of those
lame rubber neck drivers of autos that can't keep themselves from gaping at the horrible car accident on the highway. Hmn,
how about aborting this theme entirely and instead offer up some good deed stories instead.......just a thought to ponder.
and at the same time, resurrect the reasons why it happened in the first place. My gosh, that's akin to the behavior of those
lame rubber neck drivers of autos that can't keep themselves from gaping at the horrible car accident on the highway. Hmn,
how about aborting this theme entirely and instead offer up some good deed stories instead.......just a thought to ponder.
DriverMaker was a man who I found was very amusing and clever. He knew a lot about pool and was a very early advocate of fractional aiming systems. He somehow figured out how to decipher the Hal Houle system before most people did, used it, discussed it and even taught it. He was very intelligent. His name derived from the fact that he built high end, custom drivers for golfers.
Basically, you didn't want to get on his bad side, or you would be torched without restraint. He did pick his victims carefully. I think he was banned after a nasty war with Sweet Marissa. Marissa was an attractive young woman who tried to use her considerable feminine charms on him but he wasn't buying it. I believe he released the literary Kracken on her and was banned, probably for 100 years plus 2 lifetimes.
DriverMaker was a man who couldn't be censored. He pushed the envelope repeatedly and effectively.
He eventually reappeared as Wyatt Earp on JimBo's site a bit later, without the restraint of moderation. I learned a lot of colorful words used in ways I couldn't have imagined due to his rich understanding of in the English language. No doubt Wyatt Earp would have moved on from AZ anyway. You can't handcuff that guy.
Basically, you didn't want to get on his bad side, or you would be torched without restraint. He did pick his victims carefully. I think he was banned after a nasty war with Sweet Marissa. Marissa was an attractive young woman who tried to use her considerable feminine charms on him but he wasn't buying it. I believe he released the literary Kracken on her and was banned, probably for 100 years plus 2 lifetimes.
DriverMaker was a man who couldn't be censored. He pushed the envelope repeatedly and effectively.
He eventually reappeared as Wyatt Earp on JimBo's site a bit later, without the restraint of moderation. I learned a lot of colorful words used in ways I couldn't have imagined due to his rich understanding of in the English language. No doubt Wyatt Earp would have moved on from AZ anyway. You can't handcuff that guy.
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My birthday is coming soon....send me one of your cues...
...that would make a good thread...