Dear Hard Times...

Runner said:

I've brought this up before, but it bears repeating...

Dear Hot Times...er, I mean Hard Times..

Please get some ventilation/AC and filtration... seriously.

Guys playing in shorts in November, with box fans getting moved around the room randomly, sitting on chairs.

During a tournament you have a lot of people breathing the same stale air. And yes,
I've brought it up (know the owner)... nothing. I know it's tough running a business now, especially a pool hall, but c'mon it can be written off.

HT has been my home room for years... just seems it's gotten worse in the last year or two... this last summer was unreal.. you can't play one hole when your cue is sticky.

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Where is Hard Times located?

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philly said:

Where is Hard Times located?

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Bellflower, CA, in Los Angeles County.

Thanks for the new sig line!!

well..this been an issue ever since..
i dont think he cares...im always there every thurs tournament..
nothing is changed,,

I get hot as hell when i shoot. If im in a match, I need it to be under 70. If im just watching, 76 or so is fine.

since he wont fix it you can all go somewhere else. or

get him to agree to a charge for the tournaments that goes into an a/c fund and an extra table time charge until it hits what he needs for the fix.

and also get him to agree to make a pay back if it increases his business as a result. then you may find common agreement.

They call it Hard Times for a reason

If it's as bad as you say and enough people complain to the city/county board of health, they'll get an inspector in there to take air samples and start sniffing around the whole joint. Especially if they serve food. If they deem the building conditions unhealthy to conduct business there, they will shut them down till they fix their issues.

or he maybe he's doing it in purpose for people to buy drinks?..

I think at one of the tournaments, either this year or last yr, the A/C did worked.

Not sure which hard times that was.

DON'T YOU GUYS GET IT!?!?

Business 101.
Keep the players hot and sweaty, THE MORE COLD DELICIOUS BEVERAGES YOU SELL!!!

Go on the cheap, make more money!

HouseMan said:

If it's as bad as you say and enough people complain to the city/county board of health, they'll get an inspector in there to take air samples and start sniffing around the whole joint. Especially if they serve food. If they deem the building conditions unhealthy to conduct business there, they will shut them down till they fix their issues.

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Yes, and call a lawyer and sue while you are at it. Pool halls are too damned profitable. Lets shut this one down by burying it in red tape, maybe we can get them on a lead paint violation...

Perfect.

How much is table time at HT?

gxman said:

I think at one of the tournaments, either this year or last yr, the A/C did worked.

Not sure which hard times that was.

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It was a MezzWest tour stop.. I played 1 round about 3pm ...We had to go outside to cool off it was Over 87 degrees OUTSIDE... I quit (me and about 5-7 others) and went to the beach.. owner would not turn on the working AC..

Randy

I hate playing when its hot, would keep me from going if I knew the ac worked and they wouldn't use it.

pocket said:

Yes, and call a lawyer and sue while you are at it. Pool halls are too damned profitable. Lets shut this one down by burying it in red tape, maybe we can get them on a lead paint violation...

Perfect.

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HouseMan said:

How can we prevent Legionnaires' disease? ...snip...

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Uh , op was complaining it was a bit warm in there where did legionnaires disease come in to the conversation.