$1.25 per game at VNEA Vegas......

[SnapdaNine]

Just talked to a buddy that's playing in Vegas right now and he said that they've raised the price to $1.25 per game . Thats getting pretty steep in my opinion, especially if you are playing 9-ball. They should work it out and just charge everyone a green fee per event. They do that at our Valley state tourney in Iowa and it rocks!

 

[JB Cases]

Yeah, the per game prices have put a hurting on everyone.

I heard a few years ago the Riviera wanted a larger cut of the tables and so the price went up. Now I imagine it's gas prices that have forced the increase.

 

[J$Cincy]

the casino should pay for all time, that is bull shit. i went out a couple of years ago, and we lost enough at the casino to pay for everyones pool time total...js

 

[Prince]

Wow, it was only 1$ for BCA.

 

[vagabond]

Just talked to a buddy that's playing in Vegas right now and he said that they've raised the price to $1.25 per game . Thats getting pretty steep in my opinion, especially if you are playing 9-ball. They should work it out and just charge everyone a green fee per event. They do that at our Valley state tourney in Iowa and it rocks!

then it is time to join BCA

 

[RunoutalloverU]

I wouldnt pay that, i tell them to go f themselves

 

[Fatboy]

sadly this is just one of many things that will e getting more expensive, it all lags behind oil, it might not be ecnomicaly feasable to have events in 2 years, the cost of getting there, what the casino needs for the tournment room rent, the table time etc etc etc, just out of reach. it will help the local stuff but to come to vegas will be too expensive sooner than later. its gonna get rough out there real bad for a few years. so enjoy it while you can. an extra $40 on your last trip for table time isnt the worst thing ever-for the people who are lucky enough to have come the $40 or what ever shouldnt matter as it might be along time before there is another one. i'm not a doom and gloomer but the oil boys have us all by the short currlies(pubic hair) and there is zero we can do about it.

 

[jason]

$1.25

It is $2 a game at some of the places I go to. Try playing 9 ball at that price! I think thats why a lot of people like to play last pocket to extend the game. You cant play one hole because you have to spot the balls.

Bar table pool is the only game I know that the better you get the more it cost you to play. Yet, pool hall with cheap greens fees are folding left and right. Go figure.

 

[matcase]

Jumpin on the oil company band wagon. I think it is time for the whole country to stay home for about 3 days.

 

[JB Cases]

sadly this is just one of many things that will e getting more expensive, it all lags behind oil, it might not be ecnomicaly feasable to have events in 2 years, the cost of getting there, what the casino needs for the tournment room rent, the table time etc etc etc, just out of reach. it will help the local stuff but to come to vegas will be too expensive sooner than later. its gonna get rough out there real bad for a few years. so enjoy it while you can. an extra $40 on your last trip for table time isnt the worst thing ever-for the people who are lucky enough to have come the $40 or what ever shouldnt matter as it might be along time before there is another one. i'm not a doom and gloomer but the oil boys have us all by the short currlies(pubic hair) and there is zero we can do about it.

Actually there is a lot we can do about it. But we won't. We are so used to living in a disposable society that we can't possibly change for the better. But it will be forced upon us at some point.

The fact that we consume so much crap that is oil based is the problem. Think about when you throw away a plastic bottle. Think about it next time you buy something that is encased in a piece of plastic that is ten times larger than the item inside.

Think about it when you get in your car and drive three miles to buy a loaf of bread.

We all could be doing something to reduce our dependence on oil. But we aren't really ready to give up our conveniences yet. We think we are free yet we are trapped in a consumption paradigm.

I just read about a guy who got sick of what he was paying at the pump and he converted his car to electric. Yes, his own normal car he converted by himself to electric and hasn't paid for gas in over a year. The increase in his electric bill is just a fraction of what his old gasoline expense was.

So yes Eric, there is a lot that we can do about it. Will we? Nah, we will just whine about it.

I suggest The Way To Wealth by Ben Franklin. He addresses this very topic quite thoroughly. The text can be found for free on the internet. Best 30 minutes you will spend in a while.

 

[Jason Robichaud]

They (oil companies) are charging so much for gas. It is a major expense for everyone. Not only do we pay more for gas but some are taking advantage of extra fuel charges to up rates on every day goods. When I was in the trucking industry a few years ago gas took a jump. Trucking companies up rates enought to cover the extra fuel and extra to make $$. Some people up prices and use the gas price excuse.

These tables would have to go up though, because they truck them all over the country and a 1$ per came now wouldn't be the same a 1$ 2-3 years ago. I guess thats why the room rates are 8$ less than BCA... tables are more

 

[CocoboloCowboy]

I like the ideas of a Flat Green FEE.

BTW what did a VNEA Event cost to enter? Do you have to have a VNEA Membership on top of the Entry FEE?

 

[sunnyday]

Perhaps, the prize fun will increase too?

Just talked to a buddy that's playing in Vegas right now and he said that they've raised the price to $1.25 per game .

Does this mean VNEA will add more $$$ to the prize fun?

Wishful thinking...

S.

 

[CaptiveBred]

I just read about a guy who got sick of what he was paying at the pump and he converted his car to electric. Yes, his own normal car he converted by himself to electric and hasn't paid for gas in over a year. The increase in his electric bill is just a fraction of what his old gasoline expense was.

Just last night I decided to do a conversion on one of my cars. I am going to get top speed of 65-95 mph and 80-100 miles per charge. The kit cost $2500 but I am going to try to fab many of the pieces and do it cheaper.

If it works out well, I am going to do two more of my vehicles so we all have in town commuters and keep a couple other gas fired cars for longer travels...


I am really looking forward to cutting the gas companies out of my day to day life

 

[Fatboy]

Actually there is a lot we can do about it. But we won't. We are so used to living in a disposable society that we can't possibly change for the better. But it will be forced upon us at some point.

The fact that we consume so much crap that is oil based is the problem. Think about when you throw away a plastic bottle. Think about it next time you buy something that is encased in a piece of plastic that is ten times larger than the item inside.

Think about it when you get in your car and drive three miles to buy a loaf of bread.

We all could be doing something to reduce our dependence on oil. But we aren't really ready to give up our conveniences yet. We think we are free yet we are trapped in a consumption paradigm.

I just read about a guy who got sick of what he was paying at the pump and he converted his car to electric. Yes, his own normal car he converted by himself to electric and hasn't paid for gas in over a year. The increase in his electric bill is just a fraction of what his old gasoline expense was.

So yes Eric, there is a lot that we can do about it. Will we? Nah, we will just whine about it.

I suggest The Way To Wealth by Ben Franklin. He addresses this very topic quite thoroughly. The text can be found for free on the internet. Best 30 minutes you will spend in a while.

correcting the demand side will never have an effect on the pricing of oil-as you just asserted(this has been a topic of discussion among economists for years-its as futile as "The War on Drugs" thats the general consesis anyways),

Oil prices are controlled on the supply side(something we cant control) the monopolies and Oligopolies that's who control's the price of oil and decrease'es our M1 money supply which in turn is what is hurting our economy every time someone fills their tank $30 goes off shore and cant be recirculated in our economy here at home, They(the oil boys) tout it as a demand pull inflation on their product suggesting we use to much to make it look as if were bringing this problem of inflation on oil prices our fault. When the reality its a cost push inflation they creating to make more $$, they are pushing the cost up because they are monopolies and Oligopolies that control the supply and pricing.

I had a lot of years of economics in school and could go on but wont, in simple terms the fix is in, and they twist it to make people feel resposnible for increased fuel prices, how strong is that??? raising your prices and having your customers blame themselfs. WOW. Its the same con when your spotting someone the 8 ball you could give them the 5 and they are mad at themselfs for losing. sorry about the poor spelling, i missed that class but not the 15 semisters of Economics.

 

[ShootingArts]

what are you trying to say???

Fatboy,

Are you trying to tell us that it isn't really true that the oil companies hate making a billion dollars a week but that they just don't have any say in the matter?

It does take big'uns to rape us and then tell us that it is all our fault.

Hu

correcting the demand side will never have an effect on the pricing of oil-as you just asserted(this has been a topic of discussion among economists for years-its as futile as "The War on Drugs" thats the general consesis anyways),

Oil prices are controlled on the supply side(something we cant control) the monopolies and Oligopolies that's who control's the price of oil and decrease'es our M1 money supply which in turn is what is hurting our economy every time someone fills their tank $30 goes off shore and cant be recirculated in our economy here at home, They(the oil boys) tout it as a demand pull inflation on their product suggesting we use to much to make it look as if were bringing this problem of inflation on oil prices our fault. When the reality its a cost push inflation they creating to make more $$, they are pushing the cost up because they are monopolies and Oligopolies that control the supply and pricing.

I had a lot of years of economics in school and could go on but wont, in simple terms the fix is in, and they twist it to make people feel resposnible for increased fuel prices, how strong is that??? raising your prices and having your customers blame themselfs. WOW. Its the same con when your spotting someone the 8 ball you could give them the 5 and they are mad at themselfs for losing. sorry about the poor spelling, i missed that class but not the 15 semisters of Economics.

 

[Da Poet]

Just talked to a buddy that's playing in Vegas right now and he said that they've raised the price to $1.25 per game . Thats getting pretty steep in my opinion, especially if you are playing 9-ball. They should work it out and just charge everyone a green fee per event. They do that at our Valley state tourney in Iowa and it rocks!

I agree with the green fee thing for tournaments 100%.


One of my old hangouts switched to $1.25 per game and what sucks about it is the waste of time getting extra change. This might seem trivial if you haven't had this happen, but if you have, you'll know it's annoying as hell. Especially if you're already paying $5-$6 a drink with tip, it just doesn't seem that the aggravation caused generating the extra few bucks a night is worth it to anyone.

 

[ironman]

Just talked to a buddy that's playing in Vegas right now and he said that they've raised the price to $1.25 per game . Thats getting pretty steep in my opinion, especially if you are playing 9-ball. They should work it out and just charge everyone a green fee per event. They do that at our Valley state tourney in Iowa and it rocks!

Yes, but Iowa doesn't take in well over 1 million, Vegas does. If it wasn't for all those quarters, you could bet, it wouldn't happen.

 

[JB Cases]

correcting the demand side will never have an effect on the pricing of oil-as you just asserted(this has been a topic of discussion among economists for years-its as futile as "The War on Drugs" thats the general consesis anyways),

Oil prices are controlled on the supply side(something we cant control) the monopolies and Oligopolies that's who control's the price of oil and decrease'es our M1 money supply which in turn is what is hurting our economy every time someone fills their tank $30 goes off shore and cant be recirculated in our economy here at home, They(the oil boys) tout it as a demand pull inflation on their product suggesting we use to much to make it look as if were bringing this problem of inflation on oil prices our fault. When the reality its a cost push inflation they creating to make more $$, they are pushing the cost up because they are monopolies and Oligopolies that control the supply and pricing.

I had a lot of years of economics in school and could go on but wont, in simple terms the fix is in, and they twist it to make people feel resposnible for increased fuel prices, how strong is that??? raising your prices and having your customers blame themselfs. WOW. Its the same con when your spotting someone the 8 ball you could give them the 5 and they are mad at themselfs for losing. sorry about the poor spelling, i missed that class but not the 15 semisters of Economics.

Actually that isn't quite true. If demand decreases then so do the prices. That fundamental law of supply and demand is something that not even cartels can escape. Once a viable competitor enters the market then it usually drops prices across the board.

We are responsible, each of us. If we didn't demand it then they wouldn't be able to raise prices. It's our choice to live in suburbs 60 miles from where we work. It's our choice to build shopping centers so large that people drive from one store to another. It's our choice to build our communities in such a way that we have to drive to the store for every little thing. It's our choice to allow companies to package stuff in giant oversized plastic shells so that they can be "more visible" on the shelf.

It's our choice to buy more crap and feed an infrastructure that fosters more transportation. People used to grow their own food and their diet was according to what was available seasonally. Now we can't live without the 24 hour availability of any kind of fruit, vegetable, meat, and other exotic stuff. What do you think the environmental cost of all that convenient "luxury" is?

I also could go on and on. But you know I am right. "They" will continue to screw us as long as "we" let them. Isn't that how your former business worked? By personal choice? Your customers CHOSE your method of credit and you were happy to oblige them. The "oil boys" are happy to oblige our gluttony for as long as we can afford to sit at the table.

 

[APA sleeper]

the casino should pay for all time, that is bull shit. i went out a couple of years ago, and we lost enough at the casino to pay for everyones pool time total...js

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