This year sure did go by quickly, and there were quite a few happenings that will go down in the history books for the year 2005 as it pertains to pool. 
The readers of this forum are an astute bunch. We each have our own niche and/or expertise and, in a strange sort of way, play a significant role in contributing to AzBilliards Discussion Forum as a whole. Whether it is cue-making mechanics, new products, WEI table diagrams, live coverage of an event, cue stick descriptions, player sightings, or dissemination of current affairs, there's a little something here for everybody.
I would not be as knowledgeable or informed as I am today if it were not for each and every one of you. Try to base your choices on what you have read and/or experienced in 2005.
So, if you were to review the year 2005 on this forum, what would be your choice to receive the highest honors for the categories referenced below?
If you can think of any more categories, please feel free to add some!
Funniest Poster: (Who tickles your funny bone?)
Pro Player of the Year: (Who deserves highest honor on a field of green?)
Player to Watch for in 2006: (Who has made strides in 2005?)
Action Player of the Year: (Who seems to stay in action?)
Mensa Poster: (Whose contributions to the forum have you learned the most?)
Most Memorable Thread: (Which thread stands out above all the rest?)
Best New Product: (Which new product is the coolest, be it sticks, gadgets, or paraphernalia?)
Poster with Best Avatar(s): (Who has the best avatar?)
Best Pool Seen on TV: (Which TV broadcast did you enjoy the most?)
Regional Tour of the Year: (Which regional tour deserves highest honors?)
Pool Event of the Year: (Which pool event is the most attractive to you?)
Here are mine:
Funniest Poster: 1pRoscoe (Best one-liners in the forum)
Pro Player of the Year: Shawn Putnam (Always rises to the top)
Player to Watch for in 2006: Larry Nevel (Breaks, jumps, and is a straight-shooter.)
Action Player of the Year: Little John (This kid gets around)
Mensa Poster: Cornerman a/k/a Fred Agnir (learned tidbits about a variety of pool-related subjects)
Most Memorable Thread: Blowfish's Real-Time Coverage of WPC tied with The Disappearance of the Money in Boston
Best New Product: X-breaker and Eurowest Cues, a tie
Poster with Best Avatar(s): Snapshot9 (especially the pooch)
Best Pool Seen on TV: Skins Billiards Championship (I like this format much better than robotic emotionless matches)
Regional Tour of the Year: Hampton Ridge a/k/a Blaze Tour (end-of-the-year prizes were REALLY NICE!)
Pool Event of the Year: IPT King of the Hill Shootout-Orlando (History-making event with $1-million purse, a first-class affair)
It will be interesting to compare the 2005 AzBilliards Readers Choice Awards to the coming year. What a difference a year makes!
JAM
The readers of this forum are an astute bunch. We each have our own niche and/or expertise and, in a strange sort of way, play a significant role in contributing to AzBilliards Discussion Forum as a whole. Whether it is cue-making mechanics, new products, WEI table diagrams, live coverage of an event, cue stick descriptions, player sightings, or dissemination of current affairs, there's a little something here for everybody.
I would not be as knowledgeable or informed as I am today if it were not for each and every one of you. Try to base your choices on what you have read and/or experienced in 2005.
So, if you were to review the year 2005 on this forum, what would be your choice to receive the highest honors for the categories referenced below?
If you can think of any more categories, please feel free to add some!
Funniest Poster: (Who tickles your funny bone?)
Pro Player of the Year: (Who deserves highest honor on a field of green?)
Player to Watch for in 2006: (Who has made strides in 2005?)
Action Player of the Year: (Who seems to stay in action?)
Mensa Poster: (Whose contributions to the forum have you learned the most?)
Most Memorable Thread: (Which thread stands out above all the rest?)
Best New Product: (Which new product is the coolest, be it sticks, gadgets, or paraphernalia?)
Poster with Best Avatar(s): (Who has the best avatar?)
Best Pool Seen on TV: (Which TV broadcast did you enjoy the most?)
Regional Tour of the Year: (Which regional tour deserves highest honors?)
Pool Event of the Year: (Which pool event is the most attractive to you?)
Here are mine:
Funniest Poster: 1pRoscoe (Best one-liners in the forum)
Pro Player of the Year: Shawn Putnam (Always rises to the top)
Player to Watch for in 2006: Larry Nevel (Breaks, jumps, and is a straight-shooter.)
Action Player of the Year: Little John (This kid gets around)
Mensa Poster: Cornerman a/k/a Fred Agnir (learned tidbits about a variety of pool-related subjects)
Most Memorable Thread: Blowfish's Real-Time Coverage of WPC tied with The Disappearance of the Money in Boston
Best New Product: X-breaker and Eurowest Cues, a tie
Poster with Best Avatar(s): Snapshot9 (especially the pooch)
Best Pool Seen on TV: Skins Billiards Championship (I like this format much better than robotic emotionless matches)
Regional Tour of the Year: Hampton Ridge a/k/a Blaze Tour (end-of-the-year prizes were REALLY NICE!)
Pool Event of the Year: IPT King of the Hill Shootout-Orlando (History-making event with $1-million purse, a first-class affair)
It will be interesting to compare the 2005 AzBilliards Readers Choice Awards to the coming year. What a difference a year makes!
JAM
