Almost everyone but me is a "A"++++ Player.
A few things I learned on AZ
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I've learned there a lot of good pool lovin' people out there and thru AZ you can meet up and form valuable friendships. But on the other side, not everyone is as "wonderful" as their keyboard persona may lead you to believe.
It's pretty easy to sift the dreg's thru on most cases, but not always. That's life and is expected, it's rough times, and I choose (so far anyway!) to fade the trolling and bickering.
I've learned more from coming to Az about pool than anywhere. :thumbup:
My prop's to AZ and the contributing community. I sincerely am grateful. As a novice in comparison to so many here, I hope at least a nugget or 2 of what I offer is appreciated.
Matt
It's pretty easy to sift the dreg's thru on most cases, but not always. That's life and is expected, it's rough times, and I choose (so far anyway!) to fade the trolling and bickering.
I've learned more from coming to Az about pool than anywhere. :thumbup:
My prop's to AZ and the contributing community. I sincerely am grateful. As a novice in comparison to so many here, I hope at least a nugget or 2 of what I offer is appreciated.
Matt
I am batting a thousand
I don't know what others think about me but after meeting many dozens of people I first met on the internet I am still batting a thousand. Everyone has been as nice or nicer than I expected. I met Ray(Bigtruck) yesterday. He was just passing through town on the fly so we didn't play but as expected he did absolutely nothing to harm my perfect record. Nice guy!
Hu
I don't know what others think about me but after meeting many dozens of people I first met on the internet I am still batting a thousand. Everyone has been as nice or nicer than I expected. I met Ray(Bigtruck) yesterday. He was just passing through town on the fly so we didn't play but as expected he did absolutely nothing to harm my perfect record. Nice guy!
Hu
KoolKat9Lives said:
I'm not that complex, wasnt implying anything was stating the fact that "as far as I know". I dont see (But I dont read every thread, Is that plain enough for ya) thread after therad about anybody, but Jay going here and there dong this and that. If my comment of "flappping their fingers" was so off base I doubt I would have been replying to The comment "this thread has gone know where in a hurry". If you feel that all that crap between Jam and that other guy(s) was "contributing to the online discussion" good for you I think its just what I said crap.sjm said:
Theres 10000 people on this forum one would think that if you took one problem at a time an answer could be found. So here I'll list a few simple problems with pool and see if simple answers can be found..
1..Pocket Billiards is so damn hard to play at a level worth watching.
2..There are very very few people that can play it good enough to have a pro tour...Sombody just posted they felt there were 300 pro level players in the USA, I dont know if I'm buying that. To me thats saying there are 300 players as good as SVB.
3..Sponors, Sponsors, Sponsors, They want exposure, There isnt and I doubt ever will be a 10000 seat arena for billiards. The internet you say, well ask the guys at TAR how their viewings have been doing they mght be on to somthing.
4..Did I mention how hard the game is to play,
5..How do you convince all those people that they should let their kids hang out at the pool hall, so the Junior programs (that every major game has) can get going because without them you might as well give up that big tour your worried about isnt going anywhere with out new blood.
The real truth of the matter, Even though I dont think it will ever be a monster payday like golf, I think in another 5 to 10 years pool will be doing fine. Why ?, Because there is nothing left to dump money into all the other games are up and running. Pool had no chance against football, baseball, ect. (dont forget the invention of a little thing called the TV) but its hung around and its time will come, it is after all a great game, its just been pushed aside for games that are easier..
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What I'm learning on AZ Billiards.....
1.Some wars can never be won
2.Some people take offense to almost anything
3.Sometimes I should keep my mouth(fingers) shut
4.If you were giving away $ to every player on AZ somebody would still be unhappy
5.See # 3
6.There are alot of good posts that help alot of people
7.The war on Aiming Systems will continue till the end of time
8.Don't get involved in a Raffle discussion
9.Don't log on if you have something else to do-leaving for the Gym
10.TAR and Ustream ROCK!!!!
1.Some wars can never be won
2.Some people take offense to almost anything
3.Sometimes I should keep my mouth(fingers) shut
4.If you were giving away $ to every player on AZ somebody would still be unhappy
5.See # 3
6.There are alot of good posts that help alot of people
7.The war on Aiming Systems will continue till the end of time
8.Don't get involved in a Raffle discussion
9.Don't log on if you have something else to do-leaving for the Gym
10.TAR and Ustream ROCK!!!!
AZ shirts & keychains
Ahh shucks, you're too kind.
(and thanks BVal!)
I hope Jerry and Mike can come up with the AZ shirts and keychains. I was a bit frustrated at the difficult task in meeting fellow Azers at the US Open (I missed the DCC
) I met quite a few, but missed tons of folk I would have loved to have met. I posted some pic's and started a thread "what az'ers can u identify in this pic?" About 15 AZer's were identified in one pic, all within relative spitting distance, but whom I didn't meet. Had any had visible AZ "id", my hand would have been out. Jerry was easy to find, and pointed out a few, and networking is the only way right now.
If these shirts and keychains are available and we support this site thru purchase, and we adorn them proudly at events, it would make it soooo much easier for the community to draw tighter.
Where's it at Jerry? Please try to make it happen. Here's Jerry's recent-ish thread on the shirts "they're here, sorta":
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=128472&page=2&highlight=shirts
Milo said:Yes, many cool people on this site!!!!!! You are one of many.
And your nuggets are appreciated.
Ahh shucks, you're too kind.
(and thanks BVal!)I hope Jerry and Mike can come up with the AZ shirts and keychains. I was a bit frustrated at the difficult task in meeting fellow Azers at the US Open (I missed the DCC
) I met quite a few, but missed tons of folk I would have loved to have met. I posted some pic's and started a thread "what az'ers can u identify in this pic?" About 15 AZer's were identified in one pic, all within relative spitting distance, but whom I didn't meet. Had any had visible AZ "id", my hand would have been out. Jerry was easy to find, and pointed out a few, and networking is the only way right now.If these shirts and keychains are available and we support this site thru purchase, and we adorn them proudly at events, it would make it soooo much easier for the community to draw tighter.
Where's it at Jerry? Please try to make it happen. Here's Jerry's recent-ish thread on the shirts "they're here, sorta":
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=128472&page=2&highlight=shirts
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Mowem down said:
KoolKat9Lives said:
Keep them nugget's comin' baby. :grin:
Rockin' Robin said:
The Texas Express Tour was GREAT, SUPERLATIVE and WONDERFUL. Also the forerunner of all regional tours that followed. You did good dude! I still love ya Robin. I hope we can get together again soon. I miss the big guy. He was my super cool bud.
once burned twice shy
First off, the naysayers and people with negative attitudes will always be there. Bring them to the gates of heaven and they'll give you a look, "you expect me to walk through that gate?!?" However there is another issue even with people that are positive about most things. After they have gotten their hopes up so many times only to have them dashed they get very tired of jumping on every new bandwagon that comes along. I have lost count of the new competitor's organizations and tours I have joined, however they number in the dozens. Of all of those I'm not sure if any still exist. Maybe a half-dozen could have been considered successful, probably only half that many.
This isn't to discourage you, perhaps to aid your understanding of why people are slow to get behind new ideas. With understanding perhaps then you can reach people to persuade them it is worth the effort to try one more time.
Hu
D C 6 Pocket said:
First off, the naysayers and people with negative attitudes will always be there. Bring them to the gates of heaven and they'll give you a look, "you expect me to walk through that gate?!?" However there is another issue even with people that are positive about most things. After they have gotten their hopes up so many times only to have them dashed they get very tired of jumping on every new bandwagon that comes along. I have lost count of the new competitor's organizations and tours I have joined, however they number in the dozens. Of all of those I'm not sure if any still exist. Maybe a half-dozen could have been considered successful, probably only half that many.
This isn't to discourage you, perhaps to aid your understanding of why people are slow to get behind new ideas. With understanding perhaps then you can reach people to persuade them it is worth the effort to try one more time.
Hu
ShootingArts said:
I haven't made a road trip in thirty years, but I sure would like to do that again and visit everyone on here, and play some with all of you. Just my wishful thinking out loud. Man, you guys would get me back into dead stroke, I know it! What a good feeling that is too.
jasonlaus said:
One more, the discussion over what constitutes a legal shot when the cue ball and object ball are frozen or very close together will also never be resolved. I did like the way they handled it at DCC this year though. Greg is a pretty smart cat.
Jay, could you elaborate on this:
How did he handle it?
Jon(Sorry if this has already been explained.)
Instead of completely hijacking this thread, I'll add a little bit of what I've learned:
No matter how much you know about a particular subject, someone on here always knows more than you do.
How did he handle it?
Jon(Sorry if this has already been explained.)
Instead of completely hijacking this thread, I'll add a little bit of what I've learned:
No matter how much you know about a particular subject, someone on here always knows more than you do.
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jon21588 said:
You had to cue at a 45 degree angle if shooting directly at the ball to avoid a double kiss. This is the way we played this shot in the old days when pool was pool. :grin-square:
ShootingArts said:
I appreicate your imput and will contenuie to push forward with these thoughts in mind. One thing i can assure you is this, i'm not making big promisses where i'll end up sticking my foot in my mouth. I will keep everyone informed as it happpens.
Thanks......DC
I am looking forward to your venture with great interest
I am looking forward to seeing what you are trying with great interest. For any pro pool venture to be successful long term we need to either get the recreational players interested or the people that aren't interested in pool at all now. We need fresh money from a wider base or outside sponsors, churning the few dollars already in pool isn't going to do much. Of course we also need to give the pro level players and those approaching that level a real hope for the future to keep them in the sport. Another coat of paint on the same old pig isn't going to accomplish any of these goals so I am very hopeful any time a new approach is mentioned. John Schmidt's involvement definitely attracts my notice also as he seems to give considerable thought to the future, his own and the sport's.
I have played with some ideas for a few years that aren't going anywhere. I don't have the standing or the backing needed. It will be interesting to see if any part of your new approach resembles what I have been daydreaming about.
I wish you good fortune in your venture!
Hu
D C 6 Pocket said:
I am looking forward to seeing what you are trying with great interest. For any pro pool venture to be successful long term we need to either get the recreational players interested or the people that aren't interested in pool at all now. We need fresh money from a wider base or outside sponsors, churning the few dollars already in pool isn't going to do much. Of course we also need to give the pro level players and those approaching that level a real hope for the future to keep them in the sport. Another coat of paint on the same old pig isn't going to accomplish any of these goals so I am very hopeful any time a new approach is mentioned. John Schmidt's involvement definitely attracts my notice also as he seems to give considerable thought to the future, his own and the sport's.
I have played with some ideas for a few years that aren't going anywhere. I don't have the standing or the backing needed. It will be interesting to see if any part of your new approach resembles what I have been daydreaming about.
I wish you good fortune in your venture!
Hu
Round and Round Again
You don't ever build a college before a grade school....
Mike, see ya soon...
You don't ever build a college before a grade school....
Mike, see ya soon...