One place there that I will not mention the name got a real inexpensive exhibition booked due to another deal that was made. The exhibition was featuring Earl Strickland and John Schmidt. When we got there they had their league on that night and so players could not really come over and watch, they also had a Karaoke deal on right by the table that the show was to be on and so you could not hear what the players were saying in the exhibition. I toldthe management that this was a little strange. Nothing couldbe done about it I was told. So there we were with a full pool room, half players but playing in league and the other half watching karaoke. So there were maybe 3 people watching the exhibition with Earl and John. I suggested that we just leave but John and Earl said "No lets do what we do" so they silently went through the motions of a exhibition as nobody could hear anything anyway and went back to the hotel. Thats my last impression of ABQ.
