BCA/IPT connection

Mark Griffin said:
This is in response to the question/discussion about an IPT and BCAPL connection.

The BCAPL has ALWAYS supported pool events. We were approached by the IPT several months ago (before the non-payment issue) about joining the up-coming affiliate program. We held off when all their money issues began presenting themselves.

After KT's "pop the champagne" announcement (plus several other sources), we felt reasonably assured that the Chicago event would go as scheduled. and the players would be paid prior to or at the Chicago event.

In our wildest imagination, We did not think that KT would make the announcement he did - and then in less than a week do a complete turn around. We feel a little abused. We do not use our site and e-mail lists for frivilous items. We took every precaution we could and tried to do what was best for the pool players - unfortunately we were mislead.

Like everyone in the industry, we wanted the IPT to succeed. This tour created a new "buzz" to the industry and had the possibility of getting our sport the recognition it deserves. It is a terrible disappointment, but much has been learned. Maybe we (the industry) can take advantage of all the info gleamed from this "experiment". And although the IPT future does not look good, strange things happen.

So-there is no "connection" between the IPT and BCAPL - other than we strongely supported the IPT and desperately wanted it to survive. We would do the same for any future "tour" that proposes to elevate the industry. However, I guess we would have to be a little more suspect.

Because of my ties to Diamond and the amatuer pool players, I felt it was my "responsibility" to try and help the IPT succeed. Everyone connected to the IPT has suffered a loss - however, I doubt many have been to the extent that Diamond has suffered. When I acquired the BCA Pool Leagues, I was criticized by some about my motives. I believe in pool and will continue to put my money where my mouth is to help promote the future of our great sport.

If you have any questions, please feel free to contact Mark Griffin at markg@playbca.com or call 702-719-7665 (PST).
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Mark,

We all want the IPT to succeed, as we all want pool to become more popular, pool players to gain more repect, and everyone in the industry to make more money.

You and Greg have done a lot for pool, and I am sure you will keep doing whatever you can to promote pool.

The BCAPL members do not have to join the IPT if they do not want to. I believe you made your decision to send them such info with good intention to promote pool.

Please keep up the good work, thank you for putting together the excellent BCA league tournament in Vegas.

Regards,
Richard
 
Smorgass Bored said:
Linda,
Because you're a friend of mine, I'm sending you this...... ENJOY ! :-)
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=utf-8&fr=slv1-wave&p=recipe for crow

Doug
(put some in the freezer)
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( Edited to say that #8 is MY favorite )
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THANKS SMORG!

I SHALL PICK FROM SEVERAL OF YOUR CROW RECIPES AND EAT IT GLADLY AND APOLIZE TO PELICAN AND ALL FOR MY COMMENTS.
I BELIEVE THE OWNER OF THE BCAPL, MARK GRIFFIN , HAS NOW EXPLAINED FOR EVERYONES BENEFIT THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
AS A BCAPL LEAGUE OPERATOR I TEND TO BE A LITTLE DEFENSIVE. THIS IS MY EXCUSE!--- I AM CONTINUALY HAVING TO DEAL WITH OTHER LEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL DO OR SAY ANYTHING TO DISCREDIT THE BCAPL. THEY ARE NOT "INDUSTRY" CONSIOUS AND FOR THE GOOD OF "ALL"POOL, BUT ARE PRIMARILY MONEY MOTIVATED. THE REASON I BRCAME A LEAGUE OPERATOR WITH BCA IS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MORALS AND DEDICATION OF MOST OF THE OPERATORS I HAD PREVIOUSLY MET, TO THE SPORT OF POOL.THEN CAME MARK GRIFFIN,K WHO BOUGHT THE BCA AND THAT WAS THE ICING ON THE CAKE. HE IS THE MOST CONCERNED INDIVIDUAL TO WANT TO PROMOTE POOL TO ANOTHER LEVEL. MARK GRIFFIN OF THE BCAPL AND GREG SULLIVAN ,DIAMOND , ARE BOTH THE BIGGEST SUPPORTERS OF ALL POOL AND BILLIARD GAMES THAT I KNOW BECAUSE THEY TRULY LOVE THE SPORT.
THEY ARE GOING TO GET BEHIND A PROJECT 1ST IF ANYONE WILL, TO TRY TO SEE IT WORK FOR THE GOOD OF THE PLAYER.THEY ARE ALSO THE MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF THE DERBY CITY CLASSIC OF WHICH WE ALL ARE HEADING SOON, IF NOT FOR THEM THERE PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE A DCC. I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE FOR MARK TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE IN THE AZ ROOM ALONG WTH GREG AT AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYONE TO MEET HIM ALONG WITH GREG FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW GREG. (NOT MANY PROBABLY)LOL
ALL BCAPL OPERATORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MARK GRIFFIN ARE WORKING 24-7 TO BRING AMATEUR POOL TO A NEW PLATEAU. ITS A WONDERFUL FAMILY AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME. NO FRANCHISE FEES FOR OPERATORS TO START THEIR OWN LEAGUES AND GREAT SUPPORT AND FREE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUR LEAGUE.
"STEP UP A NOTCH-TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL-STEP UP TO BCAPL' THATS MY LOCAL BCAPL MOTTO!

IT SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE TAKEN THAT CROW SOUP, DIGESTED IT, AND NOW MADE A COMMERCIAL! GOOD SOUP DOUGY!
AND THANKS , MARK, FOR COMING TO MY RESCUE--

LJMOSS
 
Pelican said:
What is the link between the BCA and the IPT?

Pel
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Originally Posted by Smorgass Bored
Linda,
Because you're a friend of mine, I'm sending you this...... ENJOY ! :-)
http://search.yahoo.com/search?ei=ut...e for crow

Doug
(put some in the freezer)
.
.
( Edited to say that #8 is MY favorite )
.
.
.

THANKS SMORG!

I SHALL PICK FROM SEVERAL OF YOUR CROW RECIPES AND EAT IT GLADLY AND APOLIZE TO PELICAN AND ALL FOR MY COMMENTS.
I BELIEVE THE OWNER OF THE BCAPL, MARK GRIFFIN , HAS NOW EXPLAINED FOR EVERYONES BENEFIT THE CIRCUMSTANCES.
AS A BCAPL LEAGUE OPERATOR I TEND TO BE A LITTLE DEFENSIVE. THIS IS MY EXCUSE!--- I AM CONTINUALY HAVING TO DEAL WITH OTHER LEAGUE ORGANIZATIONS THAT WILL DO OR SAY ANYTHING TO DISCREDIT THE BCAPL. THEY ARE NOT "INDUSTRY" CONSIOUS AND FOR THE GOOD OF "ALL"POOL, BUT ARE PRIMARILY MONEY MOTIVATED. THE REASON I BRCAME A LEAGUE OPERATOR WITH BCA IS BECAUSE OF THE HIGH MORALS AND DEDICATION OF MOST OF THE OPERATORS I HAD PREVIOUSLY MET, TO THE SPORT OF POOL.THEN CAME MARK GRIFFIN,K WHO BOUGHT THE BCA AND THAT WAS THE ICING ON THE CAKE. HE IS THE MOST CONCERNED INDIVIDUAL TO WANT TO PROMOTE POOL TO ANOTHER LEVEL. MARK GRIFFIN OF THE BCAPL AND GREG SULLIVAN ,DIAMOND , ARE BOTH THE BIGGEST SUPPORTERS OF ALL POOL AND BILLIARD GAMES THAT I KNOW BECAUSE THEY TRULY LOVE THE SPORT.
THEY ARE GOING TO GET BEHIND A PROJECT 1ST IF ANYONE WILL, TO TRY TO SEE IT WORK FOR THE GOOD OF THE PLAYER.THEY ARE ALSO THE MAJOR SUPPORTERS OF THE DERBY CITY CLASSIC OF WHICH WE ALL ARE HEADING SOON, IF NOT FOR THEM THERE PROBABLY WOULD NOT BE A DCC. I THINK IT WOULD BE NICE FOR MARK TO MAKE A SPECIAL APPEARANCE IN THE AZ ROOM ALONG WTH GREG AT AN APPOINTED TIME FOR EVERYONE TO MEET HIM ALONG WITH GREG FOR THOSE THAT DO NOT KNOW GREG. (NOT MANY PROBABLY)LOL
ALL BCAPL OPERATORS UNDER THE DIRECTION OF MARK GRIFFIN ARE WORKING 24-7 TO BRING AMATEUR POOL TO A NEW PLATEAU. ITS A WONDERFUL FAMILY AND EVERYONE IS WELCOME. NO FRANCHISE FEES FOR OPERATORS TO START THEIR OWN LEAGUES AND GREAT SUPPORT AND FREE PROGRAMMING FOR YOUR LEAGUE.
"STEP UP A NOTCH-TAKE YOUR GAME TO THE NEXT LEVEL-STEP UP TO BCAPL' THATS MY LOCAL BCAPL MOTTO!

IT SOUNDS LIKE I HAVE TAKEN THAT CROW SOUP, DIGESTED IT, AND NOW MADE A COMMERCIAL! GOOD SOUP DOUGY!
AND THANKS , MARK, FOR COMING TO MY RESCUE--

SINCERE APOLIGY TO PELICAN AND HOPE TO BUY YOU MORE THAN I DRINK AT THE DERBY CITY CLASSIC IF YOU ARE ATTENDING.

LJMOSS
 
Pelican said:
The email you mention is what I was courious about.

People with small minds like Mr ljmoss remind me of why I quit visiting this forum.

By the way, Hi Grady.

Later, Pel
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Pelican...Don't stay away because of a select few! I enjoy your posts, and Brian's too!

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com
 
Hello Scott - and 'MRS' Moss

Scott, my friend, see you are still listed as MT. Thought y'all were movin'? Ever get this far south anymore? My turn to buy as I remember ;) .

Mrs Moss, if I ever have the opportunity to make DC I will certainly drink all the Busch NA you can furnish. I will probably still be in rehab this Jan but will try and put y'all down for '08. Grady has been trying to get me there for a while and ya know the old coot gets pure kantankerous if'n you put him off too often. I don't know ya dahlin' but perhaps we could have a better chat next time. Like my old daddy usta say, "afore ya start stompin' ya feet make sure ya ain't standing in a pile of manure, makes a heck of a mess." Best to ya mam.

Later folks, Pel
 
Pelican said:
Scott, my friend, see you are still listed as MT. Thought y'all were movin'? Ever get this far south anymore? My turn to buy as I remember ;) .

Mrs Moss, if I ever have the opportunity to make DC I will certainly drink all the Busch NA you can furnish. I will probably still be in rehab this Jan but will try and put y'all down for '08. Grady has been trying to get me there for a while and ya know the old coot gets pure kantankerous if'n you put him off too often. I don't know ya dahlin' but perhaps we could have a better chat next time. Like my old daddy usta say, "afore ya start stompin' ya feet make sure ya ain't standing in a pile of manure, makes a heck of a mess." Best to ya mam.

Later folks, Pel
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PEL,
ACTUALLY I WAS RAISED ON THE FARM YEARS AGO MYSELF.
I TOO AM A FRIEND OF GRADYS. HE SPENT SEVERAL WEEKS AS A HOUSE GUEST WITH MY HUSBAND AND I HERE IN FLORIDA A COUPLE YEARS AGO. HE WILL TELL YOU I AM NOT TOO BAD A PERSON, AND I CAN BAKE THE HECK OUT OF LEMON CAKES. LOL

THANKS FOR THE FORGIVENESS
LJMOSS
 
Pelican said:
Scott, my friend, see you are still listed as MT. Thought y'all were movin'? Ever get this far south anymore? My turn to buy as I remember ;) .

Mrs Moss, if I ever have the opportunity to make DC I will certainly drink all the Busch NA you can furnish. I will probably still be in rehab this Jan but will try and put y'all down for '08. Grady has been trying to get me there for a while and ya know the old coot gets pure kantankerous if'n you put him off too often. I don't know ya dahlin' but perhaps we could have a better chat next time. Like my old daddy usta say, "afore ya start stompin' ya feet make sure ya ain't standing in a pile of manure, makes a heck of a mess." Best to ya mam.

Later folks, Pel
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Thanks, for the foot stompin' laugh now taking to the top of the body, as a the women say on the island "if I'm gonna slap ya, you gonna stay slap"
 
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