IMO they should handle a mens tour,they would do a good job,the tour they have is more successful then any of the mens tours.Southpaw said:
Billiards Babe
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Fast Lenny said:IMO they should handle a mens tour,they would do a good job,the tour they have is more successful then any of the mens tours.
I've said that the men should copy the women's tour for years on here. Start with 128 players. I believe there are enough mens regional tours to fill the need for qualifiers. Johnnyt
jam,
1. yes i recognize turningtone in the pic of jamsin on the bike too. i think she played there last august although if memory serves she didnt fair to well.
2. you are a little off on this topic. although she is a good looking woman, i dont think i have ever seen a pic of here that was suppose to be esp "sexy". hey she posed for that pic on the bike. the wbpa doesnt really use the "sex sells" formula. at an event you can for $5 buy a professionally dont picture of your fav player and usually get it autographed, but all those pics are done very tastefully. that means there are no g-strings jam. a nice looking woman will always turn a guys head, but i dont really see where youre upset about jasmin from these pics or feel that this leads into an "exploitation of women ruins pool" topic either.
brian
1. yes i recognize turningtone in the pic of jamsin on the bike too. i think she played there last august although if memory serves she didnt fair to well.
2. you are a little off on this topic. although she is a good looking woman, i dont think i have ever seen a pic of here that was suppose to be esp "sexy". hey she posed for that pic on the bike. the wbpa doesnt really use the "sex sells" formula. at an event you can for $5 buy a professionally dont picture of your fav player and usually get it autographed, but all those pics are done very tastefully. that means there are no g-strings jam. a nice looking woman will always turn a guys head, but i dont really see where youre upset about jasmin from these pics or feel that this leads into an "exploitation of women ruins pool" topic either.
brian
Gatz is out of line here, myb
pocketspeed said:
Brian, please re-read the thread. I am not upset at Jasmin one bit.
I was speaking about the way sex is used to sell pool. In addition, I mentioned that some avatars on this forum show women on pool tables in degrading positions.
Again, if you re-read this thread, I don't understand why you would think I am saying anything negative about Jasmin. On the contrary, I happen to like the fact that she is pretty and can play pool.
JAM
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Good first post!xxxbilliards said:
JAM said:I knew the title of this thread would get your attention! :thumbup:
It seems that in today's pool advertising market and media stream, sex sells more than good pool playing.
Now, I know this Billiards Babe can play her some good pool, but I personally can't stand seeing pool sold like this.
For the Jasmin fans, here's the article: http://sports.rightpundits.com/?p=879
You can see Jasmin Ouschan on ESPN Saturday, as they will be airing the semi-final match between she and Ga Young Kim (she lost to Kim) at the Generationpool.com 9-Ball Championships. The event was held last month in Charlotte, North Carolina.
There's a video interview of Jasmin on the above link.
She is quite a pretty young lady, even if she can play pool!
JAM
I'm sorry, JAM, but I read the article and watched the video and I don't even see a hint of using her sexuality as an advertisement. What is there that I'm not seeing? Click over to Jeanette Lee and there are some bikini photos and the article says she's "hot". I could understand you not liking that too much but I honestly don't see anything with this Jasmin chick.
MULLY
mullyman said:
Again, please re-read this ENTIRE thread, Mully. In particular, read the last sentence of the very first post on the thread.
I never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never said anything untoward about Jasmin.
I did say something about the avatars on this forum that display women in sexually degrading positions.
I think if you take the time to read this ENTIRE thread, you may realize that, again, I never, never, never, never, never, never said anything derogatory about Jasmin.
JAM
JAM said:
Well, as I see it, there's not much she can do about her looks, that's what God gave her to work with. Should she not have photos taken because she's pretty? I can totally understand what you're saying about sex selling but honestly, there's nothing even remotely sexual about that article or the photos. On the other side of the conversation should she avoid interviews and photo ops because she's an attractive woman? Again, as I said in my last post, I don't see the "Sex sells" in this particular article or video. All I see is an interview with one of the top lady pros.
MULLY
JAM said:
Nah, Jam, I got that straight from the beginning. I know you're not talking against her, you're against the media using sexual appeal to sell things. I'm totally cool with that. What I'm saying is that I don't see where any sexual appeal is being used here.
MULLY
FWIW, I'm not very fond of the dirty avatars either
Only 13,000 man no wonder I kept getting cut off...JAM said:
mullyman said:
It is difficult to express one's opinions on a forum sometimes.
The point of the thread was twofold.
One was to let folks know Jasmin will be on TV today.
I guess maybe I should have expressed myself in this way.
Why is the article entitled "Billiards Babe"?
Maybe they should have entitled the article "Billiards Champ"?
Again, I never, never, never, never said anything untoward about Jasmin.
The thread took some twists and turns, and for those who did not read the ENTIRE thread, maybe they misinterpreted some of the posts.
I don't know how else to explain my opinion about why I initiated this thread any more clearly, but I tried. I hope that this post right here will dispel any thoughts that I was talking in a derogatory manner about Jasmin. That certainly was not my intention.
JAM
I used to practice with this girl in Vegas like that. Nice G-string everytime we play. she had looong nails but could run out with ease. She played with a $3500 McWhorter too...:grin:Johnnyt said:
JAM,
While I would agree with the basic premise that using sex to promote pool may not be the best option, I don't see where the article and interview in anyway attempts to do anything of the sort. As I recall, Jennifer Baretta had a magazine photo shoot a few years ago that would support your case. There are several attractive ladies on the tour, but I see very little evidence of them using sex to promote the game.
On the other hand, pure ball pocketing skill probably won't get the attention of the typical non-fan. (Sad, but true) Until we can get them to watch, we probably won't be increasing the fan base.
Steve
While I would agree with the basic premise that using sex to promote pool may not be the best option, I don't see where the article and interview in anyway attempts to do anything of the sort. As I recall, Jennifer Baretta had a magazine photo shoot a few years ago that would support your case. There are several attractive ladies on the tour, but I see very little evidence of them using sex to promote the game.
On the other hand, pure ball pocketing skill probably won't get the attention of the typical non-fan. (Sad, but true) Until we can get them to watch, we probably won't be increasing the fan base.
Steve
AGAIN...
I never stated that Jasmin used sex to sell pool.
The thread took some twists and turns.
I did state that the avatars on this forum with women in sexually degrading positions were not pleasant in my opinion.
Please let this post right here and now state that I never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never said that Jasmin in the article I posted on this thread was using sex to sell pool.
I cannot explain this with any more clarity.
JAM
I never stated that Jasmin used sex to sell pool.
The thread took some twists and turns.
I did state that the avatars on this forum with women in sexually degrading positions were not pleasant in my opinion.
Please let this post right here and now state that I never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never, never said that Jasmin in the article I posted on this thread was using sex to sell pool.
I cannot explain this with any more clarity.
JAM