I'm glad I have signatures turned off so I don't see an advertisement every post, lol.
To Schmidt, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
To Schmidt, thanks for sharing your thoughts.
bonusball from the eyes of a player
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On my screen it is split also, I am using Chrome. If I shrink my window so it isn't large enough to contain both halves then it wraps around and creates the correct image.
John I appreciate your comments on Bonus Ball, I have tried to watch it previously and when all the kinks are worked out I will probably try it again.
BTW John you have only been away from the forum for about 3 months, it probably felt like 8 months because you missed it so much!
Until about 1950 Brunswick owned pool in the US. I think only the players who worked for Brunswick could make a living at it. I assume you do not mean a manufacturer.
The team sports probably can't be compared well unless real teams develop in pool. That was a concept that Don Mackey was working on when the PBTA went off the rails. BB has a team concept but a very weak one. I don't see city franchises in the near future.
In the case of the PGA, which is more like pool since there are no real teams, the main requirement is a huge television audience. That and huge corporate sponsorship. It's not clear to me which came first for golf. Maybe a golf historian could fill us in. At one time the money in golf (and tennis for that matter) was about the same as pool is now.
Very good post from John here. I accept, in full, his premise that it's a good situation for the pros. Guaranteed income, reduced expenses compared to tournament travel, a nice arena, teams.
Still, the players are part of the product and their compensation is tied to the sustainability of the enterprise. Every Bonus Ball player should be singing the praises of the WPBL, regardless of how they feel about it. If I am considering going to a specific Broadway show, I will ask somebody who has seen it what they think of it. I will not ask the owner of the theater, the director of the play, or the actors and actresses, all of whom have a financial reason to recommend it, for their input.
After all is said and done, what matters is whether this is a pool product that satisfies people watching the game. Hence, in the end, it's only the opinion of viewers that will matter when it comes to the vitality of the WPBL.
Good luck to all involved with Bonus Ball. Looking forward to the next match.
Still, the players are part of the product and their compensation is tied to the sustainability of the enterprise. Every Bonus Ball player should be singing the praises of the WPBL, regardless of how they feel about it. If I am considering going to a specific Broadway show, I will ask somebody who has seen it what they think of it. I will not ask the owner of the theater, the director of the play, or the actors and actresses, all of whom have a financial reason to recommend it, for their input.
After all is said and done, what matters is whether this is a pool product that satisfies people watching the game. Hence, in the end, it's only the opinion of viewers that will matter when it comes to the vitality of the WPBL.
Good luck to all involved with Bonus Ball. Looking forward to the next match.
Better be careful the IRS might hear; oh wait, they are little busy with other things right now... lol
I use Google Chrome, and it looks a proper size, not to big and not to small.
It's prolly me dawg, I'm technically challenged.
It wraps correctly with Chrome.
Must be something to do with Explorer..
Thanks for the tip Mars
When... the 1940's? There was more money in golf in the 1950's than there is today in pool.
Gosh, you're right. I just pulled it up in IE, and the banner looks goofy.
In Google Chrome, it's fine, though.
He opens with basically how much he hates the site and then wants to use it as free advertising and of course he like BB what else would he say.
They say we are not the target market I would like to know who is and do they really believe people who don't know pool are actually pay to watch it , he'll its going to be a hard sell to those who do know the game
If theirs a good TAR match on who will get more viewers.
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ie is only good for one thing. Downloading Firefox and Chrome.
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Roughly 25k
Then there are a few bonuses for different categories, all worth 5k. Like highest run, most wins, etc. APA stuff.
Also I think 8 of the 12 teams get paid well if in the playoffs. With the top team getting like 120k and the other teams fed right down.
I think John is saying he has a distaste for the people who are constantly confrontational and disrespectful yet do not make their living through the sport, not the site as a whole. I can't really blame him for throwing in a "Bonus Ball will Save Pool!" quote; he's getting paid to play: win, place, or show. It is a life-saver for many.
For whatever reason vbulletin splits tall ad graphics into 2 pieces, the top and bottom half.
Then it stacks them vertically so they appear to be one graphic.
For some reason IE is displaying them side-by-side.
It's probably some bug in how IE computes their width, or the empty margins around them,
the available height of the box around them, or their display properties.
While IE has gotten better about such bugs, it still occasionally displays part of a page incorrectly.
These days you'd be safer going with a different browser if you want everything to look correct.
Thanks for the post John. It's nice that everybody is optimistic and excited. I hope it works out for the players.
I use Apple computers at both home and work. I don't think I've used a PC in over 10 years. So I use Safari mostly but sometimes Chrome.
Your inference skills are suspect here. He addressed his poor typing, there wasn't an attack on anyone.
What he needs is a mac.... which has voice to text built in - conveniently I might add; Hit Fn 3x and suddenly it's typing your words including punctuation with only minor edits required. Problem. Solved.
I get that BB is a bit complicated, which is the last thing people need to be challenged with if generating interest is the goal.... but if its consistent, people can grasp it.
To those of you whom BB threatens to dilute the attractiveness of your projects, that's the nature of free will. Make something more attractive, and the people will go there. Ever had a beautiful lady leave you for someone else? It's kinda like that. And now you're telling her she'll regret it for a myriad of reasons. Just THRIVE in the absence of them. SHOW them they made a mistake. Make your product BETTER. If you can't, then you need to find a way to live within a new paradigm, for however long it lasts.... fling or marriage. People are autonomous.
I share your concerns that it may cannibalize opportunities by creating needless conflict. It's regrettable the approach was taken. But why not be a diplomat and persuade them? If you fail to compel such a shift in attitude, its your persuasion to blame, not the unpersuaded.
This is business. I have customers who opt to pay MORE for the same product I have from other vendors. Or to purchase from people without warranty when we stand behind our product. Free markets do that.
What he needs is a mac.... which has voice to text built in - conveniently I might add; Hit Fn 3x and suddenly it's typing your words including punctuation with only minor edits required. Problem. Solved.
I get that BB is a bit complicated, which is the last thing people need to be challenged with if generating interest is the goal.... but if its consistent, people can grasp it.
To those of you whom BB threatens to dilute the attractiveness of your projects, that's the nature of free will. Make something more attractive, and the people will go there. Ever had a beautiful lady leave you for someone else? It's kinda like that. And now you're telling her she'll regret it for a myriad of reasons. Just THRIVE in the absence of them. SHOW them they made a mistake. Make your product BETTER. If you can't, then you need to find a way to live within a new paradigm, for however long it lasts.... fling or marriage. People are autonomous.
I share your concerns that it may cannibalize opportunities by creating needless conflict. It's regrettable the approach was taken. But why not be a diplomat and persuade them? If you fail to compel such a shift in attitude, its your persuasion to blame, not the unpersuaded.
This is business. I have customers who opt to pay MORE for the same product I have from other vendors. Or to purchase from people without warranty when we stand behind our product. Free markets do that.