Emmotional Swaying From The I.p.t.

[JAM]

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood, who strives valiantly; who errs and comes short again and again; because there is not effort without error and shortcomings; but who does actually strive to do the deed; who knows the great enthusiasm, the great devotion, who spends himself in a worthy cause, who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement and who at the worst, if he fails, at least he fails while daring greatly. So that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who know neither victory nor defeat."

Good quote!

All right, then. Here's my favorite. I've always had this framed poster by my work desk that kind of goes like this.

"About the head of a truly great horse, there is an air of freedom unconquerable. The eyes seem to look at heights beyond our gaze. It is the look of a spirit that can soar. It is not confined to horses; even in his pictures you can see it in the eyes of the Bonaparte. It is the birthright of eagles."[John Tainter Foote]

The title of the poster is "The Racing Breed." It's a close-up of the head of a thoroughbred racing horse, with his nostrils wide open and reins pulled tight. He looks as if he's sucking wind and has the finish line within his sights!

JAM

 

[unknownpro]

Danny, next year you can play in a qualifying tournament and get a tour card. Knowing your ability I'm sure you could accomplish this. Wait until it is in your own hands to prove how you can play and that you belong; don't stress over a subjectively chosen player list.

Danny, like me and others on this board has already played in qualifying tournaments, qualified for tour cards, played on professional tours and placed in many pro tournaments. That is exactly why the subjectively chosen player list is a problem for him, and me. In Danny's case I think he has even won pro tournaments, I know he has been in finals, and that puts him a little ahead of me on the list of players that should have been included. I would have no problem with Danny being on the list and not me, because he is one of the best pool players in the world, and has proven himself on tour more than I have. But to put others ahead of us after our supporting professional pool for 15 years or so (and smaller tours much longer) is inexcusable.

At the least, a new qualifying system should have been implemented.

unknownpro

 

[stevelomako]

That answer was for justplay not Bernie,as you should plaimly see, he is not even in that tournament.

Most people were assuming that Bernie F was going to be getting guaranteed money and they are assuming he's playing in the invitational............he's NOT.

 

[stevelomako]

Danny, like me and others on this board has already played in qualifying tournaments, qualified for tour cards, played on professional tours and placed in many pro tournaments. That is exactly why the subjectively chosen player list is a problem for him, and me. In Danny's case I think he has even won pro tournaments, I know he has been in finals, and that puts him a little ahead of me on the list of players that should have been included. I would have no problem with Danny being on the list and not me, because he is one of the best pool players in the world, and has proven himself on tour more than I have. But to put others ahead of us after our supporting professional pool for 15 years or so (and smaller tours much longer) is inexcusable.

At the least, a new qualifying system should have been implemented.

unknownpro

You apply for things in life and some get accepted and some don't.

Now it's time to get ready for the next step available.

 

[stevelomako]

Keep in mind that not all of the top pro's are competing and that these events are based more on popularity than they are true playing ability. So I don't know maybe they liked your name and thought you would be a nice addition to this strange brew of politicly elected hand picked players. I promise you will be more organized than they are, I don't even know how you play but I have seen some of the player's play that they have chosen as your competition and believe when I say that you are likely to play a champion in one match and someone who will completely give up in your next match, I do not know much about this natural cure tour but even though they did not invite me I wish it success. Then possibly one day they will want to pave a foundation for every single player who deserves to be in competition and have some sort of structure, I am skeptical over whether or not this tour will survive and or whether or not it will allow any protection for the player's.
If you get a chance to play Sigel do me a favor and win, when I was a kid at a trade show I asked him if he had any insructional videos for sale and he said "not with me but if you want to I will send you one in the mail. I agreed and asked him the price which was $50.00, maybe about a year went by and I asked him about my tape and he said he did not remember our conversation and that he did'nt take my $ for any sort of tape. So I know that there is some serious larceny when it comes to who is running the show, I just figured that you might want to know.
I'm not going to go on about how well I play and that there are player's who got invited that can't make a ball in the ocean, but keep in mind that the tournament is tainted that I promise.
Sincerely, Danny 'boy' Harriman

Read my answer above to unknownpro.

So............do you take the next step and try to become a champion or do you piss and moan about what you could have been.

Life's full of coulda woulda shoulda.

 

[Danny Harriman]

Uknown

That is why your the unknown pro.
Danny Harriman

 

[Snapshot9]

Bernie ...

Meditate beofre your first match Bernie,
and for heavens sake, don't jump the cue ball
off the table on your FIRST break .... lol

That would be hard to recover from in that
setting ...