Hey all,
I had an idea and, after getting Charlie's permission, would like to present it here.
It would be a nice thing if we could have a charity-type sponsorship of Charlie as he looks to take down the world next week. Since he has become a major voice in this forum and indeed in all of 14.1, I think he is the perfect candidate for something like this.
I'd like to donate 20 cents for every ball Charlie makes in the round-robin format of the upcoming world event. This money will go to a charity of Charlie's choice. Would love it if others joined in, at any amount of their choosing. At 20 cents per ball, if Charlie wins all five of his round-robin matches, it would be $100. So no one will get too hurt, and I think it'll be a nice thing.
Not looking to make this a popularity contest, so please PM Charlie or me directly if you can spare a contribution. I think the check should be contributed to the charity simply as "AZB Straight Pool Forum". I'd volunteer to collect the payments but I don't have paypal. I guess I could figure it out.
The one caveat that I ask Charlie is that he in no way alters his shot selection during the tournament to simply make a few more balls, at the expense of the correct shot. Charlie has been gracious enough to accept this idea, as this is a huge tournament and the sanctity of the event must reign.
I also asked Charlie (twice
) if he was sure this whole thing would not add any undue pressure on him, and he assured me he was very comfortable with everything, and indeed was looking forward to it.
So... I'm in for 20 cents a ball. Anyone care to join?
Charlie, to what charity are you thinking you might want to contribute?
Thanks,
Steve
I had an idea and, after getting Charlie's permission, would like to present it here.
It would be a nice thing if we could have a charity-type sponsorship of Charlie as he looks to take down the world next week. Since he has become a major voice in this forum and indeed in all of 14.1, I think he is the perfect candidate for something like this.
I'd like to donate 20 cents for every ball Charlie makes in the round-robin format of the upcoming world event. This money will go to a charity of Charlie's choice. Would love it if others joined in, at any amount of their choosing. At 20 cents per ball, if Charlie wins all five of his round-robin matches, it would be $100. So no one will get too hurt, and I think it'll be a nice thing.
Not looking to make this a popularity contest, so please PM Charlie or me directly if you can spare a contribution. I think the check should be contributed to the charity simply as "AZB Straight Pool Forum". I'd volunteer to collect the payments but I don't have paypal. I guess I could figure it out.
The one caveat that I ask Charlie is that he in no way alters his shot selection during the tournament to simply make a few more balls, at the expense of the correct shot. Charlie has been gracious enough to accept this idea, as this is a huge tournament and the sanctity of the event must reign.
I also asked Charlie (twice
) if he was sure this whole thing would not add any undue pressure on him, and he assured me he was very comfortable with everything, and indeed was looking forward to it.So... I'm in for 20 cents a ball. Anyone care to join?
Charlie, to what charity are you thinking you might want to contribute?
Thanks,
Steve
