Gay tournament update at Felt

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Chili Palmer said:
Nice try at redirection, if you're not an adult what are you? It's clear from his posts he did not support this tournament, which is fine by me, but why come here and start a thread about? And if you do, you should expect some push back. I like measureman but I will not apologize for that statement. I've already apologized for a statement I made that shouldn't have been made, see anyone else doing that?
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I agree. Here we were having a serious and polite discussion and all of a sudden . . . reminds me of folks reeling around a bar and rolling into conversations to which they were neither invited nor wanted. I learned the following a long time ago from an old Frenchman who lived around here: "last time I went somwhere I wasn't invited, I didn't have a very good time". To me, golden words to live by.

I don't see where you owe any apologies, so just hold what you got.
 
I grew up an hour from New Orleans and beginning at 15 or 16 (early 70's) began attending Mardi Gras sans parents. I have seen such varied public exhibitions of hetero and homo sexual proclivities as one can believe -- some I found damn interesting but some scarier than hell. Eventually I learned where to go and where not to go.
 
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Biloxi Boy said:
I grew up an hour from New Orleans and beginning at 15 or 16 (early 70's) began attending Mardi Gras sans parents. I have seen various public exhibitions of hetero and homo sexual proclivities than one can believe -- some I found damn interesting but some scarier than hell. Eventually I learned where to go and where not to go.
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LOL, oh, I can believe them. I've spent lots of time in Key West. Marathon is more my style but Key West is fun for the weekend.
 
WAS IT A "PRIDE" TOURNAMENT
OR
WAS IT A "GAYE" TOURNAMENT

billing the tournament as "gay" would not be acceptable.

billing the tournament as "pride" would be dignified, appreciated and welcome.

I would attend a PRIDE tournament.
I would not attend a GAY tournament.
 
kacw8614 said:
WAS IT A "PRIDE" TOURNAMENT
OR
WAS IT A "GAYE" TOURNAMENT

billing the tournament as "gay" would not be acceptable.

billing the tournament as "pride" would be dignified, appreciated and welcome.

I would attend a PRIDE tournament.
I would not attend a GAY tournament.
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Just to be clear, it was a
Super Gay Pool Extravaganza
 
It must have been a success and we didn’t hear about any foolishness that we usually hear about in the parades.

I’m glad they can separate a pool event and act as pool players for the betterment of the game.
 
kacw8614 said:
WAS IT A "PRIDE" TOURNAMENT
OR
WAS IT A "GAYE" TOURNAMENT

billing the tournament as "gay" would not be acceptable.

billing the tournament as "pride" would be dignified, appreciated and welcome.

I would attend a PRIDE tournament.
I would not attend a GAY tournament.
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No one wants you to attend any tournament. Stay home and scream into your heterosexual pillow and save us all the grief.
 
shooter_Hans said:
It must have been a success and we didn’t hear about any foolishness that we usually hear about in the parades.

I’m glad they can separate a pool event and act as pool players for the betterment of the game.
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Nothing screams attention whore more than repeating yourself when you didn’t get the push back and outrage you were originally expecting.

If you’re so worried about “foolishness” why have we never heard you bitching about the church? Kiddie diddler central and not a peep from your compromised moral compass.

Makes me wonder if it’s not about “foolishness” and more about how much you hate the gay.
 
Bishop said:
Nothing screams attention whore more than repeating yourself when you didn’t get the push back and outrage you were originally expecting.

If you’re so worried about “foolishness” why have we never heard you bitching about the church? Kiddie diddler central and not a peep from your compromised moral compass.

Makes me wonder if it’s not about “foolishness” and more about how much you hate the gay.
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You will always respond. I have you.
 
if it is closed to non gay people i dont go for that. if its open to all why have a gay tournament. doesnt make sense.

if its closed to so called straight people then they shouldn't be upset if there is a no gay people allowed tournament. isn't that fair?

then we can get to the racial tournament.

point is,,, its a pool tournament and it shouldn't be named anything other than that.
 
maha said:
if it is closed to non gay people i dont go for that. if its open to all why have a gay tournament. doesnt make sense.

if its closed to so called straight people then they shouldn't be upset if there is a no gay people allowed tournament. isn't that fair?

then we can get to the racial tournament.

point is,,, its a pool tournament and it shouldn't be named anything other than that.
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The tournament was open to all participants if you bothered to do the absolute minimum amount of research.

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Chili Palmer said:
What's fair is fair, right? How about everyone stop holding hands and everyone can wear the same clothes, have the same haircut or, how about we just let people do what they want with their life.

I'm a Lay's potato chip guy, you don't see me bitching when I see an ad for Pringles.
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"I'm a Lay's potato chip guy, you don't see me bitching when I see an ad for Pringles."

You've obviously never tried Utz, Fried Dill Pickle flavored potato chips.
I promise you will never go back!
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If we gonna discuss chips, Zapp's have got to be on the table. NOLA Kettle Fries with enough salt and pepper to . . . but then we are discussing potato chips. May not be your best, but you won't pass one up.
 
Sometimes words in print are misconstrued, especially on social media. I read a really cool article about a tournament in New Orleans entitled "How the Queers Stole Billiards." It was a cool pool read, and I loved the pictures. The use of the word "queer" may be upsetting to some, but what I find refreshing is how the folks at this event embrace their queerness and don't give a damn what others think. "Gay" and "queer" are not bad words.

Some photos from the article:

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Here's a snippet: Born and raised in New Orleans, Sarah’s own love story with the game started at the warehouse of Lucky Coin Machine, the company that distributed billiards tables to local bars. Her dad was the manager there, and he would bring Sarah and her siblings with him on the weekends while he performed maintenance on the machines. “He said, ‘The only way you can play the arcade games is if you shoot pool for 30 minutes.’” That’s where her education began.

The first round is split between Big Daddy’s and its more fashionable neighbor, Anna’s. Once those initial eight matchups are complete, the rest of the tournament’s events unfold in the dimly lit comfort of Big Daddy’s. Tucked in the Marigny neighborhood, the gay bar has been open since the early ’90s; many of its original regulars are still holding court 30 years later. It’s a haven for those seeking a queer space beyond the confines of the Quarter’s saturated bar scene. The laid-back dive, which often sports an undefinable crowd, hosts the occasional lesbian dance party and parade spillover, and is a spot for service industry workers to unwind from a busy night. Though it was once open 24 hours, since the pandemic began it’s kept an early 3 a.m. bedtime. Bobby has been a bartender there for six years. When Sarah first approached him about holding the monthly tournament, he gladly supported her. “It’s a great group of people who clearly love and care for each other. I love anyone who truly enjoys playing on the Big Daddy’s table; it’s one of the nights that I really look forward to working,” he says.

Source: How the Queers Stole Billiards
 
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