I'm definitely not a fan of Earl's behavior, but I made this patriotic montage since I noticed the similarity when I saw the pic on the right in the Washington Post today. :grin:
Nothing better than December, the holiday season, and this year will be a great one for the Mosconi Cup in Vegas. Bells will be ringing!
Earl will be smiling again! He's hitting 'em strong right now. Make no mistake about it. He's in a good spot in his life. In fact, I see Earl rising to the top of the U.S. Open 9-Ball this year.![]()
I respect your pick for The Pearl, JAM, but I truly don't agree.
We must remember, if you were at your job, and you had a meeting to decide who will go on a business trip to represent your company on your new product how would you decide who goes?
Obviously everyone who might be vetted would be qualified to go. But those eventually chosen should be those workers who have proven themselves over a LONG period of time; not just based on recent results. One of the criteria would be a worker who would act professional and show good face for the company.
The Pearl is too unpredictable and could hurt the rest of the team in terms of team spirit. I don't care about ratings and this concern about losing viewership on account of one individual seems selfish on our part.
I said it before, as The Pearl gets older and eventually "mellows" people will begin to forget about all his terrible antics he has done. I don't hate him, and I will respect him (at the pool table), but when it comes to a person representing us in a prestigious event (one in which he has already proven himself not mature/suited for) like the Mosconi Cup I SAY NO WAY. We can win without this player.
I appreciate your comments.
That said, pool needs a personality and emotion, and that is what Earl brings to the table. :wink:
Nobody wants to watch robots play with no emotion.
The Mosconi Cup is all about emotion. Look at the Brits singing to their players, the Indians banging their drums when Raj and Amar come out like rock stars to the pit, the Euros blowing airhorns and stomping their feet, screaming at the top of their lungs.
Yes, I want Earl there, more than ever, representing USA. :grin-square:
I hope the powers-that-be get a nice uniform this year for Team USA. I'd love to have an Ed Hardy-type design on the vests, jackets, or hats worn by Team USA.
They need to start working on this now, not wait until December to come with what they're going to wear. It must be cool!
If this is done right, imagine the sales from Mosconi Cup clothing with this kind of design. People will gobble it up like hotcakes.
Re:the bolder, I thought you said a nice uniform?
A uniform with an American-type theme.
While all those Euros are blowing their airhorns and stomping their feet, I just might have to bring my banjo to Vegas and play Foggy Mountain Breakdown when the Americans march out in the pit ---> HERE
Forget the banjo. Just give your best Beyonce impersonation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RmYrl4JnJ5M
That was GREAT! :smile:
I think we got to do it like Steve Colbert. We're up all night to get lucky ---> GET LUCKY!
Not everybody feels the way you describe about about Earl, I'm happy to say. In fact, Earl has more fans than you might know. He probably has the biggest following on FB than any other pool player in the world. He travels the globe putting on exhibitions even today. People like Earl.
In fact, as evidenced at his recent Turning Stone triumph, the majority of the spectators surrounded Earl's table. He's a spectator magnet. Love him or hate him, EVERYBODY tunes in to watch Earl.
Personality and emotion is what pool needs. Earl has both. :grin-square:
Oh, and needless to say, Earl Strickland still has game. :wink:
I hope the powers-that-be get a nice uniform this year for Team USA. I'd love to have an Ed Hardy-type design on the vests, jackets, or hats worn by Team USA.
They need to start working on this now, not wait until December to come with what they're going to wear. It must be cool!
If this is done right, imagine the sales from Mosconi Cup clothing with this kind of design. People will gobble it up like hotcakes.
makes them look like a court jester, IMO.
That was GREAT! :smile:
I think we got to do it like Steve Colbert. We're up all night to get lucky ---> GET LUCKY!