Insight into Fatboy
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RiverCity said:
buying into games like the 10ball ring game at DCC is nothing but showboating your cash around, and it is making a mockery of the game.
That's ridiculous. How is that showboating your cash? It's what.....$3,000? That's nothing compared to the experience he had. And how is that making a mockery of the game? Fatboy had every right to play in that game, just like everyone else. If he wants to donate some cash, let him. Why would any body possibly want to keep someone who obviously loves the game, and wants to donate thousands of dollars to it's players, away from pool? That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard.
Eric!
The game is bigger than one person- one Company too- and cannot be 'saved' coz it doesn't need saving. It is a recreational activity and the 'huge#s' of people doing it are not the same set of people that you find on AZB: the general population is fine with pool where it is and aren't going to change. Hell, we can't even get a significant # of true population to vote in political elections!
Don't want to come off as a nay-sayer, but a realist. My point is...
Do it for you. If you like it, go for it.
You can borrow my epitaph:
Fuc& those mother Fuc&ers!
The game is bigger than one person- one Company too- and cannot be 'saved' coz it doesn't need saving. It is a recreational activity and the 'huge#s' of people doing it are not the same set of people that you find on AZB: the general population is fine with pool where it is and aren't going to change. Hell, we can't even get a significant # of true population to vote in political elections!
Don't want to come off as a nay-sayer, but a realist. My point is...
Do it for you. If you like it, go for it.
You can borrow my epitaph:
Fuc& those mother Fuc&ers!
Must have been a toss up between bloat headed or stupid face....easy-e said:"Bloat headed" HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA
the pressure was just too much...shoulda went with stupid face
Not all sheriffs are liked.
"I will win and lose"
Fatboy, who are you going to beat to win?
"I will win and lose"
Fatboy, who are you going to beat to win?
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Would like to think that many of us understand pretty well where you're coming from Fatboy........but as others have pointed out the written word is sometimes difficult to interpret in the way it was intended and not everyone will have drawn the same conclusions from the same words.
Wouldn't be surprised if for example even just the thread title coupled with you yourself actually being the thread creator might right from the get go send some people down the route of misunderstanding your sincerity for something else.
Offering an "INSIGHT" into someone is usually an expression used by a person who is giving further relevant info and opinion about another person. When used as an introduction to more information about oneself it almost takes on an aura of self promotion which I'm pretty sure you didn't intend or realise.
Wouldn't be surprised if for example even just the thread title coupled with you yourself actually being the thread creator might right from the get go send some people down the route of misunderstanding your sincerity for something else.
Offering an "INSIGHT" into someone is usually an expression used by a person who is giving further relevant info and opinion about another person. When used as an introduction to more information about oneself it almost takes on an aura of self promotion which I'm pretty sure you didn't intend or realise.
Be yourself
Eric, do what makes you happy. Don't concern yourself with what others think. The only opinion that matters about what you do is yours. If you do play challenge matches, arrange for a substitute if your back won't let you play. You can work out that matchup's handicap ahead of time so the PPV can happen on schedule. Good luck in the future.
Sincerely,
Ed
Eric, do what makes you happy. Don't concern yourself with what others think. The only opinion that matters about what you do is yours. If you do play challenge matches, arrange for a substitute if your back won't let you play. You can work out that matchup's handicap ahead of time so the PPV can happen on schedule. Good luck in the future.
Sincerely,
Ed
I knew Eric years ago when he was a scuffler hanging around tournaments and action rooms. He used to run with John Morton, aka Rude Dog on here. He came to several tournaments I worked on and never caused any problems that I remember (and I would).
Eric dropped out of the pool scene for a number of years and only resurfaced after Rude Dog passed away. He is basically the same pool scuff, only in a different position in life now. His various business interests occupy much of his time, and in his spare time he choses to hang out with us here.
Yes, he is a character! And pool has a way of attracting some interesting people to its mix. Fatboy is unique and his perspective on things is unique as well. He is doing things his way, the way that feels right to him. Just like Fats, some people will enjoy what he does and some won't. He will be commended and he will be criticized. That goes with the territory when you put yourself out there.
I for one, am glad to have him around. I have found him to be an honorable man, quite intelligent and rather knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects. And we don't always agree on things. Hey, I told him to keep betting on Shane! We can, and do have lively discussions from time to time. He thinks I'm a little nuts for buying old cars that are in need of repairs. And he has a few foibles of his own. But we respect each other and that's what friendships are based on.
Regardless of what Fatboy says on here, his actions do speak louder than his words. He has been extremely generous already to several people in this industry who needed some help. That is the yardstick I measure him by. What he does, not just what he says. Eric would like to have a positive impact on professional pool and he is actively looking for the best way to do that. I can't fault him for that.
Sure, he has an ego. Everyone does! And if he wants to be the front man for something new and exciting in pool, I say GO FOR IT! It sure beats sitting on the sidelines being a critic.
Eric dropped out of the pool scene for a number of years and only resurfaced after Rude Dog passed away. He is basically the same pool scuff, only in a different position in life now. His various business interests occupy much of his time, and in his spare time he choses to hang out with us here.
Yes, he is a character! And pool has a way of attracting some interesting people to its mix. Fatboy is unique and his perspective on things is unique as well. He is doing things his way, the way that feels right to him. Just like Fats, some people will enjoy what he does and some won't. He will be commended and he will be criticized. That goes with the territory when you put yourself out there.
I for one, am glad to have him around. I have found him to be an honorable man, quite intelligent and rather knowledgeable on a wide range of subjects. And we don't always agree on things. Hey, I told him to keep betting on Shane! We can, and do have lively discussions from time to time. He thinks I'm a little nuts for buying old cars that are in need of repairs. And he has a few foibles of his own. But we respect each other and that's what friendships are based on.
Regardless of what Fatboy says on here, his actions do speak louder than his words. He has been extremely generous already to several people in this industry who needed some help. That is the yardstick I measure him by. What he does, not just what he says. Eric would like to have a positive impact on professional pool and he is actively looking for the best way to do that. I can't fault him for that.
Sure, he has an ego. Everyone does! And if he wants to be the front man for something new and exciting in pool, I say GO FOR IT! It sure beats sitting on the sidelines being a critic.
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Eric:
Don't listen to the haters. Those downing you couldn't be the center of attention if they were sitting on a chair on the stage of a strip joint. Let's face it, it's very easy for someone to blast you for making some waves, mixing it up a little bit, because they're resentful for never being that person themselves.
I think if you GAVE them $3000 to play in the ring game..... they'd look around at the crowd, sweat, their heart-rate would climb above 200 and the over/under for them pulling out due to anxiety would be about 6 minutes. Most people would have a hard time being interesting even if someone gave them the cure to cancer.
So, in conclusion, keep doing what you're doing. Some have it. Some don't. The don'ts will always knock the have's - it's reality. It's that personality that makes you successful in business. Keep it coming, brother!
Dave
Don't listen to the haters. Those downing you couldn't be the center of attention if they were sitting on a chair on the stage of a strip joint. Let's face it, it's very easy for someone to blast you for making some waves, mixing it up a little bit, because they're resentful for never being that person themselves.
I think if you GAVE them $3000 to play in the ring game..... they'd look around at the crowd, sweat, their heart-rate would climb above 200 and the over/under for them pulling out due to anxiety would be about 6 minutes. Most people would have a hard time being interesting even if someone gave them the cure to cancer.
So, in conclusion, keep doing what you're doing. Some have it. Some don't. The don'ts will always knock the have's - it's reality. It's that personality that makes you successful in business. Keep it coming, brother!
Dave
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I would vote Eric for President!!!!!!! Do what you know what best for the pool industry.
I am in marketing, thats how I make my living. What Fatboy has done here is exactly what he set out to do. Love him, hate him but it obviously is hard to ignor him. He got alot of attention over the fast couple of weeks with DCC and with this post. People show up to see Earl play or watch on TV or the net even if they hate him, just see if he is going to throw a fit. Fatboy had obviously upset some people here and those people can't wait to see him fail. People will be paying attention to him for a while at least. We do need characters in the game but more so at the pro level.
easy-e said:
It's a mockery of the game because by his own admission he plays like sh*it but still threw in his $3k, people who watched or payed for that game want to see good players, not people who will just buck the system because they think they can.
