IPT World Qualifiers Entry Increased - More Lies?

[JAM]

Yeah, tell him to practice. See if you can get him to straighten up that crooked stroke while you're at it, lol! He'll have to promise not to go off on me like he did Dennis Hatch when Dennis (accidentally I'm sure) sharked him in that hill-hill match in Olathe. I was worried about Dennis there for a minute.

Wow, that's going a ways back. Was that in '92 era? Dan Tall was the owner of Shooters Billiards in Olathe during this time, subject to check, and he used to run the tournaments there. I've been told that this Dan Tall fellow used to bet it up himself, 10,000 and 15,000 a set.

I'm not sure which Olathe match it was, but Keith's played James Walden, Jimmy Wetch, and Efren Reyes in that town. I'll have to find out which match Dennis Hatch was in attendance.

Are you sure you want to risk being thrown off the highly professional IPT by violating the gambling clauses of the players association?

No gambling clauses on the IPT.

You must be thinking about the PBA contract.

JAM

 

[jjinfla]

I've beaten all those guys. I'd love to play Allison or Kelly. They might beat me at 8-ball. They might beat anybody. But I like my chances with them at any pocket game with a cue stick.
unknownpro

How long have you been having these dreams?

 

[watchez]

Wow, that's going a ways back. Was that in '92 era? Dan Tall was the owner of Shooters Billiards in Olathe during this time, subject to check, and he used to run the tournaments there. I've been told that this Dan Tall fellow used to bet it up himself, 10,000 and 15,000 a set.


JAM

Dan Tull is still the owner & has enough cabbage that he doesn't have to worry about if his pocket is full.

 

[JAM]

Dan Tull is still the owner & has enough cabbage that he doesn't have to worry about if his pocket is full.

Brilliant deduction, Watchez. He sold the pool room and bought it back at a cheaper price. The people that bought it couldn't make rent, had no business, and they didn't know how to promote it the right way. At least Dan would get in there and make things happen. If he didn't get up and play himself, he would at least stake somebody to get up there and play and bet what you want.

Did you hear about Dan from a friend of yours who was a close friend of a friend who was Dan's? When the place was hopping, it might have been a little before your time.

BTW, is that the correct spelling of his last name, T-u-l-l?

JAM

 

[TheOne]

Got ya? You guys need help. Funny that it's the arrogant ONE from down under that's keeping it real and everybody else has lost their minds. Is that why they picked a bunch of non-players to start with, because they wouldn't pay 1500 for a chance to qualify?

unknownpro

Hey thanks for the "compliment" unknownPro, whats that saying, takes one to unknown one?

ANyway atleast you clarified it to just snooker, thanks for that. Have to do disagree of course, I just tell it how it is from my furtunate position of having experienced both. I never said yo had to like it!

PS
Whats your name again?

PPS
You still think I'm from down under LOL!

 

[TheOne]

IYou guys just kind of ticked me off defending fraud and implying that those peopled getting shafted deserve it in some way.

unknownpro

Hey you got one thing right, who said pool players are stupid!!!

 

[Timberly]

Since I haven't hit a ball since I got spanked by Mike Davis spotting me the 3 and out, then the 2 and out, and then all the breaks with the 2 and out, I'm going to have to think long and hard about this.

Ok, now I'm ticked! I didn't know that you had adjusted to the breaks & the 2 out. I can't play a lick anymore & I remembered you talking about him giving you the 3 out & I told him I would try him at it. LMAO, of course it was 4 am at the DCC when I had a "few" beers in me. In a race to 7 (IIRC) I think I got 4 games... had I been sober, I would've known not to play on those tight diamond pro cut tables and waited until we were in MD playing on buckets. As it is... If you had mentioned the adjustment, I would've remembered that too & I would've asked for it. I might not be able to play very well anymore but I still have a d@mn good break & I could've taken him with that for sure... beer, diamond pro cut, & all! Yo Mikey, you reading this?? We got us a new game!

I gotta run! I am gonna go home and kiss my lovely wife and take her to champions for some dinner and some pool. I would like to thank all of you for the entertainment. Remember, Purdman loves you all!!
Good Night, Purdman

I've been to two different champions and at both places the food was jam up! Totally not what people think of when they think of pool rooms. The burgers are GREAT! Enjoy Purdman.

 

[Timberly]

I apologized if I offended you.

Thank you

 

[unknownpro]

Hey thanks for the "compliment" unknownPro, whats that saying, takes one to unknown one?

ANyway atleast you clarified it to just snooker, thanks for that. Have to do disagree of course, I just tell it how it is from my furtunate position of having experienced both. I never said yo had to like it!

PS
Whats your name again?

PPS
You still think I'm from down under LOL!

Just screwing with you with the arrogant remark. I respect your abilities and your attitude and would like to play some snooker to see what happened. I watched Ronnie's fastest 147 the other day. I'd like to break that record. He seemed a little slow to me. I thought he shot with both hands, or did I just overlook him switching. Where are you from?

unknownpro

 

[unknownpro]

How long have you been having these dreams?

Since I was 11 and running racks of 15 ball rotation.

unknownpro

 

[watchez]

Brilliant deduction, Watchez. He sold the pool room and bought it back at a cheaper price. The people that bought it couldn't make rent, had no business, and they didn't know how to promote it the right way. At least Dan would get in there and make things happen. If he didn't get up and play himself, he would at least stake somebody to get up there and play and bet what you want.

Well, JAM.....not so brilliant of a deduction. Dan never sold the business. He had a partner that owned 51% and they had a disagreement about another business venture so the partner took it out on Shooters. He came in & kicked Dan, along with his girlfriend who was the manager, and a lot of other loyal employees out. In fact, this ex partner came in & got on the intercom system during business hours when he 'took over' to make the announcement. To make a long story short, Dan went to court & was able to get the business back after showing that the partner was running it into the ground. That part was simple as the numbers pre-Dan were much better than post-Dan. A price was set & Dan T-U-L-L bought the lousy owner out. He now has a partner, Jeff, that was a long time customer & friend of his. Also, there is no rent-Dan is smart enough to own the building. Maybe it was you that heard about Dan from a friend of yours who was a close friend of a friend who was Dan's? When the place was hopping, sorry to disappoint you & what you think you know about me....I was there. If it would satisfy you, should I get Dan on the phone & we can have a 3 way conversation? I hate to get Dan involved in your childishness so I hope you don't request that. Unfortunately, Louie is dead--in my mind caused my his enabling girlfriend--or I would gladly call him 3 way with you too. I must've missed your Keith being in Olathe as I surely would've remembered that.

 

[rackmsuckr]

Well Linda are you Happy you shelled out 899.00 for Membership , or do you wish you had not.

Please answer the Question as honestly as you can. I see the 899.00 as you investing in YOUR future...

Hi PoolSleuth - It never came down to having to pay the $899. KT lowered the price to $1. And I am VERY happy I shelled out that dollar. Best investment I ever made!

 

[rackmsuckr]

Linda,
IF after the first year, you are not in the top 150 & don't retain your tour card-----the big question , are you going to shell out $1500 to play in a qualifier for a chance to get back into the IPT? I hope you wouldn't lose your faith and entusiasm. And with the price of qualifiers going up at a rate of 33%, it could very possibly be more than $1500 to enter a qualifier in 2007.

No, I will more than likely be out after this year. I'm going to go in gunning, but I do need to be a realist about my chances. And IMHO, I think the IPT will be bereft of a lot of women players, due to the weaker breaks. Not only leaving more clumps, but giving up a HUGE advantage which is the first pick of solids or stripes. Because of this, the GLI's are going to be higher than most of the men and we will not advance.

My faith and enthusiasm will still be there every year my husband can stay in the IPT. I do have a fulltime job. Unlike most all the other players that were selected for the IPT, I did not quit to only play pool. Yes, my game would be much stronger, but I need to maintain house and car payments, and putting my kid through college. I am the sole supporter for her and have been for most of both kids' lives. It is a responsibility that I cannot put on the back burner in the hopes of cashing in big playing pool.

Contrary to what most people may believe, I can imagine Mike or myself in the position of having to come up with the $1500 and I feel for the players in the grueling qualifers. That is why we have taken it upon ourselves to throw mini-qualifiers, to help defray the upfront costs. And that was before they started rewarding us to do so.

While I do feel very blessed to have been chosen as an IPT member, I think I have explained my position very thoroughly in past posts and how I was selected. There continues to be 'survivor's guilt', especially with the entry fees increased.

I support the IPT as a business and as a paradigm for change in pool. As I have stated in the past, there are things I would have done differently; I don't agree with every thing the IPT has done, but it is not for me to agree or disagree. KT is the one funding it, it is his vision and who am I? (Besides THE QUEEN, lol) KT is the billionaire and I do believe he has the expertise in marketing and positioning the IPT product on the forefront of the worldwide marketplace.

 

[JAM]

Well, JAM.....not so brilliant of a deduction. ...To make a long story short....

DILLIGAFF? [Yawn.]

I was conversing with Unknownpro about Olathe referencing an incident involving Dennis Hatch and Keith McCready. Truthfully, I think you would have needed ID at this time to get into the joint, but maybe that's the way they did it in your region, allowing juveniles to enter establishments which sell alcohol.

A price was set & Dan T-U-L-L ....

Thanks for the spelling. Very much appreciated.

...If it would satisfy you, should I get Dan on the phone & we can have a 3 way conversation? I hate to get Dan involved in your childishness so I hope you don't request that.

Request it? I didn't even suggest it. You did. Sounds like monkey -- is the way you bold the words, like you did "enabling"? -- chatter to me, not uncommon, all things considered.

Unfortunately, Louie is dead--in my mind caused my his enabling girlfriend--or I would gladly call him 3 way with you too. I must've missed your Keith being in Olathe as I surely would've remembered that.

Yep, you sure would have.

JAM

 

[JAM]

Since I was 11 and running racks of 15 ball rotation.

15-ball rotation is a game enjoyed by young up-and-coming Filipino players. I never heard of the game when I was a young pup. Eleven, playing 15-ball rotation. Now you've got my curiosity piqued!

JAM

 

[JAM]

Ok, now I'm ticked! I didn't know that you had adjusted to the breaks & the 2 out. I can't play a lick anymore & I remembered you talking about him giving you the 3 out & I told him I would try him at it. LMAO, of course it was 4 am at the DCC when I had a "few" beers in me. In a race to 7 (IIRC) I think I got 4 games... had I been sober, I would've known not to play on those tight diamond pro cut tables and waited until we were in MD playing on buckets. As it is... If you had mentioned the adjustment, I would've remembered that too & I would've asked for it. I might not be able to play very well anymore but I still have a d@mn good break....

LOL! Yeah, it was pretty pitiful that night in Laurel. Keith was barking at Mike at a local weekly $20-entry-fee tourney, wanting to make something happen. The tournament was over, and I just wanted to go home and get some sleep. Sometimes sleep is a luxury for me, due to work schedule.

Then, somehow or another, after all of Keith's attempts get declined, I get injected into the fray, when Keith spews out these little nuggets: "So how will you play her some?," pointing to me, half-asleep on my railbird's perch. I'm thinking, gee, thanks a lot, Keith.

Having seen Keith spot a Russian one time the 3-and-out, I thought nobody, not even Mike Davis, would ever give this idiotic spot to anyone. So, I blurt out, "I'll take the 3-and-out," thinking he'll just laugh it off, turn away, and I can go home and get some sleep.

Much to my surprise, the UPA soldier replied promptly to my proposition, "Okay. Step on up." I did. He won every single game. Then I asked for more weight. He gave it to me and, again, won every single game. After he was 10 games winner, I did the infamous unscrewing of my stick and retreated back to my railbird's perch, with my tail between my legs. I eventually did get to go home, and I slept happily thereafter, but best is that Keith doesn't use me as one of his bargaining chips anymore.

While I'm completely off topic of the thread, Timberly, have you ever been to the brand-new Cal Ripken Stadium in Aberdeen, MD? I heard they sell fresh hard-shell crabs there during the summer. I think it is Little League games that are played there. I'm wanting to check it out this year. It is really beautiful in that area, upper Maryland, above Baltimore. Surrounded by tall mature trees, warm breeze blowing, sun shining down, fresh Chesapeake Bay crabs, and baseball. Doesn't get any better than that!

Picture of "authentic" autographed Cal Ripken, Jr. bat, a Louisville Slugger, commemorating Cal's good attendance during his career.

JAM

 

[watchez]

DILLIGAFF? [Yawn.]

I was conversing with Unknownpro about Olathe referencing an incident involving Dennis Hatch and Keith McCready. Truthfully, I think you would have needed ID at this time to get into the joint, but maybe that's the way they did it in your region, allowing juveniles to enter establishments which sell alcohol.
JAM

What you think you know is far from correct......you better hire a different private detective. Let's just say that you aren't old enough to be my mother. I will let you know that, yes, juveniles can enter an establishiment that sells alcohol. We will let that comment go as a shot against me somehow & not Dan as it might be. I remember seeing Jessie Bowman in Olathe as an 11 year old. Recently, I saw Landon Shuffet & Austin Murphy, in Memphis, playing pool at an establishment that sells alcohol. Such horror.

Sorry that enabling got put in bold. I have no idea how that happened.

You bore me.......I can't keep wasting my time setting you straight on facts you think you know.

Good luck to KM (and you of course) on the IPT. I hope he buys you something nice with all the money he is going to win.

 

[JAM]

...Sorry that enabling got put in bold. I have no idea how that happened.

I do.

You bore me.......I can't keep wasting my time setting you straight on facts you think you know.

I'm sure you can find better things to do with your time. Me, I'm stuck on this doggone computer day in and day out for my job. Currently, I'm recording a webcast as I am writing this post and then will have to transcribe it for daily delivery.

Good luck to KM (and you of course) on the IPT. I hope he buys you something nice with all the money he is going to win.

Thank you for the good luck. At the last Joss Turning Stone Casino tournament when Keith came in second place, he bought me a beautiful Native American purse, hand-crafted, for 425 beans. It's gorgeous.

JAM

 

[pooltchr]

But do you know BOHICA??????
Steve

 

[pooltchr]

It's also a military acronym warning someone to prepare for something unpleasant that is about to happen.
Steve