Kiddie Hour At The Pool Room!

TwinkleToes said:
You know, as I have gone through life, I have found that our comments make our credibility with others, either grow...or diminish.
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Check your original post and then check this quote again.

You have two choices - stay home, or pony up some of your own cash to listen to the kind of music you like while you're out in a pool room other than your own.

Get off my lawn!!!!!!!!
 
I am far from defending the noise that comes out of juke boxes, but the other side of the coin is that these noise traps put money in the poolroom owners pocket which, guess what?, helps keep the doors open.

What most serious players don't realize is they make up only 3 to 5% of the business that walks through the door even though they come into the room much more than your average social players.

Serious players only drink water, cokes, coffee and occasionally a beer or mixed drink if they drink anything at all. Most would rather save their money for gambling purposes.

The people that pay the bills in a poolroom are your social and league players, which in turn, drink more and play the juke box.

Now, juke boxes have digital internet which access hundreds of thousands of songs instantly. There in lies the problem for the "noise". Poolroom juke boxes of yesteryear had a limited number of CD's or records which were selected by the owner or vendors choice. Those days are long gone.

I am not an advocate of loud music in poolroom. I have been in rooms when I put my hand down to make a shot, the music was so loud it was actually vibrating the slate bed of the table.

So, end of story, the juke box helps keep the doors open so buy a good set of earplugs if it bothers you.


Stones
 
Stones said:
I am far from defending the noise that comes out of juke boxes, but the other side of the coin is that these noise traps put money in the poolroom owners pocket which, guess what?, helps keep the doors open.

What most serious players don't realize is they make up only 3 to 5% of the business that walks through the door even though they come into the room much more than your average social players.

Serious players only drink water, cokes, coffee and occasionally a beer or mixed drink if they drink anything at all. Most would rather save their money for gambling purposes.

The people that pay the bills in a poolroom are your social and league players, which in turn, drink more and play the juke box.

Now, juke boxes have digital internet which access hundreds of thousands of songs instantly. There in lies the problem for the "noise". Poolroom juke boxes of yesteryear had a limited number of CD's or records which were selected by the owner or vendors choice. Those days are long gone.

I am not an advocate of loud music in poolroom. I have been in rooms when I put my hand down to make a shot, the music was so loud it was actually vibrating the slate bed of the table.

So, end of story, the juke box helps keep the doors open so buy a good set of earplugs if it bothers you.


Stones
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Good and intelligent post. Let's keep the rooms open.
 
Wasnt there a time when that elvis guy was playing the "kids" music? Shaking his hips and causing unrest among the elders.
 
There's nothing worse than other peoples music, except the way other people dress.

Another aspect of growing up is having respect for other peoples choices and/or opinions whether you agree with them or not.

Moral of this story, "kids" make bad decisions and business owners make decisions on what they believe to be best for their bottom line.

I think someone else already said it, but, nothing to see here.
 
Go to a Target, Walmart or store of your choice and drop $10-15 on a pair of ear buds. Then you control the songs in your head (and the voices) and can tune out any other nonsense. It's seriously improved my game because I can block out the BS from other tables better.
 
TwinkleToes said:
...Lastly...I will admit that when I do see those people who used to like to wear their pants around their thighs and...who used to play that noise, finally get to the point that they admit they were being childish...and they start to learn what it truly means to respect their fellow man, it does make me feel proud of them.

What does confuse me though, is that the owners of a pool room, would allow that junk to be played in their establishment.

Why?

Because it might possibly bring in a few people who would not otherwise be there. But...it will certainly make a far greater number of people...stay away!
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It seems you have failed to learn respect for a certain segment of "your fellow man".
 
Wow...how could we have strayed so far from the OP?

When did I ever say anything about music...whether loud or otherwise, being the issue here?

I never even stated that jukeboxes shouldn't be in pool rooms.

...or that they don't bring in business!

If I were to put on ear plugs, how does that negate the fact that people who enjoy or are entertained by that form of noise, have failed to mature as adults?

You see, I can bear it.

All I have done is that I made the observation that people who like or are entertained by that noise, are at about the maturity level of a teenager.

If you see some people who are hanging out at the mall, just to be with other friends, would you be wrong to say that they are probably teenagers?

No...it would just be an observation.

One of the things that is crucial to a discussion, if it is to be substantive, is that remarks should stay on point.
 
nateobot said:
You best back off my man Clarence Carter!
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For those that don't know his music, Clarence was a giant of southern soul music. Here is one of his great songs: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj8eAHn_2YM . Here is another: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=87VPR0P3M-U&list=PLstq9cm8cocDYC8PBCHlTLVt_d4vXD5Vx

Strokin' would not have been among my favourites.

Back to the original topic. Music is a big part of what makes me comfortable, so a place that plays music that I like at a moderate volume is a huge plus for me. Conversely, a place that plays music I hate, especially a high volumes, can really detract from my enjoyment.

So I get the issue. The problem is that different people have different tastes, and what I love may be what you hate, and vice versa. In a perfect world, there would be choices of pool halls - I could choose one with music I like and you could choose one you like.

In the absence of that, a hall is likely to play what is best for their business and appeals to the most customers or the type of customer they want to attract.

Gideon
 
What does a type of music have to do with maturity? Most of the people that produce that music are in their 50's as are some of the writers.

Isnt most old country music about alcoholism and laced with profanity. 60's and up genre is filled with drug references and profanity also. Is only gospel and classical acceptable?
 
TwinkleToes said:
Wow...how could we have strayed so far from the OP?

When did I ever say anything about music...whether loud or otherwise, being the issue here?

I never even stated that jukeboxes shouldn't be in pool rooms.

...or that they don't bring in business!

If I were to put on ear plugs, how does that negate the fact that people who enjoy or are entertained by that form of noise, have failed to mature as adults?

You see, I can bear it.

All I have done is that I made the observation that people who like or are entertained by that noise, are at about the maturity level of a teenager.

If you see some people who are hanging out at the mall, just to be with other friends, would you be wrong to say that they are probably teenagers?

No...it would just be an observation.

One of the things that is crucial to a discussion, if it is to be substantive, is that remarks should stay on point.
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I think we have strayed because if that was the point of your post (that people who like rap music or whatever are immature), it has no business being in the main forum and should move to NPR.

I, and I think others, gave you the benefit of the doubt that what you were saying was that a particular type of music you dislike effects your enjoyment of the game.

Gideon
 
Gideon, I think you are correct!

I wasn't familiar with NPR.

My mistake...I apologize for the error.

I'll see if I can move it over there.

However...I will add that Rap music isn't a problem for me. It is what is being talked about, which demonstrates the adolescent behavior.

Thanks for the heads up.

BTW...you are a good thinker!
 
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I don't seem to know how to do it??? If someone has a tip of how I can move this discussion to NPR, please let me know and I'll do it!
 
I started using ear buds while practicing last year. Now so long as no one is in the space around the table, nothing bothers me.

Solved so many problems.
 
You know...the funny thing about me is; someone could make about any noise they like, while I am playing...and it doesn't bother me. But...just let some noise start, that reminds me of listening to a bunch of kids giggling about something sexual that they have learned about, and I do get distracted.

Again though...one of the biggest reasons is because I start thinking; "how is it possible for an adult to enjoy words, which are so immature?"

You see, if it was kids playing it, I could understand. It wouldn't even be as distracting then.
 
How about a real "kiddie hour"?

Have you ever been practicing in a real pool room, one with about 35 9' GCs, and weekly tournaments with calcuttas and pros, only to have it crashed by about twenty-five, 10 year olds, for a birthday party...cake and all?

I have, that really s*cks!

I think the owner learned his lesson also, it wasn't worth his rental fee. :p

J
 
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