Looks like "CaliRed" was trying to help everyone out
I recall the weekend of "The Bad Blood" event some folks were having trouble buying, watching the event, myself included and a thread was started on this topic.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=226578
Strangely enough Mark C/TVMike failed to respond to the thread in a timely manner. However, "CaliRed" chimed in and defended Mark C's failure to respond by informing us all Mark was on site without computer access. I doubt that was true but "CaliRed" took the high road and did his best to steer everyone in the right direction, as is his wont. For all his troubles the guy gets the bum's rush from Mark C., and I am willing to bet everyone else associated with the event had their expenses covered. I paid for the event and enjoyed what i saw of it. Looking back the whole project resembled a WWE type event. Good guy vs Heel. Straight man in the booth (Varner) vs Loose canon( Putnam).Foreign objects were on display(headphones, weights). In hindsight the whole affair looks scripted now and as others have previously speculated on the pot was prob. chopped and the event a mere exhibition, in true WWE style. This doesn't mean it was not entertaing nor does it mean we didn't get to see two Hall of Famers making great shots. Mark has a great track record of promoting some wonderful events but when it comes to doing this stuff digitally he appeared a bit out of his depth.
I do feel Mark should not have stiffed "CaliRed" or let Banger twist for his promised refund. Hopefully the next go around will be smoother. Remember the old saying, no publicity is bad publicity.
I recall the weekend of "The Bad Blood" event some folks were having trouble buying, watching the event, myself included and a thread was started on this topic.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=226578
Strangely enough Mark C/TVMike failed to respond to the thread in a timely manner. However, "CaliRed" chimed in and defended Mark C's failure to respond by informing us all Mark was on site without computer access. I doubt that was true but "CaliRed" took the high road and did his best to steer everyone in the right direction, as is his wont. For all his troubles the guy gets the bum's rush from Mark C., and I am willing to bet everyone else associated with the event had their expenses covered. I paid for the event and enjoyed what i saw of it. Looking back the whole project resembled a WWE type event. Good guy vs Heel. Straight man in the booth (Varner) vs Loose canon( Putnam).Foreign objects were on display(headphones, weights). In hindsight the whole affair looks scripted now and as others have previously speculated on the pot was prob. chopped and the event a mere exhibition, in true WWE style. This doesn't mean it was not entertaing nor does it mean we didn't get to see two Hall of Famers making great shots. Mark has a great track record of promoting some wonderful events but when it comes to doing this stuff digitally he appeared a bit out of his depth.
I do feel Mark should not have stiffed "CaliRed" or let Banger twist for his promised refund. Hopefully the next go around will be smoother. Remember the old saying, no publicity is bad publicity.
