Some of the posts on this thread seem uncalled for.![]()
Some of the things Mike have said were uncalled for. Im a very nice guy, but he got on my bad side quick.
Some of the posts on this thread seem uncalled for.![]()
This is the PM I just got from Mr. Big shot, Mike USN.
"Any day you are ready to really play just let me know. 10-ball race to 7, you giving me the 7,8,9. CALLED SHOTS.
You are a better player so that sport is nessisary. I never said I was better then you.
I could care less if I loose! Beucase EVERY SINGLE time I walk away from a table, I have learned something. Your game is where it is, will it change? Will you get better? I don't know, but I have over the last year put a lot of time and effort in my game. I JUST started playing 2 years ago. Were you where I am at now after only playing for 2 years? I doubt it.
I have no idea why you act the way you do, you are holding on to something that happned last year, and deal that YOU made, and YOU broke. Why do I get treated like shit by you? I did NOTHING to you. You stood there and TOLD me and Geoff, "DONT LET ME GIVE YOU $50.00, ILL GIVE YOU A CUE TO RAFFLE OFF AND THE LEGION CAN MAKE WAY MORE MONEY"
I MADE NOTHING... NOTHING off that tournament I did it for charity, all the moeny wen't to soldiers overseas, so why are you all pissed off about that.
Grow up, and any time you want to play I will PLAY you for table time, just to beat your ass."
Pretty bold Mikey, looks like little dog is venturing off the porch. Time to smack him with the newspaper again.
Mikey, you are so green at this you don't even know what you don't know.
Okay lets do the 7 out in 10 ball race to 9 for let's say $500?? I know you are not a gambler, but if you can find someone to back you (laugh) then I'm just as happy to take their money too. As far as playing for table time and teaching you, that sounds more like a lesson.
BTW I gave you $100 dollars for being a sponsor at your first event and all you have done is call me a liar and continue breaking my balls. I got nothing in return but a corner in the VFW, no introduction, no promotion of my raffle ticket sales (the potential source of your $100). Man up and let's settle this. When I take your $500 I'll give half of that to any charity you like!! (Quote me, just do it correctly.)
Steer clear of this guy no player, no promoter...NOBODY.
Some of the things Mike have said were uncalled for. Im a very nice guy, but he got on my bad side quick.
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I have noticed a trend on forums in general where it's always the same members who post comments when there's a gang-bang.
I don't know Mike Andrews from Adam or Eve, but I don't think he deserves to be gang-banged on this forum.
I realize it's my opinion and others may disagree. I just don't enjoy the posts where one member of the forum is being ganged on by others, though these are the threads that multiply in number quickly. What does that say about this forum and its membership as a whole?
I will stand in the minority, most likely, expressing my opinion. We get the picture. Why continue to rip the guy to shreds?
I don't know who this "Mike" is. I have asked him THREE TIMES -- I repeat THREE TIMES -- on this forum if he is Allen Hopkins' good friend, "Big Mike." I have not gotten a response yet.
That said, he is entitled to his opinion. There's a lot of pool folk who feel EXACTLY the same way as he does about action. These pool purists enjoy watching pool in a pristine environment, almost like a church, where you can hear a pin drop. They prefer the players to have robotic movement and non-emotional personalities. Hey, if that's their cup of tea, that's cool.
One thing for sure, whoever Mike is, he is trying to make something happen in the pool world, as opposed to sitting back on a keyboard and ripping others to shreds on the Internet. I gotta give credit where credit is due.
I may not agree with his logic or opinion, but I respect him for trying to make something happen in the pool world.
In any moment of decision the best thing you can do is the right thing, the next best thing is the wrong thing, and the worst thing you can do is nothing. -- Theodore Roosevelt
As I said in the other thread I am done dealing with you kids. Master9baller is a kid Brian from Syracuse, who no one at his own pool room can stand. He is a loud mouth, and talks shit to a number of people. He mad a deal with me and backed out of it. yes he beat me in a weekely tournament big deal. I am not running around braggin gabout beating him the night I beat him.
He is an idiot, and will continue to talk a bunch of crap, because he sent me an e-mail saying he was going to talk crap becuase he has something personal against me.
I never called anyone out. Brain called me out, and I told him I would play just to beat him, and shut him up. I told Chris I would play him a grudge match too, but that really wansn't ment to be anything... and he is not interested.
Brian is upset becuase he has failed as a promoter, he tried to get some tournaments going, and no one showed up, he has tried to sell cues and failed. He used to carry a big case with him, to try and sell cues, but he does no longer. So keep up your lies Brain, you are nothing. You fail to see that people at your own pool hall can't stand you, they all were laughing at you last week. Drop it Brian get over your self.
Lets see.
Mike comes on to explain that he is not involved with the expo.
Master9baller comes on and immediately starts in with him and blasts him, and has pursued that the entire thread.
Pretty clear as to who is out of line, at least in this thread.
Seems pretty clear that Master9baller thinks this thread is about how he is a better pool player then Mike, and his opinions on mike as a promoter but really, who cares.
Seems to me that you've spent this thread pumping yourself up on how good you play and how you snapped off the cash, compared to mike and your opinions of him.
Is this a pissing contest?
Seriously, no one cares if you can run a rack, no one cares if you are a great gambler.
If you have a personal beef with mike, i would suggest airing it out in person.
Personally, i have been around pool for quite along time, and i can say one thing for sure.
Allen Hopkins is smart businessman.
From the fledgling idea between Allen and Shadow, to the expo taking off to what it is today. Allen isn't going to put his name on something unless he believes in it.
I dare say that the expo generates more money for his efforts then the #1 pool player is gonna make all year, playing at top gear, and believe me, there are lots of people that are pissed off at that.
Having said that, regardless of how anyone thinks of the tour, just the fact that Mike met with Allen, and got the Hopkins seal of approval speaks volumes to me.
Pool people are ridiculously jealous, and if there is one thing that has been a consistent across the board in pool, is that if you come up with an idea, and you go after it, and you have some success at it or get some notoriety because of it, there are always gonna be the people that are pissed off because they had similar ideas, but didn't have the motivation or the balls to take a chance, and are bitter because someone else did, or had more success at it.
Bitter people are funny.
Very entertaining.
Allen Jr. I have no doubt your family would be put off by Mikey's displays (no reply required).
Personally don't care about starting any tournaments, just looking for action thanks. (Guess the $500 match won't happen!)
Happy to shed a little light on a consumate jerk like Mikey. Just to watch him squirm. Looks like you may be off the payroll pal. Keep practicing and remember anytime you're ready....anytime.
Bark, bark, bark. Several forum members have politely requested for you to cease this bantor.
If you want to play somebody for $500, come to Washington, D.C. I might be able to round up a pinch shooter and get you action, if you're hot to trot. In fact, I'll get somebody who hasn't hit a ball in 3 years. Let's see how you like it! :grin: