My Apology To Str8 Shots

JAM said:
Hey, Danny, did you watch the Mosconi Cup this year? Were you a Team USA member on the Mosconi Cup sometime ago? I would love to read your thoughts about the Mosconi Cup. :)
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Hi JAM, I have no thoughts on the Mosconi Cup except that it amazes me that they have not changed the format to Ten ball. I have no idea as the nine ball promotes the soft break, i still enjoy rotation pool but not 9 ball - with any rack device. Plus the Mosconi Cup is a political invite deal which leaves a pungent aroma of who you know and not how well you play. Not saying that it was not a great team for USA but I just think the players should be chosen based off a ranking system - and this would involve a functioning tour here in the states TEN BALL that is. Mosconi was without a doubt one of the best Straight Pool players to live and I think the event should be held to a higher standard than that of 9 ball in honor of his accomplishments. To compete at a game where 95% of it involves knowing how to read the rack ( as if it were a trick shot contest to make the corner ball makes American pool look bad.) There is a group of traditionalists that cling to nine ball with a white knuckle grip - similar to Zimmerman with his guns, this will soon be dismantled I hope. I will stand my ground on this' - as I have strong feelings on the subject, watching top players argue like a constant due to the inevitable corner ball problem associated with the nine ball rack is not my idea of how pocket billiards should be played. One poster on here got angry with me cause he asked where are all the Americans for the Canada's nine ball tour and I responded that the game should be Ten Ball. He later sent me a PM saying that he agreed that the game should be Ten ball also but that I should not attempt to discredit the Canada's nine ball tour - I think he was probl'y a promoter and not much of a player - he will eventually have to make up his mind on which he chooses to be. Again under any format the person who racks 9 ball has way too much control over the corner ball, I have a power house break playing ten ball when it's working and I cannot stand to see the soft cut break they use in todays 9 brawl tournaments. One thing is for sure it makes American pool look terribly redundant and after all you asked so there is my rant.
 
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Danny Harriman said:
Hi JAM, I have no thoughts on the Mosconi Cup except that it amazes me that they have not changed the format to Ten ball. I have no idea as the nine ball promotes the soft break, i still enjoy rotation pool but not 9 ball - with any rack device. Plus the Mosconi Cup is a political invite deal which leaves a pungent aroma of who you know and not how well you play. Not saying that it was not a great team for USA but I just think the players should be chosen based off a ranking system - and this would involve a functioning tour TEN BALL that is. Mosconi was without a doubt one of the all time best Straight Pool players to live and I think the event should be held to a higher standard than that of 9 ball in honor of his accomplishments. To compete at a game where 95% of it involves knowing how to read the rack ( as if it were a trick shot contest to make the corner ball makes American pool look bad.
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Dear Mr. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,
It's obvious you didn't watch the cup, nor do any research or actually read any previous posts made in the thread before you post about a given topic. The cup was played with the 9 racking on the spot this year and a break box in play. It eliminated any soft break or the wing ball flying in or any other break mechanics. In fact, the break was probably a disadvantage this year. More times than not, nothing went and it left the incoming player with a shot on the one and control of the rack.

Sincerely,
Bat shit crazy
 
Danny Harriman said:
I did read all the posts prior to posting, if you do not see her post as being a little condescending then I would say you and I have totally different ideas about what is tactful and what is not. I would imagine you don't see any advantage that John lives very close to Vegas and has played at the TAR studio before and I have not. Some people are always making a FEEBLE attempt at telling someone to do something, that does not work well with me - you can think about that! The arrangement I had with Mark was tentative, I needed verification on that the match was not going to be out west in John's back yard and that microphones would be in place AND WORKING before I guaranteed I would compete with this player againI Plus it was imperative that if either one of us said something demeaning to each other that there would be a rule in place that penalized the player for belligerency including me. In case you did not know gary the first match between John and I was in a neutral location, not near the west coast - twelve or thirteen hundred miles from where I live. The other verification I needed was who the referee was going to be. Plus Justin and I would need to clear the air a bit before I play, if they want to say I am being difficult then wait until the match is in a location where their little gang has no home team advantage, it might get difficult for John yet once again. These are not preventative measures but they are preventive measures for their little west coast gang. So once they are able to find the right location (not Midwest) and not west coas I would gladly accept TAR's offer. Any thought there Gary?
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I know about both of your matches with John on TAR. I own the DVD's and it's some of the best pool I have seen ever!

I am not trying to tell you to do something but rather make a case as to why more consideration should be given. While it may not matter to you, there are a great number of people who would like to see this match take place on TAR so we can view it live on the net. And hopefully download it afterwards to view for years to come.

Hopefully, this match will get played sooner than later as MANY want to see it.

If you don't mind my asking, how much more is required to sufficiently sweeten the deal to play?


Gary
 
JAM said:
Hey, Danny, did you watch the Mosconi Cup this year? Were you a Team USA member on the Mosconi Cup sometime ago? I would love to read your thoughts about the Mosconi Cup. :)
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Since Danny didn't say anything about his Cup experience, I'll post the info. He has been on the team once, in 1996. Here are his match results:

• defeated Vincent Facquet (singles)
• lost to Steve Davis (singles)
• lost (with Shannon Daulton) to Ralf Souquet and Oliver Ortmann (doubles)
• lost to Andy Richardson (singles)

That was the year CJ and Earl teamed to beat Davis and O'Sullivan in the final match to secure a 15-13 USA victory.
 
Deflection

Ok Jam I am aware that you deflected the subject that I want to play John. It's ok maybe a little deflection is in order as One of John's sponsors did not want the match to happen due to the animosity between he and I ( I understand that too) and so I probly' chose the wrong thread to post this on. I will make a a post calling out Mr. 400 to play in the straight pool section when I am ready to play. It is not my intention to stir up more drama between John and myself (believe it or not). I just think the match needs to take place eventually in a civil manner so that John and I can be done with it.
 
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Danny Harriman said:
Ok Jam I am aware that you deflected the subject that I want to play John. It's ok maybe a little deflection is in order as One of John's sponsors did not want the match to happen due to the animosity between he and I ( I understand that too) and so I probly' chose the wrong thread to post this on. I will make a a post calling out Mr. 400 to play in the straight pool section when I am ready to play. It is not my intention to stir up more drama between John and myself (believe it or not). I just think the match needs to take place eventually in a civil manner so that John and I can be done with it.
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i'll bite, Danny -

so your new DEC 6 post, confirms that you received your $3500 a month ago from Str8 for not playing? and now you've got more $$$$ to throw on the table ASAP? and it's a GO?
 
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PINKLADY said:
i'll bite, Danny -

so your new DEC 6 post, confirms that you received your $3500 a month ago from Str8 for not playing? and now you've got more $$$$ to throw on the table ASAP? and it's a GO?
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Not so sure what your talkin' bout. But it was nice talkindya. I do like the song lazy bones though.
 
Ky Boy said:
Seriously, Danny! I think you misunderstood her post! She posted that in light of John now having the green light from str8shots (his sponsor) to play you on TAR. THEN after the all the hoopla and John finally getting the nod to play from his sponsor, it was laughable because now you were out (as in not playing for TAR).

Not sure how you can interpret that post in the manner in which you did! For the sake of misinterpreting posts on this forum, I have found that reading the entire thread and individual comments enables me to reply appropriately and with proper context of the topic being discussed.

You and John have played 2 GREAT All-Around matches on The Action Report that you split leaving a rubber match as the one most here want to see.

The pool fans want to see great pool between 2 competitors who, by the sheer dislike of one another, want to beat their opponent so bad the best pool each could play manifests itself on the table. Both have a strong desire to win this match!!

I hope you think it over and decide to make the trip to play in the TAR studio. You know TAR will only be involved and pay you if it's played in their studio where they have the best production capabilities.

Think about it!


Gary
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You are a political puppet Gary - did I spell puppet correctly/ I figure your an authority on the the subject of puppetry.
 
9 brawl on the spot

corvette1340 said:
Dear Mr. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs,
It's obvious you didn't watch the cup, nor do any research or actually read any previous posts made in the thread before you post about a given topic. The cup was played with the 9 racking on the spot this year and a break box in play. It eliminated any soft break or the wing ball flying in or any other break mechanics. In fact, the break was probably a disadvantage this year. More times than not, nothing went and it left the incoming player with a shot on the one and control of the rack.

Sincerely,
Bat shit crazy
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Ha Ha I finished 5th place in US Open under that format wit the nine racked on the spot. I figure I made the 1 in the side probly 90% of the time - it was rack yer own and again the soft break was a problem. So yes I read the posts and yes you are wrong to defend 9 ball as I have lived it. So again for the umteenth time to the bangers out there in their bar table league who like to Vett' their limited knowledge on the subject of a 9 brawl rack - yur wrong. The answer is Ten Ball and there should also be a penalty for not breaking fast enough (radar/speed gun) as to eliminate pattern racking and the cheats of the game - who enjoy layin down the soft break. Oh and 1340 I like the look of a corvette but hear that in a long trip they kinda wear a body down. :-0
 
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