I couldn't agree with you more.You don't need people in your place that don't have 2 nickels to rub together.
no more free water at Hanks
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I couldn't agree with you more.You don't need people in your place that don't have 2 nickels to rub together.
We could start a thread "Who has the best tasting water..." if that makes you feel more at home...
Jason
I agree with you for the most part. The problem was he made some very dubious statements about 1 flush of a toilet being worth $8. He seems to equate chilled, bottled water with toilet water?! Anyway, truth is I think i understand what he was saying. He supports the room, but he has a problem with bottled water being sold in general. It really has nothing to do with the pool room, he just thinks water should always be free.
Correction and apology...
Neil,
I apologize to you as I had used your name as the original poster instead of Measureman. It was Measureman who has the opinion on free water not Neil. Sorry for misquoting you sir... long day it was.
Measureman,
Nice job! You got us all for 9 pages about free water. LOL
Neil,
I apologize to you as I had used your name as the original poster instead of Measureman. It was Measureman who has the opinion on free water not Neil. Sorry for misquoting you sir... long day it was.
Measureman,
Nice job! You got us all for 9 pages about free water. LOL
That's all right, what you posted is exactly how I feel. Which is what I stated. Unfortunately, some people can't read to well, and have a strong tendency to put their biases in everything they read. JimGin_Phx stated it very well earlier in this thread.
What you posted was about me, I just wasn't the original poster.
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Thanks Neil!
Thanks Neil... Now I see where I mixed up the topic and a specific post. Must have missed the post when I breezed back through and thought I had error-ed... Evidently I didn't. Nice, very nice... One less error brings the average up. LOL
Thanks Neil... Now I see where I mixed up the topic and a specific post. Must have missed the post when I breezed back through and thought I had error-ed... Evidently I didn't. Nice, very nice... One less error brings the average up. LOL
If Water gets this reaction,I can't wait for"Hanks getting rid of the 2ply toilet paper thread"!Shits really gonna hit the fan
2ply? In a poolroom????
Surely you jest!!
If Water gets this reaction,I can't wait for"Hanks getting rid of the 2ply toilet paper thread"!Shits really gonna hit the fan
First, sh1t hitting the fan would only happen if it was "no-ply"...
Second, I BUY two ply, but I carefully separate it and roll 1/2 of it onto an empty tube...thus it become 1-ply...it occupies my time when nobody is here...it's either that or cruise AZ all day...
Then after I'm done with the toilet paper, I stock it in the bathrooms while I refill the empty water bottles...I mean for pete's sake...there's $8 worth of water just sitting there in the toilets...
Jason
p.s. I don't really do that...
Doesn't matter. (Long)
Being a new poster on these forums, I doubt my opinion will matter much but I'm going to weigh in anyway.
In advance, please forgive me now as this will be a somewhat lengthy post/reply.
Personally, I do not mind paying for bottled water or tap water on ice. The local venue I play at is also a dealership and thus his hours are fixed where he closes the doors at 6 pm unless one of the APA leagues is playing.The owner charges 50 cents for bottled water. 55 cents for canned sodas and offers a few snacks. No alcohol is served.
Being diabetic, I can not indulge in the sodas or the snacks so I'm limited to to just the water. Granted, this appears to be a small support for the room and the particulars involved are for another thread so I'll get back on track here.
The way I see it, is that if the owner is charging for tap water on ice, every time he turns that tap on and that ice machine is making ice, his water meter is spinning. This equates to the fact that he is spending money to not only supply the toilets but also to supply the consumer with tap water on ice. This is not free for him/her. Is it really fair for that owner to just give that glass or cup of water on ice away? If they serve it in a glass, there's the associated costs involved in cleaning that glass when you're done which means that this also requires running water and thus that meter is spinning again. Granted it may only be pocket change or chum change but in the long haul, it will add up over time
If the owner chooses to make it gratis, then that is his/her choice but there is nothing wrong with charging for it.
As for bottled water, a dollar is not an exorbitant amount and I wouldn't fuss about it. It's cheaper than going to the ballpark and paying $4-$6 dollars for the same bottle of water. In any case, that room owner must go to his wholesale club to pick up the case(s) of water which also incur costs unless it is being delivered and then there will be a delivery charge. Time, fuel at $3 +/gallon, the electricity (another meter that is spinning incurring costs) to chill it, etc are all associated with this. The list can go on and on. So why shouldn't a room owner charge for water either way?
In supporting the room, I am there on my days off (Friday-Monday) when he is open (closed on Sundays) all day plus I operate a league there on Saturdays that bring him in a little extra table time on a day when there wouldn't be anyone there other than customers kicking tires and thinking about purchasing a pool table.
He does give me perks but I don't ask for them or demand them and sometimes I debate with him a little that I am no different than anyone else when it comes to table time. but he's never given me free water. I gladly pay that 50 cents for his bottled water and pay whatever he charges me for table time.
Again, please forgive for the lengthy reply.
Being a new poster on these forums, I doubt my opinion will matter much but I'm going to weigh in anyway.
In advance, please forgive me now as this will be a somewhat lengthy post/reply.
Personally, I do not mind paying for bottled water or tap water on ice. The local venue I play at is also a dealership and thus his hours are fixed where he closes the doors at 6 pm unless one of the APA leagues is playing.The owner charges 50 cents for bottled water. 55 cents for canned sodas and offers a few snacks. No alcohol is served.
Being diabetic, I can not indulge in the sodas or the snacks so I'm limited to to just the water. Granted, this appears to be a small support for the room and the particulars involved are for another thread so I'll get back on track here.
The way I see it, is that if the owner is charging for tap water on ice, every time he turns that tap on and that ice machine is making ice, his water meter is spinning. This equates to the fact that he is spending money to not only supply the toilets but also to supply the consumer with tap water on ice. This is not free for him/her. Is it really fair for that owner to just give that glass or cup of water on ice away? If they serve it in a glass, there's the associated costs involved in cleaning that glass when you're done which means that this also requires running water and thus that meter is spinning again. Granted it may only be pocket change or chum change but in the long haul, it will add up over time
If the owner chooses to make it gratis, then that is his/her choice but there is nothing wrong with charging for it.
As for bottled water, a dollar is not an exorbitant amount and I wouldn't fuss about it. It's cheaper than going to the ballpark and paying $4-$6 dollars for the same bottle of water. In any case, that room owner must go to his wholesale club to pick up the case(s) of water which also incur costs unless it is being delivered and then there will be a delivery charge. Time, fuel at $3 +/gallon, the electricity (another meter that is spinning incurring costs) to chill it, etc are all associated with this. The list can go on and on. So why shouldn't a room owner charge for water either way?
In supporting the room, I am there on my days off (Friday-Monday) when he is open (closed on Sundays) all day plus I operate a league there on Saturdays that bring him in a little extra table time on a day when there wouldn't be anyone there other than customers kicking tires and thinking about purchasing a pool table.
He does give me perks but I don't ask for them or demand them and sometimes I debate with him a little that I am no different than anyone else when it comes to table time. but he's never given me free water. I gladly pay that 50 cents for his bottled water and pay whatever he charges me for table time.
Again, please forgive for the lengthy reply.
So they used to put out a pitcher and hard plastic reusable cups which they had to clean. Trust me it never tasted close to good. I get the soda. A normal establishment gives you water for free because most people buy something. This is not the same deal. Here most people don't spend anything. Lots of railbirds. I wouldnt clean glasses for droves of non spenders personnally. If you are playing or eating I'm pretty sure they will pour you a cup of water with ice. Their really nice people, all family.
IMHO if FREE WATER is that big a deal, than I oud find another POOL ROOM. Kolby;s in TEMPE AZ use to have free water. I think he still did OK, and sold a lot of other Drinks like Coffee, Cokes, and had a god selection of Draft & Bottle Beer. Has been years since i have been there more than an hour, but the coffee was good, strong, and I think a buck oe buck & a half.
I honestly like Coffee, Ice Coffee, or Ice Tea and if it like the water is a buck or buck and a half I wuld spring for the ice coffee, or ice tea over water.
I honestly like Coffee, Ice Coffee, or Ice Tea and if it like the water is a buck or buck and a half I wuld spring for the ice coffee, or ice tea over water.
If Water gets this reaction,I can't wait for"Hanks getting rid of the 2ply toilet paper thread"!Shits really gonna hit the fan
The only time you get 2ply in a pool room is when you grab from both rolls in the dispenser at the same time.
I cannot believe there are 10 pages on comments because someone is charging $1.00 for water. I'll take the $4.00 beer any day.
Well than thing have not changed in a couple of years. Food was also good, and a fair price. IMHO.
pool players in general.
having been around for 40 years playing. i have found the skin flints will take all they can get, then ask for more.
in place i played in, one such flint, ALWAYS had a glass of water, ordered a hotdog bun with mustard, no hot dog, because they did not charge him.
he played free pool only, never after "free time" never spent 1 cent.
i have seen a lot of flints.
they ruin all of it for the rest of us!
i hope some of them see this and are SHAMED!
keep the cue ball in the center of the table, stroke through the middle.
pot your way out of trouble.
having been around for 40 years playing. i have found the skin flints will take all they can get, then ask for more.
in place i played in, one such flint, ALWAYS had a glass of water, ordered a hotdog bun with mustard, no hot dog, because they did not charge him.
he played free pool only, never after "free time" never spent 1 cent.
i have seen a lot of flints.
they ruin all of it for the rest of us!
i hope some of them see this and are SHAMED!
keep the cue ball in the center of the table, stroke through the middle.
pot your way out of trouble.
I wasn't going to type here when I first saw the post, but seeing it turning into a 10 page (and counting) discussion, I can't resist anymore. So here it goes, WHAT THE HELL IS WRONG??!!:speechless::speechless::speechless:
I know economy is bad but to debate over some pool room charging a dollar for a bottle of water is just ridiculous. The pool room was kind enough to provide free water in the past and it's more than reasonable to charge a dollar for a bottle of water. If you don't like it, don't buy it and bring your own water, problem solved. :thumbup:
Yesterday I was eating a quick lunch at KFC and this gentleman, probably in his 50s walked over 2 tables to me and asked, "Is this your quarter?", while pointing to a quarter laying on the floor next to my seat. i said no and he went "then it's mine", picked the quarter up and walked away with a smile on his face.
Is economy that bad???
I know economy is bad but to debate over some pool room charging a dollar for a bottle of water is just ridiculous. The pool room was kind enough to provide free water in the past and it's more than reasonable to charge a dollar for a bottle of water. If you don't like it, don't buy it and bring your own water, problem solved. :thumbup:
Yesterday I was eating a quick lunch at KFC and this gentleman, probably in his 50s walked over 2 tables to me and asked, "Is this your quarter?", while pointing to a quarter laying on the floor next to my seat. i said no and he went "then it's mine", picked the quarter up and walked away with a smile on his face.
Is economy that bad???
You keep saying this, but your posts have been pretty clear to everyone. If people consistantly take the wrong meaning from your posts maybe you should work on expressing your thoughts better.