Now I remember
Oscar on the Boom and Freezer podcast
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It was the way Keith said "the Mexicans" that made the hair on my neck stand up. Politically correct or not, I am sensitive to words such as this. I am going to try to find the video and share. A prominent, well-known pool journalist was in the room, and we were texting back and forth. I texted, "OMG, "the Mexicans," to which he replied words to the effect of it's okay, it wasn't mean offensive.
On a Window's Open podcast, M.M. and M.P. said the WNT is going to have "many more events" in the United States. In this regard, they were speaking about Jason Bergman expressing an interest in the upcoming Cup in Vegas and that he said he would play in more WNT events to earn those precious ranking points.I'm surprised anyone is going to even bother with the WNT this year.
What's the point if a captain is just going to pick his buddies?!
It effectively makes that tournament trail to try and get a spot, something that ONLY SUCKERS WOULD PARTAKE IN.
Personally, I think they should have four players selected on ranking points and one wildcard.
Being able to accumulate ranking points around the world is very expensive, living out a suitcase several weeks at a time and sometimes a month overseas, whether in Europe or Asia. Even in the United States, traveling ain't cheap.
As an aside, Arseni Sevastyanov from Finland was asked on another Window's Open podcast about his expenses, how he can afford them, and he said he plays local tournaments and saves his money so he can travel. He said he basically sponsors himself and lives on a tight budget. He even moved to a different city in Finland that is closer to the airport for him to travel to pool happenings. At 21 years of age, he's been playing pool since he was a youngster, and his goal is to win the World Championship. Being single with no family responsibilities as of yet, I have a feeling he's going to get there.
About Oscar, I admire his stance on pool, which is family first, business a close second, and professional pool is not the end-all/be-all of his life.
You alight? You even read his message? Or just immediately lose your mind?
I would accept both teams get 5 straight from ranking points no matter what. Aside from that, I’d also entertain 3-4 on ranking points. No player captain. And the last 1-2 must be chosen via an in-person selection process (“tryouts”) from the next 4-6 on ranking points in a manner determined by the captain. Have them do drills and play off against each other. In an ideal world that could be multiple sessions but I’d be okay if it was its own singular televised “making the team” event.
We will stay underdogs for sure. I just like the idea of changing course via tens or hundreds of good ideas in the right direction. This would be just one. It incentivizes “hopefuls” to stay inside the process and not get disillusioned. That’s could in turn help those hopefuls find a modicum of extra motivation to improve. Maybe 200 more ideas like that and something can happen in the future
There is absolutely nothing wrong with using the word "Mexicans" to describe... well, players from Mexico, lol.
Having played in southern California, Texas, and Arizona and having ended up playing a lot of "Mexicans," that's what you call them and there is nothing offensive about it, particularly to them. Los Mexicanos are, generally speaking, a very amiable and talented lot.
Lou Figueroa
I won lots of money In Joe's Mexican bar in Riverside, CA.
I was usually the only non-Hispanic in the place.
Unbelievable that JA would sell his hard earned reputation for only $6.5K 
I am offended that demonyms like Mexican are offensive. We should call everyone Human or Earthling then.
I am offended that demonyms like Mexican are offensive. We should call everyone Human or Earthling then.