Pool Hall Ruined..Very Sad.

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A nice pool room in my town decided to move to another location due to space and parking issues. They moved to a re-developing neighborhood, but unfortunately this area is still the "Hood". The new room is beautiful, but last night it was apparent what kind of clientele will be hanging out there. In order to satisfy local residents, they don't allow crooked hats or baggy pants but this seems impossible to control. They also raised their price of Henessee to $7/shot and rap music costs $2 to download to the jukebox. I feel sorry for the employees because a couple of them have already been threatened and 5 cue balls have been stolen. Combining gangsters, alcohol and gambling, a shoot-out is imminent. Moving to this location was probably the worst business decision I've ever seen. Say goodbye to another pool hall which once had the best weekly tournaments in town.
 
Start requiring a valid drivers liscence and a 5$ cover charge.

Make a copy of each liscence and put a stamp on their hand.

Play only Country Western with the amp tuned up to "11".


Ought to make a dent :D
 
Mr. Wilson said:
Start requiring a valid drivers liscence and a 5$ cover charge.

Make a copy of each liscence and put a stamp on their hand.

Play only Country Western with the amp tuned up to "11".


Ought to make a dent :D
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Hadn't thought of that but makes since LOL...
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Mr. Wilson said:
Start requiring a valid drivers liscence and a 5$ cover charge.

Make a copy of each liscence and put a stamp on their hand.

Play only Country Western with the amp tuned up to "11".


Ought to make a dent :D
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You could put a lot of Beach Boys on there too.
 
And Debbie Boone...no that's problably going too far. But I agree on the music. Thier was a place downtown on a open street bus stop where the drug deals went down all the time. Even sweeps by the cops didnt curb the activity. They piped in classical music along with the cops...I won't say it cured the problem just yet. The only people there seem to be bus riders now.
 
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Roll-Off said:
A nice pool room in my town decided to move to another location due to space and parking issues. They moved to a re-developing neighborhood, but unfortunately this area is still the "Hood". The new room is beautiful, but last night it was apparent what kind of clientele will be hanging out there. In order to satisfy local residents, they don't allow crooked hats or baggy pants but this seems impossible to control. They also raised their price of Henessee to $7/shot and rap music costs $2 to download to the jukebox. I feel sorry for the employees because a couple of them have already been threatened and 5 cue balls have been stolen. Combining gangsters, alcohol and gambling, a shoot-out is imminent. Moving to this location was probably the worst business decision I've ever seen. Say goodbye to another pool hall which once had the best weekly tournaments in town.
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Crooked hats and baggy pants should be banned anyway. That idiotic "trend" should be banned along with gold teeth (aka "grills") and excessive "bling". It's that damn hippity hop music, I tell you!

Here is what I would propose: Require identification to get a rack of balls and keep it until they're turned in. If they leave without paying, post their identification card or a copy of it by the pool desk. Also, security cameras aren't that expensive to set up. It may be worth it to have an off duty cop around. One of our regulars is a police officer and turns a blind eye to any gambling.
 
Too bad Charles Bronson died. Someone like him would make a great security man. Patrick Swayze is still alive, maybe he'll go to work there.

Seriously, I like the idea of eliminating gangsta rap music (is it music?) from the juke box and banning the baggy clothes. If someone has to hold their pants up with one hand while they're shooting, their pants are way too baggy. Don't you just hate it when one of these characters are bending over shooting a shot and their boxer shorts become the largest piece of their wardrobe?
 
Mr. Wilson said:
Start requiring a valid drivers liscence and a 5$ cover charge.

Make a copy of each liscence and put a stamp on their hand.

Play only Country Western with the amp tuned up to "11".


Ought to make a dent :D
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LMAO!!! I'd love to be there (maybe) when the music starts. :)

Barbara
 
Rickw said:
Too bad Charles Bronson died. Someone like him would make a great security man. Patrick Swayze is still alive, maybe he'll go to work there.

Seriously, I like the idea of eliminating gangsta rap music (is it music?) from the juke box and banning the baggy clothes. If someone has to hold their pants up with one hand while they're shooting, their pants are way too baggy. Don't you just hate it when one of these characters are bending over shooting a shot and their boxer shorts become the largest piece of their wardrobe?
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Rick,

I hate to say this, but you sound like my dad back in the 60s saying "those damn hippy bellbottom pants long haired freaks"

I like to think that all the veterans fought for the right for the younger generation to rebel and start their own styles and thoughts for the future.

As much as I dislike the nevuo clothing style, I will defend their right to wear it and yours to complain about it.

Tom <-----loved being a long haired hippy freak wearing bell bottoms.
 
Well, If it gets to insane you could always charge a membership, and have a "members only" Club... There is no need to let it get out of hand, if people are causing problems make them leave, if its just thier clothes and music, as long as those people are spending money and having a good time leave it alone, you cant try to stop someone from trying to enjoy thier evening, and if you want to weed out that type crowd a music change might do it, but then youd have a parking lot full of people because of it, the best bet is to show authority, Security guards, camera's etc... GODD LUCK!



2wld4u
 
Play only Country Western with the amp tuned up to "11".
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That's funny.

I'm also an audiophile and in our GMC SIerra Z71 extended cab, chosen in part for the cab acoustics...yep see where that rates on custome questions at the dealership...I have installed an Eclipse CD5445 head unit with an internal 45 watts X 4 channels MOSFET amp running the CDT rear door speakers and 2 Aura Bass shakers mounted to the floor of the cab, an 85 watts X 4 channels Memphis amp running 2 CDT component speakers in the front doors and 2 CDT 8" subwoofers under the rear seat, and I have soundproofed the cab to the point that almost nothing gets in from outside and the system is nearly invisible outside if I'm going deaf inside as long as I have the windows up.

Anyway I've found that when cruising around and I run across a rusted out hulk with these mammoth fartcan $20.00 subs from WalMart breaking people's eardrums all I have to do is roll down the windows and play "ANYBODY THAT DON'T LIKE HANK WILLIAMS CAN JUST KISS OUR A**" and watch them slump in their seat, roll up the windows and let the crazy man pull away while they hang way back.

PRICELESS.

LWW
 
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Roll-Off said:
A nice pool room in my town decided to move to another location due to space and parking issues. They moved to a re-developing neighborhood, but unfortunately this area is still the "Hood". The new room is beautiful, but last night it was apparent what kind of clientele will be hanging out there. In order to satisfy local residents, they don't allow crooked hats or baggy pants but this seems impossible to control. They also raised their price of Henessee to $7/shot and rap music costs $2 to download to the jukebox. I feel sorry for the employees because a couple of them have already been threatened and 5 cue balls have been stolen. Combining gangsters, alcohol and gambling, a shoot-out is imminent. Moving to this location was probably the worst business decision I've ever seen. Say goodbye to another pool hall which once had the best weekly tournaments in town.
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Since you mention downloading rap music I will assume it is an internet jukebox although I doubt if it is 2 bucks to download, usually a buck compared to 50 cents for a regular song already downloaded but regardless you can block any kind of music you want on internet jukeboxes. We have blocked all songs with cuss words for example which takes care of most all rap songs. You can also block foreign language songs. And if this owner is renting out tables without collecting i.d.'s or credit cards he is nuts. And why would people be stealing cue balls? 8 balls are usually the preference where I live. You cannot or should not worry about clothing, except the famous rule of "no shoes" , "no shirt" , "no service".
 
Its too bad that this pool room will most likely go down in flames before all this good advice reaches the room owner or the business is too far gone to be pulled back up. This is most typical of low income, high crime neighborhoods...They cycle never changes.
 
nfty9er said:
Since you mention downloading rap music I will assume it is an internet jukebox although I doubt if it is 2 bucks to download, usually a buck compared to 50 cents for a regular song already downloaded but regardless you can block any kind of music you want on internet jukeboxes. We have blocked all songs with cuss words for example which takes care of most all rap songs. You can also block foreign language songs. And if this owner is renting out tables without collecting i.d.'s or credit cards he is nuts. And why would people be stealing cue balls? 8 balls are usually the preference where I live. You cannot or should not worry about clothing, except the famous rule of "no shoes" , "no shirt" , "no service".
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I like having a dress code, and help enforce the one we have at our pool room. I don't want to see a guy's underwear everytime he bends to shoot.
 
What is your dress code?

Sweet Marissa said:
I like having a dress code, and help enforce the one we have at our pool room. I don't want to see a guy's underwear everytime he bends to shoot.
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If I enforced a dress code in Santa Cruz, Ca. I would be run out of town. This is the melting pot of diversity. If you don't like dropping pants, don't look. I hate it too but sometimes you have to put up with it. It is pretty much going out of style now anyway for a 10 year hiatus. lol. I think your avatar should be subject to a dress code. What u think bout that. Bet you wouldn't like that.
 
nfty9er said:
If I enforced a dress code in Santa Cruz, Ca. I would be run out of town. This is the melting pot of diversity. If you don't like dropping pants, don't look. I hate it too but sometimes you have to put up with it. It is pretty much going out of style now anyway for a 10 year hiatus. lol. I think your avatar should be subject to a dress code. What u think bout that. Bet you wouldn't like that.
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It's hard when they're at the table next to yours. Why do they do that anyway?

I'm sorry if you don't like my avatar, but you don't have to look at it :p :D
 
Didn't say I didn't like it

Sweet Marissa said:
It's hard when they're at the table next to yours. Why do they do that anyway?

I'm sorry if you don't like my avatar, but you don't have to look at it :p :D
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Just thinking of the juveniles on here.
Then they are probably looking at your a-- as much as you are at theirs.
 
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