I think he needs to hire Venom to do an exhibition of 12-rail masse shots.
Pool table law suit!
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Originally Posted by realkingcobra
On a side note, lawsuits SHOULD be filed against some of the so called "table mechanic's" who work on normal priced pool tables in this country the Diamond 9ft Professional I'm working on right now is a joke, set up by a Brunswick distributorship in Hagarstown, MD
Originally Posted by realkingcobra
On a side note, lawsuits SHOULD be filed against some of the so called "table mechanic's" who work on normal priced pool tables in this country the Diamond 9ft Professional I'm working on right now is a joke, set up by a Brunswick distributorship in Hagarstown, MD
We are lucky to have techs like RKC. Sorry he did not set up my original GCIV. I got a semi hack job from an authorized dealer. SO...TOOT TOOT and BEEP BEEPOn a side note, way to twist another thread into tooting your own horn
Yeah, he should have known there was gonna be some 'pane' involved.....
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On a side note, way to twist another thread into tooting your own horn
You need to work more on your comprehension skills
LOL glass things are always so fascinating.
I wondered if the glass violin needs special strings to play...
What did they do Glen? I am thinking did they replace the Artemus cushions with super-speeds?
Is that crownedizing a diamond?
LOL
Is that crownedizing a diamond?
LOL
On a side note, lawsuits SHOULD be filed against some of the so called "table mechanic's" who work on normal priced pool tables in this country
I don't think the guy is necessarily "stupid" for buying this table for $73k.
Of course, none of us would, because we are much more knowledgeable of the game and what equipment will provide the most enjoyment playing the game we love.
He, on the other hand, was obviously going for something quite different.
He was probably looking to create a little wow factor for himself, and more likely, the guests who would come visit there and see this very novel table.
If he has an extra $73k to pay for a pool table of any kind, he may be pretty smart in some other areas of his life. Or maybe just lucky. :wink:
I was just out of the Army and bought a house in Florida with my gf and 2 boys. I was 22, it was 1979 or 80. I saw an ad in an Orlando newspaper for a guy who was looking to franchise his pool table biz - he was based in Santa Ana, CA. Basically, his deal was that he ran ads on SoCal tv and radio saying we will hand build you a pool table, deliver it, set it up in any room you want, you pick the cloth color, and we'll even play the first game on it with you, all for $695. And he added, if you aren't completely satisfied, no problem, we'll bring it back with no hard feelings at all. The next thing I knew was I was on a plane heading for Santa Ana to learn the biz from him. I got to see first hand, that this guy's business was booming. And yes, I not only learned to build them, I also got to go out with the boys on some of the deliveries.
The reason I'm getting into all of this is to tell you about who the 2 neighbors wre on either side of this guy. He was in a large commercial park with warehouse style buildings and on one side was Unser Racing. Yes, those guys. It was fascinating for this 22 yo boy to get to hear the insanity coming out of that shop. Is it possible for an engine to redline at 20k?
Those guys let me come in for a couple of looksies. Most impressive.
On the other side of the guy I was learning from was another pool table mfg. I wrote about this here on az before. Their name was Rennaissance Billiards and when I tell you these tables were incredible, it doesn't effectively convey just how spectacular these tables were.
They had old-school artisans chiseling and carving the woods in amazing and intricate detail -
But for me, the one that I absolutely loved, was a CLEAR LUCITE table with purple cloth and, yes, ball returns. They showed me that this table had just been featured in Playboy magazine. I wanted it! Of course, this is coming from the young man who had just bought a round red velvet, button and tufted bed with a freakin canopy from Levitz in Orlando. :grin-square: :grin: :grin-square:
I could never find pics of that clear table but I remember their telling me that it was being sold for $15k which, back in '79, was a lot of dough.
Below are a few "Renaissance" tables I was able to find and did post previously. While they may be over the top for many of us, just know that these were not cheap crap import-quality pieces. These were painstakingly carved masterpieces that reportedly played as good as they looked.
best,
brian kc
Of course, none of us would, because we are much more knowledgeable of the game and what equipment will provide the most enjoyment playing the game we love.
He, on the other hand, was obviously going for something quite different.
He was probably looking to create a little wow factor for himself, and more likely, the guests who would come visit there and see this very novel table.
If he has an extra $73k to pay for a pool table of any kind, he may be pretty smart in some other areas of his life. Or maybe just lucky. :wink:
I was just out of the Army and bought a house in Florida with my gf and 2 boys. I was 22, it was 1979 or 80. I saw an ad in an Orlando newspaper for a guy who was looking to franchise his pool table biz - he was based in Santa Ana, CA. Basically, his deal was that he ran ads on SoCal tv and radio saying we will hand build you a pool table, deliver it, set it up in any room you want, you pick the cloth color, and we'll even play the first game on it with you, all for $695. And he added, if you aren't completely satisfied, no problem, we'll bring it back with no hard feelings at all. The next thing I knew was I was on a plane heading for Santa Ana to learn the biz from him. I got to see first hand, that this guy's business was booming. And yes, I not only learned to build them, I also got to go out with the boys on some of the deliveries.
The reason I'm getting into all of this is to tell you about who the 2 neighbors wre on either side of this guy. He was in a large commercial park with warehouse style buildings and on one side was Unser Racing. Yes, those guys. It was fascinating for this 22 yo boy to get to hear the insanity coming out of that shop. Is it possible for an engine to redline at 20k?
Those guys let me come in for a couple of looksies. Most impressive.On the other side of the guy I was learning from was another pool table mfg. I wrote about this here on az before. Their name was Rennaissance Billiards and when I tell you these tables were incredible, it doesn't effectively convey just how spectacular these tables were.
They had old-school artisans chiseling and carving the woods in amazing and intricate detail -
But for me, the one that I absolutely loved, was a CLEAR LUCITE table with purple cloth and, yes, ball returns. They showed me that this table had just been featured in Playboy magazine. I wanted it! Of course, this is coming from the young man who had just bought a round red velvet, button and tufted bed with a freakin canopy from Levitz in Orlando. :grin-square: :grin: :grin-square:
I could never find pics of that clear table but I remember their telling me that it was being sold for $15k which, back in '79, was a lot of dough.
Below are a few "Renaissance" tables I was able to find and did post previously. While they may be over the top for many of us, just know that these were not cheap crap import-quality pieces. These were painstakingly carved masterpieces that reportedly played as good as they looked.
best,
brian kc
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I for one will be happy when California falls into the ocean. For all of my friends in California, take this message as a warning and get out. Everyone else stay.
Diamond clearly marks out by letters, all the parts on their pool tables, all you have to do is match up A with A and B with B and so on, so HOW can someone miss-match ALL the parts when assembling one, leaving out bolts that no longer line up
A warning, for those that choose to hear it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D7ErpFBO7RI
Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will.
I sure could use a vacation from this
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks
Here in this hopeless ****ing hole we call LA
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any ****ing time. Any ****ing day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.
Fret for your figure and
Fret for your latte and
Fret for your hairpiece and
Fret for your lawsuit and
Fret for your prozac and
Fret for your pilot and
Fret for your contract and
Fret for your car.
It's a
Bullshit three ring circus sideshow of
Freaks
Here in this hopeless ****ing hole we call LA
The only way to fix it is to flush it all away.
Any ****ing time. Any ****ing day.
Learn to swim, I'll see you down in Arizona bay.
Some say a comet will fall from the sky.
Followed by meteor showers and tidal waves.
Followed by faultlines that cannot sit still.
Followed by millions of dumbfounded dipshits.
Some say the end is near.
Some say we'll see armageddon soon.
I certainly hope we will cuz
I sure could use a vacation from this
Silly shit, stupid shit...
One great big festering neon distraction,
I've a suggestion to keep you all occupied.
Learn to swim.
Mom's gonna fix it all soon.
Mom's comin' round to put it back the way it ought to be.
Learn to swim.
**** L Ron Hubbard and
**** all his clones.
**** all those gun-toting
Hip gangster wannabes.
Learn to swim.
**** retro anything.
**** your tattoos.
**** all you junkies and
**** your short memory.
Learn to swim.
**** smiley glad-hands
With hidden agendas.
**** these dysfunctional,
Insecure actresses.
Learn to swim.
Cuz I'm praying for rain
And I'm praying for tidal waves
I wanna see the ground give way.
I wanna watch it all go down.
Mom please flush it all away.
I wanna watch it go right in and down.
I wanna watch it go right in.
Watch you flush it all away.
Time to bring it down again.
Don't just call me pessimist.
Try and read between the lines.
I can't imagine why you wouldn't
Welcome any change, my friend.
I wanna see it all come down.
suck it down.
flush it down.
And anyway, give the guy some credit...he had 73k to drop on a one-off table (could they really have sold others?!).
And now he is gonna return the mofo!
He ain't a stupid...but I'd still give him 9-8.
And now he is gonna return the mofo!
He ain't a stupid...but I'd still give him 9-8.
I could see a use for this table if a production company owned it and rented it out for movie or TV scenes or a party planning company owned it and would bring it in for parties where ladies in high heels and short cocktail dresses would enjoy a game on it. I think it could be built for alot less, it seems overpriced. I bet the owner is a porn producer and will use it for points of view.:shocked2:
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Ummm.... The buyer seems to be in Ft. Worth and the company is in Australia. I think what we need is another asteroid:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicxulub_crater
That allowed people to surf in Dallas. Briefly. Well, maybe it was dinosaurs surfing. Probably on long boards.