Those are pretty strong words about 4 people you don't know. I'm willing to guess you haven't ever bet two nickles... There are a lot of people that that mean much to pool who are a little less vocal, and feel the same way. see here.
http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=346584&page=3
Winning by a LANDSLIDE, is SJD for pointing out some finer points about your hero, that hasn't really done much for pool since "the million dollar challenge, pool's greatest miss..."
Folks like mark here, the blind follower of the big name, don't grow pool. They kiss ass looking for hand outs and pats on top of there head. When's the last time you helped pool by ACTUALLY buying a product? Have you even bought CJ's new masterpiece? Just off the top of my head between streams, tournaments, pool gear (NOT INCLUDING THE $10K I SPENT ON A NEW TABLE, CUE, AND CASE.) I've sunk about $2-3k back into pool just in 2013. (Granted not a huge number, but I'm a busy man with career, wife, and child.) I buy every stream I have time to watch, I buy all the apparel I like, I donate to junior billiard programs, and I go out of my way to help ANYONE, including you if you ask, grow their game. That's what it takes to help pool grow, nothing crazy like making a documentary, though it does help. It simply ACTIVELY participating in pool.
So I ask you Mark, what have you don't to contribute to pool? What makes you so much better than me??????????
CJ should be good to travel north now, his nuts will never be cold again.
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>>>just for reference here is AZB's 2013 post of the year!
Originally Posted by SJDinPHX View Post
Having never been formerly introduced to Mr. Wiley, I feel I have come to know him through this forum...Using very little imagination, I do believe I know how a casual introduction might progress, if were we to meet someday, at, say DCC !
SJD.."Hi there, (I extend hand) my name is Dick"
CJ.."Why hello (grabs hand, pumps furiously, but avoids eye contact) my name is CJ Wiley"
SJD.."Yes, I thought I recognized you from your pictures"
CJ.."Well yes, (chuckles).. when you've won as many tournaments as I have, theres bound to be
a ton of pictures around."
SJD.."Actually, I meant YOUR pictures,..on the AZ for......" !
CJ.."I was also captain of the Mosconi Cup last year !..Can you believe they expected me to wear
that stupid team jacket ?..Those are NOT my most flattering colors !..What was your name again" ?
SJD.. "Dick, D-I-C-K...You may know me as 'San Jo........."
CJ.."Uh, nope, never heard of you..(looks perplexed)..Where ya from Rick ?... By the way, did you know I was also the 1996 ESPN World Champion" ?
SJD.."Seems to me, I hea......"
CJ.."I am also the originator of 'TOI', the greatest aid to pool player's ever invented ! Sorry I don't have time to give you a lesson now."
SJD.."Well, I may hav..."
CJ.."Do you play pool Dirk ?..No offense but you look like you might be old enough to have played a little 'two shot foul' nine ball"
SJD.."Yes I am, but I preffered to pla...."
CJ.."I thought so !.. Can you believe some idiot on the forums, is trying to say one pocket is a more difficult game to learn ?..How can anyone be that stupid" ?
SJD.."Well, I......"
CJ.."Did you know I was a black belt, at 'Tai Kwon Do', and a Martial Arts instructor" ?
SJD.."Yes, I believe I did hear someth........."
CJ.."Tiger, Michael Jordan and Mark Cuban, are my regular foursome at golf (when I can get away)..
I hate to disappoint them, but sometimes my business empire gets in the way"..Hank Haney has been coaching me, he says I'm definitely PGA tour material !
SJD.."Hmm, but......."
CJ.."They so enjoy my company, because I also know about all there is to know about 'The Supreme Being', the hereafter, the thereafter and other important stuff like that !"
SJD.."Very impressive, but what does that have to do wi.........."
CJ.."Well, its been nice meeting you Doug, but I have to run now..Mary wants to take some photos of me, with Buddy, Efren, Hopkins, Archer, and all the other greats of the game ! I don't have near enough pictures to wallpaper my house yet...We'll have to chat again some time."
SJD.."Yeah, its been ni........."
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http://forums.azbilliards.com/showth...st+of+the+year