Glen here's my advice, its all good when they are talking about right or wrong at least they are talking. Below is how I deal with it. the "Fatboy name is getting out there. you know whats comming up. and yes i'm counting on you buddy...
Its the guys who dont get talked about are usually the guys who are trying to get recognition, and do the talking behind fake screne names or have far fetched ideas, or resort to insults to get attention for themselfs as they are they guys who want to be in our shoes so to speak. Their approach usually dosent work, in my case today some gentalman used his real name as a screen name so he has my respect(just for that)-even if he dosent like me, i respect him, I then PM'ed him about something else and he was very thoughtful and nice about a small favor I asked him to do, he knows alot about me until today I dont remember hearing about him, but thats why I try to awalys be nice and respectful to people, or appologise if I'm not should I find out later. I'm flattered when I see topics about me or guys in chat threads talking about me right/wrong/good/bad the more chatter the better. Speaking for my self only I like to put it like this: loved/liked, my most hated by some, but known by all. :smile:
Today the gentalamn I pm on something else started a thread about me that was incorrect and could have harmed my reputation, I knew he was mistaken and I was confident that someone would give him the facts, When people put my name "Fatboy" in a thread about something I did I ignore it even when they are wrong, 2% of the time I might say something if it was something real bad, not mis information.
OK enough about me, Glen this guy who started this thread shows me 3 things about him, 1) he wants to become a better billiards teck, 2) He might be sick of seeing your work(too bad for him) or 3) would probably come around if your nice to him and work things out(Cincyman here hated everything about me last year, now were friends). Your a likeable guy he has done his homework you should be flattered and invite him to learn then get a read on him, you awalys gotta think positive about people you never know until you know so until I know some one I reserve judgment.
Please dont think I'm lecturing you or telling you what to do, there is more work aou ther for properly trained Billiards Tecknitions, there will never bee enough good tecks to compermise your business, and with the sell off of pool rooms with 9' tables and tohse tables making their way into homes everyone will be a month behind, start up billiard universty-really make $$$ and fade the hecklers,
Like I said this guy is sick of you bragging about your work because his probably aint what yours, close enough to upset him, Just like poeple get sick of me saying how much $$ I made, but DAMNIT to hell if they made what I have they would too, or even more so-and you know about 30% of how big I am, Shit man if I played pool like JS and ran 400 balls i'd never shut up. Anyone who does tables like you isnt gonna shut up and til I go broke(and I never rule that out) i'm not gonna stop talking about it, but notice I never rub it in and am willing to give advice to help. Why not talk when your at the top??? I hope Mike Seigal didnt read this last sentance-just kidding Mike.