I wasn't really putting this on you but your post looks like you think its funny that they are having trouble with the city codes. If I misunderstood your meaning I'm sorry.
Update on the Des Moines pool scene
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I wasn't really putting this on you but your post looks like you think its funny that they are having trouble with the city codes. If I misunderstood your meaning I'm sorry.
I agree that Big Dogs is basically the only pool hall outside of Stix in Des Moines so I obviously want them to succeed. I was laughing because I am not surprised at what is going on based off of decisions the owner has made in the past and present. I am not going to get into it with the insight I have on the subject. I do agree some of the nit picky codes can get ridiculous so that would be more of an annoyance for sure.
There's certainly room for more than one pool hall in a city this size. With your privy information and insights to what it takes maybe you could open up..... never mind.
Father, believe it or not while in college working on my major in Business Management in the lovely party school of Northwest Missouri State one of the classes I took did a very good job covering this. We had a big project where a guy just bought a lot and was looking for ideas on what businesses to start. Being adament about it since we had to make business plans on 2 ideas, I was able to pursuade the team to do a pool hall as one of the ideas. Our other option was a dance club thingy which I was thinking blah to that. It was one of my best classes I took since I was able to see exactly all that is required to open up a pool hall.
Wish I had the funds as I know exactly how I would do it 10 years later
Father, believe it or not while in college working on my major in Business Management in the lovely party school of Northwest Missouri State one of the classes I took did a very good job covering this. We had a big project where a guy just bought a lot and was looking for ideas on what businesses to start. Being adament about it since we had to make business plans on 2 ideas, I was able to pursuade the team to do a pool hall as one of the ideas. Our other option was a dance club thingy which I was thinking blah to that. It was one of my best classes I took since I was able to see exactly all that is required to open up a pool hall.
Wish I had the funds as I know exactly how I would do it 10 years later
And all the pool players in town wish you did too.
spill the beans, skippy!!
Ah the power of editing someone else's post...gotta love it. Since he hops on here occasionally I will remain zipped as I may want to play in there sometime so no reason to get too bashy
Anyone have a good line on the ETA for Big Dogs?
Will we be able to ring in the new year??
Will we be able to ring in the new year??
I heard it probably won't be ready till the first of the year. From the pictures I saw, it will be worth the wait.
PIcs - ?? I'm jealous. Are they gold plating the urinals and putting in a hot tub section??
Hey - Any port in a storm.
Well, I hope they hurry up.
It's always true -- you don't know what you got, till it's gone.
I've missed Big Dogs and I've missed Mikey Frost.
Well, I hope they hurry up.
It's always true -- you don't know what you got, till it's gone.
I've missed Big Dogs and I've missed Mikey Frost.
Like the last place, I'm guessing they're plywooding the urinals.
Jeff Livingston
I think we all will be pleasantly suprised. From what I "hear", they have went over budget three times. I also "heard" the big difference now is that they have a partner with big pockets that is also going to run the place.
Maybe they'll have a "timeout" room where losers can go and break stuff.
:thumbup:
Jeff Livingston
I dont like to play on "big pockets" can they tighten them up like all the gamblers here in DM.
Reminds me of pocket reducers. I have some at home and they bring out a few cuss words that is for sure when I use them.
Big Pockets and pool rooms hardly go hand in hand.
Here's to the Big Dog rising from it's ashes, like the pheonix.
Here's to the Big Dog rising from it's ashes, like the pheonix.
The owners of Big Dogs are saying their shooting for Dec.15th as an opening date. One month from today I sure hope their right.
Someone said Big Dogs flooded and they wont open until Feb now. Is this some sort of sick joke?