I beg to differ, Chris. Tortuous interference is not business. It's illegal interference with parties who are trying to conduct business.
USPPA Reno players, did they get paid?
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I beg to differ, Chris. Tortuous interference is not business. It's illegal interference with parties who are trying to conduct business.
I agree - welcome to AZ. I recall Fran used to post with us in the old days at Billiards Digest. You've come a long way, baby!
Chris
Just curious....
It seems as though you're not from around here. You mentioned something in an earlier post about possibilities of having a tournament in Kentucy and also talked about things happening in NYC - Do you live back East somewhere?
Have you ever been involved with the USPPA as a member?
I inquired on whether the 2011 event is still on the Peppermill's schedule and this is their reply:
Hi Bob –
Thank you for your interest. Peppermill was not involved in the billiards tournament prize monies, so I can’t comment on the payout status you mention below, but at this time the 2011 Pacific Rim Billiards Expo is still on our books. Plans are currently on hold until USPPA finalizes the 2010 event. Please feel free to check back for updates.
Best regards,
Dana Shores
Leisure Sales Director
Peppermill Resort Spa Casino
775-689-7016 direct
800-648-6992 extension 77016
775-689-7603 fax
dshores@peppermillreno.com
I find this statement hilariously stupid and biased. Who would you be referring to as 'conducting business'?
I think you're a loyal friend of Tony's, but you really don't see that he's not acting like a proper business person here?
He took monies from people who spent their vacation time, travel expense, money lost from time off work with a promise of added money tournament payout. And when it was time for him to deliver - he disappeared. Don't you think at least he owes these people some sort of explanation or a plan? He should at least man up and admit he ****ed up. How long do you think he will hide out? Does he think if he ignore it long enough it will magically disappear?
I like to have loyal friends, but I expect them to tell me when my shit stinks and that I do look fat in a white bikini.
If you want to support your friend that's fine and you should, but you need to get off that lala train acting like Tony did nothing wrong or trying to divert the issue.
S.G.
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This thread is burning up parts of the internet.
This website has a ratings list on the thread.
http://boardreader.com/thread/USPPA_Reno_players_did_they_get_paid_4y0bX4ks1.html
This website has a ratings list on the thread.
http://boardreader.com/thread/USPPA_Reno_players_did_they_get_paid_4y0bX4ks1.html
By there response,
looks like you asked more than is the event still scheduled ? :wink:
Wild! It is very unusual that a hotel would say something like this publicly unless there were some very serious issues.
Oftentimes contracts are done in multiple years at once. This increases the buying power of the group, so hotels will often throw in extras to induce a multi-year contract. My guess is this was a multi year contract, with both issued and signed at the same time.
The language "finalize the 2010 event" makes me wonder if it has anything to do with the prize funds or perhaps some other outstanding issues or both.
A hotel may cancel a contract for certain reasons. Usually that language includes the words "bankruptcy or solvency" or "becomes insolvent" when referring to a group. The reason why solvency is used is because the hotel may wish to cancel a contract if an acknowledged debt remains unpaid - technically making the group insolvent (unable to pay debts), where "bankruptcy" refers to an actual legal proceeding.
Obviously they are concerned.
Chris
Off Topic cont'd.....Thanks Chris and Eric for the welcome. Eric, I'd love to play. Let's get together.
Chris, I remember your Palmer collection well. Used to own one myself ---The Balibushka model. Bought it from Andy Diamond. Years later, it was stolen and then I found a guy using it one day at Chelsea Billiards. He was disappointed to find out it wasn't a real Bushka. I knew it was mine because I dropped it the first day I got it and knicked the varnish off the butt cap in a few very specific places. He ran out the door and that was that. Rats. I don't understand why he was so upset. I offered to sell him the extra shafts I still had. Oh well....
The shaft
It probably wasn't the offer to sell him the shaft. It was where you were going to deliver it to that made him run!
It probably wasn't the offer to sell him the shaft. It was where you were going to deliver it to that made him run!
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Craig I can fully understand you not getting paid for setting up the 16 tables. The tables played like crap. Most of them had at least a two ball drift and there was one table that you could pinch up at least an inch of cloth. If I were Tony I would have charged you and Gilbert A. I guess this is what you get from volunteer work.
Unpay 7th winner of U S P P A Reno
Check mail today. No Check from USPPA. 1 MONTH AFTER:boring2: Back to top page.
Check mail today. No Check from USPPA.
1 MONTH AFTER:boring2: Back to top page.9ballflyer
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Check mail today. No Check from USPPA.
I guess we should have worked out a deal with Tony like the table mechanic Craig.
I dont think anyone was truly paid by the USPPA. Some guys that know Tony made some kinda barter deal w him-lifetime free soda refills at his pool room i think.
I would like to add San Mateo's "The Great Entertainer" USPPA tournament, Daly City's "Town & Country", Shoreline billiards, & Cambell Billiards. I used to play tournament every day of the week when Gene Stary owned the USPPA (Wayyyyy back then!). I remember my first USPPA tournament at the Palace Billiards in San Francisco where I met a first met Tony Annigoni and Dave Piona...ahhh, brings back great memories!