cueaddicts said:
I have heard that Skip's slotted diamonds are pretty remarkable, which is probably the ONLY reason I opted for them in this cue over the solid diamonds. Thanks Sean, it's nice to know that what I have heard is true.
Lisa
What Do You Hate To See In A Cue?
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I have heard that Skip's slotted diamonds are pretty remarkable, which is probably the ONLY reason I opted for them in this cue over the solid diamonds. Thanks Sean, it's nice to know that what I have heard is true.
Lisa
iconcue said:
Jeff we all (well most of us) know that you just crave attention and 1/2 the stuff you post is for attention. I also know that your use of TW's name is not because you believe any of it but it's a sad cry for attention from me. I am taking this time to ask you to please not do it any more. First of all it's bringing a person who has nothing to do with your agenda into the public eye in poor light. I promise that I will pay a little attention to you if you leave a person whom I have great respect for out of it. The fact is TW is without doubt the most creative cuemaker of this new generation, sure there are a few guys who are close but those guys have been doing cues for much longer then TW. As I've said I know you don't mean it, but that doesn't mean others do and your post is in a public forum and can effect a person's business and reputation. Not everyone knows what a clown you are and some might even take your post serious and think that just because you have spent lots of daddy's money on cues that you have a clue. So I am asking you SERIOUSLY not to bring his name up again, unless of course you believe what you type in which case let's start another thread and debate it. I wouldn't recommend it though because on the topic with that point of view you'd be like a one legged man in an ass kicking contest.
Jim
iconcue said:
Is it possible a one legged man can kick another man when he is down?
coastydad said:
Don't be sorry to me, I also love old school designs, except I love them when they were done the first time, by the original guys. You want a Bushka style cue?? then go buy a Bushka, why have someone copy it?? You can't afford it?? That's a shame, then you shouldn't have it. I'd love a Lamborghini, but I can't afford it, I don't go out and buy a mustang and have someone fit it with a Lambo body, I just live with the fact that I can't afford what I like. Also there are guys now who have done that tuff or have reason to do that stuff. You want a Boti but can't find a Gus? Call Barry and get one. You want a Bushka style cue call Pete or have Black or Scruggs do it, at least these guys were from the area and have done those cues. These new garage hacks just offend me when they do it.
Jim
iconcue said:
Jeff, don't you find it funny that Jimbo likes TW so much? I sure do. After all, for a while there he made South West knock-offs. (Personally I don't have a problem with it....as he will surely say...but it's kind of ironic, don't you think).
http://cgi.ebay.com/THOMAS-WAYNE-CUE_W0QQitemZ7198374034QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Sorry....just couldn't resist since he got this thread off-topic.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Sean
pharaoh68 said:
Don't be sorry, many people agree but don't have the balls to post this type of stuff. I may not agree with you, but I do enjoy the honesty. I'm not one of those guys who thinks these types of forums should be reserved for only good words. One problem I do have is when the person who has the courage to post their names doesn't have the courage to post his own.*
Jim
* Not a JimBo original thought, barrowed from a close friend and cue maker.
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jim gets a little confused at timescueaddicts said:Jeff, don't you find it funny that Jimbo likes TW so much? I sure do. After all, for a while there he made South West knock-offs. (Personally I don't have a problem with it....as he will surely say...but it's kind of ironic, don't you think).
http://cgi.ebay.com/THOMAS-WAYNE-CUE_W0QQitemZ7198374034QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Sorry....just couldn't resist since he got this thread off-topic.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Sean
iconcue said:
Please speak english.
The point isn't that you have an effect the point is you only do it to get my attention and I'm asking you to stop, it's not something you believe, it's a cry for attention. There is no reason (other then your starved for attention ego) to bring up his name. I know that by asking you this in a civil way will only cause you to do it even more, but for once grow up, I promise I'll pay more attention to you, but an adult man shouldn't have this much of an obsession with how much attention I pay to you. You're like the kid who does bad things so his father will notice him, it's just sad.
Jim
Stump on him,,, man that is funny,now I feel bad talking about the physically challenged.JimBo said:
cueaddicts said:Jeff, don't you find it funny that Jimbo likes TW so much? I sure do. After all, for a while there he made South West knock-offs. (Personally I don't have a problem with it....as he will surely say...but it's kind of ironic, don't you think).
http://cgi.ebay.com/THOMAS-WAYNE-CUE_W0QQitemZ7198374034QQcategoryZ21212QQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Sorry....just couldn't resist since he got this thread off-topic.
Happy Thanksgiving to all.
Sean
Happy Turkey to you also Sean!
It's not ironic if you have followed what I have said in the past on the topic.
I hate cue design theft !
That being said I don't hate the cuemaker or his other cues.
I love the Work Paul Mottey does as long as it's not copies, I think Mottey is one of the best out there today, but I hate the cue he made that copied Ernie’s design, I don't like when he does Szamboti style cues, he's great on his own accord there is no need for him to do it.
I love Tim Scruggs, I don't care for his Bushka knockoff cues.
I love Bill Schick. I don't like the cues he did that were Boti knockoffs.
Do you get it yet???
I don't want Coker put to death, I'd like them to stop knocking off Sw cues, I'd like the people trying to sell those crappy cue to stop saying "hit's like a SW" if the cues are good then they will sell on their own.
Thomas Wayne did those SW knockoffs because of a fight he had with Jerry, he hates that he did it after the fact, I don't like those cues and would never buy one, but that doesn't change that he is the most creative cuemaker of this generation.
Does TW get knocked off??? Not often and not well, and it's because there isn't a man out there who can.
It's hard to come up with a cuemaker who hasn't "barrowed" at least a part of someone's design. But there are guys out there who make a career on it and I don't care for them, but if they started to be creative I would praise them just the same.
I know it's easy for cue dealers to find a new cuemaker and have him make "traditional style" cues. I know it's a lot easier to sell them then to try and market an original artist, but just cause you have no sales skills or the skill to sell anything doesn't make your practice right or better.
I happen to love the way Skip constructs his cues, it's to bad he didn't stick to his guns as an artist, because the reason his cues sell isn't because he changed his style, they sell cause he does good work and people noticed. I may be in the minority, I like his old stuff better.
Same goes for Andy, his original designs are great and his cue making skill is great, he doesn't need to do "traditional" cues, his work will sell itself.
But again I'm sorry that my opinion makes you nervous, you may run across a cuemaker with pride some day and that guy will just do his own thing, sure you may not have the skill to sell his cues, but if his work is top notch they will sell on their own.
Jim
iconcue said:
Jim Brennan
Po Box 2101
Branford CT
06405
203-Not-Pool
But of course all this has been posted before, except the phone number which you've been dying to get. Believe it or not Jeff most people in the industry and on these groups know me. I go to almost every show and I've run a number of tournaments and online events, I've met over 200 posters in over 15 states. Between here, CCB and RSB there isn't many people who don't know who JimBo is. But of course that hasn't stopped you from asking every cuemaker you e-mail for info on me. The funny part is all you had to do was ask me
I've been threatened a hundred times and I've always showed up to get what I deserve and to get what's coming to me and every time I'm left with that empty feeling because most of the threat makers don't have what it takes to show up or to expose who they really are. hiding behind false screennames on the net gives people giant balls at times, it also creates many experts.Jim