where's mark tad???

[vapoolplayer]

hope i won't start a shitstorm here.........lol...........but what happened to mark? he was posting here, and was even talking of playing in some tourneys.

anyone know if he started playing seriously again?

thanks

VAP

 

[drivermaker]

hope i won't start a shitstorm here.........lol...........but what happened to mark? he was posting here, and was even talking of playing in some tourneys.

anyone know if he started playing seriously again?

thanks

VAP

Who??? Oh...that's right. Last I heard he was seen in a library researching some questions that were asked of him which he promised to respond to, but never did. (I think the winds of ca-ca are blowing in)

 

[vapoolplayer]

Who??? Oh...that's right. Last I heard he was seen in a library researching some questions that were asked of him which he promised to respond to, but never did. (I think the winds of ca-ca are blowing in)

heyyyyyy, you're back............so hows that new predator shaft that you had to take two months away from the forum to get used to again????

 

[bruin70]

i was over at a one pocket forum(can't remember where) but there, tadd, or "mark tademy" is his aka there, posted that he's hittin'em as good as he ever did, which is exiting to me, because as briefly as i saw him, he was a totally dynamic player.

 

[hemicudas]

i was over at a one pocket forum(can't remember where) but there, tadd, or "mark tademy" is his aka there, posted that he's hittin'em as good as he ever did, which is exiting to me, because as briefly as i saw him, he was a totally dynamic player.

It's onepocket.org , bruin and Mark is "On The Road, To Predition".

 

[drivermaker]

heyyyyyy, you're back............so hows that new predator shaft that you had to take two months away from the forum to get used to again????

I was relying on you to keep the Predator Train under control so that they weren't dancing around here like Soul Train groupies while I was gone. Did you do your job or has all of my hard work gone to waste?

 

[chefjeff]

I was relying on you to keep the Predator Train under control so that they weren't dancing around here like Soul Train groupies while I was gone. Did you do your job or has all of my hard work gone to waste?

Go back to the most recent Predator thread...you're in there.

Welcome back,

Jeff Livingston

 

[JPB]

i was over at a one pocket forum(can't remember where) but there, tadd, or "mark tademy" is his aka there, posted that he's hittin'em as good as he ever did, which is exiting to me, because as briefly as i saw him, he was a totally dynamic player.

LOL.

When your name is an AKA you know you have come full circle.

 

[JDB]

LOL.

When your name is an AKA you know you have come full circle.

LMAO that was exactly what I was thinking when I read that LOL.

 

[vapoolplayer]

I was relying on you to keep the Predator Train under control so that they weren't dancing around here like Soul Train groupies while I was gone. Did you do your job or has all of my hard work gone to waste?

there was only ONE thread about predator shafts while you were gone believe it or not. i think people are starting to see that ANY shaft will play just fine if you practice enough.

VAP

 

[drivermaker]

there was only ONE thread about predator shafts while you were gone believe it or not. i think people are starting to see that ANY shaft will play just fine if you practice enough.

VAP

That was one thread too many. It should have been squelched with the first post. As Trump would say....VAP...you're fired!

I don't think anybody is seeing that. We're all looking for the panacea, the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, the fountain of youth, or hitting the lotto. It's that ray of HOPE that we cling to which is going to change everything. Practice with the same shaft??? Yuk...that's like driving the same ugly ass car forever or playing with the same set of golf clubs. Moreso, like saying that sex will be better from practice with the same old lady that never was worth a damn from the beginning. Question then becomes, do you really want to practice that hard? (that should bring some responses back from the fem side of the forum)

 

[T411]

hope i won't start a shitstorm here.........lol...........but what happened to mark? he was posting here, and was even talking of playing in some tourneys.

anyone know if he started playing seriously again?

thanks

VAP

#1 03-09-2005, 07:43 AM
Mark Tademy Member 2004Location: Salt Lake City

Looking for a road partner Well i having been playing 4-6 hours a day for about 4 months now and I think I am ready to go back on the road. I am looking for someone to travel with hitting the east coast and the south it has been about ten years since I have made the trip and I think it would be profitable. I am hitting them well I just need to step up and play champions. anyone that is interested pm me.mark

He got chased out of here by all the haters. He posted this on the onepocket.org forum on 9 March 05.

 

[drivermaker]

#1 03-09-2005, 07:43 AM
Mark Tademy Member 2004Location: Salt Lake City

Looking for a road partner Well i having been playing 4-6 hours a day for about 4 months now and I think I am ready to go back on the road. I am looking for someone to travel with hitting the east coast and the south it has been about ten years since I have made the trip and I think it would be profitable. I am hitting them well I just need to step up and play champions. anyone that is interested pm me.mark

He got chased out of here by all the haters. He posted this on the onepocket.org forum on 9 March 05.

That's interesting...what happened to the "I've given up gambling on pool forever" philosophy that he had while he was here. He seemed pretty adamant about it at the time.

He didn't get chased out of here by all the haters, that's bullshit. He just opted to fade off into the sunset on his own. A number of guys were trying to ask insightful questions of him and he never responded.

 

[T411]

That's interesting...what happened to the "I've given up gambling on pool forever" philosophy that he had while he was here. He seemed pretty adamant about it at the time.

He didn't get chased out of here by all the haters, that's bullshit. He just opted to fade off into the sunset on his own. A number of guys were trying to ask insightful questions of him and he never responded.

Bullshit? I don’t think so. Go back and look at the post. The short time that he posted on this forum I thought he contributed good stuff and as much as some people jumped all over him for whatever reason, he did not stoop. Quite honestly I think he took the high road and just quit posting rather than being dragged into al the B.S.

 

[drivermaker]

Bullshit? I don’t think so. Go back and look at the post. The short time that he posted on this forum I thought he contributed good stuff and as much as some people jumped all over him for whatever reason, he did not stoop.

Bullshit? I do think so. I don't have to go back and read the posts. I was there for all of them. Sure, he caught flak in the beginning because of the way that he introduced himself and made this big splash on the scene with everyone expected to know who he was, what his accomplisments were, and how good he played. But he was mainly a west coast player and the guys from out there did know of him and confirm it. There are enough posters on here that are in the know whose opinions we all respect, so he was accepted and respected. I'm not a Mark Tadd hater or lover...I never knew of him nor have seen him play, but I'll take the word of those that have regarding his skills and talent.

As far as contributing good stuff...honestly I don't remember seeing much of that at all. It was primarily hype and self promotion. I was hoping for more contribution. If you say that he did...cut and paste all of it in your next post so that my memory is jogged and you can say..."I told you so".

 

[T411]

Bullshit? I do think so. I don't have to go back and read the posts. I was there for all of them. Sure, he caught flak in the beginning because of the way that he introduced himself and made this big splash on the scene with everyone expected to know who he was, what his accomplisments were, and how good he played. But he was mainly a west coast player and the guys from out there did know of him and confirm it. There are enough posters on here that are in the know whose opinions we all respect, so he was accepted and respected. I'm not a Mark Tadd hater or lover...I never knew of him nor have seen him play, but I'll take the word of those that have regarding his skills and talent.

As far as contributing good stuff...honestly I don't remember seeing much of that at all. It was primarily hype and self promotion. I was hoping for more contribution. If you say that he did...cut and paste all of it in your next post so that my memory is jogged and you can say..."I told you so".

“I Told you so” ?? Divemaker, that’s not my style. I’m not here to “one up you” or start a war with you or anybody else. I do think that you would have seen more post from Mark like these if he were not chased out of here. I like to hear the stories from the past. I think that he had more stories from the past that he would have shared that would have been interesting to hear. By the way, I was not insinuating that you were a “lover or a hater” I was just stating my opinion. I hope you respect that I have one. I respect yours. #12 11-18-2004, 01:27 AM
mark tadd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004Posts: 195 vCash: 500

Quote:
THIS SHOT CAN BE MADE BUT IT DEPENDS ON HOW CLOSE THE CUE IS TO THE OBJECT BALL . IF YOUR TALKING 6 INCHES OR LESS YES. BUT MORE THAN THAT AND FROZEN MABEY NOT,THERE IS A POINT IT CANNOT BE MADE AND GET SHAPE UP TABLE
12-14-2004, 08:06 AM
mark tadd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004Posts: 195 vCash: 500

this should help those of you that didnt know this so you can be aware of it..now whether the tip touches the cloth or not after delivery obviously has to do with dropping the arm and how far back someone holds the cue, and how tight there grip is and if they use all five fingers to play and does there cue stick touch there plam or are they useing just there fingers examples :efren fingers lose grip, buddy hall hand and fingers tighter grip. also if you hit low because of the slope downward and the roundness of the ball it will automaticaly go downward the how the cue is held from above examples will determine the out come of the tip. also people who tend to stand more erect will have there cue touching the felt alot. i figured alot of this out by many hours of trying different stance,grips,ways of addressing the cue ball ect. my advice to you aspiring young players is to do much expermenting till you find what works for your body type . but there are absolutes in pool and one of them is hitting the cue ball accurately and its up to you to make it so. hope this helps

 

[drivermaker]

I do think that you would have seen more post from Mark like these if he were not chased out of here. I like to hear the stories from the past. I think that he had more stories from the past that he would have shared that would have been interesting to hear.

Quote:
THIS SHOT CAN BE MADE BUT IT DEPENDS ON HOW CLOSE THE CUE IS TO THE OBJECT BALL . IF YOUR TALKING 6 INCHES OR LESS YES. BUT MORE THAN THAT AND FROZEN MABEY NOT,THERE IS A POINT IT CANNOT BE MADE AND GET SHAPE UP TABLE
12-14-2004, 08:06 AM
mark tadd Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004Posts: 195 vCash: 500

this should help those of you that didnt know this so you can be aware of it..now whether the tip touches the cloth or not after delivery obviously has to do with dropping the arm and how far back someone holds the cue, and how tight there grip is and if they use all five fingers to play and does there cue stick touch there plam or are they useing just there fingers examples :efren fingers lose grip, buddy hall hand and fingers tighter grip. also if you hit low because of the slope downward and the roundness of the ball it will automaticaly go downward the how the cue is held from above examples will determine the out come of the tip. also people who tend to stand more erect will have there cue touching the felt alot. i figured alot of this out by many hours of trying different stance,grips,ways of addressing the cue ball ect. my advice to you aspiring young players is to do much expermenting till you find what works for your body type . but there are absolutes in pool and one of them is hitting the cue ball accurately and its up to you to make it so. hope this helps

Ahhh yes...that was a good post to jog my memory and I remember it now. It was a super post and one of which everyone would have liked to see more of, as well as going into more detail regarding his thinking on subjects like this. But according to the stats for members, he made 195 posts and this was 1 of less than a handful with substance. Everyone likes to hear stories from the past and it's too bad he didn't tell more of them. He played the group great because he got THEM to tell the stories of his past, I'll give him credit there.

He wasn't chased out of here, simple as that. He drifted on his own. If he opted to come back, I'd be the first to welcome him and help fend off any flamers. However, I'd also like to be one of the first in line to want to pick his brain and expect some patience on his part with answers and not be evasive as before. If he's happier on the one-pocket forum, so be it. If those that want to hear more stories or insturction out of him so bad go there and ask him to expound, he just might do that. But I ain't goin' and I doubt that he'd be any more responsive there as he was here. That's my take on it.

 

[T411]

Ahhh yes...that was a good post to jog my memory and I remember it now. It was a super post and one of which everyone would have liked to see more of, as well as going into more detail regarding his thinking on subjects like this. But according to the stats for members, he made 195 posts and this was 1 of less than a handful with substance. Everyone likes to hear stories from the past and it's too bad he didn't tell more of them. He played the group great because he got THEM to tell the stories of his past, I'll give him credit there.

He wasn't chased out of here, simple as that. He drifted on his own. If he opted to come back, I'd be the first to welcome him and help fend off any flamers. However, I'd also like to be one of the first in line to want to pick his brain and expect some patience on his part with answers and not be evasive as before. If he's happier on the one-pocket forum, so be it. If those that want to hear more stories or insturction out of him so bad go there and ask him to expound, he just might do that. But I ain't goin' and I doubt that he'd be any more responsive there as he was here. That's my take on it.

Like I said, I respect that you have an opinion.

 

[DaveK]

That's interesting...what happened to the "I've given up gambling on pool forever" philosophy that he had while he was here. He seemed pretty adamant about it at the time.

He didn't get chased out of here by all the haters, that's bullshit. He just opted to fade off into the sunset on his own. A number of guys were trying to ask insightful questions of him and he never responded.

He did start to tell us why he quit gambling, he just never finished telling us. I searched his AZ postings on more than one occasion looking for insight, there was none. I don't care one way or the other ... now that the storm is over ... there are lots here now that provide excellent material for thought and/or practice.

Dave, who also welcomes back the dm, some threads are in need of your wisedom

 

[TATE]

Welcome back Drivermaker!

Tadd definitely had his moments.

He did say something I had never heard or seen before. He basically said, take your stance and address the cueball. Put your tip up very close to the cueball and watch it. It moves around. This is what results in inconsistencies.

Chris