where's mark tad???

[MrLucky]

Interesting...

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".

This site seems so full of folks that do not tolerate others views or offerings but at the same time do not offer anything themselves beyond criticism, racial baiting and other assorted drivel is this a pool site or a KKK and good old boys commitee meeting?

 

[MrLucky]

Someone with an offering!!

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

Hi Chris! I was about to write off this forum good to see someone with a positive outlook and information ! Phil

 

[TATE]

Hi Chris! I was about to write off this forum good to see someone with a positive outlook and information ! Phil

Mr. Lucky,

How are you?

This forum is a lot of fun. I'll vouch for Drivermaker - he's a good guy and so are you. He is also a cue buff. You can usually find some fun in the cue section. Why don't you post a photo of your old Palmer in it and tell the story. It's not every day that we can see one that was made before Gene Balner had his own shop!

Chris

 

[drivermaker]

This site seems so full of folks that do not tolerate others views or offerings but at the same time do not offer anything themselves beyond criticism, racial baiting and other assorted drivel is this a pool site or a KKK and good old boys commitee meeting?

Well...let's see here Mr. Unlucky, I'm a little confused myself. Out of 22 whole posts that you've made on this forum, 2 have now been directed pointedly at me in a negative fashion in the last 2 days, and I haven't even posted in about 2 months. How and when did you become such an expert on all the goin's on here in such a short period of time? How did you come to form your concrete opinions so rapidly?

Yep...Tate is a real good guy and someone whose opinion I do respect. But I don't know where you're coming from and why unless you're just an ex combative big mouth New Yorka with an ax to grind or somebody else that's using an alias to start some crap. BTW, just so you don't take THAT and twist it, I always look forward to SJM's posts, Jude's, Jen's, and yes, at one time Bernie's also...super New Yorka's.

The archives might be carrying an obituary in the nearby future of someone that suffered an unfortunate death from verbal decapitation. I doubt that it will be mine.

If you WEREN'T directing your comment to me, even though you used my quote and then included "so full of folks" then I apologize for taking it the wrong way. However, since we're at it...would you like to specifically name some of "these other folks"? You've now aroused my curiosity.

 

[MrLucky]

Sorry bud but....

Well...let's see here Mr. Unlucky, I'm a little confused myself. Out of 22 whole posts that you've made on this forum, 2 have now been directed pointedly at me in a negative fashion in the last 2 days, and I haven't even posted in about 2 months. How and when did you become such an expert on all the goin's on here in such a short period of time? How did you come to form your concrete opinions so rapidly?

Yep...Tate is a real good guy and someone whose opinion I do respect. But I don't know where you're coming from and why unless you're just an ex combative big mouth New Yorka with an ax to grind or somebody else that's using an alias to start some crap. BTW, just so you don't take THAT and twist it, I always look forward to SJM's posts, Jude's, Jen's, and yes, at one time Bernie's also...super New Yorka's.

The archives might be carrying an obituary in the nearby future of someone that suffered an unfortunate death from verbal decapitation. I doubt that it will be mine.

If you WEREN'T directing your comment to me, even though you used my quote and then included "so full of folks" then I apologize for taking it the wrong way. However, since we're at it...would you like to specifically name some of "these other folks"? You've now aroused my curiosity.

I am not biting ! LOL! not getting dragged into your little games! try that one on someone that it will work on I'm not the one ! Peace for what its worth!

 

[drivermaker]

I am not biting ! LOL! not getting dragged into your little games! try that one on someone that it will work on I'm not the one ! Peace for what its worth!

There's always worth to peace. I don't want to drag you into games or anything, since it was only yesterday, wasn't it YOU that first had the choice words toward me? If you're not biting on this, try biting the tongue before posting which can also work... give it a whirl.
Peace to you also...and a hot piece to both of us...and hopefully nobody gets
pee'sed off again.

 

[turquoisecrazy]

This site seems so full of folks that do not tolerate others views or offerings but at the same time do not offer anything themselves beyond criticism, racial baiting and other assorted drivel is this a pool site or a KKK and good old boys commitee meeting?

Donald Purdy is from the KKK, and RudeDog is from the jail loser fellony old timer commite. JAck F is just a no body who runs some english patrol here but he stutters...
And well, I am...depends on how you look at it...I am looking for something more creative than the word jackass...
I like teachman and gremlin but most of the guys here dont...
BTW, I have only been here like a couple weeks...so I dont really know what I am talk about...another post with nothing to offer I guess.
This is the only thread I have seen the word CHINK being mentioned, and no one has yet thanked me for not returning with some equally strong and insulting racial slurs. I consider myself a real gentleman who has a great sense of humor.
The ask the cue maker thread is pretty good here.
Just watch out for blackjack--he stays in contact with fast larry everyday and they are real close--sometimes FL posts here under blackjack to promote his own DVD and to call others jackass.

 

[thebigdog]

#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.

He did get chased off, thats ok, I am glad his is playing again at least. I would love to see him match up with T-Rex in one pocket.

 

[drivermaker]

He did get chased off, thats ok, I am glad his is playing again at least. I would love to see him match up with T-Rex in one pocket.

Who chased him and what were the defining posts that did him in? There were some things said in the beginning and shortly thereafter, which might have been the time to be chased off, but when he left he was accepted and noone was giving him flak.

Yeah, good that a man with real talent is playing, but anybody have any insights as to why he changed his mind 180 degrees on the gambling at pool issue? Please don't tell me it was something as simple as (heaven forbid) MONEY?

 

[Rude Dog]

Mark is welcome back here anytime he wants to join in. He wasn't chased away by anyone, but he may have felt that way with all of the negative replies he received. I feel as though he brought it on himself. He started the threads in which he received many replies asking him questions that he never answered. He also started the thread about if he was really Mark Tad. In my book, that's just asking for trouble. I like Mark and he is/was a great player, but, in a public forum such as this, you're going to get quite a few that don't want to play those games. Also, being the player he was, he was looked up to by others for advice in which he rarely answered. JMHO, peace, John.

 

[frankncali]

Very well stated. I thought it was vintage Mark Tadd. The guy is a little
out there as most of us are. His past and some of the things that happened
are strange. The fact is that he could play to a very high level. It was not that he shot a shot or two from this level but rather he would catch a gear
for a long long while and be in that level. At times I found watching him
almost mesmerizing. I could watch and see where the trouble was and where he needed to be and then he would get there. Time and time again.

When I was learning how to play (still am) I was lucky to be around good players. I found that many just dont know how to tell you what they are doing or that they really cant explain it. They just are able to perform it.

I wish he would come back here if nothing else to answer some easy questions and give insight into being on the road. The guy has had a very intersting life. Between pool and poker he has gambled and has been under the gun more than I can imagine.
As for the internet boards....I think people tend to express any thought they might have as soon as they get in online. Some good some bad.
Some can ruin good things for the majority. This board seems to be pretty level.
Hopefully Mark will get back to his old form so people that did not know of him
will be able to see him play.

Mark is welcome back here anytime he wants to join in. He wasn't chased away by anyone, but he may have felt that way with all of the negative replies he received. I feel as though he brought it on himself. He started the threads in which he received many replies asking him questions that he never answered. He also started the thread about if he was really Mark Tad. In my book, that's just asking for trouble. I like Mark and he is/was a great player, but, in a public forum such as this, you're going to get quite a few that don't want to play those games. Also, being the player he was, he was looked up to by others for advice in which he rarely answered. JMHO, peace, John.

 

[Teddy Harris]

But he was mainly a west coast player

He busted the whole country, not just the west coast!

 

[sjm]

Mark is welcome back here anytime he wants to join in. He wasn't chased away by anyone, but he may have felt that way with all of the negative replies he received. I feel as though he brought it on himself. He started the threads in which he received many replies asking him questions that he never answered. He also started the thread about if he was really Mark Tad. In my book, that's just asking for trouble. I like Mark and he is/was a great player, but, in a public forum such as this, you're going to get quite a few that don't want to play those games. Also, being the player he was, he was looked up to by others for advice in which he rarely answered. JMHO, peace, John.

An extremely accurate post, Rude dog. That's exactly how I remember it.

 

[Rickw]

Frankncali,

"When I was learning how to play (still am) I was lucky to be around good players. I found that many just dont know how to tell you what they are doing or that they really cant explain it. They just are able to perform it."

Great point Frank! Think Efren could explain all his magic? He just has a gift that can't be explained!

 

[TheOne]

An extremely accurate post, Rude dog. That's exactly how I remember it.

Have to agree Rude Dog, I wanted to add something similar but you hit the nail on the head. Shame though, he sounds like he was a very good player, but then that doesn't mean you are a very good forum member?

 

[LastTwo]

I saw a couple videos of him playing, I really was impressed with his game and his style.

This is a little hard to explain, but I'm sure most of you have noticed that alot of amatuer players have a tendency to rush their shots, especially in games like 9-ball. Most of them do that because they like to show off, they don't take time to visualize patterns for position play, etc. It's kind of like they are trying to tell everyone that they 'automatically know what to do', so without thinking they get down and shoot, and haven't decided on an exact path for the cueball to follow for position.

My point is, that Mark did this, but not recklessly. He didn't 'pretend' like he knew everything, he DID know what to do, and he executed everything perfectly. He didn't rush shots or anything like that, he would simply take a few seconds to verify his pattern plan with himself, and execute it like it was cake. I've never, NEVER seen anyone do this so perfectly and with such extreme confidence.

He seemed so nonchalant, like nothing could faze him, and him casually chewing gum kind of helped that image. I know that Nick Varner chews gum, but if you watch Nick, I've noticed that he seems cautious, sometimes almost too cautious. Mark is different, I'm sure he was cautious with his shots and patterns, but he sure as hell didn't show it. Imagine playing a set or an ahead set with a guy who just won't crack, kind of like what Fats did to Fast Eddie in the movie "The Hustler".

By watching him play, I could tell how intelligent he was, how his brain automatically saw the simplest way to get out, or a chain of shots leading down to a brilliant safety. The guy was a pure genius. He was an amazing, fast paced player, but took his time when he needed to. Mark basically displayed that he had complete self control, it really showed when I saw him play, that he took that final stroke when he was 100% sure what he was doing, and he probably didn't have to think too much about it. Seemed like everything just came naturally to him. I hope that makes sense, but that is the impression I got from him.

I talked to Mark via e-mail and he told me that all the years of gambling left a bad taste in his mouth, which makes alot of sense to me.

 

[stevelomako]

This is to everyone that thinks because they ask Mark Tadd (or anyone else) a question he has to answer it.

WHY DOES HE HAVE TO?

Ask anyone anything, if you get an answer fine, if not.....so what! There's alot more in life going on than just this forum and people expect a reply IMMEDIATELY sometimes, come on.

 

[Rude Dog]

This is to everyone that thinks because they ask Mark Tadd (or anyone else) a question he has to answer it.

WHY DOES HE HAVE TO?

Ask anyone anything, if you get an answer fine, if not.....so what! There's alot more in life going on than just this forum and people expect a reply IMMEDIATELY sometimes, come on.

You're right Steve, nobody HAS to reply to anything on here just because they are asked but when you see a guy post 200 times in a few weeks you'd think he could at least acknowledge the question. It's like telling a joke without the punchline, getting everyone to guess what it is, then never revealing it. No big deal though, if the guy don't wanna answer, so be it. BTW, you ever hear the one about the drunk in the bar with the dog? Peace, John.

 

[hemicudas]

You're right Steve, nobody HAS to reply to anything on here just because they are asked but when you see a guy post 200 times in a few weeks you'd think he could at least acknowledge the question. It's like telling a joke without the punchline, getting everyone to guess what it is, then never revealing it. No big deal though, if the guy don't wanna answer, so be it. BTW, you ever hear the one about the drunk in the bar with the dog? Peace, John.

You make legit points, John. Playing devil's advocate for a sec here, Mark had posted on onepocket.org of being back in stroke and looking for someone to hit the road with. If he did find someone and did hit the road again, his departure from here and other sites would be immediate and assuming he has no laptop, his departure from here would look abrupt.

I have no information as to this being what happened. Just a possibility, because he hasn't posted on onepocket.org in a while either.

 

[sjm]

This is to everyone that thinks because they ask Mark Tadd (or anyone else) a question he has to answer it.

WHY DOES HE HAVE TO?

Ask anyone anything, if you get an answer fine, if not.....so what! There's alot more in life going on than just this forum and people expect a reply IMMEDIATELY sometimes, come on.

In a period in which Tadd, by his own choice, was spending a huge amount of time on the forum, he was, as it seems everyone agrees, inclined not to offer information, even after claiming he intended to. The truth is that the forum consists primarily of people inclined to communicate and to share knowledge and information.

I'd rather communicate on the forum with someone who knows a little but is willing to share it than with someone who knows a lot but isn't willing to share any of it. This forum imporved when Tadd left. If he were to return with an inclination to communicate and to share, his arrival would meet with my highest enthusiasm. I'll believe it when I see it!