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Talk about a long hot summer! Or am I just getting old and wanting to become a reverse snowbird? Whatever you do PLEASE don’t leave children or

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I’m feeling somewhat better now-a-days; at least I’m getting out among my friends and clients once in awhile. For those of you that don’t understand that I was in a serious motorcycle accident on January 17th 2012, and was in pretty bad shape for awhile. But thanks for the many prayers and well wishes I’m continuing to heal. I now ask everyone to send those prayers and good wishes to my best friend and assistant Tamii Schrum, Tamii has the fight of her life going on now fighting a serious sickness, Thank you for keeping her in your thoughts and prayers. I will keep everyone updated on Tamii’s journey.

Now let me respond to the few people that called, texted and emailed me about my editorial last month. I’m not trying put bars and rooms out of business, I’m trying to enlighten them to take stock in what and how they are promoting pool and darts in their places of business, you may not be old enough to remember that pool and darts at one time was the bread and butter of their business. I only ask that they (Mr. Mrs. or Ms.) to look at how pool and darts fit into or business now, look at how many leagues, teams and players you support, look at your equipment, what shape are your dart boards, guest darts, playing area in? Do you know, or until now

cared? Same thing about pool, look at the pool tables, the lighting, the cloth, balls, cues, pockets, are the tables level? Do you care what the players or your guest have to play with? People don’t have to come into your bar or rooms just to be insulted by the conditions the sports equipment. Used to be the player was a first class customer, what now?

With economy the way it is and other options players (customers) won’t put up with insults to their sports. They are finding other places to play, and not just another bar or room. Some bars have accused me of not promoting pool and darts like I used to so they have pulled ads from my paper, so I’ve asked them what are you promoting and where? They are kind of stunned when they hear their own answer. It doesn’t take a genius to figure it out. Darts and pool will never go away; they will just find other places to play. Change with the times or the times will change what you do for a living. You can’t live in yesterday world; you must change with the times! Could your bar or room become a social club? Could booze just be another means of making money in a bar, but not the main source of income? Think about it and how to promote our sports and your bar or room. I’ve been your friend and partner in the bar, pool and dart business for almost 25 years now why would fight against you now?

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What goes into selection a cue stick? That is a question that has been plaguing pool player since William Shakespeare uttered the immortal line “Let us to Billiards”.

Just recently someone popped into my hop and announced they would like to buy a cue. I figured, cool, because that’s why I am here, to sell pool cues. He looked my inventory over and asked the question, “What makes the different kinds of pool sticks?

The difference in prices within each line is basically determined by cosmetics. How pretty will it look in your hands? Having a real pretty cue might make you feel better, but I doubt if it will make you play any better. Within each line, all the cues have basically the same playing characteristics

The price varies from line to line because of the kinds of materials used. On cheaper cues, sometimes the wood isn’t aged all that much.

You can tell in most cases just by the way the cue is put together. Occasionally, you are paying for a name. A ford will run just as well as a Cadillac, but which is more expensive?

When looking for a cue, it is best to have some idea of what you are looking for. Find something that fits into your price range and try to find a cue that has the right characteristics (shaft diameter and weight).

Things to look for when buying a cue are that it is straight and that everything is sort of smooth when you run your hand up and down it. Mainly, across the joint, up by the ferrule and tip and down around the butt plate. Usually when it’s not smooth somewhere, it won’t be a really solid hitting stick.

Plastic ferrules are good to stay away from. Also avoid those Taiwan Cufixs (you know the ones, Ser—om—tips for changing on the f ly, adjustable weights, open grained shafts).

CUE CARE BY JAZ One more thing to take into consideration when buying a cue; is it’s going to be a long term investment and you are going to spend few a hundred on a really nice stick, Too many people spend a lot of time looking for the ideal stick and then ask for the cheapest case they can get. It doesn’t make any sense to make a sizeable investment in a cue and then get a case that will not protect your investment.

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Brass DartsBrass darts are very affordable. It is a heavy material that is easily machined and is inexpensive. This is why these darts are commonly used as “house darts.” The only drawback is that brass is very soft. It is so soft the grip is likely to wear down quickly. Once the grip has worn down it changes how well the dart performs.

Nickel/Silver DartsNickel is also a heavy or dense metal that is easy to machine and is also affordable. Nickel is much harder than brass and will last through many throws before showing any wear and tear. It must be known that there is no actual silver in these darts; the manufacturers use a nickel/tin alloy, instead.

Tungsten DartsThese are the darts the professionals use. Tungsten darts are extremely dense with small diameter barrels. This “small diameter” means a better feel and a much improved performance. A small diameter also means a tighter grouping on the dart board, resulting in higher scores. The higher the tungsten density, the higher the quality will be. Below is an example of the price differences:

• 50% to 70% - $15 - $40 • 80% Tungsten - $25 - $60 • 90% upwards of a $100 • 95% to 98% upwards of $200

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ShaftsShafts are important, as well. These may be plastic, aluminum or composite. Plastic is inexpensive but will not last very long. Composite shafts have plastic threads, combined with aluminum or other alloys. These are very durable darts. Solid aluminum is more durable than plastic or composite. The only drawback to aluminum is that aluminum shafts are known to vibrate loose.

FlightsFlights are the small little wings on the end of the dart. These can be hard, nylon or soft wings. The dimplex or ribtex wings are hard flights that have been embosses with a texture. Flights do not generate lift

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• Decide how much you want to spend

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With a little research, you will be able to purchase darts, confidently. If you play occasionally, a less-expensive dart will be best. If you play in tournaments, it is best to purchase a better dart to achieve the best results. When it comes to tips, soft tip darts are used when playing an electronic dart game. Steel tips are for use on a dart board. Darts is a fun activity for the entire family. For those who are serious about the game, a well-made, high-quality dart will make all the difference between winning and losing.



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The association today also announced that three industry-leading businesses have signed multi-year partnership agreements to support and promote the PBIA, including Iwan Simonis, PoolDawg and Predator Group.

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YOUR NAME AND/OR THE NAME OF YOUR

BAND: Captain Vinnie

INSTRUMENT YOU PLAY:

Lead Singer for The Hitmen

BRIEFLY DESCRIBE YOUR BAND/MUSIC:

Dance music of the last three decades. Our recipe

is to play the music that gets the ladies to the gigs

and on the dance floor. The guys will follow! Lol

HOW OLD WERE YOU WHEN YOU LEARNED

TO PLAY AND WHO INSPIRED YOU?

I began singing in the Phoenix Boys Choir when I

was ten years old.

every August 27th since 1990. This year will be the

23rd such event…call me for details!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE "CHEESY" SONG OF

ALL TIME?

My favorite “cheesy song” is the one I’m being

tipped well to play!

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE VENUE TO PLAY AT IN AZ?

I’ve played 1000+ shows at 100+ bars and my

favorite place to play is where I’m at RIGHT

NOW…Thunderbird Roadhouse, Saturday August

4th and August 18th; 8:30pm till close!

WHAT’S / YOUR POISON DRINK OF CHOICE?

My drink of choice is TOO MUCH. Why limit myself

to brand/variety or quantity?

DO YOU HAVE A STORY ABOUT YOUR BEST

SHOW EVER?

I can’t remember my most memorable gigs

(Halloween house parties) but I do remember

when Pat Travers cancelled at the Mason Jar so I

played all night. And Hans Olsen played harmonica

with me at Prankster’s Gar & Brill while I did

“Arizona”.

WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE THING ABOUT

BEING A MUSICIAN?

I love playing music for people but the best thing

about being a musician is sleeping til you want to

get up and playing disc golf…EVERYDAY!

DO YOU READ TABLE TALK NEWSPAPER?

Yes, I do!

DO YOU PLAY PRIVATE PARTIES AND ARE

YOU AVAILABLE FOR BOOKING?


BAND: Crazy Cover Keith aka CCK aka Crazy

Keith aka Howie “Klectic” Skirvin


Guitarist, singer, troubadour.


I play anything i like AND originals…



I started guitar at 12…I’ve worshipped many guitar

Gods, i.e. Page, Hendrix, Trower, SRV, Michael

Hedges…but local blues legend HANS OLSEN

wrote a song called “Arizona” that made me want to

play and sing. He’s had the most direct impact and

influence on me.

IF YOU COULD JAM WITH ANYONE ALIVE OR

DEAD WHO WOULD IT BE?

Stevie Ray Vaughan was the greatest jammer of all

times. I saw him in concert 5 times, shook his hand

once, and I’ve hosted a SRV memorial festival

Of course! Love ‘em…call me at 602-349-5636…

CONTACT/BOOKING INFO:

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I would jam with Chris Cornell.


ALL TIME?

Sweet Caroline by Neil Diamond.


Kimmyz on Greenway.

WHAT’S YOUR POISON/DRINK OF CHOICE?

Capt. Morgan Rum and diet Coke.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE BEST

SONG YOU PERFORM?

Man in the Box by Alice in Chains.

WHERE ARE YOUR GIGS FOR THE NEXT

MONTH?

August 18th at UPTOWN ALLEY in Surprise AZ.


SHOW EVER?

Haven’t had my best show yet! Lol


BEING A MUSICIAN?

The instant gratification from a crowd when you

have performed well.


I occasionally do when I’m at a bar with dart

boards.



We do weddings, birthdays, parties, bar mitzvahs,

and corporate gigs. We are available now for

indoor venues. No outside gigs till September.


Captain Vinny at 602-488-1636


BAND:

My name is Charles M. Way and my stage name is

Brother Ghost


Guitar/Mandolin/Bass


Brother Ghost is an acoustic folk/pop/alternative

rock that describes mainly personal endeavors of

the ultimate goal of eliminating ego. Includes guest

performers on occasion including Randy V. from

Perpetual Death Mode.



I was twelve years old when I started playing. I was

actually going to play drums originally, due to the

fact that my school had a drum kit that I and few

others had access to after school. When summer

came there was an old Yamaha classical guitar

laying around the house, so I decided to pick it up

and the rest is history. The main influences that

inspired me when I started ranged from Eric

Clapton to Metallica.



Jimi Hendrix. Period.


ALL TIME?

It would have to be either "Time After Time" by

Cindi Lauper, or "Africa" by Toto.


Your Mom’s house. Really though, I like intimate

crowds so playing at parties is usually better for

me, but I suppose Goathead Saloon is probably my

favorite venue.

WHAT’S YOUR POISON/DRINK OF CHOICE?

Ayahuasca.

WHAT DO YOU CONSIDER TO BE THE BEST

SONG YOU PERFORM?

A song called "The Road" in which I wrote about

the struggle endured while being stuck in a

geographical location whilst your family and friends

are traveling.

WHERE ARE YOUR GIGS FOR THE NEXT

MONTH?

All across the Pacific Northwest. I’m currently

releasing and album and preparing for my tour

across the West Coast.


SHOW EVER?

My favorite show ever was located on the big island

of Hawaii at a psychedelic called Alchemeyez. The

show featured visionary artist such as Alex Grey

and Andrew "Android" Jones. The story behind the

show was that I never played for a crowd that was

100% on some sort of psychedelic drug and the

reaction was as if I were all of Pink Floyd at their

peak.


BEING A MUSICIAN?

My favorite perk about being a musician is that I

can credit everything I do in life on the fact that I’m

a musician.


Yes I do. Tamii Schrum is a very close friend as

well as Dr. Jack and I read frequently to find out

about musicians and events in the upcoming

future. Also because I always find some photo of

me that was taken unexpectedly.



Yes, I do play private parties and I am available for

booking so long as I am not on tour.


www.myspace.com/mattwayartist

[email protected]

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Leesa & Tim. No, they are not the writers of this article! They are the ones cheering! As they are the new owners of CHEERS TAVERN located at 5915 W. Bell Rd. (S/W corner of 59th Ave & Bell) I caught up with Leesa & Tim on the first day they opened the doors, and BOY was I shocked and surprised at the changes and how wonderfully clean their place is. Tim & Leesa explained how they gutted the place and started over. “The placement of everything in this bar was thought out and planned Leesa stated, our goal from the beginning was to set this place up to flow and to have a décor like no other bar around us and I think we accomplished that. We wanted an open and homey kind of feel”, explained Leesa, “We want our guest to feel welcome and comfortable - that’s why we chose the light-colored woods and industrial materials (which I love), instead of the same old dark woods and colors that are so common of the older bars. We truly enjoy people, and want them to have a great time!”

Leesa has been in the bar business for 25+ years and knows how to treat her guests. Leesa takes care of the bar side of the business, while Tim takes care of the kitchen and also the entertainment/marketing side of the business. Tim states, “I can’t think of anybody I’d rather run a bar with than my wife Leesa., she’s no doubt knows this business inside and out, and she’s the best damn bartender I’ve ever seen, and not just because she’s my wife, ask anybody who she’s ever served, she’s an old school bartender and she’s has some pretty high standards when it comes to hiring staff - like Rhonda our day manager. Leesa trained Rhonda 10 years ago and Rhonda is one of the best bartenders around. I think we have hired a great customer oriented staff. Our goal is simple, to provide exceptional service with a smile and to be a great little neighborhood bar where our guest can go for a fun, safe and relaxing night out.”

I really like the way the dart and pool area has its own separate spaces. Leesa is looking forward to hosting traveling pool teams and an

in-house league, while Tim’s been playing darts for 20+ years and runs an in-house dart tournament every Sunday at 4pm. At present Cheers Tavern is looking for dart players for the Sunday’s in-house tournament as well as some Medalist Dart Teams. They also have plenty of big flat screen TV’s.- Thirteen 51” HD Plasma’s to be exact, and get this, an 80” LED to watch all your favorite sports on. I love how open and spacious everything is. Food and drink prices are very reasonable. I also noticed music videos playing which is something you don’t see everyday in your neighborhood bar, they have Karaoke on Friday & Saturday nights but I’m told they have some kind of special every night. Oh did I mention it has been totally remodeled and how clean everything is, hahaha, yes I guess I did a time or two.

My prediction is Cheers Tavern will become one of the hot spots on Bell Rd and of Glendale for that matter. I base my prediction on Leesa and Tim’s philosophy, “There is a bar on almost every corner, but we want Cheers to be the first one that pops in your mind to hang with friends,

have a blast, and get your fill of great food and drinks”

Leesa and Tim want to know what you would like to see at Cheers Tavern, they respect your opinions and suggestions, and frequently ask customers about their input, which is very refreshing!

The Cheers motto “It’s not the bar, but the people” kind of says it all. If you haven’t seen the new Cheers Tavern yet, hurry on down, its well worth the drive from any distance, they turned the old Cheers Sports Lounge into something everyone will CHEER about.

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Schaumburg, IL.- July 17, 2012 - Each year the Chairman of the Billiard Congress of America (BCA) Board of Directors has the opportunity to recognize an outstanding individual who has made significant contributions to the billiard industry with the presentation of the BCA President’s Award.

This year, BCA Chairman Mike Serra has chosen to recognize Roger Blank as the recipient of the 2011 BCA President’s Award. An industry veteran of 17 years, Roger is currently Director of National & Commercial Accounts for Brunswick Billiards. Twice elected to serve on the BCA Board of Directors, Roger has also served on numerous BCA committees, including participating on the Trade Show Committee seven times since 2001 (three years as chair), Long Range Planning, Finance, Instructors, Hall of Fame, Nominating and By-Laws Committees. He has also served three years on the BCA Executive Committee, two of those as first vice-president of the BCA Board.

“In choosing this year’s President’s award recipient, I wanted to choose someone whose work ethic mirrored the vision and mission statements of the Billiard Congress of America,” Chairman Serra stated. “Roger’s dedication to growing the billiard industry and to supporting industry members is unparalleled by anyone in a similar position.”

Chairman Serra added, “This

year’s award recipient is honest, passionate and always exceeds expectations. His commitment to the industry is what separates him from others, and his versatility provides him the ability to the see the bigger picture and not only help develop the growth and success of his customers but also the entire industry.”

Other industry leaders agree with Serra’s assessment of Roger’s dedication to the industry. “As I was finishing my last year as BCA Chairman, I needed a reliable and committed person to take the daunting task of Trade Show Committee Chair. Without hesitation I knew Roger was my guy. I was fortunate enough to work along side Roger at the BCA and watched him bloom into a diligent, self less, hard worker that not only took on every challenge he was given, but always did it with a positive attitude and smile. Even after Roger’s career as a BCA director, he continues to volunteer his time and expertise to help the BCA and the billiard industry in every way he can,” says Skip Nemecek, Tweeten Fibre President, and former BCA Chairman.

“Roger’s loyalty to billiards is evident in the many connections and relationships he has made across manufacturers and retailers. He has always been extremely passionate about the billiards industry, and prides himself on serving the BCA in any capacity,”said Austin Rothbard, President at Brunswick Billiards.

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I am a league operator and I am always looking for new players who wish to develop their skills and enjoy what they are doing. I have been known to help players on an opposing team from time to time and I do enjoy seeing someone who is really interested in getting better. We (league operators) have a wealth of talent in this city and we need to expand the pool as much as we are able. To this end I

started a new tournament 2 years ago to showcase the talents of our local players and to strengthen the resolve of those players to not only stay in the game but bring their friends into it also.

I have had a good response from the other directors in this area with their support and I really want to thank them for their help. This tournament is not for me. I have my game and I work on developing it all the time. This event is for the players who come out each week and play for the leagues. There are no ulterior motives here. I just wish to give these athletes a place to showcase their skills and to help our great sport grow. I have a love of the sport because, to me, it is relaxing and I get a special feeling when I have done something to help someone who really is interested in getting better. There is no better way to improve at something than to challenge yourself. If more people had the same commitment to making things better, this would be so much better a place to live.

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