[POOL] Bad news / good news

[Craig Stacey]

 From Kevin:

> All,
>
> Late on Friday night I got a phone call from Q.  The manager said  
> that they will no longer be able to provide us with free drink  
> vouchers.  Apparently doing so violates some part of their liquor  
> license.  This was pointed out to them by some representative of  
> law enforcement.  As such, they cannot give us the free drinks for  
> fear of losing their license.  (How this came about I HAVE NO  
> IDEA.  So, don't blame the messenger!!!)
>
> So, that is the bad news.  Here is the news that I am hoping will  
> counter the effects of it.  Q Billiards has agreed to rent us five  
> 9' tables for $25/night.  We used to pay $16.50/table.  Now, we  
> will be paying $5/table.  This is a reduction in cost by about 70%.
>
> What does this mean?
>
> If we continue to pay $6/match and buy ourselves our own drinks,  
> that puts an additional $1400 per year into the prize fund.
>
> Or, we could continue to pay $6/match and start a bar tab in which  
> teams order drinks (one per player) and I pay Q for the drinks at  
> the end of the evening.  If the tab is less than $50, the extra  
> money would go into the prize fund.  If it is more than $50, ...   
> we will have to figure out a way so that it is NOT more than $50.
>
> Or, we could reduce the cost to $4/match and forget about drinks  
> altogether.
>
> Please pass this information along to your teammates accordingly.   
> We should decide on something quickly to make the transition smoother.
>
> Thanks for your time,
>
> Kevin

I vote for $4 per match and forget the drinks.
--
Craig