[POOL] Bad news / good news

[Amy Leggett]

I like $4 match fee.

On Sep 17, 2007, at 10:56 AM, Craig Stacey wrote:

> 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.
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> Craig
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