[POOL] Argonne Pool League: You've got to be kidding me!

[Craig Stacey]

63rd Street Billiards was the furthest from home I was willing to go.  If we go anywhere further west or north, I'm out completely.  Sorry.
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Craig

On Aug 27, 2013, at 3:58 PM, Paul Hovland <hovland at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:

> I assume it's ($5/hr)/table * 5 tables * 6 hrs (6pm - 12pm).
> 
> Not aware of any alternate venues.  The Brunswick Zone XL in Romeoville has several tables, but I doubt that they're all 9 foot.  I can check.
> 
> Paul
> 
> On Aug 26, 2013, at 8:34 PM, Robert Jacob <jacob at mcs.anl.gov> wrote:
> 
>> Where does the $150 figure come from?  Is that per team each night?
>> 
>> 
>> Rob
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/26/13 7:36 PM, John Valdes wrote:
>>> This just came across the wire...FYI.  Anyone know any other
>>> locations with 9' tables?
>>> 
>>> John
>>> 
>>> ----- Forwarded message from Kevin Beyer <beyer_k at aps.anl.gov> -----
>>> 
>>> Date: Mon, 26 Aug 2013 19:21:00 -0500 (CDT)
>>> From: Kevin Beyer <beyer_k at aps.anl.gov>
>>> Subject: Argonne Pool League:  You've got to be kidding me!
>>> 
>>> I just received this email from the manager at Q Billiards on 63rd Street.
>>> 
>>> "due to the high demand on the 9ft tables we have to change the price on the pool time we can't not do the $25.00 all night we have to charge $5.00 x hour x table please let me know if you still interested."
>>> 
>>> FYI that equates to $150 per night.  I find this completely unacceptable.  And, it might have just pushed me over the edge to calling it quits.  Does anyone know of any other location that we can play?
>>> 
>>> Kevin
>>> 
>>> 
>>> ----- End forwarded message -----
>>> 
> 

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