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

[Paul Hovland]

Not that it matters, since I don't think they could accommodate us, but Brunswick is only a mile further from the lab than 63rd St (trading 6mi west on I-55 for 5mi north on I-355).  Maybe over/under 10 miles is the tipping point, though...

I agree that "calling their bluff" and forgoing the fall session to see whether they are more willing to accommodate us in January might be the best option.  It would be nice to have a back up plan for the spring session, but it doesn't look like there are any viable options within a reasonable distance of the lab.

Paul

On Aug 27, 2013, at 4:35 PM, "Paul M. Rich" <richp at alcf.anl.gov> wrote:

> I have to agree, Romeoville is further west than I'd go as well.
> 
> I suspect that going north of Oak Park is probalby out of people's
> interest as well, but there is a decent pool hall there.  No bar,
> unfortunately.
> 
> I also agree, calling him on the price, this is the first thing that
> they've done that is blatant cash grabbing ( and if they backed off,
> wouldn't be the first time they backed off it either ).
> 
> Paul Rich
> Software Development Specialist
> ALCF Operations -- AIG
> richp at alcf.anl.gov
> 
> On 8/27/2013 16:25, Craig Stacey wrote:
>> 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.
>> --
>> 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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