[POOL] Pool in the Time of COVID

[John Valdes]

Looks like most of us are out for the fall, understandably.  I let
Dean know that Team Moe won't be available (I cc'd the list).  That
said, if you are interested in playing this fall, please let Dean know
as maybe there will be enough players to have a smaller team or
individual player format for the fall.

In the meantime, stay safe and practice your (virtual) pool!  Pool is
90% mental, 5% visual, and 5% physical, so now's a good time to
practice on your mental game. ;)

John

On Tue, Sep 08, 2020 at 01:32:40PM +0000, Martin, Tami wrote:
> Hey Team Moe,
> 
> As soon as the league and our team is comfortable with returning to pool, I’m in.
> 
> Thanks,
> Tami
> 
> Tami Martin
> Manager, Platform Software, Enterprise Software Solutions
> Business and Information Services Directorate
> Argonne National Laboratory
> tamim at anl.gov<mailto:tamim at anl.gov>
> 630-252-7372
> 
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> 
> From: mcs-pool <mcs-pool-bounces at mcs.anl.gov> on behalf of "Schmidt, Jack C." <jschmidt at anl.gov>
> Reply-To: MCS Pool League - Moe <mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov>
> Date: Tuesday, September 8, 2020 at 5:11 AM
> To: MCS Pool League - Moe <mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov>
> Subject: Re: [POOL] Pool in the Time of COVID
> 
> Team,
> I’m not comfortable playing this season. Miss the great conversations and games but just not ready for hanging out until things are in better shape.
> 
> Jack
> 
> Jack Schmidt
> IT Process Manager
> Argonne National Laboratory
> ________________________________
> From: mcs-pool <mcs-pool-bounces at mcs.anl.gov> on behalf of Craig Stacey <stace at stace.com>
> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 3:56:49 PM
> To: MCS Pool League - Moe <mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov>
> Subject: Re: [POOL] Pool in the Time of COVID
> 
> I'm not comfortable doing indoor things with others.  I really miss having a social aspect of my life, and I miss both playing and the fun times I have when I'm there, but I do not expect to be playing in the league until a year from now, barring some miracle vaccine.
> 
> On Fri, Sep 4, 2020 at 2:33 PM McLain, Derek <mclaindr at anl.gov<mailto:mclaindr at anl.gov>> wrote:
> Greetings!
> 
> I am also thinking that if there is a league this fall, I will be sitting out. Would love to see everyone and catch up, but similar to John, am still hesitant to be inside with a crowd for any real length of time.
> 
> Hope you're all doing well out there!
> 
> Derek
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: mcs-pool <mcs-pool-bounces at mcs.anl.gov<mailto:mcs-pool-bounces at mcs.anl.gov>> On Behalf Of John Valdes
> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2020 1:41 PM
> To: Moe <mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov<mailto:mcs-pool at mcs.anl.gov>>
> Subject: [POOL] Pool in the Time of COVID
> 
> Hi Team Moe!
> 
> It's September already!  And depending on your state of mind or patience level, it is only September...  Hope folks have been able to remain healthy and sane these last few months.
> 
> So, as expected, COVID-19 is still with us and will continue to be with us for the next few month at a minimum.  How are you feeling about pool league?  Are you interested and willing to resume league play this fall?  Myself personally, I would love to play competitively again and hang out with folks, but I really have very little desire to be inside Q for a couple of hours a week until the COVID thing is over (ie, we're vaccinated and the threat of spreading infection is minimal).  So I'm expecting to sit out pool league this fall.
> 
> John