John Parris Cues

[ADR147]

maybe keith is having a fling with mr/mrs Y. Barrett ?

[MikeWooldridge]

lol.

or maybe keith's a hypnotist and embedded his life story in y?...

who the hell has a first name beginning with y anyway???

[keith auld]

Cheers Andrew - but this is the person who first told me about the forum - until then I didn't know it existed and their comment was that 'their are so many people and cue makers on this site that are so far up their own ***** that they think that it is beyond them to help people who just want to know about cues and cuemaking' - I then checked out the site and had to agree with them so put forward my credentials to help others that wouldn't - so thanks Y Barrett, if you're still contributing to the forum - not only were you right, and I've been able to help people all over the world start making their own cues but ironically the forum has also brought me new customers and new markets

[ADR147]

pray do tell who is so far up their own arses? as a layman i can't tell.

[keith auld]

I'm sure you have more imagination than that !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[keith auld]

As for the similarity in the 2 posts on the net - if you search the net and put in my name under cue makers there is a site called something like pool cue something or other that gives my details similar to that, that was originally posted, also there are various publications from the 1980s that bear various details about me and who I made cues for at that time - regrettably I'm older than I wish I was and have been in the cuemaking game longer than most/all of the contributors here so it's nice that someone has taken the time and effort to 'stand my corner and give me the credit that they have' - likewise it was nice for one of the contributors (checkside) that as a result of my contributions on this forum he was able to tell his dad of my move from London to Southampton and he in turn was able to get in touch with me to make him another cue to the same dimensions I had 15-20 years ago

[MikeWooldridge]

mmm, this is getting very interesting.

are you referring to me?

[ADR147]

i assume its either you or trevor.

[MikeWooldridge]

are the cuemakers on this forum really up their own arses?

i find that a rather unnecessarily inflammatory remark.

what does anyone else think?

[MikeWooldridge]

i assume its either you or trevor.

it says cuemakers, so if it's me i can't be the only one....

[Semih_Sayginer]

when did JP 'start' making cues?

who did he learn off of (if anyone)?

has he ever worked in a cue making partnership?

[keith auld]

Mike I know neither you or Trevor so cannot comment and as I said to you in a previous thread when you asked about someone ripping off Mck Rees's cue joints - I said I wouldn't be prepared to say and the same stands here ! best leave it to others to make up their own minds ( and judging by the pm's I've received they already have)
Re Mick Rees - I spoke to him, as promised last night and told him that you wanted to speak to him about cue joints, he's given me permission to pass his phone number on to you and says he'd be happy to help you if he can, he also said that he thought that he might remember you when he played for Surrey against Hampshire, he asked if you had blonde hair, I said you may have then but you have a chrome dome now, must be stress of all that work you've got ! Anyway, he also said that he can't take on any more work but if you want information or help, he'll help if he can

[mattyuk]

are the cuemakers on this forum really up their own arses?

i find that a rather unnecessarily inflammatory remark.

what does anyone else think?

I think its disastorous, call the firing squad.

[Darth_Spud]

what does anyone else think?

Yeah you’re defiantly up your own arse Mike, just look at your prices! They alone belong up your arse

[mattyuk]

In all seriousness, look at the graft these guys put in to make these cues..

As a butcher, I truly understand the torment of people saying, 'The prices are too high in your shop'. Then I have to explain the work and preparation, making sure the meat is local and up to the standards we set for ourselves. Then theres the slaughter, (christ, hard graft!!), the de-boning. I know its off topic, but Ive said it before you only get what you pay for in life. And I fully respect Mike, for his wonderful service, his cues and the superb website.

I know you intended it as a joke, I just thought I'd lend my 2 pennies worth.