8/8/2017
Topic:
El Jimador Qualifier #3
Bryan Hendricks
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Thanks Brad  I put a little write up and added a photo of us on WeFoos |
8/13/2017
Topic:
Thirsty Lion
Bryan Hendricks
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I must say WHAT AN AMAZING EVENT! All the efforts from everybody involved are so appreciated Can't thank Jesse Rhode and Stephen Musslin enough! Mike Lawrence and Stefan Achberger, kudos to you guys for helping with the tables, what a chore!
I was able to get matches streaming live on Facebook and have linked those matches to the official bracket here. Be warned, some of the footage was pretty pixelated and we're working to fix those issues. Also, at the request of some players we've added a bracket preview to the final at The Park and have posted it
here.
One last thing to mention, YouTube has a much better streaming platform for sharing. They restrict live streaming to those with 100 subscribers or more. We would certainly appreciate all players to search for WeFoosTV on YouTube (or click here) and subscribe!
Hats off to all participating players and congratulations to all those that have qualified. See you all August 19th at The Park!
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 8/13/2017 |
8/23/2017
Topic:
6-18-17 12 Teams Hi -Low Roto Handicap dyp Loft
Bryan Hendricks
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Diggin' through the archives I found this picture of Jim Dickson and son JD
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 8/23/2017 |
9/3/2017
Topic:
09/02/2017 Stinger's Roto Doubles Double Draw
Bryan Hendricks
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Congratulations to Ronnie and Rissa on their big win! For the full bracket click here
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 9/4/2017 |
9/4/2017
Topic:
9/01/17 - Dukes DYP Results
Bryan Hendricks
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Got the results raht hurrr! |
11/4/2017
Topic:
Slight issue with the handicap system
Bryan Hendricks
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Despite asking for this and things like it privately, maybe you actually fix it now that it's posted publicly for everyone to see. Townsend Saunders Jr and Townsend Saunders III are different people with different names and different handicaps as well as many other differences I'm sure. Could we please make this distinction per league ratings since they are used for point spotting at The Loft tournament?
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 11/4/2017 |
11/30/2017
Topic:
We need to talk...
Bryan Hendricks
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If you’re seeing this in an email, it means Billy deleted it from the ArizonaFoosball.com forum or you simply don’t visit the forum 
In light of all that has transpired over the past few months within our foosball community, last night’s climactic event at Main Street, and the Hall of Fame approaching, I thought now would be a great time to address some of the ongoing issues as to where I stand on several points and perhaps clarify why it is Billy thinks I hate him or what he does so much.
First, I’m a firm believer in “being part of the solution, rather than being part of the problem”. I’ll avoid addressing issues without offering at least one solution, as well as avoid issues that have affected me and only me personally. Second, and probably most important, your feedback to these issues as well as Billy’s public response, would be greatly appreciated so that we as a community can better communicate what some feel has been needing to be addressed for some time. Lastly, this applies to league as well as tournament players so strap in ladies and gents, it’s about to get bumpy!
“For the tournament player, quality of equipment greatly affects our ability to perform consistently.”
A brief history lesson
For the uninitiated, Brad was at a point around January/February 2017 of leaving Duke’s. For months I worked with Brad and Billy on the transition of WeFoos (the company Rissa and I started) taking over Duke’s with the initial benefit of providing brand new tables at Duke’s. The day before tables were going to be loaded onto a truck and shipped to Duke’s in time for the Hall of Fame Warm Up, Billy and Brad decided to sever ties with WeFoos when I gave the ultimatum of only getting the tables on the condition that Billy was removed. If you’ve seen Billy snap at a foosball event or otherwise, raise your hand. Okay then, you know the “why” behind that ultimatum.
The Warm Up happened in the next week or two. Despite believing he had been reinvigorated with promoting foosball, Brad announced his retirement - http://arizonafoosball.com/Forums/JitBit/messages.aspx?TopicID=2167.
Fast forward using bullets, some significant things happened:
- Brad sold his interest to Jesse
- El Jimador Tequila put a strain on Friday night turnouts and Jesse lost money
- Jesse felt forced to sell his interests and offered it to WeFoos
- Instead of taking advantage of Jesse’s unfortunate situation, WeFoos offered to help
- Billy threw a tantrum over the progress Jesse and I were making, drove a wedge between us, WeFoos was removed from involvement with Duke’s, and I congratulated Billy on his success in “ruining it for everybody” one more time.
For the record, WeFoos has offered three times to replace the tables at Duke’s with new ones in partnership with or as a financier for ArizonaFoosball. Our offer has been rejected by Billy and/or Jesse every time. We have detailed to Jesse and Billy that they could do this themselves using income from the new tables while renting the existing tables, as well as how they could get them financed through Mary Moore. Yet armed with this knowledge, players are being banned and now recently threatened with physical violence when they make it a point to complain about the condition of some existing tables.
With that note, and other revelations that we’ve all heard or witnessed over the past month(s), I feel it necessary to further explain to you the discontent I’ve now publicly expressed toward Billy and, to a lesser degree, Jesse.
First and foremost, no player is stealing from the tables at Duke’s. Jesse and Billy, you can stop calling us thieves - it’s not like it’s a pitcher of beer, Jesse. However, let’s assume that you are correct despite being unable to provide any evidence that it is in fact one of us. I have proposed several ways to prevent this from happening and for suspected reasons, Jesse has insofar refused to implement any of them. Here are all seven and a bonus:
Buy tournament Tornado balls for us to use on Friday night. Once the tournament is over, you take those home and replace them with older or cheaper balls which WeFoos is more than willing to provide. Tournament balls are never taken.
Rekey the locks to the table and/or the cash box.
Padlock the outside of the table.
Stick with table fee. No cash going into the boxes (or at least a minimal amount), ergo not much to steal, if anything.
Use tokens instead of quarters. Who wants those, unless it's to get free play?
Online registration and payments - again, little to no quarters.
Empty the cash box each night if necessary.
(Bonus) I will gladly donate any number of balls to the supposed player that is desperate enough to steal them.
WeFoos has suggested and offered to pay for any/all of this in efforts to thwart the thievery as well as get you both to stop calling us thieves, yet the posts and outbursts continue.
Moving on, I won’t get involved with the league handicapping system and its flaws for that is another topic entirely, suffice it to say Billy can’t articulate its intricacies without getting pissed when pressed for clarification. No, the issue today with league is how players are banned, suspended, or threatened with both, over disputes easily remedied by the “league coordinator”. As a player, be aware that should you weather the league storm, remain dedicated for weeks on end, make the required payments, and stick to a schedule, the personal attacks and decisions made by the league coordinator will impact whether or not you are paid at the end of the season should you be owed a payout. As of today, November 30th, 2017, it has been three full months since the 2017 league finals and all league prizes have not been awarded. For the League players of today and tomorrow, by committing to league, you should at least be aware that not getting paid is a real possibility whether it’s disclosed upfront or not.
Ultimately, we all know this scene could be improved upon. WeFoos has shared with Brad, Jesse, Billy, and anyone that cared to ask, several marketing efforts(many at no cost), event streaming, and a reward program that could easily be implemented, as well as use of WeFoos.com to manage and announce events, register players, take payments, and provide a “need a partner” list among other key features. This and tournament bracket software we are developing are concerns for Billy and explain his refusal to allow WeFoos to be involved in the local promotion scene regardless of how beneficial WeFoos would be to players.
To remind you of some benefit WeFoos could provide, the two biggest turnouts to Duke’s since Jesse took over have been attributed to the rally of players behind WeFoos for the Friday the 13th “Bad Luck Bring” and the Halloween event sponsored by Breakthru Beverage Company and Stephen Musslin.
For all of his fears, real or imagined, Billy refuses to allow improvements and progress to be made outside of his control despite the numerous contributions made by every single person reading this now. Quoted from a recent post, his arrogance illustrates how little he cares for contributions made by players: “the foosball environment we see flourishing in Arizona is nearly entirely due to the sacrifices of a small group of capable and devoted people” - full thread can be seen here: http://arizonafoosball.com/Forums/JitBit/messages.aspx?TopicID=2357&lastpage=1#post3983
The “small group of capable and devoted people” he refers to should also include the players that consistently tolerate his abuse, show up to disorganized events where rules are nonexistent (or obscure at best), as well as dedicate week after week, month after month, year after year to feed quarters into a machine for a game we LOVE.
Billy has told me, “if you don’t like it, you don’t have to play”. Quite the contrary. I love to play! I just despise you for being a hypocrite, assuming that you are infallible and act as such when your logic is questioned, your constant denial of anything ever being your fault, lack of empathy for players and their struggles, your extreme paranoia, and finally your incompatibility with the words “I’m sorry”.
Despite what you think, Billy, your “small group” isn’t the only reason this scene exists. It also requires players.
In closing, I’ll leave you all with a quote.
“I'd go farther and say that anyone doing any of the things you describe is a 100% asshole.” - Bill Nolan
Thanks for reading,
Bryan Hendricks |
12/1/2017
Topic:
We need to talk...
Bryan Hendricks
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"obtuse angle away from the fabric of reality" is an awesome way to say it, even it's just my opinion that is far from reality. Kudos
My question, are we all stupid for having an opinion or just ones that disagree with authoritarian figureheads?
At the end, one can only hope all of our parachutes are open a little bit wider.
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 12/1/2017 |
12/1/2017
Topic:
We need to talk...
Bryan Hendricks
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Brad - Sorry I just saw your post. I'll read and address it shortly. Thanks to all that have responded publicly and in private. Means the world I’m not alone on these two issues. Billy has once again avoided the issues and is diverting attention to issues between he and I, and although I didn’t want to get into specifics that only affected me, I’ve done so. All of my remarks are in red.
Billy:
Bryan - I think that your method of "making things better" by slandering everything and everyone around you Me pointing out issues that have been on the minds of several people, as some of the replies have clearly illustrated, is hardly “slandering everything and everyone” when most of it pertains to you (especially when they are not there to hear it if you are referring to the other night at Main Street, you walked out in the middle of discussion. You have no particular interest in hearing the concerns of players as you state later in your post. ) and casting an unending net of negativity over every room you've entered is what everyone really needs (whether they know it or not!). And whether you realize it or not, your deep seated hatred and resentment for me stems in large part from how honest I've been with you at every juncture clearly we differ on what honesty means - never in our discussions did you fulfill your end of getting a meeting with Al (owner of Duke’s) despite months of asking. Couldn’t get you to make a decision on installation of the coin mechs, use of the debit card, collaboration on the league side of things, etc despite your, now obviously pretend, enthusiasm. So why not do the same for me, instead of warping the truth in public forums or reiterating what "someone" told you about some issue concerning me rather than talking to me directly I have talked to you directly on every bit of this, getting tables, promotions, etc. I sent you, brad, jesse emails outlining rewards, incentives, event promotions etc. going so far as to offer how you could do all of it without my involvement whatsoever. Everything I have, I offered to share. Even the stuff you refused to look over (because you don’t care what anybody else is doing, remember?) you could reverse engineer. ? And if you just can't do that, then why not take the disingenuous approach and force yourself to be real cool to me, like you are doing with many of the players at the moment because you want them to think of you as the "good guy" to help wage your high-school-style war with me? Maybe it will work on me, too. Fact is, nothing I do is disingenuous unless you consider taking the high road to avoid getting banned disingenuous. Feel free to put out anything I’ve said if you feel I’m not being real. I have no problem telling people, players and promoters included, if they are being fuckfaces. Your way of getting to the truth is to dance around the issue and manipulate, which is why this conversation is happening now after certain truths are coming out. It takes me calling you a dipshit to your face IN FRONT OF OTHER PEOPLE before you’ll finally have a conversation, despite turning to deflection and not actually addressing anything, I and others, have asked to be considered.
A good example of your dishonesty was asserting to me repeatedly that you would like to help all of us improve AZ Foosball in any way you can, and the very last thing you wanted to do was get in the way or cause problems I believe I said I wouldn’t divide players by having a competing tournament - still haven’t done that regardless of how many players have asked me to. The only help you really wanted was someone to fill out a tournament chart, collect money, and call matches. Once your paranoia consumed you with the idea I was a threat to your creation, you did everything you could to cut out all progress made with Brad and again with Jesse. and that if anything you wanted to do conflicted with my efforts or caused any stress, you would find a different region in which to do them. Correct me if I'm wrong, but the post of yours above doesn't sound like you are honoring those statements. So why not just speak your real intentions from the beginning You’re right Billy, I’ve been hatching a plan for the 168 months or so I’ve known you, learning your secrets, pretending to be your friend, manipulating every player into thinking I’m the “good guy” to subvert ArizonaFoosball, you got me there (how’s that for sarcastic?)? Or are you going to instead choose to get angry (again) with me for mentioning an example of the how you roll, and simply because I've stated the truth?
And it's not really so hard to do this stuff yourself! Just work your ass off for 12 years for about $2,000 per year, and grow the player base from 20 players to 200. It's not really so hard, just shit-tons of hard work for no money, and of course, listening to people constantly complain about everything imaginable but your response here is how you deal with complaints. Do you see how you foster resentment in your dealings with people? If you need clarification, read my original post and now my reply. See the difference in tone? , even when you are making no money AND throwing $200 of your own cash into a tournament (Big Sting) or $500 of your own money into a league, instead of reducing the payouts at every event like you did in your 3 week stint at Duke's (that I believe you originally agreed to run for much longer). First, you clearly have no clue why this was done. It was agreed there are beneficial ways to improve the scene other than an increase in payouts. Second, Jesse continues to “reduce the payouts” to this day. It wasn’t an idea we hatched to avoid putting my or his own money into an event, we’ve all had to eat costs in various ways. To imply either of us are cheating players out of money, avoiding responsibilities, not doing the right thing because it’s what you do, etc is asinine. There are other ways to give back.
Here is how the math on that works @ the $2 add per player. 8 teams = 16 players per week multiplied by $2 = $32. $32 multiplied by 52 weeks = $1,664 a year towards promotions, equipment, etc. It took Jesse all of 4 minutes to LISTEN at his house. I would figure you, having a composite 1600 ACT score, could figure out the obvious benefits of this over putting roughly $9 dollars into the pocket of the same 2 or 3 players that win almost every week and even less for those taking 2nd and 3rd. Incrementally it’s small but it adds up and this way the entire community benefits. Lastly, I agreed to help Jesse in a time of need as long as you didn’t get in our business and you did. Simple. I know you are the right personality type for it, and such things wouldn't bother you much.
There's a LOT more I could say to set this "obtuse" record straight, but I'm not going to bother with it This is hardly surprising since you walked out in the middle of it the other night, care to pick it back up at Duke’s tonight? . Hopefully the reader will know better. (And FWIW, I wouldn't have posted even this much of this type of crap if you weren't unilaterally launching it all yourself Um, I didn’t say much for 10 months. Only in the last month have I gotten on you about it and only in the last week or two have I made it clear to explain my position once and for all since you seem to have a habit of defending your paranoia while simultaneously running players into the ground.) Please take care to note, as well, that I have not removed your post, and I never have done any such thing simply because I don't like it. That's how * I * am. I highly doubt that a similar post from me about you on your website would get the same treatment. Gimme a break dipshit, you don’t have an account on my site, said you would never create an account, and if you actually had looked through my site you would know you can’t make posts. It’s beneath you to waste time with my site, but I like what you’re trying to do here, so points for you
Jesse:
Did you read anything I wrote? Methinks not. Never did I question the legitimacy on whether balls or money was taken. I simply insist it’s not one of our players and asked you two to stop calling us thieves (more Billy than you, as was stated) until you can provide proof it’s one of us or suggest why it is you consider the thief among us. Other than it being convenient, I’ve not heard one argument that supports it being a player.
Here is why I’m adamant about replacing tables. Several of the really dedicated ones save money and make plans for Vegas every year. The condition of the equipment we play on is a disservice to those making that trip. No way is what we play on even comparable to tournament practice at this point. Warrior balls? Really?
On the issue of foosball profits not affording the purchase of new tables, I gave you the names of at least 4 people willing to rent existing tables. That would have easily covered what I said it would cost you to finance 4 brand new tables while keeping all quarters. No loss in profits. I asked in the beginning and again right before Colorado State. No worries, 2 of them were able to get someone to help.
I’m not saying they are shit per se, but when certain tables are refused to be played on, and/or certain sides, and the final is miraculously ONLY ever played on the same table, it doesn’t strike you as odd that that one table, which is being supremely favored over the others, also happens to be in the best condition?
And here you say “Most of your post just seems like a bunch of whining about how WeFoos is not involved enough due to the evil fuckers named Bill and Jesse. And, of course, WeFoos could do all this stuff much better, Not hardly, just that it could provide assistance for the things Billy hasn’t finished after 15 years of working on them is all. Yet, your post omits a great deal about your personal actions, attitude, and behaviors that always seem to be right in the middle of any drama situation When it involves unjust and unfair treatment of players, you are absolutely right. To say nobody else contributes to any “drama” is unreal. I especially like how it devolves into an outright attack upon Billy as a person and as a contributor to our scene We’re all contributors “to our scene”, Billy shouldn’t get any special treatment at this point if you ask a lot of us. All of it appears designed to do nothing but cause friction between Arizona Foosball and the players. Why would that be I wonder?” Oh I dunno… Could it be that Billy wanted to beat the shit out of a player? Could it be that you didn’t bother to forfeit his ass out instantly or ban him (and not just from the only location he never goes to)? Could it be that three players were forced to play that awkward ass match? Could it be that no compensation or apologies were given? Hopefully you can figure this one out without having to “open the ol’ umbrella” as Frank Zappa might say
John aka pinalyzer:
I agree 100% on the payouts not being posted. This falls under the “nonexistent rules or obscure at best” part I mentioned. As it was explained (and I’m paraphrasing), “I didn’t wanna take the time to figure it out so we could just play” was the exact reason the format had to be changed not once, not twice, but three times to accommodate for 5 minutes of NOT thinking it through.
The player which asked to remain anonymous via email says:
Arizona foosball is all about money and bringing in rookies by giving league points so they can compete. It's good to a point, to me it really brings down the game itself and makes playing demeaning . Furthermore put a STOP to all the drama and so called "pro" calls that have been going on for years!
Billy has flip flopped on this many times. Some days he is all about league, the next minute he’s not sure why he wasn’t next in line to take over the Duke’s tournaments. Bringing down the game is an understatement. Elevating a player’s ability to perform at a table is where it should begin. We have 20 year veteran players and promoters that STILL call rules that are non-existent.
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 12/1/2017 |
12/2/2017
Topic:
We need to talk...
Bryan Hendricks
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BillyBoy wrote:
Ricky, your last paragraph is exactly how I've been done this all along. I think you need to look a little closer.
edited by BillyBoy on 12/2/2017
Ricky makes such a beautiful and poignant post, and you come back with some empty rhetoric on how Ricky needs to "take a closer look" on all that you've done. To throw shade at ANY player for speaking their frustrations and sadness is reprehensible.
I would be stunned if you could provide a single email, text, or forum post where you express gratitude or simply acknowledge anyone for their contributions to improve foosball that you've actually implemented.
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 12/2/2017 |
12/2/2017
Topic:
We need to talk...
Bryan Hendricks
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Rick, I don't know what it is with you and Jesse, but if you actually READ what I wrote, your post has nothing to do with what I said. Billy was posting pictures to Arizona Foosball looooong before you came along. Nobody has said a word to take away or discredit anybody's contributions, least of all yours. Everything about my original post stems from issues concerning Friday night. Rude? Asshole? Character assassinator? Look at the board Rick, I'm just saying what's on everyone's mind. And to anybody that suggests a more amicable approach would have been better, again, go read the original post under "a brief history". To say that I should have tried to address these issues and more before it got to this "level of disgust" is to say you have no clue what's transpired recently that has required a much more direct, in your face, approach. |
3/7/2018
Topic:
Please Note: Duke's Tournament Changes for March
Bryan Hendricks
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BillyBoy wrote:
I like the pre-Vegas plan, and I LOVE the "Pick Your Poison" idea. LOL
You "LOVE" all of my ideas Billy, so much that you wear Depends because of how much they scare the crap out of you. "LOL".
Jesse - Should be $10 for everyone since it's more or less a draw.
Chris - It's much, much more treacherous than that Many of the Duke's players, i.e. "higher level", will be in Vegas that weekend, so have no fear
edited by Bryan Hendricks on 3/7/2018 |
6/7/2018
Topic:
New league rules
Bryan Hendricks
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BillyBoy wrote:
That isn't a new rule (it's been there from the beginning), and it applies to TEAM ROTO. We do not currently play 3 on 3 roto in the match game list!
edited by BillyBoy on 6/7/2018
Rules for games that don't exist. I don't see how anybody could find that confusing  |
6/9/2018
Topic:
New league rules
Bryan Hendricks
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BillyBoy wrote:
Ooh - some "logic" sarcasm! It's like watching a child wield a nuclear weapon. Also, congratulations on NOT confusing anyone by posting something positive.
Being hung like a tic-tac, I can see how you can't take a joke. On the note of posting something positive, you are very welcome that I stay true to my colors and continue ribbing you, that's what big brother's do |
3/2/2019
Topic:
Here we go
Bryan Hendricks
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Although you didn't exactly reference last night's event, I'm sure your post was a direct response. And if it wasn't, even more ironically, it would further showcase how bad your timing is. Be that as it may, MY comment IS in direct reference to last night. I didn't hear or see any "logical sentiment" behind what you did to that event. In fact, you refused to provide a reason when asked. So, to paraphrase/piggyback on Billy's comment about "good communication", because right now you have a whole bunch of people "developing opinions on issues/circumstances that could be swayed significantly upon a better understanding of the reasons behind them", would you please communicate with us "the reasons behind" why you changed the format to last night's event, mere hours before it was set to start? Finally, whomever you did listen to that ultimately convinced you to do what you did, I highly suggest you cut them from your inner circle when it comes to making decisions on behalf of this "community". Their influence over you is becoming comical. By that I mean, you did just fine fucking things up without their input ;-) |
3/2/2019
Topic:
Save your goal before it blows out....
Bryan Hendricks
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Pun intended - the issues we all have with the tables are falling on deaf ears. |