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Thank you, thank you, thank you Pelican. For years some folks, I don't recall exactly who, have tried to convince me to put in a juke-box. The reply to my refusal is always something along the lines of, "But Dad, do you realize how much money a juke-box would take in!" I guess it is that independent nature of poolroom owners that GulfportDoc has referred to, but I just don't want one. Sirus, XM, and FM provide all the music this place needs. Plus; if they want music I can turn it on; if they don't want music I can turn it off; if it ain't loud enough, I can turn it up; if it is too loud I can turn it down; if they don't like what is playing I change it. Even though I realize I could do the same with a juke-box, if some guy pays to hear something it is amazing to me how upset that often get if you shut it off, even if you were to give them their money back. The policy given to the Attendants that work here is: the preferred music is blues, oldies or rock & roll; and it is not to be loud enough that people have to speak louder than a normal voice to talk to one another. My belief is that people come to a poolroom, to play pool obviously, but for the social aspects. That is one reason they come is to talk to one another, not to listen to music. Don't get me wrong, some of that good old-time rock and roll with a back beat you can't lose come on, and especially if I've had a couple of shots of the kick'en chicken, I might crank it up for a song or two. But as any one that has ever been here knows, thats not the normal state of affairs, . . ., the music being cranks up that is.

Anyway though Pelican, thanks again, it is nice to know sometimes that what you do is appreciated.