If he's old ... only older people can play. Kids these days, they don't have the skill, grace, or eloquence to be able to handle to rigors of a gentleman's pasttime. Their too wired on their video games and new graphite shaft cues with their Kamui chalk to be able to play at any level close enough to even get into a proper pool hall. There should be a minimum age requirement for this sport.
If he's young ... the game of pool has changed and the old fogies need to just drop off the planet. This is an ever-changing sport and without the reflexes I use in my SAS/Special Forces/Ninja Assault Team tactical deployments, you won't stand a shot against me. You might have been able to out-shoot a dinosaur with your old clay balls but when I walk into the room, you better get comfy in your walkers old fools.
I completely agree with you, with the exception of one time(ok, maybe a few times)..
I was playing in a league singles thing and my LO told me to watch out that the person I was going to be playing is a master.. I was like, whatever, played masters before.
So, I go over to the table to wait.. then I see this little old lady(maybe 5' and 75 or so?) walking up with a case - how cute! Oh, but it was a guy's name, so it couldn't have been her. (First time for everything, though, right?) Next thing I know, this older gent(same, 75 or so) comes walkin on up. Aww.. she's carrying his case for him, how sweet.. thinking to myself, 'sorry about the near future, old man'. So, we lag and I think he got it maybe. Ok, decent/good break.. not shabby. He's shooting some balls down on the little diamond barbox, yeah, I can see he's a good shot. Then he gets kinda funny on a shot.. :thumbup2: powers that sum***** into the pocket
, breaks out a cluster :shocked: and finishes his run to include another strong power shot. Uhhh.. wtf?
Old guys don't do power! Old guys play nice and smart and all that.. he proceeded to trounce me pretty good. I think I've got a 50/50 record with him in league now(happy with that, considering his record), but he caught me off a couple days playing cheap banks n 8b.. I'll get 'im back eventually!