The KNOCK FROM MARS!

JoeyA

JoeyA

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A stranger comes into the pool room and asks a couple of guys to play $10 one pocket and no one wants to play him. So one of my pals tells me that the guy is looking for some cheap one pocket and I tell my pal that I really don't want to play anyone for $10 a game. I tell my pal, that the least I will play one pocket for is $20 a game. One pocket can be long and difficult at $10 a game and I would rather win or lose $100 than to win or lose $40 after playing for two hours or so.

Anyway, I go sit down to watch two other locals playing pool and the stranger walks up to me and asks me to play some $20 one pocket. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him talking to my pal and I guess my pal told him I would play for $20. So we start playing and I win the break and break really well and he can't get out of my break and I win handedly. The next game the guy breaks not so good and I get out of the break and I'm up 7-2 shooting at any shot over a 50% chance of going. Now I am sitting in my chair watching my opponent try to make a comeback and one of the locals walks up to the table and addresses, my opponent; "You want to play some pool?" My opponent gestures to me and says, "I'm playing him right now". The local, who knows me well, then says rather loudly to me, "OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE COACHING HIM". :(

We played one more game and I paid the time. My opponent was a nice guy and he could play some but he just never got out the gate. The Knock from Mars stunned me and my opponent. :D My opponent said he would be back next week to play some more. :thud:

I didn't say anything to the knocker and I am very sure he didn't mean any harm and he has no axe to grind with me. (We're actually on very friendly terms) Would you have said something to the Knock from Mars, afterwards?

JoeyA
 
I would assume it was inadvertant and probably be polite about it, but I would definitely say something to the guy. I mean odds are he didnt cost you much, but just so he knows for next time, when it could be a bigger deal.
 
JoeyA said:
Would you have said something to the Knock from Mars, afterwards?

JoeyA
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If he said that he thought your opponent was COACHING you, I wouldn't take it as a knock at all. He may have been pumping up your opponent by implying you needed his help since your game wasn't up to HIS level. Giving you a better shot at more of his money.....

ooops, reread it...he said rather loudly to YOU - I thought you were coaching him...

ABSOLUTELY - say something to him. SHEESH!!!
 
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He probally knew who u were already !

JoeyA said:
A stranger comes into the pool room and asks a couple of guys to play $10 one pocket and no one wants to play him. So one of my pals tells me that the guy is looking for some cheap one pocket and I tell my pal that I really don't want to play anyone for $10 a game. I tell my pal, that the least I will play one pocket for is $20 a game. One pocket can be long and difficult at $10 a game and I would rather win or lose $100 than to win or lose $40 after playing for two hours or so.

Anyway, I go sit down to watch two other locals playing pool and the stranger walks up to me and asks me to play some $20 one pocket. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him talking to my pal and I guess my pal told him I would play for $20. So we start playing and I win the break and break really well and he can't get out of my break and I win handedly. The next game the guy breaks not so good and I get out of the break and I'm up 7-2 shooting at any shot over a 50% chance of going. Now I am sitting in my chair watching my opponent try to make a comeback and one of the locals walks up to the table and addresses, my opponent; "You want to play some pool?" My opponent gestures to me and says, "I'm playing him right now". The local, who knows me well, then says rather loudly to me, "OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE COACHING HIM". :(

We played one more game and I paid the time. My opponent was a nice guy and he could play some but he just never got out the gate. The Knock from Mars stunned me and my opponent. :D My opponent said he would be back next week to play some more. :thud:

I didn't say anything to the knocker and I am very sure he didn't mean any harm and he has no axe to grind with me. (We're actually on very friendly terms) Would you have said something to the Knock from Mars, afterwards?

JoeyA
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Everbody knows da world famous Joey A !:grin:
 
yes ...

JoeyA said:
A stranger comes into the pool room and asks a couple of guys to play $10 one pocket and no one wants to play him. So one of my pals tells me that the guy is looking for some cheap one pocket and I tell my pal that I really don't want to play anyone for $10 a game. I tell my pal, that the least I will play one pocket for is $20 a game. One pocket can be long and difficult at $10 a game and I would rather win or lose $100 than to win or lose $40 after playing for two hours or so.

Anyway, I go sit down to watch two other locals playing pool and the stranger walks up to me and asks me to play some $20 one pocket. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him talking to my pal and I guess my pal told him I would play for $20. So we start playing and I win the break and break really well and he can't get out of my break and I win handedly. The next game the guy breaks not so good and I get out of the break and I'm up 7-2 shooting at any shot over a 50% chance of going. Now I am sitting in my chair watching my opponent try to make a comeback and one of the locals walks up to the table and addresses, my opponent; "You want to play some pool?" My opponent gestures to me and says, "I'm playing him right now". The local, who knows me well, then says rather loudly to me, "OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE COACHING HIM". :(

We played one more game and I paid the time. My opponent was a nice guy and he could play some but he just never got out the gate. The Knock from Mars stunned me and my opponent. :D My opponent said he would be back next week to play some more. :thud:

I didn't say anything to the knocker and I am very sure he didn't mean any harm and he has no axe to grind with me. (We're actually on very friendly terms) Would you have said something to the Knock from Mars, afterwards?

JoeyA
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Joey,

I'd say something for certain. I'd try to find a way to make the conversation private so he doesn't have to save face. It was told to me early on to never queer someone else's action. Possible exception is keeping the money "in-town", thus queering a known 'roadie', otherwise, no exceptions.

I suppose it's possible that he may have been knocking you subconsciously so as to have your out-of-towner quit you and play him, but that's doubtful.

Best of luck with the conversation if you go that route.
 
It's not my style to dress anyone down afterwards since I don't usually confront people directly (especially after the fact).

However, at the time I may well have said something to my opponent such as, "My apologies. Please ignore this guy's rude behavior for interrupting you while we are shooting for money." And, I would completely ignore the offender if he tried to say anything to me at the time (since I don't like talking while I'm playing -- I try to turn my left-brain speech center off completely so I don't start talking to myself while I'm shooting and loose focus).

If the offender approached me afterwards and initiated a conversation, I'd explain the above and let it go.
 
Yeah, the worst feeling in the world is walking into the pool room, and finding out that there is some guy in there looking to play some, and finding out when i go talk to them, that they know every single detail of my game, including what weight i might have to give them.
Of course, all this info coming from the idiot that felt it was their duty to find the guy a game and give them an accurate description of each and every person that might potentially play them from that room.

Like, sure, part of me understands that they probably meant no harm, and that they were maybe a bit TOO eager to have a hand in setting up a game, but the other part of me really just wishes that i could smack them in the head and sew their mouths shut.

Like, thanks, but no thanks.
Point them in the right direction?... YES.
Keep blabbing away for no particular reason , dime me out, and screw me out of any negotiating power when no one knows exactly how the stranger plays, yet the idiot just believes everything he says?...Just go hang yourself or go jump off a cliff and leave me alone.
 
JoeyA said:
A stranger comes into the pool room and asks a couple of guys to play $10 one pocket and no one wants to play him. So one of my pals tells me that the guy is looking for some cheap one pocket and I tell my pal that I really don't want to play anyone for $10 a game. I tell my pal, that the least I will play one pocket for is $20 a game. One pocket can be long and difficult at $10 a game and I would rather win or lose $100 than to win or lose $40 after playing for two hours or so.

Anyway, I go sit down to watch two other locals playing pool and the stranger walks up to me and asks me to play some $20 one pocket. Out of the corner of my eye, I saw him talking to my pal and I guess my pal told him I would play for $20. So we start playing and I win the break and break really well and he can't get out of my break and I win handedly. The next game the guy breaks not so good and I get out of the break and I'm up 7-2 shooting at any shot over a 50% chance of going. Now I am sitting in my chair watching my opponent try to make a comeback and one of the locals walks up to the table and addresses, my opponent; "You want to play some pool?" My opponent gestures to me and says, "I'm playing him right now". The local, who knows me well, then says rather loudly to me, "OH, I THOUGHT YOU WERE COACHING HIM". :(

We played one more game and I paid the time. My opponent was a nice guy and he could play some but he just never got out the gate. The Knock from Mars stunned me and my opponent. :D My opponent said he would be back next week to play some more. :thud:

I didn't say anything to the knocker and I am very sure he didn't mean any harm and he has no axe to grind with me. (We're actually on very friendly terms) Would you have said something to the Knock from Mars, afterwards?

JoeyA
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not from this mars
 
I might say something to him in a totally friendly manner.

Just keep it very friendly and he should ge the message. Everyone should get at least one strike.
 
Clearly the answer here is to take the knocker out back and shut his tongue in the car door:D
 
Don't you just love these guys? We've got a little of all around here. We've got the ones that won't bet a nickle but feel the need to get involved by telling the stranger the pecking order of players. and then we have the guys that will nit around only if they're stealing and feel the need to protect the weaker players from getting into a bad game by knocking the better players. I think that anyone that's knocks a person's action should be warned once and then barred after the second occurance. Poolrooms need action. IMO
 
Had you said something to your opponent like "I woulda crossed the 9 instead" which your knocker may have interpretted as "coaching" & assumed it was a non-money game?
 
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