Is sh*ting in a ball a bad thing?

Tramp Steamer said:
Shit is a vile and ugly word, denoting vileness and ugliness, and it smells bad to. Did you ever have someone say to you. "Man, you smell like shit!" Well, I have.

I stood up for a team mate the other night. One of the opposing players said that he stinks. I said "Like SHIT he does."


And what about shat, the past tense of shit. Very confusing sometimes. "I took a shit this morning and it was a very nice shit I shat. There's nothing better than having shat on a beautiful Spring day."


Worked with a guy that was nicknamed "leave a shit" because he never "took" one he would always go to leave a shit. He was correct in his choice of words but no one wanted to admit it.
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Another guy would always add " and 2 is eight" after someone would say "shit!".
 
It's the nature of the game when the rules allow it. Unless you're playing bank pool, luck is always a factor when pocketing balls.
 
Tramp Steamer said:
To tell you the truth, I don't think the word shit is an appropriate word to use on this forum.
Shit is a vile and ugly word, denoting vileness and ugliness, and it smells bad to. Did you ever have someone say to you. "Man, you smell like shit!" Well, I have.
And what about shat, the past tense of shit. Very confusing sometimes. "I took a shit this morning and it was a very nice shit I shat. There's nothing better than having shat on a beautiful Spring day."
How about shitty? Is that like kind of shit, but not quite? Sort of like pretty is to beautiful? Very confusing.
Add to all that; shit-for-brains, shitfaced, shitaree, shit-in-a-hat, shit-like-an-adult, don't know shit, ain't got shit, are you shitting me?
Whew! After all of that, all I can say is. "It's the shits, ain't it?" :D
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This tells the whole story.

http://www.whoisjackshit.com/
 
TheBook said:
Another guy would always add " and 2 is eight" after someone would say "shit!".
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That's some funny shit, The.
I used to be stationed at a firehouse with a guy who after dinner would look at one of the guys and say, "Well, I think I'll go upstairs and take a Tramp." then head out of the dayroom with a newspaper under his arm. He was very democratic. He would pick a new man each time. :)
 
Maggiemay said:
I watched a streaming video tournament for the first time last night. It was Janet and Ashley at Magoo’s. The last game of the match was hill/hill. They each shot safe, safe, safe, safe. Real nice safes too. Then the last girl, sorry I don’t know who, kicked at the eight and shit it in. I could not believe the oddities coming from the chat, never mind the commentator. Which is okay with me but they were clearly upset by the shot.
I have not played pool in 10 years. So, is shitting in a ball a bad thing now?
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I don't know if it's a 'bad thing' so much as, it was very unfortunate for such a hard fought match to have been decided by a lucky roll. That's how I saw the comments. It wasn't for or against Janet, but it was empathy for Ash, knowing how hard she fought, only to have the game decided by a the 8 clipping the nine and going in the corner, and then... having the 9 line up almost straight.

I was watching as well, after leaving the actual tournament where my wife played, and finished 7th-8th.

I'm sure Janet did not feel good about the 8, but that is part of the game, and everyone who's played there has had it work both ways. They've won off a good roll, and been beaten by a roll that went for their opponent.

So... is it a bad thing. No. Is it a satisfying ending, for either player, to a very hard fought match? Again.. I think the answer is no.
 
anyone hear about the shitwagon?

I know some people handle bad rolls better than others. A very strong player I often tangle with is absolutely convinced he gets more bad rolls than others. I think it's detrimental to focus on rolls. Shake the bad rolls off so you don't carry that negativity to the next shot.

After one ring game where I did rather well and the aforementioned fared poorly he proclaimed:

"Well what do you expect? You were following the toothfairy and I was following the shitwagon!" I love that shit... :grin-square:
 
Drawman623 said:
3 cushion players always acknowledge a lucky hit to their opponent. Luck is part of the game, but an accidental make should be followed by some gesture. If you act like you meant it when you clearly didn't, that is not too cool
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I agree. I used to apologize when I slopped something in, but then I realized that's kind of like reinserting the knife so now I kind of wave it off. I don't feel so bad about it gambling over a session because it will even out most likely over a few sets. However in a weekly race to 5 type of tourney it does make a win more hollow.
 
proper slop ettiquette?

mikeyfrost said:
I agree. I used to apologize when I slopped something in, but then I realized that's kind of like reinserting the knife so now I kind of wave it off. I don't feel so bad about it gambling over a session because it will even out most likely over a few sets. However in a weekly race to 5 type of tourney it does make a win more hollow.
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Not to derail this thread in all its glory, butt...

That's an intersting point Mike. What do others think proper slop ettiquette may be? I'm prone to - or should I say - I try to discipline myself to not making eye contact when I get a good roll. I'll make a little hand gesture and either make an "I'm sorry expression" or utter a "sorry". I think it's good ettiquette to lightly acknowledge a good roll. But my next shot awaits and I don't want to engage my opponent and let him attempt to impart some unhelpful energy.
 
didn't see it but the timing for a fluke probably set off the comments

As Ponytail and MikeyFrost said, although luck is very much part of the game it is annoying when a long fierce battle between two deserving players is finally decided by luck. I won an event after three or four tie breakers simply by luck. Both competitors were equally congratulated and I truly hated to win that way. I did grit my teeth and keep the extra cheese though, sometimes you just have to be a man about things!

On to the main theme of the thread, an old codger at work's favorite comment about most coworkers was that they didn't know Jack Shlt. At his retirement party he was presented with a cap. It of course said, "I know Jack ShlT!"

Hu
 
Maggiemay said:
I watched a streaming video tournament for the first time last night. It was Janet and Ashley at Magoo’s. The last game of the match was hill/hill. They each shot safe, safe, safe, safe. Real nice safes too. Then the last girl, sorry I don’t know who, kicked at the eight and shit it in. I could not believe the oddities coming from the chat, never mind the commentator. Which is okay with me but they were clearly upset by the shot.
I have not played pool in 10 years. So, is shitting in a ball a bad thing now?
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It's a good thing if I do it and a bad thing if my opponent does. But hey, that's pool! :thumbup:
 
I kind of look at it this way (for 9-ball anyhow)... provided you actually hit the ball you're kicking at...

A. You get a "good roll" by making a ball and getting good shape on the next ball or end up hooking your opponent or leaving them a very low-percentage shot.

B. You get a "bad roll" by leaving your opponent an easy shot or easy out or an easy lock-up safety they can play on you

C. You end up somewhere between A and B by leaving your opponent a medium-difficulty shot or safety

Depending on your skill level, you can manipulate the percentages somewhat, but I'm willing to bet that most of the time the C situation comes up with blind luck. I don't always count on A or B when I'm kicking at a ball or leaving someone a kick.

It seems like some people always expect to get an easy win when they leave someone a kick shot and I really don't believe the percentages truly dictate that.
 
Luck in a sport is one of the best parts of it. It is almost hilarious that they are woried about it at all. I am sure by changing the sport it will bring in tons of new talent.
 
Its no different then a bad beat in poker. Sometimes you get the roll and sometimes your opponent gets it.Seems to work out over a period of time.
 
Maggiemay said:
I watched a streaming video tournament for the first time last night. It was Janet and Ashley at Magoo’s. The last game of the match was hill/hill. They each shot safe, safe, safe, safe. Real nice safes too. Then the last girl, sorry I don’t know who, kicked at the eight and shit it in. I could not believe the oddities coming from the chat, never mind the commentator. Which is okay with me but they were clearly upset by the shot.
I have not played pool in 10 years. So, is shitting in a ball a bad thing now?
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Interestingly, I bet if it had been Efren that did it everyone would have been jumping up and down at what a great shot it was.

Who's to say she wasn't trying to make it anyway? I mean if you have to kick at a ball at that point in the contest aren't you thinking about how to make it since a miss will likely lose you the match?

There's some luck in every sport, it makes it exciting. Tough way to lose though.
 
Tramp Steamer said:
To tell you the truth, I don't think the word shit is an appropriate word to use on this forum.
Shit is a vile and ugly word, denoting vileness and ugliness, and it smells bad to. Did you ever have someone say to you. "Man, you smell like shit!" Well, I have.
And what about shat, the past tense of shit. Very confusing sometimes. "I took a shit this morning and it was a very nice shit I shat. There's nothing better than having shat on a beautiful Spring day."
How about shitty? Is that like kind of shit, but not quite? Sort of like pretty is to beautiful? Very confusing.
Add to all that; shit-for-brains, shitfaced, shitaree, shit-in-a-hat, shit-like-an-adult, don't know shit, ain't got shit, are you shitting me?
Whew! After all of that, all I can say is. "It's the shits, ain't it?" :D
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excellent words there Tramp, although i would be remiss if i didnt point that you forgot "shit from shineola". as to the original thread, sometimes luck has a bearing on the outcome of a sporting event. when i get such a fortunate roll i usually drop my head and try to laugh it off for what it is, a very lucky roll.

Mike
 
Hierovision said:
I have nothing against shitting in balls on accident. If a ball goes in by chance, then SEVERAL other balls will NOT go in by chance. It's just how it works. You have six tiny openings over ~290 inches of rail space. The odds that something goes in by chance are low.
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Always an exception, isn't there? In my case, it's the cue ball that too often breaks this rule of thumb. :confused:
 
If you crap in a ball, continue as if nothing unusual at all has happened. Do not make any claims one way or the other, just keep shooting. :grin:
 
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