What if THIS Happened?!?!?

Mikey Town

Mikey Town

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What if I hired the world's strongest midget to lift the table and tilt it in a way that the balls always did what I wanted them to do? It would be like a giant game of labyrinth that I always win! What would be the ruling on that?

What if I jumped the cue ball on top of an object ball... and it stayed there! What would be the ruling on that?

What if a pool player rattled a pocket and blamed *gasp* themselves?! What in the world would happen then?


It's pretty obvious that there are many ridiculous "What if?" scenarios out there... Heck, in a recent thread we explored the possibilities of using curling techniques on the pool table.

If you have a ridiculous, humorous or unbelievable "What if?" scenario, post it here. Feel free to post pictures, table diagrams, etc... Let's get it all out! Who knows... it might even be fun and provoke a chuckle or two.


What if we took ourselves a little less seriously? Just what do you think would happen then?



Mike
 
The examples I shared were I thought at least plausible. If I were to actually wipe the cloth in front of the cueball's path, would you call a foul?
 
What if I jump a ball off the table into the guy who thinks pool is curling's nuts? Definitely plausible.
 
Every scenario you presented was a foul at the very least. And either you have to know its a foul and you're just being dumb or you have no concept of the rules.

PocketPoint said:
The examples I shared were I thought at least plausible. If I were to actually wipe the cloth in front of the cueball's path, would you call a foul?
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I think you would just get your jerking hand tired trying to clean the cloth in front of the ball to make it go further. Curlers warm the ice which makes the stone go further. Cleaning the cloth won't make the ball go any further. Now, if your table is made of ice...
 
JolietJames said:
I think you would just get your jerking hand tired trying to clean the cloth in front of the ball to make it go further. Curlers warm the ice which makes the stone go further. Cleaning the cloth won't make the ball go any further. Now, if your table is made of ice...
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You don't suppose that by clearing any specs of chalk or other material that the cueball might travel an extra quarter of an inch and give me a shot when I otherwise would be hooked?
 
In the spirit of the thread...

What if I actually found out who Pocketpoint was, and played him 9 ball. What kind of action would I get? And yes, there would be a ref present at all times.
 
PocketPoint said:
You don't suppose that by clearing any specs of chalk or other material that the cueball might travel an extra quarter of an inch and give me a shot when I otherwise would be hooked?
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You should clean the table before the match. Certainly before the shot. Never during the shot. :)

I have seen guys hit the table with their fist in order to slow the ball down. They got a sore fist... and still lost the game.
 
What if Tommy Kennedy had a sex change & started dominating the womans tour :rolleyes:
 
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What if every pocket had 3 pocketpoints instead of 2 and EVERY time you took a shot, it bounced off the middle pocketpoint and you could never make a ball.

Would you keep playing and join a league or just try to match up with others at the nursing home.
 
For PocketPoint

PocketPoint,

I thought I did a good job in the original post making it clear that this thread is for fun. It is apparent that this message did not shine through when you read it.

Let me make myself clear... THIS THREAD IS FOR FUN. Additionally... THIS THREAD IS NOT ABOUT YOU.

That's right... contrary to your beliefs, this thread is not about you. Sure, I referenced your "curling" thread as an example, but please do not flatter yourself to the point to where you think I was directing this thread toward you. For a large group of people (which may or may not include yourself) the fact that something does not revolve around them is a very difficult thing to grasp. If you are one of these people, I understand and I feel sorry for you... but deal with it. If you are not, then maybe the forum just learned something about you... your threads and posts may be leading us to believe otherwise.

The main reason that I referenced the "curling" thread is because I found it humorous. Unfortunately, by reading a few of your posts in this thread, I am realizing that you were more serious about it than I originally thought. That's a shame... I thought, for a second, that you had a decent sense of humor.

In closing, I would like to ask you to kindly not reply to this post and to not post in this thread.

This thread is for good fun and a few laughs. Until you prove that you can step down from your soap box and take yourself a little less seriously, please DO NOT post to this thread.

It's a simple as that... no threats, no propositions, no "lets play pool for money." Just a simple request to leave us alone while we are trying to have fun.


Thank you,

Mike
 
"What if... unbeknownst to you, the object ball you were shooting at was cracked, and when you shot the cue ball at it, the object ball broke in half, with each half rolling like a wheel into a different pocket? What if... in that scenario, the game was 10-ball [call shot, of course] and one half went into your called pocket, while the other half went into another pocket -- which 'half' would count? Would we have to measure each half to see which was larger, to see which pocket was the recipient of 'the most' of the object ball?"

Try that one on for size. :p
 
what if you hit the object ball hard enough so it goes off the table, then off your opponents head, and then in the pocket you called... do u keep shooting?
 
sfleinen said:
"What if... unbeknownst to you, the object ball you were shooting at was cracked, and when you shot the cue ball at it, the object ball broke in half, with each half rolling like a wheel into a different pocket? What if... in that scenario, the game was 10-ball [call shot, of course] and one half went into your called pocket, while the other half went into another pocket -- which 'half' would count? Would we have to measure each half to see which was larger, to see which pocket was the recipient of 'the most' of the object ball?"

Try that one on for size. :p
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Any ref worth his salt would call that a split decision.

btw..lost all my cash playing with square balls once...
...couldn't get a #$@%* roll
 
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