Dying....................................
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With pool rooms closing, tours folding, and annual tournaments ending, it does seem that way. :embarrassed2:
LOL! Totally get that.
Off topic, but I just had to tell you that my daughter is now looking into further her education at Georgetown for a specialty. She's applying, hoping to get in. She was admitted into some sorority for her grade point average. She's doing well.
The biggest problem with pool is the fact that it does not make you well off in one tournament win, or 100 wins, yet it demands so much time and effort more than many other sports; So those that play Golf, Tennis..etc in one win they make 20 times as much money as the entire 128 top pool players payout in a whole one year!!!
So the bottom line pool players MUST work other jobs, and it is unfortunate it cannot be while in their prime
I just used Google search for some random stuff, see below:
Searched players names:
Tiger Woods, About 110,000,000 results (0.22 seconds)
Efren Reyes About 1,010,000 results (0.20 seconds)
Searched sport name:
Golf About 1,250,000,000 results (0.41 seconds)
Football About 1,420,000,000 results (0.24 seconds)
Tennis About 555,000,000 results (0.31 seconds)
Billiard About 50,700,000 results (0.27 seconds)
Pool About 989,000,000 results (0.29 seconds) (many hits due to the multiple meaning-lucky for pool!!)
fortuneless
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Your daughter should hope...
that her communication skills and personal grace are even close to her mom's. That young lady (and, JAM. That's what she is when she leaves for college) will sail through Georgetown like, in the words of
UJ Puckett "pattin' for a dance".
And I'm sure there are a world of AZrs out there who agree.
Keep it JAM like. Alfie
PS. I'm still trying to think of a word. Good thread. tough question, Jennie.
LOL! Totally get that.
Off topic, but I just had to tell you that my daughter is now looking into further her education at Georgetown for a specialty. She's applying, hoping to get in. She was admitted into some sorority for her grade point average. She's doing well.
that her communication skills and personal grace are even close to her mom's. That young lady (and, JAM. That's what she is when she leaves for college) will sail through Georgetown like, in the words of
UJ Puckett "pattin' for a dance".
And I'm sure there are a world of AZrs out there who agree.
Keep it JAM like. Alfie
PS. I'm still trying to think of a word. Good thread. tough question, Jennie.
Potential.... Sorry, missed Mark's post. Great word for a great game.
Jen,
Thanks for posting that photo. We have another of Alex on the same table with first prize cash spread out in front of him. What a great infectious smile he has.
Who's the guy to the left of Alex in your photo? Think I know him
!
Sincerely hope the two of you have recovered, even slightly, from your losses.
Lyn
Jen,
Thanks for posting that photo. We have another of Alex on the same table with first prize cash spread out in front of him. What a great infectious smile he has.
Who's the guy to the left of Alex in your photo? Think I know him
!Sincerely hope the two of you have recovered, even slightly, from your losses.
Lyn
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Therapeutic is my word.
I have a home table and look forward to playing every single day! Some people never find an enjoyable activity that lasts a lifetime and most people don't recognize the therapeutic value in this from a mental perspective.
Pool is very Zen like. It is a meditative type activity that calms and focuses the mind. Have you ever been "in the zone" and not been calm and focused? Yes, there are other activities that will put you in that relaxed state and might even allow you to make a living at it. But I can think of very few that can be performed at all age levels, is competitive but can be played alone, can be played anytime of the year, and allows for social interaction. It is for these reasons that I don't believe pool is dead or will die. It is therapeutic. Thanks for asking JAM.
I have a home table and look forward to playing every single day! Some people never find an enjoyable activity that lasts a lifetime and most people don't recognize the therapeutic value in this from a mental perspective.
Pool is very Zen like. It is a meditative type activity that calms and focuses the mind. Have you ever been "in the zone" and not been calm and focused? Yes, there are other activities that will put you in that relaxed state and might even allow you to make a living at it. But I can think of very few that can be performed at all age levels, is competitive but can be played alone, can be played anytime of the year, and allows for social interaction. It is for these reasons that I don't believe pool is dead or will die. It is therapeutic. Thanks for asking JAM.
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