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John McEnroe constantly acted like an idiot.
Earl Strickland constantly acts like an idiot.
Who are the "many top sports figures" who show moments of mental unbalance?
ONB
Calling out Jay Halfert
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John McEnroe constantly acted like an idiot.
Earl Strickland constantly acts like an idiot.
Who are the "many top sports figures" who show moments of mental unbalance?
ONB
"Confessionsofapoolhustler"
I've known Jay since 1970 and I'm telling ya that he's a good stand-up guy. He's helped many players many times including me. Just my honest opinion.
I've known Jay since 1970 and I'm telling ya that he's a good stand-up guy. He's helped many players many times including me. Just my honest opinion.
I once met a man named Jay Helfert. Seemed like a nice enough fellow. :thumbup:
Unless kicking someone on the sidelines in the crotch(NBA), duping investors with ghost companies (NASCAR) underage sex (PGA) knocking your wife out (NFL) and biting your opponent's ear (boxing) are considered perfectly sane, I can think of a few mentally unstable individuals out there.
Earl is mild compared to some professionals.
Yeah I helped you, I tried to play you some 9-Ball even.
I think we even played some One Pocket after that, more help from me to you!
Earl is probably my favorite pool player ever! I, like many don't like to see the melt downs which is a far cry from McEnroe's personna. John McEnroe didn't have bi-polar mental issues or have mental breakdowns mid match. He just had a bad temper as CJ stated. I watched a lot of McEnroe tennis back in the day and I cannot remember one match where he beat himself.
If he didn't agree with a call he just let the referee know it, quite loudly BTW. That is a complete differen't scenario than with Earl. McEnroe didn't let his outbursts get in the way of his play but in the case of Earl when negativity over comes him I do believe his game is affected.
There once was a man named Jay
Who would blow into town with a toupee
He looked very stunning
Was deadly cunning
And would leave the next day
With everyones moneying
Not sure Moneying is a word, but hey, at least it rhymes. Kind of.
OK, gonna change it a bit.
There once was a man named Jay
Who would blow into town with a toupee
He looked very stunning
On the table most cunning
He would leave the next day
With everyones pay
You would hear him say
Hasta la Vista suckers.
Ok, its modern poetry. The last line doesn't have to rhyme.
Who would blow into town with a toupee
He looked very stunning
Was deadly cunning
And would leave the next day
With everyones moneying
Not sure Moneying is a word, but hey, at least it rhymes. Kind of.
OK, gonna change it a bit.
There once was a man named Jay
Who would blow into town with a toupee
He looked very stunning
On the table most cunning
He would leave the next day
With everyones pay
You would hear him say
Hasta la Vista suckers.
Ok, its modern poetry. The last line doesn't have to rhyme.
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Who is Odgen Nash? Was he a modern poet.
I actually got the boot from an English class cause I couldn't understand what they were saying. I think they did a lot of Acid, started typing and even they didn't know what they meant the next day. Sounded great at the time.
I kept asking the English teacher, if that is what they were trying to say, why didn't they just say it. Speaking in Coco Bolo they were.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Modern poetry sucks
And so do English teachers
I actually got the boot from an English class cause I couldn't understand what they were saying. I think they did a lot of Acid, started typing and even they didn't know what they meant the next day. Sounded great at the time.
I kept asking the English teacher, if that is what they were trying to say, why didn't they just say it. Speaking in Coco Bolo they were.
Roses are red
Violets are blue
Modern poetry sucks
And so do English teachers
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Canadian Haiku?
he unnerstood hustling
Not only did he understand hustling, he inspired Henry Gibson. What more could a man aspire to?
Reflection on the Fallibility of Nemesis
He who is ridden by a conscience
Worries about a lot of nonscience;
He without benefit of scruples
His fun and income soon quadruples.
Not only did he understand hustling, he inspired Henry Gibson. What more could a man aspire to?
Reflection on the Fallibility of Nemesis
He who is ridden by a conscience
Worries about a lot of nonscience;
He without benefit of scruples
His fun and income soon quadruples.
Agent 99, you just got OWNED
Just saw this thread. Now read this little summarized back and forth:
LMAO! Backfire! Suddenly he doesn't have the time :embarrassed2:
Just saw this thread. Now read this little summarized back and forth:
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LMAO! Backfire! Suddenly he doesn't have the time :embarrassed2:
Maybe Jay Halfert would be a good choice for Moscou Cup captain.
Brent ~~Amused by misspellings and typos in thread titles.
Brent ~~Amused by misspellings and typos in thread titles.
these traits will appear negative unless there's an unbiased (non judgmental) outlook
I agree, your offer intelligent points and yes, McEnroe and Strickland are very different - there are many "apple and orange" scenarios when observing professional excellence.
Human beings at every level seek balance....which is extremely challenging when competing with one's self and others. We are not on this planet to "act," we are here to learn, experience, improve, and examine (this may be an oversimplification and only used as a sample example) - We always have things to teach and much to learn.
When someone excels greatly at business, music, art, or games/sports there is often a part of their psyche that's effected {and acts as a "counter-balance"} - these traits will appear negative unless there's a closer, unbiased (non judgmental) observation.
To believe that actions, attitudes, and "personality defects" are simply "good, or bad" is shortsighted and lack the understanding to diagnose professionals like Earl, John, Pete, Mike, and many more athletes similar in nature and behavior. Besides, if everyone acted as we wished (they would) this would be a boring and pointless life indeed.
'The Game is the Teacher'
I agree, your offer intelligent points and yes, McEnroe and Strickland are very different - there are many "apple and orange" scenarios when observing professional excellence.
Human beings at every level seek balance....which is extremely challenging when competing with one's self and others. We are not on this planet to "act," we are here to learn, experience, improve, and examine (this may be an oversimplification and only used as a sample example) - We always have things to teach and much to learn.
When someone excels greatly at business, music, art, or games/sports there is often a part of their psyche that's effected {and acts as a "counter-balance"} - these traits will appear negative unless there's a closer, unbiased (non judgmental) observation.
To believe that actions, attitudes, and "personality defects" are simply "good, or bad" is shortsighted and lack the understanding to diagnose professionals like Earl, John, Pete, Mike, and many more athletes similar in nature and behavior. Besides, if everyone acted as we wished (they would) this would be a boring and pointless life indeed.
'The Game is the Teacher'
short version
The short version is that champions aren't normal. Normal people normally finish in the middle of the pack. For better or worse, often better and worse, champions are pretty much by definition abnormal. Of course "normal people" don't exist except as an abstract. Some people are more Abner, some are more Normal.
Hu
The short version is that champions aren't normal. Normal people normally finish in the middle of the pack. For better or worse, often better and worse, champions are pretty much by definition abnormal. Of course "normal people" don't exist except as an abstract. Some people are more Abner, some are more Normal.
Hu
I agree, your offer intelligent points and yes, McEnroe and Strickland are very different - there are many "apple and orange" scenarios when observing professional excellence.
Human beings at every level seek balance....which is extremely challenging when competing with one's self and others. We are not on this planet to "act," we are here to learn, experience, improve, and examine (this may be an oversimplification and only used as a sample example) - We always have things to teach and much to learn.
When someone excels greatly at business, music, art, or games/sports there is often a part of their psyche that's effected {and acts as a "counter-balance"} - these traits will appear negative unless there's a closer, unbiased (non judgmental) observation.
To believe that actions, attitudes, and "personality defects" are simply "good, or bad" is shortsighted and lack the understanding to diagnose professionals like Earl, John, Pete, Mike, and many more athletes similar in nature and behavior. Besides, if everyone acted as we wished (they would) this would be a boring and pointless life indeed.
'The Game is the Teacher'
I agree, your offer intelligent points and yes, McEnroe and Strickland are very different - there are many "apple and orange" scenarios when observing professional excellence.
Human beings at every level seek balance....which is extremely challenging when competing with one's self and others. We are not on this planet to "act," we are here to learn, experience, improve, and examine (this may be an oversimplification and only used as a sample example) - We always have things to teach and much to learn.
When someone excels greatly at business, music, art, or games/sports there is often a part of their psyche that's effected {and acts as a "counter-balance"} - these traits will appear negative unless there's a closer, unbiased (non judgmental) observation.
To believe that actions, attitudes, and "personality defects" are simply "good, or bad" is shortsighted and lack the understanding to diagnose professionals like Earl, John, Pete, Mike, and many more athletes similar in nature and behavior. Besides, if everyone acted as we wished (they would) this would be a boring and pointless life indeed.
'The Game is the Teacher'
That might all be right, Sir. However: There is no excuse for bad sportsmanship! Period!
If there are situations where you can't control yourself, you should not put yourself into that situation.
We watch sportsmen mastering their game because we admire them and deep inside, we want to be like them.
But who wants to be like Earl, when he is loosing his temper?
So - if you want to tell the character of somebody: The game is the teacher!
And back to the topic: Jay's answers show real sportsmanship. This should be admired. Thumps up for Jay! :thumbup::thumbup::thumbup: