Things I learned about the better you get

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1:the better you get, the more you lose (harder opponents)
2:the better you get, the more balls you have left on the table when you lose (they run out)
3:the better you get, the more you dislike your local scene
4:the better you get, the less you care about petty fouls (opponent hits balls with stick/hands)
5:the better you get, you start disliking leagues
6:the better you get, you no longer Count table runs (per match,week,season etc.)
7:the better you get, the more weird your friends get (seems most good players are a bit odd)
8:the better you get, you stop by the pool hall just to see who's there
9:the better you get, the later you can stay out without your wife/gf wondering where you are
10:the better you get, the more you respect the kids playing solo for hrs (even if his skill is weak)
11:the better you get, you realize it's just a game (unless big money is at stake)
12:the better you get, you will drive farther to play
13:the better you get, you won't even come out unless you have at least 3hrs to play
14:the better you get, the faster you can judge someone's speed before they even shoot (and be fairly close)
15:the better you get: getting beat doesn't bother you but making a mistake does
16:the better you get, the less impressive you are to watch (make it look simple)
17:the better you get, the chaos of a busy pool room seems calming
18:the better you get, you may seem to blackout while playing until you run out of balls to make
19:the better you get, the more you enjoy not having an opponent to play against
20:the better you get, the less stuff you carry to play (towels,cue holders,powder, etc.)
21:the better you get, you would rather make a dumb list like this then watch tv
22:the better you get, the more sacred being in a empty pool hall by yourself becomes
23:the better you get, you know what bar foods are less greasy on your hands
24:the better you get, more pressure is on you to win
25:the better you get, it seems you know everyone in the tournaments
26:the better you get, whenever you travel you will check your phone for local pool halls even if you can't go
27:the better you get, you notice if the table is too high or low when you lean against it
28:the better you get, you realize that 1/2 the posters on AZ have no clue
29:the better you get, you realize that the other 1/2 of AZ posters give world class advise
30:the better you get,,,,,,,,,,,,,
 
31. The better you get the more you want to sit down and hammer out crazy ass post on AZB.
 
Nothing negative about getting better. Improve your game and the fun continues.
 
Thanks for taking the time to write those down. I really liked #17. The craziness of a lively pool room can make you forget all about life's worries.
 
32. The people you thought were great are still good but don't hold the luster of greatness they once did.
 
Really good list.

mvp said:
1:the better you get, the more you lose (harder opponents)
2:the better you get, the more balls you have left on the table when you lose (they run out)
3:the better you get, the more you dislike your local scene
4:the better you get, the less you care about petty fouls (opponent hits balls with stick/hands)
5:the better you get, you start disliking leagues
6:the better you get, you no longer Count table runs (per match,week,season etc.)
7:the better you get, the more weird your friends get (seems most good players are a bit odd)
8:the better you get, you stop by the pool hall just to see who's there
9:the better you get, the later you can stay out without your wife/gf wondering where you are
10:the better you get, the more you respect the kids playing solo for hrs (even if his skill is weak)
11:the better you get, you realize it's just a game (unless big money is at stake)
12:the better you get, you will drive farther to play
13:the better you get, you won't even come out unless you have at least 3hrs to play
14:the better you get, the faster you can judge someone's speed before they even shoot (and be fairly close)
15:the better you get: getting beat doesn't bother you but making a mistake does
16:the better you get, the less impressive you are to watch (make it look simple)
17:the better you get, the chaos of a busy pool room seems calming
18:the better you get, you may seem to blackout while playing until you run out of balls to make
19:the better you get, the more you enjoy not having an opponent to play against
20:the better you get, the less stuff you carry to play (towels,cue holders,powder, etc.)
21:the better you get, you would rather make a dumb list like this then watch tv
22:the better you get, the more sacred being in a empty pool hall by yourself becomes
23:the better you get, you know what bar foods are less greasy on your hands
24:the better you get, more pressure is on you to win
25:the better you get, it seems you know everyone in the tournaments
26:the better you get, whenever you travel you will check your phone for local pool halls even if you can't go
27:the better you get, you notice if the table is too high or low when you lean against it
28:the better you get, you realize that 1/2 the posters on AZ have no clue
29:the better you get, you realize that the other 1/2 of AZ posters give world class advise
30:the better you get,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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This obviously took some thought, a good list. Some of the items go straight to one's heart.
 
1, 15, 19, and 24 make for a thought provoking quadrangle.

Which makes me really ponder 11.
 
31. That if you're the best player in your pool hall, then you're in the wrong pool hall.
 
Known Ability

Last year, I wanted ta go play in Wichita KS at a good friend of mines pool room, it was a handicap event. So being 66 years young :wink: I asked what my handicap was? Well, they told me, Justin Bergman goes to 13 and I get one game on the wire so I go ta 12! So if you keep playing better, that magic word will creep into your life...that TD's use all the time, ''known ability''. That term, will become your saddle. It keeps the whiners/complainers at bay, and does nothing to improve anything else within this scenario.

Welcome to the pool world....:slap:
 
mvp said:
15:the better you get: getting beat doesn't bother you but making a mistake does
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I think this is the most important one. Of course you still want to win, but how you play becomes at least as important. Playing poorly and winning gets mentally chalked up as "could/should have lost".
 
The more precise you are and making the game TOO EASY to play.

mvp said:
1:the better you get, the more you lose (harder opponents)
2:the better you get, the more balls you have left on the table when you lose (they run out)
3:the better you get, the more you dislike your local scene
4:the better you get, the less you care about petty fouls (opponent hits balls with stick/hands)
5:the better you get, you start disliking leagues
6:the better you get, you no longer Count table runs (per match,week,season etc.)
7:the better you get, the more weird your friends get (seems most good players are a bit odd)
8:the better you get, you stop by the pool hall just to see who's there
9:the better you get, the later you can stay out without your wife/gf wondering where you are
10:the better you get, the more you respect the kids playing solo for hrs (even if his skill is weak)
11:the better you get, you realize it's just a game (unless big money is at stake)
12:the better you get, you will drive farther to play
13:the better you get, you won't even come out unless you have at least 3hrs to play
14:the better you get, the faster you can judge someone's speed before they even shoot (and be fairly close)
15:the better you get: getting beat doesn't bother you but making a mistake does
16:the better you get, the less impressive you are to watch (make it look simple)
17:the better you get, the chaos of a busy pool room seems calming
18:the better you get, you may seem to blackout while playing until you run out of balls to make
19:the better you get, the more you enjoy not having an opponent to play against
20:the better you get, the less stuff you carry to play (towels,cue holders,powder, etc.)
21:the better you get, you would rather make a dumb list like this then watch tv
22:the better you get, the more sacred being in a empty pool hall by yourself becomes
23:the better you get, you know what bar foods are less greasy on your hands
24:the better you get, more pressure is on you to win
25:the better you get, it seems you know everyone in the tournaments
26:the better you get, whenever you travel you will check your phone for local pool halls even if you can't go
27:the better you get, you notice if the table is too high or low when you lean against it
28:the better you get, you realize that 1/2 the posters on AZ have no clue
29:the better you get, you realize that the other 1/2 of AZ posters give world class advise
30:the better you get,,,,,,,,,,,,,
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32.the better you get, the more precise you are making the game TOO EASY

Play on 4 inch or less TIGHT POCKETS and then play. This will not only improve your accuracy, but will provide a challenge. Most tables have bucket pockets and is no challenge even playing 15 ball rotation!
 
69, the better you get the more famous you become. the more famous you are, the more girls let you do anything. like grab them by the pussy.
 
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