I think I understand it all now.........

Methodman201 said:
Shawn,


Thanks,
Vincent

P.S: I'm my own Worst Enemy, I also Know who I am.
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Just kidding around here Vincent, but at least you won't be the victim of a surprise attack from yourself
 
jay helfert said:
Shawn aka Predator Hater,

FYI these forums are not designed to be where a remedy for the ills of Pool is discovered (not that it can't happen). Rather, they are for people who enjoy Pool to get together and gab about anything and everything, be it good or bad.

You chose to focus on the "negative" responses responses you got on your previous thread, basically ignoring all the support you got on here. I think that says a lot about you and your attitude in general. You are making a grievous error when you group all the posters on here into one large stereotype. They are as diverse as the people who play and enjoy Pool worldwide, many of them with lives a lot like yours.

In my "pool career" I've gone from a wannabe player to a shortstop of some note, to a total non gambler to an amateur league champion, and finally a pool has been. It's been a fun ride all the way, and I ain't done yet. You can either get on the train or you can watch it go by. It's your choice.

You sir, are your own worst enemy. And maybe some day you will realize that.
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tap tap tap.
 
ideologist said:
Dumpster diving old threads, you must live a rich and full life.

Obviously, no one can contest you since you make every ball with any cue.
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Are you RICH with all your posting?

If so, loan some people on here some money so they can buy a cue or something, instead of talking about cues they haven't bought all day.

How about FULL?

If you're full, take a nap or something. Or maybe a TUMS if you are too full.

Lots of people can contest me. I miss quite often. I usually can't make every ball, but I can usually make more than my opponent. Funny how that happens. Probably not the cue. It may be that I've spent more hours on the table than most people. How many hours you got? Have you spent more time talking about pool in your life or playing it?

I've probably played more complete racks in my life than a lot of people on here have hit balls.

Just sayin'

What about you?
 
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I was just reading a good story the other day.

Story about some guy named Irving Crane who was married and had a job.

From what I can remember of the book, I think it said something about him being a pretty good pool player. Maybe he was a better Cadillac seller, but I don't think that was the reason they were writing about him.
 
Shawn Armstrong said:
After the wonderful responses I got from some of the people on this site. I now understand some things.

I have a job. I have a wife, whom I love. I have a 3 year old son that I love too. I get 3 weeks of holidays per year, so I decide to spend my time with my wife and son. I don't get to play big tourneys on the weekends, because my son is little only once. I do cue repairs and build the odd custom cue when I have some time between all of my diversions above. I work hard for my money, having a mortgage, two vehicles, and putting aside money for retirement and my son's education.

So, I used to play a lot of pool back in my single days. When we bought the new house, my wife bought me a table - a 4.5x9 Brunswick Metro - she saw it on TV and thought I'd like that table. Anyways, I go downstairs and hit balls for 1-2 hours per day, usually on my lunch break (work from home most days), and after my son has gone to bed. Because my wife has to have a life, too, I get one night a week that I can play. I decided to go the casual route and went back to the CPA league. I like to play, even though the opponents aren't as tough. But what I do like about the 9ball format of the CPA/APA is that it forces you to play the table, not the opponent. It costs me $8 per week to play, and I drive 35 minutes to play there.

Here's my point. I don't gamble anymore, even though my game is the strongest it's ever been. I don't get to play tournaments anymore, as weekends are for my family. I don't go to DCC, or the BCA Open, or the US Open, or sweat any major action because I don't have time to do it. I am, for all intensive purposes, a casual pool player. It will never be my livelihood, and thank the good Lord for that. However, I represent the VAST MAJORITY of pool players in the world. I play well. People ask me why I don't play more tourneys, or enter the Masters Divisions or whatever else.

I am one of the faceless 95% of poolplayers in the world. You needle me saying my ranking means nothing. Great. You say my opinion is wrong because I don't like hearing certain voices on my TV set. Great. The problem is I'm not alone. And, unlike you, the industry relies on people like me to join those "crappy little leagues" you put down to make yourself feel glam and great. You want to grow this industry? Clean up the sport. Do you think that the top pro golfers gamble on the course? Most likely. But we don't hear the stories being broadcast on CBS when the guys talk about the game. This used to be the game of royalty. Now it belongs to guys that don't shave and wear t-shirts that say "Hustlin".

You are your own worst enemy.
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I think you ought to get into an APA Masters League. It's still sort of casual, but the competition level will be more on your level.

If there was a masters league in my area, I'd be on it. I believe the nearest one to me would be about 45 miles away, and I'm just not going to drive 90 miles a night to play pool. Not happening.

I may not be at the level most of those guys, but I always like playing someone better than I am. It seems to bring a better game out of me as opposed to playing a three or a four. If a player breaks and runs three or four in a row for the win, I just tip my hat to a well-executed performance.
 
buckshotshoey said:
I think you ought to get into an APA Masters League. It's still sort of casual, but the competition level will be more on your level.

If there was a masters league in my area, I'd be on it. I believe the nearest one to me would be about 45 miles away, and I'm just not going to drive 90 miles a night to play pool. Not happening.

I may not be at the level most of those guys, but I always like playing someone better than I am. It seems to bring a better game out of me as opposed to playing a three or a four. If a player breaks and runs three or four in a row for the win, I just tip my hat to a well-executed performance.
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Play masters. Note, the thread is over 10 years old. A stalker has dragged up my posts since 2007.
 
I long ago lost what little interest I had in playing in bars and pool halls. Pool is not my life and I am not good enough to gamble my way to financial independence. The reason I bring this up is that I suspect there are far more people who simply enjoy playing at home with friends or only occasionally out at a hall or bar than those on here who live for pool and participate in the industry. I have a Gold Crown at home, two sets of the best balls made, a rack full of nice production cues, a few dozen boxes of chalk. I will probably never spend another dime on pool in the remainder of my lifetime.

I hope those focused on it are able to save pool. It would be nice to see it on TV now and then. If not, millions of us who see pool as just one of many hobbies we have will be just fine.

I suspect people like me are more likely the "vast majority". Of the dozen or so I occasionally play with, not a single one thinks he is borderline almost semi-pro, none think they are hardcore gamblers, none try to hustle anyone...most wont even play a safety just out of principle, none has a big dollar "name" cue, and not a single one plays in a league.
 
logical said:
I long ago lost what little interest I had in playing in bars and pool halls. Pool is not my life and I am not good enough to gamble my way to financial independence. The reason I bring this up is that I suspect there are far more people who simply enjoy playing at home with friends or only occasionally out at a hall or bar than those on here who live for pool and participate in the industry. I have a Gold Crown at home, two sets of the best balls made, a rack full of nice production cues, a few dozen boxes of chalk. I will probably never spend another dime on pool in the remainder of my lifetime.

I hope those focused on it are able to save pool. It would be nice to see it on TV now and then. If not, millions of us who see pool as just one of many hobbies we have will be just fine.

I suspect people like me are more likely the "vast majority". Of the dozen or so I occasionally play with, not a single one thinks he is borderline almost semi-pro, none think they are hardcore gamblers, none try to hustle anyone...most wont even play a safety just out of principle, none has a big dollar "name" cue, and not a single one plays in a league.
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If you don't play safeties, you aren't playing pool. You are playing "bang 'em".

When you play football, do you just sit down when you are on defense and let them score on the first play every time they have the ball?
 
HawaiianEye said:
If you don't play safeties, you aren't playing pool. You are playing "bang 'em".

When you play football, do you just sit down when you are on defense and let them score on the first play every time they have the ball?
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OK, whatever. That wasn't the core of my post at all. Yes, we are not serious about pool to prolong a game just to put up a win. It's mainly in the background.

The football thing, no.
 
logical said:
OK, whatever. That wasn't the core of my post at all. Yes, we are not serious about pool to prolong a game just to put up a win. It's mainly in the background.

The football thing, no.
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Guess you ain't a one pocket player.

Nothing wrong with that.

Have fun playing whatever you playing.
 
HawaiianEye said:
Guess you ain't a one pocket player.



Nothing wrong with that.



Have fun playing whatever you playing.
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True, I have never played one pocket. Nine ball is about the only game that moves fast enough to hold my limited attention span.

Of course the "never" safeties was a bit of an exaggeration, but none of us like to draw things out. I get it, it's not real pool. I admit I am a recreational player. I don't even have a cool pool nickname or any Hustlin' Tshirts.

Sent from the future.
 
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