When Did It All Begin?

[8BALL EDDIE]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

 

[garczar]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

You writin' a book?

 

[8BALL EDDIE]

You writin' a book?

HAHAHA! Nay...
...just asking random questions.

 

[atlas333]

Got a Home Brunswick table in 1980
Took it seriously till I got married in 1998
Felt I was pretty good in 1990
Took the game up again in 2018
Finally feel like I have eclipsed my old speed now...

 

[gerard soriano]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

13
I wish I had
15,16
59
I have always just enjoyed the (Game)

 

[ChrisinNC]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

10,
14,
16 (that’s a relative question based on who you’ve been exposed to playing with / against at that time),
63

 

[bbb]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

16
60
Not yet
67

 

[alphadog]

Like most infants probably around six months.

When I was about 40 I saw some drug dealers living large. I saw their defense attorneys living larger.

After she screamed my name for third time.

Old enough to know better but what can I say....

 

[michael4]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

15?
45?
not yet
59

 

[ghost ball]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

17
22
53
51

 

[measureman]

· How old were you when you first started playing?

· How old were you when you began taking the game seriously?

· How old were you when you realized you became pretty good?

· How old are you now?

13
14
16 ran 101 balls
73 LOL

 

[jay helfert]

Saw "The Hustler" in 1961 at age 17. Took the game seriously at age 18 and realized that I was pretty good at age 21, after hitting maybe a million balls!

 

[8BALL EDDIE]

Saw "The Hustler" in 1961 at age 17.

My favorite movie of all-time.
Cheers to pool players named, Eddie.

 

[rexus31]

How old were you when you first started playing? 12

How old were you when you began taking the game seriously? 20

How old were you when you realized you became pretty good? 23

How old are you now? 49

I quit playing around 27 years old when I realized staying out all night playing pool and having a career didn't mesh then picked it up again around 42 years old.

 

[measureman]

How old were you when you first started playing? 12

How old were you when you began taking the game seriously? 20

How old were you when you realized you became pretty good? 23

How old are you now? 49

I quit playing around 27 years old when I realized staying out all night playing pool and having a career didn't mesh then picked it up again around 42 years old.

I had the same situation.
But everyone in the pool room knew I had strict rule of I'm leaving at 11 PM no matter what on work nights.
I was a carpet store manager and didn't have to open the store until 10 AM.

 

[rexus31]

I had the same situation.
But everyone in the pool room knew I had strict rule of I'm leaving at 11 PM no matter what on work nights.
I was a carpet store manager and didn't have to open the store until 10 AM.

I wish I started at 10am back then. It was my first professional sales gig selling advertising. I had the Northeast Territory which required I be in the office at 7am due to the time change.

 

[fastone371]

Started at home on our table in the basement at probably 13

Never took it seriously, quit by the time I was 18, didnt have time for anything but racing.
Started playing again at 47 and took the game seriously ever since.

Still waiting to get good.

55

 

[8BALL EDDIE]

Took the game up again in 2018

59

then picked it up again around 42 years old.

Started playing again at 47 and took the game seriously ever since.

Glad to see you all made your way back to the table.

 

[fastone371]

Glad to see you all made your way back to the table.

Thank you, now if only I could only get that "git gud" part down. On a positive note I can 6 balls in 8 ball like nobodies business.

 

[8BALL EDDIE]

Thank you, now if only I could only get that "git gud" part down. On a positive note I can 6 balls in 8 ball like nobodies business.

Right on
Billiards/Pocket Billiards, to me, is that passion that can never be fully perfected - yet, it's enjoyable and addictive trying.