New Pet Peeve in Pool

[Kris_b1104]

I do that unconsciously. No control over it

You do that in your sleep? I think you meant subconsciously lol.

 

[Sheldon]

rules are rules

If I'm the person with ball in hand on the 9 after that idiotic foul call, I'd be tempted to just bump the cue ball into the 9 and return the foul.
The rule might make a little more sense if it was only used if the player interfered with the cue ball.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

You do that in your sleep? I think you meant subconsciously lol.

Yes, subconsciously.
Although, I've been told I cus a bad shot I played or coach scotch doubles partners in my sleep so... I may also do it unconsciously.

 

[Cuebuddy]

I do this, even when practicing by myself on my home table.
Drives me crazy!
I have learned to shape the money ball straight in and use a stop shot.
It saves so much time.

 

[HawaiianEye]

The slow play locals here drive me crazy and they have no clue for the most part. They walk around and around looking at every shot like it's their life on the line and they have all the expensive equipment and paraphernalia. They have their names on the back of their jerseys/t-shirts like I give a shit what their name is lol.

Unless you are sponsored, you look like silly wearing a shirt with your name on the back.

This ain't bowling.

They must want all of their friends to recognize them if they get on the streaming tables.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Hot take- even the sponsored ones look silly

 

[HawaiianEye]

Hot take- even the sponsored ones look silly

They do, but I assume the sponsors like them because it puts a name with their product.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

They do, but I assume the sponsors like them because it puts a name with their product.

These players need to be looking for a Neiman Marcus sponsorship.
Hell, even Kohls.

 

[HawaiianEye]

These players need to be looking for a Neiman Marcus sponsorship.
Hell, even Kohls.

Ross or Marshalls or TJ Maxx.

 

[HawaiianEye]

These players need to be looking for a Neiman Marcus sponsorship.
Hell, even Kohls.

FWIW, I'd like to see Goodwill sponsor a pro and see him come in with a beat up Sneaky Pete.

 

[couldnthinkof01]

Anything is better than this teenage go-kart racer look we have going on.

 

[ChefHazmat]

Anything is better than this teenage go-kart racer look we have going on.

I was thinking more along the lines of pinewood derby pit crew.

 

[MitchAlsup]

Reminds me of the instructions on a bottle of bleach: "Don't drink"

At least on a bleach bottle you do not have to worry about a second attempt.

 

[Taxi]

First time I even knew about this stupid rule was when Karl Boyes pulled it against Shannon Daulton in the 2015 U. S. Open. It was in one of the early rounds, and Daulton was cruising with a fairly big lead when Boyes called him for putting his cue on the table at the end of a rack that Daulton had won, and stopping a ball which had come within an inch of stopping on its own, nowhere near the pocket.

It seemed like a purely nit move, but it unnerved Daulton, and Boyes came back to win the match and finish runner-up to Kevin Cheng in the whole tournament. I've always liked Boyes as a player, but this nit move dropped him in my esteem.

"Rules are rules", but sometime the rule is just an ass.

 

[Nature Boy]

First time I even knew about this stupid rule was when Karl Boyes pulled it against Shannon Daulton in the 2015 U. S. Open. It was in one of the early rounds, and Daulton was cruising with a fairly big lead when Boyes called him for putting his cue on the table at the end of a rack that Daulton had won, and stopping a ball which had come within an inch of stopping on its own, nowhere near the pocket.

It seemed like a purely nit move, but it unnerved Daulton, and Boyes came back to win the match and finish runner-up to Kevin Cheng in the whole tournament. I've always liked Boyes as a player, but this nit move dropped him in my esteem.

"Rules are rules", but sometime the rule is just an ass.

I saw that one recently as well and thought it was a terrible move.

Shannon would never have done that had the roles been reversed.

 

[straightline]

The same with the finger tapping in snooker that started long before most of the players on tour were born. I read or heard someone say it helped with their timing..

Sigel.