How do you feel about the bathroom break?

m79a

m79a

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What are your feelings about the old bathroom break to try and break an opponents momentum? I was playing an older gentleman in a tourney the other night. He gets gets up on me 2-0 in a race to 5. I carom off the 3 make the nine in the side, then I break and make the 9 in the side. He throws his quater to me I put them in and look up and he's gone. He comes out the bathroom about 5 minutes later and racks, never says a word. It went hill,hill and I won. Do you guys consider this just gamesmanship or trying to shark somebody?
 
chevybob20

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He should only be allowed to take a break when it's his turn at the table. I would have racked the balls and then broke them. If it's his turn, then I wouldn't say anything. I'm getting older and karma is a.....
 
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LHP5

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Probably a little bit of gamesmanship going on there. I mean he is probably trying to stop your momentum and empty his bladder at the same time. Two birds one stone type of thing lol. Even if he was just trying to stop your momentum is there anything really wrong with that? People here always try to argue that pool is a sport and in basketball, football, soccer, hockey, etc. it happens all the time. Even if you argue pool is just a game the word GAMESmanship has game in it. Nothing wrong with it in my book. Either way you won and overcame it so nice job.
 
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TCo

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m79a said:
What are your feelings about the old bathroom break to try and break an opponents momentum? I was playing an older gentleman in a tourney the other night. He gets gets up on me 2-0 in a race to 5. I carom off the 3 make the nine in the side, then I break and make the 9 in the side. He throws his quater to me I put them in and look up and he's gone. He comes out the bathroom about 5 minutes later and racks, never says a word. It went hill,hill and I won. Do you guys consider this just gamesmanship or trying to shark somebody?
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NEVER shake hands after the match. He was losing, knew it and didn't wash after he was done...
 
Maniac

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chevybob20 said:
He should only be allowed to take a break when it's his turn at the table. I would have racked the balls and then broke them. If it's his turn, then I wouldn't say anything. I'm getting older and karma is a.....
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There HAS to be exceptions to this "unwritten rule". Let's say I'm playing Jesse Bowman on a barbox. He's run a couple racks and I suddenly have an urge to urinate. Four racks later and he hasn't missed a shot yet. You think I ought to sit there and come near pissing all over myself because he's having it his way on the table???

I think between racks is a good time to break for a piss, no matter who's at the table. As long as a habit isn't made of it.

Maniac (has a 60 year-old bladder :eek:)
 
trustyrusty

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m79a said:
What are your feelings about the old bathroom break to try and break an opponents momentum? I was playing an older gentleman in a tourney the other night. He gets gets up on me 2-0 in a race to 5. I carom off the 3 make the nine in the side, then I break and make the 9 in the side. He throws his quater to me I put them in and look up and he's gone. He comes out the bathroom about 5 minutes later and racks, never says a word. It went hill,hill and I won. Do you guys consider this just gamesmanship or trying to shark somebody?
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Not everyone is looking for an angle, or a way to throw YOU off your game. Maybe the guy had to take a whiz. If it was his break, no biggee at all. If not, he should have asked you.

I missed a shot in a tourney, and left a relatively easy out for my opponent (6,7,8 and 9). So I walked up to the bar (about 15 feet away) and got a Dr. Pepper....was watching the whole time. He missed the 8 ball, and I got back to the table about 20 seconds after he missed. He said I was sharking him by not sitting and watching the game. I laughed and said I saw the whole thing, but if he'd like to try a "do-over" with me sitting this time, I'd set them up for him. He got the point that the miss had nothing to do with me not being there....

Like I said, the whole world isn't always out to get you....I sometimes get thirsty, and sometimes folks have to pee. Don't sweat it, and just get out!! lol
 
cleary

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Everyone on this forum thinks everything is a move. And if it is a move and it works.. you gotta work on your head. You all need some mental strength, stat. You can't get sharked so easy, you'll never win.
 
chevybob20

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Maniac said:
There HAS to be exceptions to this "unwritten rule". Let's say I'm playing Jesse Bowman on a barbox. He's run a couple racks and I suddenly have an urge to urinate. Four racks later and he hasn't missed a shot yet. You think I ought to sit there and come near pissing all over myself because he's having it his way on the table???

I think between racks is a good time to break for a piss, no matter who's at the table. As long as a habit isn't made of it.

Maniac (has a 60 year-old bladder :eek:)
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I do agree with you and I do give into the bathroom break frequently. But, I know them and do know they have issues. I will give in on most arguments anyway because I just want to play hassle free pool. Most people are honest. The OP does have a right to say something (by most rules).
 
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poolguy4u

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m79a said:
What are your feelings about the old bathroom break to try and break an opponents momentum? I was playing an older gentleman in a tourney the other night. He gets gets up on me 2-0 in a race to 5. I carom off the 3 make the nine in the side, then I break and make the 9 in the side. He throws his quater to me I put them in and look up and he's gone. He comes out the bathroom about 5 minutes later and racks, never says a word. It went hill,hill and I won. Do you guys consider this just gamesmanship or trying to shark somebody?
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Bathroom break, smoke break, coke and hot dog break...all part of the game.

Some people need a bathroom break while winning. It's all natural.

Some people like a quick parking lot job....

And you know...some people do different things while in the bathroom.:thumbup:
 
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TCo

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poolguy4u said:
Bathroom break, smoke break, coke and hot dog break...all part of the game.

Some people need a bathroom break while winning. It's all natural.

Some people like a quick parking lot job....

And you know...some people do different things while in the bathroom.:thumbup:
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...and I'm just saying maybe you're self identifying as someone to put on the "NEVER shake hands" list? :smile:
 
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poolguy4u

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TCo said:
...and I'm just saying maybe you're self identifying as someone to put on the "NEVER shake hands" list? :smile:
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:thumbup:

Oh...I always use soap and warm water to wash.

LOL...and now that I'm older, I really like to put my hands under the hand dryer blower to warm my hands. It really helps me shoot better.

A long time ago----------------------------------
Anther funny thing I used to do...always go to a new place and wash my hands and smell the soap. Some places had hand soap that just smelled good.

I admit...I am a little different, weird, and maybe not from this earth....
 
cardiac kid

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poolguy4u said:
And you know...some people do different things while in the bathroom.:thumbup:
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PG,

Last May, I was leading my opponent 4 - 1 at Nationals. He broke. Made a ball but didn't leave anything easy. He took a "bathroom" break. Came back. Picked his cue up off the table. Fired a way off angle bank into the side pocket. Ran the rest of the rack in what seemed like seconds. I broke and failed to make a ball. He ran that rack again in "seconds" just firing balls in. He broke. Didn't make a ball. I ran out to win the match. He must have "drank" some of that aiming juice I've heard of :eek:.

Lyn
 
cueporn

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cleary said:
Everyone on this forum thinks everything is a move. And if it is a move and it works.. you gotta work on your head. You all need some mental strength, stat. You can't get sharked so easy, you'll never win.
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I just think how weak they are for trying to pull a move. Then put the hammer down. It only gets you if you let it bother you.You know its the same guys who pull his crap

The ones that really matter are those that will give you a slug rack at the most important times, like my breaking on the hill. I dont like to have to play rack inspector.
 
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poolguy4u

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cardiac kid said:
PG,

Last May, I was leading my opponent 4 - 1 at Nationals. He broke. Made a ball but didn't leave anything easy. He took a "bathroom" break. Came back. Picked his cue up off the table. Fired a way off angle bank into the side pocket. Ran the rest of the rack in what seemed like seconds. I broke and failed to make a ball. He ran that rack again in "seconds" just firing balls in. He broke. Didn't make a ball. I ran out to win the match. He must have "drank" some of that aiming juice I've heard of :eek:.

Lyn
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:eek:


Was he using a MOO-Chee?


Back in the 1980's, I used to have sneakers that were made for shooting pool.

There were red and blue color with pool balls all over. One pair had nine balls all over and the other had eight balls all over.

Wish I still had them. They'd be a real collector item.:eek:
 
m79a

m79a

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BlindWizard said:
If a short break upsets your concentration give up pool for good.
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Obviously it didn't upset my concentration. I really found it kind of funny that a guy of his skill level would try this. He was a very good player.
 
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MitchAlsup

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m79a said:
What are your feelings about the old bathroom break ?
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I feel relieved.

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Question: would you feel better if the player continued to play and then pissed all over the floor when he could wait no longer?
 
Banks

Banks

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Stop making excuses. I've got a few friends that pull this with me all the time. At first, it did bug me because I knew they were trying to take me out of my rhythm. Now I just kinda laugh it off and figure I'll get back to the beatdown after we have a smoke!

It's just a last resort that people are left with when they don't think they can stop you. Some do it intentionally, some just have to pee.
 
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