We always have 1 or 2 of those threads going, "Getting pool on TV", or, "How to fix pool". But why do you want to?
To see it on TV?
Bigger paychecks for other people?
So there's more people at the pool hall?
If we see it on TV, it's 10 years old, full of applauding for miscues, shaved down so we see game #1, then #5, then the hill-hill final.
Maybe it would be nice to see a bigger prize fund for players, but most people are out for themselves so what's the angle? Are you going to be in that TV match 10 years from now if there's a bigger prize fund?
More people at the pool hall? New players get beat up online and at the hall. You can't just walk over and help them, it's invasive, rude, and pool is a very alpha-male sport. A lot of the better players think it's either beneath them to play with someone new, or the whole, "I only play for money" aspect pops up. That's pretty unnerving for most new comers.
So why fix pool at all? I see it here quite often with some of the, "regulars", who act as if only JA, Shane, or Busty are good enough to talk to them, or those willing to make huge bets that are a guaranteed loss. Other than that, shove off pal.
The only thing I can't stand to see is new players scooping shots. That bothers me. I do love to hear the, "I used to pay my rent with this game", stories; those never get old. With the wide stances and arms splayed out from one end of the cue to the other, hammering hangers into the corners, it's not hard to spot them. But on the rare occasions I bowl (twice so far in my life) I'm pretty sure I look like an idiot to the bowlers so I give the new pool players a little leeway.
I'd like to see more people out and about (oot'n'aboot, eh). Our little 10-table room is packed almost every night now; college and university students, the regulars, and the smattering of drunken slobs any bar deals with. But it's a good time, and more fun than when it's the same 5 people practicing on their own.
But why do you want to fix pool? I get the impression most people would be happier if only pros played, at their local hall. No one else, unless they gamble real high and lose.
To see it on TV?
Bigger paychecks for other people?
So there's more people at the pool hall?
If we see it on TV, it's 10 years old, full of applauding for miscues, shaved down so we see game #1, then #5, then the hill-hill final.
Maybe it would be nice to see a bigger prize fund for players, but most people are out for themselves so what's the angle? Are you going to be in that TV match 10 years from now if there's a bigger prize fund?
More people at the pool hall? New players get beat up online and at the hall. You can't just walk over and help them, it's invasive, rude, and pool is a very alpha-male sport. A lot of the better players think it's either beneath them to play with someone new, or the whole, "I only play for money" aspect pops up. That's pretty unnerving for most new comers.
So why fix pool at all? I see it here quite often with some of the, "regulars", who act as if only JA, Shane, or Busty are good enough to talk to them, or those willing to make huge bets that are a guaranteed loss. Other than that, shove off pal.
The only thing I can't stand to see is new players scooping shots. That bothers me. I do love to hear the, "I used to pay my rent with this game", stories; those never get old. With the wide stances and arms splayed out from one end of the cue to the other, hammering hangers into the corners, it's not hard to spot them. But on the rare occasions I bowl (twice so far in my life) I'm pretty sure I look like an idiot to the bowlers so I give the new pool players a little leeway.
I'd like to see more people out and about (oot'n'aboot, eh). Our little 10-table room is packed almost every night now; college and university students, the regulars, and the smattering of drunken slobs any bar deals with. But it's a good time, and more fun than when it's the same 5 people practicing on their own.
But why do you want to fix pool? I get the impression most people would be happier if only pros played, at their local hall. No one else, unless they gamble real high and lose.
