Your longest layoff?
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hm.. 25 years, could be a record for here.
I probably spent maybe 2 years tops not playing once. Don't know why, just never had an itch to play.
The funny part is that my cue was in my trunk that whole time, and continued to be dead straight when I took it out to start using it.
I probably spent maybe 2 years tops not playing once. Don't know why, just never had an itch to play.
The funny part is that my cue was in my trunk that whole time, and continued to be dead straight when I took it out to start using it.
got married once and stopped playing, lasted about 7 years (the marriage and not playing lol)
16 years ago I used to play every day then I had my first kid then a second then my third. I just started really playing again less than a year ago.
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About 30 plus years of either not playing at all, or playing once or maybe twice a year.
Funny, during my long layoff and after not playing for a year or so I would visit a old friend of mine who used to play with me as pool addicted kids and who still played every now and then, I'd still wind up running a twenty-plus on him and he'd swear that I was lying about not playing. You'll get it back quicker than you thought.
J
Funny, during my long layoff and after not playing for a year or so I would visit a old friend of mine who used to play with me as pool addicted kids and who still played every now and then, I'd still wind up running a twenty-plus on him and he'd swear that I was lying about not playing. You'll get it back quicker than you thought.
J
I was 100% out of the pool scene for about 10 years, however I bought a box and played at home enough to keep myself from slipping backwards too much. I'd say the longest i went without hitting a ball was 6-8 months, I know I played maybe 10 times in a 3 year period and went to Israel where there just happened to be a snooker table in the lobby of the hotel, I hadnt hit a ball is forever. I played like i didnt miss a day-funny how that worked, I wondered why pool seemed so difficult in the past. Glad your back
I played a lot casually with friends as a teenager and in college. Never competed in any kind of league or tournament. Totally stopped playing after college.
Fast forward to now at 47 yrs. old. I joined a beginner league with my wife 2 years ago. That makes roughly 25 years between playing. Getting better everyday, but still only a D+ in NYC. Will probably never get any higher than C+ or B due to age and working, but having fun.
Fast forward to now at 47 yrs. old. I joined a beginner league with my wife 2 years ago. That makes roughly 25 years between playing. Getting better everyday, but still only a D+ in NYC. Will probably never get any higher than C+ or B due to age and working, but having fun.
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Wife and kids forced a break of about 8 years (although I did manage to play at a friend's place once a month - so that might not be a real break).
I played hardcore from 1983 'til 2006ish. Now I smack a ball around once in a blue moon just to remember what it's like lolz. I just need a break from it but will soon be back playing again once business stabilizes.
Quit playing (once) for 15+ years and it took several years to
get back in "somewhat" good form.
Osteo Arthritis has ruined my game these days and I can only
play for an hour or so before extreme pain sets in.
get back in "somewhat" good form.
Osteo Arthritis has ruined my game these days and I can only
play for an hour or so before extreme pain sets in.
Quit playing for about 25 yrs. I moved to a rural area for work, no pool halls within an hour and I don't like playing in bars. I'd play a couple times a year when I traveled to an area with a pool room. I converted my garage about 5 yrs ago and put in a G.C. II. Been playing almost daily since then.