Wall-o Stannnnk !
Here's one I thought you would all like. I practice play on some well -used Diamond 9 ft's at a room I go to occasionally. I play stuff that you need to do onna 9 footer there, and sometimes meet up with a friend there for a few fun/cheap sets of 9 or 10 ball.
All the while there is this
Old guy there that is verrrry vocal and opinionated. He's not over-bearing ,but it could get to annoy ppl as he illicits his opinion on others missed shots without being asked. Inwardly, he seems a nice guy, just a bit of a busy-body.
Last time there I was practicing frozen rail shots on the long rail for hard angle (55 deg +) He comes over for some unsolicited advise to me about the shot I had just missed. I was polite, but then realized he had an ax to grind against me as he had been watching every other shot I made.
Fast forward to a few weeks ago. I'm supposed to meet a friend there for a few long sets.We play about even,but Igotta admit he's got it on me in the crunch, (he never stopped playing).
I'm down 4-6 in a race to 9 and my opp has the break.
Old guy comes over and makes a suggestion to me (unsolicited), as I feign attention to the humor of my opp.Since his 1st "interruption" I found out
Old guy is in APA League and issa S/L 5. I told him I wassa S/L 5 too,:grin-devilish::grin-square: and that we should play a set sometime. all the while my opp is giggling to himself, trying to stay quiet. We finished our set, (he won 9-7,.. he ran from everywhere, once he gets his confidence he tough), and I suggest to
Old guy that we play a set. He declines, BUT offers me a race to 7in 8-ball next time here. I accept.
I see him a few days ago, and we play 8-ball race to 7. We lag ,... it's close but i win by a nick (1/4") . Game 1 B &R
Game 2 I break dry he gets to the tbl pots 1 misses the second, leaves me open.
Game 3 8-Ball Break off of the 5 ball that kicks it into the right corner.
Game 4 I get a ball on the break,but see a cluster for both stripes & solids. chose solids and
BURIED him !! I get out in 3 innings.
Game 5 I get a tinge of sympathy, and get to the 8 and purposely dog-it to give him one. He clears his balls and chokes on the 8 !! :shocked: I pot it.
Game 6 I broke, ran my stripes and left him behind 2 of his solids that he needed to throw into the corner up table. (It wasn't going ,but he tried it anyway) He missed the top solid by almost a diamond and left the CB just below center table. Eight was near top right (opposite of his throw) corner. As I lined-up the corner 8, he stood right in-line with the pocket. then on my back-stroke he charged the pocket like a bull would a matador. Blackie went down ! 6-0 !!
He walked past me, pulled a ball outta the side pocket...... tossed it toward the corner he missed his throw shot , and cut some loud stannnnnk ! He mumbled something like "YOU are the better shot", and put his cue away and left the poolroom !!
I just wonder what it going to be like when I meet
Old guy next time ?? :sorry: