Another 25 Pool Questions

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You liked my first 25 questions so much, I decided to come up with another 25; but, that's it for now - I'm all questioned out.

1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
NEVER!

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Whitey

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
Yes

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Yes, and under my breath.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
All the time

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Once

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Guilty

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
No, bowling.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Occasionally

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
www.poolandbilliards.aceswebworld.com, of course

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yes

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
Yes, it reads Red Necks Shoot Pool, not cows

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Hmmm, still working on that one

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
You bet

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Yes

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Not yet

19. Do you change your own tips?
On my cheap cues

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
56, 2 racks, 2 eight ball runs.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
dots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes, back when they had a time-keeping machine

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$100

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Sleeping
 
skipped a few

1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
I used to. It was much easier twenty-five years and fifty pounds ago!

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
*@*#!#`!

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick something large and slow. Jumping and kicking at things small and agile are dangerous when you get to my age and mileage.

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Front or back if the lady is built right!

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Bad mistake, I almost married the one I took playing pool on our first date.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
They laugh all the time but they call it slop!

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Of course not. Sometimes after I skipped school the pool hall was open . . . .

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt?
No shirt I am wearing is lucky. Seen a few lucky ones watching the ladies though.

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Still able to contact the cue ball most of the time.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Naah, I offered but he ain't buying.

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
I have round filed every trophy ever won or given them away. Nobody has let me swap a trophy for an entry fee yet.

19. Do you change your own tips?
Daily when I am shooting poorly. I buy tips by the hunnerts!

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
Niether, variety is the spice of life and keeping the rack on the move adds interest to the game. :D :rolleyes: :D

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
I called my trips to the poolroom chopping wood for years.

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Depends on whether they have music or crap on it.

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Usually I would rather be playing pool . . .
 
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1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Oh hell no

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Rocky

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Yes Loud and proud

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Lots

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Nope

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Ummmmm yeah

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
You butter believe it

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Mine suck

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
Thissen

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
no, i didn't play when i was in school

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
Yes, it's a "Big dogs don't scratch" tee

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
nada

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Why not

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
no

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Not yet

19. Do you change your own tips?
Working on it

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
Don't play straights or 9-ball much, eight ball is too embarassing to list

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
dots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
no

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
240.00 ish

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
posting on AZ

Jakie doodle dandy
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
nah, after I showed Busta how I got bored with it!:)

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
whoa whoa whoa, or hurry hurry hurry

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
kick
8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Front and back

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
I'll check with my wife on that one.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
no!

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
school? . . . .

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt?
No

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
a few 100 ball runs.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
hmmm

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
no
19. Do you change your own tips?
yup

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
drawn
22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
yes a couple .

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
something low, no rap or elton john, or muzac.

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
making money.
 
1>Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
<Yes, I am a lazy player.

2>What's your nickname for the cue ball?
<JAM~just another revolution.

3>Upon seeing someone sand his/her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
<No, but I have said "Is your tongue hard yet?"

4>Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
<Like a dockworker.

5>Would you rather jump or kick?
<I'd rather dance.

6>Do you ever play in bars?
<Why not?

7>Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
<40 yrs ago and I thought the guy who robbed me was old then, he still plays. (Ted Ito)

8>Are you distracted by cleavage?
<What? What was the question.

9>On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
<Only if I didn't want a second date.

10>Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
<Yes, cause I get out of line all the time.

11>Have you ever bought a cue on Ebay?
<Nope

12>What's your favorite pool website?
<AZ

13>Did you ever skip school to play pool?
<I don't understand the question so I guess the answer would be yes.

14>Do you have a lucky pool shirts?
<No, because I lose my shirt everytime I play...LOL

15>What's you most notable pool achievement?
<I continue to play.

16>Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
< I don't believe in the devil.

17>Have you ever played pool in a church?
<I'm afraid to walk into a church.

18>Do you have any pool trophies?
<Yes, but not all of them; most are in a ditch somewhere.

19>Do you change you own tips?
<Yes.

20>What's you high straight pool run? 9ball, 8ball?
<I don't know, I can't remember, it's not important and I'm just stupid.

21>Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
<Boy, that's a tough one......aghhhh...I don't care.

22>Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
<Yes, but I didn't call it work.

23>Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
<Juke box....so that's what is playing in the background. I always thought that was the pool gods choir.

24>What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
<A few thousand...give or take a few thousand...:)

25>When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
<Trying to keep the third rock from the sun in its proper orbit.
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Yes.

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
none

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No?

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Yes. Sometimes loudly, depending on the shot.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
If I just happen to be in one with a pool table I'll bang a few around.

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
I try to play it once a week.

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Yeah

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
No

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
No

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
No

12. What's your favorite pool website?
Don't have one

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
All the time in high school and still doing it in college.

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
No

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
My first 2 pack.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
In a heartbeat.

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
No?

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Don't play tournaments.

19. Do you change your own tips?
Nay.

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
33, 2 racks, and 1 break n' run.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
Drawn on dots all the way.

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yep, cleaned tables in the morning for a while before they would open at noon.

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
No, I usually like it quiet.

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
Pool players gamble?!

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Party. :)
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Yes

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Cue Ball

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No, I just tell them I know a cue repairman that fix the damage they are causing.

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
No, just grunt.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
I hate both, so I do which ever I like my odds on best.

6. Do you ever play in bars?
If you call larger pool rooms that serve alcohol as bars, yes.

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Yes

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Try not to look, so maybe that is being distracted.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
My wife went to lots of pool rooms on dates with me before we married. Not on the first date though.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Used to when I played a little better.

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
AZbilliards.

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
No, that would have got us caught for sure.

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
No.

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Running 3 15 ball racks of rotation on a bar table.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
NO!

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
At the churches youth center.

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Trashed almost 40 of them years ago, and two more popped up during my last move. Thought I got rid of all of them.

19. Do you change your own tips?
Yes.

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
51, 5 & 4.


21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
Drawn or ironed on dots for playing. But if someone has to restretch the cloth it would be nice if it was a stick on label.

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes, I used to own one.

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
NO!

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
Over $600

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
sitting here on this computer mostly.

Chris
www.hightowercues.com
www.internationalcuemakers.com
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Nope, opposite shoots almost as well.

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Same as the rest, "that thing".

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
I try to stay away from that kind.

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
You haven't heard me yet?

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick. This white man can't jump.

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Where else is there?

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Never..

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Only on women.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Nah.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Only when I'm playing them.

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Nope.

12. What's your favorite pool website?
This one?

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Barely played in school.

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
Whatever shirt I'm wearing when I'm lucky.

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Making it to Vegas as a 6 in APA after playing for barely over a year.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Nah, but I may play him for it in a couple years.

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Is that what they do in churches? I gotta start going.

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Does APA stuff count?

19. Do you change your own tips?
Just be happy I change my own underwear.

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
Haven't played enough. 2 racks. 2 racks w/ a table run lead in (almost 3?). 3 consecutive 8B breaks.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
Don't care as long as its got 6 pockets.

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
No, but I've been thinking abou it!

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Sure, as long as its not my money.

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$140, but came through on a few more that week for about $400. :D

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Eating, sleeping, fishing..
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
NEVER!

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Uncle Whitey

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
I highly doubt it.

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Yes, and under my breath.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Ued to all the time. Now rarely

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Once

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Never

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
No.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
No

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
YouTube

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
No

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
WSU cougars T shirt I won about 16 years ago in Everett.

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
There used to be 4 seperate leagues in my area. My teams won every one of those at least once and I was top shooter in two of them.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Not religious so this is a moot point.

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Can't remember

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Boxes and boxes

19. Do you change your own tips?
yes and many for other people

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
Straight pool, I have no idea. 9 ball, 5 racks in tournament play, 8 ball have broke and ran entire tournaments many times.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
dots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
No

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Depends on the music and the volume

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$725

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Whatever I get the urge to do.
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Yes, and proficient at it.

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
rock

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
god no.

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
No, usually just shake my head

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
depends, that one is fifty fifty.

6. Do you ever play in bars?
yes, here in New England that is all you can play in nowadays

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
yup.

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
yup.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
never.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
nope

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
nope

12. What's your favorite pool website?
This one

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
oh crap yeah and had to do some saturday catch-up all four years.

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
nope

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
A bank cut shot on the 8 ball for money. Picture this, one dot off the corner pocket is the 8 ball on the rail. On the second dot is two blocking balls. on the third dot is my cue ball(long rail). I fire the cue ball as a bank shot and cut the 8 down the rail into the corner. I call it the biggest Bull$hit shot of my life, and never came close to doing it again. But I had called it and it went and I won money for it. Ridiculous.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
No. The thought that there is a challenge out there always is what drives me. Besides working hard then kicking ass is a better feeling that just domination on talent to me.

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
yup

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
4

19. Do you change your own tips?
just starting too.

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
144, 8 racks, 6 racks. (now we divide by two right?)

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
dots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
not on the books. But my local pool hall would give me free table time for chaning light bulbs, scrubbing rails, and brushing cloth.

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes when it is music that I like and at a good volume. Not overbearing screaming idiots at 120 decibels.

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
not telling.

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Golfing, fishing, boxing, or having sex.

you're right that was a fun survey.
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Nope

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
whitey, or you little mother........

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
That would be a no :confused:

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
No, I stay pretty silent

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Too often........:mad:

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Watched it a bunch, never had the nerve to try it

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Depends if it could double as a cue holder.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Nope

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Have done that a few times

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
Azbilliards, and Muellers

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
More than once

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
When I lived in Kentucky, my CueTime shirt..... now a 'Roccos' bowling shirt

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
1250 consecutive messed up leaves

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
If there were a Devil...... you better believe it

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Where is this church?????????

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
A couple

19. Do you change your own tips?
On every single one I own :)

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
58 balls in 14.1, 4 racks of 9 ball and 3-4 racks of 8 ball

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
I like spots myself.

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Always wanted that gig. :(

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
As long as its music I chose (have very specific requirements)

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
Tournament play?.... $500ish other play..... Im not saying :D

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing? Spending time with my wife and daughter
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
no

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
how could you miss that shot

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
I say can you show me how to do that

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
no

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
yes

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
no

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
depends on the type

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
yes

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
just my imaginary ones

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
on the internet yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
azbilliards.com

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yes

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
no

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
attending derby city classic 06

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
I would only lease it

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Yes

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
no

19. Do you change your own tips?
yes

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
6, 6 racks, 6 eight ball runs.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
adhesive spots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
no

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
does won also mean I got to keep it

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
shooting down smart mouths
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Nope

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
whitey

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
no

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
No

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
not since the early 90s

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Yes.. many times

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Only if it is laying on the table in front of me.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Nope

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Yes

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
No

12. What's your favorite pool website?
FARK news

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yes

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
no

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Won City Championship twice (Cincinnati,OH)

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
No

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
no church I ever went to had a pool table

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
yes.. maybe 30 or so

19. Do you change your own tips?
Yes

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
47, 3 racks, 4 racks.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
spots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes... still do

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
NO

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$1500

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Reading
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
LOL

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Julie

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Of course

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Yep

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Yep

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Yep

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Nope

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Yep

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Nope

12. What's your favorite pool website?
azb

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yep

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
Nope

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
13th in the Ocean State Championships

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Nope

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Nope

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Yep

19. Do you change your own tips?
Nope

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
65, 5 racks, 3 racks.

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
spots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yep

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yep

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$1,500

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
eating
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
When I'm drunk
2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
Go or Whoa

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
NO (but I might say it now:p )

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Yep, and load enough for the bar to hear it.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
All the time

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
Never

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
You better believe it

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
I only drink in bars with tables, so YES is the answer

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
I sometimes try, but usually fail

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
AZ billiards forum

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yes (and drink). 18 is the drinking age in Australia

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
No

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
4 premierships in a row

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Is that all?:D

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
no

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Yes

19. Do you change your own tips?
Yes

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
3 eight ball runs, 2 9 ball

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
drawn-on

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
No

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$750

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Playing with my kids
 
acedotcom said:
You liked my first 25 questions so much, I decided to come up with another 25; but, that's it for now - I'm all questioned out.
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1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
yes, but i would rather shoot left handed

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
george

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
no, i just shake my head

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
no, most of the time i laugh, damn it

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
yes

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
earlier today

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
i almost never get distracted by pool from looking at cleavege

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
no. i need to get her real drunk.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Occasionally

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
this one

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Yes

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
no

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
beat richie ambrose out of some money once

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
no, am too close to meeting him soon as it is.

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Yes

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
a few more than i need

19. Do you change your own tips?
since i make sticks, yes

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
not sure what high is. 5 in straight, and half a rack of each?

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
dots

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes, i'm there now

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
i got 1st prize in a cakewalk once. does that count?

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Sleeping or dating a really drunk girl.
 
[1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Yes2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
whitey or snow3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
no
4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
on rare occasions
5. Would you rather jump or kick?
kick

6. Do you ever play in bars?
not often

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
yes

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
yes

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
never have
10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
yes
11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
az billiards
13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
yep14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
no
15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
played some great players

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
no
17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
no


18. Do you have any pool trophies?
yes
19. Do you change your own tips?
yes20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
108, 7 and 421. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
spots---old school

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
yes
23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
yes
24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$ + a HD LO RIDER

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
family activities, fantasy baseball and perusing/posting here
 
Another 25 Pool Questions
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1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Yes...I am very short.....

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
F'ng cue ball.....as in "Don't scratch you F'ng cue ball!!!"

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No, what's that have to do with anything?

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
Of course, and its really out loud...immediately followed by throwing my cue or punching the table...

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Kick....There's a reason for those little diamonds....Jumping takes away from the essence of the game. I love seeing players break out a jump cue...most of the time they can't get over a ball.....

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Not really...

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
yes...A lot to learn

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Are you kidding!!! My game goes down 3 balls when girls are present...sometimes when I am down on a shot, all I see running across the table is naked women....

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Unless there is a pool table in the hotel room...no....

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
No....

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Yes

12. What's your favorite pool website?
WWW.BILLIARDWAREHOUSE.COM

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
No...but I have skipped work to play....hurts when you go two and out in a tournament..or get busted for the cash...

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
Throughout 2005, I wore the same black button down shirt to ever tournament..needless to say, cashed 8 out of 12 events....

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
2005, snapped off three Tri-State events in a row....last one was the Invitational......

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Yes...

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
yeah, I played a nun $50 a set....I got her to give me the 7 out...I got the cash and the basket they pass around........

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Tons

19. Do you change your own tips?
Nope...

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
70-something....ran 7 out in 9 ball. 8 ball-3 racks...

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
adhesive...I like to lick them

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
Yes. Best time of my life......

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Yes

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
$1500 and prizes....

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Sleeping, sex, eating, poker........

Christian
 
1. Do you ever shoot with your cue behind your back?
Never. Shoot with your left/right before even considering behind the back.

2. What's your nickname for the cue ball?
I always call it "cue ball"... :o

3. Upon seeing someone sand his or her shaft, have you ever said "Nice stroke."?
No.

4. Do you curse when you miss? Out loud?
I used to, but I've started trying to figure out WHY I missed instead... works a lot better.

5. Would you rather jump or kick?
Depends on how close the object ball is to a pocket or easy D position.

6. Do you ever play in bars?
Wish I never had to. Pool halls are my preference but the division of APA I play in doesn't care about table quality.

7. Have you ever played 3 Cushion Billiards?
A few times but not in many years.

8. Are you distracted by cleavage?
Not when I'm shooting pool... I'm very much in-the-zone when I'm at the table.

9. On a first date, would you consider taking someone out to play pool?
Sure, but I'm already married.

10. Do you entertain your friends with trick shots?
Nope, all of my friends in the area wouldn't be impressed... they all play.

11. Have you ever bought a cue on eBay?
Nope. I might later on when I can afford the higher-end cues.

12. What's your favorite pool website?
AZbilliards.com for research and forums for purchasing from people. Seyberts and ozonebilliards.com for purchasing stuff I need but can't get from the forums.

13. Did you ever skip school to play pool?
Quite a lot towards the end of high school. School was easy so I did all my homework and got mostly A's while spending 3+ hours a day at the U of A student union.

14. Do you have a lucky pool shirt? If so, describe it.
tan and off-white striped polo shirt that reminds me of arizona.

15. What's your most notable pool achievement?
Winning my kindergarten's pool tournament lol.

16. Would you sell your soul to the devil to become the best player in the world?
Nope. I would settle for second best and keep my soul :D

17. Have you ever played pool in a church?
Nope.

18. Do you have any pool trophies?
Not yet. I have a lot of patches but no trophies yet.

19. Do you change your own tips?
No, don't have the equipment to do it right.

20. What's your high straight pool run? 9-ball? 8-ball?
24 or 25, I forget. It was a rack and a half :o

21. Should tables have adhesive spots or drawn-on dots?
DOTS!

22. Have you ever worked in a poolroom?
No.

23. Do you enjoy listening to the juke box while you play?
Sometimes if it's not too loud and has good music playing.

24. What's the biggest cash prize you've ever won?
A big fat donut. I've never been in a cash tournament before.

25. When not playing pool, what would you rather be doing?
Playing soccer.
 
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