Are you ever distracted by your opponents? appearance?

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PROG8R

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I have to admit that I have had certain things get into my mind before (hot chicks in particular) and when I saw this guys cool hair it got me to chuckle and then think about it at another level. What would you think playing him; would it take away from your focus or make you want to win that much more?
Also, who is this?

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Thats him? I heard he was a pretty strong player. I guess you would almost have to be to do your hair like that.
 
I have a guy on my APA team who I play against people who I think are intimidatable. He's probably 500 lbs maybe 6' 6" and looks alot like the giant in Disney's Jack and the Beanstalk cartoon. He's got bad teeth and a speech impediment. He's the nicest guy you'd ever meet, and he shoots pretty damn good too.
His appearance is enough to throw a stranger off for a couple racks, and being an APA 4 he only needs 3 ;)
He joined my team for summer session and is not a permanent addition. He was a big part of getting us to trianuals, and state championship in May. I'm going to bring him to Vegas with me.


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Appearance never bothers me in the least. Only thing that bothers me is noise and the failure to observe pool etiquette.
 
IDK but I would prolly have to razz on him a little if I were to meet him in a bar type atmosphere. In a tourny.........I am always too zoned to even think about it most of the time I couldnt even tell you what my oppenant looks like lol
 
Starting to see some pool players who like to show off thier underwear while playing.Luckly none of these people are good enough yet that I have to play them in a tourney.
 
There's a guy in the Dallas area, I believe. His name is Ralph, AKA Fat Ralph. He's about 50-60 and is very obese. He plays with a beat up sneaky that has duct tape holding the butt together. When he walks around the table you can hear him panting and gasping for air. He will shoot you full of holes! He recently beat Gabe Owen in a Fast Eddies event here in Austin. Funny thing is, he dressed up to match what Gabe was wearing. Same color pants/shirt and it seemed to work and Gabe was obviously distracted. It was a good move by the fat man. I think Big Truck has some pic's of him. I'll try and find one and post back.

Update: Here's a link to the pic's. Thanks to Melinda, AKA Trigger for the pic's. See photos 315 and 320. http://www.melindaswindow.com/FEJuly08Austin/index.html
 
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Big C said:
There's a guy in the Dallas area, I believe. His name is Ralph, AKA Fat Ralph. He's about 50-60 and is very obese. He plays with a beat up sneaky that has duct tape holding the butt together. When he walks around the table you can hear him panting and gasping for air. He will shoot you full of holes! He recently beat Gabe Owen in a Fast Eddies event here in Austin. Funny thing is, he dressed up to match what Gabe was wearing. Same color pants/shirt and it seemed to work and Gabe was obviously distracted. It was a good move by the fat man. I think Big Truck has some pic's of him. I'll try and find one and post back.
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If you do a search on here you will find a thread about this guy you described. It was pretty interesting.
 
I guess the one thing that distracts me the most is a loud and beligerant opponent, but I can usually get around that. The worst thing to deal with and try to stay focused is BAD BODY ODOR. especially when they always seem to wanna stand right next to you and talk about something crazy where the feel they have to whisper.
 
I remember a place in Denver. I believe it was called the Diamond Cabaret. They had 8 ball tournaments where they paired you up with one of the dancin girls. A very pleasant distraction to be sure.
 
We have this one guy in league that on more than a few occasions has pooped himself in a match. I don't know if it's because he gets nervous or what but he drops a loaf about every 5 or 6 matches, and it REAKS. So when anyone plays him they get all worried he'll drop a loaf on em lol.
 
shavedaccord said:
We have this one guy in league that on more than a few occasions has pooped himself in a match. I don't know if it's because he gets nervous or what but he drops a loaf about every 5 or 6 matches, and it REAKS. So when anyone plays him they get all worried he'll drop a loaf on em lol.
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Oh, I thought I was the only one that did this.:nono:
 
wow!

shavedaccord said:
We have this one guy in league that on more than a few occasions has pooped himself in a match. I don't know if it's because he gets nervous or what but he drops a loaf about every 5 or 6 matches, and it REAKS. So when anyone plays him they get all worried he'll drop a loaf on em lol.
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Now that is dedication to the art of sharking.
 
Big C said:
There's a guy in the Dallas area, I believe. His name is Ralph, AKA Fat Ralph. He's about 50-60 and is very obese. He plays with a beat up sneaky that has duct tape holding the butt together. When he walks around the table you can hear him panting and gasping for air. He will shoot you full of holes! He recently beat Gabe Owen in a Fast Eddies event here in Austin. Funny thing is, he dressed up to match what Gabe was wearing. Same color pants/shirt and it seemed to work and Gabe was obviously distracted. It was a good move by the fat man. I think Big Truck has some pic's of him. I'll try and find one and post back.

Update: Here's a link to the pic's. Thanks to Melinda, AKA Trigger for the pic's. See photos 315 and 320. http://www.melindaswindow.com/FEJuly08Austin/index.html
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thats hilarious. Dressin up to match your opponent. Id like to try that. maybe even repeat everything he says. :D He would think you lost your mind. best shark move ever.
 
and no appearance doesnt bother me. Unless its a hot chick in a short skirt and low cut shirt. but I dont play to many of those;)
 
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