Do you let your opponent borrow your jump cue?
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HMMM....Let's see....IF
If this was the wild west and we were in a gun fight and I forgot and left my gun at home would you be so kind to let me borrow your gun so I could shoot you between the eyes???? If so I will gladly meet you at high noon anytime!!
If this was the wild west and we were in a gun fight and I forgot and left my gun at home would you be so kind to let me borrow your gun so I could shoot you between the eyes???? If so I will gladly meet you at high noon anytime!!
Mully my friend, I usually see things your way being the nice guy that you are, but this is a competition. You didn't put him in that situation to help him out of it. You played safe with the hopes of getting ball in hand. Give him the jump cue and you can kiss BIH goodbye.mullyman said:
I say opponents should bring their own weapons. And never bring a knife to a gun fight.
Gene
mullyman said:
This reminds me of when you are playing poker with your friends and one of them goes broke and asks you for a loan. You dont want to give it to them because they have the chance to beat you with your money. So for the same reason I wouldn't lend money in a serious money poker game. I wouldn't lend my jump cue to my oppenent if i was playing for money or in a tournament.
The nit is the guy who won't buy his own jump cue.
Depends on my opponent. If it's someone I like, I'd probably loan it to them. If not, I'd tell them to go borrow one from someone else. 
I don't think I'd have the nerve to ask my opponent to borrow their jump cue, but I've had it asked of me several times. I always find it a bit odd but, again, have obliged depending on the person I was playing.
I don't think I'd have the nerve to ask my opponent to borrow their jump cue, but I've had it asked of me several times. I always find it a bit odd but, again, have obliged depending on the person I was playing.
Ky Boy said:
Cuedog said:
Yeah, but on the other side of that, if I didn't lock him up good enough then I deserve what comes to me. He's going to get a jump cue from someone so why waste the time? Just go ahead and give him mine.
Then again, I have to say that I don't play in America. No offense, but we've had discussions before about how rude people can be over there. I may feel differently if I was back home. It's just not like that over here.
I'm going to pose this question at the pool room tonight and see what everyone says. I have a feeling that I won't hear any "no" responses.
MULLY
My question to you is, if you're playing an opponent and they want to share your playing cue, do you share it or tell them there are house sticks on the wall.
If I loan you my cue and you somehow damage it, I'm out a cue. I'm certain that a relative stranger isn't going to pony up repair costs if damages something.
If I was asked in that situation, I'd ask him if he wanted to borrow my car too....
Guess I'm one of those rude americans...
If I loan you my cue and you somehow damage it, I'm out a cue. I'm certain that a relative stranger isn't going to pony up repair costs if damages something.
If I was asked in that situation, I'd ask him if he wanted to borrow my car too....
Guess I'm one of those rude americans...
I'm not sure what I would actually do. I'd want to be a friend and go along with their request but I'd also think it was incumbent on them to have the equipment they need to play the game.
If they come without their cue and have to use a house cue do I let them borrow my playing cue?
Why not jump with a full cue?
I could never ask to use somebody's cue. Not their play cue or jump cue.
I like Hal's answer and my inner response would be "you want to what!?" but I"m not sure what I would actually do. I'd have value systems at war with this question.
If they come without their cue and have to use a house cue do I let them borrow my playing cue?
Why not jump with a full cue?
I could never ask to use somebody's cue. Not their play cue or jump cue.
I like Hal's answer and my inner response would be "you want to what!?" but I"m not sure what I would actually do. I'd have value systems at war with this question.
No I don't think so. During any kind of a real 'match' I don't think even a friend of mine would even ask such a thing.
We 'try' each others breaks and jumps from time to time , usually if someone just picked up something new or just got to the pool room and haven't broke thiers out yet but once we're really playing , that's pretty much a no no IMO.
I mean I wouldn't imagine asking at that point myself.
We 'try' each others breaks and jumps from time to time , usually if someone just picked up something new or just got to the pool room and haven't broke thiers out yet but once we're really playing , that's pretty much a no no IMO.
I mean I wouldn't imagine asking at that point myself.
My feeling is if you feel you don't need or can afford the equipment, then you shouldn't use it.
I had a guy ask to hit with my cue. He uses a titanium cue. I told him no. This is a guy I shoot around with every week or so for the past few months. I just don't understand people who don't want to invest in to something but want to have the advantage of it.
And I know that someone might have broken their cue or forgot it, but thety should have been prepaired.
Pete
I had a guy ask to hit with my cue. He uses a titanium cue. I told him no. This is a guy I shoot around with every week or so for the past few months. I just don't understand people who don't want to invest in to something but want to have the advantage of it.
And I know that someone might have broken their cue or forgot it, but thety should have been prepaired.
Pete
I see everyone's opinion on this matter and understand them as well. But I also wrote into this thread about being a nice guy like Stuckart was in the AZ tourney. For those that didn't read it basically stated that Stuckart told a guy that he had BIH while he was trailing in the match and really needed that game. It just made me wonder how some people would handle a similar situation such as the one I encountered.
For the record I don't like loaning my cues and if it were one of my actual playing cues then that is different to me. Because mine is only a Fury j/b and rather inexpensive I don't mind if it gets banged LIGHTLY on the table. However a custom cue is different.
I also concur about being prepared for battle!! But this day I just said ok without really giving it much thought.
Gary
For the record I don't like loaning my cues and if it were one of my actual playing cues then that is different to me. Because mine is only a Fury j/b and rather inexpensive I don't mind if it gets banged LIGHTLY on the table. However a custom cue is different.
I also concur about being prepared for battle!! But this day I just said ok without really giving it much thought.
Gary
mullyman said:
something borrowed
-my wife yes
-my car maybe
-my jump cue never!
-my wife yes
-my car maybe
-my jump cue never!
DelaWho??? said:My question to you is, if you're playing an opponent and they want to share your playing cue, do you share it or tell them there are house sticks on the wall.
If I loan you my cue and you somehow damage it, I'm out a cue. I'm certain that a relative stranger isn't going to pony up repair costs if damages something.
If I was asked in that situation, I'd ask him if he wanted to borrow my car too....
Guess I'm one of those rude americans...
If you answered with the car line, yeah, that's pretty rude.
MULLY
Play cue: A friend, yes, a stranger, no.
Break cue: I don't care.
Jump cue: I care even less.
Like I said, if I left them a jump shot then by all means take it. You play your safeties the right way and they won't have a jump shot available that makes them ask you to use your cue.
It's funny how people around here act like leaving a shot is giving up the set. Like you're all up against world beaters that run the table every time they can see the ball. Well, if you're playing at that calbre and you're leaving jump shots, that they're going to make and run out on you, then you need to work on your safety play.
MULLY
Break cue: I don't care.
Jump cue: I care even less.
Like I said, if I left them a jump shot then by all means take it. You play your safeties the right way and they won't have a jump shot available that makes them ask you to use your cue.
It's funny how people around here act like leaving a shot is giving up the set. Like you're all up against world beaters that run the table every time they can see the ball. Well, if you're playing at that calbre and you're leaving jump shots, that they're going to make and run out on you, then you need to work on your safety play.
MULLY
mullyman said:
Actually I did use that line once, but it was in a bar where a total stranger picked up my brand new cue (maybe 10 racks played on it) where it was leaning against the wall 4' from me and started shoooting with it. He got one shot off with it and I went over and took it from him saying "I'd appreciate it if you didn't use my cue" He says "It's not a big deal" like I was out of line. To which I replied with the car line.
Was that rude?