drinking and playing

I find it ironic that a sport that has a Beer Frame gets more tv time than pool.

Colin is right about the weight gain too, they don't call it a beer gut for nothing. I've got one, but I prefer to call it a body built by fun.....:rolleyes:

Roscoe .....Blunts are for dirt weed, buy a good herb and you won't have to ruin the flavor with that nasty tobacco. I think a lot of folks who smoke the blunts are doing it for the nicotine not the thc....

I'm off the beer, it was putting the weight on. I'm a Captain Morgan rocks guy these days....good to sip on, needs no mixer, and I'm drinking less through the night.

If I have a puff it's usually a while before I compete, or after I finish competing, or if there is a lull in the action....so I guess any time is the right time......:D

McCue Banger McCue
 
i only remember one guy who played better the more he drank, i played from 85-94 and coke was what most everyone was doing, up until i moved to vegas from california in 92 then i saw a few guys smoke weed, i never did any of it, perhaps thats why they played better but i wont get high etc to play better just not worth it.
 
Sensation said:
Meditation, breathing exercises... any other tricks to calm nerves?
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Yes--and this is perhaps the most important and overlooked one. Put in the quality practice that will permit you to feel confident and to KNOW that you can execute the shots that you visualize!
 
rc11 said:
a case as in a 24?

I wouldn't be able to concentrate because I'd have to keep on pissing the whole time :(
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LOL!

Anyway, I do not drink when I play. More variables is the LAST thing that I want. I take my game seriously and drinking will do more harm than good. Don't get me wrong, I love beer, but there's a time and a place...
 
I was ok at pool until I moved to Wisconsin, and then the drinking began to go into HIGH gear, and the pool game also went up. Maybe it is because that is all you can do in the winters (which last forever), or because I got to play such a high level of players all the time. I had a friend that you could probably stick around his speed until he got close to #24 in the beer count and then you can hang it up buddy, he went into his spirit world and it was freaking lights out!!! LOL
I have moved back to Fl and I am trying to kick the drinking games that I learned in WI, but it is a *****. I still find myself going to the bar for two or three beers at once before the start of a tourney or match, slamming them really fast and then buying one to sip on the rest of the hour, then another, then another. I usually cruise right on through until the finals or semis (depending on how long I have been there), then the wheels start to come off (LOL, wonder why that is?).
 
mantis99 said:
None. That stigma is definately there too. I know that when I tell my wife I am going to get my little girl pool lessons when she is old enough, the first thing she says is, "I really don't want her in that environment". Unfortunately, most pool halls are smoky, and they do have some poorly behaved people at times. It would be nice to see cleaner pool halls that donot push that side of the game. Then people could be in either environemtn they choose.
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Bump this post for a reread.

Jeff Livingston
 
chefjeff said:
Bump this post for a reread.

Jeff Livingston
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I have ALWAYS enjoyed myself in the pool rooms which do NOT serve alcohol.

In my neck of the woods, before the sports lounges and singles bars replaced what I would consider as "real" pool rooms, there was no alcohol served.

There were "regulars" who would congregate each morning and enjoy a cup of coffee with their friends at the local pool room. It was a neighborhood gathering spot. The old Bill and Billie's in Glen Burnie (now Jack and Jill's) was another EXCELLENT pool room which did not serve alcohol.

The pool rooms from yesterday in my area also served good food -- homemade tuna fish sandwiches, breakfasts, luncheon specials, delicious desserts. I can remember my favorite snack was a cherry Coke and shoestring French fries with ketchup. :p

One pool room in particular which only the older D.C. area pool folk may remember is Randolph Hills Billiards. This was "THE" pool room. The owner happened to also own a farm which would rent out its swimming pool for thoroughbred race horses to prepare for an upcoming race, which was a bonus for the track rats. In the morning, the old-timers would gather 'round, poring through their racing forums, getting ready to head out to Pimlico or Laurel. They'd ask the owner, "Who do you like today at Pimlico?" Sometimes the tips paid off handsomely. ;)

At night, though, is when the action would begin. These rooms were successful, and yet there was no alcohol served.

Today in the D.C. area, I do not think a pool room would make it financially if they did not serve alcohol. Times have changed, and sadly, there are not very many of what I would consider "real" pool rooms. Rather, they are night clubs, sports lounges, dancing halls, and pickup bars.

JAM
 
JAM said:
I have ALWAYS enjoyed myself in the pool rooms which do NOT serve alcohol.

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JAM
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How true, JAM lady.

We, once upon a time, had two little halls downtown that did not serve ethanol-laced drinks. McCoy ran one and across the street was Locust Street Billiards, an old, long and narrow place with two 9 foot snooker tables and about three 9 footers. Creaky wooden floors, high tin ceilings, nothing to distract a player. They charged each player a buck an hour. One could get a great grilled hamburger and there was a pop machine.

My buddy and I would go there about 4 pm, practice for an hour or so and then hit the strip clubs where the pickings were plenty. We'd be all practiced up on big tables and when we played on the barboxes, we'd make enough money to drink for free all night (our major goal:rolleyes: ).

I miss the variety of places moreso than just the non-alcohol places. A bunch of little diverse halls is more interesting to me than one big hall. I like our big place, but it can get boring sometimes. It does have a big section for the underaged players, though, and that is GREAT FOR THE GAME, imho.

Jeff Livingston
 
I never shoot & drink unless I am just goofing off. It affects my judgement call in regards to running out. I believe it does relax me, but I also think that im just pshyching myself out. I have to give myself a chance in developing better psyche, and one of them is not using a beverage to attain this.

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Beer and Pool

I almost alway drink beer when I'm playing pool. Probably because my wife only lets me out of the house once or twice a week so I have to kill 2 birds with one stone. I play my best with about 3 - 8 beers in me. The jitters are gone and my ability to make smart decisions is still there. After about 8+ my shot making ability never drops off. What does drop off is my decision making. I notice after 8 or so I make poor decisions like underestimating my opponent or not playing a safety when I should.
 
mantis99 said:
I am sure the golfers and bowlers do intend to do that also. With golf, at least you are outside, and really only have contact with those in your group. Also, poor behaviour is generally quickly oppossed by the ranger on a decent course. I wuld say that bowling halls have the same stigma as pool halls. They tend to be smokey and have a lot of people drinking more than they should be. Please do not take that to be my opinion. I am saying that that is the stigma.
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Agreed.
Luckily there is one by where I live that does focus more on pool than on entertainment. As I head north to Lake Worth, they have one there as well.
 
Drinking and pool go hand in hand. For me at least. Especially if gambling, I'll have at least 6-7 beers. The first 5 to settle the nerves and the rest just to enjoy.
 
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