For those of you that remember the 80's...
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I have to agree. Nowadays there even schools of pool with distinct styles of approaching the table.
Its like watching a chinese martial arts movie.
See that guy over there, the way he moves into his stance, his pre-shot routine and his pendulum swing Must be a student of SPF
How about that guy over there with his east coast straight pool pattern and Tascarella cue. Wouldn't be surprised if he played out of Amsterdam. All that's missing is the Shaolin warrior handshake.:thumbup2:
Awesome!!!:thumbup:
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I disagree with the idea that pool has become a bland, colorless game. There are plenty of characters in the game. Does anybody honestly to expect most moderate and below pool players to run around the table rifling in shots while running their mouth? Those are the people we usually hear being made fun of on here.
One of the reasons why I like this game is because of the odd array of unique characters you run into. There are the quiet and methodical players, there are the loud and rambuctious, the ones with odd habits, the mood rollercoasters, the flashy, on and on. Tell me that you can't think of at least a handful of players at your local establishment (houses don't count!) who you could remember completely different things about and I would be surprised.
Regarding the newer, 'boring' aspects of some of the games.. 1P has to be one the most boring things I've watched. This is why there are rules. If you agree to go for a shot every time, that's fine. Otherwise, if you call out BCA rules then you are directly stating that there are such things as safety shots. Again, tell me that in a non-threatened state that even a road player would pass up a money-winning safety for an iffy shot. If you are hanging out and shooting around, that's good and all, but if my money's riding on something that could throw the game away just as easy you better bet I'd play smart.
If somebody knows they have the nuts and can run out, I'm pretty sure they're gonna go for it. I hate giving my opponent a shot at the table because things happen, but I'd rather play a smart safety than a stupid shot. And last.. harking back to a post from days gone (ok, maybe like 2 days), I once read of a champion.. no.. a monster of a player that could run through 20 or more racks while only shooting a couple of safeties! I don't remember hearing anything about those being stupid, lame or boring.
Play H-O-R-S-E, it's old-fashioned and still fun.
And you guys should keep in mind that saying about arguing on the internet..
:grin:
One of the reasons why I like this game is because of the odd array of unique characters you run into. There are the quiet and methodical players, there are the loud and rambuctious, the ones with odd habits, the mood rollercoasters, the flashy, on and on. Tell me that you can't think of at least a handful of players at your local establishment (houses don't count!) who you could remember completely different things about and I would be surprised.
Regarding the newer, 'boring' aspects of some of the games.. 1P has to be one the most boring things I've watched. This is why there are rules. If you agree to go for a shot every time, that's fine. Otherwise, if you call out BCA rules then you are directly stating that there are such things as safety shots. Again, tell me that in a non-threatened state that even a road player would pass up a money-winning safety for an iffy shot. If you are hanging out and shooting around, that's good and all, but if my money's riding on something that could throw the game away just as easy you better bet I'd play smart.
If somebody knows they have the nuts and can run out, I'm pretty sure they're gonna go for it. I hate giving my opponent a shot at the table because things happen, but I'd rather play a smart safety than a stupid shot. And last.. harking back to a post from days gone (ok, maybe like 2 days), I once read of a champion.. no.. a monster of a player that could run through 20 or more racks while only shooting a couple of safeties! I don't remember hearing anything about those being stupid, lame or boring.
Play H-O-R-S-E, it's old-fashioned and still fun.
And you guys should keep in mind that saying about arguing on the internet..
:grin:
Just for the record the toughest tables I have ever seen were the 2005 US Open 9-ball Championships and the table that Morra played Oscar on.
Both Gold Crowns.
How tough a table plays depends on how tough the table mechanic wants to make it play. The 2005 Us Open was the most demanding US Open 9-ball Championship conditions that tournament has ever seen including the diamond era. And it was Gold Crowns.
AWWWWWWWWWW! DONT YELL AT HIM!:lovies:
remember qualudes ?
they didn't help your pool game AT ALL , but still . . .
remember qualudes ?
and why ,exactly , is that bad ?
Leads to more people playing = more people watching = more general interest = national attention = sponsorships = pool players finally making money . . . . .
sometimes the elitist mentality works against you .
there's money in pro basketball .
because the average man can relate to basketball.
because he can shoot some hoops with his buddies on Sunday.
nope , they ain't the Globetrotters . They can't slam dunk.
but they dribble up , & shoot . . . . and for that second , they're Shaq.
get it ?
I'm still a practitioner of the Drunken Monkey technique . . . . .I have to agree. Nowadays there even schools of pool with distinct styles of approaching the table.
Its like watching a chinese martial arts movie.
See that guy over there, the way he moves into his stance, his pre-shot routine and his pendulum swing Must be a student of SPF
How about that guy over there with his east coast straight pool pattern and Tascarella cue. Wouldn't be surprised if he played out of Amsterdam. All that's missing is the Shaolin warrior handshake.:thumbup2:
C'mon , who's gonna take that action . . . .
bet the noob against Keebie ?
Bubba, you are a Man..... You will get rep for this when the rep master will let me.... :smile:
Yes i am a man!
Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” [Smell like a man, man. Old Spice]
Hello, ladies, look at your man, now back to me, now back at your man, now back to me. Sadly, he isn’t me, but if he stopped using ladies scented body wash and switched to Old Spice, he could smell like he’s me. Look down, back up, where are you? You’re on a boat with the man your man could smell like. What’s in your hand, back at me. I have it, it’s an oyster with two tickets to that thing you love. Look again, the tickets are now diamonds. Anything is possible when your man smells like Old Spice and not a lady. I’m on a horse.” [Smell like a man, man. Old Spice]
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Hey ridinda9, I think Greyghost remembers the qualudes.
lewds man!!!! F**in lewds!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I'm not familiar with that particular style. I've heard of Drunken APA league captain, do they act similiar?
If anyone has photoshop, please replace Jet Li's sword with a fellini case. The second one looks like a house cue with that unmistakable Dufferin taper.
If anyone has photoshop, please replace Jet Li's sword with a fellini case. The second one looks like a house cue with that unmistakable Dufferin taper.
