How rude is this?

[j2pac]

I've seen it before. It's a signal from a waitress to one of the customers. It means: Meet me in the parking lot in one hour. Bring cash. :smile:

So that's why she got pizzed. All I had was .50 cents. :thumbup:

 

[Ched]

I have a bad habit of forgetting my chalk when I leave. For the cheap stuff - it doesn't matter, I'm always happy to donate to the cause. With my Predator or Blue Diamond - I get a little bummed, and if it's someplace close I'll check to see if it's still there in a day or two. I don't however put my chalk down face first, not that it really bothers me when others do. Like a previous poster, I tend to wash my hands a lot when I'm shooting. Sadly, not everyone takes good care of or cleans their tables well. Oh well, a day in the life eh?

 

[pt109]

I don't think it's too much to ask that a player should show a little courtesy to his fellow
players......blue side up is a small thing to do...and it makes everything much cleaner.

Some people have to be made aware of it....I know I did when I was a kid.

I was playing a guy nine-ball once....I was getting the best of it...but still losing about
every fourth game....so now I gotta rack again...I ask "Where's the rack now?"
...he was leaving it on the floor, on anyone of three chairs, on a coat rack...on or under
a table either side of us....told him..."There's a hook at the ball return."
...he says "What's the difference?"
...so I racked them....then I threw the rack about 30 feet away.....said...
.."I'm gonna take the chance that I win this game...and if I win any more...
...you're gonna need a search party to find it"

He broke dry...I ran out...he went and got the rack...he racked 'em....
...and hung it up.

 

[fastone371]

I don't think it's too much to ask that a player should show a little courtesy to his fellow
players......blue side up is a small thing to do...and it makes everything much cleaner.

Some people have to be made aware of it....I know I did when I was a kid.

I was playing a guy nine-ball once....I was getting the best of it...but still losing about
every fourth game....so now I gotta rack again...I ask "Where's the rack now?"
...he was leaving it on the floor, on anyone of three chairs, on a coat rack...on or under
a table either side of us....told him..."There's a hook at the ball return."
...he says "What's the difference?"
...so I racked them....then I threw the rack about 30 feet away.....said...
.."I'm gonna take the chance that I win this game...and if I win any more...
...you're gonna need a search party to find it"

He broke dry...I ran out...he went and got the rack...he racked 'em....
...and hung it up.

Theres a name for people that do this crap, Asshat fits the bill nicely.

 

[fastone371]

I learned to play when I was but a wee lad from the legend Superstitious Allawishious.
His arms and wrists would only go up and down, not rotate. The bones had become
fussed together from many years of signaling touchdowns for the local football teams
where he was a referee. If the chalk was placed chalk side down he could easily pick
it up in his gnarled fingers (bless his heart) bring it straight up to the tip of his cue.
If it was chalk side up he would have to leave it on the rail and lift the cue up to the
chalk. Place it in the chalk an try to spin it like when you start a fire. This was was
very hard and if the place had low ceilings almost impossible. So I always place it
face down in his honor. If anyone things they are going to trample on my fond memories
of my mentor and friend they have another think coming.
jack

No way!!!! You knew Superstitious Allawishious too??? He is my uncle.

 

[fastone371]

I've never left the pool hall without my hand, and clothes covered in chalk. And no, chalk on the rail doesn't come from laying a piece down, upside down. :

The palm of my bridge hand will be dirty from chalk and dirt on the table (although I will wash my hands before I leave), but I would rarely have my clothes covered in chalk. Where does this come from when it happens to you?

And why do you say that the chalk on the rail doesn't come from laying it upside down on the rail. Every single time I've seen someone lay the chalk upside down on the rail, it leaves a little pile of chalk on the rail. And when people put the chalk right side up, I almost never see any chalk on the rail (aside from the very occasional person who chalks over the rail/table).

When playing against someone who puts the chalk upside down on the rails it does not take long before all 4 rails are covered in chalk.

 

[GideonF]

When playing against someone who puts the chalk upside down on the rails it does not take long before all 4 rails are covered in chalk.

I agree - that was my point. I was trying to understand what mad hatter was talking about.


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[fastone371]

Only a few thousand hrs in a few thousand places. I go to play pool, not ***** about the equipment, chalk on the rails, smoke in the air, and the million other things you people complain about. It's part of American pool imo. I've never left the pool hall without my hand, and clothes covered in chalk. And no, chalk on the rail doesn't come from laying a piece down, upside down. And for the record, I've never met a pro, road player, anyone, who has ever even mentioned it. Can't say I've ever noticed it either. The score is what I'm concerned about, and upside down chalk has never affected it. From the sounds of it though, it's a good shark, should I ever play you or Jay.
And unfortunately, whether or not your pickup is jacked up, was not the point. Sorry you missed that

People putting chalk upside down on the rail to get under your skin is easily resolved by spitting a little in the offensive piece of chalk. If I am asked why I did that it was to reduce the chalk dust on the rails.

 

[DelawareDogs]

If putting the cube on the table chalk side down is not bad enough I have seen people tap it on the rail upside down like they have to clean it out before using it. :angry::angry::angry::angry:

I actually do this, but in a much different way. I'll take the chalk and instead of tapping it on the rail, I'll tap the side of the rail so that any large chunks or clumps of chalk fall to the floor.

I'll only do it if the pieces on the table are very worn/I'm playing someone with a Corey style "grinding" chalk technique.

Any chalk upside down or tapped on the rail gets me just as infuriated as some on here, haha.

 

[inside_english]

Unforgivable!

A thousand lashes!

 

[justadub]

Annoys the crap out of me. There are a few people who play in the rooms that I do, that do this. One in particular, even after being (good-naturedly) called out on it.

One of my friends was hilarious about it once...went to the bathroom, grabbed a hand towel, wet it and proceeded to clean the rails before they played their match. Big smile on their face the entire time. We all roared. The offender just sat there and took it (we're all friends).

 

[pudgie100]

Last night on league, I noticed chalk turned chalk side down, made me think of this thread.

I didn't pay attention to see who the offender was, but all have played leagues for years and all have played state events for years.

Personally, I put chalk side up but, that shows some seasoned players and beginners can be guilty.

I didn't let that get to me, I took it in stride and washed my hand a couple of times.

I don't want something like that getting in my head and throwing off what little game I have.