The guy plays a good game and is in the tourney at the end. He knows the rules, might not like em and that's too bad, for him.
I doubt that was the first time the old man saw a safety.
I got called a chickensh!t by an older fellow
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The guy plays a good game and is in the tourney at the end. He knows the rules, might not like em and that's too bad, for him.
I doubt that was the first time the old man saw a safety.
Thanks for giving me a laugh this morning with your reply :grin-square:
Probably not but that does not mean he has to like them. :wink:
A pretty good comeback would have been, "Checkenshit? No sir, I was demonstrating my respect for your considerable skills."
A few weeks ago, I made a series of nice shots to run a rack, clearing two of my opponents balls from blocking pockets while playing position. Afterward he said "you were lucky". I said "I prefer to think of it as god rewarding me for my righteousness and celibacy". The room erupted.
A few weeks ago, I made a series of nice shots to run a rack, clearing two of my opponents balls from blocking pockets while playing position. Afterward he said "you were lucky". I said "I prefer to think of it as god rewarding me for my righteousness and celibacy". The room erupted.
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Interesting, I thought it was the culture only for recreational pool that intentional safeties were considered 'dirty' pool.
Well....
Here is what I have observed in my pool life.
Good players have a good all around pool game, which is a good offense and a good defense.
Good players follow the rules and insist their opponents do also.
Bar rules hinder a good player and promote dishonesty in the game.
Most of the bar players I have observed are bangers and would not do well on a good 9' table with BCA rules.
Some players disrespect pool by being sore losers.
Here is what I have observed in my pool life.
Good players have a good all around pool game, which is a good offense and a good defense.
Good players follow the rules and insist their opponents do also.
Bar rules hinder a good player and promote dishonesty in the game.
Most of the bar players I have observed are bangers and would not do well on a good 9' table with BCA rules.
Some players disrespect pool by being sore losers.
That's my take after over 50 years in the game. One of the many, many reasons I've not played in bars much over the years. The people I've seen play by such rules wouldn't bet water was wet.
I was in Blackpool for the Mosconi Cup a couple years back. We were in a cop bar playing on one of their tiny English 8 ball tables. The rules go that if you foul, your opponent gets two turns at the table!! I played a deliberate foul on the black after running out most of my reds (it was tied up in a pile of yellow balls, so I knocked it into the open). Guy I was playing lost his mind and started yelling at me in some Welsh gibberish that I couldn't understand. I'm sure he called me whatever is the local equivalent of chickenshit.
I'm sorry, but if you can't clear the table in two turns, you deserve to lose that way... I'd be happy to get that opportunity. Even if you can't run out, you can still play safe until the cows come home.
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I'm sorry, but if you can't clear the table in two turns, you deserve to lose that way... I'd be happy to get that opportunity. Even if you can't run out, you can still play safe until the cows come home.
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Yes! Always ague with the cops! Especially when you havent understood them!
Hahahaha!!
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Hahahaha!!
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Might get some action.
I don't know if there are any self-help groups out there but I would be delighted to see someone wearing a shirt that says, "I shoot CHICKEN-SHIT POOL. Try me!
JoeyA
I don't know if there are any self-help groups out there but I would be delighted to see someone wearing a shirt that says, "I shoot CHICKEN-SHIT POOL. Try me!
JoeyA
wear it like a badge of honor brother!!!!!!!