Items taken to the pool hall getting weird.

[lfigueroa]

I bring a set of balls to the PR.

I have a few different sets, like Aramiths and Centennials. I also have several different CBs -- RC, measles, Diamond. And if I'm going to an event I try and play with the set that will be used. But other than that I take my own balls because I know they will be minty fresh out of my Diamond ball polisher and the CB won't be beat up from break tips or shrunk up from 100,000 pool room miles. Lastly, playing with a good set of balls removes one more variable from a game that requires a lot of precision.

Lou Figueroa

 

[maha]

i am not letting anyone use their own balls, rack, etc against me.

 

[book collector]

The only thing I ever cared about, that someone brought to the pool room, was a bitching wife {or girlfriend} please leave them at home, if you can't stand to be around them , think of how miserable they make the rest of us feel.

 

[lfigueroa]

i am not letting anyone use their own balls, rack, etc against me.

I have matched up many, many times and not-a-once has anyone objected to playing with a nice set of balls.

If someone did make an issue of it I would switch to a house set. But to any decent player, playing with the nicer set is a no-brainer.

Lou Figueroa

 

[Brookeland Bill]

I used to bring a pvc pipe, but my pool cue was in it.

-Dr. Science, PhD.

Don’t laugh. I ran into a player years ago who played with a one piece cue and carried it around in pvc with a screw cap on both ends and a leather handle to carry it.

 

[pvc lou]

Don’t laugh. I ran into a player years ago who played with a one piece cue and carried it around in pvc with a screw cap on both ends and a leather handle to carry it.

I didn't have screw caps on mine, just slip ons. I didn't have a strap either.

 

[sammylane12]

There is one guy who plays league night the same night I do. I call him Batman because he always shows up with ALL the gadgets. I’m talking magic rack, his own pool balls, a delta 13 rack two cue cases with 3 cues and a jump cue. Also he carries 3 cell phones and wears earbuds.


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can he play?

 

[sammylane12]

I know a guy who used to run College Billiards in San Deigo. He told me that every day when he opened the doors
would be a smiling Ismael Paez with his personal set of balls. Probably 30 years ago.

 

[fastone371]

i am not letting anyone use their own balls, rack, etc against me.

Why??? If you are playing them wouldn't you also be using the balls?? I don't think the balls offer any advantage. Just imagine if they brought their own cue!!!!

 

[TrxR]

Why??? If you are playing them wouldn't you also be using the balls?? I don't think the balls offer any advantage. Just imagine if they brought their own cue!!!!

I'm curious as well. I would be glad to use a set that was taken care of over the abused pool hall set.

 

[Texas Carom Club]

I didn't have screw caps on mine, just slip ons. I didn't have a strap either.

One old fartknocker here has a pvc pipe for a handle on his cue case, probably to strengthen

 

[Renegade4006]

Just started playing APA League a few weeks ago. One place we play has those crappy flexible plastic racks. Close to impossible to get a good rack. The next time we play there (tomorrow) I'm taking some templates. If my opponent doesn't want to use them then we won't, but wow those plastic racks are bad.

 

[sjm]

I always bring Excedrin tablets and Icy Hot cream with me to the pool hall. Is that OK?

 

[jokrswylde]

Why does it offend you? Did you pay for it or lug it around?

Do you play on bar boxes? Because that offends me.

Just as you are seemingly appalled by this, there are those that are appalled by those that play in leagues on bar boxes and consider that to be pool. Everyone’s different

Look, I ve had about enough of all this barbox bashing. Especially for those that think a 9 ft. Table is real pool. If you ain't playing on AT LEAST a 10 footer, you playing on a kiddie table, and that is offensive! In fact, I don't see how you lower yourself to play on a little 9 footer...pitiful.












JK

 

[sbrownn]

I used to play in a pool hall in Eugene / Springfield, OR in the late 80s / early 90s where one of the top sticks brought his own set of balls and light bulbs.

Now I always have a red circle and aramith purple logo when the tables are not setup for free / league play cue balls with me. I bought a set of Dynaspheres bronze (great balls!) before the price went up even though I don't have a table, so I use those when it is free / league play also - they roll so much better on the newer simonis! I also bought 12 new bulbs after the tables were done (unfortunately bar is too cheap to have decent lighting) and I really like them with no flicker and are very bright:

Amazon.com

 

[fjk]

Don’t laugh. I ran into a player years ago who played with a one piece cue and carried it around in pvc with a screw cap on both ends and a leather handle to carry it.

When I was a teenager, I used to carry an old Brunswick one-piece cue around. Man, I played my best pool with that cue. I wish I still had it.

I finally got tired of carrying it and hid it in the poolroom somewhere.

 

[boogieman]

Just started playing APA League a few weeks ago. One place we play has those crappy flexible plastic racks. Close to impossible to get a good rack. The next time we play there (tomorrow) I'm taking some templates. If my opponent doesn't want to use them then we won't, but wow those plastic racks are bad.

They will probably insist on using the crap ones. It's just how league goes. They think it's an advantage to have a tight rack. The thing is everyone has a tight rack... so learn to break from a tight rack.

 

[Sheldon]

I used to play in a pool hall in Eugene / Springfield, OR in the late 80s / early 90s where one of the top sticks brought his own set of balls and light bulbs.

Was that Quackenbush? Or Galloway? Guessing the hall was Luckeys, they still have those crappy lights.

 

[shooter_Hans]

Bringing your own cue and perhaps chalk is enough.

When I first saw people bring their own set of balls I thought it was funny. Now all they have to do is save up for a pool table. The have the cue, chalk, rack and balls but no table. ROFL

 

[book collector]

When I was a teenager, I used to carry an old Brunswick one-piece cue around. Man, I played my best pool with that cue. I wish I still had it.

I finally got tired of carrying it and hid it in the poolroom somewhere.

I would bet that 90% of the people in here had a cue hidden , lol some of them are probably still there,
I found an Easter egg, a couple of years ago, I hid when my youngest son was little , he is 38 now.