Pool vs What Really matters in life?

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I bought a set of Frankenstein shoes for Honey Mo. Because she wanted a set .

Not exactly the same as "Frankenstein shoes" in the Western world. 5 inch heels. Honey Mo won't wear them out of the house...only bar girls and Bakla's wear those things.

So, there was this big party at my house today...a half dozen 18-24 year old girls "modeling" all sorts of stuff particularly the Frankenstein shoes.

I've seen the Cell Phone video... And I choose to go play pool...instead of entertaining my guest's?

I told the "guy's" what was going on at my house..."Why are you here" they said???
 
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You are at the next level when you refuse sex to go play pool.

The next level is calling in sick to your job so you can play pool.

The next is quitting your job altogether so you can play pool.

Now you are unemployed. But you can play pool as long as you want (or until you die of starvation :p).
 
Pangit said:
I bought a set of Frankenstein shoes for Honey Mo. Because she wanted a set .

Not exactly the same as "Frankenstein shoes" in the Western world. 5 inch heels. Honey Mo won't wear them out of the house...only bar girls and Bakla's wear those things.

So, there was this big party at my house today...a half dozen 18-24 year old girls "modeling" all sorts of stuff particularly the Frankenstein shoes.

I've seen the Cell Phone video... And I choose to go play pool...instead of entertaining my guest's?

I told the "guy's" what was going on at my house..."Why are you here" they said???
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Unless there was some possibility of getting busy with all of them I wouldn't have hung around to watch them compare shoes either. Of course this applies to my younger unmarried self............
 
Married...or in a realationship?

JB Cases said:
Unless there was some possibility of getting busy with all of them I wouldn't have hung around to watch them compare shoes either. Of course this applies to my younger unmarried self............
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All Those with Significant Others:

Please see & commit to memory the above bolded text. (modify as is appropriate) Then always keep the statement in mind when ever you open your mouth, especially in the presence of your significant other or in any written text that they might see.

Nice qualifier Mr. Barton. Just kidding. Ive been married for 32 years & WE have raised 4 children to adulthood. Choosing your Scoth Doubles Partner is extremely important.

Glad you're back even though I was not here back when.

Regards,
Rick
 
One of my turns...

I don't know why but I immediately thought about Pink Floyd's movie The Wall where the main character, "Pink", flips out during the song "One of My Turns." Bob Geldof who plays the part has a groupie with him in the hotel room and she is the furthest thing from his mind.

It isn't a party until a TV gets thrown through a window.

Pool IS what really matters in life. You live the dichotomy of looking at a rack of balls and wanting to run them only to want to rack the balls perfectly again to make another run at them. It's the perfect Yin - Yang. Take time for family, take time for fun, but never contemplate the question of pool vs life.
 
I didn't write this, but I'm sharing it.

A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in front of him.
When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar
and proceeded to fill it with golf balls. He then asked the students if the jar was
full. They agreed that it was.
So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He
shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas between the golf
balls. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.
The professor next picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course,
the sand filled up the remaining space. He asked once more if the jar was full. The
students responded with an unanimous 'yes'.

The professor then produced two cans of beer from under the table and poured the
entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the space between the sand
particles. The students laughed.

Now, said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to recognize that
this jar represents your life. "
"The golf balls are the important things - your family, your children, your health,
your friends, your favourite passions - things that if everything else were lost,
and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other
things that matter like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else
- the small stuff.

"If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no room for the
pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If you spend all your time and
energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are
important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness.
Play with your children. Take your partner out to dinner. Go out with friends. There
will always be time to clean the house and fix the washing. Take care of the golf
balls first, the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just
sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the beer represented.The
professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you that no matter how
full your life may seem, there's always room for a couple of beers."
 
When my second wife and her friends got together it became a 'Frankenstein' party.
I would usually just recharge my iPod from an electrode in one of their necks, and get the hell out of Dodge. :smile:
 
I had a long phone conversation with a friend last night. He has bleeding brain tumors...perhaps a few weeks left.

Life itself is more important...the other stuff is what we do during the journey.
 
Pool vs What Really matters in life?

Life is what matters ,you get one chance and if you play your cards rite its all you need, besides no one's getting out alive anyway.:wink:
Pool on the other hand is just a game which can consume you.
Play it to long it becomes your identity which may take away from what matters most, life.:wink:
 
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RyanTheImpaler said:
Take time for family, take time for fun, but never contemplate the question of pool vs life.
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Well said... I think it is not just one or the other, that there is an integration of sorts, especially for those professionals. Even for nonprofessionals, there always is some kind of sacrifice involved when you take up something as a passion. Each time you choose pool over another event is a decision independent of the rest... For example, if your friends invite you to the movies for a day to hang out and you decline to go play pool, it doesn't mean you have abandoned your friends. It is just that, at that moment, you decided you'd have more fun doing something else. Of course you can still go out next time. And it works vice-versa; if you choose another event over pool, it doesn't mean you have lost all motivation for it. Before billiards I was into something else, and when that was my primary hobby I often chose that over a lot of other things. It does not mean to completely throw away shoes or parties or life. You can have both, just decide where you want the balance to be. If you want pool to be a big part of your lifestyle, that is okay but there will be a lot of other things you may have to give up. If you want something else as a big part of your life, you may have to give up a little bit of pool. But the best part is that these balances can change as often as you would like..
 
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Well said... I think it is not just one or the other, that there is an integration of sorts, especially for those professionals. Even for nonprofessionals, there always is some kind of sacrifice involved when you take up something as a passion. Each time you choose pool over another event is a decision independent of the rest... For example, if your friends invite you to the movies for a day to hang out and you decline to go play pool, it doesn't mean you have abandoned your friends. It is just that, at that moment, you decided you'd have more fun doing something else. Of course you can still go out next time. And it works vice-versa; if you choose another event over pool, it doesn't mean you have lost all motivation for it. Before billiards I was into something else, and when that was my primary hobby I often chose that over a lot of other things. It does not mean to completely throw away shoes or parties or life. You can have both, just decide where you want the balance to be. If you want pool to be a big part of your lifestyle, that is okay but there will be a lot of other things you may have to give up. If you want something else as a big part of your life, you may have to give up a little bit of pool. But the best part is that these balances can change as often as you would like..
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Nice post!
 
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