Powder idiots

[ElCorazonFrio]

OK...I know it's my fault for not paying a bit more attention:groucho:, but I was distracted a bit and they only played about a half hour. I was getting ready to clean the tables anyway:smile: I deal with it every day, but this was probably best powder job I've seen:shakehead:

POWDER ART

I was playing in a bar many years ago. I used to hold court in this place at least three nights a week. There was an endless supply of frat boys who would come in and play for drinks or $5-20 per game all night long. Used to play doubles when times were really moving.

One night a really nice guy came in and lost a couple early to me. He was about 6'5" 260, black and bald. Later in the night he asked me to play doubles with him. After our second win, he found the chalk cone. He comes over to me like a little kid, excited, he grabs me and says, 'Come over here!' I walk over, he's grinning looking at the cone.

Sidebar: I'm 6'3" and have large hands, something like 96th percentile in length.

He says, put some chalk on your hand. I explain that I hate using it. He insists, I rub my hand on it. He tells me that I need more, much, much more. I oblige and end up with my had caked with chalk and I'm just kinda looking at him when he bows his huge skull down and says,

'Palm me.'

So we played the rest of the night with him wearing a white print of me grabbing his head.

 

[ceebee]

I was playing in a bar many years ago. I used to hold court in this place at least three nights a week. There was an endless supply of frat boys who would come in and play for drinks or $5-20 per game all night long. Used to play doubles when times were really moving.

One night a really nice guy came in and lost a couple early to me. He was about 6'5" 260, black and bald. Later in the night he asked me to play doubles with him. After our second win, he found the chalk cone. He comes over to me like a little kid, excited, he grabs me and says, 'Come over here!' I walk over, he's grinning looking at the cone.

Sidebar: I'm 6'3" and have large hands, something like 96th percentile in length.

He says, put some chalk on your hand. I explain that I hate using it. He insists, I rub my hand on it. He tells me that I need more, much, much more. I oblige and end up with my had caked with chalk and I'm just kinda looking at him when he bows his huge skull down and says,

'Palm me.'

So we played the rest of the night with him wearing a white print of me grabbing his head.

Only on AZB

 

[JAMSGOLF]

Well...it does have "pool"...and it does kinda look like chalk...

 

[alstl]

A competent player can use powder without getting it on the table. The people making a mess are most likely bangers.

Some of the best players in the world use powder.

 

[pt109]

I was playing in a bar many years ago. I used to hold court in this place at least three nights a week. There was an endless supply of frat boys who would come in and play for drinks or $5-20 per game all night long. Used to play doubles when times were really moving.

One night a really nice guy came in and lost a couple early to me. He was about 6'5" 260, black and bald. Later in the night he asked me to play doubles with him. After our second win, he found the chalk cone. He comes over to me like a little kid, excited, he grabs me and says, 'Come over here!' I walk over, he's grinning looking at the cone.

Sidebar: I'm 6'3" and have large hands, something like 96th percentile in length.

He says, put some chalk on your hand. I explain that I hate using it. He insists, I rub my hand on it. He tells me that I need more, much, much more. I oblige and end up with my had caked with chalk and I'm just kinda looking at him when he bows his huge skull down and says,

'Palm me.'

So we played the rest of the night with him wearing a white print of me grabbing his head.

Now that's something to talc about.....loved the story...

 

[claymont]

There's nothing wrong with using powder but like the OP said "IDIOTS" using powder is another issue. By the way what room is that?

Mainline Billiards, Frazer

 

[claymont]

Ernie, you should make a collage of those pictures, put it in a frame & hang it in the Pool Room. You call it "Picasso Powder"

Semper Fi

I like that idea!! I'll make a couple of color prints and post them by the cones with a comment about proper use of chalk or maybe a snide remark about such:smile: maybe both.

 

[DJ14.1]

Wow that is a good one. Looks like you need to switch your powder policy to "by request only" as you hide it behind the desk

 

[dnschmidt]

Blame the Pinos. We can't beat them so let's ***** at them for using too much powder. Sounds right to me.

 

[fastone371]

The interesting thing about powder abusers is that they coat their entire hand for some reason, this is clearly evident by the complete palm print left on table. I can only assume these people are blind and cannot see the mess they are leaving behind. Besides the chalk mess we also have a few in our league that use black chalk on Diamond tables for some reason. Once I asked one the black chalk users WTF? His answer was that was what matched his tip the best because he had a black Kamui on his cue. Apparently he must believe most tips are blue before chalk is applied. The next best thing chalk abusers can do is to tap the chalk upside down on the rail after they are done trying to start a tip fire with the cube to leave nice blue piles of blue chalk behind.:angry: Why do they think they need to clean chalk dust out of the cube??
One good tip I got from an older player was to wash your hands and insides of your forearms in hot/sticky weather if your hands start to sweat, this works very good!!!!

 

[Dan White]

One good tip I got from an older player was to wash your hands and insides of your forearms in hot/sticky weather if your hands start to sweat, this works very good!!!!

You can also carry a small dish rag that you can wet in the bathroom. Just leave it damp next to where you sit and you can wipe your hands and cue shaft periodically. Works great.

 

[Dead Money]

OK...I know it's my fault for not paying a bit more attention:groucho:, but I was distracted a bit and they only played about a half hour. I was getting ready to clean the tables anyway:smile: I deal with it every day, but this was probably best powder job I've seen:shakehead:

POWDER ART

Those hand prints on the cloth look so complete that it almost looks like it was done deliberately. I have seen people put hand prints on the table on purpose before. It was not teenagers either but a small group of guys and their girls in their mid 20's.

 

[GideonF]

Where I come from (Chicago) we used to call powder (ab)users "snowbirds."

But, the one thing I never understood about snowbirds was the fact that they all shot with an open bridge. Why use powder if you're shooting with an open bridge?

John

I generally shoot with an open bridge. On very humid days when my hands sweat I have trouble with the shaft being sticky, even when using an open bridge. I usually just try to keep my hands clean and polish my shaft, but I did break down and buy some powder earlier this summer (haven't used it yet).

Gideon

 

[ChicagoJoe]

Had a guy do this to me during a finals round to go to nationals. About put me on tilt.

 

[Zphix]

Hmmm.. Gotta say, I've played in lots of places and have never seen this.

I know guys from league who brought their own powder, but it never got to the table felt.

Most poolhalls I've played in don't even have powder on hand - only Masters chalk and stern owners

 

[GideonF]

I should also add that if these were newer players I have two thoughts:

1. How clean do you keep the shafts of the house cues? Most pool halls I've been to don't do much at all to clean the house cues, so maybe its not surprising that people are feeling the need to use powder. On those rare occassions I don't have my cue, I have certainly had to go to the washroom, get wet some paper towel and clean the house cue before it could be played with even on not super humid days.

2. Maybe someone should teach the players how to use talc properly. I'm sure they just don't know any better.

Gideon

 

[Tronpocket]

Powder boys.....dont get me started....

first is 72degrees in here, running AC a couple dehumidifiers to boot....and very low humidity....

is there any reason they need to powder both hands ...and/or the whole bridge palm ....every shot?

and when they just dump it out and slap at it on a table/chair arm...and never clean it up or swipe it off on to the floor....

Ive seen gymnasts and power lifters use less then some of these guys.

looks like scarface was playing there when they are done....

i have thrown out a hundred bottles of talc in the last few years...

i offer cue silk (free application) and sell gloves ($10)....some have caught on ...some refuse to change old bad habbits.

 

[ceebee]

the powder thing went away for me about 5 years ago... I bought a glove, even after poo-pooing the use of a glove.

Wouldn't go back... using a glove is great for anywhere, anytime....

 

[BobTfromIL]

In my case we do have a chalk cone in our room in AZ, does get some use which I can't see any reason for, usually pretty low humidity. Back in IL no powder no cone at our local room, lots of gloves. A glove works fine for me at both places.

 

[RED LITE]

Powder

[I like the "snowbirds" reference.]

Why did they let the dog walk in the powder, or on the table ?