One player in my league not only turns it upside down but taps it a couple times to get any loose chalk out before he chalks.
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Put the chalk back right side up.
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Someone complained to me about it one time.
I wont name names, but let's call him measureman.
Then I went on to catch him doing it 5-times during the match.
He doesn't complain about it anymore, but when Hank's actually has paper towels in the mens room,
he will get a couple and wipe down the rails.
I think he's OCD, but hey, people have quirks.
I wont name names, but let's call him measureman.
Then I went on to catch him doing it 5-times during the match.
He doesn't complain about it anymore, but when Hank's actually has paper towels in the mens room,
he will get a couple and wipe down the rails.
I think he's OCD, but hey, people have quirks.
really old habits
I never knew that chalk placement was such an important issue for some. From day one I knew it was a courtesy but no one ever really seemed to care. Now that I know I do try to remember to place it back on the table correctly. Even while practicing alone on my own table. In a public place I manage my own chalk and rarely set it on the table. However in a private residence where my chalk may be the wrong color I feel using the chalk provided is the correct thing to do and pocketing or controlling a piece of chalk that belongs to someone else could raise some questions about integrity. It doesn't cost me a thing to put the chalk down face up so if I'm playing with you and I accidentally set the chalk down incorrectly feel free to remind me as many times if necessary.
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I never knew that chalk placement was such an important issue for some. From day one I knew it was a courtesy but no one ever really seemed to care. Now that I know I do try to remember to place it back on the table correctly. Even while practicing alone on my own table. In a public place I manage my own chalk and rarely set it on the table. However in a private residence where my chalk may be the wrong color I feel using the chalk provided is the correct thing to do and pocketing or controlling a piece of chalk that belongs to someone else could raise some questions about integrity. It doesn't cost me a thing to put the chalk down face up so if I'm playing with you and I accidentally set the chalk down incorrectly feel free to remind me as many times if necessary.
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I cant believe nobody mentioned that this is a sharking method. I know a guy who will cheat you every which way he can and he puts the chalk down like that because he knows it bothers people. For bangers its a mistake they dont even know their making but for real pool players, their trying to shark you.
Now thats funny..would have loved to been there to watch that go down,I'll have to do that..
I thought the same thing, but it's only good the first time. If your playing partner doesn't catch on, any subsequent time you have to wipe the rails down HAS to be his fault.
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When it comes to guys at SVB's level, they aren't clueless about much that goes on around a pool table, so I would have to think it's an eensy-weensy move. And judging by how bent people get about it, it can be used to great effect. Start wiping down the rails every time you come the table and the hint you are giving a player of that caliber is more along the lines that he's gotten in your head.
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I thought the same thing, but it's only good the first time. If your playing partner doesn't catch on, any subsequent time you have to wipe the rails down HAS to be his fault.
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Then I'll have to do the Buffalo Bill thing from the movie Silence of the Lambs:
"It puts the chalk face-side up."
-Sean
Then I'll have to do the Buffalo Bill thing from the movie Silence of the Lambs:
"It puts the chalk face-side up."
-Sean
My dear Clarice, won't you please put the chalk down properly?
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I walk around the table and put chalk in my pocket..... Guess that's my subconscious way of dealing with it.
To me it's a non issue as there are plenty of more irritating pool habits that people have.
To me it's a non issue as there are plenty of more irritating pool habits that people have.
I use to do that but stopped because it was making the top of my pocket thread bare. Plus a few of the instructors teach that putting the chalk on the table is a signal to your brain that you are ready to shoot as part of the shot routine.
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Mike deStefano
I have a friend of mine that does this. I have told him multiple times that this is not the proper way to put the chalk down. It is apparently a habit for him however. He doesn't even put it down with the chalk down but on the side. I can't count how many times I have started chalking with the paper side because of this. I also go around the table and make sure that he sees me turn all of them right side up again. Nothing really I can do. He is a good friend.
I keep my chalk in my pocket ---Kamui of course. But when chalk on the table is upside down, I just drop it in the pocket ( no ball return type ) or take it off the table and set it somewhere else. When there is none on the table --- so what.
I just don't like chalk dust on the table.
I just don't like chalk dust on the table.
My dear Clarice, won't you please put the chalk down properly?
"Clarice, have those lambs stopped screaming... about the chalk placement?"
Use it
Yes. Chalk the cue upon returning to the table. If returning to the table.... and only upon returning. Leave it for the guy who needs it!
I know a guy who takes it with him after every one of his innings. As he is chalking I ask him for it. He reluctantly gives it to me, and I inch a little bit further into his head each time. He hates it and blames me because he is so angry by the end of the match he doesn't care if he wins or looses. Dumb, really dumb.
Yes. Chalk the cue upon returning to the table. If returning to the table.... and only upon returning. Leave it for the guy who needs it!
I know a guy who takes it with him after every one of his innings. As he is chalking I ask him for it. He reluctantly gives it to me, and I inch a little bit further into his head each time. He hates it and blames me because he is so angry by the end of the match he doesn't care if he wins or looses. Dumb, really dumb.
Yes, if your pre-shot routine includes placing the chalk back on the table. But if your pre-shot routine includes returning the chalk to your pocket, or retracting it on its tether, then that action will signal your brain just as well.
I also feel placing chalk face up is important.
Chalking and placing the chalk on the table is part of my rhythm when playing. I could NEVER consider putting it in my pocket. To each his own.
Admission .... I enjoy straight pool. Now, should I get into a groove, and once my run gets into the upper 30's or 40's or beyond, I have no idea if the chalk is face up, face down or inside out when I put it down.
Chalking and placing the chalk on the table is part of my rhythm when playing. I could NEVER consider putting it in my pocket. To each his own.
Admission .... I enjoy straight pool. Now, should I get into a groove, and once my run gets into the upper 30's or 40's or beyond, I have no idea if the chalk is face up, face down or inside out when I put it down.
Yes, This pizzes me off too! Usually on the second time I will say, "you aren't going to need this anymore."