Quotes that make you shake your head...
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This thread was really funny... Thanks to all that posted.
I'm playing alone in the rec room, 9 ball ghost.
I start racking another one and a guy comes in with his wife.
"Where are all the other balls?"
"Ummm...in the pockets?"
"Why don't you use them?"
"This is 9-ball...I'm only using balls 1-9"
"Well thats too easy...you only have 1 striped. Real players use all 15 balls. Anyways, wanna play a game, kid?"
"..."
I start racking another one and a guy comes in with his wife.
"Where are all the other balls?"
"Ummm...in the pockets?"
"Why don't you use them?"
"This is 9-ball...I'm only using balls 1-9"
"Well thats too easy...you only have 1 striped. Real players use all 15 balls. Anyways, wanna play a game, kid?"
"..."
This is one of the dumbest threads I've read. Do you think it would be nicer to try and help someone when you see they can't pot a ball or otherwise handle themselves around the table. Maybe some people have never been in an actual poolroom before that day. Not everyone has instant knowledge by just looking at a pool room.
I've been playing for about 3 years now. When I can I try to help others who have less knowledge. Believe me I still have plenty to learn. I'm not shy and if I can't seem to accompolish a particluar shot I go and ask some of the better players for their input. Other times I'll be playing or practicing and they notice something I'm doing wrong they will offer some advice, much appreciated by me.
Maybe I'm lucky b/c I've never heard anyone say something smart or ridicule me just b/c I didn't know what to do in a particular situation. Afterwards I hope and expect someone to correct whatever error I had made.
I've been playing for about 3 years now. When I can I try to help others who have less knowledge. Believe me I still have plenty to learn. I'm not shy and if I can't seem to accompolish a particluar shot I go and ask some of the better players for their input. Other times I'll be playing or practicing and they notice something I'm doing wrong they will offer some advice, much appreciated by me.
Maybe I'm lucky b/c I've never heard anyone say something smart or ridicule me just b/c I didn't know what to do in a particular situation. Afterwards I hope and expect someone to correct whatever error I had made.
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Shoebat
I played a bar league last year and tried to bring my teammates into the world of poolrooms, 9ft table, 9ball and tournaments on our non- league nights. One night I pointed out one of the best players in Sac to a teammate and told her to keep an eye on him because he was really good.
On the way home she asked how good that guy was, and I said pretty sporty. She asked if he could beat the local bar owner. I chuckled a little and said I thought I'd have my money on the shortstop- but I left it at that.
Three weeks later on league night some dude I don't even know walks up to me and says, 'So, you think Shortstop can beat Bar Owner, huh?' I kind of looked at him and finally said, 'well, if we're betting money, I do think I have to go with Shortstop.'
I got a total lecture on how good Bar Owner was, and did I know that before he bought "hokey little bar", he used to rake in a $100,000 a month just gambling on pool alone? That he gambles so good he could be making millions on pool right now, especially if he played on his own table and didn't drink so much. I mean, did I even know how good Bar Owner was, and who the hell was this shortstop anyways?
I just stared at him and carefully said, "Wow. I did not know that."
On the way home she asked how good that guy was, and I said pretty sporty. She asked if he could beat the local bar owner. I chuckled a little and said I thought I'd have my money on the shortstop- but I left it at that.
Three weeks later on league night some dude I don't even know walks up to me and says, 'So, you think Shortstop can beat Bar Owner, huh?' I kind of looked at him and finally said, 'well, if we're betting money, I do think I have to go with Shortstop.'
I got a total lecture on how good Bar Owner was, and did I know that before he bought "hokey little bar", he used to rake in a $100,000 a month just gambling on pool alone? That he gambles so good he could be making millions on pool right now, especially if he played on his own table and didn't drink so much. I mean, did I even know how good Bar Owner was, and who the hell was this shortstop anyways?
I just stared at him and carefully said, "Wow. I did not know that."
We just beat some drunk old guy at $100/game 8-ball on a bar box, later we learned that he had been telling the bar earlier that he won the world championship 3 times in his life. Of couse I asked "what world was this?" since I didn't recognize him at all.
And we didn't pick on a drunk old guy, he hit us up to play before we even walked into the bar. Apparently he and his friend are "hustlers" and had made themselves known at that place, spinning stories, beating people out of money, stiffing people when losing, etc. etc.
There were two guys sitting at the bar that were very interested in what we were doing the entire time, asking what we were playing for and that sort of thing. After Shane and I beat them they bought up a couple of rounds of shots saying how much they hated those old guys since they were rude and obviously braggarts. Cheers to new friends and old "hustlers"!!!
And we didn't pick on a drunk old guy, he hit us up to play before we even walked into the bar. Apparently he and his friend are "hustlers" and had made themselves known at that place, spinning stories, beating people out of money, stiffing people when losing, etc. etc.
There were two guys sitting at the bar that were very interested in what we were doing the entire time, asking what we were playing for and that sort of thing. After Shane and I beat them they bought up a couple of rounds of shots saying how much they hated those old guys since they were rude and obviously braggarts. Cheers to new friends and old "hustlers"!!!
We were at league night last Thursday and playing on a practice table. There was a middle aged really drunk guy that came in and was playing on the table next to us. While he was waiting for the cue ball to stop after a shot he would start dancing (it was really the funniest thing ever!!). After playing for about 15 minutes or so he finally scratched and walked around the table looking for the hole that the cue ball comes out of, he couldn't find it so he comes up to us and says "hey do you know where the cue ball went after I scratched" and I replied "It's in the pocket that you scratched in" The table had drop pockets (no return) so the balls are where they went in.
It was pretty funny but I walked away shaking my head!
It was pretty funny but I walked away shaking my head!
After reading this thread I went to hit a few and there were two guys and two girls next to me. After listening and watching them for a while. One of the girls tells her friend that if she can hit them real hard they bang off the walls and fall in the pockets. I had to go wash my hands.
Two friends of mine gambling on some 9ball . Billy beats Russ pretty good playing 9ball so Russ who is a 1 pocket player says lets bet a little playing some 1 pocket . Now Billy is not a 1 pocket player at all and after about an hour or so Billy gets pissed and say to Russ
" Your one lucky sob every f&^%ing time you miss im hooked !!!
Russ laughs his ass off every time he tells that story .
" Your one lucky sob every f&^%ing time you miss im hooked !!!
Russ laughs his ass off every time he tells that story .
I was playing in a 9-ball tournament, and these two older guys were playing a match next to these two younger kids. The older guys were playing slower than the younger guys, not terribly, but noticeably. One of the kids says to em, "You guys play slower than old people f***!" Which promptly turned into a very heated argument that branched many topics, including parents and our generation. Thank god I had a bye that round, I don't know what I'd have done!
smoooothstroke said:
That when you tell them.... I'll spot you those two balls for $50 a game?
I personally HATE playing in Rooms/Bars with Music Blasting. If I want to go to a Rock Concert, I would go to a Rock Concert.
Pool Room use to be Quiet, and about Pool. Not any more except a few places.
Pool Room use to be Quiet, and about Pool. Not any more except a few places.
A league player makes a shot :thumbup: and completely hooks themselfs from making another shot :embarrassed2: :embarrassed2: and thier team is high-fiving everbody and yelling good shoot. :banghead:
AN obnoxious guy was playing in a local pool room and barks about wanting to play for real money while holding a roll of $100s. So finally a kid decides to try it cheap and beats on him a little for $10/game, but is still worried about the hustle and won't up the bet. So another young guy agrees to play for $20 and off they go. Pretty soon everyone sees this is no hustle and one of the gamblers gets a side bet for $100/game.
The obnoxious guy loses a few hundred and says "It's unfair that [the gambler] have someone playing for you so I should have a sub too." The obnoxious guys then picks a kid that was with the gambler to play for $1000/game.
The obnoxious guy loses a few hundred and says "It's unfair that [the gambler] have someone playing for you so I should have a sub too." The obnoxious guys then picks a kid that was with the gambler to play for $1000/game.