relationships and pool = what?

Oh, I forget to give my decrypted response.

relationships and pool = a hot steamy pile of sh!t
 
Koop said:
Oh, I forget to give my decrypted response.

relationships and pool = a hot steamy pile of sh!t
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Both people have to enjoy pool. I've seen too many players get pulled out of the pool scene from girlfriends/wives who at first said they "understood". They were just biding their time until the sucker, er pool player, was trapped (read: married, kids) and made to give it up.

"I love you and pool, hunny... it's just a different kind of love..."
 
drivermaker said:
I hold multiple Ph.D's in "BITCHDOM", I don't need to tape calls. I probably dated her mother or one of her mother's friends.

Making time for her instead of doing what you wanted was YOUR first big mistake. Do it the next time and you're in for a life of slavery.

EVERY male should buy and read these two books:

http://www.vegastar.com/Banner/pftm.html

http://www.vegastar.com/Banner/pftm.html#presents


Mawissa's picture is on the inside of the first one and she'll personally autograph a copy for you. ;) :cool:

(seriously...I'm not bullshitting about this book...this is the Bible for men!)
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Haha... I'll definitely have to pick up those books. To think, I was actually about to buy her a ring before the break-up. :rolleyes:

I've actually started 'seeing' her again. I know the whole pool issue is going to pop up again even though she says she's fine with it now. What can I say? I'm a big dummy. :p
 
It can work

ugotaction said:
I need opinions on whether or not a relationship is good for a pool career or for a pool player in general. is it worth it? does it mess things up? or make things worse or more stressfull ? tell me what you know from experience or from plain knowledge.
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But it takes 2 trusting individuals to make it. I had a girl I lived with a long time before I got married and she always said she would never ask me to quit playing music or pool. After 4 years she wanted me to get a straight job making about one third of what I made playing music alone. Not to mention all the under the table money from gambling and tournaments. By the way, this was 20 years ago, and I have my own business now in case she reads this. But I told her one day, " this pool cue was here a long time before you, and it will be here a long time after you leave."
That's my take on it. Just depends on the people and whether you plan to do the road trips. Sam:)
 
Sweet Marissa said:
Both people have to enjoy pool. I've seen too many players get pulled out of the pool scene from girlfriends/wives who at first said they "understood". They were just biding their time until the sucker, er pool player, was trapped (read: married, kids) and made to give it up.

"I love you and pool, hunny... it's just a different kind of love..."
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See what I mean now as far as how good this girl is!! She gets you to think that she's "different" and "understands" exactly what you're feeling to reel you in like a big fat old carp. You can get played like a bongo drum before you even know what hits you! LMAO

This is why you MUST buy "THE PREDATORY FEMALE". You WILL lose the game in the end to a true pro like Miss Sweetness...especially on the money end!
 
drivermaker said:
Here's the first and biggest red flag...when they say, "I think you'd rather play pool (or insert anything else in place of it) than be with me"
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So true!!! I can't even count the amount of times I have heard that. But what would you prefer, a woman that plays pool and joins you at the pool hall all the time, or someone that is not interested in pool but respects how much you love it and does something with her friends while you play? Personally, pool is my 'sanctuary', and I've not dated someone that is interested in pool. But then I've not dated someone that understands my pool playing either. Perhaps the former is the only way forward as it seems like the latter does not exist. I mean, most cities just do not have lovely ladies like SweetMarissa just sitting around! :)
 
drivermaker said:
I hold multiple Ph.D's in "BITCHDOM", I don't need to tape calls. I probably dated her mother or one of her mother's friends.

Making time for her instead of doing what you wanted was YOUR first big mistake. Do it the next time and you're in for a life of slavery.

EVERY male should buy and read these two books:

http://www.vegastar.com/Banner/pftm.html

http://www.vegastar.com/Banner/pftm.html#presents


Mawissa's picture is on the inside of the first one and she'll personally autograph a copy for you. ;) :cool:

(seriously...I'm not bullshitting about this book...this is the Bible for men!)
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Thanks DM! That may be the single most important bit of info I have gleaned from this forum. I printed it out and distributed to other deer in the office. A few of us practice vigilance are always alert to getting caught in the headlights. One need not look far to see many horrifying examples.
 
My wife was the one who suggested we get a pool table ... for the kids :D

Dave
 
NewGuy said:
I've actually started 'seeing' her again. I know the whole pool issue is going to pop up again even though she says she's fine with it now. What can I say? I'm a big dummy. :p
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Yeah, don't think we didn't know where you were sneaking off to on Saturday night Mike :P
 
hobokenapa said:
Yeah, don't think we didn't know where you were sneaking off to on Saturday night Mike :P
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Dammit! I've been caught! :D

I'm still waiting to see how she responds to me joining the Hoboken league again. I don't think it'll be pretty. :eek:
 
hobokenapa said:
So true!!! I can't even count the amount of times I have heard that. But what would you prefer, a woman that plays pool and joins you at the pool hall all the time, or someone that is not interested in pool but respects how much you love it and does something with her friends while you play? Personally, pool is my 'sanctuary', and I've not dated someone that is interested in pool. But then I've not dated someone that understands my pool playing either.
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I think the former situation would be better, but having your SO understand your passion for the game even though they're not as interested in it as you are also works.

I picked up playing pool after we were married for 4 years and my husband totally understands that I have to travel about once a month to hold my events. It wasn't that easy in the beginning, but he does understand and trusts me explicitly. And I've never given him a reason not to. Now there's a key point in any relationship.

Barbara
 
I guess I should count myself lucky. Both my husband and myself are avid pool players. I captain my women's league team on Thursdays. I just got offered a much coveted spot on the 9-Ball League. I have been waiting 4 or 5 years! Down-side...my husband wants to play 9 Ball also.
So, I guess I have the opposite problem...we're both jockeying for who gets to play on which league on which night :-)
Thank goodness we decided on a pool table at home 4 years ago! Saturday nights we get to play each other...which is the most fun, 'cuz we get to flip each other alot of crap while we're shooting.

Like I said...I am lucky :-)

Lisa
 
NewGuy said:
Dammit! I've been caught! :D

I'm still waiting to see how she responds to me joining the Hoboken league again. I don't think it'll be pretty. :eek:
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Can I suggest you invite her to play with you on your apa team? Most teams need a 2 (assuming she does not play much, if at all) and if she likes it, she might start to "get it" and she might enjoy spending the time with you...
 
Dispatches from the other side...

Speaking from the far side of this male dominated topic, I have a somewhat different perspective on this matter.

My love for the game and the hours I dedicate to it have often acted as a deterrent to would-be suitors. Certain guys can't quite resolve the girl + pool equation and it upsets them on a level they cannot easily expound upon. The best I can glean from the few pool/relationship related hiccups would be the verification of the fragile male ego ;)

I quite like the intimidation factor but that's for another thread...

Lora
 
I have found it most difficult to date men outside of the pool room. They think it sounds cool that you play pool, until they realize how much you play.
 
NewGuy said:
I'm still waiting to see how she responds to me joining the Hoboken league again. I don't think it'll be pretty. :eek:
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I'm thinking that you may already be a lost cause...if you weren't, your reaction would be WHO GIVES A FLYING F*#K WHAT SHE THINKS!! :mad:
 
whitewolf said:
The odds are very little that a pool player can have a wife and go on the long, hard road, IMO. Unless you are lucky enough to marry someone like, for instance, Timberly or Landshark who would understand you and who would support you through hell and high water :D That is the key to success. They must like pool.
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I still wouldn't "let" my husband "go on the road" without me. A business trip here and there is one thing, being on the road for a large about of time when there are commitments at home is another.

IMO, you have to decide which is more important...the road life or the family man life. It is easier on the road if you both can travel, if one of you is tied down with a job then most likely any kind of deep relationship will never progress. The benifits of both need to be weighed...a realtionship is about giving and taking. You should not have to sacrafice who you are for a realtionship, but if you find someone who you deem is worthy of your time and you feel a strong connection then, IMO you should find away to make it work. No chick is gonna wait around forever and when you realize she may be it then it could be too late.

On thing to consider is that all kinds of professions require one person to be "on the road" and they don't deprive themselves of a realtionship.
 
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