Rules for avoiding fights

[chin0]

I know this is old and I missed it but has anyone tried screaming like a little girl confronted by a giant spider?

 

[spktur]

Keep in mind it's not wise to threaten an old man, they tend to carry and they don't have that much to lose. You only live so long and at some point it just don't matter anymore.

 

[Nostroke]

Keep in mind it's not wise to threaten an old man, they tend to carry and they don't have that much to lose. You only live so long and at some point it just don't matter anymore.

Good advice!


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[JoeyA]

A long time ago, a guy that tought me all the basics of pool said, "You can take a guy's money, but never take his pride."

This has served me well over the years although, I have found myself in sticky situations more than once. I grew up playing in local back woods bars. Mostly small weekly 8-ball tournaments. Me and my good friend would go on what we called "the bar tour". Each tournament was worth a couple hundred with the calcutta. We split everything. There were 3-4 a week. That was good money when you are in school.

Anyhow, a quick story. Like Jay said, cheap 8 ball gets you in more trouble than anything else. Me and my buddy were at one of these tournaments one night. I happen to win and the guy I beat in the finals played OK but not good by most people's standards. He was a really big "pulp wood hauler" (if your from the south, you know the type) that had way too much to drink. He asked me after the tournament if I wanted to play 20$ a game. Against my better judgement and some urging from my friend, I said OK. I broke the balls and the cue ball was rolling toward the corner and I put my hand in and caught it. He said "YOU JUST LOST. You cant touch the cue ball". So he grabbed the money off the light and the argument ensued. I should have just let him keep it but my bad temper took over (I was sober. I dont drink while playing). He bowed up and was ready to fight. The whole bar was looking at us, owner included. They loved a good bar fight so nobody was going to stop it. The guy brought his cue back like a bat. At that very moment fight vs. flight took over and I hit him with everything I had. He crumbled and I started kicking him in and around the head. I knew if he got up, I was done for. For some reason, one of the guys at the bar jumped in and started wrestling with the guy after he came to. I had already made my way to the door. I came back the next week and they said that the guy was banned and that it got really ugly after I left. He had jumped in his car after they threw him out and rammed a couple other vehicles in the parking lot. I never saw that guy again thank God.

Another Pulp Wood Hauler story....
Lance (a good shortstop) back in the 80's regularly came by the Sport Palace. On one trip he showed up with two humongous black and purple eyes, broken arm, and cuts all over his face and arms. ($3 a game 8 ball with a Pulp Wood Hauler). It wasn't nice.

JoeyA (I don't give any action to pulp wood haulers, not even friendly drink action)

 

[CreeDo]

Pretty simple, just be a nice guy to everyone and react to everything with :|
aka the neutral face. That includes stuff that might offend you or seem like provocation.

I've never been in a real fight and it's not because I never got cussed at, never had a finger in my face, and never pissed anyone off. Just don't engage. Make the choice not to escalate anything. Even if you feel they're out of line or in the wrong.

 

[JoeW]

Here in NE Ohio on the PA boarder we have a biker bar that usually has 5 - 10 hogs parked out front and three bar boxes inside the front door. Guys come to State Line that can't get served anywhere else.

Terry, the owner, has one rule. Any fights and you are barred for life. Simple, straight foward, and reinforced with a ball bat (among other tools of the trade). He barred his own brother for life and everyone knows it.

Seems to be one of the best places in the area to play pool on a seven footer. Its loud, has great music that appeals to the biker, red neck and hill country crowd. The bartender / waitresses break beer bottles in a metal trash can every five minutes or so and it looks like half of Hell's Angels are in for the night -- but you never see any fights.

Best rule for avoiding fights. Go to places where they are not allowed !

 

[JimS]

Here in NE Ohio on the PA boarder we have a biker bar that usually has 5 - 10 hogs parked out front and three bar boxes inside the front door. Guys come to State Line that can't get served anywhere else.

Terry, the owner, has one rule. Any fights and you are barred for life. Simple, straight foward, and reinforced with a ball bat (among other tools of the trade). He barred his own brother for life and everyone knows it.

Seems to be one of the best places in the area to play pool on a seven footer. Its loud, has great music that appeals to the biker, red neck and hill country crowd. The bartender / waitresses break beer bottles in a metal trash can every five minutes or so and it looks like half of Hell's Angels are in for the night -- but you never see any fights.

Best rule for avoiding fights. Go to places where they are not allowed !

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