shark moves
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Flex said:
Well, at this point, there are two options. 1st, obviously, quit. Who needs the b******* from an absolute idiot.
2ndly, and if you choose this one, do it quickly, crack him right accross the bridge of the nose with a house cue.
This is done at about 3/4 speed and with deadly accuracy. The goal is to separate the nose from the skull. If done properly, his head will bounce off the table and he will be bleeding profusely and rendered absolutely helpless.
However, if he has strength to regain composure and reach for the knife again, call 911 and run for your life, as this is one bad *(%^()(^*.
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Getting attacked = sharking?
I think it is unfair to compare your friend's situation with typical sharking, which has been the topic of this thread. Obviously, scale of sharking can determine whether it will bother someone. For instance, if your opponent takes out a gun and shoots you in the foot while you are shooting, that might be considered "over the top sharking" and people will understand if you miss the shot.
Most of the posts in this thread have been about sneaky, deniable sharking that is hard to prove or witness. In these cases, it never bothers me while I am shooting because I tune everything out outside the rails. I was playing in a tournament and during several racks people tell me that I had quite a crowd watching the matches (20 or so people) and I had no idea.
One thing that does irritate me is that when I play my league teammate and I leave myself a tough shot, he walks over and gets his cue like he knows I'm going to miss. I love to make a tough bank, kick, or combo in this case to put him back in his chair.
Flex said:
I think it is unfair to compare your friend's situation with typical sharking, which has been the topic of this thread. Obviously, scale of sharking can determine whether it will bother someone. For instance, if your opponent takes out a gun and shoots you in the foot while you are shooting, that might be considered "over the top sharking" and people will understand if you miss the shot.
Most of the posts in this thread have been about sneaky, deniable sharking that is hard to prove or witness. In these cases, it never bothers me while I am shooting because I tune everything out outside the rails. I was playing in a tournament and during several racks people tell me that I had quite a crowd watching the matches (20 or so people) and I had no idea.
One thing that does irritate me is that when I play my league teammate and I leave myself a tough shot, he walks over and gets his cue like he knows I'm going to miss. I love to make a tough bank, kick, or combo in this case to put him back in his chair.
Topspin that sharking volley back onto their side of the court!
For over 20 years, I've done a little routine when someone is trying to shark me. I don't say a word to them normally but I untie one of my shoelaces.
As I walk around the table when I am shooting, the shoelace is flopping around and sometimes I even trip on it. What do you think they're looking at? You have no idea how distracting and irritating this is to most players. I've played so long like this, I am totally focused on the table and it doesn't bother me in the least.
When they tell me my shoe's untied, I'll mumble, "Uh huh, I'll get to it in a minute." and never retie it.
Can't call it sharking because when I'm not at the table I am sitting down and not saying a word.
More than once, I've even had my opponents come up to me during a match and offer me $10 or $20 dollars if I will just retie my shoe. Sometimes I'll retie it but two or three games later......
For over 20 years, I've done a little routine when someone is trying to shark me. I don't say a word to them normally but I untie one of my shoelaces.
As I walk around the table when I am shooting, the shoelace is flopping around and sometimes I even trip on it. What do you think they're looking at? You have no idea how distracting and irritating this is to most players. I've played so long like this, I am totally focused on the table and it doesn't bother me in the least.
When they tell me my shoe's untied, I'll mumble, "Uh huh, I'll get to it in a minute." and never retie it.
Can't call it sharking because when I'm not at the table I am sitting down and not saying a word.
More than once, I've even had my opponents come up to me during a match and offer me $10 or $20 dollars if I will just retie my shoe. Sometimes I'll retie it but two or three games later......
Feel like I'm giving away trade secrets here.....JoeyA said:
Only have one shoe untied and make it the shoe on the back foot in your stance.
One shoe untied is actually more distracting than having both untied. The back foot in your stance is the foot that moves around the most and is out there where your opponent can see it.
Honestly, guys, I only use this if my opponent is blatantly trying to shark me!
I had never even heard of the term sharking until I came on here. I have been playing pool for the last 10 years or so and I cannot remember a time where this has happened to me. When I am at the table I don't pay attention to anything but my shot so if someone is doing something I sure don't notice it. I have had people talk to me before and I don't answer because I don't hear them, then after I am done shooting they say didn't you hear me? I guess I am just able to tune out everything. It is probably one of the only times that selective hearing is a good thing. lol anyways just my two cents.
I go farther than that.Stones said:
I leave my fly open.
Very distracting to those specially who have the flower Meucci cue.
jimmy-leggs said:
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Tic Tacs
After not playing pool more than a few times a year for about 20 years, I started playing in 9 ball tournaments, mostly in Queens, NY. About the same time, I happened to quit smoking and eating Tic Tacs in place of having a cigarette.
One evening, playing in the semis, my opponent gives me a glaring stare and says to me "cut the shit with the Fu**ing Tic Tacs". I never realized it, but every time I would miss I would sit down and take a Tic Tac from the pack and the noise drove him absolutely crazy.
I honestly never thought about it bothering anyone. So I quitely ate my Tic Tacs and wound up in the finals.
Jim
After not playing pool more than a few times a year for about 20 years, I started playing in 9 ball tournaments, mostly in Queens, NY. About the same time, I happened to quit smoking and eating Tic Tacs in place of having a cigarette.
One evening, playing in the semis, my opponent gives me a glaring stare and says to me "cut the shit with the Fu**ing Tic Tacs". I never realized it, but every time I would miss I would sit down and take a Tic Tac from the pack and the noise drove him absolutely crazy.
I honestly never thought about it bothering anyone. So I quitely ate my Tic Tacs and wound up in the finals.
Jim
Banks
Banned
You call that sharking?
For all of you sharking-prone people, I am willing to help you learn to overcome this problem for only $19.95!
First, find a bar that can get busy at night.
Second, play pool there.
Ok, problem fixed.
Conversations, drunks talking about shots, people bumping into you, music blasting (over even better, karaoke), you name it.. You could drop your shorts in front of me and it wouldn't phase my game.
And the best way to get people to stop sharking? Beat them and show them it doesn't work. Top it off with a sh**-eating grin, too.
For all of you sharking-prone people, I am willing to help you learn to overcome this problem for only $19.95!
First, find a bar that can get busy at night.
Second, play pool there.
Ok, problem fixed.
Conversations, drunks talking about shots, people bumping into you, music blasting (over even better, karaoke), you name it.. You could drop your shorts in front of me and it wouldn't phase my game.
And the best way to get people to stop sharking? Beat them and show them it doesn't work. Top it off with a sh**-eating grin, too.
It was league night, I had just run seven balls, was lined up on the 8, did my preshot stuff, was pulling back the cue for my final stroke, started going forward, and Flash!, the opponents wife flicks her crack lighter with a 5 inch flame right in my line of sight.
I missed.
My teammates wanted me to do something about it. I just laughed as I was so in the zone that I hadn't even consciously seen the shark until after the shot. My subconsious made my body move (I think), but I hadn't really brought forth to my mind the details of the sharking maneuver until later. We still make jokes about the whole thing.
I figured her crack (or is it crank? I always get em mixed up) habit was punishment enough. Oh, I won the game anyway, as her man wasn't good enough to run a open table.
Jeff Livingston
I missed.
My teammates wanted me to do something about it. I just laughed as I was so in the zone that I hadn't even consciously seen the shark until after the shot. My subconsious made my body move (I think), but I hadn't really brought forth to my mind the details of the sharking maneuver until later. We still make jokes about the whole thing.
I figured her crack (or is it crank? I always get em mixed up) habit was punishment enough. Oh, I won the game anyway, as her man wasn't good enough to run a open table.
Jeff Livingston
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