ElCorazonFrio
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The book, 'The Pleasure of Small Motions'. Psycho-babble nonsense.
Silliest thing you spent money on that is pool related?
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Haven't read that yet, although it sounded good. The one book so far that I was a little disappointed in was "Zen Pool" by Max Eberle. He's a good writer for the individual entries, but I was hoping for a cohesive philosophy throughout the entire book. In reality, it was really just a collection of his past articles.
ElCorazonFrio
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The premise of the book, the very foundation is incorrect because it states that people enjoy precision games because we are not made for precision movements. Complete BS as people have been refining fine motor skills since caveman times.
I'd suggest 'The Inner Game of Tennis' and 'Sports Psyching: Playing Your Best Game All of the Time'.
I bought The Pleasure of Small Motions, but haven't read it yet. I'll probably get to it in the next week or so.
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Some of that $30 chalk, ridiculous...
Because there is so much, trying to draw a distinction between stupid, regretful, and silly is a difficult thing to do, but yes, I'll have to go with the chalk
Because there is so much, trying to draw a distinction between stupid, regretful, and silly is a difficult thing to do, but yes, I'll have to go with the chalk
Same here. I bought four pieces of it and when people want to try it I just throw it to them and tell them to give it back to me when they are done with it. It just sits in the bag all by its lonesome.
Yep, bought that crap, but never used it once I saw the chemicals it contained. (bought it online) Sits in basement closet, afraid to use it, feel guilty to throw it in a landfill :wink:
A $60 bridge that I bought over 10 years ago. Folks could NOT even fathom I paid that much for a bridge. But I liked it and it worked. But $60 they all laughed 
Eh, I'd piss away a lot more money on way dumber shit was my standard answer.
It was the original Pro Adjusta bridge... when he was making them all aluminum, including the ball bearing case.
Of course, he soon found out, there were not many morons that wanted to spend $60 on the best bridge on the plant except for me and a few others. So, he made them out of plastic, and sold them for $30, and he sells a lot of them now.
Of course, I like my "metal" one better, and still working strong. So, what was the silliest thing, was now a pretty good buy after all
Eh, I'd piss away a lot more money on way dumber shit was my standard answer.It was the original Pro Adjusta bridge... when he was making them all aluminum, including the ball bearing case.
Of course, he soon found out, there were not many morons that wanted to spend $60 on the best bridge on the plant except for me and a few others. So, he made them out of plastic, and sold them for $30, and he sells a lot of them now.
Of course, I like my "metal" one better, and still working strong. So, what was the silliest thing, was now a pretty good buy after all
The list may get looong. (won't mention the various cues, list is at like 25)
An extendable bridge, Stretch System, don't remember what I paid for it. Sand Regent 94, Guido didn't want to pack it up on Sunday.
One cue case should do, but I have either bought or traded for; New Image leather 2x4, Instroke Cowboy 3x5, Silver Fox, Porper 2x4, Action 4x8 butterfly, and about to pull the trigger on a JB 4x8 soft.
How many sets of balls and cue balls are required. I have 2 sets of Centennials , 3 sets of Aramith Premiums, and a set of NFL logo's.....Stupid Vikings
Cue Balls; red circle, blue circle, measle ball.........damm I play billiards with just cue balls. Plus whatever cue ball came with each set.
And all the misc. pocket chalkers, 9-ball key chain, cue extender, etc.......... and can't forget the Moose Head Bridge.
An extendable bridge, Stretch System, don't remember what I paid for it. Sand Regent 94, Guido didn't want to pack it up on Sunday.
One cue case should do, but I have either bought or traded for; New Image leather 2x4, Instroke Cowboy 3x5, Silver Fox, Porper 2x4, Action 4x8 butterfly, and about to pull the trigger on a JB 4x8 soft.
How many sets of balls and cue balls are required. I have 2 sets of Centennials , 3 sets of Aramith Premiums, and a set of NFL logo's.....Stupid Vikings
Cue Balls; red circle, blue circle, measle ball.........damm I play billiards with just cue balls. Plus whatever cue ball came with each set.
And all the misc. pocket chalkers, 9-ball key chain, cue extender, etc.......... and can't forget the Moose Head Bridge.
I liked both of them.... but I'm a head case at the pool table.
Silliest
The silliest was one of those limb savers rubber bumper :rotflmao1:
It was a total waist of money.
The silliest was one of those limb savers rubber bumper :rotflmao1:
It was a total waist of money.
And in a $1000 entry tournament. That would be the silliest for me.
Ok.
Myself in a two man tournament for 10k. That was pretty silly.
When I saw that, I was thinking you gotta be kidding me.
So, I make this cue so you can feel the hit and you're not gonna place a dildo at the bottom so you can kill the hit ?
Yep, saw Gradie Mathews hawking them at a tourney, I think it was DCC a few years back. I asked did I have to buy one to get his autograph, and he said no. Got the autograph and walked away quickly. I think they were like $15 ??
Those aprons were useful if you played on a Gold Crown....that aluminum rim would
leave a black stain on pants....so people wearing their suit and playing on their lunch hour
found them to have a purpose.
Me...I never used them...I dress like a hobo
I think the most ridiculous thing pool players do is buy cues that are wall-hangers...:angry:
....cues are functional art....use them or lend them to someone who will.
Unfortunately, I got a few wall-hangers....I just can't let them go....:banghead:
Silliest Things; Best Things
Gosh, where do I begin?
Silliest Things
1960s: Brunswick cue with a butt that was 100% plastic with metal initials to insert in a slot
1970s: a McDermott soft cue case
1980s: a Gandy table with wood grain veneers
1990s: a Players cue that I thought was full splice with veneers -- turned out they were overlays; Steve Mizerack's instruction book
2000s: Cuetec cue, Cuetec break cue, 10 or 15 cues I don't have anymore
2010s: $28.00 piece of chalk, two Vincitore cases when I already had two Instroke cases
On the other hand, I've gotten some great things too:
1960s: Brunswick Willie Hoppe customized by A. E. Schmidt; getting to play at Grand-Olive Billiards in St. Louis and Howard-Paulina in Chicago; reading Minnesota Fats' book; attending the 1967 U.S. Open in St. Louis
1980s: Robert Byne's book
1990s: Olhausen Innisbruck 8 footer
2000s: Getting to know Jerry Briesath; seeing his videos
2010s: Schon STL 14; reading Freddy Bentivegna's book
1960s - Present: a life made more magical by the wonderful game of pool and the people who play it.
There you go.
Gosh, where do I begin?
Silliest Things
1960s: Brunswick cue with a butt that was 100% plastic with metal initials to insert in a slot
1970s: a McDermott soft cue case
1980s: a Gandy table with wood grain veneers
1990s: a Players cue that I thought was full splice with veneers -- turned out they were overlays; Steve Mizerack's instruction book
2000s: Cuetec cue, Cuetec break cue, 10 or 15 cues I don't have anymore
2010s: $28.00 piece of chalk, two Vincitore cases when I already had two Instroke cases
On the other hand, I've gotten some great things too:
1960s: Brunswick Willie Hoppe customized by A. E. Schmidt; getting to play at Grand-Olive Billiards in St. Louis and Howard-Paulina in Chicago; reading Minnesota Fats' book; attending the 1967 U.S. Open in St. Louis
1980s: Robert Byne's book
1990s: Olhausen Innisbruck 8 footer
2000s: Getting to know Jerry Briesath; seeing his videos
2010s: Schon STL 14; reading Freddy Bentivegna's book
1960s - Present: a life made more magical by the wonderful game of pool and the people who play it.
There you go.
