This is a pretty famous piece of advice for those struggling at pool. I've heard it attributed to different people, but does anyone know the origin of who coined it or said it first? Or who made it famous?
Take two weeks off... then quit. Who said this?
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StevenPWaldon said:
Brett Farve - I don't know that he coined the phrase. The NFL did a piece on Farve about a month ago about how loose and relaxed he is on the field and this was a comment that he said to a ref after a horrible call. The ref just looked dumb founded as Farve didn't crack a smile and walked away - it was hilarious.
StevenPWaldon said:
I grew up in a small town in Southern Arkansas and became infatuated with pool pretty young.
AThe closest newspaper we got was the Shreveport Times {Louisiana}. I opened it one day and there was a full page article about Buddy Hall who at the time was dominating most everyone on the planet.
It talked of his life and conquests and I was totally captivated by it. That weekend a friend and myself journeyed to Shreveport to hit the titty bars and to Guys& Dolls to see Mr. Buddy Hall.
We just happened to get there when he matched up with Louie Roberts, Louie getting the call 7. They both played great, but Buddy was just flawless on that equipment and beat Louie 3 8 ahead sets. I had a new hero.
I went back home the next week and it was all I could think about. I was gonna be a Buddy Hall.
My friend finally came up with the idea that we go back and I seek lessons from the Great Buddy Hall. So, we did.
We got to Shreveport again and went straight to the pool room and there he was. I waited for the right time and went up, intoduced myself and told him why I was there. He said okay, lets go hit some balls.
I hit balls for about 5 minutes when he said, "okay, that's good. You certainly do have a powerful stroke." Then he says," I'll work with ya, but you gotta do exactly what I say">
I'll do whatever it takes, no problem. He says, take two weeks off, don't hit anry a ball and come back and see me. Then he walked away.
We returned to Arkansas and I was fired up, but the two weeks near killed me. But, it passed. We returned to Shreveport and Buddy was playing this guy and I sat there patiently for like 14 hours until they were done. I went running straight up to him and told him I was ready.
He looked at me rather strangely as if who the hell are you and I remimded him of our deal and the two weeks off and it hit him.
He then looked me straight in the eye and said< "kid, you need to quit this game. You have a great stroke but no aptitude for the game".
I was crushed beyond belief. I was devastated and mad as hell.
A month or so later I see him again in Guys & Dolls and he comes up and says, "kid, where have you been?" I reply, you told me I had no aptitude for the game and to quit, so I left."
He threw his head back and roared laughing and I didn't see the humor at all. AThen out of nowhere he says, "Hell kid this game ain't about aptitude at all, it's all attitude"! I could have killed him right there on the spot.
I don't know if Buddy originated the two weeks off and quit, but, it was the first time I heard it.
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