The Silencers THREAD.

[fxskater]

Here you go buddy, your very own thread, just keep you posts contained in here and everyone will be happy. Then we will only have one thread to skip over and ignore instead of 10 on the front page.

POST AWAY!! and please try and stick to this thread. Oh and don't worry, i think some people will travel through here once in a while and abuse you. We know you crave the bashing and abuse, and quiet frankly we like bashing and abusing. This thread works for everyone!! Yipeee!!!

 

[fxskater]

BTW, not all your posts are bad, im not saying that. Maybe just try and filter your thoughts before you start typing them all down.

 

[THE SILENCER]

thank you for giving me my own space. this is really a thrill!, i'll have to e-mail my mother, so she could read my posts. just one question, what's a scratch? i've only been playing now, for 2 weeks, and i heard there is something called a scratch shot, can you fill me in? thanks in advance.

 

[fxskater]

The truth comes out!! When you call your mom let her know fxskater says hi.


here is the definition of SCRATCH. I will assume that since this is a billiards forum that you are looking for definition 15 which i have handily higlighted with a larger font size and color.


scratch [ skrach ]

verb (past scratched, past participle scratched, present participle scratch·ing, 3rd person present singular scratch·es)

1. transitive verb make mark in something: to scrape or make a slight mark in the surface of something
He scratched the tabletop with the knife.


2. transitive and intransitive verb tear skin: to make a thin tear in the surface of the skin of a person or animal
The cat scratched me.


3. transitive and intransitive verb make scraping movement: to rub or scrape a surface, for example, with claws or a scraping instrument
The cat was scratching at the door.


4. intransitive verb make harsh noise: to make a scraping sound


5. transitive and intransitive verb relieve itching: to rub the skin with nails or claws, especially to relieve itching or discomfort


6. transitive and intransitive verb music produce scraping sound from record: to run a record backward and forward on a turntable in order to repeat and distort the original sound of the record


7. transitive and intransitive verb cause itching: to irritate the surface of the skin by being rough or prickly


8. transitive verb drag something along surface: to drag something along a rough surface so that the object is scraped


9. transitive verb write something with sharp instrument: to write or draw something by marking a surface with a pointed or sharp instrument
names scratched on the tree


10. transitive and intransitive verb pen something quickly: to write or draw something hastily


11. transitive verb delete something: to delete or erase something by scraping it off, crossing it out, or rendering it illegible


12. transitive verb cancel something: to cancel or abandon a project, plan, or proposal completely


13. intransitive verb search aimlessly: to search for something in an unsystematic way by picking through things or looking on the ground
scratching around for evidence


14. transitive and intransitive verb sports withdraw from competition: to withdraw an individual or team from a race or competition


15. intransitive verb cue games incur penalty: to make a billiard shot that incurs a penalty, for example, by hitting the cue ball into a pocket


16. intransitive verb cue games make fluke shot: in billiards, to make a mishit that produces a score


17. transitive and intransitive verb just get by: to make a barely adequate living
scratching out a living



noun (plural scratch·es)

1. mark on surface: a slight cut or mark on a surface


2. tear in skin: a thin cut or tear in the surface of the skin of a person or animal


3. scraping sound: a scraping sound, especially one made with the claws or nails


4. action to relieve itching: a rubbing of the skin with the nails or claws, especially to relieve itching or discomfort


5. scribbly writing: something written hastily or illegibly


6. sports See scratch line


7. sports withdrawn competitor: an individual or team withdrawn from a race or competition


8. golf handicap of zero: in golf, a zero handicap


9. cue games shot incurring penalty: a billiard shot that incurs a penalty


10. music type of pop music: music produced by running a record backward and forward on a turntable, repeating and distorting the original sound. Scratch is performed especially by disk jockeys in clubs.


11. money: money or cash ( slang )



adjective

1. done randomly: done randomly or by chance


2. for jotted notes: used for making quick or preliminary notes
scratch paper


3. sports assembled hastily: assembled hastily from available resources
a scratch team


4. golf with no handicap: playing golf with a handicap of zero


[14th century. Origin uncertain: probably a blend of “scrat” (of unknown origin) and “cratch” (probably from Middle Dutch kratsen ), both meaning “to scratch.”]


from scratch

1. right from the beginning, or with nothing having been done previously (informal)

2. using basic ingredients instead of a prepared mix (informal)


up to scratch of or up to a satisfactory standard (informal)
exam results that aren’t really up to scratch



Hope that clears things up. Any other Questions? Im here to serve.