Using the mechanical bridge - should it be banned?

Naw, 6 footers should just play on their knees!!
LOL. Now that would be fair against us shorties!!
 
Sarnia Shorty said:
Ultra, without the rake would I get an extra spot from you because you are 8" taller than I am?
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No. But by the same token, I wouldn't expect any weight from you because you are (almost certainly) much better than I am. Sort of a whole, "play with what ya got" kind of thing.
 
dlabout said:
Wow, hope I don't regret this statement but...
To take your analogy and carry it through to golf, so everyone plays with the same size, style and weight of clubs from the same tee? Golf has had the equipment change over the years and yet there is nobody saying that they all should be playing with wooden shaft and wood drivers??
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I made no comment at all on the materials or design of one's cue.

However, to eliminate it from the game would be like telling a golfer he can only use one wedge and one wedge only.
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FWIW, they do have a limit on the number of clubs they can have in the bag. I am suggesting a limit on the number of bridges one can use, and that limit be zero (:
 
ultramafic said:
I made no comment at all on the materials or design of one's cue.

FWIW, they do have a limit on the number of clubs they can have in the bag. I am suggesting a limit on the number of bridges one can use, and that limit be zero (:
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I guess we can all be thankful that you aren't making the rules. Maybe you make some suggestions to the World Ping Pong League, like using eggs instead of ping pong balls.
 
I have an idea. Why don't we ban chalk?

In golf why don't we ban a sand wedge?

I mean if we should ban a bridge why stop there?
 
ultra, bridges have been around since the dawn of pocket billiards. There's no way in hell that they will be removed from the game. You'd have better luck getting jump cues or all non-leather tips banned.
 
ultramafic said:
For purposes of this conversation, I am talking about playing on a 9' or smaller table. Please keep that in mind.
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Always like a guy seeking an advantage with his own particular version of the rules

Steve Nash, a Canadian boy hanging out on the basketball courts, challenges you to a game of snooker, twelve foot table, no mechanical bridges, no cue extensions, no cues longer than 58 inches.

Enjoy.
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You are missing my point. Cues doesn't equal clubs. Equipment making the game easier and more consistent is the subject at hand. A Sand wedge does make getting out of the bunker easier. The bridge makes reaching a shot easier. Both are legal and are only a benefit if used well. That is my point.
I personally have a Stretch Pro bridge and extention. LOVE IT! I can shoot normally with the extention on a 6x12 snooker table.
Should we also eliminate low deflection shafts? they make shooting more predictable.
Maybe we should eliminate synthetic balls and go back to ivory. They are less prone to warping?
Or we could go back to the original method of billiards and stand on the table??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_sports
 
Neil said:
Well, let's get down to the crux of the matter. The way I see it, there are two choices:

1. You can't use a bridge worth a lick, so you want them banned to make the game more to your advantage.

2. You really don't give two cents if anyone wants to use a bridge or not, you just like to stir up controversy over any B.S. item you can. You get some kind of thrill out of watching other people argue about whatever inane comment you happen to make. Gives you some twisted sense of power over others.
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***DING, DING, DING, WE HAVE A WINNER :thumbup:***
 
dlabout said:
You are missing my point. Cues doesn't equal clubs. Equipment making the game easier and more consistent is the subject at hand. A Sand wedge does make getting out of the bunker easier. The bridge makes reaching a shot easier. Both are legal and are only a benefit if used well. That is my point.
I personally have a Stretch Pro bridge and extention. LOVE IT! I can shoot normally with the extention on a 6x12 snooker table.
Should we also eliminate low deflection shafts? they make shooting more predictable.
Maybe we should eliminate synthetic balls and go back to ivory. They are less prone to warping?
Or we could go back to the original method of billiards and stand on the table??
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cue_sports
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I was hoping someone would say this. Though the bridge makes reaching the shot easier, it does not make playing the shot easier. Using the bridge is a skill on its own, just like using a jump cue, kicking a ball or hitting out of the sand in golf. Taking the bridge out of pool will make the game far more lopsided than keeping it in.
 
Neil said:
Well, let's get down to the crux of the matter. The way I see it, there are two choices:

1. You can't use a bridge worth a lick, so you want them banned to make the game more to your advantage.

2. You really don't give two cents if anyone wants to use a bridge or not, you just like to stir up controversy over any B.S. item you can. You get some kind of thrill out of watching other people argue about whatever inane comment you happen to make. Gives you some twisted sense of power over others.
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or perhaps:

3). Exactly what I stated in the OP.

Or is that simply not in the realm of possibility for you?

Jezuz.
 
If we are going to ban anything, I say let's ban baby powder and those damn cones of chalk! At least a bridge doesn't leave white powder all over the equipment!!!!!!!!!!

Steve
 
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