playing 9 ball or 10 ball?Mainplayer said:James do you want the 8
playing 9 ball or 10 ball?Mainplayer said:James do you want the 8
You had me going. I guess you can tell I'm a DM fan. Not sure why though. I guess watching him beat the ghost on a triple shimmed table for a buck or two has something to do with it.Mainplayer said:Everything that Donny knows about the rack I taught him.
iba7467 said:No offense meant here Scott, but in that case if you'll give me your number I will try to find a couple guys you don't know and have them call you. I'm just saying, it's not like the guy walked in his poolroom and wanted to play a set for $100 or something.
Terry Ardeno said:That is OLD SCHOOL & it brought back memories of the "good old days".
When we were younger, we "played" real games outside. Now, kids "play" baseball, basketball, football or golf on their couch with a Nintendo or Gameboy in hand! They are snow white in August! Never see the sun! Too many things revolve around a computer nowadays!
Also, I can't imagine if computers were available 30 years ago, that guys like Earl Strickland, Mike Sigel, Bugs Rucker or any other real road player would get a phone call about matching up and say "Wait a minute until I Google that dude to see if he can make more than 2 in a row"![]()
The closest thing to a computer real pool guys use nowadays is pool genius Billy Incardona's noggin! He IS a walking pool computer when it comes to matching up.
You gave your age with that post Scott!
JB Cases said:Yeah but back in the day the top notchers would "google" by picking up the phone and calling around. They had a pretty "wired" information network going on.
When a stranger used to roll into our pool room and want to match up the owner was usually on the phone in minutes calling around to find out who he was. Most of the time it didn't take too many phone calls to finger a player.
I was the guy that would walk into strange poolrooms and want to match up with the best player. They couldn't get any info on me because I never beat anyone.So they would put up their best, or whoever and generally win a couple hundred or so and I'd leave. Then they would say what was that sucker's name anyway.......
JB,JB Cases said:Yeah but back in the day the top notchers would "google" by picking up the phone and calling around. They had a pretty "wired" information network going on.
When a stranger used to roll into our pool room and want to match up the owner was usually on the phone in minutes calling around to find out who he was. Most of the time it didn't take too many phone calls to finger a player.
I was the guy that would walk into strange poolrooms and want to match up with the best player. They couldn't get any info on me because I never beat anyone.So they would put up their best, or whoever and generally win a couple hundred or so and I'd leave. Then they would say what was that sucker's name anyway.......
How true...and don't ask me for weight if I don't know you.Scott Lee said:If you like to play, why don't you just SHOW UP and play him? Then you'll know who he is, and how he plays. Match up, post up, and play some. If he kills you, you adjust the game or quit. If you kill him, he'll ask to adjust the game or quit. What's the big deal?It always amazes me how today everybody has to have the 420 on somebody before they'll even play. It didn't used to be that way, 30+ years ago, when I gambled pool for a living. I don't know you...you don't know me...post up and play!
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