Women and pool
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marissayi said:Well, I'm glad someone told me before I did a search! Not to sound like a prude, but I don't view pornographic materials... I think it's immoral. (Y'all laugh, I'm used to it)
I understand that some think porn is immoral. That makes perfect sense.
But, frankly, I don't believe it, coming from a person who uses what appears to be a naked picture of herself right next to the "anti-porn" message.
You can't have it both ways.
Jeff Livingston
Jeezy peezy, this thread has taken a lot of twists and turns! 
In an effort to get back on topic -- women and pool -- I thought I'd post an interesting comment from WPBA Pro Players Karen Corr and Julie Kelly. This past weekend at the Joss tourney in Albany, a bunch of us were hanging out front of the Golden Cue.
I asked Julie about Kelly Fisher's recent surge on the ladies pro tour circuit. She and Karen both were saying that whenever a player comes from a snooker background and enters the wonderful world of 9-ball, they seem to play the game of 9-ball quite well, shooting balls from just about anywhere and pocketing them.
Yesterday, I watched the match between Karen Corr and Kelly Fisher on ESPN2 and was impressed at the way Kelly Fisher snookered her opponent and ran out effortlessly. I also enjoyed seeing the Shot of the Day when Karen Corr made the 9-ball on the break and followed it in with body english.
Considering Allison Fisher, Karen Corr, and Julie Kelly have a very strong snooker background, and with Kelly Fisher who is a great snooker player being the new kid on the American 9-ball circuit, I tend to agree with Julie and Karen that a player who's proficient in snooker will excell in 9-ball on a 4-1/2-by-9. Any thoughts?
JAM
In an effort to get back on topic -- women and pool -- I thought I'd post an interesting comment from WPBA Pro Players Karen Corr and Julie Kelly. This past weekend at the Joss tourney in Albany, a bunch of us were hanging out front of the Golden Cue.
I asked Julie about Kelly Fisher's recent surge on the ladies pro tour circuit. She and Karen both were saying that whenever a player comes from a snooker background and enters the wonderful world of 9-ball, they seem to play the game of 9-ball quite well, shooting balls from just about anywhere and pocketing them.
Yesterday, I watched the match between Karen Corr and Kelly Fisher on ESPN2 and was impressed at the way Kelly Fisher snookered her opponent and ran out effortlessly. I also enjoyed seeing the Shot of the Day when Karen Corr made the 9-ball on the break and followed it in with body english.
Considering Allison Fisher, Karen Corr, and Julie Kelly have a very strong snooker background, and with Kelly Fisher who is a great snooker player being the new kid on the American 9-ball circuit, I tend to agree with Julie and Karen that a player who's proficient in snooker will excell in 9-ball on a 4-1/2-by-9. Any thoughts?
JAM
drivermaker
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JAM said:
Their history in snooker and immediate success in 9-ball definitely bears that out.
Now, can we just get back to trash talk and conversations of a sexual nature?
JAM said:
Well, I was very impressed with Kelly's game in the final day of the tourney in Alpine, CA a couple of weeks ago! She didn't play that strongly the entire tourney, but by golly, she turned it on the last day. I believe she essentially broke and ran 7 or 8 racks in a row, losing me a dollar to AuntyDan, which I have yet to pay...lol.
As far as playing high level 9-ball after being a world champion in snooker, I would say that there are huge advantages. Just the table being 3' shorter and 1.5' more narrow with flat faced pockets is huge! I know when I play snooker for a while on the ten footers around here I generally play better on the nine footers afterwards. I think that the biggest difference though is that you have to have such good fundamentals to play high-level snooker that when they come over here they dominate the pool players who have been playing on ever loosening nine foot tables causing them to get, for lack of a better word, sloppy fundamentals, comparitively speaking that is.
drivermaker said:
If snooker enhances one's 9-ball game, whether male or female, it would seem prudent to me that players would want to develop their snooker skills.
A month or so ago, UPA Touring Pro Mike Davis decided to take a crack at playing snooker in Bill and Billie's in Arnold, MD, which has two fine snooker tables, very well maintained. Never having played the game before, I was shocked at how well he was pocketing those tiny balls in the teeny pockets on a very BIG field of green. There's definitely a different stroke utilized, from what I can gather, but it seems to me like playing snooker would help to strengthen one's hand-and-eye coordination. JMHO, FWIW!
JAM
drivermaker
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JAM said:
Out of curiosity, how does Keith play on a snooker table, and if he spends any length of time there does it seem to sharpen him for the smaller table and bigger pockets?
If you think about it, ALL Billiards games will have a benefit to help out with another. IMO one pocket and 14.1 are essential games to know also. Even 8ball can help out with 9ball and vise versa.JAM said:
Now I believe Drivermaker made a simple request....LMAO!
landshark77 said:Now I believe Drivermaker made a simple request....LMAO!
Yeah, this thread is the most action I've had since JimBo crushed my hopes and dreams!!
drivermaker
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landshark77 said:
Holy Moly....I had no idea you knew so much about pool...I'm impressed!
landshark77 said:If you think about it, ALL Billiards games will have a benefit to help out with another. IMO one pocket and 14.1 are essential games to know also. Even 8ball can help out with 9ball and vise versa.
Now I believe Drivermaker made a simple request....LMAO!
You copied that from a previous post of mine!!!!
Slanderous "LIAR"1pRoscoe said:
Sweet Marissa
www.Bella-Muse.com
There's a big difference between pornography and artistic nudity... and no, Playboy does NOT fall into the latter.
drivermaker said:
Without revealing his hand, so to speak, Keith knows his way around on a snooker table and can move just as good as the best of 'em. There's a snooker player from Liverpool, England, who's getting backed by a local with deep pockets looking to play Keith a little 9-ball. This snooker player has been beating the pants off quite a few local players and is getting steered. Pookie was supposed to play him for an undisclosed amount, but Pookie ended up being a no-show, most likely because he's enjoying poker these days.
In Richmond, Virginia last year, Pookie played Keith even up on the snooker table. Keith ended up losing a couple games to him. Keith was getting backed and his backers pulled up after seeing that exhibition.
A month or so later, Pookie wanted to match up with Keith over at Bill and Billie's in Arnold, Maryland, and so we complied. On the way over, I'm sweating it big time, stating to Keith, "WHEN is the last time you even played snooker?" Keith replied, "Believe me when I tell you, if there was ever a game I know I will win, it is this one." At a nickel a pop, Keith ended up beating Pookie five games.
The PP 9-Ball Tour TD Nick "The Bald Guy" Prinsloo plays all games well. He lived in South Africa for a while and played snooker there. Keith and Nick have played snooker on several occasions, and Keith ended up beating him a couple times. However, the LAST time they matched up, Nick spanked Keith pretty good. They would have kept playing except the pool room closed at 4:00 a.m. and the time was $150. I enjoyed watching them play and look forward to seeing Nick and Keith match up once more.
It took me several sessions of watching snooker to figure out how many points each of the colored balls were, not to mention how they keep score. It's definitely entertaining, and I am looking forward to the my next snooker session as a railbird.
We will be hunting down the player from Liverpool in the very near future, but the two of them will be playing 9-ball for my dough!
Two pool rooms in my area which have snooker tables are The Playing Field in Richmond, Virginia, and Bill and Billie's in Arnold, Maryland. Both pool rooms keep these snooker tables well maintained!
JAM
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Sweet Marissa
www.Bella-Muse.com
All games can offer improvement to different aspects of one's game.
1pRoscoe said:
I think one can look no further than the audience and the intended reaction. Playboy isn't looking to win a Pulitzer but if they do, save me a copy!