You might be a ballbanger if...

The first thing that gives away a banger (before actually seeing them play) is a comment like:

[For 8-ball] I was leading by / I beat him by / I only lost by X balls.

Another giveaway is when a player who thinks someone who loses by 7 balls has to run around the table without their pants on. If that were true, pro players would have to wear quick release Velcro pants to tournaments:D
 
Colin Colenso said:
The first thing that gives away a banger (before actually seeing them play) is a comment like:

[For 8-ball] I was leading by / I beat him by / I only lost by X balls.

Another giveaway is when a player who thinks someone who loses by 7 balls has to run around the table without their pants on. If that were true, pro players would have to wear quick release Velcro pants to tournaments:D
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I remember breaking and running out on this guy once and people making fun of him. This is bar pool, of course.

It was just beyond understanding to them that that could happen to anyone. I turned around and said, "Geez, the guy didn't get a chance to shoot." (more jeering)
 
If the guy playing on the table next to You, tells You that the reason Your having trouble lining up your shots is because you are using a right handed cue, and need a left handed cue, Especially if He points to the rack where the left handed cues are, and you actually go and grab one off the rack to use.
I have personally witnessed this on a few different ocasions.:)
 
If you think getting a nick in your shaft or butt has anything to do with someone named Nick....Ya might be a ballbanger.
 
You might be a ball banger if ....

you stand with your belly against the side of the table leaning on your cue, watching while your opponent is shooting.

you place your beer on the rail (or bed) while you shoot

you tell the room owner to let you know when an hour has passed

you rack the balls on the headspot and keep going to the other end of the table sliding the rack with you to re-rack the balls then slide it back to the headspot.

while attempting to reach a shot you put both knees up on the bed

you hold and shoot with both the bridge butt and cue butt in the same hand when using the bridge.

you kneel on the floor and put your face right into the corner pocket watching your opponent shoot into that pocket.

After returning from the restroom and seeing your opponent about to shoot, you run and yell your way down the isle of the pool hall past a dozen tables in play, in an effort to distract your opponent.

you spend 15 minutes looking at the pool ball key chains trying to decide which number ball to get when you are checking out.

..... just a few observations from a prior room owner here.... :)
 
You might be a banger if.....

After witnessing a picture perfect runout your reaction is, "So what? All he had was easy shots!"
 
you might be a ballbanger...

if you think 'on the snap' is a groove from the jukebox

if you actually think putting some master chalk will make you play better

if you put backspin on EVERY shot to impress your friends

if you don't want to play safe because you would rather try something crazy instead of giving away a shot

if you act like it was all planned you fluked a positionnal play while going 4 rails and kissing another ball by accident because otherwise you would have been hooked

if you think 'run a pack' is drinking fast

IF YOU THINK CUETEC'S TRU-GLIDE SHAFTS ACTUALLY GLIDE.....
 
... If all your teammates cover their eyes when it's your turn to shoot in leagues.

... If your teammates stand "up-table" when you're breaking.

Cheers,
RC
 
.....if, during league play, one of your top priorities is to see if you can be louder and more obnoxious that last week. :rolleyes:
 
...if, when you're leaving the poolroom for the night, all the people that you gamble with ask politely, "Will you be here tomorrow night, sir?"
 
You guys are too good at this!! :) LOL.

Here's a few more...

You might be a ball banger if...

... you use a glove :D

... you make fun of people who use gloves ;)

... you search the entire poolhall for a straight "house stick" without checking any tips, only to wind up grabbing someone's personal cue without realizing it. :rolleyes:

... you decide to sit on the rail of the table, but end up with your butt pushing down on the cushion. :(

... you steal an 8-ball. :mad:

... you think a double-kiss would be part of an ideal ending to your date. :o
 
We get these college kids in one of the bars I play in that sit the 8 ball up on the row of balls behind it when racking. They'll whip the rack forward real quick and then stop it so the 8 ball jumps into its place.. it is hilarious. Even more hilarious when the 8 ball goes flyin off the rack into the opposite corner pocket and they get to spend 50 cents to get it back... :D :D
 
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I didnt read the whole thread so these might be duplicates, sorry if they are.

You thing the "orange crush" is soda pop


The table your playing on looks like Tony Montanas desk "white powder everywhere".


If you think Jay Helfert can give Efren 12-8 playing one pocket ;)...after you read his yet to be published book. There is some good material on this thread for that book, good thread. BTW Jay can crush me playing pool and i'm out of line saying that, but he is my friend.
 
i just finished reading this whole thread,

the morri med. is a condom is my favorite.....do they make a small? :(

somehow this should be archived minus the commentary posts, its good material for anyone to read at any time.
 
Fatboy said:
i just finished reading this whole thread,

the morri med. is a condom is my favorite.....do they make a small? :(

somehow this should be archived minus the commentary posts, its good material for anyone to read at any time.
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LOL. Yeah, I hope we get some more!

One thing you can do is to rate the thread. If you go to the top of the page, there is a link that says "rate thread". I think a rating doesn't show up until a few people rate it though.

If you want to look for high-rated threads later, towards the top of the thread list there is a link that says "rating". Click that to sort the thread list by rating. Enjoy!
 
Lots and lots and lots of body english, specifically on draw shots that don't draw. Jus lllooooove that snap the cue back action on those pathetic pokes.;)
 
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