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DavidChel
Constraint Violating Yak Guru
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 Posted - 2008-07-10 : 12:18:37
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| I used to be an avid pool player. I tended to play 8 ball, 9 ball, or 1 pocket. I've never played 3 cushion or snooker. Anyway, life intervened and I got away from playing. My nephew, who is 15, came down from Michigan to stay 9 days with me. His mother told him that at one time I was a pool shark. That isn't really true, but I used to be pretty good. Anyway, he asked me to teach him, so we went to a hall and I gave him some basic lessons. That cue felt really good in my hand, so I think I'm going to take up the sport again. Anyway, any of you folks casual or avid players of cue sports? |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 12:25:05
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| yep. i love pool!i don't know what it's called but we play the one where one player has fully colored balls, the other partialy colored.you can pot the black only after you cleared all of your balls and before that you can't hit it directly._______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out! |
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LTack
Posting Yak Master
193 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 12:38:55
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| spirit1 - 8 ball :)My dad and brother both play A League up here (which isn't really saying much)...I'm usually their DD, so I get a lot of watchin' done. I usually go out with my bro on the weekends so he can kick my butt a little for practice.I'd say I'm OK, but not consistent when it comes to pool. I've been working on my bank shots a lot lately...I still suck, though. haha.__________SQL Newbie |
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tosscrosby
Aged Yak Warrior
676 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 14:39:04
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| My youngest sister and I use to travel to all the local bars to play. We'd drink free all the time, until we couldn't get anyone to play us anymore. Amazing, how tight-fisted people get with their money when they have to give it out all the time! Anyway, that was 20+ years ago and I've really lost my touch as I rarely play. My sister now has a pool table in her house. My nephew, who has heard all the stories about our younger days, takes great delight in beating me whenever I go over to visit. I really should go to the pool halls a little bit, refine my skills and teach that boy a lesson! Or team up with him when he's old enough to hit the pubs and start drinking free again.....Terry |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7174 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 14:52:59
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| I am huge fan of Snooker. As I remember my highest break was 75. Still I play sometime . Love to watch english Snooker championship. John Higgins is my best. |
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LTack
Posting Yak Master
193 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 15:09:59
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| Oh, I meant A League 8-ball, btw. Whoops.sodeep - never heard of snooker before. *researches* lol__________SQL Newbie |
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sodeep
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
7174 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 19:10:10
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Originally posted by LTack
Oh, I meant A League 8-ball, btw. Whoops.sodeep - never heard of snooker before. *researches* lol__________SQL Newbie
Yah its popular in Europe. |
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tkizer
Almighty SQL Goddess
38200 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-10 : 21:50:44
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| I play APA. I'm currently only playing on a 9-ball team due to having a son recently. I'm rated higher than most. In 8-ball the skill levels go from 2-7 where 2 is the lowest and 7 is the highest. I'm a 5 in 8-ball (6 and 7 are the higher bracket). In 9-ball, the skill levels go from 1-9. I'm typically a 6 in 9-ball although I just went down to a 5 due to not playing for about 6 months. 6-9 are the higher bracket in 9-ball.A few sessions ago, I was on 5 teams (3 8-ball, 2 9-ball), so I was playing 4 nights per week. One of the nights we played both formats. Life has changed quite a bit since then!Our local league is here: http://www.sdapa.com/Tara KizerMicrosoft MVP for Windows Server System - SQL Serverhttp://weblogs.sqlteam.com/tarad/Subscribe to my blog |
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
1208 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 03:21:28
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I did have a rather mis-spent youth so used to be pretty good. I've just never figured out how come i play better after a few pints  1-2 pints.... pants!3-5 pints.... diva!6+ .... oops  Em |
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jimf
Master Smack Fu Yak Hacker
2875 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 07:38:52
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| This is why beer makes you play better! From Cliff Claven on "Cheers""Well you see, Norm, it's like this . . . A herd of buffalo can onlymove as fast as the slowest buffalo. And when the heard is hunted, itis the lowest and weakest ones at the back that are killed first. Thisnatural selection is good for the herd as a whole, because the generalspeed and health of the whole group keeps improving by the regularkilling of the weakest members.In much the same way, the human brain can only operate as fast as theslowest brain cells. Now, as we know, excessive intake of alcoholkills brain cells. But naturally, it attacks the slowest and weakestbrain cells first. In this way, regular consumption of beer eliminatesthe weaker brain cells, making the brain a faster and more efficientmachine.And that, Norm, is why you always feel smarter after a few beers." |
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
1208 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 07:50:41
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| ah... that probably explains why jagermeister improves musicianship too now if i can just find the appropriate aid to coding... i'm thinking vodka Em |
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LTack
Posting Yak Master
193 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 08:48:05
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| Tara, you sure were busy! Don't know how you kept up with all that!I like that answer, jim.Em, I tried Vodka while programming once. I got jack-crap done...lol. Well, other than a scratchpad full of useful ramblings, which later turned into random squiggles...yeeeah.__________SQL Newbie |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 08:52:52
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| never drink and programm!usually you write brilliant and beautiful programs under influence.the problem rises when you have no idea what they do the next morning _______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out! |
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elancaster
A very urgent SQL Yakette
1208 Posts |
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LTack
Posting Yak Master
193 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 10:40:22
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| My problem is alcohol makes me really, really giddy. It's like someone totally loaded me up with caffeine, and I have no outlet for the energy. And then the crash strikes...ZONK!__________SQL Newbie |
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spirit1
Cybernetic Yak Master
11752 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 11:03:37
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| you must be fun to go out with, LTack _______________________________________________Causing trouble since 1980Blog: http://weblogs.sqlteam.com/mladenpSpeed up SSMS development: www.ssmstoolspack.com <- version 1.0 out! |
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LTack
Posting Yak Master
193 Posts |
Posted - 2008-07-11 : 11:38:02
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| Mildly entertaining at worst...side-wrenching at best :P__________SQL Newbie |
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Rack em up.