Foamy T. Squirrel Posted October 31, 2015 Share Posted October 31, 2015 Play billiards? Nowdays, just slop 8 ball when general company is visiting, or 9-ball if the opponent is into it. Can't hit the cue ball anymore without reading glasses, and I can't aim it where it should go with them on. Just so no one complains, this comment is NOT NECESSARILY OFF TOPIC, since I have made it to third base and scored home runs many times on pool tables. :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG 150 Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 Hit the pink on the green a few times myself. It's the perfect height. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamy T. Squirrel Posted November 1, 2015 Share Posted November 1, 2015 I've only done this on OPPTs (Other People's Pool Tables). Ain't gonna happen in my Olhausen ballpark. Don't want to get the turf stained like Isabel and Marcello's couch... :lmao: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenKraft Posted November 5, 2015 Author Share Posted November 5, 2015 I've only done this on OPPTs (Other People's Pool Tables). Ain't gonna happen in my Olhausen ballpark. Don't want to get the turf stained like Isabel and Marcello's couch... :lmao: The "bottom line" of course, is that this year, the Mets were the sentimental favorites nationwide, but the Royals actually played outstanding ball. There was an inning in which every batter swung at every pitch and the Royals' half of the inning didn't end any too soon (actual details missing, as I was "lager-watching" the game). Compare and contrast with the Los Angeles Dodgers: First pitch = called strike - a 89 mph fast ball right down the pipe; second pitch = foul ball; third pitch = emergency swing, ball popped up. Often it looked like they stood at the plate begging for balls they way a squirrel begs for nuts. Not liking the direction this post is heading, I'll end it here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TBG 150 Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Our rodent doesn't have to beg too much. We try to take care of him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamy T. Squirrel Posted November 5, 2015 Share Posted November 5, 2015 Squirrels clean up all the dropped peanuts, popcorn and Cracker Jacks that fall on the stadium bleachers. It's a nice gig, and we get to watch all the games for free. Unfortunately, the amount of undocumented rats who work for peanuts has increased and the glory days will soon be over. Still, I was happy to see Middle America win that series. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest TxFeller Posted November 8, 2015 Share Posted November 8, 2015 June 27, 1973. For weeks all I had been hearing was about this high school phenom named David Clyde from Houston's Westchester High School. The Rangers hadn't been in Arlington long and were really sucking, to put it mildly. But, they managed to sign this 18-year-old kid from Houston. They paid him squat and then proceeded to ruin his arm by not sending him down to the minors. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. It was a very muggy June day and the Rangers would be facing the Minnesota Twins who regularly shellacked the Rangers. With hitters like Tony Oliva and Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew in their lineup, why wouldn't they? LOL My friend Sam said we should go try to get into the game. It wasn't an unreasonable thought considering how poor attendance had been prior to that day. But, when we got to the ticket booth, no tickets were left. A sold-out stadium!! WHAT?? We couldn't believe it. We stood around near the ticket booth, stunned. Luckily, I just happened to spy a fella coming away from the will-call window and he was about to put his tickets up in the air. I stopped him fast and asked if he was going to sell the tickets. He was, he said, because he had a buddy on the Dallas Morning News sports writing staff who had invited him to come up to the broadcasting booth to see the game from up there. I asked him how much and he told me $6/apiece, just what he had paid for them. These were not ordinary tickets. These were third base line, front row tickets about 2/3 the way to 3rd base. SIX BUCKS! We couldn't have been any luckier if God Himself had arranged this to happen. We got prime seats to watch an 18-y.o. kid get 3 strikeouts on a very powerful lineup, allowing only 1 hit in 5 innings of a 4-3 Rangers victory. It wasn't a World Series game, but I wouldn't trade it for all the 7th games in history. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenKraft Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 June 27, 1973. For weeks all I had been hearing was about this high school phenom named David Clyde from Houston's Westchester High School. The Rangers hadn't been in Arlington long and were really sucking, to put it mildly. But, they managed to sign this 18-year-old kid from Houston. They paid him squat and then proceeded to ruin his arm by not sending him down to the minors. But, I'm getting ahead of myself. It was a very muggy June day and the Rangers would be facing the Minnesota Twins who regularly shellacked the Rangers. With hitters like Tony Oliva and Rod Carew and Harmon Killebrew in their lineup, why wouldn't they? LOL My friend Sam said we should go try to get into the game. It wasn't an unreasonable thought considering how poor attendance had been prior to that day. But, when we got to the ticket booth, no tickets were left. A sold-out stadium!! WHAT?? We couldn't believe it. We stood around near the ticket booth, stunned. Luckily, I just happened to spy a fella coming away from the will-call window and he was about to put his tickets up in the air. I stopped him fast and asked if he was going to sell the tickets. He was, he said, because he had a buddy on the Dallas Morning News sports writing staff who had invited him to come up to the broadcasting booth to see the game from up there. I asked him how much and he told me $6/apiece, just what he had paid for them. These were not ordinary tickets. These were third base line, front row tickets about 2/3 the way to 3rd base. SIX BUCKS! We couldn't have been any luckier if God Himself had arranged this to happen. We got prime seats to watch an 18-y.o. kid get 3 strikeouts on a very powerful lineup, allowing only 1 hit in 5 innings of a 4-3 Rangers victory. It wasn't a World Series game, but I wouldn't trade it for all the 7th games in history. I like that story. Thanks for sharing it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
woodworker Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hi Karen, good to see around the old neighborhood again. :hi: If you haven't noticed we've all been cloned and now all look alike. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Foamy T. Squirrel Posted January 19, 2016 Share Posted January 19, 2016 I like that story. Thanks for sharing it. :woohoo: :woohoo: :welcome: home! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KarenKraft Posted January 29, 2016 Author Share Posted January 29, 2016 Nowdays, just slop 8 ball when general company is visiting, or 9-ball if the opponent is into it. Can't hit the cue ball anymore without reading glasses, and I can't aim it where it should go with them on. Just so no one complains, this comment is NOT NECESSARILY OFF TOPIC, since I have made it to third base and scored home runs many times on pool tables. :P Does one have to have a good size rack to organize the balls? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mr1010 Posted February 4, 2016 Share Posted February 4, 2016 I'm sure she has a good "rack". What a pussy, don't you just want a little taste??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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