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Post by Deleted on Apr 22, 2006 23:00:51 GMT
What is everyones favourite line when playing Bar Billiards (or buying a round ;)) :)
I do think it's a weird topic to have but I think it might be interesting!
My favourite line at the moment is: no way!
Everytime the ball goes down the hole with a bit of "jam" I have this urge to say it! My other phrase was Organizmic but someone called Peter stole off of me (even though I stole it from Austin Powers :().
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Post by fazza on Apr 23, 2006 6:14:12 GMT
Organizmic but someone called Peter stole off of me (even though I stole it from Austin Powers :(). Then perhaps "Peter" (not me, I hasten to add) stole it straight from Austin Allegro (or "whatever"), cutting out the middle man, darling |
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Post by fazza on Apr 23, 2006 6:15:29 GMT
Most players' favourite line would be: "Hey, I won"
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Post by hairymonster on Apr 23, 2006 10:36:58 GMT
Mine appears to be "Are you really going to take that you jam strangling git" - you might very well say that but I couldnt possibly comment.
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Post by Deleted on Apr 23, 2006 17:29:41 GMT
"Two-thirty - ha so ! Must visit chinese dentist !" usually makes my grand-daughters curl up !
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Post by fazza on Apr 24, 2006 6:23:28 GMT
Like most grandchildren, they obviously think their grandad is funny and really great. I am not so sure about the first bit!
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Post by Sparky on Apr 24, 2006 13:33:31 GMT
Our team have adopted/collected a quantity of catch phrases over the years, the one we don't seem to use so often now came from a retired team mate (Simon) who, when noticing someone else's shot that didn't work, would say in all seriousness
"I wouldn't have done it that way",
we repeat it now in humour.
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Post by davejones on Apr 24, 2006 13:39:08 GMT
My favourite has to be Terry Molloy's "That is the worst shot I have ever seen on a bar billiard table"
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Post by Kevin Pringle (R.I.P.) on Apr 24, 2006 13:42:36 GMT
Richard 'Dick'ead' Stowe's is 'What are you drinking' :)
Mine is usually 'I am playing like a man with no arms' (no offence meant to any disabled players)
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2006 13:43:32 GMT
Micky Wright does a brilliant impression of Harry Enfield : "Now I don't believe you wanted to do it like that !"
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Post by Deleted on Apr 24, 2006 22:55:12 GMT
I seem to get in to a cocky state after betting my Dad on a Saturday Night 8-) I sometimes say "well boy, when I'm in town your only second best, you see!" ::)
Cocky? Yes
Have I got a huge Ego? YES
Am I as good as I say I am? Not yet :'(
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Post by hevvie on Apr 25, 2006 14:58:19 GMT
i don't know if its a regular catch phrase of his but i was listening to someone elses conversation on sunday and heard a forum user say, " as soon as i'd hit the ball i thought happy days!!"
it made me giggle!
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Post by fazza on Apr 26, 2006 7:30:26 GMT
...well I suppose someone was playing with your hair at the time......
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Post by milhouse on Apr 26, 2006 8:01:11 GMT
i don't know if its a regular catch phrase of his but i was listening to someone elses conversation on sunday and heard a forum user say, " as soon as i'd hit the ball i thought happy days!!" it made me giggle! Was that me ???? |
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Post by hevvie on Apr 26, 2006 18:46:41 GMT
yes it was ;D
sorry to quote you when i don't even know you!
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Post by fazza on Apr 27, 2006 6:35:20 GMT
I just like the scorer to say "54, twice" and then watch him/her follow that with "69, one-up".
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Post by milhouse on Apr 27, 2006 7:56:50 GMT
Thats quite ok, happy days is quite a common quote for me, but i don't use it that much playing Bar Billiards, not much going right for me at the moment :(
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Post by Sparky on Apr 27, 2006 8:49:16 GMT
Pete
One of our team started the phrase "Yes please!" whenever the score of 69 comes up (oops another pun..)
also the phrase "as the actress said to the bishop" (or vice versa) following comments like "it should have been harder" or "they keep popping out" etc. etc.
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Post by WolfLord on Apr 28, 2006 14:33:14 GMT
One player at the Henty Arms said during a practice night 'There is a god and he's got a chainsaw' when another player finally hir a peg.
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Post by CraigC on May 2, 2006 22:25:17 GMT
Favourite catchphrase = "get in"
List favourite = "poxy peg, who put them there"
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Post by Lord Cheeky on May 2, 2006 22:51:26 GMT
It has to be when a player comes off the table and says that was crap and you reply ' no it wasn't that good'
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2006 9:11:50 GMT
Some more....................
As a form of encouragement to teammates (Sussex, non-coastal leagues) we say "SCORCH THAT CLOTH".
The Surrey equivalent as far as I am aware is "R.H.T.O." - as in "Go on, Josie, Rip His T!ts Off !" ;D
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Post by Colemanator on May 10, 2006 9:38:44 GMT
Ours was 'resin on the bow', was used when a player was coming to the table, was a line in a song i think.
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Post by Deleted on May 10, 2006 10:35:45 GMT
Early recollections from being one of two youngsters playing in a team of old men at the Six Bells, Billingshurst : "GO ON MY SON" - or, "GET IN THERE BOY" - usually said for comical effect by us youngsters to the old 'uns ! ;)
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Post by davejones on May 10, 2006 18:15:18 GMT
I remember playing against Bernard Sprackling of the Lewes league.
When Bernard was scoring and calling the "one up" he would say
"thrice once up yours"
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Post by Ros on May 11, 2006 11:59:11 GMT
You forgot a few from our team Sparky:
"That shot's always on!" - for the fluked 100/200/50 etc ;)
"the only way to play that shot" - 200 off the back cushion :o (often unintended!)
"that'll split" - the ball jammed up tight to the peg ;)
When Robbie is playing: "time for plan 'a', 'b' or 'c' etc" - which to us means "for heaven's sake keep your score" but to Rob means make all the balls hit as many cushions as possible, if possible fluking a 200 from somewhere! ::)
Oh and I nearly forgot, the other one generated by Simon, who was renowned for his very steady and deliberate play - "In your own time"
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Post by Deleted on May 11, 2006 12:57:29 GMT
When Robbie is playing: "time for plan 'a', 'b' or 'c' etc" - which to us means "for heaven's sake keep your score" but to Rob means make all the balls hit as many cushions as possible, if possible fluking a 200 from somewhere! ::) Cryptic (or telepathic) messages come into it, eh ? The Wood brothers who played for the Limeburners (Billingshurst) used to convey info to each either thus: one would pull his trouser pocket out which meant "I've a bit of lettuce in my pocket" which apparently meant "you'll be okay, you're only playing a rabbit" :o |
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Post by vinny on May 11, 2006 21:42:32 GMT
One that I must admit that I've probably done to death is "I live closer than that" ;D
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Post by Deleted on May 12, 2006 7:57:20 GMT
Asked wifey about this one last night and she came up with this offering :
(said by Simon Tinto in best public school voice, when leaving one short)
"Hit it, you Tart ! Play it like a man !"
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Post by Ros on May 12, 2006 12:50:29 GMT
Asked wifey about this one last night and she came up with this offering : (said by Simon Tinto in best public school voice, when leaving one short)"Hit it, you Tart ! Play it like a man !" Which reminds me of another of our team expressions which was inspired by your wifey (and first said to her by my other half): "Don't hold back Margaret - tell it like it is!" ;D |
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