RayBees Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My brother and sister in law are coming over for lunch...(derby day)still i get to lock myself in the kitchen and pretend to be Keith Flloyd. Are you going to get paraletically drunk and insult them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I doubt many people in the UK play the US 8 ball rules. Its 2 shots on the black and a free table after a foul, dont let anyone tell you differently. Not my experience at all. It depends on where you're playing pool. If you're playing at an actual Pool and Snooker club, my experience is people play by US rules on predominantly US tables. In pubs, granted, it's typically the other way round. It's not a free table after a foul in US Pool, incidentally. The US game is much much better. It generally encourages more extravagant play. If you want a tactical game, go the whole way and play snooker. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 As our group all come from different places, our 8 ball seems to vary tremendously. 2 shots after a foul is given, although some people play the two shots carries, some not. A couple play free ball instead of 2 shots. But the one thing that is consistent is that you only get one shot on the black. Also, whats standard after potting the cue ball? We play ball anywhere behind the line but you have to shoot forwards. We play mishmash of rules on american tables, although my preference is for British tables, and the red and yellow balls...nane of this spots and stripes malarky! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 They are the worst rules ive ever heard in my life XBL. All completely wrong. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ad Lib Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 As our group all come from different places, our 8 ball seems to vary tremendously. 2 shots after a foul is given, although some people play the two shots carries, some not. A couple play free ball instead of 2 shots. But the one thing that is consistent is that you only get one shot on the black. Also, whats standard after potting the cue ball? We play ball anywhere behind the line but you have to shoot forwards. We play mishmash of rules on american tables, although my preference is for British tables, and the red and yellow balls...nane of this spots and stripes malarky! Two shot carries is a nonsense. I'm not even sure it's standard in either of the US or UK rules. Free ball INSTEAD of 2 shots is a nonsense: that's 9 ball After the cue ball is potted, I think it's anywhere behind the balk line but the cueball must be struck "forwards" for US. I may be wrong, but I suspect that UK is within the D instead of anywhere behind the balk. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cowden til i die Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 You are spot on QC. T shot carries was standard UK rules up untill a few years ago, thats why its confused. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
capybara Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Are you going to get paraletically drunk and insult them? No gently saute them.. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xbl Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 They are the worst rules ive ever heard in my life XBL. All completely wrong. Thats because I clearly named loads of permutations that various people play, not one set of rules! Personally, I go with two shots (non carrying), one shot on the black, and ball behind the line but struck forwards. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My wife has been sent a fixed penalty notice for doing 41 mph in 30mph zone,However we got rid of the car 3 months ago 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theentomologist Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My wife has been sent a fixed penalty notice for doing 41 mph in 30mph zone,However we got rid of the car 3 months ago so was it your wife driving (notice is late) or was it the new driver and there's a mix up at the DVLA or something? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 so was it your wife driving (notice is late) or was it the new driver and there's a mix up at the DVLA or something? New owner,The offence was only last saturday. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 so was it your wife driving (notice is late) or was it the new driver and there's a mix up at the DVLA or something? Or is his wife having an affair with the owner of her old car? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I think that's the first post I've ever had deleted. It wasn't that offensive was it Keithgy? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theentomologist Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 New owner,The offence was only last saturday. what a pain. I assume you just fill out the bit saying wasnae me -selt it to this person, ask them? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 I think that's the first post I've ever had deleted. It wasn't that offensive was it Keithgy? It hasn't been deleted 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 what a pain. I assume you just fill out the bit saying wasnae me -selt it to this person, ask them? Yep We actually returned it to the garage we bought it from due to a few faults and got our money back,She phoned them and told us they sent it to auction. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My car...This is the reason why I aint at the game. Went to leave 10 mins ago but it's decided to play funny feckers. It's as though the engine is ready to cut out at any point, ie losing power. Plenty fuel in it too. Really stumped as to why this is happening. Best of it is I could have been in Falkirk already. Turned down a lift in because I still had my daughter. Oh well 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimmy85 Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 It hasn't been deleted Consider me whooshed. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Dufresne Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 My car...This is the reason why I aint at the game. Went to leave 10 mins ago but it's decided to play funny feckers. It's as though the engine is ready to cut out at any point, ie losing power. Plenty fuel in it too. Really stumped as to why this is happening. Best of it is I could have been in Falkirk already. Turned down a lift in because I still had my daughter. Oh well Does it cut out when you try to drive away? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ffcsam Posted May 1, 2010 Share Posted May 1, 2010 Does it cut out when you try to drive away? Not quite but really wants too. Could not risk driving into Falkirk with it incase something does go wrong. Plus side, I now get to watch online with a beer;) 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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