Monday, April 09, 2007

pool tricks are for kids



It's late and all that's on television at this hour is some sort of this best trick pool competition on ESPN. This one guy just set up two rows of dominos protecting the pockets on opposite ends of the table, and the setup is as follows -- the cue ball has to jump over the first wall of dominos, bounce on the middle of the table, clear the second wall of dominos, and drop another ball into the corner pocker on the other side.

The commentator follows up this setup by saying "it's not as easy as it sounds, because he has to make that ball in on the other end." Then he reiterates his comment another 2 times repeating the caveat that "it's really not as easy as it sounds." Um, in what world does that trick sound so easy that it needs a caveat? I think one thing is clear... I really need to go to bed.

I couldn't find the trick in question, so instead I found this video for you to enjoy. The tricks are pretty amazing and the dude performing the tricks is sufficiently goofy looking, but what's with the choice of Hoobastank as the background music? Is that what gets pool players pumped up? Again, I really just need to go to bed.

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