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Proof positive that women are bad drivers

  • 24-02-2005 11:32am
    #1
    pollyantic
    Closed Accounts Posts: 223 ✭✭


    Just go to the local supermarket and watch them driving shopping trollies around it.
    They don't look where they are going. Park them in the middle of the aisle when there is no space for anyone to get by.
    They have no awareness of what is going on around them. They will stop in the middle of the aisle to talk to another woman driver, blocking everyone either side of them and dont notice.
    They will barge out at the cross aisles without looking to see if anyone is coming the other way.

    :)


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  • #2
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    what?

    does that mean that you are really bad in bed if you cannot play pool?.

    all this shows is that women are generally inconsiderate to others around them

    would not have any reflection on their ability or lack of?


  • #3
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    I think the analogy is kinda fitting.

    Aisle-hogs in supermarkets are a pain, though I've never noticed a gender trend. You don't tend to see guys with trolleys.
    In fact unless a guy was buying booze he'd probably overfill two baskets rather than push a trolley around...

    ;)


  • #4
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    completly off topic but just thought, have never seen any good women pool players ...Hmmmm


  • #5
    Dades
    Moderators, Society & Culture Moderators Posts: 25,558 Mod ✭✭✭✭Dades


    edmund_f wrote:
    completly off topic but just thought, have never seen any good women pool players ...Hmmmm
    I knew one that must have been good although I never saw her play... :D


  • #6
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    edmund_f wrote:
    completly off topic but just thought, have never seen any good women pool players ...Hmmmm
    I once held a pool table for 3 hours in college .. those were the days..
    :D


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  • #7
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    AlisonB wrote:
    I once held a pool table for 3 hours in college .. those were the days..
    :D

    must meet up for a game sometime ;) 3 hours....


  • #8
    LegacyUser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 166,026 ✭✭✭✭LegacyUser


    AlisonB wrote:
    I once held a pool table for 3 hours in college
    :D

    Was it not awfully heavy?


  • #9
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    edmund_f wrote:
    must meet up for a game sometime ;) 3 hours....
    :p *chuckles* yeh sounds good.. yeh 3 hours was a bit of a marathon alright.. but ... have to say.. your theory is spot on ...


  • #10
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    AlisonB wrote:
    ...your theory is spot on ...


    It is amazing how often i am :)

    (refering to pool of course)


  • #11
    Gilgamesh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,239 ✭✭✭Gilgamesh


    AlisonB wrote:
    :p *chuckles* yeh sounds good.. yeh 3 hours was a bit of a marathon alright.. but ... have to say.. your theory is spot on ...

    3 hours is quite a marathon for anything these days ;)


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  • #12
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    Gilgamesh wrote:
    3 hours is quite a marathon for anything these days ;)
    what's seldom is wonderful ;)


  • #13
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    edmund_f wrote:
    It is amazing how often i am :)

    (refering to pool of course)
    out of interest Edmund :D
    what are your house rules...
    Mine are as follows:
    No back table...
    and no carry on shots ...

    *Ambiguity - I LOVE IT * ...


  • #14
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    AlisonB wrote:
    out of interest Edmund :D
    what are your house rules...
    Mine are as follows:
    No back table...
    and no carry on shots ...

    *Ambiguity - I LOVE IT * ...


    would agree.. back play ruins the game..

    carry shots can be good... can make the length of your go longer? (bit too ambigious?)

    one foot must remain in contact with the ground at all times during your go

    stick pocket rule applies when on black, once you pick a pocket you must finish in it :)


  • #15
    declanoneill
    Closed Accounts Posts: 351 ✭✭declanoneill


    edmund_f wrote:
    one foot must remain in contact with the ground at all times during your go

    I've heard this rule before, but this is a snooker rule and gives distinct advantage if you're tall (says the 6'5 bloke). If you play the one foot on the ground rule you should allow the use of the extending arms from snooker too (IMHO)


  • #16
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    declanoneill wrote:
    I've heard this rule before, but this is a snooker rule and gives distinct advantage if you're tall (says the 6'5 bloke). If you play the one foot on the ground rule you should allow the use of the extending arms from snooker too (IMHO)

    depends on the size of the table?.. snnoker tables tend to be larger and thus you need to use rests for certain positions/shots

    (so going to get into trouble for that one)


  • #17
    Borzoi
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,876 ✭✭✭Borzoi


    To the Cuckoo Nest, the lot of ye :D


  • #18
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    We had a good run.. surprised did not get moved earlier.. thought it was lightening the mood of the motors forum?


  • #19
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    edmund_f wrote:
    would agree.. back play ruins the game..

    carry shots can be good... can make the length of your go longer? (bit too ambigious?)

    one foot must remain in contact with the ground at all times during your go

    stick pocket rule applies when on black, once you pick a pocket you must finish in it :)

    christ i'm in knots laughing here .. ok compose yourself ali..
    *deep breath*
    I reckon, a few practice shots is essential... :D also .. i dont know what it is but i seems to perform better when the tip of the cue is slightly bigger... length of the cue doesnt really matter.. ;) i can play with most things.. i know with snooker the thinner the better ( big table - bigger cueing action required). the one foot on the ground thing ..hmm (what can i get out of this). ....


  • #20
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    oh and as for the stick pocket. I only play stick pocket with experienced players.....gets a bit monotonous after a while if their aim isn't great..


  • #21
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    think the snooker side is taken too seriously, plus tends to be played between men only (lots of confusing equipment and rules)

    pool much more fun, mixed (teams? :) ) make the rules up as you go.. failing to cover the head (of the cue with chalk) can lead to astray shots

    practice shots seem to work better when the female wants to practice on her own for a bit, usually a man is always ready for a good game of pool, give the woman some time to warm up, perhaps a little encouragement from the man here can help

    still thinking of foot on the ground thing.. sure can make something of that,,,


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  • #22
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    AlisonB wrote:
    oh and as for the stick pocket. I only play stick pocket with experienced players.....gets a bit monotonous after a while if their aim isn't great..


    balls bouncing off the cushions never looking like they are ever going to go in?


  • #23
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    My mum's a woman, and she's a sh!t driver.

    So there you go.


  • #24
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    She can't play snooker, either. Sexual or otherwise.


  • #25
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    grimsbymatt wrote:
    She can't play snooker, either. Sexual or otherwise.

    LOL

    Still confused as to how this went from women drivers to pool!


  • #26
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    my twisted mind no doubt..


  • #27
    Spalk0
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,197 ✭✭✭Spalk0


    Oh no doubt! :p

    Still decent topics though!

    Heres a Q, whats the americans fascination with big white plastic cue tips?


  • #28
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    Thats more like it spalk0! you get the point of this place

    No more sexist blah di blah unless you're going to post something funny.


  • #29
    AlisonB
    Closed Accounts Posts: 402 ✭✭AlisonB


    but i was only warming up koneko.... :(


  • #30
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    at least give her a chance to warm up !


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  • #31
    StupidLikeAFox
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 7,719 ✭✭✭StupidLikeAFox


    Yeah theres always that dilemma in snooker, the easy pink or the tight brown?

    Also make sure the playing area is nice and clean or it could put you off your game






    innuendo, i love it!


  • #32
    koneko
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,304 ✭✭✭✭koneko


    AlisonB wrote:
    but i was only warming up koneko.... :(

    go for it!


  • #33
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    ColHol wrote:
    Yeah theres always that dilemma in snooker, the easy pink or the tight brown?

    Also make sure the playing area is nice and clean or it could put you off your game






    innuendo, i love it!

    dirt and dust around the pockets can put you off your cueing action,

    although some snooker halls have many tables, allowing you to look around to find one you like, although removing the table covers can sometimes cause offence?


  • #34
    Sarky
    Closed Accounts Posts: 31,967 ✭✭✭✭Sarky


    I had sex on a snooker table once.


    Or maybe I played snooker in bed.


    Or was it I just played snooker with a woman? It's hard to remember.


  • #35
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    I had sex with a snooker table once. On a woman.


  • #36
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    grimsbymatt wrote:
    I had sex with a snooker table once. On a woman.
    Well, kind of. We were going to go all the way, but I just didn't have the balls.


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  • #37
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    On Monday, I made the brilliant joke above. It's now Friday afternoon and no-one's bothered to read it. Sulk sulk.


  • #38
    edmund_f
    Registered Users Posts: 579 ✭✭✭edmund_f


    but if you were playing snooker, there should have been an abundant amount of balls available for her to play with?


  • #39
    grimsbymatt
    Closed Accounts Posts: 305 ✭✭grimsbymatt


    I wasn't playing snooker, I was attempting to have sex with a snooker table. Read the pre-previous post.


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