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Welshwatchman · 25 June 2010, 04:21 AM

I decided that our so called "sun room" (posh term for a conservatory with a slate roof

) is completely underused and my boyhood desire to have a proper games room needs to be satisfied.

My slate bed 7 x 4 table is being built as we speak. The TV is already up on the wall and the poncey conservatory furniture has left the building much to the annoyance of my wife.

The one compromise is that the table also doubles as a a 9 x 5 oak dining table so that the room will look "normal" when I'm not shooting pool. I've got to move 6 oak chairs from situ to the corners of the room and back again and remember to fit the oak cover.

Yeah sure.

Anyone else got a pool table ?

I'm more stoked than waiting for any of my watches.

JJ Irani · 25 June 2010, 04:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

I decided that our so called "sun room" (posh term for a conservatory with a slate roof

) is completely underused and my boyhood desire to have a proper games room needs to be satisfied.

My slate bed 7 x 4 table is being built as we speak. The TV is already up on the wall and the poncey conservatory furniture has left the building much to the annoyance of my wife.

The one compromise is that the table also doubles as a a 9 x 5 oak dining table so that the room will look "normal" when I'm not shooting pool. I've got to move 6 oak chairs from situ to the corners of the room and back again and remember to fit the oak cover.

Yeah sure.

Anyone else got a pool table ?

I'm more stoked than waiting for any of my watches.

Nice thread, Paul................some pics would be welcome.

I love pool and snooker, but if I placed a pool table in my house, I'd have to crawl under the table to get in!!

Johny · 25 June 2010, 04:24 AM

is there room for a bar.

Idle Swede · 25 June 2010, 04:32 AM

Pictures Paul when it's done.

Should be interesting to see how much use you get out of it.

I've so far bought 3 pool tables for my houses and everytime said to myself: THIS time I will use it.

BarkMaster · 25 June 2010, 04:33 AM

I got rid of mine when I was informed that the game room was being "re-purposed"... now it's my little one's game room.

Welshwatchman · 25 June 2010, 04:39 AM

I will get some pics going once the room is straight.

No bar. Not allowed.

I was a bit of a useful Snooker player in my youth, league level and all that but I haven't played for decades due to work restraints.

I'm thinking I'll get plenty of use out of it.

diversified · 25 June 2010, 04:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Pictures Paul when it's done.

Should be interesting to see how much use you get out of it.

I've so far bought 3 pool tables for my houses and everytime said to myself: THIS time I will use it.

The truth be told. They are fun for about 2 months, then you WILL use it for a table!

Sorry, After having 3 houses with game rooms, 2 pool tables, shuffleboard, pinball and air hockey games, the only pictures I can find now are a traveling cue and an old leftover pinball machine.

Johny · 25 June 2010, 05:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

I will get some pics going once the room is straight.

No bar. Not allowed.

I was a bit of a useful Snooker player in my youth, league level and all that but I haven't played for decades due to work restraints.

I'm thinking I'll get plenty of use out of it.

pool...no thanks.bar and pool...where do i sign. hahaha.

Welshwatchman · 25 June 2010, 05:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

pool...no thanks.bar and pool...where do i sign. hahaha.

No bar but I've already counted the steps from the table to the chilled cabinet of the refrigerator.

12 steps there, same back.

There WILL be alcohol.

Chipmunk · 25 June 2010, 05:10 AM

I have my pool table in the garage for 6 years now. I play regularly.......it's a good stress management. You'll enjoy it more especially when your playing against a good competition.

Johny · 25 June 2010, 05:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

No bar but I've already counted the steps from the table to the chilled cabinet of the refrigerator.

12 steps there, same back.

There WILL be alcohol.

i use the word bar in a loose way .loose but hinting. put me down for the pool tournament. been to rhyl a couple of times it is nice.

Numismatist · 25 June 2010, 06:24 AM

YEAH! Got a pool table, will post pix later tonight. Lots of fun.

MoonDogJerry · 25 June 2010, 08:14 AM

Don't have a table but I have 18 sticks. I shoot twice a week for competition. Pool is the only hobby that has lasted in my life (been playing 50 years). I collect sticks. I guess if there is more than one of something I have tried to collect it.

figbo · 25 June 2010, 09:11 AM

My wife got rid of my pool table 'cause all I wanted was to do it on it!

Johny · 25 June 2010, 09:15 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

My wife got rid of my pool table 'cause all I wanted was to do it on it!

hahahahaha evening raf.

figbo · 25 June 2010, 09:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Johny

hahahahaha evening raf.

Howdy John

Johny · 25 June 2010, 09:23 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

Howdy John

hi raf im at midnight + 20 and the same goes for my drinks. how are you .spoke with gaby earlier.

diversified · 25 June 2010, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by figbo

My wife got rid of my pool table 'cause all I wanted was to do it on it!

The stories I could tell as a teenager!

Lion · 25 June 2010, 10:25 AM

Having a pool table should be a lot of fun...When I was in college I used to play the semi-pros and almost beat Minnesota Fats at a game of eight ball.....for charity!!!

diversified · 25 June 2010, 10:28 AM

"Having a pool table should be a lot of fun...When I was in college I used to play the semi-pros and almost beat Minnesota Fats at a game of eight ball.....for charity!!!"

Had lunch and golfed with Willie Mosconi quite a few times. Both his brothers were local Realtors in Phila. and belonged to one of my Philly clubs!

Safetrends · 25 June 2010, 10:31 AM

Pool Table and a regular table.

Andad · 25 June 2010, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Welshwatchman

I decided that our so called "sun room" (posh term for a conservatory with a slate roof

) is completely underused and my boyhood desire to have a proper games room needs to be satisfied.

My slate bed 7 x 4 table is being built as we speak. The TV is already up on the wall and the poncey conservatory furniture has left the building much to the annoyance of my wife.

The one compromise is that the table also doubles as a a 9 x 5 oak dining table so that the room will look "normal" when I'm not shooting pool. I've got to move 6 oak chairs from situ to the corners of the room and back again and remember to fit the oak cover.

Yeah sure.

Anyone else got a pool table ?

I'm more stoked than waiting for any of my watches.

Hi Paul,

The dining table/ pool table is a great idea.

I bought a snooker table about ten years ago and had it refurbished. It is a turn of the last century B & W. I don't play as much as I used to but we still have our 'snooker evenings' from time to time.

Here are some pix.

Idle Swede · 25 June 2010, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Hi Paul,

The dining table/ pool table is a great idea.

I bought a snooker table about ten years ago and had it refurbished. It is a turn of the last century B & W. I don't play as much as I used to but we still have our 'snooker evenings' from time to time.

Here are some pix.

Beautiful table.

CoopJr · 25 June 2010, 11:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Beautiful table.

X2

Indeed!

Mike B · 25 June 2010, 11:24 AM

We had a nice 9' Brunswick Gold Crown V pool table, with the return pockets, and all in our basement. Until my parents sold thier house and moved into a condo. Now, no more pool table :(

sleddog · 25 June 2010, 11:27 AM

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Originally Posted by Idle Swede

Beautiful table.

Agreed.....
Very nice Eddie!! Love snooker,especialy on a full size table like that..

Johny · 25 June 2010, 11:42 PM

nice tartan shawl eddie. its been shorts weather. took the 3 great nieces and the canoe up to loch tay on sat. we all had a great day. johny.

Foneguy · 26 June 2010, 12:14 AM

Paul,
I had a pool table for years, even enlarged the room for it when I built my house. It was big fun. Then we added darts, air hockey, slot machine..... You get the picture! (even more drunken fun)
Unfortunatley after a few years it served well as a laundry folding and staging area.....Now my wife has a formal dining room.....BUT I loved it when I had it
Enjoy it !!!!

Welshwatchman · 26 June 2010, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by directioneng

Hi Paul,

The dining table/ pool table is a great idea.

I bought a snooker table about ten years ago and had it refurbished. It is a turn of the last century B & W. I don't play as much as I used to but we still have our 'snooker evenings' from time to time.

Here are some pix.

Great pics Eddie, lovely table.

I'd dearly love to have the room for a full size snooker table plus a 9x5 american style pool table in the same room, pinball, bar and all but where we are, that sort of size is only available at absolutely crazy priced houses where the "council tax" is over £3,500.00 per year.

The sun room is 15.5"x12.5" and that equates to a modest 7x5 table size.

It's a heavy 'un though, weighing 313lbs.

25 June 2010, 04:21 AM	#1
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	Pool table I decided that our so called "sun room" (posh term for a conservatory with a slate roof) is completely underused and my boyhood desire to have a proper games room needs to be satisfied. My slate bed 7 x 4 table is being built as we speak. The TV is already up on the wall and the poncey conservatory furniture has left the building much to the annoyance of my wife. The one compromise is that the table also doubles as a a 9 x 5 oak dining table so that the room will look "normal" when I'm not shooting pool. I've got to move 6 oak chairs from situ to the corners of the room and back again and remember to fit the oak cover. Yeah sure. Anyone else got a pool table ? I'm more stoked than waiting for any of my watches. __________________ ..33

25 June 2010, 04:33 AM	#5
BarkMaster "TRF" Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Watch: 18078 YG DD Posts: 7,962	I got rid of mine when I was informed that the game room was being "re-purposed"... now it's my little one's game room. __________________ BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK BARK

25 June 2010, 04:39 AM	#6
Welshwatchman "TRF" Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Real Name: Paul Location: Wales, UK Posts: 14,578	I will get some pics going once the room is straight. No bar. Not allowed. I was a bit of a useful Snooker player in my youth, league level and all that but I haven't played for decades due to work restraints. I'm thinking I'll get plenty of use out of it. __________________ ..33

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Chipmunk "TRF" Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Real Name: Alvin Location: So Cal Watch: ROLEXES Posts: 5,390	I have my pool table in the garage for 6 years now. I play regularly.......it's a good stress management. You'll enjoy it more especially when your playing against a good competition. __________________ "A thing of beauty is a joy forever"............John Keats

25 June 2010, 06:24 AM	#12
Numismatist "TRF" Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Real Name: Chris Location: Camden ME & STT Watch: 116600 Posts: 6,350	YEAH! Got a pool table, will post pix later tonight. Lots of fun. __________________ Rolex 116600 Sea-dweller Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White Legrand FP Montblanc Solitaire Doué Black & White RB Montblanc Meisterstück Diamond Mozart BP Montblanc Meisterstück Mozart BP

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Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	is there room for a bar.

25 June 2010, 04:32 AM	#4
Idle Swede Suspended Join Date: Oct 2008 Real Name: Leo Location: Boca Raton Posts: 13,820	Pictures Paul when it's done. Should be interesting to see how much use you get out of it. I've so far bought 3 pool tables for my houses and everytime said to myself: THIS time I will use it.

25 June 2010, 08:14 AM	#13
MoonDogJerry "TRF" Member Join Date: May 2010 Real Name: Jerry Location: Kansas City Watch: Tower, All Along Posts: 142	Don't have a table but I have 18 sticks. I shoot twice a week for competition. Pool is the only hobby that has lasted in my life (been playing 50 years). I collect sticks. I guess if there is more than one of something I have tried to collect it. __________________ "Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans." John Lennon

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figbo "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: El Raf-O Location: florida Watch: tt GMT2c,Omega Posts: 19,687	My wife got rid of my pool table 'cause all I wanted was to do it on it! __________________ member # 9862 Best bartender in the world!! Last of the Bastid Tossers p club member #9

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Lion "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Real Name: Leo Location: Midwest Watch: GMT-II 16710 PEPSI Posts: 21,461	Having a pool table should be a lot of fun...When I was in college I used to play the semi-pros and almost beat Minnesota Fats at a game of eight ball.....for charity!!! __________________ SS GMT-II 16710 PEPSI(Z-serial#) THE ONLY DIFFERENCE BETWEEN MEN AND BOYS IS THE PRICE OF THE TOYS!!! MontBlanc Meisterstuck Doue Silver Barley MontBlanc Meisterstuck Solitaire Doue Signum Proud Card Carrying Member of the Curmudgeons.....Yikes!!!

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diversified "TRF" Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Real Name: Jim Location: State College PA Posts: 1,694	"Having a pool table should be a lot of fun...When I was in college I used to play the semi-pros and almost beat Minnesota Fats at a game of eight ball.....for charity!!!" Had lunch and golfed with Willie Mosconi quite a few times. Both his brothers were local Realtors in Phila. and belonged to one of my Philly clubs!

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Safetrends Banned Join Date: Oct 2009 Real Name: David Walz Location: San Diego CA USA Watch: my hand. :) Posts: 9,156	Pool Table and a regular table.

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Mike B "TRF" Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Real Name: Mike Location: Gilbert, AZ Watch: DSSD, Omega SMP Posts: 3,055	We had a nice 9' Brunswick Gold Crown V pool table, with the return pockets, and all in our basement. Until my parents sold thier house and moved into a condo. Now, no more pool table :(

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Johny "TRF" Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Real Name: john Location: Scotland Watch: sub 16610Lv Posts: 13,523	nice tartan shawl eddie. its been shorts weather. took the 3 great nieces and the canoe up to loch tay on sat. we all had a great day. johny.

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Foneguy "TRF" Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Real Name: Buddy Location: Florida Watch: 116234 Posts: 828	Paul, I had a pool table for years, even enlarged the room for it when I built my house. It was big fun. Then we added darts, air hockey, slot machine..... You get the picture! (even more drunken fun) Unfortunatley after a few years it served well as a laundry folding and staging area.....Now my wife has a formal dining room.....BUT I loved it when I had it Enjoy it !!!! __________________ 116234 Breitling SOH 46, SA, Bentley LE GMT Omega 2908.50.82 Member # 6132

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