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bruno
Home away from home
Joined: 14-Mar-2006
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From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-10-28 17:10
Hi folks.
This has been my first week working in Africa.
I'm on an oil rig just offshore Equatorial Guinea.
And guess what?
They have a Brunswick 9 ball table in the recreation room!
We also have a lot of Filipinos on board, and you can imagine how fanatical they are about the game!
But I'm pleased to say I am already number one player on the rig!
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Every man dies, not every man truly lives...
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joma
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Joined: 08-Jul-2006
Posts: 163
From: watford,england
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Posted: 2007-10-28 17:12
HI, KEEP IT UP!!!.REGARDS FROM ENGLAND.
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Blackref
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Posted: 2007-10-28 19:32
go on bruno show them filipinos howits done....lol.
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BigDave
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Joined: 13-Mar-2006
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From: England
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Posted: 2007-10-28 20:00
Send us some photos of the table and your "shipmates"? I'll add them to this thread! I'd love to see the table.
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bruno
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From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-10-28 20:45
OK Dave, I'll see what I can do!
BTW its 30 degrees out here and they tell me it gets even hotter over the next couple of months!
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thediamond
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Posted: 2007-10-28 23:53
When a man has to get a job on an Oil Rig of the coast of Africa just to get some pool practice, questions need to be asked! He, he!
Hope you are ok pal, keep safe and see you in a few months.
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expertfluke
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From: Hertfordshire
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Posted: 2007-10-29 09:11
Yeah Diamond - It sounds like something off a Bond movie. Man locked away on a secert training centre on some far off exotic location. Don't upset too many people or you might end swimming with the fishes!! 
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Ads
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From: Essex, England
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Posted: 2007-10-29 09:17
Walking the plank..
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BigDave
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From: England
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Posted: 2007-10-29 09:17
 ^^^ Bruno (right) at the recent APN National tournament being presented with his winnings by Tournament Director Chris Billings!
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bruno
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From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-10-29 11:59
Dave, I have taken some pictures, but I cant download them, because I left my usb lead at home (numbnuts...)
I'll email you them when I get home in 3 weeks.
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bruno
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From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-10-29 12:01
On 2007-10-28 23:53 , thediamond Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! When a man has to get a job on an Oil Rig of the coast of Africa just to get some pool practice, questions need to be asked! He, he!
Hope you are ok pal, keep safe and see you in a few months. After our match in Kirkcaldy, I figured I need all the practise I can get!!  Yeah, I'm loving it (so far) ----------------- Every man dies, not every man truly lives...
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BigDave
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From: England
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Posted: 2007-11-02 09:28
I've just received these photos from Brian...  Team "Equatorial Guinea" - plus one!!!  Team "Philippines" - plus one!!! ...Nice to see they've got top quality Brunswick Centennial balls on the table - if you keep sending photos will we be seeing a Scotsman slowly turning from blue to brown?  Thanks for the photos! [ This message was edited by: BigDave on 2007-11-02 09:31 ]
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Destroyer
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Posts: 530
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Posted: 2007-11-02 10:20
great stuff sweet cheeks! you are a jammy git tho, i've always said that LOL.
have fun out there, looks like you are doing that already tho!
xx
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bruno
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
Posts: 673
From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-11-02 12:17
Yes Dave, its an 8ft Brunswick with a centennial play pack.
Also a snazzy Brunswick cue rack as well.
The surface is a little bumpy, but I believe that is in order to be reclothed soon.
The guys out here are really funny and we have a good laugh in the evenings.
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jnh
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Joined: 26-Jul-2006
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Posted: 2007-11-02 12:23
Aaaargh, you're naked Brian! Put yer friggin' glove on FFS!
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thecardman
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Posts: 359
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Posted: 2007-11-02 12:49
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Destroyer
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Posted: 2007-11-02 13:10
lol nice question pete! do ALL filipinos have c.r.a.p cue actions lol!! [ This message was edited by: Destroyer on 2007-11-02 13:11 ]
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bruno
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Joined: 14-Mar-2006
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From: Aberdeen, Scotland
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Posted: 2007-11-02 13:52
Pete, they do have some weird cue actions, but they can pot balls from ridiculous angles. But they dont seem to make it all the way through a rack. Of course I'm keeping out of mischeif....dont want to be thrown to the sharks.... Jim, I know it doent look right without my glove, but I've got to give them a chance....
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joma
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Joined: 08-Jul-2006
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From: watford,england
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Posted: 2007-11-02 14:23
On 2007-11-02 13:10 , Destroyer Wrote:!!! QUOTE !!! lol nice question pete!
do ALL filipinos have c.r.a.p cue actions lol!! the reason why we co have this trash cue action that you are saying is that we do not play snooker back home that you need to be steady and have a proper stance and it's not being taught to us we just get the habit.also bruno i know that you are playing filipinos there it doesn't mean that all of the filipino are good in pool we just enjoy playing it.back home i have been trashed by most of the youngster there 20-0 and a laughing stock i (i think)in a very small town but here if i play a local tournamnet(rileys watford & st.albans) i can manage to reach a semi final or final table(im considered class E in the phillippines,or maybe no class at all).so not all filipino are good in pool!!!
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joma
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Joined: 08-Jul-2006
Posts: 163
From: watford,england
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Posted: 2007-11-02 14:32
i do agree that we do have a weird /trash cue action but that's the way we play.strange!!! but it works . you can ask dazz who is having a grand time playing against some unknown filipino players.
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