[SportsandRec] playing pool

[Joseph Bundy]

My uncle still has it and i only played once years ago. They helped me
play a couple games when i was younger but that has been ten plus
years. We just played for fun. Now I love some air hockey. Air hockey
can be tuff but you can tell where the puck is from the sound of where
it hit or if you pay close attion once in awhie you can find it on the
board or people would say now. I enjoy it.


On 1/25/23, Ashley Bramlett via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> Hi Joeseph and group,
> My family also loves pool. Specifically, my brothers love it and ever since
> we got the pool table in the basement here, they played a lot as we grew up.
> It must have been fun parties when your uncle had games. Pool can be fast
> but fun. I would just hear the balls clanging but never was  a part of a
> game. So that is why I asked how I might be in a game. Tomorrow, I'm going
> out to lunch and the group will be playing pool as well. Hard Times Café has
> a billiard too. I'm thinking I'll team up with someone to play.
>
> I've never actually played a game. My brother Steve showed me the game
> though hand over hand and we shot some balls together. I've never actually
> played a game though where there are opponents and we kept score.
>
> My exposure to pool was just simply trying to hit some balls. Steve showed
> me how to hold the cue stick and showed me how to use it hand over hand.
> Then I think I tried it. I was able to shoot some balls into the pockets.
>
> One alternative technique I used for finding the pockets was asking someone
> to stand near one and speak to me. They also told me where the ball was that
> I needed to hit with a clock position. For instance, saying, Ashley hit the
> ball which is  at 4:00.
>
>
> Anyways, thanks for writing in. At least I know now that I have company in
> trying to figure it out.
>
> Ashley
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Joseph Bundy via SportsandRec
> Sent: Tuesday, January 24, 2023 8:01 PM
> To: Sports and Recreation for the Blind Discussion List
> Cc: Joseph Bundy
> Subject: Re: [SportsandRec] playing pool
>
> I always wondered this too. My family loves pool. My uncle has a pool
> table in the garage that the family plays for parties and I wish i
> could join in. They also have darts. I have heard of audio darts but
> don't know much about them
>
> On 1/24/23, Ashley Bramlett via SportsandRec <sportsandrec at nfbnet.org>
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> I know this list is more for physical sports and activities. But many
>> recreational activities are visual and are not so physical. So thought I’d
>> ask here. My next few inquiries will be about such recreation.
>>
>> How can we play pool? I mean the pool with a cue stick and six pockets.
>> Have you done it and what accomodations did you make if any?
>>
>> I have some vision; I see straight ahead so in my case I can see the balls
>> on the table for the most part. My brother showed me hand over hand how to
>> hold the cue stick and aim my stick.
>> However, my difficulty lies in what ball to hit. The numbers are so small!
>>
>>
>> I can memorize where the pockets are so aiming my stick toward a pocket
>> was
>> not too difficult.
>>
>> Thanks.
>>
>> Ashley
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Take Care and God Bless

Joseph S. Bundy
Cell: 1-405-693-4771
E-Mail: josephbundy92 at gmail.com
For I  am not ashamed of the gospel, for it is the power of God for
salvation to everyone who believes, to the Jew first and also to the
Greek.-Romans 1:16
The only thing worse than being blind is having sight but no vision. —
Helen Keller