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31 Reasons to Play Pool
By Nick Prinsloo
1. It's a wonderful way of passing time while
you're waiting for your ship to come in.
2. No other game or sport is played with such shiny, colorful balls.
3. You're too short to play basketball.
4. The balls make such a beautiful clicking sound when they make contact
with one another.
5. It is one of the safest sports in the world.
6. It is one of the safest addictions in the world.
7. You can play it when you are 8 years old.
8. You can play pool whether the sun is shining or snow is falling.
9. It's legal.
10. It's not restricted to gender.
11. Playing pool is great fun, whether you are a novice or a professional.
12. It's a great excuse for being late for work.
13. You're too fat to play tennis.
14. It's a great way to meet people and make friends.
15. Pool is one of the technically most difficult games that can be mastered.
16. You can find pool tables almost anywhere in the world.
17. You can still play it when you are 80 years old.
18. Pool can be played indoors or outdoors.
19. It's ozone-friendly. Anyone remember the ozone layer?
20. It's not only limited to certain social classes.
21. Pool offers an eternal challenge to the player.
22. You're always in the spotlight when you're playing.
23. You're too skinny to be a weight lifter.
24. You love the velvety feel of green baize under your fingers.
25. Pool can be just as exciting as driving a race
car driving.
26. A football stadium won't fit
in your lounge.
27. You can play pool
from a wheelchair.
28. You need limited personal equipment to play pool.
29. You don't need Windows 98 or better to play pool.
30. It makes for great conversation during sex.
31. It's a great way of showing off without being an obvious show-off.
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