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Hello everybody.

Postby Raiel

I have played snooker for most of my life. But it never occurred to me before now to join a forum and chat about it. I had a look around before joining and I think I will enjoy making the odd contribution and having a chat. I recently retired from work and I have a lot of free time on my hands now.

I also like the look of the Think Pink competition. But the entries have to be in before midnight tomorrow, so hopefully I will be able to get it done in time.

Looking forward to my time here.

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Postby Prop

Hello Raiel!

Welcome to the forum :-)

Tell us a bit more about yourself. What’s your highest break? Where are you from?

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Postby Juddernaut88

Welcome to the forum Raeil <ok>
Who are your favourite snooker players?

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Postby Raiel

I replied but got this. So I don't know whats going on.

This message was flagged as spam and has been denied.


Thanks for the welcome posts.

Some info about me. I am 61. I recently retired. I currently live in London, but the misses wants to move down south a bit further and into a more rural area. So the house is on the market at the moment.

My highest break is 71, which I made about 30 years ago. I also like billiards, and my highest break in that is 75, made about 10 years ago.

I don't really have any favourite players these days. I used to like Ray Reardon and John Spencer. But now I like to watch Judd and Ronnie most of all. I also used to love watching Tony drago, who I think was a better player as an amater than he was as a professional.

That's about it, really. I'm looking forward to the snooker season coming round again.

It worked this time.

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Postby Prop

Holden Chinaski wrote:What does Raiel mean, if you don’t mind me asking?


Didn’t we have another member on here called Raiel? Or am I imagining things? :shrug:

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Postby HappyCamper

Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:What does Raiel mean, if you don’t mind me asking?


Didn’t we have another member on here called Raiel? Or am I imagining things? :shrug:


that was Raziel. they had a big covid meltdown and disappeared.

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Postby Prop

HappyCamper wrote:
Prop wrote:
Holden Chinaski wrote:What does Raiel mean, if you don’t mind me asking?


Didn’t we have another member on here called Raiel? Or am I imagining things? :shrug:


that was Raziel. they had a big covid meltdown and disappeared.


Oh yeah. You’re right.

What a bizarre coincidence!

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Postby Raiel

Sarcasm is not difficult to recognise. I've had a look around and it seems that some people here think I am a banned member called Raziel trying to make a comeback.

There are some similarities. Our nicknames sound vaguely similar and Raziel states that he retired - in 2013.

To be honest, if I was Raziel, I would have done a better job of hiding my identity.

Now the differences. Raziel is a lot better player than I am. He has a top break of 145, whereas mine is 71.

Raziel is also a covid denier, and I am definitely not a covid denier. In fact a friend I had known since childhood died of covid last year.

So my time here is spoiled now, isn't it? I thought I was going to enjoy it here.

I'm going to keep my eye on the Q School and any other tournament threads. And I will also keep my eye on that pink competition I entered.

But, other than that, I don't think I will be joining in many conversations.

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Postby Holden Chinaski

I wasn't being sarcastic, I was honestly just wondering where the name Raiel comes from or what it means.

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Postby Prop

Huh? What’s all this?

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Postby RunningSide

Welcome Raiel ,newish Islander myself similar age highest break, don't take things personally, takes a while to get the flow, most posters great ,just be yourself.

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Postby Iranu

RunningSide wrote:Welcome Raiel ,newish Islander myself similar age highest break, don't take things personally, takes a while to get the flow, most posters great ,just be yourself.

Wait, so you haven’t been taking my insults personally?

What’s even the point then?

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Postby Holden Chinaski

Raiel wrote:
Raziel is also a covid denier, and I am definitely not a covid denier.

That's good. We had another covid denier on here (he just left after a meltdown) who got his bottom handed to him many times in the coronavirus thread. What an idiot he was.

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Postby Minimum Break

Raiel wrote:I am definitely not a covid denier. In fact a friend I had known since childhood died of covid last year.


That is excellent news that you are not a Covid denier, and sorry to hear about your friend.

Anyway, welcome to the forum.

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Postby chengdufan

Welcome to the forum Raiel!

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Postby RunningSide

Iranu wrote:
RunningSide wrote:Welcome Raiel ,newish Islander myself similar age highest break, don't take things personally, takes a while to get the flow, most posters great ,just be yourself.

Wait, so you haven’t been taking my insults personally?

What’s even the point then?

Uvavu

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Postby The_Abbott

Welcome to the Snooker Island where we discuss among other things, Tennis, Football and Golf.

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Postby Doc

Raiel wrote:I have played snooker for most of my life. But it never occurred to me before now to join a forum and chat about it. I had a look around before joining and I think I will enjoy making the odd contribution and having a chat. I recently retired from work and I have a lot of free time on my hands now.

I also like the look of the Think Pink competition. But the entries have to be in before midnight tomorrow, so hopefully I will be able to get it done in time.

Looking forward to my time here.

Is that Marcus Owen in your avatar? I'm pretty sure it is. The last time I saw him was over 40 years ago.


Do you recognise who I have in my avatar?

I am newer here than you are. In fact, I am so new that my posts are not showing up yet. But welcome to the forum.