I’ve had a 30” listed for a bit.

The first thing first starts with the foundation.
From the ground up and even "sending roots down" is a favorite stance trainer thought.

Island Drive said:

Yes I am one of those culprits..... and the cue ball direction off the first ball was too obvious.
Now if he would of spin cut the 8 ball then it could of easily been a good hit.
If this was an European ref then they are still learning about the larger ball interactions.
Wonder how they'd do in 3 cushion.

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most european refs have pool background only, as have most european players. snooker is mainly a UK thing. i don't know where this ref was from, but predator do use a lot of EPBF refs nowadays (eurotour, pool, american sized balls) but also american refs

i grew up feeling if something wasn't on the line, meaning reward for good and pain for bad it want a contest. and wasn't worth putting all your effort into it.
as the result was meaningless. except for ego satisfaction. whatever that is for some.

It's hard to photo, but I did the best I could.

Good Morning Vietnam!
Is a favorite movie flash.
The Michael to Anthony discusses our Coward.
Top level stuff.
Login to view embedded media My sports training starts with the bottom of the 9th baseball pep talk.
I enjoy learning....well that comes more often when the Old Timers dis ease pops it's head up.
Forged in Fire is hard to replicate in practice.
My sports training in boxing taught my the power of hitting them with my Best Shot hits their brain like a gut punch. Flash back "He said he could fight."
On the Fields of Friendly Strife Are sown the seeds, which on later days and later fields. Will bear the fruits of victory." Major General John M Schofield as given to the graduating class at Our top military Academy. (Well at that time.wink/)
I forgot the rest... ...your Honor. I did remember the important part.....SIR!!!!!

I have one. It has a small ding in it about 8" from the tip.

maha said:

me. at any game for any amount, if i like the bet, and feel i have the best of it.

anyone that bets any other way is a fool. and a fool and his money will soon part as the accurate saying goes.

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Both are made for gambling.

My grandpa taught me to gamble at both golf and pool when I was 10.

Only pennies and nickels, but it was a lesson well learned...

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middleofnowhere said:

To paraphrase what you said. I think he knew it was a foul and hoped he got away with it. Let's be honest here, the ref just was not in the right position to make a definitive call.

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I think it's just as likely that he hoped the ref would make the call, which is why he gave her time to do so. I don't have a problem with how Yapp reacted here. He should not be expected to referee the match when someone is there to do so. No other athlete, in any other refereed sport is expected to penalize themselves.

middleofnowhere said:

That's why when available you have replay. To be honest, at least from many viewers watching. Regardless of the path of the cue ball, it actually looked like a bad hit visually. Just watching from home my wife and I both yelled out that was a bad hit at the same time.

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