sam74 said:

Interesting read. I'm about half way through it I think. Knew him as AJ in K-town from only him playing in some 8 ball bar tournaments and I'd play him a $5 game 1 handed vs 2 handed once in a while when I guess he was out earning his keep. The rest of the story was more than I imagined.

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AJ, Mountain Man, Critter -- all the same guy.

Some of the stories he would tell while sitting on the rail were... words fail and often not in a good way.

Lou Figueroa

bud green said:

Same shaft Morra has used for a few weeks, and played well, believe its called Halo

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Bob Jewett said:

Savannah now plays with CF shafts on both her playing and breaking cues

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Cue & Case may be behind the times---it has Savannah playing with a Lucasi Pro Kielwood laminated
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Several posters seem to be overlooking the fact that Savannah now plays with CF shafts on both her playing and breaking cues.

Mensabum said:

Sad but true.

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Well it’s human nature, people are like water and electricity, they follow the path of least resistance. Instead of putting in the work, they convince themselves that it’s their equipment that’s holding them back. It’s easier to try to purchase something than to put in the work.

straightline said:

Gun not same as pool stick. Pool involves an articulated 3 segment shot system. Stick to ball, ball to ball, ball to wherever the actual target is. These segments are seldom in a straight line.
A gun is a self contained shooting system intended to damage a target, It must be pointed <at> the target.

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I think you make it into more than it is. It’s clear from your numerous posts and in your signature line that you are fully committed to looking at the cue ball last like other misguided players.

You also LOVE to point to Jason Shaw as he is one of the very few of a professional level that subscribe to this viewpoint. As others have posted in this thread, it’s clear the majority of elite players DON’T do this. Your rejoinder to that was the elite skilled will be elite irrelevant of this, then wouldn’t that apply to your constant example of Shaw?

Tor Lowry, a friend, and one of the most respected and in demand instructors in this sport as he’s constantly booked, believes and disseminates that actual cue placement on the cue ball should fall into the territory of the subconscious, things that you don’t think about once you reach a certain level of proficiency. As I also previously mentioned, numerous studies on “quiet eye” also indicate the greatest success is achieved by focusing on your target. But don’t let experts opinions dissuade you from your tenaciously held position, even if it’s wrong. Carry on

straightline said:

Never met CJ. Don't understand the furor.

Shoot like what?

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Here’s why not many pro’s come on here like cj.. whenever they did poster and try to pass on some information that made them successful a lot of know it all basement champions like you see posting here harass them to the point that they say f it and leave… you can’t blame them.

Who cares lol I enjoy watching her play but who. F^&^ing. Cares. She likes the feel of a wood shaft better so that’s what she plays with cool I prefer cf What she or anybody plays with or doesn’t play with has nothing to do with what I do or don’t play with.

couldnthinkof01 said:

You told a story about a room owner ripping you and several others off, did nothing about it. In the next post said pool culture is soft.

Now you tell a story where you made a stupid decision and didn't do time, pay restitution, be held financially liable, gain a violent criminal record, and generally fk up you entire life... not to mention your relationship with your wife is because you got very lucky the guy didn't press charges...over a few bucks.

Pool culture hasn't gone soft, as you say. You just hear about it more now because people make it public. Same stuff has been happening forever.

The only time people handle things like your story is if they are full time criminals, have nothing to lose, are incredibly stupid, or some combination of those things.

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You are a pillar of society....that would be laying on the ground if you spoke to me like you write. A real internet tough guy.

For specialists on the 2 footers.