jay helfert said:

Dumb and dumber come too mind.

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Actually the “race to…” is the dumber version for those who can’t do the math of how many games one has to win in a “best of” match

Alex now leads 9-6. 9-7.

jay helfert said:

Shane is in another hemisphere ($$$$) than any other pro player!

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Yeah, I’m sure Shane is getting taken care of very well by Cue Tech. I’ve also heard that Viking basically made Fedor Gorst an offer he couldn’t refuse. But I’m sure he’s doing pretty well and I’m pretty sure filler is getting taken care of by predator.

I think the U.S. suffered greatly the past two years with Woodward as captain. Europe, not so much. Shaw is a natural captain-type personality.

Leadership is required in just about everything in life imo. Even as kids playing, some of us were always leading and organizing. Humans need directing and direction.

As Niels said, a captain isn't needed to teach players how to play. They all know how to make the shots.

A captain's job, in the Mosconi at least, is to help individual players in an individual sport jell as a team. Niels said his goal is to make sure the players are mentally aware and mentally sharp.

A captain will also make lineups and pairings, eliminating any potential conflict among players roughly equal in talent.

DJKeys said:

That is why I liked the Make It Happen tournaments put on by Pat Fleming. The players had very little expenses. I contributed to a number of them when I had more disposabe income.

-dj

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Yes, they were great and I, too, was a contributor. Of course, for an event producer, these "free roll" events are a little tougher for making financial ends meet.

skor said:

Best of 21 frames
It’s a known way to display the race from snooker.
Don’t forget the British empire influence on those countries

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Dumb and dumber come too mind.

Will I be able to get a Digiball for Christmas? I have been real good!

maha said:

for a great road player. your post has you sunk below the Bismark at the bottom of the sea.

go to the dam pool room and beat all those 500 to 600 players for all their cash while being on the lemon.

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I'm looking at it like Agassie did yrs ago in tennis when he quit, then started playing in B level tennis events, to back to normal play.

Weekend bump

staticfire98 said:

Inspired by the hotel with a pool table thread, Do you have a favorite restaurant that has a cool billiard table that is sort of unknown?

One of my favorites is the Elevator in downtown Columbus, OH. Most people probably don’t know they have tables. The building opened in 1897 as Bott’s Billiards. I am not certain if the tables are original from Bott’s but they were over 100 years old when I lived in the area 20 years ago. It’s a really cool place overall.

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What a cool joint!!!!!

fastone371 said:

I could try it with my Delta rack but I think it would be cheating since there is a big hole in each corner to hold balls in place.

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You can do it. I have faith in you!

The WPA format of alternate breaks, 3 points rule and break from behind the line, provides closer matches than WNT.

jay helfert said:

Someone tell the TD it's not a Race to 21. It's a Race to 11!

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Best of 21 frames
It’s a known way to display the race from snooker.
Don’t forget the British empire influence on those countries

jay helfert said:

Someone tell the TD it's not a Race to 21. It's a Race to 11!

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i think one of the two players will figure it out

Someone tell the TD it's not a Race to 21. It's a Race to 11!

This is so typical of what I've learned about China. Everything is done on the cheap.Just make it look good. They are selling a low priced car here now called a BYD. it looks real cool but it's junk. Like a new look Yugo. Same for Chinese made electronics and appliances. Made to last a year at best.

jay helfert said:

You guys are sooo smart! Let me see you do it on the first try. Of couse its a stop shot. Duh! The trick is not simply to make the OB, but keep any other balls from falling.

Go ahead, show me what you got. And tell us how many tries. No doctoring of the rack or balls.

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I could try it with my Delta rack but I think it would be cheating since there is a big hole in each corner to hold balls in place.