lfigueroa said:

Smorg was a long time habitué of RSB and ASP before AZ -- I believe he showed up for one get together with a cane and an arm in a sling.

He was quite the character with two of his favorite responses being, "YeeHaw!" and when displeased, "Go kill yourself, please." And on occasion he would relate a classic tale such as the time he played for and won Billy Bob's "Bob," or when his entire crew was hustled when a guy claimed he could knock over a bowling pin using nothing more than a few playing cards.

Back around 2005 I was in his Florida neighborhood (he was also known as "Tampa Tubby"). He was a gracious host, getting the PR open early and bringing in fresh coffee and donuts for a couple of days.

He claimed, whether true or not, that the pig valve they'd used on his heart had failed. His passing was a big loss for the online pool community.

Lou Figueroa

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Frosty said:

As well as being behind the 1 ball it also should be racked on the same side the player is breaking from. If it is behind the 1 on the opposite side he’s breaking from, that is actually the second most likely ball to go cross side on the break.

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DogsPlayingPool said:

One thing that hasn't been mentioned yet in regard to giving ball weight is the relative strength of the weight in giving different balls. Maybe this is obvious but I'll explain. Giving someone the 8 ball is less weight than giving them the 7. The 6 is more weight still, the 5 even more, etc. This is because at any given skill level a player is more likely to run out to the 5 than the 6, the 6 more often than to the 7, and so on. There actually can be a significant difference between giving a decent player the 7 versus the 8.

One more thing. If you are giving someone a wild ball, say the 8, you should stipulate that it be racked immediately behind the 1 ball to minimize the chance of it going in on the snap.

Just thought I'd bring it up.

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cueball2010 said:

Normal play... as in normally we do not need to call the 7 or the 8?

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straightline said:

Spock and Brian just jump out at you.

Little Al - if you hadn't pointed it out I mighta missed. Cool drawing.

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