fjk said:

While I applaud you starting this thread to help a friend, charity should be personal and private. Many have their own reasons why they may or may not choose to donate to any particular charity. We should respect an individual's choice without questioning why or adding public pressure.

There was a time in my life that I didn't have money to gas up my car. Negative money. Beyond broke. That me would be pretty embarrassed to be called out publicly.

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cookie man said:

High strung does not have to be a problem. I’ve known numerous players who played fast and loose and as good as anyone around
. Caffeine can speed you up and also get you focused. Adderall speeds you up and gets you focused.

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skor said:

in mint condition, I would estimate it around $2000

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Frosty said:

You say you’re naturally high strung and that is a definitive problem if you play pool competitively, be it tournaments or gambling.

What most refer to as “pressure” situations, is really nothing more than a biological hijacking. The amygdala kicks in gear inducing fight or flight response. This triggers increased heart rate, adrenaline and cortisol levels. The sad accompaniment to those things is, that “learned motor skills”, such as your pool stroke, go offline and are unavailable, hence the classic choking follows.

I knew a guy years ago, liked to gamble and bet it up pretty high. His brother was a physician and used to prescribe him beta blockers, which have various medical uses, one of which is reducing physical symptoms of anxiety, basically the biological hijack I refer to above. He used to take them before big sessions, cool as a cucumber and never dogged it for the .

Perhaps you should look into that as it’s kind of its purpose and doesn’t place you in jeopardy with your employment’s drug screenings. Perhaps @Chopdoc could chime in on the particular type beta blocker that’s suited for that to help you out. I’ve always played on the natural personally.

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Bob Jewett said:

Related to your possible goal, here is a thread about a former member who wanted to see if he could become a pro through dedicated practice. At one point he said he was taking one lesson per week and practicing thirty hours a week. Sadly, he was not in an area where he could track his FargoRate improvement.

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/aiming-for-pro-within-5-years-realistic.406778/

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skogstokig said:

i share that hope. depending on race length they could show both semis on the tv table.. but i would be content will filler v woj

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Chopdoc said:

Just my old Joss, last Sunday.

I just realized that pic makes the veneers look like they are separating. They are not. It's just an artifact of the photo, probably a product of the glare.

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