mdc said:

I'll turn 52 this month, and I'm getting back into the game after playing only sparsely the past decade or so. It's been a couple of months now but I'm already seeing some improvement, shaking the rust off. The biggest difference I see is that when I started as a teenage and into my 20s I could play all day and I did. I used to go to the pool hall and play 8-10 hours straight. Now I get tired after only 3-4 hours, and as much as I'm enjoying myself, I have to call it a day. But even that is likely just a matter of physical conditioning. I'm not in the best shape at the moment. If I got more exercise, ate better, etc., I might be able to endure a longer session. Either way I plan to continue playing pool as long as I'm able.

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The Old Jaybird said:

this sounds like a death wish. I wouldn't leave my hotel room after dark in Chicago....anywhere in Chicago.

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sjm said:

In my opinion, his two-rail blind kick with left masse to shorten it is one of the greatest kick shots in the history of the game. I can easily imagine shooting that shot for an hour without making the eight ball even once.

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jasonlaus said:

OMG one player ran 8 racks, quick change the game because everybody is running out the set

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The Old Jaybird said:

this sounds like a death wish. I wouldn't leave my hotel room after dark in Chicago....anywhere in Chicago.

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kling&allen said:

If you have the time and energy, documenting your work on Phelan and your photo collection in a book or somewhere else would be a great way to ensure this information is not lost.

I assume you have seen Shamos’ online archive?

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