Looking for mentor in Orange County, CA
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The problem is for at least the next week or two, it's like a 45 minute drive to the nearest decent Gold Crowns (Cypress or Bellflower). South County is not Brunswick territory, that's for sure.
There are a lot worse places to play in southern cali in my opinion. The BD isn't a dump by any means and Pao keeps his tables in very good condition. They have been level as long as I have been playing there (several years now) and they look almost close to new the way he pays attention to them. The pockets aren't exactly Hard Times diameter but they aren't 5" either. Probably closer to 4 3/4 or 4 7/8 inches. I'm sure if you knew Pao you wouldn't talk trash about his establishment.
I have not played upstairs at BD, but the downstairs Olhausen's play right up there with the best of them
I've been up there once. The tables are not Olhausens and they are not worth playing on. The downstairs tables play good - for Olhausens.
That's what I have heard but have no time there. The food at the dolphin is probably if not the best I have had.
No, it's not in the harbor. It's on northbound PCH, where the northbound and southbound lanes (Del Prado) are divided, just north of Amber Lantern St.
The upstairs tables are 9', I'm not sure of the brand, but not top quality, imo. They have only one bar box, coin-fed, downstairs. I've never not gotten a table downstairs except once on a Saturday night. They do have an APA league that uses the downstairs tables one night a week I believe, but I usually go there in the afternoon, so that has not been an issue.
I'm in for a ring game....
Let me know if this goes down, I'll come play if you guys don't mind????
Jaden
Let me know if this goes down, I'll come play if you guys don't mind????
Jaden
Hi Jaden, I think we met at the NCS 9-ball qualifier a few weekends ago. Your name is Kevin right? I think we played 2nd round and you got some bad rolls that match. Anyway, if you'd like to meet at the Blue Dolphin on Saturday I might be able to round up a few people for a ring game. If not we could just match up and play if you'd like. Also there is a Mulligan's 8-ball tournament at 3pm just 3 exits down the 405 off of Pico on barboxes.
To address the original subject of this post: I'd second/third, whatever, the suggestions you go hang out as often as you can at Danny K's, or, if you can stand the traffic, Hardtimes in L.A. The best way to develop a mentoring relationship is to find a location that has as many people of a higher ability than you and develop your game with them. "When the student is ready the teacher will appear", or some such hippy nonsense, applies here.
Or you can just buy a mentor, by setting up regular lessons with a Pro, or a Pro teacher. (NOT the same thing, and finding out which will work best for you is the trick.)
To address the tangential thread, in which DogsPlayingPool cunningly inserted the seeds of the PFASOCRG*, well there is a Gold-Crown style 9' AMF table in my garage with new tournament blue Simonis on it and an open bar**.
*Permanent Floating AZB Southern Orange County Ring Game
**You just open the fridge right next to the table
Or you can just buy a mentor, by setting up regular lessons with a Pro, or a Pro teacher. (NOT the same thing, and finding out which will work best for you is the trick.)
To address the tangential thread, in which DogsPlayingPool cunningly inserted the seeds of the PFASOCRG*, well there is a Gold-Crown style 9' AMF table in my garage with new tournament blue Simonis on it and an open bar**.
*Permanent Floating AZB Southern Orange County Ring Game
**You just open the fridge right next to the table
Wow that is a killer setup ! When do you guys usually meet up to play? I would definitely be interested in learning more about the PFASOCRG.
To address the original subject of this post: I'd second/third, whatever, the suggestions you go hang out as often as you can at Danny K's, or, if you can stand the traffic, Hardtimes in L.A. The best way to develop a mentoring relationship is to find a location that has as many people of a higher ability than you and develop your game with them. "When the student is ready the teacher will appear", or some such hippy nonsense, applies here.
Or you can just buy a mentor, by setting up regular lessons with a Pro, or a Pro teacher. (NOT the same thing, and finding out which will work best for you is the trick.)
To address the tangential thread, in which DogsPlayingPool cunningly inserted the seeds of the PFASOCRG*, well there is a Gold-Crown style 9' AMF table in my garage with new tournament blue Simonis on it and an open bar**.
*Permanent Floating AZB Southern Orange County Ring Game
**You just open the fridge right next to the table
Pockets in Tucson ... See me there for your GCIV tickets!
Hey ... who are all you people in my neck of the woods? I'm in Costa Mesa, not far from QClub. Any of you know me???
Hey ... who are all you people in my neck of the woods? I'm in Costa Mesa, not far from QClub. Any of you know me???
I seccond that. I wish I had the room for a 9' I have an 8' Brunswick Metro it plays pretty good, but stiil not a 9'. Also we have to give poolhatur some more green nice get a south county thread going. i am stiil not sure my schedule for this weekend though it looks like i might be working.
Darin
I may miss out on the inaugural event since this weekend doesn't look good for me and next weekend is our anniversary (not the Brunswick kind). I'm in though, as soon as I can make it. :thumbup: Please keep me in the loop, I would love to have this become a regular thing and sure look forward to meeting all you guys that I haven't already had the pleasure (that would be i4pool, Aunty Dan, and Jaden).
BTW, as nice as that set-up of Aunty Dan's looks, it plays even better. That is one very well set up piece of billiard equipment.
BTW, as nice as that set-up of Aunty Dan's looks, it plays even better. That is one very well set up piece of billiard equipment.
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