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Shawn would beat you every time using any balls on any table playing any rules.

You sound like a "lover" and an "enjoyer" - such a sweet, kind, gentle man. ;)

So are you a "lover," or a "loser"? Let's put you up against Mr. Putman for example:

What's your chances to enjoy beating Shawn Putman over 4 hours? 0%

So you love to talk disrespectfully about him and insinuate that he is whining and a loser? This takes a lot of courage sitting behind a computer screen doesn't it? I bet you're just "pleased as punch" to be able to ridicule a professional player on a computer.

Shawn would not enjoy beating you every set - using any balls - on any table - playing any pool game. After this beating you may have different thoughts about being a "loser". You see 50% of the people that compete are soon to be "losers" and 99% of people that compete in tournaments are soon to be "losers".....it's no great sin is it?

Shawn would help you back to your feet and encourage you to "not give up". Shawn would nurse you back to health and explain how he enjoys helping other people, especially ones that need love and kindness the most. 'The Game is the Teacher'



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nobcitypool said:
Wrong I liked how the cyclop balls looked and played. Most importantly, we all played on the same tables, same balls. I happen to love playing pool, I enjoy playing and competing in almost any conditions. In most league matches, the balls are dirty and different sizes. The better player is the one that adapts. The loser is the one over there whining to his friends and team mates.

Life is most often the same way. It isn't always fair. Funny though how the winners figure it out and deal with adversity while the losers wallow in mediocrity.
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I apologize, here's the transcoloration for you.


Most tennis matches are races to 6 (win by two or there's a tie breaker), two out of three sets. The Grand Slam events are 3 out of 5 sets race to 6 (win by two).

Pool is one race to 7 or 9? Played on the same basic surface (slick cloth), which would be like tennis playing every tournament on grass surfaces.

No one can win a race to 7 playing one foul rules and feel like they're the best player.

Let alone a "Grand Champion".

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Don't get your point CJ?
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CJ Wiley said:
Shawn would help you back to your feet and encourage you to "not give up". Shawn would nurse you back to health and explain how he enjoys helping other people, especially ones that need love and kindness the most. 'The Game is the Teacher'



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CJ, you know I am a fan of yours and appreciate what you do, but are we talking about the same Shawn? I have never seen him help anyone (unless being paid) and always has his nose pointed up in the air. We have played several tourneys together, we have all hung out before, during and after the tourney but I have never seen this side of him. Even the circle of friends we have together say the same so its not just me.
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CJ Wiley said:
You sound like a "lover" and an "enjoyer" - such a sweet, kind, gentle man. ;)

So are you a "lover," or a "loser"? Let's put you up against Mr. Putman for example:

What's your chances to enjoy beating Shawn Putman over 4 hours? 0%

So you love to talk disrespectfully about him and insinuate that he is whining and a loser? This takes a lot of courage sitting behind a computer screen doesn't it? I bet you're just "pleased as punch" to be able to ridicule a professional player on a computer.

Shawn would not enjoy beating you every set - using any balls - on any table - playing any pool game. After this beating you may have different thoughts about being a "loser". You see 50% of the people that compete are soon to be "losers" and 99% of people that compete in tournaments are soon to be "losers".....it's no great sin is it?

Shawn would help you back to your feet and encourage you to "not give up". Shawn would nurse you back to health and explain how he enjoys helping other people, especially ones that need love and kindness the most. 'The Game is the Teacher'



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Perhaps you should show where I specifically called Shawn a loser? The difference is, after he beat me, I'd shake his hand while smiling and wouldn't blame the balls or the table. The next day, I'd be practicing again to get better and loving every minute.

Thanks for the kind words though CJ. They really hurt coming from someone who seems to be washed up in the sport when they're less than fifty and spends the majority of their time talking about the good Ole days and hawking dvd's. When you actually compete against the big boys again and win a couple of matches, your words may carry some weight with me.

Being a loser or a winner isn't about the outcome of a game CJ. It is about your attitude and discipline. It's also not about having an ego bigger than the state of Texas. Everyone else talks about real winners. Wannabes have to spend most of their time telling everyone else about their wins.
 
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Asking to get specific on an insinuation is a contradiction in terms.

I played in over 120 tournaments this year, so that's where the majority of my time was spent. I did lose to Johnny Archer (7/6) Rob Saez, and Joey Grey, but of course they aren't top players now are they?

I said you insinuated he was a loser, and you did. Asking to get specific on an insinuation is a contradiction in terms.


So you love to talk disrespectfully about him and insinuate that he is whining and a loser? This takes a lot of courage sitting behind a computer screen doesn't it? I bet you're just "pleased as punch" to be able to ridicule a professional player on a computer.
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nobcitypool said:
Perhaps you should show where I specifically called Shawn a loser? The difference is, after he beat me, I'd shake his hand while smiling and wouldn't blame the balls or the table. The next day, I'd be practicing again to get better and loving every minute.

Thanks for the kind words though CJ. They really hurt coming from someone who seems to be washed up in the sport when they're less than fifty and spends the majority of their time talking about the good Ole days and hawking dvd's. When you actually compete against the big boys again and win a couple of matches, your words may carry some weight with me.
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CJ Wiley said:
I played in over 120 tournaments this year, so that's where the majority of my time was spent. I did lose to Johnny Archer (7/6) Rob Saez, and Joey Grey, but of course they aren't top players now are they?

I said you insinuated he was a loser, and you did. Asking to get specific on an insinuation is a contradiction in terms.
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Trying to decipher CJ's posts be like:

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fyi, your posts are impossible to read. The different shapes, sizes, colors, format... keep it simple.
 
Shawn may be the same as Shane, judging either one of them is beyond my pay scale

That comment was facetious - I do understand pool players are flawed, of course that also applies to humans in general.

Shawn may just be shy. Many people have commented on Shane V. being rude for not talking to them, or acknowledging them during a match. This isn't necessarily "bad behavior," maybe Shane just doesn't like to talk while he plays.

I make jokes quite a bit that are taken seriously. Sometimes it's more about "who said what," than what they actually said, or did in this case. I know if a league player says "I'm the best player in the world" people think it's funny......if I say "I'm the best player in the world" people will immediately start saying I'm a "has been" or "you could never be the best again" (or similar negativity)......this makes it tough to make public jokes, they are taken out of context because of people's different perceptions.

Shawn may be the same as Shane, judging either one of them is beyond my pay scale on azbilliards (I only make $10 a post, I hear SJD makes $15).

Happy New Year, Eddie, let's hope we can all make changes for the better in 2015.


eddie0776 said:
CJ Wiley said:
Shawn would help you back to your feet and encourage you to "not give up". Shawn would nurse you back to health and explain how he enjoys helping other people, especially ones that need love and kindness the most. 'The Game is the Teacher'



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CJ, you know I am a fan of yours and appreciate what you do, but are we talking about the same Shawn? I have never seen him help anyone (unless being paid) and always has his nose pointed up in the air. We have played several tourneys together, we have all hung out before, during and after the tourney but I have never seen this side of him. Even the circle of friends we have together say the same so its not just me.
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CJ Wiley said:
I apologize, here's the transcoloration for you.


Most tennis matches are races to 6 (win by two or there's a tie breaker), two out of three sets. The Grand Slam events are 3 out of 5 sets race to 6 (win by two).

Pool is one race to 7 or 9? Played on the same basic surface (slick cloth), which would be like tennis playing every tournament on grass surfaces.

No one can win a race to 7 playing one foul rules and feel like they're the best player.

Let alone a "Grand Champion".
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That's perfect. I completely understand your point.
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One of the hottest topics of debate in pro tennis for the last several years has been whether to and how to slow the game down, especially the men's game on fast courts such as grass. As the average size of pro players and the power of their racquets has increased, so have serve speeds, and the result has been many more short points dominated by the server. For many fans, this makes tennis less fun to watch. Proposals for slowing the game have included a one-serve rule and even a reversion to wooden racquets, but the ITF has opted for the less drastic measure of trying a slower ball.

Same thing with pool. Fast cloth, limited deflection shafts, quick draw cue ball. The game has become easier since you don't have to power up to get around the table.
 
nobcitypool said:
Doesn't matter, both players had to deal with the same set of balls. Play a different shot if the balls are the problem. Only a moron would try playing a shot they know can't succeed and then turn around and blame the balls.

You say the pros can discern the differences better? My point exactly. Then they should know better how to adapt and deal with the differences. I've yet to watch a professional race to 7 where the winner only made two errors and those two errors were anything other than their errors.
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There are variables in this game, but the balls used should not be one of them.

If I play a shot and get a certain result, then I expect to get that same result no matter which set of balls are used.
 
Sloppy Pockets said:
... Also, Bob, IIRC you made a post a while back where you said you didn't like the Raschig balls because you couldn't adjust to the difference in throw. ...
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It was also reported by others that the throw was more than "normal". The owner of the Raschig balls I played with may have cleaned them with something special. Dr. Dave's recent experiments in throw show that it's generally a bad idea to mess with the surfaces of the balls.

The general problem is that if you have a lot of experience with one set of conditions, you tend to tune your game to those conditions. It happens subconsciously. If you then find yourself in strange conditions -- lightning-fast cushions, maybe -- you suddenly have no tools to work with and everything goes wrong and all your touch is useless. After several of those experiences you start to develop the ability to adjust.
 
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