John Schmidt's and Corey Deuel's comments on aiming systems

Mr. Wilson said:
As mentioned: JB wanted to take his ball and go home.
He demanded mike delete "his" posts and was granted.

*if* you'd have followed all his drama as others have, you'd know that rather than make statements like the above.
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It's not clear to me why a departing member should be able to successfully demand anything regarding his prior posts. But whether I have followed the drama regarding Roadie is irrelevant to the point I am trying to make about the effect on future use of threads when posts (by anyone, not just JB) are deleted. There has to be a way to avoid that negative effect. I just replied to a post from sfleinen, who is knowledgeable about this stuff. Perhaps he will have a useful response.
 
your post is classic, and ironic 27 months later

Mikjary said:
The idea to me, to use a touch of inside, is not to hide a personal bad stroke, poor aiming ability or lack of experience with cue ball spin and throw effects. This a mental exercise and a simple deductive reasoning solution. Not all strokes are perfect.

Efren makes bad strokes; CJ makes bad strokes; Willie made bad strokes. When it happens, the margin for error will take affect. I do not aim loosely to a pocket. I aim specifically for the edge and cue consistently to make the ball hit center pocket. I never count on pocket slop. If I hit outside my target, I know I must adjust for conditions and change my speed.

I'm not using this technique as a gimmick because my stroke sucks. I'm logically covering all possibilities to pocket the ball besides poor aim. And I don't want to convince anyone to try it. CJ gave up a big clue here and I thank him for it. Feeding the fish is rare. I know. I played many years with champions and they never gave up too much.

So, aim center pocket. After all, it is the biggest part of the pocket. And ask all of your amateur friends where they aim. No debate there. :wink:

Best,
Mike
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This is a great post, you knew from the very beginning the TOI at an advanced level.

The last statement in your post is classic, and ironic 27 months later. Some people will never learn will they? ;) LoL

TOI IS THE TEACHER
 
Mikjary:
...So, aim center pocket. After all, it is the biggest part of the pocket. And ask all of your amateur friends where they aim. No debate there.
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Better yet, ask most pros where they aim. How many do you think will agree with you?

I aim at the part of the pocket the shot/shape dictates. But then, I'm an amateur, so that can't be right. :shrug:

pj
chgo
 
The only time center pocket is the largest is when a is ball straight in on the center pocket angle. For a corner, that would be a 45 degree angle out of the pocket,for the sides,its 90 degree out of the pocket.

As the OB moves away from the 45 and 90 pocket angles, the pocket opening appears to gets smaller meaning the now center pocket is smaller.

But, I'm a no name banger....

Where pros hit a pocket has no bearing on where I hit the pocket.
 
Patrick Johnson said:
Better yet, ask most pros where they aim. How many do you think will agree with you?

I aim at the part of the pocket the shot/shape dictates. But then, I'm an amateur, so that can't be right. :shrug:

pj
chgo
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Welcome back from "the box," Pat.

Many of us know you got a bum deal. You're AZ's Cool Hand Luke.

Lou Figueroa
 
Patrick Johnson said:
Better yet, ask most pros where they aim. How many do you think will agree with you?

I aim at the part of the pocket the shot/shape dictates. But then, I'm an amateur, so that can't be right. :shrug:

pj
chgo
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Good question, but you went ahead and answered it. Despite being an amateur, you're right.

The pro side of the pocket, among other answers, could be one. They may not need any other answer than center pocket. We'd have to start a thread to find out what they'd say, for sure.

Best,
Mike
 
There is a progression of knowledge and techniques in all sports and games.

Mikjary said:
Good question, but you went ahead and answered it. Despite being an amateur, you're right.

The pro side of the pocket, among other answers, could be one. They may not need any other answer than center pocket. We'd have to start a thread to find out what they'd say, for sure.

Best,
Mike
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I guess nobody picked up on your "wink" - beginners are taught to hit "center ball," and aim at the center of the pocket. Of course beginner golfers are taught to hit the ball straight and aim at the center of the fairway. Beginner bowlers are even taught to throw a straight ball, until they can spin it enough to hit the "pocket" like the pros.

There is a progression of knowledge and techniques in all sports and games.
 
Some help please. On my screen it says that I´m on page 127 and that it´s more pages to go (129) but I can´t access them, any clues anyone?


Thanks

Chrippa
 
Chrippa said:
Some help please. On my screen it says that I´m on page 127 and that it´s more pages to go (129) but I can´t access them, any clues anyone?


Thanks

Chrippa
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They discussed this earlier in the thread, apparently there were some posts deleted and it reduced the number.
 
CJ Wiley said:
They discussed this earlier in the thread, apparently there were some posts deleted and it reduced the number.
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Ah, you have reminded me of this unfinished business. I was hoping sfleinen would respond to my post #1894 (which responded to one of his). Perhaps he'll see it again now:

AtLarge said:
OK, you're saying that "the unique post number assigned to a post in the database" does not change when a post is deleted. But that doesn't affect the point I was trying to make -- that clicking on the swoopy down arrow ("View Post" arrow) may no longer take you to the original quoted post (or its placeholder).

Example. [And note that the post(s) chosen for this example are solely for purposes of the "transportation" example, not for what the posts say.] In what is currently post #1446 on page 97 (in 15-posts-per-page mode), pj quotes JoeyA and comments on something JoeyA said. By clicking on the swooping arrow next to JoeyA's name, we should be taken to that original post by JoeyA (#3803252). But that no longer happens. It takes me to the top of what is currently page 104, about 100 posts beyond JoeyA's original post.

Would it not be possible to avoid this unfortunate result somehow? Would inserting some sort of placeholder post, as you call it, when a post is deleted -- even if it involves some work -- do that? If not, what would do it?
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Thanks guys, much appreciated :).

It´s such a good thread I hate to miss out on something :p

Have a great day all of you!

Chrippa
 
This is the first thread I ever participated in and, of course, was accepted openly

Chrippa said:
Thanks guys, much appreciated :).

It´s such a good thread I hate to miss out on something :p

Have a great day all of you!

Chrippa
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The meat of the thread is intact, it has a "warehouse of information," so I'd advice anyone to check it out from the very beginning. This is the first thread I ever participated in and, of course, was accepted with open arms. ;)
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this one seemed appropriate to start participating in

AtLarge said:
You posted 22 times in 6 threads before posting in this thread.

So, I guess it's the first thread you remember posting (participating) in.
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I didn't actually share in the others, this one seemed appropriate to start participating in.
 
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