The Legendary Pearl to Take On 14.1 Attempts
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Funny you mentioned Lassiter. Danny mentioned him in the Strickland vs Ervolino 1995 match. He said Lassiter was the best 9 ball player, but he stunk at straight pool. Played it exactly like Earl in 1995. He then said he stuck with the game, and 2 years later, he was the best at that game as well. He then Said if Earl sticks with it, he can learn it and do the same.
Actually the run total was exactly 500 and he quit. It was on his personal table with several witnesses. I'm very good friends with the Family and Wimpy never gave a shit about records or trophies only cash.
Thats inappropriate use of BB.I thought it was just me.....but you are right. He seems to be shooting the best BB option in a pocket almost every time.
LOL SMDH!
Ditto. Lassiter played the patterns with mediocrity, but he did win the straight pool event at Johnston City five times, so he was as dangerous as anyone. Still, I don't agree that Lassiter ever surpassed Irving Crane's level of play in straight pool.
My take is; he thinks the table is a joke. Earl is the guy who wants no side pocket s 10 foot 4 inch pocket s. I have watched enough to see what the pocket s take. Turns my stomach. But perfectly acceptable for exhibition uh records. His missed shots and disregard for precision with Whitey seems to come from inattention due the 5 gallon buckets in the corner s.
Did you see how bad that CB rolled off at about 1:10 when he was shooting the ball in the side and playing for that ball in the corner that the CB ended up frozen to? He didn't even blink an eye. Made it so the bangers had no idea anything was wrong.
2 and a half hours? Shoot I heard of Bobby Hunter going uh well it was in weeks without missing. Maybe 2 and 1/2. From a reliable source..
Our statistics expert could give the odds on imaginary numbers. The Khaki Guy. 
Just remembered the lies, damn lies and statistics.
Just remembered the lies, damn lies and statistics.
You think Earl lied about these feats? Are there any witnesses?
Maybe he did- I have no way of knowing for sure. However, for as straight as he shoots, is it really that doubtful he could have run so many balls at nearly half the age he is now?
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We used to paint his balls. The Ox. Not Paul. Ok it was 1 and a half. I'm pretty sure.And I heard Paul Bunyan was a giant of a man and had a pet OX named Blue
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14.1 is played like poetry in motion, if you don't know what that poetry in motion is today, you didn't know what it was 40 years ago either, sorry!
I've gone seriously extended periods without a miss.And I heard Paul Bunyan was a giant of a man and had a pet OX named Blue
Then I started up again.
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Makes me think of the 1983 Caesars Tahoe Classic vs Steve Mizerak. Earl was a man on a mission that day and would not be denied. Just a crazy look in his eyes like balls on felt was a crime against humanity and he must put an end to it. That day he achieved that purity of focus and execution that is so unbelievably rare, even generational athletes experience it only on a couple of occasions in their lifetimes if they are lucky. That's one of the greatest athletic performances ever, like Wilt Chamberlain's 20,000 women...I mean 100 point game. If you want to show someone what "the zone" is that's what you show them. I mean Earl, not Wilt, but yeah, that works, too.
good question