straightline: "Can you provide the logic behind this?"

Fore Rail said:
Next time I'm at Chris's Billiards let's play some.

See how much game & mouth you have then.

Everyone knows that won't happen cuz you are only a keyboard warrior
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how well someone plays
is not always correlated with how much they know
just sayin
 
Fore Rail said:
What someone knows will be / should be quite evident in their play.
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not always true
knowledge is cerebral
play is physical
genius cerebral
physically uncoordinated
cant play a lick but knows everything
thats why great coaches dont have to be great players
JMHO
 
markjames said:
bravo!!
bravo!!
what a spectacular journey of foolishness you have taken us on while also acknowledging that this a life or death situation

thank you, well done
lengthy and loud applause
deep bow
thank you
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Don't thank me, thank AI for dreaming up that BS, I just provided the prompts :ROFLMAO:
 
jjohnson said:
You asked for it.
So here's some logic.

When I as about 12 years old, I had a friend, Robert.
His father worked for Ampex. He was some sort of engineer or researcher.
I think Ampex was later bought out by Fairchild, etc.
His father, at least on two occasions, emphasized that he was a brain-picker.
I'll admit that at the time I felt a bit ill at ease when told this.
He emphatically said that he literally picked peoples brains.
And he would reach out with a hand as if plucking something from the air.
Sounded like cannibalism to this kid.
He meant that he gained knowledge and experience from other people's
knowledge and experiences by "picking their brains."
I'm sure you understand.

So I've noticed that the current crop of world class pool champions don't
spend much if any time at all here on AZBilliards forums.
If anyone was seeking knowledge and wisdom about pool, they'd seek it from these champions.
But from what I've seen and heard none of them are or have come forward offering any free precious golden tidbits.
Gorst was asked once and he said, "I just see the shots."
That was it.
Does anyone buy that?
All of these greats know exactly what they are doing in detail that has made them champions.
Each and every one could divulge their secrets if they wanted to.
But they don't.
So there must be a reason.
You figure it out.
I'm not even going to try.

But I have decided to follow their lead.
Seems like the wise thing to do.
So don't expect the Holy Grail from me in this regard.
The best one can hope for is to serendipitously run across previously revealed information that is still rather obscure
and held closely by the keepers of privileged knowledge. While not secret, still lesser known and rare.

So get off my case.

Pool actually is what-you-see-is-what-you-get. There really are no secrets. These "secrets" are all a psychological scam meant to dumb us down. Nothing is hidden. It's all right there on the cloth covered tabletop with its rails, pockets, balls, the cue, the chalk, and of course, the Action. Sharp focus, acute observation, critical thinking, and perhaps a creative bent is all you need. Figure it out for yourself. Then keep quiet.
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You are lucky to have a resource like AZ Billiards, there are many posters like Bob Jewett and Dr Dave billiards who have dedicated a lifetime to the sport, Pro players on tour don't have the time to come here and give advice for free, being a Pro player is a grind just like in any other sport, travel, training, endorsement commitments ect. There are at least a few members here who are if not Pro level they are really close, my guess is you could probably learn a lot from these guys, I know I have.
 
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