Recent content by 8ballEinstein

I was surprised to hear Billy Thorpe say he's known Danny since he was 12, and is without question, a top player.

I'm 5 years younger than you, and I'm happy if I don't start losing any of the skill I currently have. Trying to IMPROVE my game would require about an hour and a half to 2 hours a day. Another factor may be our aging bodies. If I play or practice more than 2 hours per outing, I feel pretty...

I ran into Richie in Huntington Beach, CA, back in the late 80's. He was entered in a local pool tournament. He looked familiar to me but I couldn't place him. Then he got into an action match with a friend of mine. When friend told me the guy he's playing was named Rich, I put it together. By...

Thank you for this, Chris. I remember my first encounter with Ronnie. I drew him in a tournament in San Diego (the old Billiard Tavern). He clobbered me, 7-0. He shot real clean, didn't get on the wrong side of the ball and kept a smooth pace throughout the match. He ended up winning the event...

Jack LaLanne was a classic. Not only was he a big advocate of exercise but he also preached the importance of eating right. I remember he once said, "I see people start their day with coffee and a donut. Why do they do that??? That's something you wouldn't feed your dog."

Oh my gawd, there have been some pretty depressing stories on this thread. Maybe this will counter all that. I'm 62 years old and my game is hitting its' stride. Of course I was never a great player to begin with - was probably considered a strong B player at one time. Now that I'm retired, I...

Phoenix ranks very high with me. I'm familiar with 4 of their rooms - Freezer's, Kolby's, Main Street and Bullshooters. I'm sure there's a few others. Plenty of tournaments in town. Lots of players, playing rotation games and, of course, One Pocket. I'm not sure what the bar scene is like. Cost...

That room in Monterey has been there for quite a while now, and seems to be doing OK. Lease rates in that area are very high. They could not survive charging a lower table rate. I'm up in that area twice a year and play in that room when I can. The employees are always nice and seem to remember...

I say a beginner should not be trying to emulate any pro. They should be working on fundamentals with a competent teacher. After they cross over to the intermediate level, I think they should start studying the mechanics of guys like Albin Ouchan.

If you can hook up with Frank "the Barber", he can help you with your game. He loves 1-Pocket. He posts here as "dabarbr" - a great guy and very knowledgeable.

I normally play right handed. Thirty years ago I started to practice and play left handed.- not full time of course. After two or three months, my left could give my right some weight, on the bar table. It made me wonder if I'd been standing on the wrong side of the cue all these years. Even so...

I liked the concept also. The Chipmunks were annoying though.

Still here Been here almost 11 years.

I think Easy Street Billiards is a good place to play. I'm not sure if the owners are veterans of the game, or are previous room owners. I think they're a couple of young fellas trying their hand at business. I'm not sure of the brand of tables they use - not Brunswick or Diamond. Danny...

I always stop into Uptown Billiards whenever I'm in Flagstaff. I passed through there just last month.