Recent content by Cane

I play a fun (cheap) 10 ball ring game weekly. We usually spot all balls on fouls but I've played both ways. Bob

OK, looks like I'm moving out of this place very soon. Had enough of Southeast Oklahoma. I'm going to be moving to a small town west of Fort Worth called Paradise, about halfway between Weatherford and Decatur. Can anyone clue me in on good pool rooms in the area. I do consider a 45 minute...

Haven't herad it either... Xidica, just have Jerry make you one of the IPT legal leather tipped stinger shafts. Got one with my Stinger and it's killer... of course, someone who can't jump will try to make it illegal eventually too! :) Seriously, the IPT Legal Stinger shaft is great. I lost...

I think the most important thing I learned from a high level player is how to put myself in "the zone" at will. I always chased that elusive "place" in my mind where I shot unconscious, but once you learn how to put yourself there, it's easy... makes pool a lot less tiring and effortless when...

1. Banks (short rack) 2. One Pocket 3. Banks (full rack) 4. 14.1 5. 10-Ball

Finally met Shawn this weekend at the BCA event in Louisville, KY. I gotta say, he's one of the nicest, most polite young gentlemen I've met in the pool world. It was a pleasure to sit around Woody's booth and BS with him for awhile. I know Shawn won't be on here right now, I think he's on...

I got a "Dear Bob" letter this morning by the coffee pot and am in the process of starting to move my stuff outta here, so I probably won't be online after the next day or two. Stuff happens, and it was just time for this to happen I guess... hey, one woman, 7 years... almost a record for me...

TAP, TAP, TAP, Fred Bob PS, you going to Louisville in Aug-Sept?

Age makes no difference unless there are special physical limitations that would keep you from improving REGARDLESS of age. I had a student that, at age 70, had a stroke. He had a lot of physical problems on his right side after the stroke... mild paralysis, mostly, but still functional. At...

I agree with longhair. Never tell your self "Don't do X or Y" or sure as the skies are blue, x or y will happen. Instead, if your shot was laid out just like you have it diagramed, I just think "1 speed stop shot on this 7 leaves me a perfect angle to get from the 8 to the 9 and I'm out."...

Hal, Short Rack is the same rules as Long Rack or Full Rack Banks. All banks must be called and no caroms, billiards or kicks, just clean banks. Only difference is that the rack is only 9 balls and is racked in the same configuration as a 9-Ball rack. Fun game, can be fast and furious, or...

Some people call me Cane, because I make custom Split Cane Fly Rods and some call me "The Real Bankin' Bob". There's a local who declared himself "Bankin' Bob" a couple of years ago. He challenged me to some cheap short rack banks and lost 6 straight sets. When I banked the last ball in the...

Hal, I play a lot of banks, but mostly short rack. When I pracktice bank pool at home, I play full rack and I do like it but it's a LOT more challenging than short rack. Never played where you had to bank the last ball 3 rails or more... nice added touch. Later, Bob

Story... I was playing in a tourney in Memphis last weekend and talked to a IPT Player, Hall of Famer, whom I won't name. We talked about Mike and he told a joke that had everyone in tears. He said at Earl's HOF induction, many of the players got up and gave speeches. He said... " I got...

Mine was just the other night! Breaking 8 ball in a tournament. Had a decent spread with only one cluster. Took stripes, played down to my last two balls, one was in the cluster and the other was sitting pretty to break up the cluster and drive my ball towards the corner. Executed it...