Recent content by eg9327

It was mentioned above that getting properly positioned over a cue can lead to an unnatural feeling position (in so many words). Since learning correct position of my eyes over the cue I found it at first very unnatural, but only because I had never done it properly. Keep doing the same wrong...

There is so much there to play with, but I'll just smile and remain a quiet gentleman.

When you win big pockets are wonderful. When you lose not so. I am a schlubby league player mostly. At home my pockets are the tightest. I have to really focus while I practice. The tables at the bar are league cut, i.e. big. The game is a lot easier against big pockets. Even so, the...

The real challenge is ensuring that when the last successful shot was struck YOU are the one who struck it.

Yes, that so.

"Inside is your friend" is often quoted. I've never have taken the time to get comfortable with it on anything but short cuts where I need to shorten the rebound on the first rail. Well, also on corner shots where you need three rails back to the middle. For center and outside I aim, and when...

Reminds me of the few years Sardo Tight Rack brought in the buxom girls to rack the TV games at Derby City.

This is the first weekend of Derby City. I'll have to watch a replay.

Skip, yer killing me. I opened the link and all those reasons I hated studying statistics came flooding back.

A lot of detail, but this post reminds me of people who like to say "I never expected that." The balls only do what you do to them. Of course they rarely do exactly what you expect, so for every shot you should think briefly about why the plan and the outcome were different.

I don't have the perfect stroke, so I miscue occassionally. Go figure. Anyway, I found that carbon fiber shafts miscue a little higher percentage than wood, so I quit the carbon fiber.

With more and more players taking to softer breaks perhaps a phenolic tip isn't necessary anyway.

Democrats don't play pool.

I have a 7 foot Diamond with pro cut pockets. Glad I made that choice. It is good practice play. Makes the 7 footers with League cut pockets on Thursday nights play like buckets.

Too many tournaments now come down to who has the best string of luck.