Recent content by gregcantrall

Where's the factory? Maybe I could get a job. 😉

I'll be darned, it's working. Eeeek! Just the weight of the cue with the balanced pointing adjusted with the slightest pinky input. Uh oh better refocus as that's just one of the 16 basics in The Chase.

The Cradle. Cradle the cue. Carry it that way. Period. Getting the stance and balance is the task. Balance the cue and allow the weight to do the work.

Shirley I Joust. 🤷‍♂️ Still too cold for the stretch. Okay time to do that. The Body shot is pictured. 10 second timer. Set up wait for the click then shoot from the hip. Oh crap it went. First try!!!! Trophy picture required. Wish I could remember which hand....must have been Lefty...

Well Player requires a qualifier. 😉 Hobby class. 🤷‍♂️ Road Player would definitely have survival skills. Well I had those too. One winter in Seattle sleeping in my '74 Mustang II. Just remove the passenger seat insert Mummy bag. Easy winter in Seattle. 🤷‍♂️ 😉 Carpenter, Remodel carpenter would...

Tuesday already. Reflection on the heart felt hand shaking as we exited the field of friendly strife. My request to them was to win it all would help salve, "my wounds" 😉 They Did is the report. Whoop E.

Plus a Stow Ick look as I sit is my presentation. When the children insist on showing their dispare upon a miss . ....I know, I can break them. 🤷‍♂️ it's an attitude Dude, I haven't ever broken? Well not monetarily but breaking their ♥ is job uh 2. Guess I already used my 1....ooops better...

As Yogi said, "Half the game is 85 percent mental ". On a miss, getting My mind right. (Insert Cool Hand Luke) as I sit is job 1. The sooner I solve the equation the better. The call is "All Hands on Deck, well for the brain cells. 🤷‍♂️ Solve it then mantra the relaxation in the chair. 🤷‍♂️...

Ah hah! My Asian apprentice told me, "You should wear t shirt with Tiger on the front and Jack Rabbit on the back. 🤷‍♂️ Never had to find my reverse gear. 🤷‍♂️ My favorite challenge was from Oakdale. (Well learned there. It was first to hit the ground buys the beer.) First one to hit the...

Ah the Natural adrenaline. Stay on the natch. I have witnessed the precision some could produce with chemicals assistance. They are long gone now. 🤷‍♂️ Uh oh a story 😉 It was a $10 ring game at 3 handed , when the Samoan (Big Samoan is re dun dent()) Anyway, it was My break when he...

A friend had a plastic set that I bought for $5 and just use the shaft protector to mark my back up shaft in my cue case. Discarded the other half. Its been years since the back up shaft has seen the light of day. 🤷‍♂️

Well I have another triggered memory. I was on the second chance side in the A devision with 4 players left. My opponent got to The Hill first but when I caught up there, I knew if I got to shoot I was going to win. Well alternate break allowed him to snap the 9 for the win. 🤷‍♂️ Our...

I haven't read the rest of the post yet. This just triggered a memory of my calming Method. It was to purse my lips and gently blow on exhale. Kinda like a restricted opening that slows the breathing rhythm.

Roger Petit made fantastic cues with only a thin reinforcing collar at the joint. With large threads like McDermott with wood to wood. Not sure of the material. He salvaged broken one piece bar cues and made a valuable sneaker cue at a rock bottom price. I probably earned more money with my...

Well your feelings don't Trump my experience. 🤷‍♂️ I ain't selling nothing. Just offered my knowledge. I used acetone as thinner and my super glue repair has lasted well over 25 years and I do break with it. 🤷‍♂️ So anyone that prescribed take it off and replace is going to my uh ignore...