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"Swapping out the 289 for a Chevy 350 became popular years later." Popular or not, in 1968 Corky claimed his Mustang convertible had a 350 in it. And the small block Chevy 350 would certainly have fit. And "grearheads" could have, and some probably did, swap them for the reasons given. And...

You just made me think of something. In your scenario, one player keeps $15 of the other players money in his pocket during the match. And most likely, the entire $20 is never seen until it comes due. So there is a built-in tension: will someone not get paid? With these the stakes...

You read what I posted. I lived what I posted. You read what Grok 3 had to say. And here is what CoPilot has to say: in 1967-1968, did ford increase the size under the hood of the mustange to take a larger 350 v8 motor? not a shelby. a reengineered mustang converible? Short Answer: Yes — in...

That is what I'm working on. You know, I recently think I know why a really good player would take someone under their wing. It is because they are a fast learner. Does this mean they are smart? Not necessarily. It means that when a fast learner realizes they are doing something wrong, they...

And a Fulfilling Thanksgiving to you and yours, as well. And while I'm at it, Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year! And many more, too. Many more to all of us.

We were in the S.F. Bay Area. And that is exactly how it was: no grinding, no slow down, just a powerful surge of acceleration. Bay Area in 1970, perfect. That silver 427 Camaro was almost certainly running around on Van Ness, or out on 101 or 280, terrorizing Corvettes and GTOs from San José...

This might light your board. I just talked to Grok 3 once again. "well, since i have you here... in around 1970 Corky had some business to take care of and asked if I wanted to go for a ride. He had borrowed Puffy's 427 silver Camaro. We headed north, I forget exactly which freeway. Wow...

I just decided to consult the oracle after posting. Here's what I asked Grok 3: In 1968 I met Corky. He had a mustang. It was a convertible that he said had a 350 engine. I don't know what model year the car was. I just know that the car had a lot of get up and go." Basically, Grok 3...

I'm posting this short 2:44 video just to demonstrate that the technique I've developed gets results. Again, I am not practicing this shot. I am practicing the technique routine. I haven't memorized it so I skip many steps or haven't perfected them yet. For instance, I keep moving my whole...

Around 1968, Corky had a pretty peppy 350 convertible mustang. It was a fairly exciting ride.

Hey, "Little Squirrel." What's up! Little Squirrel is what I was told you were often referred to as. This is why for 34 years when I asked about a pool player by the name of Squirrel everyone automatically thought of the original Squirrel. Of course I described this shot to everyone, as...

"No recommendations." You're asking for recommendations? You are not accurately seeing the shot perhaps because you just misjudge where your target should be. If you have a correct target, maybe your eye is misaligned causing parallax and you cannot see the shot line. If these are both okay...

I just saw Keith Thompson's self-introduction on the, New Here? - Introduce Yourself page on AZB forum. It is dated May 24, 2022. He says, "Just turned 70 this past weekend. Left home before my fifteenth birthday and raised myself in pools rooms until 18.5 yrs old." So I calculate he was born in...

Here is a very reasonable scenario: I heard that no one in the San Francisco Bay Area could beat Cole when he was just 16. How did he get so good at such a young age. No lack of energy, for sure. I can easily imagine Cole at 14 or 15 running 96 6-ball racks in a row, with ball in hand after...

In the book, Playing Off the Rail, it mentions Cole went to prison for cheating a casino, didn't it? Nevada State Pen.