Recent content by Patrick Johnson

Yeah, I suspect you're right - I misunderstood. I'll try to do better, straight. pj chgo

👍 I’ve seen and shot the shot - was just a little confused by the description. pj chgo

And we (most of us) are more familiar with the speed/hit needed for a stop shot, and can more easily adjust from that than accurately gauge the rolling speed needed to “roll through” the right distance. pj chgo

So a billion was what we now call a trillion? Didn’t know that… thanks. Wonder what they called what we now call a billion…? pj chgo

How could 1,000 times (add three zeroes) be equivalent to 1,000,000 times (add six zeroes)? “Short version” means fewer zeroes…? pj chgo

If by “absorbs” you mean “goes faster with less spin”… I’m not sure what you mean by “full ball hit” - we’re still talking about where to hit the cue ball, right? pj chgo

Closer to center = more speed, less spin. Pretty fundamental on my planet. pj chgo

To point out that “parallel” is just one of the many cue angles needed to compensate for squirt/swerve, and likely the least often used - a name of its own is just misleading. Why no names for “45-degree English” or “20-degree English”? They’re all just normal angles on the “squirt scale” for...

Oh. I didn’t realize the laws of physics had changed - “absorbs the ball travel” is new. Thanks for the heads up. pj chgo

Actually, everybody gets the same amount of spin when they hit the same distance off center, even with a terrible stroke. pj chgo

That's what I meant to ask - thanks. So if I'm getting the last two and I sink the 7, leaving the 8 & 9, do I have to sink the 8? pj chgo

So everybody "gets" the 9-ball? pj chgo

Seems like I should know this… 🤔 If you’re spotted the last two and your opponent misses after making the third-to-last ball, leaving only the 8 & 9, are you out without shooting? pj chgo

Yes, and he gets it right: Funny, the underlined part is exactly what I said. Maybe read it over until you understand it…? pj chgo

English is almost never applied with the cue parallel to the shot line - except for the rare case where swerve exactly cancels squirt at that exact distance & speed (i.e., almost never). Even many noobs know this. pj chgo