Recent content by Redshift

Earl the Pearl Strickland

Years ago, I was in the middle of a 86-ball run in a straight pool tournament when I overheard an onlooker say " he's not that good - he is only making easy shots..." I took it as a compliment.

The Color of Money is entertaining but, hands down, The Hustler is way superior as a movie, story, and treatise on pool playing.

Golf on the snooker table (never cared for it on a pool table) is a great game, incorporating shooting skill, leaves, and strategy - like one pocket IMO (may get some angry one-pocketer's response to that). I now have my own snooker table and as much as I love the game of snooker, I find that...