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whether it is bogus or not, it is still impressive for anybody to run over 600 balls- requires tremendous skill and concentration

CONTINUED How exercise affects your brain The study can’t tell us why physical activity was associated with slower cognitive and motor decline, but scientists have several theories about how the brain benefits from exercise, said Ryu. “It’s just bringing more blood flow to the brain, which...

CONTINUED Any amount of exercise is good When researchers separated exercise intensity from the amount of time people were active, they found that total activity time was associated with changes in movement or cognition, but vigorous activity wasn’t. “Consistency is the secret sauce,”...

CONTINUED More physical activity was linked to slower decline In the new study, researchers followed 294 people with mild-to-moderate Parkinson’s disease for five years to track changes in cognitive function, and up to seven years for changes in motor symptoms. Participants estimated how much...

this is a good article about the benefits of exercise for Parkinson's https://www.washingtonpost.com/wellness/2026/10/08/more-physical-activity-may-mean-slower-parkinsons-disease-progression/

Sad to hear this news. Hopefully her symptoms don't get too severe for a long time. I just saw this video about Alan Alda's experiences with Parkinson's- he's had it for around 10 years now:

nothing wrong with a well maintained Valley 7 footer, especially if the pockets are tightened a bit

quite true- I've seen players get disqualified for misrepresenting their skill level before the Fargo era- harder to hide your speed now

if so, he probably would have admitted that in the interview- he seemed pretty candid about everything including Appleton pooping in his shoe as a prank!

it's been so long since I've played with a big cue ball that I couldn't remember how the cut shots were different- thanks for reminding me!

I first learned to play pool in my early 20s on bar tables with a big heavy cue ball (whether you call it a mudball or not officially). It definitely was difficult to draw the ball and cut shots were different (not sure in what way- but I certainly had to adjust when first playing with standard...

So now it's been around 2 years since this thread- doesn't seem like Mike really committed himself back to the pro scene. I know he played some events, but haven't seen his face in a while. Does he still play regionally? Gone back to selling windows?

Looks great! Are you living in the Philippines full time now?

yes, the US Open 9 ball did air live many years ago- not certain of the exact year, but it has happened before

years ago (probably 2013) I watched him play Corey Deuel in Vegas at the US Open 10 Ball. He was pulling his normal shenanigans- complaining mainly about Corey's racking and breaking (which in this even was totally unwarranted- I didn't see Corey pull any tricks). I was cheering for Corey...