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From the glowing accolades, I can deduce that Brian's most important quality is that his checks don't bounce.

Killing someone without the intent to commit murder, but with the intent to do another reckless act is manslaughter. Like if you get into a fight or run a run a red light or something. However if you were walking down the street and picked up a rock, and the rock had a string on it connected...

That's a good point, however, I believe the situation from a legal standpoint relates to the nature of the GAME, and not the nature of the actual CONTEST. In other words, even though the intent of the parties was to create a contest where luck and not skill would be the prevelant deciding...

I'm wrong about the Supreme Court - it was, I guess, the State Supreme Court of California. The California case was In re Allen 59 Cal.2d 5, 377 P.2d 280 (1961). Shouldn't make a difference - precedent is precedent.

Nah, you misunderstand me. You were saying that the only thing that mattered was delivering the cue ball to the target. I agree with that, up to a point, but I definately feel that setup, stance and body position are a factor in doing that correctly and a tremendous aid. That's why about 99%...

Bum rap!! Definately a case for Harmon Rabb of the JAG core!

Yes, very good analogy.

You are correct, to an extent - the only thing that matters is delivering the ball to the correct spot. However, if you really think that the stance and body position aren't the first and, arguably, most important part of doing that successfully, then you had better talk to some of the snooker...

I stand by what I said, but it doesn't necessarily have to be a result of stroke. Often the cause of misses by amateur players is a result of setup, not stroke. They setup to a shot in such a way that they don't deliver the cue ball where they are aiming. I suppose though that you could say...

I can't say I like your line here. You run the risk of getting hooked by the 5 ball as well as the 9, and best case having a very difficult shot on the 4 (though moving the 5 might make it a little better). I personally don't hesitate to run into balls if I think it's warranted, but in this...

Aha, also incorrect - sidebetting can fall into the same category. Harry's case involved himself and he won and he should have, but they didn't argue the side betting aspect or he would have won that too. Side betting is also not gambling by the strictest sense of the word because, again, you...

You would have to be playing someone pretty helpless for that to be a shot with a positive winning expectation. The same holds true for BlackJack's safety (which is better). If you are playing a good player you sure aren't going to like where they leave you next in either situation.

Aiming systems are mostly crap. They may be worthwhile in theory but in practice the only way to play is to figure out the place on the object ball you want the cueball to hit and then make it go there. Of the two, the second part is the tricky bit :) I tell students it's a little like...

This is the correct way to go. Good speed should leave you a shot on the 5 in the corner without having to worry about the scratch. Inside english is no good as I see it because the ball on the end rail is in the way. To get up to the top of the table you have to hit the cue ball too hard...

Sure could. This is some fun legal discussion. In the gambling example, your opponent is actually guilty of gambling because of his intent, which was to wager on a game of chance. You however are not, because from your point of view there was no 'chance'. However, by representing it as such...

I don't know the states exactly. Check with a lawyer. Florida expressly forbids wagering on games of pool in their gambling statute, but no one has actually been charged with the crime in many years. Wisconsin and one or two other states have no indemnification clause for games of skill vs...

That would be correct, according to the law. The reason most room owners want people to hide the money is because they don't know the truth of the situation or because they're wimps and don't want to challenge the police. This is a mistake on their part, though. No chance, no gambling. End...

You're actually wrong about this, Scott. Calcuttas are a grey area of gambling - legal in some places, illegal in some others. It is highly recommended for anyone thinking about running one to consult a lawyer. Oftentimes they are 'illegal' in the strictest sense of the word, but as the...

This is a mistake. I also believe it's a mistake for the TD to stop doing them. Most of the time Calucuttas can be a lot of fun and they bring some nice action and interest into the tournaments. Things like this CAN happen, but that doesn't mean that they have to all of the time. There are...

Timberly is right as always, but I'll go a step farther and say that it was just plain horrible all the way around. I hope that not a single 'casual viewer' tuned in because nothing could turn a newcomer off televised pool quicker than this crap. The 'Miracle Knife' informercial on channel 13...