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Are you the same Rick who used to post as "ENGLISH!"? Ya know what, never mind. Who you are and what you think about me -- or anything else, for that matter -- is irrelevant. And yes, my opinion should be irrelevant to you, as I'm sure it is. Have a nice day.

I think you're in the 1% of extreme pool fans. I really can't watch pool for more than 30 minutes at a time and only a couple times a week - if that. For me, it's just not a spectator sport. I was an Accu-stats Video of the Month member for like two years. If I want to watch pool, I play...

But not counting one-off lessons, do you think you need that 90/10 ratio? Obviously, it depends on the person, and speaking only for myself, I'm not looking for that kind of a balance. My absolute best game might be a C and I'm looking for help with my game, not my brain.

No one voted against "using an instructor who is 'unable to teach what they cannot do themselves.'". It's interesting that you put that phrase in quotes, since that's not what the poll is asking, nor is it an option. Once again: Considering the fact that most players are not and will never...

Take a deep breath and count to 10. Here's one of your first posts: The original question was: So no one voted to "only get lessons from those who play at a high level." They simply voted that an instructors playing ability impacts their decision to take lessons from them. And it...

Plain and simple: If an instructor can't show me what they're talking about, I'm finding another instructor. Special consideration will be made for the ghost of Mosconi or other well-established greats who cannot physically play the game anymore.

Yes, drama gets people talking but the NFL and NBA are not major sports because of the drama. They are major sports because people like to watch them. Second, the 14.1 drama can be viewed in two ways: 1. Two passionate players bark at each other and now we have a passionate new rivalry going...

Without barboxes, a lot of towns wouldn't have any pool tables at all. That'd be great for the sport. :thumbup2:

I probably would have participated if (a) I knew about it and (b) I didn't spend the summer ignoring my pool table (and the pool world at large.) I would not have won but I would have done it.

I didn't see it between his knees. Mea culpa

That looks really cool until you ignore the basketballs and watch the kid on the trampoline. :D

Not so fast... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkVBg_-OviI

When you look at a cue and say to yourself, "that's better than what I have", what specifically do you think is better about it?

From WPA: From NAPA From BCA's website (which just gets them from WPA) From APA's manual Intentionally giving a loose rack is bad. Refusing to re-rack would be unsportsmanlike conduct and should result in loss of match. That said, your husband needs to complain to the tournament...

Go to any computer programming forum and ask a question. 9 out of 10 replies will be either "why are you doing that" or "you shouldn't do that" followed by what they would do instead. The 10th response will be "yeah, I'm having trouble with that too."

Poolkiller's guide to 8-ball is one of the most insane things I have ever read: https://issuu.com/poolkillers81/docs/a_beginner_s_guide_to_8_ball_pool A small sample of the awesomeness:

No need to apologize. Although I would love to try snooker, the chances are remote and so I didn't want anyone taking the time to explain something that I will probably never use. I have a couple sets of pool balls that are distinct enough to not confuse; I suppose I could just fart around...

But the point you miss is that after the third consecutive foul, Player A will have to re-rack and re-break the balls, after losing a total of 18 points. Even if after 2 consecutive fouls A makes a legal shot, B is on two and A could make a legal shot and put B in a position where B is likely...

I think your opinion is based on the assumption that intentionally fouling is breaking the rules just for shits and grins when in reality there can be interesting strategy in taking an intentional foul. Other people are better at explaining that part of the game. Your argument also implies...