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I remember that game. I forget how we matched up, but it was a proposition game. Neil was playing one-handed, and I was spotting him and he broke me. I didn't know how good he played one-handed, but I sure do now. ;)

It's the birthplace of Jamie Farr and the Glass City Open, of course! ;) My bags are packed, and I'm Toledo bound! November 10-14, 2004. $40,000 guaranteed! :D For further information: Glass City Open website

Last Two, great question. Let me provide an answer to you after seeing that video of L.A. Open. If you have any info on where I can buy a copy of that video, I'd appreciate it! :)

I'm not sure when I'll be getting out that way. I've been hanging out here on the East Coast and playing in as many tournaments as I'm able to. There's usually a tournament going on every weekend, which is good for pool players and good for me. Tell Neil that I said hi, and maybe we can hook...

Swanee Me and Jay Swanson were best of friends. I remember one of the funniest incidents that ever happened to him. :D Swanee, as I like to call him, was a pretty big guy, and he made it to the finals at the Reno Open. At this particular tournament, he was wearing a formal black tuxedo. He...

Tom, I usually end up on the side rail myself when I break, but when I start out on new equipment or whatever, I try to take the cue ball just a little bit off the center of the spot, like I told you before, to develop the stroke and get the pop down. On newer felt, the balls will slide in from...

LOL, Walter. I never cease to amaze myself when it comes to typos! :p But now that you mention it, everybody seems to have a nickname in this business. Look at the Planet Pool 9-Ball Tour as an example, i.e., Genie Man, Shawn the Shirt, Pookie, Earthquake, Shorty, Jimmy Mack, Donut Man...

Wade Crane is from North Carolina (I think), and he got the first-ever perfect Accu-Stats 1000 score on record. Other fine North Carolinean players: Frank Tulles, Jack Stenner, and Sam Monday. I believe Keith Bennett is from North Carolina, too, and at the recent 2004 U.S. Open in Virginia...

'02 Spring Open in Norfolk-Parks vs. McCready I am still in the AzBilliards' "moderation queue" and am unable to post under my newly acquired membership of "JAM," but I wanted to add a comment to this thread. :p A few years ago at the Spring Open in Norfolk, Virginia, Keith McCready was...

Native Washingtonian Hi, JDB. This is JAM here posting while I'm in "moderation queue." :) Mark "Donut Man" Ford showed some speed (IMO) with his recent wins on the Planet Pool 9-Ball Tour after a brief hiatus. He beat Kid Delicious and a few other strong shooters and seemed to have an...

Thanks, Stevelomako, for the updates! Hi, Stevelomako! I'm posting under Keith's name since my newly acquired account is in the "moderation queue." In reading "The Snap" magazine this morning about Brian Atchley, I came across an article entitled "Cornbread Red-A Legend Legends Talk About"...

Hi, Smorgie! :) While in "moderation queue," I have to post under KM's account. You are referring to the February/March 1990 issue of "The Snap," with Brian Atchley on the cover, entitled "Barron of the Bar Box." The article about him within the magazine entitled "Atchley Wins Tennessee State...

I'm posting under Keith's account because my newly acquired AzBilliards membership as JAM is in "moderation queue." :p Twenty years ago or more, the BEST players in the "immediate" Maryland/D.C. area were Cigar Tom Vanover, Strawberry, the late Michael "Geese" Gerace, youngsters Timmy Crown...

I remember one story with Brian Atchley and me. He had me 40 to 50 games loser on a bar table over there in Columbia, South Carolina, and we were betting real high. I happened to win all the games back and broke him, but it took about 2-1/2 days to do it. :eek: Brian's best game was on a...

Drivermaker, thank you very much. I wasn't going to post on this thread. Actually, to tell you the truth, this is the first time I've read it. Certain people don't have anything else better to do in life than to try to bad-mouth somebody. When people are doing well, there's just certain ones...

Glad to hear Fabio is in, Doug! I always enjoy seeing him on the tournament trail! :)

I'm in, and looking forward to it! :D

With the introduction of the Sardo rack at most major events, many people have breaking strategies. Apparently, the balls weren't breaking as good this year at the Open as last year. They did rack the 9 ball on the spot as opopsed to the 1 ball. It is common knowledge that a medium-speed...

Tom, I use the side break myself. I go from side to side until I can find the right spot. Going back to the fundamentals of breaking, I would try to go 6 inches to the left or 6 inches to the right, whichever is comfortable, and just try to pop the balls square and get the cue ball up in the...

Cut Shot, as far as the best professionally recorded video or DVD, I'd have to say the one of me and Jose Parica at the '03 Open. I got a copy of the DVD, and I'd rate it as first-class coverage. :)