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This "kid" isn't real. He is psychological. He is embedded in my memory and limbic reward system. His reward is much easier, immediate, and compelling. But it is also disappointing most often because the shots are missed. But there is hope. Change is possible.

Earlier in another thread, I mentioned that Cole's best friend, Randy L., told me that Cole once set up a 6-ball rack, broke, then with ball in hand, ran the rack. He continued this same routine and ran 96 6-ball racks in a row. That's 576 balls in total. That would have taken at least 3-4...

I see the top two pics are from a poolhall. Nice tables. Can't tell from the bottom pic. What poolhall are these from and where?

I knew a guy for several years. He asked me once why I didn't put salt and pepper on my eggs. I told him curtly, "Eggs don't have any taste so why should I want to taste just plain old salt and pepper." He just looked at me sort of stunned. He remarked how I just put his shxt in the street. A...

I could go in to it and prove beyond doubt it is not BS but I talk too much as it is. But the reason a player usually puts his dominant eye directly over the cue stick is because usually the vision center is at the center of the eye: the pupil. But there is some slight variation, probably the...

World class pocket billiards performers still know what they know but realize there is no use explaining it. The questions would never stop. There are so many people who want to know. They would never be left alone. Gorst knows. And he could explain it. But what for? What were you before you...

Of course. But he still knows exactly what he's doing and he knows how he got there. Yet he's not spilling the beans. But I respect that.

I knew I seen this guy somewhere before.

You asked for it. So here's some logic. When I as about 12 years old, I had a friend, Robert. His father worked for Ampex. He was some sort of engineer or researcher. I think Ampex was later bought out by Fairchild, etc. His father, at least on two occasions, emphasized that he was a...

"I wanna shoot! I wanna shoot. Let me shoot. Come on, let me shoot." I know this kid. He pushes me all day, every day. And he won't shut up. I am just now beginning to tame this wild little rascal. You see, he doesn't care if he misses the shot, which he does more often than not. He just...

I say this now: "if I can SEE the shot, I can make it" But as you know, saying so and doing so are two different things. Seeing the shot essentially means understanding what must be done to make the shot. But doing what must be done is a completely different challenge. But it is also a rather...

You should be able to see which is the dominant eye used by these top players in Accu-Stats videos when the camera looks right up into the cue stick alignment or nearly so. This eye will most probably positioned directly above the cue stick. If you know where the eye must be placed, then you...

Yours is the ultimate pro strategy. What I am alluding to is the actual mechanics involved. For instance, the cue ball path is determined by the point of contact between the cue tip and the cue ball, and the contact point of the cue ball on the object ball. And the forces exerted at these...

You most nearly hit upon what I am thinking. First off, I am right-handed. And my dominant eye is the right. But when I get down into my stance, I feel like I have a tendency to lean right. This throws everything off. It seems like my body never really gets over the shot and settles in. It...

I think you are in the wrong thread. In this thread, I conclude summarizing with: "In the end the balls come to rest and you are responsible. And you will answer for it."

Similar to Schrodinger's Cat, as you stand before the pool table, no one knows for certain what the next shot will be. But once you decide where you want the cue ball to end up after the shot, the entire shot is precisely defined. Your decision includes the cue ball, the object ball, the pocket...

Are you right-handed or left-handed when you shoot? Which of your eyes is the dominant eye? Is one combination preferable to others? Right-handed + right-dominant eye or Right-handed + left-dominant eye? Left-handed + right-dominant eye or Left-handed + left-dominant eye? What's your...

What is it with you? Do you have a case on me? Did you open a case on me? Maybe you are the one who should be answering questions.

You are not the only one who reads my posts/replies. I'm sure many have benefited from what I have shared. Some get it. Some don't.

Many of your comments seems to be off topic for this forum. I'm really interested in the game and stories about its celebrated personalities.