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  1. Mr Hoppe

    Varner Vs Frost 1pct, 14.1 and 8-Ball

    I like the players, I like the chosen games, I just don't know about that point system thing... It may work just fine, I just haven't seen anything run this way. I think this would be a fun match to watch, assuming 9' table, <4.5" pockets, and good commentators.
  2. Mr Hoppe

    RIP Chad "Big Nasty" Pollman

    I never met Chad, but heard him on several TAR streams. From listening to him you could easily tell that he had a great personality, and was someone who made people laugh wherever he went. The pool scene has lost a real character, but I bet Big Nasty is hanging out on the rail, woofing with...
  3. Mr Hoppe

    what is a parabolic taper

    This would be like Coca Cola or KFC posting their secret recipes . . . With the proliferation of CNC in the craft, is it really that hard to believe that some are using parabolic tapers? If DPK was doing it 30 years ago, it can certainly be done today. The trick is not sanding off that taper...
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    Fyi about ebony

    Very interesting, thanks! I'm going to hold off on the plans for my magic wand business . . . ;)
  5. Mr Hoppe

    >>>>Accu-Stats 8-Ball Invitational Players List Official<<<<

    Great line-up. I can't wait. Thanks for making this happen Pat!
  6. Mr Hoppe

    Brunswick Centennial ready for action

    What a beauty, and a nice arena as well. Must be planning some serious streaming in the future...
  7. Mr Hoppe

    How Often To Have A PPV TAR Match?

    I'm a bigger fan of 10-ball than any other game if I had to pick just one, but I am also a big fan of the "overall" format as well.
  8. Mr Hoppe

    How Often To Have A PPV TAR Match?

    At $30-$35 a pop, I would probably average a buy every other month, but would like to see monthly matches to give me a choice of players and viewing dates. I.e., if matches were only offered every other month, there would probably be some match-ups that I didn't care to see, and some scheduled...
  9. Mr Hoppe

    New TAR format - Thoughts after 3 events

    Agreed. I too would like to see a stream/DVD bundle. Even if VOD were available, I would like DVD better, as it is more versatile in terms of off-line viewing and conversion to other formats like phones, iPad, etc, however, it is also more suseptible to boot-legging... I would like to see a...
  10. Mr Hoppe

    Standing further back to aim a shot.

    Works for me too, especially on longer shots. If the CB is near the rail, take one extra step back away from it to get a better perspective of the aim line. When the CB is in the middle of the table, it's generally far enough away from me to get that same good view.
  11. Mr Hoppe

    TAR and JA

    I watched both TAR 26 & 27, and agree 100% that SVB, Jango, and JA all behaved like true professionals tword each other. Where I think we saw less professional behavior was after missing a shot or a jump, etc. I, for one, could do without the cursing, cue slamming, and powting when a player...
  12. Mr Hoppe

    Player that passed away while playing

    At one time I had my good friend Curt on my APA team. Curt was 80+ yrs old, and nearly blind, but amazingly still played pretty solid as long as he didn't shoot in the 8 thinking it was the 4 or 6... While in his 80s, he was the league MVP (or "top dog") in two different divisions at the same...
  13. Mr Hoppe

    Wrapped backwards like a Szam?

    I do all of my leather wraps backwards . . . :thumbup:
  14. Mr Hoppe

    Johnny A Has My Respect back.

    JA is almost always a humble, respectful, gentleman from what I have seen. I say almost always, because I have seen him bark back when pushed, but who wouldn't, we're only human. Johnny is good people.
  15. Mr Hoppe

    Bullet Proof Glass Tips.... Incognito?

    I wonder if a rubber tip would give you an accelerating rebound effect, producing more speed on a break... Would be interesting to test anyway.
  16. Mr Hoppe

    Need a couple APA year patches.

    If you contact the main office through their website, they can probably hook you up. Your local LO may also be able to assist.
  17. Mr Hoppe

    TAR 26 Podcast this Wednesday at 9PM Eastern with Archer and SVB. Any questions ?

    Shane: Why did you decline to play Dennis O sets of 10-ball over at Jay's house this week? And, is 1P your new interest in pool?
  18. Mr Hoppe

    Breakrak

    The Breakrak and the BreakSpeed iPhone app are both great tools, and would work very well together.
  19. Mr Hoppe

    Jerry Briesath’s Instructional DVD’s

    Would it be possible to put together a couple of 30 second clips on a few of the topics discussed and post them on your site or YouTube as sample content?
  20. Mr Hoppe

    TAR King of the Hill List?

    It will be interesting to see how the king of the hill concept pans out. Is there a requirement to play x times per year? Does a guy automatically drop a position if he hasn't defended his spot in x number of months? Can you only challenge the guy immediately above you? If the list is...
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