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Yes, but he's kinda soft breaking, don't you think? I thought the rule this year was no mandatory three balls past the head string, but you had to break with velocity. Shane is definitely not breaking very hard.

Gone. Musta been a bad ground or a short in a mic cable. And all along I thought it was the weed.

Sorry, I thought it was you that kept bringing up the 10,000 hour rule to repudiate the concept of natural talent. For those who think the science is settled on this matter, think again...

I think he is referring to "The Golden Section", which has numerous interesting properties in math and in the physical world. These properties, however, are not found in everything we look at, do not point to the existence of an individual creator, and most certainly do not help refute the Big...

Yes, all of these things may have contributed to a few very mediocre players becoming less mediocre players. But the real reason they are mediocre is that they haven't been willing or able to spend thousands of hours at the table learning these things through their own eyes. You keep bringing...

If you have the background in this field, good for you. The fact is that most people don't understand the language of physics, and all this talk confuses them, and even gives them a faulty understanding of what is really going on. All you have to do is listen to what some of the top pros...

C'mon, you're reaching here. All of these things are easily discovered just by playing the game, or by hanging out with good players and observing what they do and trying to duplicate it. Most great players have had several mentors along the way who showed them some of the tricks of the trade...

A qPod belt clip. I won the qPod chalk holder at SBE a few years ago, then I got suckered into spending $35 for the matching belt clip so I could have my handy on my hip when I was at the pool room I never go to. Almost equally silly was the $30 cube of low deflection (AKA Kamui) chalk I...

I played for thirty years and never once knew about all these things. Just fired a lot of balls at the hole and eventually most of them started to go in. If I knew about all the things that can screw you up I would have quit the game back in the 70's. Same with deflection. I accept that it...

I just found out my local room is offering $8/day shooting every day of the week for APA members (regular rate is $5.75/hr). Just gotta show your card at the desk to get the discount. That to me is worth joining, plus it would get me out of the basement.

My phone takes good enough videos for this purpose. I rigged together a little clamp that allows you to easily mount the phone on a cheapo tripod. I'll post a pic of it in the next couple days. It is easy to make and holds my iPhone very securely. Now if only I could beat the 9-ball...

Here's a link to a video I've never seen discussed here before. This guy reputedly hits 'em pretty good, concentrating mostly on stance, grip pressure, stroke, and how he hits through the white ball. He never once mentioned the importance of aiming the shot, never mind how it should be done...

Is this a DYDP (Design Your Dream Poll) thread by any chance?

Thank for the information, Lenny. Always good to know the whole story. And yes, I hope to see more of the ladies in attendance over time. BTW I meant no disrespect to you, nor do I think you are a greedy (I never used that word) promoter. You are one of maybe a couple dozen people out there...

That is very cool! Thanks, I have now actually learned something new in this thread. ;)

No one is blaming the pros for playing in these travesties, the blame lies with the ones promoting them.

Tony, I had the jerk on ignore myself, but had the same problem avoiding his tripe. We should all (the silent majority that wants him to go away forever) just ignore him and stop engaging him. That's what he craves, all the animosity he generates. I have him on mental ignore now. I just don't...

If this goes down, are you gonna allow coaching again? :grin-devilish:

I thought you had slimmed down in your last video. I had no idea you were that much overweight, though. You carried it well (the loose fitting clothes helped that), and I'm the same way. But the internal organs don't lie. I found out I had Type 2, fatty liver disease, and metabolic syndrome. I...

Holy crap, Jon, that's phenomenal! Congrats. I'm down 48 pounds since March. Still need to lose that much more to hit my target of 190. I'd love to hit 165, which is the lean, mean fightin' machine weight I was when I got married almost 40 years ago, but I'd just be too scary at that weight...