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As a side note, it's important to remember that in any learning, a minimum of 2-3 hours practice for each hour of teaching is essential to improvement. -s

You never asked a question. -s

Worth less than the time it took to take and post the pictures. IMO. -s

if you need easy extra storage, consider backpacking stores like REI. extra pockets for backpacks come in all shapes and sizes. -s

Sometimes all you need is a stick. It's not that hard to do your 'tip maintenance' at home. Personally, I can go over a year without doing anything to my tip but chalk it. Some places still have free chalk for you to use :) Bridge head? I play on bar tables, can't reach it? Off-hand or...

Thanks for the answer. I've been asked this twice in the last couple of weeks, and it happened to my team last night. Maybe I should have a rule book... -s

Situation: open table, one solid and three stripes down. Player makes the 8-ball. What is the score? I think I know the answer, but can't find a rule book to verify. -s

A small comment re: sandbagging for a 'close win'. What about the other matches in the division? What if they're not playing for a 'close win' but a blowout and leave your team in the dust in the standings? It's not enough to barely beat your weekly opponent, it's about getting enough points...

I like it. Can make the division races much more interesting. There will always be the haters. -s

I would think the 2nd order curve involved would provide a particular resonance. I play with a DPK, and it feels like a tuned instrument. Stiff yet live. I was curious about the resonance thing, so i clamped on a guitar tuner. Attached at the joint and held where I hold to play, it registers...

These internet woofing matches are awesome. Some unknown from Minnesota calls out Bartrum. And it gets us 8 pages (so far) of reading fun. How long do you think 14.1 to 1000 takes? I'd be extremely surprised if e-r-i-c makes it to dcc. And extremely surprised if CB doesn't. -s

So, how'd the trip turn out? -s

A Kersenbrock plays like a Southwest. Didn't he pioneer the parabolic shaft taper Southwest uses? I believe Richard Harris (Bluegrass) cues play similarly also. Gotta love that 'ping' when you hit it sweet. -s

Well, I'm from there but don't live there. Friday night...expect bar instead of poolhall, for starters. Hobo Jungle (on Broadway I think), or Corner Pocket bar on Fulton both have Fri/Sat tournaments, and both have Diamond tables, both 7' and 9'. I'm guessing you'd prefer the crowd at the...

It's especially viable when the table rolls toward that side. Hit it slow and short angle and watch it curve right in there. Yeah, I play on a lot of crappy tables. -s

Collision detection is a big thing in video gaming (and therefore pretty much figured out). I would think more difficult for them would be deflection (ball-ball, cue-ball, and spin-induced!), masse effects, spin effects from rails, and other pool-specific physics situations. I expect their...

You might have missed my post re: noise. They add noise to the shot angle, speed, cue placement before the shot's result is calculated. Not just the path. -s

The main problem I see with 'making it real' is that the client AI has access to the same physics engine as the server uses. So you can literally try every shot (and every possible shot) in detail before it is submitted. I would think a 'more real' version would require the client to choose...

From the website: "The championships will feature 3 different competitions. * Low Noise- agents will compete with a low amount of noise added to their shots. The specific noise model used will be the same as the last competition. * High Noise- agents will compete with a high amount of...

from SvB's facebook: "crazy.. chavez had me stuck 10 5 race to 11. came back and won the match in semi. nutssss" -s