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Damn right Freddie! I always thought Babe didnt get the recognition some of the other old timers did. The first person I ever took lessons from was Mr. Jimmy Caras at Drexeline billiards about 20 years ago! He talked to me many times about Cranfield because I was also a lefty like Babe. Mr...

I just went back over some of my old notes when I was learning 1P. Some of the best quotes are these...(not mine!) >With each shot, try to move balls onto your side of the table......sounds silly easy, but when things get tough, and everything looks hard....go back to this.....I think Billy...

Learning alone is possible IMO, but if I were you I would find a pro player you relate with style wise, and watch a bunch of their one pocket matches. For me it was Ronnie Allen, Scott Frost and Efren.....so you can guess the style I play right? :) BUT, don't get stuck playing one type of...

I was just thinking about this subject the other day! good thread! I used to be a "feel" player, basically using no systems or aiming methods, and it used to take me 1/2 an hour or so to get going....sometimes more....sometimes not at aland always questioning why? I was by no means a bad...

I think I'd like to go sit by the table Babe Cranfield practiced on......with a note pad of course! :) G.

Well, I have had a bunch of gold crowns but no diamonds in my home.....but, I have had pockets from 5" down to a shade over 4". Right now My table is at 4-3/8", and it plays perfect for rotation games and 14.1, but slightly loose for one pocket. My advise would be to be honest about the game...

Hey, I have that quote over my front door...."Life is too short to be taken seriously!" :) Happy 3k Steamer........I'm considering what to do for my 4k? G.

I play it just like tournament rules.....money ball goes down....rackem! If there were a stipulation on having to run out every time? I guess it might come into play once or twice per race to 9 IMO.....for me anyway, depends on the table and rack sequence. Maybe 10 to 15 % on the $$$ G.

This is an awesome post, I think it encapsulates what finding action is about! ask whats going on in any given location, and someone steers you in the right direction! good luck, G.

Mike Sigel, Allen Hopkins. Nick Varner, and I would bet on Rempe if he would come out of hiding!:) I'm 46 and would not put up my lunch money against these guys losing to ANYONE! Back in the day........how can we forget Wimpy? a world killer at almost 60! Mosconi could run 100 from a wheel...

Hi Jam, Hope all is good with you guys, It was always thrown around in the pool rooms I frequented that a player doesn't reach their peak til 50! especially if they play one pocket. :) G.

I love lamp......

MAN!thats a nice fish!, Backyard? huh? I'm getting the itch already! I'm lucky to live in a nice part of PA with a few good streams around like the little lehigh, french creek, the breeches, sulfer creek. Here's a largemouth just under 6lbs I caught last year at Greenlane resovoire in my...

Yup, I'm a plumber! well up to 2 months ago when a car turned in front of me and totaled my truck, and hammered my hip and shoulder etc. re-habing now. heres the link>>> https://vimeo.com/gerryinpa/videos let me know what you think.... G.

6 by the 4, draw back to 3, then 2 by the 4, roll up to bank the 5 in side, then 4, 1,8. Not easy, but its there. G.

Mike should feel so honored to be on SVB's page! Not many players have that luxury! HA :)

oh come on....those balls are tiny....the table is giant and you have all kinds of room to move around....and they round the pockets to help the ball go in! friggin easy feeble game snooker is! :) Watching Ronnie during that run it almost seemed like he was angry?, or had a real hatred for the...

This thread is much like some over at 1p.org. Before the Derby last year they were setting up shots to find a solution for and then some of us would video how we worked it out and up load to, in my case, Vimeo to watch. I was never one to keep secrets, whats the use really? I recently got a...

Funny you talk about fly fishing! I just finished tying up some new patterns for the spring. A bass fishing buddy of mine wants to start fly fishing, SO, I figured I would start him off easy with a few woolybuggers, leaches, floating ants etc....I don't have the heart to give him any #22 midges...

After working in a few pool rooms, I could spot a player 2 steps into the front door! :) >They try to clock everyones speed without turning their head, or looking up on the walk from the door to the counter. >Players generally ask for the tightest/cleanest/furthest from the counter table in...