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    Practice what I Preach

    Ah the cold fingers morning has me typing finger/phone the Old Way. 😉 Lefty is quite slower but. He never miss. (🤷‍♂️) Lessons in life The morning after the match. The report: won league 3 person 8 ball. The Ass says Mint well I lost 2-0 to the straight shooter. I recall hanging balls and...
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    Spin-to-Speed or Revolutions-per-Foot?

    This reminds of the story of religion and it wasn't Devine intervention it was just some (uh? expletive)Eskimo .... I have asked for help. I am still here. My latest ride that got 15 feet of air and 6 broken ribs exceter uh. I didn't have time for a prayer. 🤷‍♂️ Pretty sure On the pool table...
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    Are our New Generation Want Different Posters for their Pool Room?

    That picture made me nauseated. The Puke Green border tops the uh....effect. "Definitely not for me, Definitely not," mumbling in my best Rainman character.
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    Jim Rempe's brainwash position/pattern drill

    My bookmobile upbringing had me getting a Willie Mosconi book when I built my first pool table in the early '70s. His arc of balls shot into the side pocket started at 3 for me. Not sure my most balls record but adding to the arc was always a goal. Mosconi taught object ball last and it served...
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    Removal of Dry Erase Marker from Simonis Cloth?

    An autograph should be added. Who knows.....some day.....🤷‍♂️ A valuable work of Art. 😉it doesn't effect the play.....leave it that way. It's antique ing. 😉
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    Practice what I Preach

    Change The Game Is a lesson that cost me my weekly allowance. 😉 It however was money well spent. Circa 1982 ish. I had discovered the White Spot in Fife had a Wednesday night 9 ball on 5 bar box tables with The Big ball. So anyway playing Rodney Ward, son of Jim. 🤷‍♂️ I was up 40 playing 9...
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    Practice what I Preach

    Shure sounds Computer control attack on human kind. Makes it critical to be kind. And humble. 😉 Loved the TV series Kung Fu. 🤷‍♂️ Edit: Sign it We the People
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    Practice what I Preach

    Wow just wow. This share comes under Please pay attention. I pay attention to the tip to ball contact. Over
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    Answers to Common QUESTIONS About Using SIDESPIN ... When, Why, and How to Use It

    My afternoon session has me playing 9 ball, left vs right. A thin cut on the 9 ball brought that question. Well my choice was give it helper spin . That way if I miss it will most often be an overcurrent. It was and the result was... The more I practice the luckier uh Lefty gets. 🤷‍♂️
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    Dr. Dave ....

    I am thinking of a pole vault cue (pole but perhaps Freudian)and historical changes. Or ping pong paddles change from sand paper to rubber. 🤔 So different styles should be suited to a different flex in the cue. Starting with shaft the ferrule then tip combinations of flex or hardness in each. So...
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    Practice what I Preach

    Ah Good morning, so far. No News is Good News. 😉 41 degrees and wind warning so no high work. Control of self Before Control of cue then cueball. Finding My Self is first. Finding My Game is so satisfying when found and frustrating when the balls just won't fall. 🤷‍♂️ 😉 The one handed...
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    Wrapless pool cues

    Stealth is the advantage of my wrapless. Well it is a sneaky. 🤷‍♂️ I do prefer the smoth grip. When my Irish linen wrap on my Joss gave up, I liked the slightly smaller grip, so never replaced it.
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    Answers to Common QUESTIONS About Using SIDESPIN ... When, Why, and How to Use It

    Especially if their game is 1 and 15 in the side, last pocket, 8 ball. 🤷‍♂️
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    Practice what I Preach

    The 9 ball break practice. The cue lays on the line of attack. The break pad as it landed after traveled with the cueball. 🤷‍♂️ Well, made the one ball so onward with the 2 ball which lies adjacent the 7 at the butt of the cue.
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    Practice what I Preach

    Ah good morning Monday fun day. 🤷‍♂️ The best part of being retired. Cold morning. So warm up comes first. Watching the winter Olympics oh so humbling. Noticing the pre contest methods is educational. Full focus and finding it What a chance to be the first one to get the???? Answer me...
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    Answers to Common QUESTIONS About Using SIDESPIN ... When, Why, and How to Use It

    The Willie Mosconi book prescribed a short draw drill with a crescent of balls in front of a side pocket. Taking ball in hand on the first shot then shoot with short draw in order. Getting on the perfect angle makes the drill so much easier. Slight miss alignments can be helped with side. A...
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    Practice what I Preach

    Could be a placebo effect 🤷‍♂️ but I I am hitting 'em good. Well starting to find more confidence with the harder tip. Plus my increased attention to the application of tip to ball, is showing possible "dark side" preference. Finding the confidence in practice is invigorating. Remember that...
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    Practice what I Preach

    Probably need another project. Uh oh nevermind the weed eater is calling. But But it's Sunday.....so yeah I am with "those guys". As a Cadet at USAFA attending a religious formation was required. I started attending Catholic as it got out sooner and I could get to the Sunday Buffet that was...
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    Practice what I Preach

    Ah Sunday Funday, hopefully. 😉 I am a good scout and always prepared. Well I try to be. 🤷‍♂️ 😉 Security comes first. Fitness comes second. Off we go into the cold finger cold start practice. Just remembered a uh back in "the day" morning awakening to the 11 o'clock sun. Parked in front of...
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    Answers to Common QUESTIONS About Using SIDESPIN ... When, Why, and How to Use It

    Your use of the = has triggered my memory of the Foghorn Leghorn cartoons with the Little Egghead showing him how it works on paper. 🤷‍♂️
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