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Yep, including your continued inability to understand it. Maybe, instead of just ignoring and denying all the explanations, you should try to actually read and understand one. Credit for staying polite, though. pj chgo

Yankee Doodles on the Promenade. Not a players’ room (there were plenty others in the 90s), but it was closest to me and the owner’s daughter was a friend of Vivian Villarreal, so I got to play with her whenever she came through. pj chgo

Then it just needs to be pointed out (and has been a couple times) that the CB “contact point” defined by your method can’t possibly be the actual contact point - parallel aiming illustrates why. pj chgo

A room I used to frequent in Santa Monica had a “tradition” of players unscrewing their cues and using just their shafts for jumping (with a dart stroke). I could see why the 40” rule is in place - jumping’s too easy with such a light “cue”. pj chgo

My corrections are for readers who may not know yet how parallel aiming really works - to help them recognize misinformation. Your lack of knowledge makes it necessary (again), but it’s not aimed at you. pj chgo

That’s correct - they may be close enough on some straighter shots to subconsciously adjust for, but it’s not the way “parallel lines” aiming really works. pj chgo

That’s the correct method - It’s called “parallel lines” aiming for a reason. Mensabum’s inaccurate interpretation of the well known aiming method has been corrected here before. The different CB contact points defined by the slightly different methods are often close enough together...

Since the butt’s almost always over a rail, everybody shoots down on just about every shot. pj chgo

I don't have a starting aim line, but if I did that'd probably be it - centered among the available cuts. pj chgo

Not me - Mike’s a good guess. My two cents: (moving the) “backhand” is for shafts with their pivot point nearer the bridge hand; (moving the) “fronthand” is for shafts with their pivot point nearer the grip hand. Neither method works for all shots without user input (slight adjustments). pj chgo

Yes, only the tip's angle, spot and speed matter at the moment of contact - but the stroke delivers those goods. pj <- credit where due chgo

Get used to it. :p pj chgo

Here's your birthday pie...

How 'bout if I say it like "aitch to the two oh"?

Yes, and I extend that definition to every contact in the shot. pj chgo

That's actually why I like my way - it reflects the similarity of the CB effects: inside slows/shortens the CB; outside speeds/lengthens it. pj chgo