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Sounds like an iPhone spell corrector on "guns"... :)

I am simply in awe of how these guys are putting up such high numbers. I mustered a 114 in my first attempt yesterday, and my 2nd and 3rd attempts were so bad I didn't have the heart to try again. The conditions of the room (not the booth's fault at all) made it such that it was nearly...

It was common knowledge around the northeast in the late ‘90s that a young kid nicknamed Ginky was playing fantastic pool out of Amsterdam Billiards in Manhattan. Together with Tony Robles, they represented a level of the game I had never seen in person, and I knew this was the place I needed...

Not sure the first two analogies are appropriate... there are clearly reasons why intimidation would be important in boxing, and in baseball, there are very technical reasons for not wanting a batter to crowd a plate. As to the central debate, let's just agree to disagree on how grown men...

Trying to give you rep for your last post, and it wouldn't let me. This one is even better. Thanks Dave.

Getting sharked doesn't necessarily result in a missed ball or even a lost game. It's more that it upsets me, and since I play this game for fun, it can just ruin the experience. I'm not sure how much my game suffers from a shark (maybe it goes up?); I just don't want to play with a grown man...

It was an incredibly silly thing for him to say, and yes he was trying to shark you. Anyone who can run 41 balls knows the game, and knows that what he said would act as a shark. If he was a total newbie to pool, it might be different. A guy who can run 3 racks has been around the game for a...

Danny and I did our first practice session for this yesterday on a tight Brunswick. I put up a 112, which I was fairly happy with since yesterday was literally the first time I had picked up a cue in a week. Through his first three innings, Danny had about a 25. After his fifth inning, he had...

I hope Bill knows how nicely he plays. I am especially impressed with his ability to keep the balls mostly in the lower half of the table. This is not easy, but it makes the patterns so much cleaner. I really enjoy watching Bill. - Steve

Dennis, I think i was flatter on this ball than it looks, and therefore was concerned about getting on the 11 in the side. I do think that is my only reasonable next shot (no way I was getting on the two balls by the side, and if I play for the other open ball (looks like the 12), then I lose...

Thanks for the comments Ron. I've actually written on this forum about the dangers of leaving two balls lined up for the side pocket. That said, not sure this situation was quite the same. Though it would have been much better if they weren't lined up for the corner, the fact that they both...

Thanks for the comments Dennis. Yeah, his first rack ended with I think a good key ball and break ball - but he got too thin on it. That's why he couldn't really draw into a better angle on the break shot. I know it was a bit confusing when he said he got good, but I think he said that before...

Dennis, I appreciate all the work you've put in. I also know (as do others) the disappointment in working hard on something, and sometimes not hearing as many replies as you'd like. As others have said, and I've exhibited too, even though you appreciate something you sometimes don't think to...

Wink, We are both playing with Schons in this video. I have since become a player rep for Zinzola cues, and play with a really nice one Tony made for me in 2010. His cues hit like a dream. Sausage, Thanks for the info. Well, we wouldn't want to turn the video off so soon after putting it...

Great old thread, David. This topic deserves repeating for all of us, and helps us to stay accountable to ourselves for these errors. Thanks for reminding me to stay vigilant :). - Steve

David, thanks for bringing that back. It looks like some of the diagrams are off from the original; is anyone else seeing that as well? Maybe the WEI has changed and what used to look ok is now a bit garbled? - Steve

Thanks Wink. We were definitely intending to sell this one (perhaps packaged with others), as it's at least possible that nothing like this has ever been captured on video. But a lot of the pros seem to be giving this stuff away for free, so I'm not sure what the market for this really is...

In an effort to get back to what we're here for, I uploaded one of the videos Danny and I shot in early 2009. I run 143 and lose, with Danny running a bunch himself. Some good commentary as well. Anyway, it's amazing how much I've learned from these videos. Though the balls weren't always...

It's strange; I've always found side pocket break shots to be very effective, with little chance of scratching. And by the same token, I don't play for them that much. I think the main reason is that one of the most important things I look for in break shots are margins of error in attaining...

Hey Dennis. Thanks - needed to make sure I wasn't crazy. - Steve <-- quite aware it was an anomaly lol, just found it odd that that exact clip was being used to exemplify Willie's genius. Exiting stage left as well.