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Your saying that hits home; I think Tommy Emmanuel, whom I mentioned in an earlier post, is that way. He seems to be genuinely PASSIONATE about what he does. I think he absolutely loves to practice. To me, he is one of the top (handful) of guitarists in the world. Now, he plays acoustic, not...

That is a great link, Dave! Can you imagine the dedication it takes to do ANYthing for that amount of time? I think that the ability to do that regularly for many, many years is what accounts for domination or at least being the big dog in any sport/endeavor. Meaning that a lot of people just...

And for all I know, pool might be that particular sport/endeavor that requires more practice time during a stretch of pro/gambling matches versus other sports/professions. Please allow me to add on a question... how long does it take a pro to get the feel for a table before he begins play? 5...

Yes, but I have known professional golfers and they do not practice like that week in week out. They do a little R&R. At least the ones I know. There are exceptions who play/practice as much as possible. But it goes back to what I said in the OP -- addiction. I am no expert, I just suspect that...

I wondered about that when I read your first recommendation. FWIW, I have no idea, but this book below was also recommended in a comment for the 'corrected' book you mentioned... 'Getting Things Done' by David Allen.

Very cool! Didn't know that one.

With the operative word being "winning" in your post above, luck is def involved. Every one of those pro fishermen are super-human good. Luck is involved in WINNING the tourney because you cannot control which fish are going to bite. All of the top guys in big tourneys are similar skillsets...

Once again, SlateMan, amazing job you did! Your LED lights are great, too.

^^^ The powers that be reading this... this man has it figured out. This could work. The gambling, the struggle that is part of the story of pro pool... that would friggin sell as reality tv! People love drama, they love trainwrecks. People love stories. It's crazy how many amazing stories there...

WOW, that is amazing what you did! Can you say more about epoxy? Did you paint and then epoxy? Did you turn a garage into an enclosed room? That looks great! Always amazes me the things that can pop up in a forum thread.

To me, the Windsor is not low end. I think it cost $500 in 1974, which is $2,800 in today's dollars. Seems mid-range to me. In 1974, a pal of mine had a low-end table and that thing was truly low-end. Even the balls were crap. It functioned but my Windsor was a real pool table and his was...

I am not going to set it up, that will be done by a pro, I am just talking about moving the table. It would be 40 miles one way for him, not me.

One says no problem, one says don't do it. Hmmm. The room is plenty big but it's an odd shape and the issue is leaving room for an area for lounging around, reading or watching tv. A dual function room. I will need to envision how other furniture would fit into the room with the table sitting...

I need to move my 8 ft 1974 Brunswick Windsor to my new house. Rather than hire it done, I'd rather just do it myself if that's ok, lol. Because I do not want a new setup done yet, not until I can get the table in the gameroom and figure out where the table will fit the best in the room. Anyone...

That's amazing but kind of proves up a point in the OP, that it is somewhat of an addiction. Maybe a psychologist could say if it's something akin to that regarding brain activity. Perhaps drive and addiction are the same? Or perhaps drive fosters addiction? I salute such an amazing...

That's an interesting point, the odds of making it are low!

I saw something recently where SVB purportedly said he practiced 7-8 hours/day 7 days/week. Also that his fave game is 8-ball. If that is true, for someone to practice that much you pretty much have to be addicted to it. I can't imagine giving that much time. To anything. I know it takes crazy...

I don't get it. I thought readers just magnified for close-up vision and are not for far-sighted vision. Your t.v. being six feet from the foot of your bed puts it about ten feet away and I would think that with a reader, your t.v. image would be blurry. Any reader I have ever tried, it's for...

I salute Jay for thinking outside the box but I am in agreement with you agreeing with Lou, lol! I just am not sure (in USA) that many people will learn to appreciate the skill pocketing balls. Banks are wow shots. You might also consider points for combos and caroms. This could be really cool...

FWIW, I had never watched a 1-pocket game until couple of weeks ago. After I kind of figured out what the rules were and how to play the basic game, in the end, I found myself bored. I think it was safety play that got to me. Shot after shot. Just one opinion here but I do watch quite a lot of...