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Thanks for this post Ratta. I agree with you. All systems (well, almost) have something in them that is useful and I like drawing what I can from each of them. So many knowledgeable people here that share really great information. I love Brian's poolology system. And I love Shish-ka-bob...

When I first moved to the Bay Area back in 2004 or so I preferred to play on 9' tables but played a lot on bar tables. I moved from Colorado and 9' tables there have usually at least 4.5" pockets. The tight tables are around 4.25". So I decided to put my money in and play in the annual...

Ok. Now I really wish I was back in the bay. I know who you played. Where you played and probably could guess your hustler/nutter friend with under 5 tries. Yeah, I think you should absolutely get him on the big tables and play him 1-pocket. Those old guys can't play 1-hole for crap. :D

We have gone through remarkably similar journeys. I wish I still lived in the Bay Area it would be fun to share insights. One thing I would add to all this is that slightly off-center straight shots are tough with any aiming system. Except I've found that if I do an inside pivot (I Think...

Is that where your username comes from :D.

Thanks for sharing this again. I have just picked up my cue again for the first time in a couple of years and was also reviewing poolology because sometimes my eyes can't find the right shot memory and it's a great tool to get back to 'seeing' shots correctly. I only have the first edition and...

Have you tried it to see? Onetime I tried to make fun of Busty by Doing all my practice strokes low and to the side like he does. Best I ever shot in my life! Never tried it again though… :)

I wrote a pilot intended for Amazon with a similar idea. Never submitted it. I was working on a second draft when they stopped their public submissions. It was about some pool players that meet up and go on the road in Texas and then end up in 1970s Detroit and end up staying there. So the...

My friend wanted to quit ahead on a guy because it was late. The guy said:”you have to give me a chance to win my money back!” Without missing a beat my friend said:”aw crap! Now I gotta stay here until you learn how to play pool?”

Yeah. Don't check anything in after you've been drinking! Learned that the hard way.

Sounds like a great career! No bugs is an outstanding achievement. I agree with your assessment that it is unique. Of course you were probably the only SOBER one. :) There are a lot of parts of programming/software development that I absolutely would not recommend to drink while doing, but...

Also in a bar situation it's not great optics to be sober, drinking water and winning while beating everyone who is drunk. Eventually that will catch up to you.

When I was a software developer the most productive time was in the evenings and I would sip on beer or wine and code for 5-6 hours straight. I might drink 6 light beers but it was over 7 hours. It allowed me to drop into the deep focus zone and not worry about all the extra stuff. Going to...

He's already been banned for a long time. I think that date might be the end of what would have been a 2-year ban.

Unfortunately many tournaments were run like this back in the day. I remember a tournament in CO where my buddy and I played. There were no brackets/byes and it was single elimination. My buddy was one of 3 undefeated players so they "drew" to see who got to play. My buddy was out and...

Yeah. One tournament I was rated a AAA+ and I played a B player who was in town to film a movie. The spot I had to give him was I had to win 6 before he wins 3 and I get the first break and he gets all the other breaks except if it goes to hill-hill I get the break. 9 ball, bar box. First...

I don't even think tap dancing should be legal. So annoying! Little hats and canes, moving sideways with big smile. Ugh! No thank you!

Whoa, you could almost finish a 1-pocket race while that guy is trying to finish a sentence.

When we started this rack all the balls were black and white.

This. If I thought tipping a TD would get me a favorable draw or call on a shot, I wouldn't do it.