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Earlier in another thread, I mentioned that Cole's best friend, Randy L., told me that Cole once set up a 6-ball rack, broke, then with ball in hand, ran the rack. He continued this same routine and ran 96 6-ball racks in a row. That's 576 balls in total. That would have taken at least 3-4...

You asked for it. So here's some logic. When I as about 12 years old, I had a friend, Robert. His father worked for Ampex. He was some sort of engineer or researcher. I think Ampex was later bought out by Fairchild, etc. His father, at least on two occasions, emphasized that he was a...

"I wanna shoot! I wanna shoot. Let me shoot. Come on, let me shoot." I know this kid. He pushes me all day, every day. And he won't shut up. I am just now beginning to tame this wild little rascal. You see, he doesn't care if he misses the shot, which he does more often than not. He just...

Similar to Schrodinger's Cat, as you stand before the pool table, no one knows for certain what the next shot will be. But once you decide where you want the cue ball to end up after the shot, the entire shot is precisely defined. Your decision includes the cue ball, the object ball, the pocket...

Are you right-handed or left-handed when you shoot? Which of your eyes is the dominant eye? Is one combination preferable to others? Right-handed + right-dominant eye or Right-handed + left-dominant eye? Left-handed + right-dominant eye or Left-handed + left-dominant eye? What's your...

Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land, already a seasoned road player at 18. I think it is almost like a miracle that we can actually see a decent quality video of the Luat vs. Dickson One-Pocket match from Accu-Stats. I don't think there is any other really good quality video of...

Chasing that Pool 'Jones' Some guys don't get it. Pool doesn't do it for them. But we get it. We know why. We feel it. And that's enough. Why do you shoot when you shouldn't shoot? It is the reward you are anticipating if you make the shot. It's that dopamine rush that you're going to get...

I met a guy back in 1975. I believe his name was Rick. He told me that he had come in second place in the New York 14:1 tournament. He didn't say if it was city or state. I'm starting research just to see if I can find out any information about these old tournaments. I found out that Danny...

I've been thinking of making the trip to the old Hard Times building in Bellflower just to see what, if anything, is going on there. If anyone can shed some light and save me the trip I'd appreciate it. I've also been wondering if the first owner I knew of was either Kenny or Kinney. Driving me...

"I didn't know if I was going to make the shot." "Then why did you shoot?" Exactly. 'nough said. Common sense. No more dilly dallying. You gotta stick it in. You gotta put it in. No more guesswork. In the end, you are "putting" that cue ball. Stroking the cue ball or hitting the cue ball? It...

If you can't see the shot: don't shoot. If you can't see the shot line: don't shoot. If you can't see the cue stick center axis: don't shoot. If you can't align the cue stick onto the shot line: don't shoot. If you can't lock in the cue stick alignment: don't shoot. Intent, focus...

Why I never became any good at playing pool until... I first began going into Fremont Family Billiards in my home town when I was 15. A high school buddy told me about it. I used to play the pinball machines at the bowling alley on the other side of the parking lot. He mentioned that he used...

At best, it takes 30 seconds to make one shot. So a million balls takes 30 sec. times 1 million balls equals 500,000 minutes. 500,000 minutes divided by 60 minutes per hour equals 8333 hours. Let's say you practice for 2 hours per day, every single day. 8333 hours divided by 2 hours per day...

Just thought of this "innovation" that Mike Howerton of AZBilliards can implement and offer to the spectators at Accu-Stats covered pool events. Accu-Stats does offer online live streaming. But it has a significant actual time delay probably on the order of 15+ seconds. I am thinking that if...

I saw a video that showed the instructor placing the cue ball at the center of the head string. Then his challenge was to shoot the cue ball through the spot at the foot of the table and make it bounce off the rail and come back through the spot and through the center of the head string where...

The last time I saw Tony was at Hard Times, Bellflower. He was playing Ismael "Morro" Paez in one of Hard Times' frequent tournaments. I bet Calvin $20 on Tony. Tony was playing very strong. And you need to, to beat Morro. But he missed a fairly routine shot just when he was about to seal...

Hey, garczar "I know Matlock always spoke highly of CD. They were from the same 'mold', pure gunslingers." Hope you find this interesting: I found an interview with Tom George talking about when he first met Cole. Now you've heard about how stories change when told as they go down the line...

In this YouTube video, 1991 Buddy Hall v Dennis Hatch US Open final, Mike Sigel explains the object ball foul rule beginning at 8:10. "One time a guy he had long hair this was in the early 70's..." That "guy" was Cole Dickson.

Are you making a serious effort to improve your pool game? Practicing some tough shots? While practicing, have you ever thought about, maybe, a video you may have seen of Efren, Earl, or Buddy Hall, etc.? How they have perfected their game? Has it ever become more than just a thought? Did...

I had it here a minute ago. Where the hell is it? Hey, Mac. Have you seen a focus laying around here? What are you talkin... Hey, Babe. Have you seen... Get lost. Unable to focus on your pool game? This may be the number one reason why some players become pros and champions while others...