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perception Everyone is asking Stan to answer one of life's unanswerable questions! Just go on youtube and watch some videos about perception. I too was very curious as to how this could be and did quite a bit of research and some of the best things I came across were some videos showing how...

Have you noticed when you are using the pivot method with outside english it seems that you are cutting the ball too thin. The reason for using the pivot method is so you don't have to adjust, but it you use outside and a medium to slow speed you will throw the object ball out of the pocket...

I heard of backhand english a long time ago, but have just recently learned how to use it. It has come in handy on shots that I would have normally missed using my regular method of applying english. I haven’t practiced it very much, but I have figured out a few things that really helps when...

When your wife agrees that the next house that we get has to have enough room for the bar box that we already have and the big table that we are going to get.

If you are getting down on the ball and then adjusting, you are neglecting the rule to always do your thinking before getting into your stance. It will also be easier to imagine where your shot will go when adding english from a high field of vision.

I read a suggestion from one of the Monk's books and it seems really help on any difficult shots or shots where there is doubt. He said to let go of the thought of making or missing the shot. Only focus on looking good when shooting the shot. If you are going to miss the shot, look good...

The more the better I would like to see more that just the break contest where you see who can pocket the most balls. I was in Vegas for VNEA and they had one break booth that I saw, but every time I wanted to try it there wasn't anyone there. I did try the speed contest with Dave Person...

If your cue ball is jumping off the table that means that it is in the air when it hits the head ball. This is cause by your cue being elevated when hitting the cue ball (as someone mentioned). Try putting your cue ball right on the head string and break from there. Anytime you break from the...

This is even less sinful than drinking a nonalcoholic beer.

I agree with the kids being the future of billiards. Tammie Jones is a good person to go to. She is helping my wife and another lady run a youth league this summer for kids between 5-18 years of age. Tammie does a very quality job on all of her items that she produces and is alway willing to...

Hey Sam! Mel Cox built the two cues that I was talking about. He was on my team at Vegas. You'll have to try them out sometime. Ralph.

My friend makes cues and he made two jump cues that we put to the bungie test. The person running the booth (John?) said that it took less work to get over a ball with my friends cue compaired to the bungie. He also said that it felt more like a cue in your hand than a jump cue. He had...

It might not hurt to get an instructor to check out your form, but since you are practicing a ton more it could just be weak muscles. I know when I practice a lot my left arm and shoulder gets sore. I had a top player from my area tell me that you know you have put in the right amount of...

I guess if you spend all of your time in a pool hall you have to find something to do inbetween racks. I wish my pool hall would let me quit my job and adopt me. Before long I'd be able to balance a cue on my nose while running out:p

It sure is nice to see two people in LOVE! :p

Is it possible that some dirt, a piece of slate, or some other tiny foreign object was under the felt when it got installed? The only way to get it out is to work it out through the felt, thus leaving small puncture holes on your table. I have a small bump in my felt and I don't know what it is...

I just played in a Valley state tourney a few weeks ago and asked a ref if the eight was neutral after the break. He said it was. I know some of the refs don't know what's going on but I'm pretty sure this guy does. I don't have a rule book handy, so does anyone know the correct answer for this...

Have you ever notice people with bad attitudes are always the ones with bad luck. When you are always pointing out the negative in a situation you will start looking for the negative when it isn't even there. If I broke three times in a row and made a ball everytime, I'd be happy that I still...

Do a search on this forum for Black Jack David Sapolis and read his article on negativity. Or buy a lot of cheese. ;)