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A big block motor never worked in the little Mustang. Way too front heavy. Swapping out the 289 for a Chevy 350 became popular years later. Back then (pre 1990's) it was a real rarity to see one swapped out. IMO the 289 (271 HP) was the perfect engine for that car. The real problem was the...

Right you are Jam

Right back at you Que!

I do know that Jeff won a pretty big 9-Ball tournament in Port Angeles, WA back in the early 70's He also won everything in Wisconsin for years. I'm not sure about the Eight Ball tourney you are referring to. Jeff did play Efren in the finals of the World Eight Ball in 1995 at the Riviera hotel...

I'm having Thanksgiving dinner at the local VFW hall in Angeles City, Philippines. A lot of Nam vets are living here.

They weren't dropping 350 Chevy small blocks in Mustangs back then. There were many options available on the 289 Ford motor though to beef it up, including fuel injection. The Mustang was a light car so with a 300HP V8 motor (the 289) they would really fly. Of course then there was the Shelby...

Don Willis always played with a house cue! He never carried his own cue, not sure if he even owned one. P.S. I knew it was wrong but I couldn't help myself. Two months in the Philippines and I hadn't hit one ball. There was the table, the balls all spread out and the cue laying there. I had a...

This is also why we often see players take a deep breath before attempting a hard or important shot. That extra oxygen to the brain helps them stay focused. I like to go outside and take five to ten deep breaths and hold it for 7 or 8 seconds before slowly releasing it. I have a special high...

I just saw an announcement for the Predator Euro Tour Spanish Open on Dec. 4-7. Right on top of the Mosconi Cup. Interesting.

Hear Hear, shedding a tear. Too many good memories with all those guys. Buddy's big laugh, Danny's sly wit, Terry's enthusiasm, Mika's sincerity, Truman's good humor, Chang's calm at all times.

Yapp has to be the Player Of The Year for 2025, with four big titles. He's had to beat the best out there to accomplish this too.

Pat went big (ala Super Expo) when he probably should have gone small and focused on the main event, the pro 9-Ball. I agree the timing of this event couldn't have been much worse. And ten days long! A bit on the expensive side to attend this one.

The mid 60's Mustangs were the big thing back then (and even now) but the Camaro's were far better cars. You had one of the best ones!

Did I ever tell you the story of playing Waterdog when he was high on LSD? I had no idea who he was at the time. I just took him for some crazy hippy. And for all his money! ;)

It was meant as a joke, but all of us learned how to get down on a shot and turn our heads away when shooting. If you were down on the shot correctly, you could still make the ball sight unseen.

Totally agree with you here. All your attention should be on the table and what's happening there. It's almost like meditation, block everything else out. As soon as you engage in conversation or smile at someone on the sidelines you've broken the spell, and you've distracted yourself. I like...

True that. Mike has been one of my favorite coms before, but this time he seemed to take control of the commentators box and it became a Sigel talkathon. Whenever Mike stopped to take a breath Jerry jumped right in. Rarely was there ever any silence. It was just too much and I muted the sound...

That's why nothing ever bothers the Filipinos when they are playing. They are used to playing with distractions all around them - People walking around the table when they're shooting, yelling out bets while you're getting ready to shoot, having to ask someone to move over so you can get down on...

They are not removing debris. They are making small chalk marks next to an object ball that could be moved on the next shot. They play cue ball fouls only, so if an object ball it moved they just replace it.

I had a radio phone installed in my 1969 Pontiac Gran Prix in the early 70's. I could call anywhere in the U.S. on that phone, but only one person could talk at a time. You had to talk and then say "over." Then the person you were calling could respond. It sometimes got confusing but it damn...