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    Very sad news

    one of the best strokes in all of pool real Gentleman, both at the table and away from the table. he had one of the most beautiful strokes, there was no game he did not play and play as a Champion Rest in Peace
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    Camera mounted to light above table

    over the tourny table we use 2 camera(s) each covering 4.5' x 4.5' after the camera(s) are focused on the center of each 1/2 table computer software matches up the images... setting it up correctly took the better part of 3 days off and on... the images can be saved or saved and fed to the...
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    Need Book Recommendations - Road Stories

    books Rags to ..... when Buddy 1st came to Shreveport, early 1970's he was already one of the best bar box players in the world. after he played and practiced on the 9' Gold Crown(s), Down stairs//Down town--just off Market and Marshall anybody in the world got the rolling 7 when they came...
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    Baby powder is/was toxic!

    breathing and eating oreo(s) also cause cancer when you walk into the poolroom look at the clock {REAL pool players don't wear a watch, they don't care what time it is--LOL} go wash your hands with soap and water then dry them on the towel that YOU brought with YOU. then every 30 mins walk...
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    Is this hustling?

    Ft. Polk/DeRidder/Leesville/Kinder/Basile ( I still remember a place down there that the hinges on the door were rusted OPEN!! ) U.S. 190=great $ lane, all the locals gave me weight. food was GREAT, beer was cold, music was Cranking hell, half the places we played after you had ALL their $...
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    Is this hustling?

    to the original poster you have sinned a GREAT sin. please, do your penance: after midnight go to the poolroom, tell at least 2 "ya'll ain't gon'a b'lieve dis" stories and at least 2 "it cost me $100 to find out that _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ can happen in a poolroom" stories your ONLY redemption...
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    Heading to China in May.

    please remember in both China and India If it crawls-and is not made by Catapiler If it flys-and is not made by Boeing If it goes underwater-and is not made by GE Electric Boat Company If it has 4 legs-and is not a table THEY have a reciepe for it. Glad you are getting Life and the Rolls...
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    just what exactly is a bar banger?

    bar bangers=the bread and butter of the road would you gentlemen please be kind. the bars were the first stops when passing thru your towns, before we ended up in the pool rooms. bar bangers-were the bread and butter pool rooms-were the steaks and potatoes
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    how it used to be

    please keep having those Birthday(s) thanks for the post Please keep having those Birthday(s)
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    One Pocket Shots

    I agree with "book Collector" heck I will give it to them 5 times in a row to shoot it down the long rail... If anyone can copy and paste... the original shot and how to hit it are in "Winning One Pocket" by Eddie Robin page 258 Jersey would shot this shot across the short rail so often that...
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    What Brand of Table is This?

    table try getting in touch with "REAL KING COBRA" one of the best table mechanic(s) I know he can tell you where to look and what to look for
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    One Pocket Shots

    Grady is shooting the "Jeresy Red" Terrible Take-out Grady's shot: the shot is "Jersey Red's" terrible takeout shot down the long rail instead of across the short rail... The first time I saw it, I was the "VIC-TUM" of it the shot is hit the exact same way down the long rail or across the...
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    Should your Chin be on the Stick, or what's comfortable for you?

    Eye sight (Basic) has 2 parts; Central vision and Peripheral vision. In shot making, Central vision is King. In cue ball travel (shape) Peripheral vision is how your mind checks the actual outcome against what the mental picture was before the shot. ONLY AFTER YOU HAVE A COMPLETE MENTAL...
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    Post your age

    just a little older than dirt well, let's see I think I was about 92 when I sold that wood to a fella named NOAH then he asked for 8 to six and the break.
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    Players that cheat

    My all time favorite: playing One pocket and spotting on of the other guys balls after you foul... it is usually WAY more than a 2 ball swing.
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    58" or 59"???

    why not call a Hall of Fame Cue Maker and ask him for his opinion? Bill Schick 1 (318) 688-8070 heck, ask him what HE plays with. tell him you got the phone number from "Hay Kid"
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    Best Hustling Lines / Moves When You Enter a Poolroom

    OH, how the game changes bit by bit. {never play coin-op tables, the House will win the most $} start with what ever 8-ball game they play (cheap) then change the game to same last pocket 8-ball then change the game to all solids this side of table all stripes that side of the table (always...
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    We're sending Robleyf7 to The Big Easy in Nawlins!!!

    yes and no his name is Kyle Goebel and NO I am not him. but he and I played a lot of 1-pocket.
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    We're sending Robleyf7 to The Big Easy in Nawlins!!!

    here's a practice table 15-20 miles from you okay kid, I just got off the phone with a cue maker 15-20 miles from where you live. He has a 9' Diamond SmartTable in the front of his cue shop. He said you can practice on it while he works in the back. He is a dealer for OB-1, so he may fix you up...
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    Pool players with talent thats less Unfortunet

    okay kid, time for plan B okay kid your plan A-for this ain't workin' so well. 1) you are 30-31 2) you quit school some where between the 5th and 6th grade (looking at the way that you write and type) & the education system that you quit ranks between 49-50 out of 50 3) you are living on an SSI...
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