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  1. arnaldo

    My all-time favorite AZB thread! It got me so hooked I signed-up immediately.

    Enjoy: https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/if-you-could-go-back-in-time-and-watch-just-one-player.290825/ Arnaldo ______________________________________________________________________________________________________
  2. arnaldo

    Earl Strickland's relatively new YouTube channel and his official website

    Earl's Youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/@EarlStricklandWorldChampion/about Earl's official website: https://earlstrickland.com/ Who doesn't like to see a world-class player harvesting back a few shekels -- during his Golden Years -- from decades of contributing his unique excitement...
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    I should (but don't) remember the 1986 Rule governing this interesting 9-Ball situation

    At the I:22:50 point of the below 1986 Sigel-Garcia match (which had $40,000 first-place prize money) you'll see Mike scratch on the break -- then seconds later -- expert commentator, Jim Rempe says: "One-Ball goes down" and the ref is seen pushing the One into a pocket. I don't remember the...
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    Artificial Intelligence produces *self-teaching* soccer-playing robots. Pool-playing ones not far off IMO

    If you didn't see it, this was last Sunday's exciting, even scary "60 Minutes" report on present and future capabilities of Artificial Intelligence. The single most fascinating episode of the CBS Sunday nights program "60 Minutes" that I've ever seen during my 55 years of watching it (the show...
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    Efren will be *alive* and playing perfectly for many thousands of years - and it will happen this way. . .

    . . . and not as a video-recorded Efren: I predict that by the year 3000 -- a living hologram -- an imperishable life-endowed hologram of Efren Reyes with all his abilities will be brought in by gamblers to triumph over the AI (Artificial Intelligence) android robots who are winning all the...
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    Charlie Ursitti was a highly trained rifle sharpshooter (Luther Lassiter also).

    Charlie, fondly remembered by all pool fans, passed away four years ago. All knew of his long and important relationship with Willie Mosconi, but few were aware of this aspect of his background...
  7. arnaldo

    Dramatic, entertaining holiday reading: Billiards Digest behind the scenes in-depth at 2006 IPT World Open

    I just happened on this beautifully written gem. About a 15-minute read; 25 minutes if you're savoring every nugget, as I was. Plenty of tasty player-to-player human interest morsels. And never seen elsewhere, often raucous, even hilarious reaction quotes of various elite players as they...
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    Harold Worst - Greatest *all-around* player in 170+ years of pool history

    Reportedly, (per Freddie Bentivegna, Bill Staton, Grady Matthews (and dozens of other top players cited below) Harold Worst played every cue sport at a world-class level and never lost a tournament or action match during his entire all-too-brief playing career (died at age 37 -- stunning...
  9. arnaldo

    I never do this, but these gems are too clever & precious not to share with my pool buddies

    Hope these will brighten more than a few of your days: _________________________________________________________________________________________________________ The ability to speak several languages is an asset, but the ability to keep your mouth shut in any language is priceless. "The...
  10. arnaldo

    Our local billiards club contemplating using a "free" group-emails-facilitator for all communications to our 76 pool players

    They're considering a service called GroupWorks. I'm personally a bit uneasy with supplying any outside entity with a list of 70 club members' email addresses. Sometimes (just my opinion) the services of "free" group-email facilitators may not be free if unwanted problems or intrusions accrue...
  11. arnaldo

    "A Brief History of the Game of Billiards" -- fascinating & entertaining article

    Written by renowned billiards historian, Mike Shamos some years ago for the Billiards Congress of America. I'm posting the link to it here for the enjoyment of newer AZBers and any players who've never seen the article (or would like to re-read it): https://bca-pool.com/page/39 Arnaldo...
  12. arnaldo

    Great entertainment as Sigel, Davenport, Pierce discuss their pro careers, opponents + dozens of pool-loving Hollywood celebrities they've met

    Mike Sigel (about 4 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SOAEt0dqfBc Kim Davenport (about 3 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UX_IdjPLQjA Reed Pierce (about 3 minutes): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7oFTi-07HRM Then Davenport, Sigel, Pierce reminisce in-depth for 24 minutes...
  13. arnaldo

    Cornhole gets great niche "sport" ratings on ESPN and now strives for entry into the Olympics games :(

    US Cornhole leadership is working diligently to get it deeply organized internationally, then proposing it for recognition by the Olympics Committee. Absolutely bizarre to think that it may be played in future Olympics before billiards makes it into the competitions. The recognized world...
  14. arnaldo

    Johnny Archer's fearless jump shot escapes Efren's safety + lets him win the 1993 world 9-ball championship 8 minutes later.

    Sigel -- expertly commentating -- can hardly believe the astonishing shot! Excitedly exclaims: "That's the most amazing shot I ever saw." Worth watching 23 year-old Johnny totally in the zone to the end as he closes out this tournament-winning match minutes later. What a talent he is...
  15. arnaldo

    A professional "Pool Detective" gives "Kid Delicious" *devilishly smart* road hustling advice. Fascinating 10-minute must-read article!

    What Kid D. and his road partner learned at this clandestinely-arranged meeting was a complete game-changer that enabled their profitable road career: https://tinyurl.com/3uj8f2jc Totally factual article, colorfully written by one of the best-ever sports writers. Enjoy. Arnaldo...
  16. arnaldo

    Very brief interviews with 8 pool notables you may have never met in-person. I like 'em all.

    Intriguing and abundantly talented folks in a wide variety of different ways. All of them as wild about the game as we are. Eric "Fatboy" Petersen: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjrPd_1O85g Bob Jewett: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ejmFhvSXoro John Brumback...
  17. arnaldo

    "St. Louie LOUIE ROBERTS" - *Extremely* rare footage showing & discussing a sorely-missed, one-of-kind legend

    Well worth watching this entire17-minute video of compiled clips assembled by a professional news organization. Plenty of comments in the video by folks who knew him . . . within, and beyond the pool world. I never thought I'd get to see such a well rounded mini-overview of his legendary...
  18. arnaldo

    Ultra long pause on delivery stroke - CISERO MURPHY

    A pause this long isn't generally recommended, but it's fun to experiment with such things. You may find that a pause of some kind (of whatever duration) at the transition of backswing to forward delivery stroke may add smoothness and increased CB & OB contact-point accuracy for you. Murphy...
  19. arnaldo

    Air Strickland? Here's a one-minute video treat that introduces you to "Air Jayson" on an aerial bombing mission :)

    This vid consistently brings me one-minute of admiring pleasure a couple times every year since 2015. And at every sitting, I re-play it three or four times for the sheer 14.1 beauty, inventiveness, and power-stroking/problem solving of it: What Jayson made out of near-zero angle -- and the...
  20. arnaldo

    John Schmidt live now - playing at light speed

    Playing at light speed (maybe too fast?): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M1U-DNZ36w0 Arnaldo
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