If you can beat an inch and a half, I think the prize will be yours.
$2000 Bank Bend Challenge
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I'm here, and I have been watching and reading. I've also discussed your video with Bob Jewett and others. I've also watched the video many times in regular speed, in slow motion, and frame by frame.
Your video is very impressive, but, honestly, the amount of curve looks very suspicious for regulation equipment. Would you be willing to demonstrate your technique in person? Bob will be in New York all of next week for the 3-cushion tournament in Queens. Even if you could demonstrate only a fraction of the bend amount achieved in the video, both Bob and I would be very impressed.
I am guessing that you used a weighted ball like the one I used in the following video:
NV B.33 - Back-hand swoop and twist ball-turn techniques
However, if you have not violated any of rules 1 through 11 on the $2000 Bank Bend Challenge website, we will be happy to add your entry to the website to make it official.
If the video is not a legitimate entry, please share with us how you created such an awesome amount of apparent bend. I'm sure all of the readers of this thread are curious to know how you did it. Bob and I certainly are. Whatever you did, it must have taken a decent amount of time and effort, and I appreciate that.
BTW, what do you think your final ruler measurement was? The best I can tell from the video, it was about 7/8".
Whatever you've done to create the video, thank you for posting it. It has been very fun for people, including me, to watch.
Catch you later,
Dave
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Why are you being so difficult?
It's just, what I do.
It's like going to a comedy show but the only joke is the show, right?
Dave,
As I stated, I'm not a good player. I had no idea how much bend I had until watching the video. I only knew it went in at the time of shooting. As I said, it took a of ties and a lot of failing. I have no idea why it went this time, it just did. I was just doing random things because doing the same thing over and over isn't gonna work.
No special balls, no special cloth or rails. I could certainly try to do it again in person but we really could be there all day and get nothing. If you'd like to come by my house, you're welcome to.
No clue what the final measure was, I'm guessing it was more than a balls width passed the hole reinforcer... I could only tell you what you see because the angle I had was on the other side of the table. The ball very much cleared the 2nd hole reinforcer which was a balls width from the other. It wasn't even close. The bend was way more than 1" lol
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The real question is, why is everyone else being difficult? The challenge states, the first to do this wins $2000... But now I'm getting questioned like a pregnant virgin lol. A blind squirrel can find a nut sometimes.
The video shows a result that seems incredible, which naturally raises questions.
I note that you have not responded to my suggestion (or others' questions) about editing. The video link posted by another poster of some cool video editing/special effects shows this can be done and you have the right background to do it.
Did you edit the video or do some form of special effects?
Yea I had the team at Dream Works doctor up my cell phone video so I could not get paid... Obviously. Meanwhile Dr Dave is saying 7/8" to be juuuuuust short enough to not pay the $2000 he wasn't going to pay in the first place. Could have just said $2billion...
Just to be clear, are you saying that you did not do any editing or use any special effects?
And that naturally brings up the question: "If it was so incredible, was this ever a real offer?"
Do you see the problem with that?
I don't know Cleary at all so I'm not arguing that this video is on the square. I have no idea.
As an objective observer though, it appears he fulfilled the terms of the offer with his video. Evidence other than "It must be fake because it's impossible to do" is required to nullify that IMO.
What was the distance measured?
Exactly. This is a joke. I commented a long time ago saying nobody is gonna get paid even if they do it... I shouldn't have wasted my time.
I set up everything as described. Was I supposed to freeze time and measure as the ball is between the rail and pocket? lol I crushed this. I went further than you asked and it's very clear.
You guys can argue whether it's 7/8" or 1". I was only addressing the video procedures.
Exactly. Cleary says it was legit. He should be taken for his word unless someone wants to call him a liar and a cheat.
No, he hasn't said that (at least not yet).
lol the video is so unbelievable that it must be fake... yet still not enough hahaha
I could have bent around a bowling ball.
For real. Steven Spielberg and Martin Scorsese stopped working on Avitar 4 to make this for me last night in my basement. Fun fact, Martin looooooves pizza rolls.