I thought Lou had his self?
Did John Barton have to have backers or, could John afford to pony up all by himself?
Jeff
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I thought Lou had his self?
Did John Barton have to have backers or, could John afford to pony up all by himself?
Jeff
Balls roll. How long you been doing this? Most pool isn't played on precision equipment. That is part of the challenge.
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JS ran them... but it was a Disneyland run.
Lou Figueroa
give your JS picture
a big wet one tonight
And that match you played with Barton was a carnival. To call you the winner was a stretch. It was a laughing stock.
You should just challenge John for the 10k Barton gave you. I'm sure he'd play you 400 to 100 if you like.
Let's build a table that Lou can run 627 on.
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Don't fail to acknowledge the tale I shared of John's/ Lou's exchange is a blip in time- there were certainly hurt feelings on both sides that preceded that exchange.
Both of them made that day what it became.
Both of them made that day what it became.
I feel sorry for you. This happened.
Instead of being able to enjoy and take pleasure in something that is quite remarkable, you will watch every shot with disdain. Pausing each frame to ensure their was no funny business and measuring the gaps between the faces and the ball to make sure they went in accurate enough to meet your criteria. You'll always wonder if their wasn't some unseen double hit or technical foul that renders the whole thing invalid.
As someone who has lived and breathe pool for the last 29 years, I can tell your just faking the funk, bro.
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I'm sure they'll using a Sardo, playing at the wrong end of the table, and using tables with large pockets at the next big 14.1 event.
Lou Figueroa
You have quite the selective memory.
What happen with JS was that a third party told him that I had said something negative about him, presumably online. I don't know what it was alleged that I said. So JS confronted me at the US One Pocket Open many years ago and was very belligerent. I stood there not understanding why he was going off on me and after several tense minutes he eventually stomped off.
The next year JS approached me at the DCC and apologized.
He told that someone had said I had said something negative about him (to this day I don't know what that was) and when he told that party that he had confronted me that unknown individual back-peddled and admitted that I hadn't said anything at all. John and I shook hands and every year thereafter, when we see each other at the DCC we greet each other cordially.
Here's an extract from my 2014 DCC Report:
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At 6pm I am to play Evan Lunda, Jr., a young man who I believe is from the Detroit area, though I could be wrong about that. I’m sitting on a stool in the corner while he warms up and I see John Schmidt standing a table length away. As regular readers might recall, John and I had exchanged pleasantries in Las Vegas the year before. So I was a little apprehensive as he walks up to me. I stood.
And John says, “I want to apologize for Vegas. You didn’t deserve that. I was told by someone that you said something about me and when I told them that I had confronted you I could tell they started to back peddle. And I got upset and told them that you and I had almost had a fight over it.” I tell him, “John I accept your apology and I want to apologize also, I was no class act either. I have always admired you and your game. You’re a champion.” And, although we didn’t exactly kiss and hug, another handshake was exchanged and I believe John and I are good.
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Some of us just care about the details and are not willing to gloss things over.
Lou Figueroa
I score kept for Allen Hopkins one year at the DCC 14.1 Challenge.
In 12 attempts he never got out of the first rack.
Lou Figueroa
it happens
We disagree.
Those things mentioned are not quirks, they are techniques to give yourself an advantage when it comes to running more balls.
Lou Figueroa
I not sure what your exact reference is but generally speaking, when it comes to "greasing the balls" it usually means one of two things:
First it means polishing the balls regularly so that when the CB goes into them they spread easily. Second, it can mean applying an agent, such as silicone, to the CB either by wiping it with a previously treated towel or more surreptitiously, by putting the ball in your pants pocket, which has been sprayed with something like silicone, under the pretext of cleaning it and then putting it back into play. Of course if you know the ball will behave differently that will be a huge advantage when your opponent inadvertently over draws the ball by six feet.
Lou Figueroa
And what would that have to do with this discussion, Einstein?
Lou Figueroa
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75 and out in competition
112 on video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jRNPz_CEszE
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