Chain of balls reverse spin each ball?

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ldl01031

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I'm watching Briesath's "A Pool Lesson" DVDs and as a myth buster he said that if you have three frozen balls and hit them with left english (for example), that the spin only transfers to the first ball hit. I was taught that each ball would feel the effect (to a smaller and smaller degree of course).

So, is it true that the spin reverses for each subsequent hit, if the balls are not frozen but merely very close together? I sometimes think that way if "if any amount would help" for a particular shot (e.g., a three ball combo is very close to going).
 
ldl01031 said:
I'm watching Briesath's "A Pool Lesson" DVDs and as a myth buster he said that if you have three frozen balls and hit them with left english (for example), that the spin only transfers to the first ball hit. I was taught that each ball would feel the effect (to a smaller and smaller degree of course).

So, is it true that the spin reverses for each subsequent hit, if the balls are not frozen but merely very close together? I sometimes think that way if "if any amount would help" for a particular shot (e.g., a three ball combo is very close to going).
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There is a trick shot like that. You can make the first and third ball based on the English. Or just the second ball and not the first and third. You don't really shoot it but push it.
 
My ask is hitting the three ball chain with a cue ball. If a cue ball was frozen to the other three frozen balls you could legally push through them to do something interesting.

But I'm asking about using a cue ball to shoot into three balls that are close together and in something of a straight line. Can using extreme spin allow for some throw on the last ball?

Oh heck. I'll just experiment with it now.
 
ldl01031 said:
My ask is hitting the three ball chain with a cue ball. If a cue ball was frozen to the other three frozen balls you could legally push through them to do something interesting.

But I'm asking about using a cue ball to shoot into three balls that are close together and in something of a straight line. Can using extreme spin allow for some throw on the last ball?

Oh heck. I'll just experiment with it now.
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I don’t think you can ever legally “push” the CB. In fact, it sounds impossible to legally hit straight into that frozen combo.

pj
chgo
 
Patrick Johnson said:
I don’t think you can ever legally “push” the CB. In fact, it sounds impossible to legally hit straight into that frozen combo.

pj
chgo
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Except in some leagues. Specifically, since anything frozen to the cue ball cannot be struck, it therefore "doesn't exist" (their words) therefore any further ball contiguous to this doesn't exist either.
 
ldl01031 said:
My ask is hitting the three ball chain with a cue ball. If a cue ball was frozen to the other three frozen balls you could legally push through them to do something interesting.

But I'm asking about using a cue ball to shoot into three balls that are close together and in something of a straight line. Can using extreme spin allow for some throw on the last ball?

Oh heck. I'll just experiment with it now.
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Please don't bring the phrase "my ask" to pool

To answer your question, multiple balls are thrown, not spun. To test that, put 3 balls together (wired in a row) at the spot, pointed to a corner pocket. Try to make any spin transfer while hitting the first ball off-center. No matter what you do, the third ball will miss the pocket on the side you pushed the stack toward
 
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ldl01031 said:
My ask is hitting the three ball chain with a cue ball. If a cue ball was frozen to the other three frozen balls you could legally push through them to do something interesting.

But I'm asking about using a cue ball to shoot into three balls that are close together and in something of a straight line. Can using extreme spin allow for some throw on the last ball?

Oh heck. I'll just experiment with it now.
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WTF is 'my ask'????????? Is that related to 'axe me something'??????
 
ideologist said:
Please don't bring the phrase "my ask" to pool

To answer your question, multiple balls are thrown, not spun. To test that, put 3 balls together (wired in a row) at the spot, pointed to a corner pocket. Try to make any spin transfer while hitting the first ball off-center. No matter what you do, the third ball will miss the pocket on the side you pushed the stack toward
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You finished with preposition. No biggie, you just gotta rephrase it, maybe add a paragraph to satisfy all grammatical considerations. Vernacular often expedites the exchange of knowledge.

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straightline said:
You finished with preposition. No biggie, you just gotta rephrase it, maybe add a paragraph to satisfy all grammatical considerations. Vernacular often expedites the exchange of knowledge.

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Ending with a preposition is more colloquial sure, but I'm not writing an essay. Congratulations on finding your thesaurus though. 😅
 
JusticeNJ said:
Man, you really showed your ask there.
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You win the discussion, well done.

My point wasn't to complain about casual writing, I just don't want corporate buzzphrases in pool. I play pool to not have to listen to nonsense from work.

If the sport has the funding of a massive corporate backer, I'll wear every buzzword on a hat with joy.
 
ideologist said:
You win the discussion, well done.

My point wasn't to complain about casual writing, I just don't want corporate buzzphrases in pool. I play pool to not have to listen to nonsense from work.

If the sport has the funding of a massive corporate backer, I'll wear every buzzword on a hat with joy.
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I’m all for removing corporate lingo from pool.

First person who says “I’m establishing a futures market for liability by booking the table conditions early” instead of “these dirty &@!”in balls skid like crazy in this shit ass pool room” gets a lifetime ban.

edit: Unless we get KPMG as a sponsor. Then all straight pool runs must counted in accordance with GAAP principles.
 
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ideologist said:
You win the discussion, well done.

My point wasn't to complain about casual writing, I just don't want corporate buzzphrases in pool. I play pool to not have to listen to nonsense from work.

If the sport has the funding of a massive corporate backer, I'll wear every buzzword on a hat with joy.
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In my line of work you are much more likely to find pool hall speak such as f#$k, s*&t, g!&amit, b^@ch, a$$, f#$k you, etc.. I don't much about that fancy speak stuff.:):)
 
ideologist said:
Hip corporate folks say "ask" because it is shorter than "request" or "question". Squares say longer, multisyllabic words.

I feel that it is hip to be square, myself.
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Those folks more like language butchers.

The worst butchery in recent years is that "have a listen". I think CNN was first to propagate it.
If anyone "give a damn"
Another bad one is "My bad"

Love that song. Have a listen
:D
 
spartan said:
Those folks more like language butchers.

The worst butchery in recent years is that "have a listen". I think CNN was first to propagate it.
If anyone "give a damn"
Another bad one is "My bad"

Love that song. Have a listen
:D
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My top baddie: 'It is what it is'. WTF???????????????????? Wanna backhand anyone that says this.
 
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