Experiments in looking at the cueball while delivering the stroke.

"Good morning Vietnam" is a favorite quote. Talkin' 'bout My Generation.
I avoided it through appointment. My number was low 100s. Would have been scooped up and thrown into the fray in the jungle. Yikes!
After resigning my appointment I was eligible but the board had no experience with a rank of c4c or well c3c when I resigned. 🤷‍♂️ Had I played pool back then I most likely would have stayed. I was directed to the B-52 in my second summer training. B-52 crew was on 2 week ready duty with the a pool table in the ready room. I imagine I would have been Flyboy 2.
Flyboy was legendary and I had the pleasure of his aquintance. He was a tail gunner on the B-52. Did I mention that I got to fly that Big Bird for half an hour? Oh well those engines burned around 1200 lbs/hrs per engine. With 8 throttles at my right hand just like a dragster shift lever. Full throttle on all could rip the wings off. Oh yeah there were also 2 hound dog missiles, one on each wing in close to the fuselage. They could be engaged while attached, well if you needed the power. They could fly on 4 engines but required to abort if 2 went down.
A high speed low altitude practice bomb run over the grand canyon was 800 feet off the deck at 350 knots in a Delta formation. Mustard been 9 of us wing tip to wing tip. Ground turbulence was incredible.
We were the deterent. With each carrying a nuke or nukes it was an incredible display of power.
COMING IN under radar.
 
Might as well continue with "the stories ". 😉
I would go to the 211 in Seattle back when it was upstairs at 2nd and Bell.
I was working in a cabinet er uh furniture shop as lead carpenter. My $5 bar table tournaments were providing an 250 a week average. So I expected to donate 25 (at least) for a lesson.
Portland Slim was a dapper older black gentleman who obliged me with free lessons.
He taught me last pocket 8 ball at 5 a game. Would always get me down in the range of 40. When he started to tire, (well he was in his 80s and I was early 30s) I would get it back to zero pay the time, buy beverages, thank him for the lesson. Oh and the stories he had. He told of racking for Mosconi. He would run centuries when he was So drunk he grabbed the rails to navigate around the table. 🤷‍♂️
Plus I was providing a pass time for him as he had no need to work.
 
Lessons are ongoing wst.tv has the Snooker coverage that's such a bargain. The lessons are available. The camera coverage is state of the art. The art put on display by the competition is entertainment that's educational. Pretty sure that makes it tax deductible. Did I tell you about my adventures driving Tax E???
 
Mark Williams vs Lyu is providing a lesson worth the months subscription.
Wst.tv has it in the archives.
 
It's like a nightmare.
The looks being provided are definitely interesting and educational.
Mark Williams is easy to read with his eyebrows telling. I thought I saw ONE shot where his eyebrows were ahead of the stroke. It was a game ball shot that the make was more important than pin point shape.
Marks opponent had similar heavy eyebrows and telegraphed object ball last. His shot making was fine once he got settled.
Pretty interesting for me as I have made the leap of faith, well it still requires keeping my mind right.
The coverage is incredible.
Wst.tv
 
Both Murphy and Wilson pushing the limits. A 130 break gives Murphy 4 the lead. Wilson 3 hasn't had a shot since he led 3-1. 🤷‍♂️ Can't get any better. 352 points without reply.
 
Monday and Mark vs Shawn putting the eyes on display. The comments as good as the play. Starting to get a read on Shawn. Mark is obvious.
 
Well thought out and well played.
Great patience
Pressure, first commitment to the pot. 2nd, don't leave a shot, surely involved in the choice of shot. 🤷‍♂️
 
Finding form at the right time. Mark is still clowning around. Miss the final pink and scratch after knocking the back of the pockets shot after shot to get there. What a display!
 
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