he has that "must be trolled personality" :grin:
Name the one person you miss seeing here.
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he has that "must be trolled personality" :grin:
Ron Swanson
Banned
If you haven't been banned or warned a bunch of times on a forum... you're a nobody and boring and will not be missed
Many a true word said in jest, champ.
I always get a kick out of non entities lining up to take a pop, before slinking back off, into the shadows.
Ron Swanson
Banned
That post made no sense then and makes no sense now. Fancy that? A post from PL making no sense - who der funk?
Ron Swanson
Banned
Tom haney, gabber and virtually everyone else who isn't a raving rightwing lunatic on npr.
Thanks for the kind words to you, Colonel, and the others who mentioned my name. For sure, there are a lot of AzB regulars who have left the forum, each for various reasons.
AzBilliards used to be a big part of my life. At tournaments, the first thing I'd do when Keith and I would return to our hotel room is post on AzBilliards with hourly updates and photos of the event. I had a lot of fun doing it, and I met a lot of cool AzB-ers along the way.
Forum culture is what it is, and I'm not a thick-skinned person. It hurts me deeply to read untoward words written about Keith by those who are trying to cause hurt and/or anger to me. I don't really care what they write about me, but when they attack Keith, an innocent bystander, it isn't fair to Keith.
Furthermore, though Keith can navigate on poker websites, sports books, and can even do a Google search for info, his typing skills are not good. Me, on the other hand, I'm certified to translate the spoken word into print. That's what I do on a daily basis. When Keith wanted to post on AzBilliards about a subject matter, I typed his words verbatim. There were a few members of this forum who cried foul and claimed Keith was not speaking those words. It got so bad that a few times, we took a picture of Keith holding a piece of paper with the date on it, to show that it was Keith's words. Who needs that crap? It's ridiculous. So, as a result, Keith doesn't post here anymore.
FWIW, it is the same reason that Keith quit writing instructional pool articles. The trolls and clowns would bash our efforts, stating it was me writing them and not Keith. I couldn't tell you how to do an "inside floater" shot that Keith wrote about in the 2004 magazine article to save my life, but I can type the words spoken.
It never used to be like this on AzBilliards when I first joined. I realize today that there's nothing the moderators can do. It's like whack-a-mole.
On a good note, there is life after AzBilliards. I've found a larger pool family on Facebook and interact with them on a daily basis, like I used to here on AzBilliards. It's fun. I also connected with quite a few pool friends on FB that I hadn't seen in a long while, both local, national, and international. Alex Lely just "liked" a FB post I made this morning. Marcus Chamat share photo I took of him, Tony Chohan, Keith, and Scott Frost on his FB page. He loved it.
I still read the front page of AzBilliards for the news, and I check out the forum once or twice week.
For those who I miss, there's Smorgie, winincardona, JimS.,Hemicudas, pro9dg, Terry Ardeno, Rude Dog, smokey, Blackjack, sunnyday, Freddy the Beard, Drivermaker, ShootingArts, Grady, sacteezy
, i210mfu, AnitoKid, and Lock-n-Load, just to name a few. I'm sure there's some that I am missing. Some of the names listed have made the transition to, I hope, eternal life, and others just quit posting here, maybe for the same reasons as I have cut back.
To keep this a pool-related thread, so it doesn't go into the NPR section, here's a description -- Keith's words, not mine -- of how to do an inside floater shot. :grin-square:
This is a perfect offensive shot. The end result can be a defensive tactic as well, and it comes up in all games. You want to sink the object ball in the left corner pocket. The desired path is for the cueball to hit the front rail after making contact with the object ball. Use low left-hand english, about eight o'clock, so that the cueball will float back and come to rest against the back rail, resulting in a good safety in case you miss.
Follow through and use medium speed when stroking the cueball. Don't grip the cue stick too tightly because it needs to be free-flowing and level as it glides through your bridge hand as well.
The ball speed is the most important characteristic of the inside floater. In order to acquaint yourself with the proper technique, experiment by over-cutting the ball first. If the object ball hits the front rail, that means you are not cutting the ball enough. If the object ball hits the side rail, adjust the amount of spin until you obtain the necessary texture needed for the shot.
Practice by placing the cueball at a shorter distance until you are able to recognize the proper amount of ball speed and spin, which will help you to determine a suitable comfort level.
This is a perfect offensive shot. The end result can be a defensive tactic as well, and it comes up in all games. You want to sink the object ball in the left corner pocket. The desired path is for the cueball to hit the front rail after making contact with the object ball. Use low left-hand english, about eight o'clock, so that the cueball will float back and come to rest against the back rail, resulting in a good safety in case you miss.
Follow through and use medium speed when stroking the cueball. Don't grip the cue stick too tightly because it needs to be free-flowing and level as it glides through your bridge hand as well.
The ball speed is the most important characteristic of the inside floater. In order to acquaint yourself with the proper technique, experiment by over-cutting the ball first. If the object ball hits the front rail, that means you are not cutting the ball enough. If the object ball hits the side rail, adjust the amount of spin until you obtain the necessary texture needed for the shot.
Practice by placing the cueball at a shorter distance until you are able to recognize the proper amount of ball speed and spin, which will help you to determine a suitable comfort level.
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I like to hit that ball with a lot of low right, puts the cb in about the same place, plus, when you miss with R), is is usually an over cut miss, which usually leaves it pretty safe.
For those that play a step or 4 (don't make me admit it is more) behind the Keith, well...we gotta do what works for us, we generally don't have too many options from there.
:shrug:
I like to hit that ball with a lot of low right, puts the cb in about the same place, plus, when you miss with R), is is usually an over cut miss, which usually leaves it pretty safe.
For those that play a step or 4 (don't make me admit it is more) behind the Keith, well...we gotta do what works for us, we generally don't have too many options from there.
:shrug:
To keep this a pool-related thread, so it doesn't go into the NPR section, here's a description -- Keith's words, not mine -- of how to do an inside floater shot. :grin-square:
This is a perfect offensive shot. The end result can be a defensive tactic as well, and it comes up in all games. You want to sink the object ball in the left corner pocket. The desired path is for the cueball to hit the front rail after making contact with the object ball. Use low left-hand english, about eight o'clock, so that the cueball will float back and come to rest against the back rail, resulting in a good safety in case you miss.
Follow through and use medium speed when stroking the cueball. Don't grip the cue stick too tightly because it needs to be free-flowing and level as it glides through your bridge hand as well.
The ball speed is the most important characteristic of the inside floater. In order to acquaint yourself with the proper technique, experiment by over-cutting the ball first. If the object ball hits the front rail, that means you are not cutting the ball enough. If the object ball hits the side rail, adjust the amount of spin until you obtain the necessary texture needed for the shot.
Practice by placing the cueball at a shorter distance until you are able to recognize the proper amount of ball speed and spin, which will help you to determine a suitable comfort level.
To keep this a pool-related thread, so it doesn't go into the NPR section, here's a description -- Keith's words, not mine -- of how to do an inside floater shot. :grin-square:
This is a perfect offensive shot. The end result can be a defensive tactic as well, and it comes up in all games. You want to sink the object ball in the left corner pocket. The desired path is for the cueball to hit the front rail after making contact with the object ball. Use low left-hand english, about eight o'clock, so that the cueball will float back and come to rest against the back rail, resulting in a good safety in case you miss.
Follow through and use medium speed when stroking the cueball. Don't grip the cue stick too tightly because it needs to be free-flowing and level as it glides through your bridge hand as well.
The ball speed is the most important characteristic of the inside floater. In order to acquaint yourself with the proper technique, experiment by over-cutting the ball first. If the object ball hits the front rail, that means you are not cutting the ball enough. If the object ball hits the side rail, adjust the amount of spin until you obtain the necessary texture needed for the shot.
Practice by placing the cueball at a shorter distance until you are able to recognize the proper amount of ball speed and spin, which will help you to determine a suitable comfort level.
nice tip! Tell Keith I said thanks! I never used inside on that shot. I WILL NOW!!!
KD
Mike Wilson
I PMd Manwon a while back. He said he had been real busy and had sort of self-exiled to reading rather than posting.
I miss Banks....the man would stand up and be counted.
I know he tilted...but if he needs bail...I'll get him outta jail...
...he just needs to learn to say things like...."If your parents ever decide to get married, I would
be honored to be a guest at the wedding.".....instead of "You %#€£¥!!!!!"
I know he tilted...but if he needs bail...I'll get him outta jail...
...he just needs to learn to say things like...."If your parents ever decide to get married, I would
be honored to be a guest at the wedding.".....instead of "You %#€£¥!!!!!"
Thanks for the kind words to you, Colonel, and the others who mentioned my name. For sure, there are a lot of AzB regulars who have left the forum, each for various reasons.
AzBilliards used to be a big part of my life. At tournaments, the first thing I'd do when Keith and I would return to our hotel room is post on AzBilliards with hourly updates and photos of the event. I had a lot of fun doing it, and I met a lot of cool AzB-ers along the way.
Forum culture is what it is, and I'm not a thick-skinned person. It hurts me deeply to read untoward words written about Keith by those who are trying to cause hurt and/or anger to me. I don't really care what they write about me, but when they attack Keith, an innocent bystander, it isn't fair to Keith.
Furthermore, though Keith can navigate on poker websites, sports books, and can even do a Google search for info, his typing skills are not good. Me, on the other hand, I'm certified to translate the spoken word into print. That's what I do on a daily basis. When Keith wanted to post on AzBilliards about a subject matter, I typed his words verbatim. There were a few members of this forum who cried foul and claimed Keith was not speaking those words. It got so bad that a few times, we took a picture of Keith holding a piece of paper with the date on it, to show that it was Keith's words. Who needs that crap? It's ridiculous. So, as a result, Keith doesn't post here anymore.
FWIW, it is the same reason that Keith quit writing instructional pool articles. The trolls and clowns would bash our efforts, stating it was me writing them and not Keith. I couldn't tell you how to do an "inside floater" shot that Keith wrote about in the 2004 magazine article to save my life, but I can type the words spoken.
It never used to be like this on AzBilliards when I first joined. I realize today that there's nothing the moderators can do. It's like whack-a-mole.
On a good note, there is life after AzBilliards. I've found a larger pool family on Facebook and interact with them on a daily basis, like I used to here on AzBilliards. It's fun. I also connected with quite a few pool friends on FB that I hadn't seen in a long while, both local, national, and international. Alex Lely just "liked" a FB post I made this morning. Marcus Chamat share photo I took of him, Tony Chohan, Keith, and Scott Frost on his FB page. He loved it.
I still read the front page of AzBilliards for the news, and I check out the forum once or twice week.
For those who I miss, there's Smorgie, winincardona, JimS.,Hemicudas, pro9dg, Terry Ardeno, Rude Dog, smokey, Blackjack, sunnyday, Freddy the Beard, Drivermaker, ShootingArts, Grady, sacteezy
https://youtu.be/OHYGNvCr5Vc?t=141
Aha, welcome back, Banks.
Second that.
Hu, Shooting Arts, one of the smartest and nicest guys in the "room", for sure.
I feel fortunate that Hu and I remain in touch. :thumbup:
J
Jimmy Mendoza, Smorg, Purdman. Bandido , Oldhasbeen and Ray Martin/ghostball among them.
Not a day goes by that I don't miss Hemicudas (Bill Bell). (RIP) and Ironman (Lewis Jones). They were two very special people that I really loved talking with (and oh-boy could both of them talk!!!)
I miss George Fels terribly. He was such a great guy - a great mentor for me in the early days when I first started writing about the game of pool. His passing was so sudden, and I will always regret not calling him around the holidays that year. I will always feel as if I missed my chance to say goodbye.
I miss Grady Matthews ... Freddy ... Breakup ... Ginky... OldHasBeen... Chris Cass ... rayjay ... all of them were really good people and great friends.
Like many others, these days I keep up with a lot of people on Facebook. That's about all I really have time for. I look at it once or twice in the morning - then maybe once at night. I post my "Blackjack's Random Thoughts" on Facebook every day ... which are mini-lessons that are applicable to both pool and every day life. Some might say that Facebook
sucks - but at least I know who I am talking 99% of the time - and if I get any $hit from anybody, all I have to do is block them (without going through a moderator). That makes life easier for me - and I'm sure that it cuts down on the workload for the mods.
I selectively browse the forums these days. When I am here, I avoid the controversial threads - just like I avoid the controversial conversations at the pool hall. If I can help someone out by providing information or guidance in a certain area that I'm knowledgeable in- then I do so - and then sometimes I'll choose to do that privately. It seems that I have aged into a person that would rather not be bothered with arguments. 3 failed marriages will do that to a person.
For me, the forums will always be good for finding great information about this game. If you choose to participate, you have to realize that not everybody is going to get along - not everybody is going to agree with you - not everybody is going to see things the same way you do - so remember that the next time you read something you don't agree with. My grandfather used to tell me, "When the $hit hits the fan - you don't have to become a part of it. Just mind your own business - stay out of the way - and when you see everybody else around you fighting each other over stuff that really doesn't matter - always ask yourself ... in a hundred years, will anybody give a $hit?" It took a while for that to sink in, but it all makes sense to me now.
I miss George Fels terribly. He was such a great guy - a great mentor for me in the early days when I first started writing about the game of pool. His passing was so sudden, and I will always regret not calling him around the holidays that year. I will always feel as if I missed my chance to say goodbye.
I miss Grady Matthews ... Freddy ... Breakup ... Ginky... OldHasBeen... Chris Cass ... rayjay ... all of them were really good people and great friends.
Like many others, these days I keep up with a lot of people on Facebook. That's about all I really have time for. I look at it once or twice in the morning - then maybe once at night. I post my "Blackjack's Random Thoughts" on Facebook every day ... which are mini-lessons that are applicable to both pool and every day life. Some might say that Facebook
sucks - but at least I know who I am talking 99% of the time - and if I get any $hit from anybody, all I have to do is block them (without going through a moderator). That makes life easier for me - and I'm sure that it cuts down on the workload for the mods.
I selectively browse the forums these days. When I am here, I avoid the controversial threads - just like I avoid the controversial conversations at the pool hall. If I can help someone out by providing information or guidance in a certain area that I'm knowledgeable in- then I do so - and then sometimes I'll choose to do that privately. It seems that I have aged into a person that would rather not be bothered with arguments. 3 failed marriages will do that to a person.
For me, the forums will always be good for finding great information about this game. If you choose to participate, you have to realize that not everybody is going to get along - not everybody is going to agree with you - not everybody is going to see things the same way you do - so remember that the next time you read something you don't agree with. My grandfather used to tell me, "When the $hit hits the fan - you don't have to become a part of it. Just mind your own business - stay out of the way - and when you see everybody else around you fighting each other over stuff that really doesn't matter - always ask yourself ... in a hundred years, will anybody give a $hit?" It took a while for that to sink in, but it all makes sense to me now.