Practice practice practice

[gregcantrall]

OK, I've got my mind right now.
Soooo, at station 1. It's the simple stuff I have been doing for ever. The challenge is to avoid taking "the simple" for granted. If it's That Simple, I should be able to execute it to perfect.
Well that's the self pep talk.
The Gawds just confirmed that thought with hail. On my uninsulated metal roof, makes a loud applause.

 

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I have the prescription. Just need to follow it. It becomes a dance. The self video can provide a good check.
Oh boy that got lightning. Better unhook the expensive electric stuff

 

[gregcantrall]

My Happy New Year/Christmas card. I just found it. The picture! The thought of good will to all has been in my heart for a while.

Better late than never.

 

[gregcantrall]

Uh oh chongo. What was that last thought?
Just before the Maxi got laid. Hmmmm Must have been politically related as the archives are locked. Oh well. I can take it as a sign from the Gawds.
Oh that was simple

10 point maxi gives Right a 15-0 lead going 2 rails to the brown 6 ball.

 

[gregcantrall]

I want all my challenges to be friendly and my statements to be facts.

No adds
No amends
Just sit down an be quiet.

 

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The station 2 challenge became.....think that and then play the shot. Kind of like the Taro cards. My own personal devining rod. All answers have been spot on, so I will be careful of what I think.
That lightning bolt was no joke.

 

[gregcantrall]

Shit! Gotta have my pitcher taken. AGAIN. Just kidding. At The Blue Zoo it was taken a gigajillian times.
Show and tell:

Lay this in nice and tight to the brown 6.
The hazard warning is; Get good at this and no one will want to play with you.
Gramp story alert: I had a new customer at $20 9 ball, he was stuck around 300. He thought one pocket was his secret game and he spent lots of time in the card room. He had money. I hoped he would think he could still win at 8 ball next then one pocket.
Anyway I got excited and made a jump shot that took whitey up and on the felt of the rail and down to cut the hooked 7 into the corner. He was done after that game.
I guess the elevation in the picture reminds me of that shot.

 

[gregcantrall]

Well it is Sunday so Station 2 is enough for today.
Gotta like the misses in practice because it give me a chance to learn. I should have learned a lot this morning.

 

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More good stuff.

 

[gregcantrall]

Good cold morning 28 on my meter. Using the 10 second timer as a tool. Oooops grampa admit he's the tool. Tea he.

1 rail to the black is the opening target. At 10 seconds I get this far after the walk squat aim sequence. Squat was a favorite slur for Basic Cadet. Squat Wad Do Jazz was the official full name uh term.
Was on line but short. A good start for a cold rail morning. Riding the rails is a survival skill. My expertise is Survival.
Love serving love.

 

[gregcantrall]

Can't be camera shy. Here's Right. He made Lefty go first based on the camera. Pthuiuht says Lefty.....mine was closer. Gotta love it.

We have the line and just need to find the velocity now. The stance is in preparation of setting a bridge. Balance and Centers is the lesson title.

 

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Note the grip is at finish.

 

[gregcantrall]

There's a reason it is called Sport!
True story, Lefty gets it over the paper but just short. Whines a little and we'll since Lefty is weaker and disabled Right gives up 1. 0 serving 1 yielded a 4.
True story uh message or moral involves sportsmanship. life's lessons.
The Luckier I get. Everyone knows that Luck triumph skill. Right?

 

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The dribbled of 1s and 2s got the Right in range to close the target at 13 with a 4. Definitely gave Lefty the physical therapy needed. The car did launch me 15 feet was the only estimate I heard for height. Shirley not a record. just glad it wasn't a bull.
Let's see? 2 to the brown 7.

 

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Left vs Right going 2 rails to the Brown 7. Both shots were spot on speed but off angle. We can fix that. practice practice practice.

 

[gregcantrall]

Lefty comes alive with a five. I knew there was a reason we keep him on the team. goofball that he can be.
Definitely nit a beginner shot. Right has fouls on the other white but no points at this target. Yet

 

[gregcantrall]

The warning label would read
Beginners try this at home
BUT
When it hurts quit.
Quite a challenging stretch for me. We definitely need Lefty to save the team.

 

[gregcantrall]

The hazard and playing from a hazard as in golf.
At full stretch the precision of the movement of the cue needs to be fine to super fine.
The foundation and mechanics will be tested by this challenge.

 

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The mercy rule was invoked when Lefty got it over the paper and oh so close.
The devil made me pick this 3 rail to the king 15. Sure looks like the pockets in the way to me. This could be educational.

 

[gregcantrall]

The expression used to be, "Jack it and back it" regarding the bet
This challenge should be titled
Back it and jack it. The spot on the rail with back up spin gets the win for The Team. Let's go inside and warm the feet.