Red Shoes Qualifier

freddy the beard said:
...that George Fels did an amazing job with the commentary at the Red Shoes qualifier. I co-hosted with the first two matches and I done, was burnt out. Geo kept rolling, picking up co's along the way and did the whole magilla. I dont know how. It wasnt so much that I had run out of stories to tell, it was that I was out of motivation to tell them.

More important than his stamina was the quality of his commentary. I myself, learned plenty about 14.1 just sweating George's analysis. Others could do well for themselves also giving a listen.

Beard
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I agree wholeheartedly with your praise of George. His live on-the-spot commentary taught me more about 14.1 thinking than I had ever learned before. I used to see George practicing at Chris's almost every time I went there (haven't been there much lately), and have seen him giving lessons several times, but never took advantage of the opportunity myself - snoozed again!

As for the tournament - I was surprised at the short runs, especially with players like Lou Figueroa, Tommy Karabatsos and Jeff Mohl. Did anybody even hit 50?

I used to play some 14.1 with Mohl - one time he came back from summer vacation after not playing at all for a few months and put 60+ on me his first time at the table. He just never seemed to go cold.

pj
chgo
 
Patrick Johnson said:
I agree wholeheartedly with your praise of George. His live on-the-spot commentary taught me more about 14.1 thinking than I had ever learned before. I used to see George practicing at Chris's almost every time I went there (haven't been there much lately), and have seen him giving lessons several times, but never took advantage of the opportunity myself - snoozed again!

As for the tournament - I was surprised at the short runs, especially with players like Lou Figueroa, Tommy Karabatsos and Jeff Mohl. Did anybody even hit 50?

I used to play some 14.1 with Mohl - one time he came back from summer vacation after not playing at all for a few months and put 60+ on me his first time at the table. He just never seemed to go cold.

pj
chgo
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pj, welcome back to the forums!

Steve
 
Patrick Johnson said:
Thanks, but don't get too used to it. I'm not interested in sucking up to "Mr. Wilson", so I probably won't last long.

pj <- call me Dennis
chgo
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lol, and so you're back...

From outer space
I just walked in to find you here
With that sad look upon your face
I should have changed my stupid lock
I should have made you leave your key
If I had known for just one second
You'd be back to bother me

lol, sorry, PJ. Just got carried away :-)

Lou Figueroa
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZBR2G-iI3-I
 
freddy the beard said:
...that George Fels did an amazing job with the commentary at the Red Shoes qualifier. I co-hosted with the first two matches and I done, was burnt out. Geo kept rolling, picking up co's along the way and did the whole magilla. I dont know how. It wasnt so much that I had run out of stories to tell, it was that I was out of motivation to tell them.

More important than his stamina was the quality of his commentary. I myself, learned plenty about 14.1 just sweating George's analysis. Others could do well for themselves also giving a listen.

Beard
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I enjoyed your commentary and the interaction with George was excellent.

The story about the Mosconi exhibition was a classic. You should put that on your website if you haven't already. The one about the rat jumping on the table was good also.

You and George make a great team, hopefully you can do more in the future.
 
alstl said:
I enjoyed your commentary and the interaction with George was excellent.

The story about the Mosconi exhibition was a classic. You should put that on your website if you haven't already. The one about the rat jumping on the table was good also.

You and George make a great team, hopefully you can do more in the future.
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I would also like to sya thanks to George and Freddy The Beard for commentary. alstl, can you remember which matches that were when those stories were told? I was going to watch some of archived games, so that could point me to those I definitely should.
 
Vahmurka said:
I would also like to sya thanks to George and Freddy The Beard for commentary. alstl, can you remember which matches that were when those stories were told? I was going to watch some of archived games, so that could point me to those I definitely should.
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I believe it was the first match featuring Lou Figuroa of azbilliards where Freddy mentioned the Mosconi exhibition. If I remember correctly Freddy commented on the first two matches with George.
 
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