The "GREAT ONE" is Back!

A find all of this facinating.

I was so mis-informed...I thought all of his troubles at the table were the result of his use of inferior equipment. Go figure!
 
Eaaaaaaaaaarrrrrrrrrrrllllllllllllll!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I Love Ya Buddy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Torch Them In!!!!!!!!!!
 
I am a very lucky guy to have Earl as one of the stars of the Legends and Champions Pool Tour. I know there are lots of great players out there that could be classed as a Legend and Champion but I think With Earl and Johnny, the tour title matches the players.
 
Rick S. said:
He's back to hitting them pretty damn good too. He's practicing 8-10 a day, between that and the health regimen he's been on....it's all good.

Being around him a little....I'm seeing more, and more of the old Earl. I used to see flashes, here and there. Now, I see more... I see a Man with a heart as big as an Elephant's. A Man with desire to be on top of the world again...a Man who WANTS it more than anything.
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I couldn't agree more Rick. During the beating i received from him last month in Tempe, I began seeing flashbacks of watching him in my younger days.

Dennis
 
Prince said:
I couldn't agree more Rick. During the beating i received from him last month in Tempe, I began seeing flashbacks of watching him in my younger days.

Dennis
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Dennis, from what I saw I don't think you played badly. I think he played great and as we all know if you are not at the table there aint anything you can do about it. I didn't see everything though.
 
bfdlad said:
Dennis, from what I saw I don't think you played badly. I think he played great and as we all know if you are not at the table there aint anything you can do about it. I didn't see everything though.
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This is true. Especially during the last set, he just ran out from everywhere. It was absolutely amazing to watch him move the cue ball around the table, as if it were just a walk in the park.

Oh and the scores, they were 9-1, 9-(2 or 3), 9-5. Can you say "no chance". :)

Dennis
 
Prince said:
I couldn't agree more Rick. During the beating i received from him last month in Tempe, I began seeing flashbacks of watching him in my younger days.

Dennis
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He's truly fun to watch play. No wasted motion of any kind. He did hit a few world beater shots against you, didn't he? At least you stood up. I applaud you for that....not too many times will someone get the chance to gamble with a World Champion.

Talking about the 98% better meds....Jimmy got to see what the other 2% was all about. ooops.....It could have been anybody...

He's got the desire, and skill to win several more tournaments. And I'll be pulling for him the whole way.



Rick S.
 
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Rick S. said:
He's truly fun to watch play. No wasted motion of any kind.

He's got the desire, and skill to win several more tournaments. And I'll be pulling for him the whole way.

Rick S.
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You're a GREAT FRIEND to Earl and always have been.

I hope he knows that.
JoeyA
 
I cant help but chime in on the Earl threads.

I love to watch Earl play, and he is by far my favorite player in the world.

Hit-m good Earl.
 
Steve...I'd like to chime in here, and make one thing about bipolar perfectly CLEAR. Not even doctors know much about this disorder, and the real problem is that because of that, it is often a "hit or miss" approach to treatment with various cocktails of drugs. For years now bipolar disorder (which has several "levels") has been treated, sometimes effectively and sometimes ineffectively, with Lithium. Keeping a certain level of the drug in the patient's bloodstream is often difficult, and in my own experience, with friends and loved ones, the drugs they use often have massive side-effects, and commonly work for awhile, and then don't work at all...forcing the patient to 'try something else'. There are only some many combinations of drugs, and they frequently work differently on people with the exact same type of bipolar disorder, and the same levels. It's VERY frustrating, not just for the patients, but also for those who surround them. I don't know if Earl is bipolar or not, but if he is, he has my sincere sympathy, for a "disease" that, sadly, western medicine knows almost nothing about.

Scott Lee
www.poolknowledge.com

beetle said:
I'm just glad Earl finally LISTENED to advice and became proactive with the issue. If I had a nickel for every time someone suggested he go to a doctor and get some medical advice.... Like with alcoholism, you can only be supportive for so long, and then it's up to the afflicted person to realize they've got a problem and make the decision to improve their life, starting with seeking professional help.
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JAM said:
As far as I'm concerned, he never left. Earl Strickland is an American pool legend with more pocket billiard titles than any other player before his time.

There is a reason why he is often requested to participate in high-profile events. It's always pleasure seeing Earl on the tournament trail. I can't wait to see him again this year at the U.S. Open, a tournament he won five times. :)

JAM
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Go Get'Em Earl Baby........I ahve been waiting for this.......
 
Scott Lee said:
... it is often a "hit or miss" approach to treatment with various cocktails of drugs...
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Not sure what the diagnosis was, but I'm glad he is working with doctors, because without doing that it's a 100% "miss" in terms of improving. At least he has a chance with medication.

I am looking forward to seeing the old Earl again.
 
Prince said:
hard to tell from that photo, but Earl's wallet looks a little fatter now. :)
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Not too much though....

He gave me his stick the next day...something good did come of it, afterall.;)
 
David Beck said:
I thought it was in New Mexico..
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It's OK, probably a product of the US public school system. Where is that funny pic of the girl picking an elephant as being bigger than the moon?
 
Earl's a legend. NOBODY plays the game as sweet as Earl. I just can't say any more tbh.

LONG LIVE THE PEARL!!!!
 
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