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I read an earlier post about Fast Larry and how well he played pool and some of the tremendous accomplishments that he's claimed to have had at the pool table. Before you buy into the teetering mound of BS that spews from this guy's yap, I would like you to question the validity of one of his comments on his crappy VHS tape that he sent to me absolutely unsolicitited. The guy actually claims that one of his dogs can pull off a shot that no more than three professional "human" pool players in the world can pull off. Don't take my word for it, it's on his tape. Unless it involves the shooter licking its own privates during the warmup strokes I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of this claim. The guy has a powerful stroke, great draw stroke and a turbo-charged inferiority complex when it comes to accomplishments that actually pertain to the game of pool. Please feel free to post video of your alleged 300 ball straight pool run or your alleged 5 rack rotation run.
Also, on your "15 Ball Run (No Rails Hit)" crap on your website you hit three rails with the cue ball after the first ball was made and then ran the other to 14. Please change to it to "14 Ball Run (No Rails Hit)". Greenleaf used to run 50 balls this way without arrogantly tossing some greasy $1.99 Wal-Mart visor onto the table between racks.

RC
"Great show as always"
 
rc_collins said:
The guy actually claims that one of his dogs can pull off a shot that no more than three professional "human" pool players in the world can pull off. Don't take my word for it, it's on his tape. Unless it involves the shooter licking its own privates during the warmup strokes I have serious doubts about the legitimacy of this claim.


RC
"Great show as always"
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This should get an award for being the Funniest Post of the Day... :D
 
Due to the recent number of posts regarding FL, I decided to check out his website. I've read numerous posts of his, and he does come off as a complete jackass. While his trickshots were quite impressive, I was not at all impressed with the way he would throw his cue on the table after every shot. He just came off as being very full of himself. Yes, he is a fine trick shot artist, but the way he conducts himself in those videos and on various billiard forums make me believe he should not be allowed back at AZ.
 
Good post RC. Anyone that videotapes themself shooting trick-shots has to be a goofball. :D With all the people leaving this board, FL should be invited back. He's a legend.
 
Legend? Are you kidding me?

I thought being a pool legend might actually entail winning a number of major events. If he didn't flood the internet with his posts, one person in a million might know him as far as being a pool legend. He's a legendary shit disturber on forums, for sure.

Good trick shot artist, knowledgable about pool history etc.. but he's a legend in his own mind as far as real pool goes. Doesn't play one pocket, mediocre three cushion player (said he doesn't run more than three most days he plays and that is seriously not impressive) and yet he posts more than all the real pros put together probably. Record for shooting in balls real fast? What does this have to do with real pool? A tv commercial says a guy made 5221 consecutive free throws but I doubt anyone knows his name.

I honestly believe he knows a lot about pool and has the potential to put out quality instructional material (seriously) , but every week it seems someone starts a Fast Larry thread as if this guy was a Hall of Famer player. Seemed every thread when he was here ended up being a " On my upcoming dvd..." commercial and I still don't know one person who actually took the trouble to buy anything from him in the last year. Freddie Bentivegna is a better example of a "legend" (gambling, not tourneys) who puts out an instructional book and quality players get excited. Same thing with Grady Matthews or Buddy Hall tapes.

He has his own site to answer questions so why bring him back here? Seems perfect for everyone: his fans get their questions answered, he gets to share his knowledge, and the rest of his get to ignore him.

Besides, I think he might owe me some cash for the whole "can't run three friggin' balls" comment which everyone seems to associate with him now. He did add the friggin part though... I'll give him credit for that, it does spice it up nicely.
 
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He's a legend. Maybe not at pool playing, but he will be remembered by millions as a player. How many people are going to remember Bud Green? FL is a legend.
 
Remembered by MILLIONS? You're joking right?

This from the same guy who goes out of his way to snipe at Grady saying he doesn't like Grady Matthews stroke. Grady is real player who, among other accomplishments, played nine ball against Buddy Hall in Buddys' prime for a week and held his own for big $$. Considered one of the all time best in one pocket with world championships and promoted major events. You crack on him and yet defend FL. Larry's stroke may allow him to draw the hell out the ball but it didn't win him any world championships.

I don't care if people remember me for pool. I haven't won major pool events so there's no reason for people to remember me. That's my point about FL. I guess the page in my record book is missing where it showed he won the world 14.1 championship. A high run of three most days he plays three cushion on a heated Verhoeven ( he said it, not me) means he plays at a weak ("B" or "C") level and has so much to learn he shouldn't have time to make instructional videos.
 
I find it impossible to give a sh*t about FL or anything posted about him.
 
bud green said:
Besides, I think he might owe me some cash for the whole "can't run three friggin' balls" comment which everyone seems to associate with him now. He did add the friggin part though... I'll give him credit for that, it does spice it up nicely.
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It has recently been updated to "3 fookin' balls".... try to keep up. lol :D
 
Gabber said:
I wouldnt call it funny Bruce, more like BORING and pathetic.

JMO
Gabber
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Well it is still funny this a.m. as I asm a Dog Owner, and my Dog is too short to play Pool. ;)
 
Does someone have a list of the notable tournaments FL has won? Or any documented accomplishments? (not the ones he claims to have, but ones with actual witness or video proof) I'm not too familiar with his history; but he is claiming to do a lot of amazing things, yet I don't hear his name mentioned when people talk about the greats of the game.
 
Splinterhands said:
He's a legend. Maybe not at pool playing, but he will be remembered by millions as a player. How many people are going to remember Bud Green? FL is a legend.
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FL, is that you ? :rolleyes:
 
As far as I am concerned ...

There was only 1 'Fast', and that was
Fast Eddie Felson from Junction City, Ks. who
the movie, "The Hustler" was about.
 
Snapshot9 said:
There was only 1 'Fast', and that was
Fast Eddie Felson from Junction City, Ks. who
the movie, "The Hustler" was about.
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Wrong again Scott!! There was "FAST" Eddie Parker who hustled on the road at times as Fast Eddie Felsen (with an "E"). Walter Tevis spoke with Parker before writing "The Hustler" as part of his research and then used Felson (with an "O") as the main character.
 
Splinterhands said:
He's a legend. Maybe not at pool playing, but he will be remembered by millions as a player. How many people are going to remember Bud Green? FL is a legend.
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Nobody knows you, has ever heard of you. ( except your mentor, fl. )

Adding to that, you are too insecure to post using your own name.

You just keep adding to your list of desirable qualities, don't you?
 
When one pocket legend Ronnie Allen signed my Eddie Robins book, he signed it Ron "Fast Eddie" Allen. I think some people believe it was him Tevis based his character on.
 
Excuse me ...

drivermaker said:
Wrong again Scott!! There was "FAST" Eddie Parker who hustled on the road at times as Fast Eddie Felsen (with an "E"). Walter Tevis spoke with Parker before writing "The Hustler" as part of his research and then used Felson (with an "O") as the main character.
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I'm wrong, sorry. But I thought I remembered a little blurp
roll across the screen that the story was based on the
life of Eddie Felson, who was born and grew up in Junction City, Ks.
Jeesh, must of been one of those senior moments my mom talks about.
 
I do wonder why some people are enamored with FL. I think that some people really want to believe his outrageous claims because, if they were true ... now that would be something interesting and fun to hear about.

Now, before anyone suggests that I can't say these things because I can't run a rack of straight pool without touching a rail, or hit 11 rails, or whatever - I've never tried. There are rails on the pool table for a reason, and I use them. If I tried to run a rack of straight pool without touching a rail, I'm sure it wouldn't be long before I did it.
 
Running 15 balls without touching a rail is no easy task, but is it really that significant of an achievement? Doing so requires a lot of skill, but it also requires some luck. The skill comes with cue ball control, pattern play, and shot making. You also need to be lucky that none of your balls are stuck to the rail, or within 2 inches of the rail, on your break shot. As someone has noted earlier, the video FL has on his site clearly showed his cue ball touching multiple rails(3) after his break shot. So technically he didn't run 15 balls without touching the rail like he claims, he ran 14. I am pretty sure anyone who can run more than 100 balls in straight pool can do what FL did if they had bothered to try enough times.
 
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