Toughest Shot Survey

[Boro Nut]

I would be interested to know if you think a long straight in shot is harder than an equivalent cut shot - ie the object ball in the same position.

Editted to add - assume it's the nine ball - don't think of positional complicaions, just the relative difficulty of potting each shot.

Boro Nut

 

[Lora_Ann]

I would be interested to know if you think a long straight in shot is harder than an equivalent cut shot - ie the object ball in the same position.

Boro Nut

Boro Nut,

As long as the cue ball is not up against an opposite rail making for a tough straight-in, a long cut shot is more difficult for me to accomplish.

Lora

 

[drivermaker]

I would be interested to know if you think a long straight in shot is harder than an equivalent cut shot - ie the object ball in the same position.

Boro Nut

Not if you have good "aiming systems"...they're equally as easy. Do you have any?

 

[jhendri2]

Not if you have good "aiming systems"...they're equally as easy. Do you have any?

I have the best aiming system...I aim for the object ball to go into the pocket and the cue ball to get position on the next ball. Best aiming system I've ever used .

Jim

 

[sjm]

The long straight shot is slightly tougher, though as Drivermaker notes, the aim is no tougher. When you hit the part of the cue ball you wish to, the two are identical in difficulty.

The real difference is when you don't hit the cue ball as intended, and produce unintended english, you're just slightly more likely to miss a straight shot. This is because the effect of the unintended throw on a straight shot will, on average, cause an object ball to go further of its intended path than on a cut shot.

 

[Boro Nut]

Not if you have good "aiming systems"...they're equally as easy. Do you have any?

No, and I don't get paid untill the 25th so I can't buy yours yet DM. Until then I'll just have to live with the wobbly coffee table.

Boro Nut

 

[Boro Nut]

Thanks for the replies so far everyone.

Boro Nut

PS - does anyone know if DM owns a firearm? If so, could you pop round and check he's still smiling please.

 

[drivermaker]

Thanks for the replies so far everyone.

Boro Nut

PS - does anyone know if DM owns a firearm? If so, could you pop round and check he's still smiling please.

I own a couple (we're allowed that here in the good ol' US of A and I have a license to carry).

But you gotta be a numbskull to be addressing MY post. Have you seen what Lora Ann looks like? Not only is she the new forum hottie...but she makes Marissa look like a big pile of Great Dane (you know what). Redirect your laser beam to a new target

 

[Boro Nut]

Have you seen what Lora Ann looks like? Not only is she the new forum hottie...but she makes Marissa look like a big pile of Great Dane

I'm from Middlesbrough you know. We're not that fussy about the species much less what pedigree it is. And I don't think this is a new forum either

So the score so far is one for straight, one for cuts, and one for neither. I was hoping for a trend personally.

Boro Nut

 

[JLW]

I would be interested to know if you think a long straight in shot is harder than an equivalent cut shot - ie the object ball in the same position.

Boro Nut

Yes. I would agree that a straight in shot tends to be harder to make. Cut shots seem to give you a little more margin for error. If you don't have a good straight stroke, this shot will be very hard for you to make.

 

[Boro Nut]

Thanks JLW - a trend at last, though I hope you aren't agreeing with me per se, as I haven't actually expressed a preference one way or the other. I'm keeping it a closely guarded secret. Anyway, the last thing I'd want to do now that I've got a statistical swing one way was let you know what I think and tie the scores again.

Straight - 50%
Cut - 25%
Neither - 25%

Boro Nut

 

[drivermaker]

Straight - 50%
Cut - 25%
Neither - 25%

Boro Nut

Whatever you come up with is going to be skewed anyway because you haven't said whether it was a cut to the left or to the right. Based on the number of respondents who could be predominately Democrat (left) or Republicans (right) the cut angle may be more difficult for one or the other. They always see things differently.

 

[pete lafond]

Not if you have good "aiming systems"...they're equally as easy. Do you have any?

I would have to 2nd that. Even the straight shot requires a good aiming system applied.

 

[Boro Nut]

Based on the number of respondents who could be predominately Democrat (left) or Republicans (right) the cut angle may be more difficult for one or the other. They always see things differently.

That's not cut angles, that's perforated ballot papers surely?

Boro Nut

 

[Boro Nut]

PL ties it up.

Straight - 40%
Neither - 40%
Cuts - 20%

Boro Nut

 

[pete lafond]

I would be interested to know if you think a long straight in shot is harder than an equivalent cut shot - ie the object ball in the same position.

Boro Nut

Are you going to post your position on this?

 

[drivermaker]

That's not cut angles, that's perforated ballot papers surely?

Boro Nut

No...that's only in one state. Throw out all respondents who come from Florida, that's all.

 

[drivermaker]

Are you going to post your position on this?

What the hell does he know, Pete? All he does is shoot at "pink" balls. However, based on the sounds of the female talent over there, I think he also has a great deal of experience with "blue balls" too.

 

[Boro Nut]

Are you going to post your position on this?

Yes.

Boro Nut

 

[Boro Nut]

I think he also has a great deal of experience with "blue balls" too.

Ball. Unfortunately. Long story. Same antibiotics.

Boro Nut