Archive for January, 2008
It’s done! It’s done! It’s finally done!
After months and months of grueling, teeth-pulling, nail-biting writer’s block. I have FINALLY completed my 2008 Sponsorship Packet!
As in any sport, the journey from Amateur to Professional status can be an arduous one. I’m thankful everyday that I am able to do what I love the most. It wouldn’t be possible without all the continued [...]
Project: New Shaft (Final Summary, 21 Practice Days Later)
Before I begin, I would just like to mention that I “fixed” the problem from Days 20 & 21 when I was experiencing some unexplainable ugly pool. I couldn’t figure out at the time why the cue and cue ball weren’t doing what I thought they were supposed to do when as it turns out, [...]
How do you score a 20 in Equal Offense with only 15 balls?
Equal Offense is based on 14.1 Continuous, also known as straight pool, and the rule about the fifteenth ball of the rack applies to Equal Offense: when only one ball is left on the table, you rack the other balls leaving the apex ball out. When you pocket the last ball [...]
Project: New Shaft (Days 20, 21, etc…)
The final three days logged in with my new shaft can be summed up in three words:
Good, Bad & Ugly
The GOOD (Tuesday)
Last Tuesday night, my friend “Gray” met me at Table Steaks for a practice session. This session started of a little rocky. We played two sets of Equal Offense and I only barely scored [...]
