Nfl!

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Busyman@11 January 2004 - 22:21
It would be nice to see another black quarterback win a Super Bowl.

Are you watching Rush Limbaugh?

(overrated hmph )

I don't like McNabb because he's Irish.

I don't like Irish guys beating my Packers.

BTW-

Carolina beats Philly, then the Colts, to win the Super Bowl.

Count on it.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by mrlessk+12 January 2004 - 18:00--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (mrlessk @ 12 January 2004 - 18:00)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@12 January 2004 - 06:47
I&#39;ve got my Super Bowl picks
The Eagles vs. The Patriots

And....the winner is??

I agree, I was hoping for Eagles-Patriots. But of course, first things first, Eagles still have to get passed Carolina next Sunday. Nothing can be taken for granted in these playoffs.

Busyman, I&#39;ve got Vegas waiting for my call so I can place my bet. Your record is pretty good so far.
Who&#39;s it gonna be to win the Super Bowl please?

mrlessk [/b][/quote]
Patriots.

All the picks were close either way though. Small margins for victories.

[Busyman]

Originally posted by j2k4+12 January 2004 - 19:35--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (j2k4 @ 12 January 2004 - 19:35)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'> <!--QuoteBegin-Busyman@11 January 2004 - 22:21
It would be nice to see another black quarterback win a Super Bowl.

Are you watching Rush Limbaugh? &nbsp;

(overrated hmph )

I don&#39;t like McNabb because he&#39;s Irish.

I don&#39;t like Irish guys beating my Packers.

BTW-

Carolina beats Philly, then the Colts, to win the Super Bowl.

Count on it.

[/b][/quote]
He&#39;s Irish only in name my man.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Busyman+12 January 2004 - 15:21--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td>QUOTE (Busyman @ 12 January 2004 - 15:21)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'>

Originally posted by j2k4@12 January 2004 - 19:35
<!--QuoteBegin-Busyman

@11 January 2004 - 22:21
It would be nice to see another black quarterback win a Super Bowl.

Are you watching Rush Limbaugh?

(overrated hmph )

I don&#39;t like McNabb because he&#39;s Irish.

I don&#39;t like Irish guys beating my Packers.

BTW-

Carolina beats Philly, then the Colts, to win the Super Bowl.

Count on it.

He&#39;s Irish only in name my man. [/b][/quote]


Sorry-I assumed you would catch my sarcasm, Busyman.

I&#39;ll aim a bit lower next time.

I have no problem with McNabb.

We both LOVE potatoes, and Philly is my hometown.

[Busyman]

Aww man you from Philly?


I&#39;ll be up that way for the Billiard Convention at the butt end of March.

I stay in Philly and drive to King Of Prussia for this every year.

I get 2 for 1 hotel rates at gophila.com.

[j2k4]

Originally posted by Busyman@12 January 2004 - 16:06
Aww man you from Philly?


I&#39;ll be up that way for the Billiard Convention at the butt end of March.

I stay in Philly and drive to King Of Prussia for this every year.

I get 2 for 1 hotel rates at gophila.com.

Unbelievable.

You a player, too?

In my first (and only) pro tourney (1980) I got schooled by Grady Matthews in the second round.

He told me I was "pretty good" and that I should "keep practicing".

My wife and I play in a couples league where we&#39;ve won top pair 3 years out of the four they&#39;ve had the trophy.

The year we didn&#39;t win it, we didn&#39;t play.

I left Philly as a mere tadpole-4 yrs old.

Willie Mosconi had a parlor near an apartment my folks lived in before I was born; my Dad was playing one night when the Man walked in, and consented to my Dad&#39;s request for a game of eight-ball.

Willie racked, my Dad broke and ran out; then begged off, as my Mom had given him strict orders to be home by nine PM.

Willie was reportedly not amused.

[Busyman]

Wow. I&#39;ve only been playing for about 5 years and I think I&#39;m pretty talented (I&#39;m not egotistical though).

I&#39;ve got all the techniques down but I need to perfect my masse.

I love playing for money because I have this laid back attitude while the people I play have that stern-faced-Allison-Fisher-Karen-Corr look and automatically think I&#39;m a joke until I beat them a &#39;second&#39; time. At that point they think I&#39;m some sort of prodigy or weirdo (probably the latter) while I&#39;m taking their money.

I don&#39;t know why I haven&#39;t tried going pro. Making music takes most of my free time.

You are obviously a good player to have gone pro at all.

Damn...your pops played Willie Mosconi..isn&#39;t there a Cup named after him or am I thinking the wrong sport? I&#39;m in my 30&#39;s so bare with me.

[j2k4]

Would that we were close enough to play.

It&#39;s a great game; it integrates physics and geometry so neatly.

When you make an "unmakeable" shot, because you added a few "unseen" ingredients is kind of a kick to the uninformed or intermediate player.

To this day, though, I learn new stuff; it&#39;s not like anything else, that way.

And you&#39;re right as to attitude-I get comments on my game often enough, but they still make me uncomfortable, but this is because I know how quickly you can get trimmed on the table, especially if you come on like "King Slate".

I&#39;ve given a few lessons (real ones), but the best advice I have is to not worry about your opponent-he (or she) will do whatever their game allows them to do, and you can&#39;t control that.

You can only control what you do, and then put your game out there against his/hers.

The better game wins-always.

I have become a better player with every loss.

BTW-I never fit the definition of a "pro", whether I played in a tourney or not.

I&#39;ve played in lots of tourneys, on a regional level, etc., but not on the level of the one I mentioned in my other post.

If I had the pure ability I had then, combined with the experience I have now, maybe that would have been different, but my eyes are problematic, and I don&#39;t know if lasers can solve my problem.

Maybe someday-I&#39;m "only" 45.

One more thing:

Settle for developing a "usable" masse; don&#39;t bother with the trick-shot, 80-degree stuff.

That will do nothing but bring you grief-unless you want to be the next Mike Massey or something.

On second thought.......

Willie Mosconi was simply the best, and for a long, long time, too.

I would imagine he has several cups named after him.

My Father&#39;s exploits were not recorded for posterity, however.

[Busyman]

I met Mike Massey at the Billiard Convention. I also met Sardo of Sardo Tight Racks. They have a mini-competition for the fastest break and each winner gets a Tight Rack.

I looked up Mosconi. It&#39;s the Mosconi Cup and it&#39;s Europe vs. The US.
We won in 2003 when it was played in Vegas.




I think the reason I took to billiards quickly was actually my love for math and geometry believe it or not.


I noticed two things that separate ok players from great ones...consistency and focus. You should try the amateur circuit again. A friend of mine and her team went to Vegas to play so ya never know.........

[FuNkY CaPrIcOrN]

How in the hell did this go from Football to Billiards?They done hi-jacked our Thread.
















No I use to really love Billiards.Never went as far as you guys.Just shoot around at the local Bars.