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Last Sunday I decided to do something for my birthday. I decided to go to the "Best of the Best" 8 Ball "Big Guns" Tournament.It was by invitation only, for those APA skill 5,6,7s who were among the top performers in their division. (You have to win at least 50% and also be among the top 30 performers on the list. The list contains skills 2,3,4,5,6,7 and performance is simply the ratio of matches

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I promised Tips on Banking to Andrea as a Christmas present. Andrea is a bit new to the game, and is starting the APA this January. (Good luck Andrea!)Most people are taught to bank cross side with, "Aim the cue ball from the corner pocket at that 2nd diamond on the other side of the table, and the cue ball will bank off and come back into the side pocket". Well that's close. But there is more

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If you think Artistic Pool is awesome, check out this 38 minute "Magic Show" by famous 3 Cushion Billiard player Semih Sayginer of Turkey. His stuff is insane! The cueball is still spinning against the cloth (curving) after hitting 4 or 5 rails! He can do 9 rails around the table to complete a carom, but what really makes his show are his masse shots. This is no sissy table either. It looks like

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First, back to http://www.easypooltutor.com/article239.html (2 pages, mentioned in my first blog). I suspect the author of that article (Joe D'Aguanno) may have drawn a wrong analysis. Perhaps Joe was so accustomed to contact throw that Joe forgot contact throw is reduced as you hit harder. A fuller hit would be required for that reason, not due to "object ball deflection". In any case, whether

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Here, one of the best Rube Goldberg devices ever makes what seems to me to be Egg Drop Soup. The video is more than 6 minutes long -- so go do something else as it loads. Enjoy. (Source: Rocketboom)

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I like several of the "no preservative" meals by Lean Cuisine. Look for the large portions.Chicken Portabello (12 oz) The flavorful mushrooms and rice make this my #1, and the chocolate cherries are a good touch.Balsamic Glazed Chicken (12 oz) The chicken, rice, veggies and apple crisp are very tasty.Lemon Garlic Shrimp (12 oz) Garlic + shrimp == goodTry others if you wish. I also like the Steak

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Enter the site of Lilly McElroy , choose the area labeled "Performing Videos", then choose the video for "The Square" (hillarious) and "Pushing Cowboys" (funny). My cheeks are aching from laughter. Her other stuff is good too, like "Locations" and photos of her randomly throwing herself at men. (Source: Rocketboom)

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A cute drawing that M C Escher (1898-1972) might have done as a kid. (Source: May 8 podcast of RocketBoom)The best animated video ever is Pipe Dream. I recommend downloading the largest mpeg (65MB). Visit free-codecs.com if you have trouble with codecs. Do you hear the air leaking in the tubes? Do you see the marks on the wall where balls once missed? I bought the 2 DVDs from Animusic (Source:

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Jigsawdoku. Try options Medium 6x6 using the "picture" type tiles. You can use Hints to check a guess, but you should never need to. My fastest is 1:23 1:06 0:51 0:48 0:41 0:38 with no hints.Kakuro. Scroll down and do the puzzle of the day. To pencil in possible numbers into 1 square, you need to use Space+click. Their lists of permutations are sometimes incomplete, so you might want to download

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Is this for real?http://www.easypooltutor.com/article239.html(Note it is 2 pages.) It mentions "object ball deflection", but describes it differently from what we all consider as "contact throw". This guy says 2 polished balls want to squirt away from each other, which is the opposite effect of contact throw. I would normally cut a bit more to account for throw, but this guy says to cut less. Is

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