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9 de ago. de 2015 · 1. 'The Hustler' was based on a 1959 novel by Walter Tevis. It was the first of six novels he wrote, including 'The Man Who Fell to Earth,' which would eventually become a celebrated 1976 cult sci-fi hit starring David Bowie. 2. Director/co-screenwriter Robert Rossen had been a pool hustler himself in his youth.
7 de ago. de 2009 · It was when Fast Eddie was playing pool down South, in Kentucky, in the early 1950's that he became acquainted with a young man who had helped pay his way through college by working in a pool hall. That young man, Walter Tevis, wrote a book in 1959 entitled "The Hustler", of which a motion picture was made in 1961, starring Paul Newman, Jackie Gleason, Piper Laurie, and George C. Scott.
15 de ago. de 2024 · Witness protection. Hiding out from debt collectors, a cue maker that has owners cues for years, etc. Speaking of witness protection, I fell into the trap of watching some flat earth stuff on youtube. They claim humans have never been to space. One of their "proofs" is that all of the Challenger disaster astronauts are all alive and well ...
28 de sept. de 2024 · Sep 28, 2024. #5. Wind is bad, but water is worse. And one of the worst things about water losses is that so many prudent and financially cautious people do not learn what flood insurance is all about until they experience their first water loss and discover they don't have a vital insurance. Also, for many who know about flood insurance, the ...
25 de ago. de 2024 · R13, when "Father Knows Best" debuted on radio in 1949, the family dynamic was entirely different from the later television version. Father Jim was frequently snarky and exasperated with his children, complaining to his wife what stupid children they had, and lamenting the current generation, contrasting them with his idyllic childhood.
21 de jun. de 2023 · Silver Member. Jun 21, 2023. #1. We lost another Legend today. Dan Jane's of Joss Cues and a Hall of fame cuemaker has passed away. Prayers to Steven and all of the Jane's Family and friends. Last edited: Jun 21, 2023.
30 de may. de 2022 · Silver Member. May 31, 2022. #10. Not sure about Pan, I know a few things about KGY. Well, this is all second hand from within Korea. The governing body in Korea is the KBF (Korean Billiards Federation). They have their own “pro” tour for pocket ball (as opposed to carom). Of course, they also manage a lot of the carom.
25 de ago. de 2024 · I think Dr Dave's SAWS method will give you a general guideline/understanding of where cue ball might end up when hitting with side spin. You should understand all of these calibrations will change with bridge length, elevation of the butt of the cue, cloth condition, humidity, rotation of the earth (just kidding). No, no, no.
9 de jul. de 2024 · Jeff was a helluva player and a good all-round down to earth country guy. Jeff played well on just about any table and played for a few yrs on the Camel tour. He was very well known as a tough, gritty player on the barbox. Good athlete in hs and played scratch golf as well. Anyone that's played in Oklahoma or around the Midwest probably knows ...
4 de jun. de 2023 · You can love/admire/ respect the man and his music and I can think he’s a self obsessed nerdy troll with 6 birthday cakes, who sacrifices cakes to the gods like an asshole, who made Bridget fat and whose film score music is bombastic and dull. You can disagree. But stop trying to change me or anyone else here.
