On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:11:06 -0700 (PDT), Fast
Larry <fast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>A new corvette is being given away for free
>
>Where, www.poolchat.net
On Fri, 7 Aug 2009 07:35:53 -0700 (PDT), Fast
Larry <fast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Aug 7, 8:58�am, dumper <takingabigd...@yourhouse.com> wrote:
>> Where do you enter, Mr. Larry?
>>
>> On Thu, 6 Aug 2009 18:11:06 -0700 (PDT), Fast
>>
>> Larry <fastla...@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >A new corvette is being given away for free
>>
>> >Where,www.poolchat.net
>
These lies are posted by Eric T Hu, convicted criminal, Edison, New
Jersey. Do not believe them, he is a psycho stalker.
One very sick fuckin chink. The coward of pool.
On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 11:05:14 -0700 (PDT), Fast
Larry <fast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> > >> >A new corvette is being given away for free
>>
>> > >> >Where,www.poolchat.net
>>
>> > >www.poolchat.net
>> We have 1,500 registered members, we could always use a few more.
>> Ah so grasshopper, he of so little faith. You probably also doubt
>> that I gave away a brand new $3,000 pool table at the Allen Hopkins Expo, in front of hundreds of people, and they watched the guy load it in his truck and drive off with it.
>
>In case you were not there to see it, and the two $400 Meucci cues I
>gave away, free, Ask Allen Hopkins to verify it, or Tom Rossman who
>was there, or a minister who is incapable of lying about it, Steve
>Lillis. Would you like their phone numbers.
>
>To insure it was honest, I let the audience pick out a little kid to
>make the drawing. They picked out a little 4 year old girl, and she
>reaching into the clear bottle so you could see her hand, and pulled
>out the winning ticket. I then emptied the bottle on the table and
>asked everyone to come up to see there was only one ticket for each
>person, and every one had their ticket in there and had a fair
>chance.
>
>Everyone there, was totally satisfied that this had been an honest
>drawing. I went to all of these precautions because in the past I had
>seen to many drawings that were faked and dishonest. Then we tore the
>table down, and everyone saw the guy backup his pickup truck and we
>load it for him. They met him, had his name, saw his license plate,
>and knew, he had never met me before. We made him post his name,
>address and phone number so people could check him out. And my reward
>for showing all of that honest, pos terds like U, run me down today
>because U R jealous. Name me anyone at the Hopkins other than me,
>that gave away a 3K table. I am it.
>
>You can go on www.poolchat.net and go back 6 years and verify our
>giving away over $10,000 of prizes in contests, players coming back in
>to verify they got them. The facts are there, and my honesty is
>accepted by all, but a couple of low life criminals, who post lies
>about me on here and in other places. I give them the truth, they
>ignore it, and post more lies right after that.
>
>I have 1,500 friends and registered members on pool chat, who like and
>respect me, and what I do. How many friends do you have on here?
>Less than the fingers on both hands? And they are all broke bums like
>U with out a pot or a window to throw it out of.
>
>10,000 PEOPLE A MONTH, COME INTO www.poolchat.net from 37 countries to
>read what I write. You get to 10 or 20 on this pos loser forum. I
>have a voice, nobody listens to you, or what you say. Post all the
>lies you want to about me, it has gone no where, nor has it had any
>effect other than wasting your time and making you look like a pos.
>
>
>Now dumper, who in the hell are you. What in the hell have you ever
>done of merit. Who in the hell, has ever written you a letter of
>praise in pool, how many fookin prime time TV shows have you been on
>like me, and who gives you the right, to run down and post untrue lies
>about a living legend and world champion? Fook U AH.
>
>Come back and apologize. Show, you are not a pos with no honor or
>character by doing that.
>
>VISIT THE FIVE FAST LARRY WEB SITES.
>
>(1) www.billiards-superstore.com
>
>You will see pool tables, cues and accessories up there for sale
>now.
>
>
>We are an EBay power seller; business verified and have our own
>store.
>
>(2) http://stores.ebay.com/Billiards-super-store-lowest-prices
>
>
>My personal web site is:
>
>(3) www.fastlarrypool.com,
>
>Learn about lessons, trick shot shows, and do not miss the
>encyclopedia of pool where there is over 150 instruction articles up
>for you to read, all for free. See live play and trick shots.
>
>We run a chat site at:
>
>(4) www.poolchat.net
>
>1,600 members, from 37 countries, 10,000 plus hits a month, you can
>ask me questions about your game and make friends with other players
>there.
>
>(5) http://www.youtube.com/user/FastLarryG
>
>See some of my trick shots.
>
>
>
>Here is what just a few, actually say about me.
>
>(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((**)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
>Unsolicited letters sent to FL. Copies can be furnished.
>
>"Larry you are The Great One. The best shotmaker I ever saw." - Ray
>Martin , 3 time World Champion and BCA Hall of Famer.
>
>To Fast Larry, one of the great artistic billiard players ever, Jimmy
>Caras, 5 time world champion and BCA hall of Famer.
>
>Fast Larry�s 17� right arm, is the biggest cannon in the game, he is
>King Kong, he has more balls than a snooker table. Bob Byrne, BCA
>hall of famer.
>
>Larry Guninger is one of the finest shotmakers and trick shot experts
>I ever knew. Ralph Eckert, Manheim, Germany.
>
>A few comments from our students. Each one of these was an
>unsolicited email stored in our records, and each one can be verified
>as true and copies furnished. Last names have been omitted to protect
>their privacy.
>
>(((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((((***)))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))))
>Slim: Larry I have been searching for the answers for years. I got to
>APA 7 status but could not make the jump to semi pro. It is not that I
>have not tried. I want to play with the big boys bad. I spent a
>thousand with Jerry in Madison, he was supposed to be the top teacher
>in the country. I spent a grand with Ray in Tampa, others said he was
>the main guru being a multiple world champion. In frustration I came
>back to that area and worked with Buddy Hall. I stayed right were I
>was at. While I was in Florida I did Mike Sigel too. Flying around the
>country seeing these boys aint cheap. 4 grand gone, 3 weeks wasted. I
>spent one day with you and $300 and I was there overnight, it was
>amazing.
>You nutted that lesson dude. You caught, what they all missed and did
>not focus on. No question about it, you are the man now and the best
>guru in the land, at least in my humble opinion and experience. You
>have, the best bang for the buck, that is for damn sure. I loved your
>private teaching studio, 2 gold crowns, wood paneled walls, I thought
>I was in a fancy country club, it was all perfect. I am forever in
>your debt. XXXXXX Slim.
>
>Larry, most of the posters on RSB are just over come with jealousy
>with you. Your teaching abilities and knowledge dwarf them. They can�t
>stand having someone with your background come in and begin showing
>them up so bad. That is not your fault you really know and they don�t
>and are all tied up with their physics thinking that is the answer,
>which you have proved is wrong.
>Bubba from Mississippi
>
>Craig: Larry, You have to be one of the fairest, most honest people I
>know in the pool world. I am proud to know you! Craig
>
>Palma: I now see that you teach the truth, which is straight through
>and upwards through the cue ball, rather than having your tip dive
>into the cloth like those phony BCA instructors teaches. I have a few
>friends whom are BCA instructors; I don�t want to make anyone mad.
>They are friends, but I don't really agree with much of what they
>teach. You are one of the very few who could truly be called a grand
>master of the game. They are all teaching it all wrong; you are the
>only one, teaching it right. Amazing.
>
>George: I became a member of poolchat about a month ago and have found
>out that what I devised through trial and error ten years ago was not
>only acceptable, but more accurate and easier. You are really teaching
>the truth and how it is. What is wrong with everyone else? I cannot
>express in writing how pissed off I am at those that are teaching us
>wrong and at the same time very glad when hearing the gospel of pool
>truth from FL on www.poolchat.net.
>
>Steve: Fast Larry, I finally got it - it has sunk in that the power
>and speed comes from the wrist. I was never taught that before,
>probably because it makes the stroke much more difficult (to maintain
>a straight arc) than just swinging the arm. Man, you are the
>greatest. That bend, cock load, flick, release: lord the power I now
>have is scary. You turned me into an animal. All those other teachers
>dude, do not have a clue.
>
>Sal said: Thanks a lot fast, you really are the man. A real gem for
>the pool playing society.
>
>Paco: I have told several people that they can't blame me for my
>success recently. I am the product of a master and not ready for their
>praise yet. I have even told some of them about this site, www.poolchat.net
>where FL teaches free. Maybe this is the best kept secret on the
>web...
>
>Nat: Larry, you have an astonishing ability to ignore the jealous
>ravings of the bozos who would love to be you, but can�t. You've
>taught me a lot, so I hope you'll keep up the good work.
>
>California dreamin: Larry I want to thank you for your website
>publications, I find it to be the best in pool sites for improving
>ones personal game plan. I enjoyed the section on the paper spot on
>the pool table, you are right on.
>
>William, a MIT PHD: I found your website while searching for "draw
>shot" and have concluded it is very helpful. I also have found the
>"nip" or "stab shot" produces much more back spin for the effort than
>the traditional (everybody else teaches this) low and long follow
>through. My engineering background in Newtonian physics tells me the
>nip will be more effective, and, in fact the limiting case is to get
>the
>ball to back spin with almost no forward motion - this in theory can
>be done by jacking way up(almost vertical) and hitting down on the
>back half of the ball. You have a natural teaching style and I enjoy
>your DVDs.
>
>CCB. Spiderman : Fast Larry is right about ELEVATING for power draw,
>and the one-fits-all rote instruction you often see and hear is
>inadequate for this type of shot . Over years of playing, I too seemed
>to notice that, for long draw shots where the cueball and object ball
>are far apart, jacking up a little allowed me to get more draw without
>golfing the cueball into the air.
>When my nerdy analytic mind first considered the "why" of this
>working, I thought that perhaps I was preserving my backspin by adding
>a little bit of "jump" to the shot and limiting contact with the
>cloth. But I discounted that theory because, even if you get as level
>as possible, you still get air time on a hard draw shot. Prove it to
>yourself by putting coins in front of the cueball. My current position
>is that it's a matter of squirt and compensation, same as when using
>sidespin.
>Consider what happens when you put right on the cueball - it's path
>"squirts" a little to the left. So, to make the shot, you also
>compensate by aiming a little to the right. This launches the spinning
>cueball straight along your original intended line-of-aim. See where
>I'm going? Use right spin, cueball squirts left, so aim a little right
>to compensate. USE BOTTOM SPIN, CUEBALL SQUIRTS UP, SO AIM A LITTLE
>DOWN TO COMPENSATE. The "launch trajectory" of the cueball may
>actually be closer to horizontal when aiming down, than when applying
>a similar amount of level-cue backspin.
>Like it or not, we play pool in three dimensions. When you draw with a
>level cue, you "squirt" the cueball into the air. Use this in an all-
>out power-draw situation, without compensating your aim downward, and
>you may be playing on the floor. Larry also notes that each player's
>"ideal" angle will be a little different. I suspect this is tied to
>the squirt characteristics of the cues. This would imply that players
>using low-squirt cues such as the predator 314 should need less jack-
>up than players using shafts with higher effective end mass. I wonder
>if anyone has made this observation?
>Finally, to address the comments regarding hitting the cueball a
>little higher when you jack up - yes, this is true. But you still get
>the same amount of "retrograde" rotation, because this is totally a
>function of how far your cue's line of travel is offset from the
>cueball's center of mass. Think about it - if you jack up far enough,
>you can get lots of backspin even hitting above the equator - we call
>that a masse'.
>A post from a world class player on CCB. Spiderman.
>Pete: Thank you Fast for sharing you vast knowledge and teachings.
>Since I have been reading them and practicing your drills I just went
>up one notch in my league. I had been stuck in place for some time.
>Just wanted you to know what you are writing are working for me; don�t
>know about these other guys. Keep up this fantastic supply of
>knowledge and ignore those jealous know nothing do nothings who keep
>trying to do you in and drag you down. Just teach what you know, and
>you will come out vindicated in the end. Thank you, Pete.
>
>Dan T: Loving your free encyclopedia�in your main web site,
>www.fastlarrypool.com better stuff than all the books I have bought.
>There is enough information there to fill four full pool books.
>****************************************************************************
>Black Dot an Editor of a major Chicago magazine: Fast, your methods
>really work, no doubt about it... thanks for all the GREAT advice...
>And one of these days I'm going to whup those awesome sticks, I just
>know I will....Cheers! Black-dot
>*********************************************************************
>Headmuses Michigan: I have found some great knowledge here..It has
>improved my game, my mental attitude towards the game and my
>opponents. It has even helped me to win tournaments in the clutch.
>There I was, ball in hand, with the possibility to win it all, and at
>the crucial moments...I was calm, thinking of what I had read here,
>and turned it into victory instead of freaking out and blowing the
>opportunity. So this is my home for pool chat, knowledge, my online
>"Pool School" and hey you can win some great stuff from Larry�s Pool
>Contests. What more can you ask for? Headmuses
>****************************************************************************
>JB says: I also recommend Fast Larry's Encyclopedia of Pool. I've
>spent hours reading it. Great stuff.
>Mitch: With all this said: I have never found a single iota of
>misinformation about playing pool, pool equipment, or the mental game
>on this site. Larry is giving it to you straight. If I were young
>enough that lessons would enhance my life, Larry would the person I
>would seek. Depending upon my continued semi-retirement, I still
>might. {And I hope my scribbling does not offend our net-mentor
>From Flote in Australia: I've been reading your posts on the messages
>board at pool chat and I can't keep away as I am another one of those
>pool enthusiasts who loves to soak up the info and learn more every
>day. Keep up the good work, we need allot more people like you in the
>game who are willing to research to their dying day about what works
>and what doesn't, rather than these chumps who just endorse products
>on the bandwagon. Your help has been most informative. Regards, Dane
>Flote from Australia.
>A teacher, 6th degree black belt, champion, and owner of a dojo: I am
>from a small town, and it is fairly scary to delve into that Atlanta
>traffic, but it was worth it again. As an APA 6 in 9-ball, I desire to
>move my game up another level. Larry again proved to be a very good
>instructor. Of course the venue we went to was fantastic as it was
>last year. I spent about 4 hours one day and 4 hours the next day. I
>taped most of it for future reminders.
>After reviewing last year's points, I wanted him to analyze my stroke
>mechanics, stance, bridges and grip. He doesn't "sugarcoat" at all.
>That's why I go to him. He has forgotten more about the game than most
>so called instructor know. He found that I was not stroking the cue
>ball in the center. He pointed out that very few people were able to
>do that, so it is a common problem. I was inadvertently imparting
>right English on the CB which was causing me to miss long shots. I now
>have another long journey fixing this problem....when you get as old
>as I am (58) you have to exert more effort and practice to remove bad
>habits...
>*******************************************************************************
>
>John: An IBM executive: I've been to Jillian's at Discover Mills,
>Lawrenceville, Georgia, for a couple lessons with Fast Larry and also
>a couple playing sessions. I'm here to tell you it's a very nice
>facility, clean, safe, smoke free and suitable for kids. We've played
>on tables in both the VIP room and the main room. The carpeted VIP
>room is very classy. There are four 8 foot Gold Crowns with house
>cloth. Because it's private, you can close the doors, turn down the
>music and be totally free from distractions. You can spread your gear
>out and get comfortable. Even play on multiple tables if necessary.
>Service is great. The waitresses are attentive and the food is very
>good. They really do treat you like VIPs. The main room has 12 9 foot
>Gold Crowns, house cloth. It has a wood floor and music so it's
>louder, but I can deal with that. You can eat a full dinner in the
>dining room, they have a couple full service bars, plus bowling and
>arcade games. Like Dave and Busters, but the tables are nicer. Its
>part of a huge mall, so practically any amusement or diversion you can
>name is close by, including a theater and Medieval Times.
>If you ever get a chance to go there for a lesson you won't be
>disappointed. Fast Larry has an arrangement with Jillian's so his
>students get VIP treatment at no extra cost. Did I mention that they
>have dozens of wonderful photos of movie stars and others playing
>pool?
>
>
>California, Michael: I just talked to you on the phone. My name is
>Michael. I live in California. I wanted to thank you for your extreme
>knowledge about billiards/pool, and the technical aspects of the game.
>I appreciate your friendly, non egotistical personality.
>Unfortunately, that seems to be a rare quality in people now a days.
>Anyway, please add me to your mailing list of products that you offer,
>tour dates. I plan to come in for lessons soon.
>**********************************************************************
>
>Jay: Works in congress, plays to an APA 7: PS Last night I
>shortened my backswing (just playing around) and I started firing in
>shots, splitting the pockets. My bridge length is still medium long
>because I prefer it this way (tried the 4"-5" bridge and couldn't ever
>get used to it.) I still only pulled the cue back 4to 5".
>You deserve credit Larry by sticking behind your guns by pointing out
>How the old pros used to shoot. I actually had more wrist movement
>Coming through the ball instead of seeming so stiff. I am talking
>about
>Extreme accuracy on long hard super cut shots. Seems like I made
>every
>One without even blinking an eye. Your lesson worked great.
>********************************************************************
>
>NW: California NBA pro basketball player. I was amazed you were able
>to teach a seven foot person, and that extra long cue you had made for
>me was super. You finally got me into a stance that worked, for the
>first time. I flew in to see you for 4 days because I was told, you
>were the man, and I had time off and finally wanted to learn this game
>right so I could stop losing to all my pals out here. Some of them
>really play good. You picked me up at the airport and took me around
>everywhere, nice hotel, great restaurants; even your gym we worked out
>in was world class. Total VIP treatment. And when I got home, my game
>exploded. My skills doubled and I am kicking ass out here. I am used
>to professional coaches, and you are definitely one. All any one has
>to do is just follow what you teach, and it happens.
>****************************************************************
>
>Dan: From a professional pool instructor in California: Hi everyone I
>just wanted to share my last week�s experience. I went to GA to work
>with FL and receive my Masters teaching credential in his Power Source
>Pool School. It was a time to put the pedal to the metal as the old
>saying goes.
>I arrived in Atlanta on Sunday an FL picked me up at the airport and
>got me checked into the hotel and then had a great evening of
>comparing notes and some good food. When the week ended he and his
>lovely wife were kind enough to see that I got to the airport in
>plenty of time to catch my flight.
>
>The week started Monday morning at Julian�s in Duluth, this is a great
>establishment. We had access to the private poolroom with 4 tables in
>it. We were the only ones in the room. We worked on my stroke and I
>now possess a world-class draw and follow stroke. We did a lot of
>drills and each day I learned a few trick shots to add to my arsenal.
>
>It was a week packed with learning, executing and diagramming shots.
>He is a great teacher and showman with worlds of knowledge. I not only
>gained the game I wanted, but a lot of information on all the greats
>of the game, I swear he is a walking encyclopedia of knowledge.
>******************************************************************
>John B, Chief - US Navy: You asked me to email you and tell you what
>I think about lessons with Fast Larry, after I had been there. Well,
>here is, and you may put it on your website.
>
>Fast Larry is a true character in the history of pool. He is
>gregarious, extremely knowledgeable, conscientious, and dedicated to
>teaching pool to improve other's games. He has wonderful teaching
>facilities and teaching aids, and implements them to the utmost of
>their capabilities.
>
>Fast Larry begins teaching at a dynamic and tenacious pace, and if a
>person will set aside his preconceived ideas, listen, watch Larry's
>demonstrations, and shoot like he is told, the student can do nothing
>but improve his attitude and game.
>
>I had three wonderful days to improve my life. I met a lifelong
>friend. I improved my game. I came away with many drills and ideas to
>use in the future. I can shoot pro-shots that I never thought that I
>could handle. Would I return for more? You bet. I had three wonderful
>days full for fun, laughs, challenges, and instruction to improve my
>life.
>But, keep your mind on him every minute. He is a tricky devil (I guess
>from many, many, many years of hanging out in pool rooms). He likes
>to joke around. He will pull a hustle on you for the laugh, just to
>show you he still can. Hasta la vista, John B, Chief - US Navy
>
>J.D. Pentagon VIP Support: Dear Sir,
>Since I was 8 years old. I have been searching for the answers you
>shared in your tech articles. I have heard of all the greats and the
>big names of Billiard's. I came across your page from a forum and I
>found myself on your webpage. I was astonished by your demos and
>videos. By your awards and your history and background . I'm truly
>amazed by your tech articles. I'm an average player who has had a bit
>of natural talent. Always have been able to not step foot in a pool
>hall for long periods of time and destroy all my friends who have
>played daily. I'm by far nothing special but I find myself at the age
>of 28 and wondering just how far I can go with this sport if I truly
>put my mind to it and practice. I always been trying to determine
>where my player level is at and how good a pro is truly. I have never
>seen one play in person other than on T.V
>
>When I watched your video clip on the 15 ball run without having the
>cue hit any rails. I was truly blown away that has to be the most
>amazing thing I have ever seen in this game. Right away mentally it
>tore me down; right away I knew I could never be that good. But yet
>something drives me to see if I can accomplish the same results. When
>I read your articles truly I have never came across anything like
>them. You break into the heart and soul of Billiards. Things other
>people take for granted or overlook. Such as your queball/object ball
>eye contact article. Another one is swing distance. And absolute the
>most impressive is English is bad. I like your approach to the game as
>not play for the crowd but to win. Sure some guy can curve the queball
>around two for a long table lawn shot. But why when all he had to do
>was clip the ball on a cut that was possible. I may not know much but
>to me your common sense approach is absolute uncanny. Basic facts, is
>what you teach win's. And those facts are what makes a winner.
>
>I may sound like a rambling idiot but I just wanted to say reading
>your articles has totally changed my approach for the game in a way
>that I truly understand all in what you�re saying. I do believe Pool
>is made up of many different categories and to be the best you have to
>be the best in each one and let the chips fall. However practice does
>make perfect and natural talent for the game never hurt. When you walk
>by a ball you have to take a mental snapshot of the direct path and
>focus on that OB and I agree shoot fast and loose because mentally you
>have to come one with the stick.
>
>When your next DVD comes out I will definitely buy it due to the fact
>your simply amazing to watch. From this day on I�m inspired by you and
>wish I could be half as good as you. Thanks so much for letting all
>pool players read your articles to improve their game. I hope I didn't
>take up much of your time and I hope you recover soon from your
>accident. Take care and you have a new fan on your side. J.D.
>Pentagon VIP Support
>
>Jack K: I was totally amazed watching your 11 rail bank and your one
>hander blew me away. I know that you have gone 12 rails now and I
>wanted to know if 13 is possible in your lifetime or should we
>consider it science fiction? Again, there is no doubt in my mind that
>you are the greatest shotmaker of all times. Sincerly, JK.
>Fl responds: If you watch my 11 rail video you will see when you make
>10, 11 is only a foot away. When I made 12, I was only 2' away from
>13. Yes it can be done, some day, one day, I may do it if I commit to
>it and would have money and backing to set up the right table. 10
>years ago when I still had the strength to do it I tried hard for
>somebody to set me up a brand new perfect table and leave me alone for
>a week with the camera rolling. If I had got that, I would have done
>it then. A couple of times I got a new but imperfect table for a day
>and that was it. Today I am probably too old to make it, my time has
>passed. Babe Ruth woke up one day and could not hit it out of the
>infield. You only have great power for a short time, then age, takes
>it away. Remember I set all of those power records as a senior
>citizen on bad tables. I wonder what I could have done in my prime,
>on new fast tables. Fast Larry
>
>George: I became a member of poolchat about a month ago and have found
>out that what I devised through trial and error ten years ago was not
>only acceptable, but more accurate and easier. You are really teaching
>the truth and how it is. What is wrong with everyone else? I cannot
>express in writing how pissed off I am at those that are teaching us
>wrong and at the same time very glad when hearing the gospel of pool
>truth from FL on www.poolchat.net.
>
>Ilarbed : Since I started listening to Fast Larry.. I have become the
>best pool player in my house room. After years of frustration, I have
>finally seen the light. My goal is to be able to run 30 balls by next
>Friday and with Larry�s latest lesson I ran 60. I know I can succeed
>because I have the bestest pool teacher in the whole world. Thank you
>Fast Larry. You have saved me from being a hopeless APA hack.
>Sincerely Ilarbed
>
>Don: FL took me in and gave me lessons for almost nothing when he
>learned I was on disability. He has given me about 20 hours for
>free. He is most generous and a great teacher. This man is totally
>miss understood and much misaligned by his jealous competitors who
>can�t carry his jock strap into a pool hall. FL can back up anything
>he says, with his cue. His skills and his knowledge are the best I
>have ever seen. He is the best teacher in the country, bar none.
>
>L: I took some lessons from Fast back in May I think it was. I found
>out from him that all of the things that I did naturally were right,
>but I had spent the last year or more before that changing those
>things based on the supposed "right way to do it". I changed my "grip"
>to using just my finger tips almost, hitting low for draw (and even
>lower when more was needed, often sending the ball into the air),
>standing with my knees locked for stability. Fast got me back to
>gripping with a bit of meat between my thumb and forefinger (like I
>used to do), crouching (bending my knees to get down on the ball),
>hitting downward on the ball for max draw (like everyone who's a
>newbie does until someone tells them that they need to hit low and
>level). My game has improved dramatically. And the follow - wow - I
>had no follow before, now I sure do. That, and I got some of my speed
>control back, though I'm still struggling with speed control when I
>snap my wrist - I'm working on that now.
>
>JJ: "I enjoyed meeting you in person and believe you are the most
>knowledgeable person in the world regarding all aspects of pool. I am
>very glad that you are taking the time to give us yourknowledge
>through these articles. My husband and I read the one on the "stroke"
>and tried out your recommended bridge length. We got instant results
>in accuracy and it helped my husband on his position skills. Thanks so
>much, look forward to more articles and love your dogs."
>************************************************************************
>Singapore: Shawn: I just finished reading your article on stroke, and
>practically rest of the site and I must say you doing a great job!
>This is probably the only site where I could find comprehensive
>information on every aspect of pool. I tried the short stroke with
>longer follow through and I must admit even though it felt weird the
>first few times the results were amazing. I started potting balls and
>clearing up racks which I would normally choke on! The main thing I
>realized with this stroke was that the ball travels so much smoother
>and I can get the cue ball to move without "ramming" it and making the
>cue ball jump up n down off the table.
>Jerry: "Great looking site at pool chat. I read your article on the
>stroke. I like your straightforward no bs tone. It helped a lot. It
>made me fall right into dead stroke. My buddy has been beating me bad
>for the last two weeks because I tried to adjust how I hit the ball.
>After reading your article, going back to my old stroke and making
>some adjustments I read in your article, I have beating him bad. Let's
>say he got a lot of rack practice. Anyway, thanks again and keep those
>articles coming."
>
>Wolf blass. UK in England: Owner of a snooker chat form and
>promoter. If I ever have a problem with my game there is one place I
>will go and that is to Fast Larry. I have never met the guy and I
>hardly know him - but let's get this damn straight - he talks sense. I
>have read this group since 1999 and I have picked up a few things here
>and there - but I will say that the only way forward for a gifted
>player is to be coached by someone who isn't going to fill their head
>full of mumbo jumbo. I am a reasonable player - a century breaker at
>snooker, a fantastic 8-ball player (on our equipment,) and also I can
>run several racks of 9-ball on a Brunswick. I know about squirt,
>throw, deflection and the rest of it - but I lack a key factor. I have
>a cue action that many would die for - put the white ball on the top
>rail of a snooker table and I will smash in a red down the rail at the
>bottom of the table - I cue as straight as you can wish.
>Over here we have just two pieces of advice - cue straight and follow
>through. The rest of it we just switch our brains off to. When the UK
>players take up 9-ball make no mistake that they will wipe out all the
>world - at the moment we have Snooker - which makes you a millionaire
>- but when snooker falls away there will be a lot of players smashing
>you off the table at 9-ball. There are a few players right now in the
>UK that are thinking about taking up 9-ball and these players are
>going to kick some arse in the States first. And do you know who will
>teach them? Fast Larry. I am already setting up coaching/road trips
>for 3 previous world champions to go to FL's place for tuition before
>they take on the US. And why is that? These guys already know the
>basics of any cuesport - but they don't know how to PLAY THE GAME.
>This is why that they best exponents of the game will be going to FL
>for advice - and all you lot do is slag him off. If some of the
>world's best cueists realise that FL is the man to teach them then I
>feel sorry for those that
>slag him off on here. Wolf blass.
>
>Gazz,Virtualli wrote: From the UK. hi! can you give me any idea on how
>I can learn to aim well or somewhere I can find out - I live in
>England, so it's difficult as there seems much less of a pool scene
>here than there is in America. also - just been watching those videos
>on your sites of your masse shots - how the hell do you do that?? It
>seems to defy the laws of physics!
>thanks a lot gazz
>
>Sam: Hey Larry,
>Your videos are amazing! I just wondered if you ever came over to the
>UK to teach.
>sam
>
>Erik -aka- The Pool Hustler Hello Everyone!
>It has been quite awhile since I posted here. However, I do agree,
>Fast Larry gives some good advice. I have spoken to him many times.
>Recently, I have watched Ripley's repeat some of their episodes with
>him shooting some darn good trick shots. He's awesome so take his
>advice.
>
>'Fast Larry' Guninger
>Trick shooter is professor of pool, teaching the 'gentleman's game
>By Hoyt Coffee editor of the tech newspaper
>An article from the early 1990�s.
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>There's a new class right here at Tech, and that starts with "T," and
>that rhymes with "P," and that stands for pool. Make that pocket
>billiards; it sounds better. And that's just what "Fast Larry"
>Guninger wants. The world-record holder began teaching pool at Tech a
>couple of years ago in hopes he could help "save the game of pocket
>billiards" from its seedy image with a little flash and a lot of
>work.
>"The game of pocket billiards has real serious growth problems,"
>Guninger says. "The reason it has serious growth problems is that it
>has a bad image. The game basically dissolved about 1957. When the
>Billiard Congress of America went out of business. The hustlers took
>over the game, and it never escaped that reputation.
>"This game doesn't have a chance unless we get into the collegiate
>world and start developing team play and developing gentlemen who will
>play the sport as gentlemen." Of course, the first step is getting
>their attention; that's where the flash comes into play. And Guninger
>is about as flashy on the felt as they get. He holds nine world
>records for pool shots and is listed in the Guinness Book of World
>Records. He's even been featured in Ripley's Believe It or Not for
>making an 11-bank shot.
>Guninger performed that unlikely feat last year on a pool table in
>Tech's Student Activities Center, where he puts on "artistic skill
>shot" exhibitions to highlight the billiards courses he teaches here.
>He also became the fastest player alive in 1994, pocketing all 15
>billiard balls in just 33.9 seconds, hence the handle "Fast Larry."
>Those kinds of shots don't just come about overnight. Surprisingly,
>the 50-year-old manufacturer's representative has only been about the
>business for less than three years, even though he was first exposed
>to the game as a kid in Kansas City. "I was typical of most pool
>players in that era," he says. "You snuck in the pool hall because you
>wanted to see what was going on. You had to be 16 to get in, but when
>you were 10 or 11 years old, they looked the other way. After a while,
>you took your allowance money, your lunch money, and you snuck in and
>played for a dime a game.
>"I started playing as a teenager, and I played for roughly 10 years.
>When I graduated from college, and went to work for a large
>corporation, all of a sudden I was going around in a suit and tie, and
>I no longer fit in with the crew I was around. There were only a
>handful of people who could play with me in the whole city, and those
>people were all hustlers. I actually quit the game for that reason for
>about 25 years I played very little and nothing serious."
>Guninger is determined to clear pocket billiards' bad name and return
>the sport to its former glory. Around the time of the Civil War, it
>was the biggest game in the world. Tournaments paid huge purses, even
>more than today. But the game's image deteriorated over the years
>until it became synonymous with larceny. Still, the fun and challenge
>of the game attract a tremendous following. "Today, pocket billiards
>is the No. 2 participant sport in the country, behind only bowling,"
>Guninger says. "There are close to 45 million people playing the
>sport. The people have come back; the tarnished reputation hasn't gone
>away.
>"People have to realize we can put pool tables in high schools without
>parents going crazy thinking that we're degrading the morals of our
>youth. It needs to evolve into a healthy sport like football, like
>basketball, like swimming. Not big trouble in River City." After four
>years teaching pocket billiards as a course at Tech and providing
>guidance for students who wanted a team, Guninger says he sees his
>goals coming to fruition. Programs are popping up at other schools,
>and intercollegiate competitions have become a reality. Tech's team
>has even slated a match with its counterpart at Georgia, and some
>players will compete in a national tournament. FL is the new coach of
>the Yellow Jacket pool team.
>Getting the team off the ground at Tech has been challenging at times.
>When Guninter first started teaching the billiards course, only about
>six students joined it. Now the classes are booked to capacity, the
>best 10 of whom make up the team. And there were other perhaps less-
>serious challenges, according to Jonathan Lartigue, a junior in
>electrical engineering and secretary of the Yellow Jackets Pool Team.
>"Larry said to me on more than one occasion that the worst person to
>instruct in pool is a Georgia Tech student," Lartigue says. "That's
>because they have to understand why the ball goes in the pocket
>instead of being happy just to watch it fall." Lartigue, who founded
>the team with Larry�s guidance, says he never even considered it until
>he took Guninger�s course and "improved my game 100 percent. Once I
>started playing well, I would come to the pool hall every day."
>Guninger is also helping dispel another myth that contributes to the
>game's dubious image: the myth that it's for men only. "It's not like
>other sports like football where you have be a particular size," says
>Rachel Fuller, vice president of the team. "You don't have to be
>particularly strong. Any of the normal male advantages in many sports
>just are not there. About the only advantage that males have is the
>myth that it is a male sport." Fuller, a freshman, would like to get a
>separate female team going as well, but she admits that would be
>doubtful "simply because of the male-female ratio at Tech."
>Now that the pool team is becoming a reality, Guninger and company are
>moving on to some other projects, too. He and Lartigue are working on
>an instructional videotape that features some of Guninger�s classic
>trick shots, and, of course, the search goes on for ever-more-
>impressive feats. "I've pulled off some shots in the last year that
>people haven't seen yet," he says. "And when they see them, they're
>going to think that there's a trick, that I'm using mirrors and doing
>magic." That show will be coming to a pool hall near you. Make that a
>billiard parlor; it sounds better.
On Thu, 13 Aug 2009 18:34:06 -0700 (PDT), Fast
Larry <fast...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On Aug 13, 5:30�pm, dumper <takingabigd...@yourhouse.com> wrote:
>> Not that any of us don't believe you, Mr. FL, but
>> yes, go ahead and furnish the originals of those
>> letters that you say all those great pool players
>> wrote about you. �You may post in either .doc or
>> .pdf format on the web so they can be easily
>> downloaded. �Be sure to furnish us a url so we can
>> check it out.
>>
>> On Sat, 8 Aug 2009 11:05:14 -0700 (PDT), Fast
>>
>> >You can go onwww.poolchat.netand go back 6 years and verify our
>> >giving away over $10,000 of prizes in contests, players coming back in
>> >to verify they got them. �The facts are there, and my honesty is
>> >accepted by all, but a couple of low life criminals, who post lies
>> >about me on here and in other places. �I give them the truth, they
>> >ignore it, and post more lies right after that.
>>
>> >I have 1,500 friends and registered members on pool chat, who like and
>> >respect me, and what I do. �How many friends do you have on here?
>> >Less than the fingers on both hands? �And they are all broke bums like
>> >U with out a pot or a window to throw it out of.
>>
>> >10,000 PEOPLE A MONTH, COME INTOwww.poolchat.netfrom 37 countries to
>> ...
>>
>> read more �
>
>Why sure, just call me on the phone, give me your name, home address
>and zip, and I'll mail them to you. No problem. I am a 4 palm eagle
>scout, I am, incapable of telling a lie.
Listen to this piece of shit and U R seriously stupid.