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[Azamat Mametjanov]

Credit should go to John for showing the technique of sinking the 8-ball on
the break. :)
Happy birthday, Craig.


On Wed, Oct 24, 2012 at 8:59 AM, Roger Sersted <rs1 at aps.anl.gov> wrote:

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> Great job everybody, especially to Az for the awesome 8-Ball break.
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> Roger S.
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> John Valdes wrote:
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>> In honor of Craig's birthday, Team Moe got together and presented Craig
>> with a sweep!  Happy Birthday, Craig! :)  We took 5 from Mr mR, no
>> small feat:
>> First up was Rob against Dick in a 1:5.  Rob must have really needed
>> to play first and leave, 'cause he took care of business quick; he
>> shutdown Dick in the first game, winning the match 1:0.
>>
>> Craig went second against Red in a 2:6.  Red took the early lead,
>> winning the first 3 games before Craig won his first.  Craig sunk a
>> ball on the break in the next game, but failed to sink another on his
>> next shot.  Red took control, but gave Craig another chance at the
>> table (it was his birthday, afterall).  Craig then proceeded to run
>> his remaining 6 balls and pocketed the 8, taking the game and match,
>> 2:3.
>>
>> Paul H was third against Bob in a 1:10.  Bob was shooting well, as
>> always, but Paul was giving him a challenge, taking advantage of the
>> turns he had at the table.  Nevertheless, Bob took the first seven
>> games and was on his way to take the eighth, when he suddenly got into
>> the giving spirit and missed his shot, knocking the 8 into a side
>> pocket in the process, giving the game and match to Paul, 1:7.
>>
>> I went fourth against Jeff in a 2:3.  Jeff's aim was a little off, and
>> mine was a little on.  I took the first game, Jeff the second, and I
>> the third, for the match, 2:1.
>>
>> Az played fifth in the final match against Adam in a 2:8.  Adam was
>> shooting well, but so was Az.  After giving up the first game, Az got
>> to the 8 first in the second game, sinking it easily, but in the wrong
>> pocket, giving the game to Adam.  In the third game, Az again got to
>> the 8 first, and again sank it, but again in the wrong pocket, giving
>> another game to Adam.  Finally, it the fourth game, Az got to the 8,
>> but this time he sank it in his called pocket, for his first win.
>> Having enough of the stress of having to call the right pocket on the
>> 8, in the next game, Az decided to simply sink the 8 on the break and
>> avoid making a call altogether, thereby winning his second game and
>> the match, 2:3.
>>
>> So 5 wins for Craig!  Craig, you should have birthdays more often. :)
>> We were 2 games deep in last place entering the night, so there's a
>> good chance we've moved ourselves up into 7th.  Next week we play what
>> is/was the 7th place team, Retarded Monkeys, Dennis's former team.
>>
>> Great job Moe!
>>
>> John
>>
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