Dear Gentle Readers,
The subject has probably been flogged to death, but I’ve been thinking of regional differences re: one-pocket.
What nudged me onto this particular tangent was a pal from Chicago who had the temerity to suggest that his city’s pizza was not only in the same league with New York’s, but was, in fact, superior.
I’m not usually in favor of mandating overly long stays in structured settings for most people … but dementia of this nature obviously endangers the public welfare.
Deep dish?
Excuse me? Why not just suck on the Fat Hose?
California?
Granted, you introduced avocado. Thank you and shut up. (Sorry to be so rude, Chicago set me off.)
I imagine they have pizza in other states. And, that those dominions are earnest in their enthusiasms. Fine.
NYC, all boroughs, and including New Haven and parts of Jersey, outshines even Naples. In fact, especially Naples.
Want to do pizza right? Install an ancient oven that steadily churns out 1800 degrees. An oven that becomes so hot while it blisters the bottom of the crust that you have to turn it off for the month of August in order to clean it.
Think clams, then talk to me about pizza.
Where was I?
One-pocket / regional variations thereof.
I’m vaguely aware of the wedge game. Philadelphia, was it? Nick Varner? The old up-table strategy? (I actually enjoy trying to decipher the up-table game if it’s between two good players. Lesser dudes? Let Grady prevail.)
Where did the high-powered offense first emerge? I know Power One Pocket is out there and up there, but it wasn’t the genesis, was it?
Are there one-pocket havens that emphasize banks? In the South perhaps?
Did big-money matches first congregate here, there or anywhere? Perhaps money is simply everywhere.
Are there East Coast / West Coast styles of one-pocket? (Probably Chicago would raise its hand. Detroit maybe?)
Putting aside tournaments such as Johnson City, which I imagine attracted players from all over the map, what were the regional strengths and styles that shaped our game?
I would guess that Efren’s emergence added an international flavor. Kicking philosophy if nothing else. Playing amazing cue ball control. Yes? No?
Relishing apizza is my life,
Sunny
The subject has probably been flogged to death, but I’ve been thinking of regional differences re: one-pocket.
What nudged me onto this particular tangent was a pal from Chicago who had the temerity to suggest that his city’s pizza was not only in the same league with New York’s, but was, in fact, superior.
I’m not usually in favor of mandating overly long stays in structured settings for most people … but dementia of this nature obviously endangers the public welfare.
Deep dish?
Excuse me? Why not just suck on the Fat Hose?
California?
Granted, you introduced avocado. Thank you and shut up. (Sorry to be so rude, Chicago set me off.)
I imagine they have pizza in other states. And, that those dominions are earnest in their enthusiasms. Fine.
NYC, all boroughs, and including New Haven and parts of Jersey, outshines even Naples. In fact, especially Naples.
Want to do pizza right? Install an ancient oven that steadily churns out 1800 degrees. An oven that becomes so hot while it blisters the bottom of the crust that you have to turn it off for the month of August in order to clean it.
Think clams, then talk to me about pizza.
Where was I?
One-pocket / regional variations thereof.
I’m vaguely aware of the wedge game. Philadelphia, was it? Nick Varner? The old up-table strategy? (I actually enjoy trying to decipher the up-table game if it’s between two good players. Lesser dudes? Let Grady prevail.)
Where did the high-powered offense first emerge? I know Power One Pocket is out there and up there, but it wasn’t the genesis, was it?
Are there one-pocket havens that emphasize banks? In the South perhaps?
Did big-money matches first congregate here, there or anywhere? Perhaps money is simply everywhere.
Are there East Coast / West Coast styles of one-pocket? (Probably Chicago would raise its hand. Detroit maybe?)
Putting aside tournaments such as Johnson City, which I imagine attracted players from all over the map, what were the regional strengths and styles that shaped our game?
I would guess that Efren’s emergence added an international flavor. Kicking philosophy if nothing else. Playing amazing cue ball control. Yes? No?
Relishing apizza is my life,
Sunny
