en-us Wed, 10 Mar 2010 21:23:43 -0500 info@apasuffolkny.com 60 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/blogrss.asp APA of Suffolk NY Member Blogs http://apasuffolkny.com/ http://apasuffolkny.com/common/forumimages/APALogoLrg.jpg 200 148 coolcue http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=872 Member Blogs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:50:27 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=872
There is one thing that makes or breaks a billiard player. It is the ability, or inability, to develop a sound working cuestick stroke. It may sound simple to the bystanders who watch the game of billiards or pool, but truth be told, it is as complex as any other physical motion that any athlete would use to accomplish an intended goal. Whether it is a quarterback throwing a touchdown, a ball player trying to hit a home run or even a base hit, a golfer trying to hit a small white ball in the air, or in a hole four inches wide. All achievers have one thing they all work on. It is called concentration and rhythm in the motion that is being utilized. It is the pursuit of perfection that drives the performers above and beyond the norm.

For pool players the "stroke" is the Holy grail. professional or amateur
]]> coolcue http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=875 Member Blogs Tue, 09 Mar 2010 23:45:46 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=875
I asked the libarian about a dvd that was made from a book. I had watched the dvd twice already, and I wanted to look at the book. I looked it up on line and it cost $50.00. Not out of my pocket. He is a nice guy and did a search through two counties and came up empty. He told me no place carried it. I thanked him and was about to walk away when he called me back.
"I looked it up on line", he said. "It cost $50.00. No wonder you want it from the library". He diddled around with the computer for a couple of minutes and said to me,
"Lets go for broke. The library will buy it". And he did. Now there is a nice guy.
I gave him my phone # and he said he will call me when it comes in.
Every now and then good things happen. [8D]
]]> coolcue http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=882 Member Blogs Fri, 05 Mar 2010 13:17:10 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=882 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qybUFnY7Y8w&feature=player_embedded

]]> lonewolf http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=864 Member Blogs Mon, 22 Feb 2010 11:42:46 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=864
If anyone did find them, please please contact me and let me know. Getting these items back would mean very much to me. I am offering a reward for their return.

Thank you very much,

James Isaacs. (Lonewolf)]]> Bob Swauger http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=745 Member Blogs Wed, 17 Feb 2010 19:41:08 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=745
Aside from the obvious visual changes to the site there are quite a few new features for you to use and enjoy... and there could be many more on the way, so stay tuned!!!

Here are just a few of the new features:

Personal Photo Galleries - use the link in the left menu and click the folder icon in the upper right to create your own gallery and upload images. Each member has 3 megs of space, or approximately 85 images! You can even select one of these uploaded images into your member profile!

Member Friends list - Integrated into the private message system you can now invite members to be your friends, similar to Facebook. At present it isn't much more than a list that will appear below in your member profile, but there are big plans for this feature, so stay tuned!

Restyled Stats Area - At present there are no new stats. The stats are just re-organized into collapsible tables that are printer friendly (just use your browser's built in print function).

Member WebLogs - You can now blog about your team and your APA experience in your own personal weblog! Your blog has it's own RSS feed that anyone can subscribe to it and post comments as well... you can even link it to your MySpace or Facebook account. We all know lots of interesting things happen during league play! Now you can share those experiences with others; we just ask that you keep it positive. Enjoy!

... and there are many other changes. Please take some time to look around and let us know what you think!

Enjoy everyone!


Bob Swauger
APA Web Admin

]]> coolcue http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=871 Member Blogs Tue, 16 Feb 2010 11:25:56 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=871
There is one thing that I have noticed over the past couple of sessions, and that is the " The Changing of the guard". There seems to be a few more additional slightly bent over backs, limps, high hairlines and encroaching grey coloring. So I ponder the question because I fit the mold of the above. Is the retired old guard coming back to the front and renewing theirs skills? It would seem so. And that begets another question. Where are all the new young guns? Without them the future of an organization "any" is in jeopardy.

If you are not doing your best you are wasting time. On the other hand, if you enjoy wasting time, it is not time wasted.
]]> Bob Swauger http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=767 Member Blogs Sat, 21 Nov 2009 09:04:42 -0500 http://apasuffolkny.com/forum/log.asp?log_id=767 AVATARS!

Yes, we heard you!!! We've heard those calls to further personalize the forum and allow members to have an avatar appear when they post. Until recently we've resisted the idea for a number of reasons; the primary being members could not upload images and cross linking slows down page loading because the website has to go out and get the image.

Well now everyone has the ability to create their own personal gallery on the website and post their own member blogs. We thought "What better way to encourage the use of these features!!"

You'll notice both the forum and blog now show avatars for the poster and the those who reply. Clicking on the photo will bring up a full size version without taking you away from the page! The arrows below the picture will allow you to scroll through the Avatars of other members. Now you can get a visual of who is posting... put a face to a name... get a glimpse of who they are and maybe find out if it's someone you know or have seen... or someone you WILL know the next time you see them.

The avatar is actually your profile picture, and while you can still remotely link, we suggest you create your personal gallery and upload an image for your profile. Once uploaded you'll see an icon below the image to set it as your profile picture. You can also use the regular photo gallery the same way. Simply search for your member number and use the same icon.

BLOGS!

To further enhance the blog module we've given members the ability to control the blog a little more. The Author can now lock their blog, and not allow comments (they will have to unlock it to edit it too, but they can prevent members from posting to it!). Members can also delete posts from other members (not admins or moderators) if they don't like them. The blog is yours!!! You can also delete a blog once it's been replied to (the only caveat is you have to delete the replies first - if there are any). Yes, we know there are some limitations here, but they were necessary. We hope you understand.

You can also easily link images from your member gallery into you blog! In the post Format: Options look for the () Icon. You can also post YouTube Videos in your blog using the() icon.

When reading a blog, at the very top to the right you'll see a few more icons and a list of websites you can share the blog on. If you find a member's post interesting share it on your favorite website or email it to a friend. You can also search for blogs by specific players and get a list of blogs by date.

Comments, questions and bug reports are always welcome!

Enjoy everyone!

Bob Swauger
APA Web Admin

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