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<blockquote data-quote="OmegaDef" data-source="post: 297707" data-attributes="member: 4082"><p>Shaneus: Thank you, buddy. I am not the kind to throw away advice. If it's something I never considered, then I'm all ears. I really don't want to sound ungrateful. Here's a small example.</p><p></p><p>If a ball gets stuck in such a way that the ball search doesn't push it out, I begin vibrating a machine. Slowly at first and progressively harder until the ball comes free. Now, if you aren't familiar with this technique it could appear as though I'm just standing there not doing anything at all. At one point during this scenario, I felt I was irritating people and was told I needed to "lift the machine". I prefer not to draw tilt warnings unless that is the only option. I managed to free the ball without a warning using only vibrations. Truth is, I've saved a lot of balls before, and I know what works for me. The result is people thinking I'm not listening, when in fact, I've already thought their way through to conclusion and decided against it.</p><p></p><p>Buzz: Best of luck in your upcoming tournament! Shaneus is right. It is possible to become one with a machine if you can manage to turn your brain off. Thinking about things makes a buffer. It's an extra nanosecond that can negatively effect your reaction time. It's way easier said than done though. I'm sure you'll do great. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you have. Just send them my way.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OmegaDef, post: 297707, member: 4082"] Shaneus: Thank you, buddy. I am not the kind to throw away advice. If it's something I never considered, then I'm all ears. I really don't want to sound ungrateful. Here's a small example. If a ball gets stuck in such a way that the ball search doesn't push it out, I begin vibrating a machine. Slowly at first and progressively harder until the ball comes free. Now, if you aren't familiar with this technique it could appear as though I'm just standing there not doing anything at all. At one point during this scenario, I felt I was irritating people and was told I needed to "lift the machine". I prefer not to draw tilt warnings unless that is the only option. I managed to free the ball without a warning using only vibrations. Truth is, I've saved a lot of balls before, and I know what works for me. The result is people thinking I'm not listening, when in fact, I've already thought their way through to conclusion and decided against it. Buzz: Best of luck in your upcoming tournament! Shaneus is right. It is possible to become one with a machine if you can manage to turn your brain off. Thinking about things makes a buffer. It's an extra nanosecond that can negatively effect your reaction time. It's way easier said than done though. I'm sure you'll do great. I'd be more than happy to answer any questions you have. Just send them my way. [/QUOTE]
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