It has been a long night. I think I am solids...     We've all been there. Not quite sure what happened two or three shots ago. Either the shots on the pool table or those tequila shots! I just am not 100% sure if I am solids or stripes. Pretty sure I'm solids. I scratched in the side when I shot that 2 ball in the corner.  Here is a story inspired by a story sent to me by my colleague and mentor Nils McConnell.       Let's start from the beginning of the game. I break and as usual, go big and dry. As I go sit down to sulk, I talk to the waitress and order another drink to help me forget how bad I am at breaking. I turn my attention back to the game and watch my opponent shoot the 2 ball in the corner, comes around table, kiss off a ball, and scratch in the side. Hey my luck just turned around for once! I have ball in hand with a wide open table (thanks to my awesome break)! Solids look pretty good, so I fire in the 6 in the side running the cue ...