It's been awhile since I've last been here. Four or five years I think. I'm back now so I wanted to say hello
Haven't been playing all that often during this period, but I've had a handful of interesting matches. My cue still serves me well, and I mostly play in the same bar, so not much has changed. Anyway, I look forward to visiting this place more often...
Barry Behrman passed, so every year for the past few years, the USOpen has been a drama-fest. Pat Fleming had all but held the tournament on his shoulders
Royce Bunnel passed, and Shane Sinnot has taken over the operations at OB Cues.
The DigiCue by Nathan Rhoades and OB Cues was introduced. It fits on the end of your cue, and it gives immediate feedback on your stroke with high speed sensing and accelerometers. The next gen DigiCue Blue wirelessly sends data to your Smart Phone.
Efren announced his traveling retirement, so if you never saw him live in the States, it’s over.
Keith was inducted into the One Pocket.org Lifetime in Action in Pool Acton at the DCC. He promptly was in action that evening.
CSI held the US Open 10-ball and 8-ball on 7’ tables for a few years, but switched to 9’ for last years. Drama ensued, but different drama subjects
Two of the greatest pool rooms opened: Griffs in Las Vegas (Mark Griffin) and Freezer’s Ice House (Scott Frost and partner).
AZer Chris Renfro formed Outsville, which produces the Accurack racking template, Great White chalk, and Ki-Tech tips, some of the best engineered products in the history.
After AZer EIEIO (Tammy Jones) announced on AzBilliards that she was looking for Russian Magic Chalk and thought it was “like crack,” Magic Chalk is now one of the most popular chalk brands on AZB land, thanks to the US-distubutor, Chicago RJ.
The Kamui clear, which uses a clear acrylic or pc tip pad, has become quite a fad.
The US has lost the Mosconi Cup every year.
Oh, and I moved from St Pete, FL to San Diego, CA, keeping my house in Florida. I live where people vacation, either way. I play more today than I did in the five years you’ve been off the board.
Freddie <~~~ can’t remember yesterday