Old school pool room

Michael Andros

Michael Andros

tiny balls, GIANT pockets
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zeeder said:
Yeah, I received the cue in 2007, the tables are more than a century older!



Thanks, I really like the feel of lizard. I had linen on some of my first cues but I don't really like the feel/slickness of linen and need some sort of leather or wrapless nowadays.
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Howard Barrett told me when I was just a kid that a linen wrap "wasn't worth a shit 'til it's been on a cue for 20-30 years." I asked him why and he said, depending on how much you play, it takes that long to get gummy enough to feel right. I asked him "What about the first 25 years or so, Howard?" He just smiled, shrugged and walked back to his chair by the register.
 
rhinobywilhite

rhinobywilhite

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How can they possibly make a living out of this place?

Then again, maybe they are not trying to make a living here.
 
zeeder

zeeder

Will queue for cues
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rhinobywilhite said:
How can they possibly make a living out of this place?

Then again, maybe they are not trying to make a living here.
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Like PT said, good food and a loyal following. Not to mention that the tables have been paid off for quite some time...lol.
 
alstl

alstl

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Originally it was a hard core pool only place where women were banned. Now they make far more money on food than pool. I've been in there when I was the only person playing pool and the food area was packed with people standing waiting for a table to open.

The width of the place is just large enough to bridge from the end of the table without having the wall interfere. It's a cool place but I spend 99% of my days playing at home on my own table.
 
zeeder

zeeder

Will queue for cues
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alstl said:
Originally it was a hard core pool only place where women were banned. Now they make far more money on food than pool. I've been in there when I was the only person playing pool and the food area was packed with people standing waiting for a table to open.

The width of the place is just large enough to bridge from the end of the table without having the wall interfere. It's a cool place but I spend 99% of my days playing at home on my own table.
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That's the way it has been for me as well. I'm usually the only person playing. There will be someone come in for a few games here and there but I'm the only one playing for multiple hours. That said, this has been during the day. I'd love to eventually get a nice table at home but I've got to get a home to fit one in first. I met a kid that I played a little 3-cushion with there and he was telling me he travels around Missouri to different rooms a lot and said that I have to check out Teachers in St. Peters as they have 9' Diamonds. I may take a day trip there this Friday.
 
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deanoc

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Arcade tables are quite a bit like The kling models
both are considered among the finest of the antique tables

i had one of each but i still don't remember which is better

I would rather play on them than any Diamond but the
Centennial,Anniversary and gold Crowns play a little better

maybe a lot better,but there is something to be said for nostalgia
 
lfigueroa

lfigueroa

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wow.

Very nice. I've been to Columbia a bunch and never knew this place existed. I'll have to check it out on my next run to KC.

Lou Figueroa
 
nj82tj

nj82tj

The dude abides.
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Great post super cool place. Just pool, nothing else to distract. I dig it.
 
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