axejunkie said:

I find Biado's stroke interesting to watch. That juggling/twirling of the butt in his grip hand, that explosive slight flicking motion to generate power, it's certainly not something I can mimic but obviously effective for him.

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T411 said:

Again regular gambling is not cheating. I don’t see what’s so hard to grasp about that. If someone doesn’t want to play for money, don’t. Nobody’s forcing anyone to put up a dime. But frowning on those who do, or conflating gambling with cheating, is lazy thinking.

Gambling doesn’t corrupt pool… cheating does. And frankly, if you’re worried about being hustled, don’t gamble. That’s a personal choice just like anything in life. It you step into something without knowledge or awareness, you may get burned. That doesn’t mean the game or the gamble is inherently dirty.

In the U.S., pool has always carried a set of connotations. Yes, some of them come from gambling, but let’s be real, its “rough reputation” had as much to do with smoke filled pool hall, alcohol, and women and kids being kept out as it ever did with playing for money. We didn’t stigmatize the bet we stigmatized the environment.

And now some folks act like gambling is what held pool back. That’s revisionist history. All major sports have gambling attached to them and some openlly , others under the table. The only difference is those sports were legitimized by media, institutions, and big money. Pool never had that chance.

Also do you really think the top international players don’t gamble? You think Filler, Gorst, or Ouschan never bet on a set? That’s a naive take. The difference is, in many other countries, gambling around pool doesn’t carry the same connotations that’s built into American pool. It is just part of the competitive fabric for them. In fact, that’s likely one reason players abroad are often more battle tested than our American players.

So the notion that gambling and cheating are inseparable? That’s not a fact… that’s a projection. They only become inseparable when you can’t differentiate. A problem the rest of the world doesn’t have.

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vintagecollectibles831 said:

I know, this is a question that nobody will be able to answer, but do you think that it is just laziness, or pure stupidity, or a combination of both?

How hard is it to take a decent picture, in this day and age, with current smart phone tech? The tech these days is so good that a 2 year old could take a perfectly clear pic.

So, what is it? Laziness? Stupidity?

And, does presentation not mean anything to people? I mean, clear your freaking room, before taking the picture. And, who wants to see the sellers bare foot in the picture, for example, lol.

It does not take a Pro Photographer to get a decent picture of a pool cue, these days, lol.

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JTLines said:

I am afraid that I was the victim of a scam here. A new member reached out to me to let me know that an existing member @igtsm4u had "just what I was looking for".

His profile has been on here since 2009 with 100% positive reputation albeit with a small sample.

Long story short, he got me to send him money for the Willard tipping machine last Friday. I was led to expect shipping as soon as the transfer was confirmed (or early the next day)

On Saturday he said it was scheduled to be picked up on Monday.

At the end of the day on Monday he claimed that he had some personal issues to deal with and that it would be going out in the morning

At the end of the day today he says some strange thing about USPS being screwed up and that it had once sent a package of his out of the country.

(email from 62Cobra)
"I agree with you. I'm sorry I don't know why USPS is messing up, they once sent my item out of the country. I'll have this resolved. Thank you!"

At the end of the day I feel like a fool. This marketplace is a complete cesspool.

Initial DM from @DannyDee2
"You can check on @igtsm4u but I haven't seen him on here for couple of days. You can reach him via email- 62cobraturbs@gmail.com,he has a few of them, plus he's a dealer...straight up Great Guy!!"

Person who claimed to be selling the Willard Tipping Machine - @igtsm4u
62cobraturbs@gmail.com

Person who i actually send the Zelle payment to - Katerina Stewart

Katrina Stewart

KatrinaStewart7822@gmail.com

Payment description- Invoice 12032

Send a picture or receipt of your Payment confirmation. I’ll have it shipped with UPS priority.

Thanks!


Warning to others.

Do not send money out first. Certainly not via Venmo or Zelle because there is no way to get it back. Use Paypal or some other option such as a trusted 3rd party to escrow. It might cost a bit more and take a little longer but you are better off.

To the moderators here can you please place the blackest of black marks against the members who are involved.

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skor said:

Back in the day, the best glove was Sir Joseph, I alway had one in my case just if conditions required one and except for a short period of time that I used a glove to see if it's better, I hardly used it.

These days with CF shafts, a glove is a must to have. I like the new type of gloves with the cut fingers.
I got a Rhino glove first, it's nice, a bit thick but the main issue is the seam at the end of the fingers is really thick and annoying.
Then I got the Predator second skin glove. It's nice and thin but after a short while it falls a part...

What glove do you use?
How long does it last?
Do you wash it? and how?

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skor said:

Where did you get the 3 sec case?
That is more interesting as they are really hard to find

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