billiards_watch said:

It's not exactly a 3rd world country but I understand your sentiments.

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Well, since the cold war is now over, the term may no longer be apt. Lets call it a "developing" country, then. Point being, there is rampant poverty, crumbling infrastructure, crime and corruption, making it a less than safe environment in which to bring large quantities of cash. The Phillipines has great pool players, friendly people and a lot of charm. Bringing large amounts of cash is still not a good idea.

spktur said:

I would take Nick Varner over Sigel in this list. Sigel lacked heart under pressure. He won a lot of tournaments because he played in a lot of tournaments. Put him heads up under pressure and he would be whining because he was a whiner.

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Disagree here. Sigel is remembered as the best closer the game has ever seen. Nobody was tougher in event finals, and that's why Mike's resume of titles is endless.

Saying he won a lot of tournaments because he played in a lot of tournaments is uninformed. Sigel retired from competition at age 41 and was still a top three 9ball player when he retired. He could have won quite a few more titles.

Both Earl and Efren are on record having said "Mike Sigel is the toughest opponent I have ever faced."

891014+1 said:

Players complaining about the prizes beeing only for high classifications are bad players who never achieve high classifications... Prizes are for the ones who deserve it, not for everyone participating.
Any given tournament should get a sponsor, or more, to get money for prizes, that adds a lot more money and grabes a lot more interest for the players.
Complain do nothing for pool, actions do.

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There is always a group of fairly low level competitors with no chance of winning that instead try to have rules and restrictions put into place so they can win. It never works out. My experience is that the overall group of competitors at anything are their own worst enemies and they will legislate competitions out of existence without strong leadership. The surest way to extinction is to give them what they ask for!

Winners are going to win, whiners are gonna whine, pretty sure it is all a DNA thing.

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The medical devices
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Kinda like a clip on for an assault weapon.
A silk scarf might be the better tool. The cotton version from the rag bag works but has a large knot. Grip size comfort is critical, ....hmmmmm. Better go recon the wife's clothes closet.

pin 1. 5/16 x 14
Pin 2 - unknown
Pin 3- Radial

jnwilliams said:

If I wanted to buy a cheap lathe to simply for installing my own tips and keeping them shaped?

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Cheap lathe. Bigger learning curve. Good lathe. Easier learning curve.

If I’m playing ANY billiard game and my opponent knocks a ball off the table, he just fouled.

What kind of suicidal idiot would go to 3d world country with that much cash? It's insanely dangerous! Nevermind the players and backers themselves, what if the local gangsters get to hear about it? He should definitely NOT go to the Phillipines. Play somewhere where law and order exist and maybe the players are not waving assault rifles around. If the pinoys think this is easy money, surely they could spring for plane tickets?

On the other hand, maybe this is just trying to make up for the wax gate accusations and is just posturing. In which case, nevermind the above.

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No player I've encountered has ever made the claim that V10 has a more restrictive miscue limit than other chalks. Empirical testing by Dr. Dave has shown that all chalks appear to have the same miscue limit, and give the same spin (relative to cue ball speed).

You are likely misinterpreting what you are seeing, or mis-assigning the cause (eg, you are using V10 on a cue with a poorly shaped tip, and thinking it's the chalk).

Chicagoplayer said:

From what year, as Brendan has been passed for a decade.

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It was a memorial tournament at Hard Times Sacramento.

From my experience, all chalks, at least the reliable ones perform the same in terms of spin, the difference lies in at least my case is how dirty my hands gets after prolonged use. The Taom chalks are the cleanest from my experience (Master, Silver Cup and Blue Diamond).

I was miscuing a few times during a game. I attribute it to the V10 being off (not 100%). Maybe it accumulated moisture ...or I was applying too much.