Positively Ralf said:

I was talking to an older coworker who followed pro pool on TV in the 80s and 90s and it is really fun always talking to him. He followed the game pretty hardcore and even went out to some non TV tournaments like the big ones out in California.

Anyways, he mentioned Jose Parica. He told me that he feels that Efren's star power, how everyone loved him and how much the TV executives always preferred him over others due to ratings overshadowed how much better Parica was that Efren. Now dont get him wrong, he knows TV is about entertainment and outside of Strickland, it was hard to find a better showman for the game than Efren.

So my question is for all of you who watched both at their best, was Parica considered the better player between he and Efren? Or is this the case of my coworker just liking Parica's game more than Efren's?

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JohnnyOzone said:

When I went to Parris Island for my older son's graduation, I thought I would get choked up and start bawling during that ceremony. But what brought me to tears was the day before when 6 cadets were sworn in as citizens. That was a very moving experience.

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Bavafongoul said:

I bought a box of Blue Diamond in 2012. Then Magic Chalk came along. As you can see, I have more than I’d use th3 remainder of my life. Of the two, I preferred Blue Diamond for price and comparable performance versus Magic Chalk.

But as Dr. Dave has articulated with precise explanations, empirical data and high speed camera, all chalks perform
alike which is to create friction and avoid miscuing. If you chalk after every shot, then there is perhaps a perceivable
miniscule difference but not so discernible as to crown any chalk as the best performing chalk. However, there is
irrefutable evidence that some chalks are much cleaner and do not require frequent, regular application to your tip.

To the best of my knowledge and personal experience, TAOM V10 has to rank as one of the best chalk for less frequent
application, avoiding needless chalk marks on the cue ball, casting off chalk dust from stroking and overall cleanliness.
When applied your cue tip by lightly swiping or brushing, V10 lasts a incredibly long time. My 1st piece is over a yr old.

The pool hall that I have an annual membership just received new Simonis gray cloth to recover all the Diamond 7’ &
tables. TAOM doesn’t offer a gray color chalk so the closet they make is a light blue. Well, thank goodness both TAOM & Pagulayan chalk, despite mine are green, is so clean it won’t matter in the slightest but TAOM does offer a light blue.

I really do miss playing on Simonis green cloth which happens to be my favorite color but they also have a blue green
that looks great. The Simonis dark green & English green don’t appeal to me as much so if not green, tournament blue.

So when it comes to chalk, use whatever you want but please always apply it to your tip away from the table’s cloth. It
irks me to no end to see a pool slob squeak chalk on his cue tip twisting it like a bolt nut directly over the table’s cloth.
You’ll discover little flake pieces of their excess chalk that never went on their cue tip & specs that came off by stroking.

I became accustomed to playing on Tournament Blue so I hope playing on the gray color cloth will be the same. I have
reservations but this isn’t my pool room The owners want to try a new, different look from the other local pool rooms.

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