garczar said:

No poohall denizens are gonna be able to supply the training/knowledge that a good teacher will. You may get some nuggets here and there but if you want to efficiently learn the game a good teacher is a good thing. There were none around when i started, you just watched, mimicked, learned by playing better players. I still think that's best way but a teacher can reduce the time involved.

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I think both have their place

Just to start the new year, I played a buddy a race to 75. Had a run of 23 and 36 on an 8 foot Diamond.

So, 36 on 01/09/2026.

Wonderful set, Mr L.

It might be true to say that this is my favourite ever set. It is certainly true that ninety-nine percent of every game I have played was with a red and yellow casino set.

I honestly believe this design was genius. For me it promoted an improved standard of 8 Ball perhaps more than any innovation since modern phenolics. It is so much easier to see patterns quickly and keeps one’s play fluid.

Thank you for sharing, sir.

muskyed said:

I wouldn't be so sure about that assumption.
I do a lot of fishing and have had one boat or another for the last 50 yrs. When talking to the manager friend of mine at this place I buy my boats at a few years ago, he told me most of the walleye boats purchased, buyers wrote a check for, most of the bass boats were all financed. Bass boat prices at the time were 60k-100k, Walleye boats were 110k-140k. Older people like me bought most of the walleye boats, while younger bought most bass boats. My last one was close to 130k and thinking about a new one now.

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it's not an assumption but facts. nothing is free nowadays. even some fricking garbage are sold at a cost. as far as boats go, I have no idea at all but I do know my employer (bless him) before was able to afford a yacht easily and several prime properties which were then valued for nothing. his family owned company was established by him and started small. I wouldn't say they are a big contracting firm but they were getting good contracts nonetheless. skills are pretty much basic and I could do most of the work like he did. doing the same thing nowadays of starting small is a lot more challenging now due to competition and need some really great connections and luck. if I could turn back time, I would have done a lot of investment on other things that I love which now cost a fortune. lost a lot on bad investments which I never had a liking for. otherwise, I would be retired by now and enjoy more pool time.