jimmyg said:

A giant floating petri dish...

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That boat is nuts

I want on the 2nd voyage it took. Everything new and staff motivated...twas a nice time.

Unlikely to return!

DieselPete said:

Ratchet is the perfect word for it, to me.

I only modestly enjoy the Mosconi Cup, and it is largely because I think pool needs the format (like golf's Ryder and President Cups), but the drunken, loud, rude behavior (those are my opinions, to which I am entitled) just don't do it for me to make it a "great" event.

Will I watch it? Yeah. Do I love it? Not really.

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Well as I backtrack, I see and agree. I certainly gravitate to the Snooker methods that provide significant uh money to the Best players. The pool world has drifted to a big time wrestling uh event.......86 the idea.
Amazing how politics can parallel Real Life.

lfigueroa said:

I grew up playing 14.1.

Saw Mosconi several times, won a USAF 14.1 European Championship, won a US Open qualifier in Chicago, done commentary at the American 14.1, and have always enjoyed playing and practicing it. I used to get the occasional 100 on a tough GC. Nowadays I play on a shimmed Diamond and want to celebrate if I run 70, lol.

Lou Figueroa

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You've inspired me, Lou....I need to start playing straight pool again. I wish there were still big USAF tournaments during my tenure.

chuckpilegis said:

Any body using something like this

NUMOBAMS NU210LSE 1000mm Auto Left&Right Threading Making Mini CNC Metal Lathe Machine with Two Chuck Head

electrical change gear, no need change gears to make different thread, auto making left & right thread,

numobams.com

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Thanks for sharing. Seems similar to the vevor but adding a rear chuck. I am quite intrigued by these for the price.

straightline said:

Herogliffy. New from me.

aggrandizement via text character aggregates

lol...

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Well that's interesting
Almost as interesting as the quail in the shade as I chill in the shade as well.
Oops forgot the photo

A giant floating petri dish...

The roofing salvaged by One Eyed
Bill. Can't remember the barter but My time in the salvage from a burned church (if I remember right ).
The wood all came from Homedepot at 70 percent off. (The cull cart).

The screws and nails 25$
The lumber
2- 18' 2x8
4 treated 4x4
15 8' 2x4
Uh 125$
Paint 10$
Concrete 1 bag ready mix 6$
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166$ plus my time....well I call it a fitness program as my hourly wage would fall well below minimum. I prefer to call it a fitness program.
Make it 150$
While the shelter is flexible yet strong it's kinda hard to estimate the sort of lift our local wind gawds are capable of.....
Each pier block weighs 70-100 lbs and has in the Concrete fill of the cinder blocks a half inch rebar at 2 ft long rear angled to widen the base a fot or more at all 4 corners. One corner the windward corner got 2 and deeper penetration into native soil.
Ooops well I can always pour a slab floor for the carport. nah it's....uh....Good to Go.

jimmyg said:

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Goes to prove that women can't drive...