SA96 said:

This is not good.

Jesus is not American. Why are Matchroom trying to infiltrate the US team with foreigners?

The US Mosconi Cup team is going to end up as a joke if 2 of the automatic selections are Jesus, Thorsten or Lukas.

That then means the captain has to use his wildcards on SVB and Sky, so no space for Bergman.

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The inclusion of Atencio would make a lot more sense than the inclusion of Bergman, who a) has never played in a WNT rankings event despite the fact we are now in the fifth year of that tour, and b) will turn 39 before the 2026 Mosconi Cup.

Want to make Team USA an even bigger joke than it already is? All you need to do is a) invite Bergman as a wildcard, a player that has avoided WNT ranking events like the plague and b) exclude young improving players like Verner and Atencio, each of whom has won a WNT ranking event. Of course, all of them can get in on points and I wish them all luck in doing so, but wildcards should go to players that play in and succeed in WNT ranking events.

Can the recent Matchroom trend of defiant opposition to the inclusion of young improving players on Team USA go on forever? Hope not.

GoldCrown said:

Historic… 1965-66 Doc Frye....about $110 with 2 shafts & case (not showing but I still have it)
I do not play with it. Both shafts were turned down. I knew at the time it is a keeper so I had the work done. Not a fancy cue but it’s one of a kind.

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Nice addition to this thread. Very nice Doc Frye cues are not many. Yours is nice.

I think 5 pointers are cool, I wish they were more common.

I kinda regret not getting a 5 point Joss on Black Friday when they were on sale at Seybert's.

This one's been on Craigslist (Ft. Collins and Denver, CO) for a while. Rather pricey though...

$1.50 for a whole box of tips. Oh yes, times have changed... I have never tried Royal Oak, anyone here use them? Thoughts?

The Predator events are losing lots of money.

If anyone thinks they are sustainable then they are living in clown cuckoo land.

It annoys me when Molina Mike and Panozzo talk about the Predator events like they are the best thing since sliced bread.

Only 1 event in pool makes any serious money and that is the Mosconi Cup.

penguin said:

Matchroom doesn't care because they know that pool fans will show up anyway.

With all the politics and favoritism that Matchroom engages in, don't be surprised if you see Savannah Easton playing on Team USA this year.

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What could it hurt

penguin said:

Matchroom doesn't care because they know that pool fans will show up anyway.

With all the politics and favoritism that Matchroom engages in, don't be surprised if you see Savannah Easton playing on Team USA this year.

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I would rather see Savannah in the team than Tyler and Billy.

Mensabum said:

Is that bcuz of the floor??
Can you elevate the flooring?? Put Visqueen under the low end, or??

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Yes, because of the floor. When the table is leveled, one end is higher than the other unless you build up the floor at an angle to cancel out the slant.
I have my table in a dedicated room on the first floor now so it is not a problem.
I think I'm selling the table soon anyway.

David in FL said:

I think you're over-estimating the +4 hcp. 800 Fargo is top 70 in the entire world. A +4 hcp might get you on a decent D1 college team, but not anywhere near a PGA tour card these days.

I'd guess scratch to be somewhere in the 650ish range. Admittedly based on nothing more than my own observations.

FWIW and for perspective, I played to an index of 3.9 until about age 60, and at 68 my current Fargo is 560. Decent, but neither anything special.

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This seems about right. Look at the Fargo lists for players in that 730-770 range. Many strong players, just look at the top 100 USA list. I would say these players are all better than the typical local scratch golfer. Different games etc…. Maybe 600 2-4 hcp, 650 scratch, 700 +2? Not sure

pt109 said:

I have a Lake Superior shaft on a snooker cue….it hits beautiful.

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Watch out for squirt

its contact cement. in the first one of it it was called barge cement and was yellow. they are still in business and the top contender.