Flakeandrun said:

Insightful comment. Agree with you, it’s complex. Was just odd for me to see a player I really respect totally shook. Could see through the body language/attitude.

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gerard soriano said:

I love when people complain about free entertainment
This is not directed to anyone I just think if ya don't like something Don't watch it .
I think its a lot like tv or music if its not for you just change the station IMHO

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sixpack said:

Well. They had almost 1600 total viewers while other tournaments at the same time were in the range of 13.

Collins is building a community more than just bringing pool matches to people. If you watch it for a while you see how many people come there for the chat and to interact with him and each other. It’s more like a google hangout than a normal pool stream and it appeals to a lot of people.

And the core group keep coming back again and again.

I think he’s on to something. I didn’t like it at first but it’s growing on me.

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fastone371 said:

The Richard Black story is funny. I'm guessing he knows exactly where all of the non perfect areas (I hesitate to call them flaws) are on the cues he builds but most normal people will probably never notice. Its the same with the racecar chassis' I build, I know every area that I don't consider "perfect" but the owners never or rarely notice, sometimes even when I point something out.

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middleofnowhere said:

Billy Stroud showed me how he would finish the rounded point with a razor knife to create a sharp point. Pretty easy actually. Then put in the inlayed point. You could not tell when it was done that it was not a splice unless you look closely.

The way to tell is at the pointed end in the point. On a splice each venner is a little different as it comes to a point due to the taper.
On an inlayed point they are unchanged.and the same.
As the cue is tapered the spliced point gets shorter. Inlayed points stay the same length as the cue is tapered. That is why they line up so perfectly, they are inlays. Spliced points if done correctly will line up perfectly as well.

I once refinished a Joss East cue and found the tips of the points were painted or inked on to make them come out even. The outside venner was black so this was almost undetectable.

On inlays in Ebony black tinted epoxy can be used to give the appearance of a more perfect fit. Tricks can be used.
I was at the BCA show once and picked up a Richard Black cue and took out my magnifer. He grabbed the cue from my hand and said "A cue must be examined at arms length with the naked eye".
He was probably right. A cue can look perfect from a small distance. Few cues could probably stand up to being examined with a loupe.

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alphadog said:

I think the only shot in pocket that doesn't come up in other games is following a ball in

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maha said:

actually it is almost a certainty it happened.

what was quoted was correct if before he shot someone said what are the chances right now he lucks in 4 in a row hitting multiple rails.

but after the fact, which is what we see here, with all the times people blasted in life it bounds to come up many times i suspect.

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sjm said:

I'm going with once in a lifetime. Unfortunately, this guy may not get another good roll for the rest of his life. All of his luck has been used up.

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iusedtoberich said:

In college in 2002 I needed to take a couple of electives to graduate. One I took was called "Sociology of Sports". One of the main themes of the class was spending one's entire youth to become a sports star was about the same longshot as winning the lotto. The sports were the major USA ones.

There were many aspects to it:
-The probability of getting onto a pro team, even if your skills are tremendous, is almost zero.
-If you do get on a pro team, the avg salary is 400k USD per year. This data might have been a few years old at the time (2002), but keep in mind, the millions and millions we see as salaries are the first round draft picks. The other guys are way lower.
-The average career length is 4 years. Due to injury. Due to being dropped in favor of the new class. Again, this was the avg. The first round draft pick guys that become the superstars obviously have avg careers closer to 10 years.
-The money management is nill. Most of these guys end up bankrupt. The start low or middle class, and then have a huge sum of money thrown at them. They blow it all on stupid stuff. Then 4 years later their knee goes out and they are cut. Now they have no income from sport, and they hadn't saved any.

I almost think pool is an easier path. It can be played much longer without injury or risk of being "cut". It's also a much lower level of money, so the player is always on a budget. Less likely to blow money on stupid stuff.

Although now that I wrote that, many GOOD players I've seen go straight to the poker machine and dump their pool score right into it.

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R2PQZ said:

I used it for joint, buttcap, and ferrule. Ferrule may have been replaced. The original micarta hasn't been made since the late 80's.

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