jimmyg said:

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for cat hunting?

skogstokig said:

i would crumble as a cookie just walking to the table there. many of the WNT tour matches throughout the year looks like "yea i could do that" lol, but this is obviously an insane, insane situation to be in. pool is in itself already a mentally challenging game. now combine it with the couldron arena, the rowdy crowd, the weight of the team on your shoulders, the weight of the national fans on your shoulders, the social media, and that EVERY shot choice or execution in these short races is scrutinized.

tyler was probably the best team USA player last year, and he's had other good year(s) too. this year he is truly having a nightmare

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It doesn’t get any worse than what Tyler has been through on the biggest stage our sport offers, letting his teammates and his country’s pool fans down with those numerous match deciding errors.

We always learn and grow more from our losses than from our victories. If he’s able to face down and own his failures here, Tyler will become a better and stronger player as a result of this. I hope he’s given that opportunity in future Mosconi Cups.

Dan White said:

To me, getting to 100 for the first time requires top notch equipment. When I had my new table installed I had new cloth and new balls. I ran an 82 in no time and had numerous runs in the 50 -70 range. Years later with the cloth a bit worn and the balls not racking perfectly, I'm like a different player. I haven't been playing much but when I do hitting 50 seems like a dream. I did run a 30 something the other day but I'm playing like one hour per week. Basically, my skill level is quite a bit higher now but I can't run the same numbers because of the conditions. I think a true 100 ball runner can do it on just about any table.

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I certainly agree. Also, using a racking template to ensure the balls spread out better on beginning of rack break shots will greatly increase anyone’s chances at a long run.

jay helfert said:

these ten guys are the ones out there in the arena, exposing themselves to the whole world, with all their strengths and all their frailties. We here on our computers and TV's are only observers with nothing really at risk. In Tyler we all get to see our own frailties and how it feels to have them revealed. And in Shane we can rejoice in our strength.

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i would crumble as a cookie just walking to the table there. many of the WNT tour matches throughout the year looks like "yea i could do that" lol, but this is obviously an insane, insane situation to be in. pool is in itself already a mentally challenging game. now combine it with the couldron arena, the rowdy crowd, the weight of the team on your shoulders, the weight of the national fans on your shoulders, the social media, and that EVERY shot choice or execution in these short races is scrutinized.

tyler was probably the best team USA player last year, and he's had other good year(s) too. this year he is truly having a nightmare

Mensabum said:

Are you counting the unsanctioned years after 1912??

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Yes, sir, I was counting every entry on the Wikipedia page.

You know the biggest reason I changed from a fancy custom.. I don’t have to worry about it in bars lol if my p3 gets damaged and stolen it’s easy to replace . My monster Scruggs I had not so much. It was like taking a classic car out and worrying about where you were parking or who’s around you lol it just wasn’t fun anymore.

I recently had this conversation with a friend who just inherited his dads pre franklin monster south west. This cue has tons of ivory and scrim shaw . I’ve never seen anything like it from southwest. Ivory inscribed joint protectors .. the works. South west told him if he’s willing to ship it over seas they can get $25 to 30K for it. But if you sat that on a table at leagues and someone sat the new svb special edition cuetec next to it all the league players would be drooling over that and not even look at the southwest

fastone371 said:

That $500 rack will last a lifetime, the $30 chalk will need to be replaced many times. 15 cubes would cost almost as much as that 1 rack.

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But the $30 chalk keeps my table cleaner and works better. That rack does nothing better than a $10 one does. You see the difference. 1 actually helps a problem (keeping a table cleaner) .. the other does nothing.

smoochie said:

I have SMO jflower CF shaft as a uni-loc, and I've got one for a Schon/joss joint as well, so I dont know how you only able to find it in radial joint?

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I guess availability changes from time time, last time I've checked they had only radial, now it seams to have uni-loc and 3/8x10 as well

was playing in a bar in new york city and was beating the players late at night. soon it changed to a different "group" of people and i saw i was not getting out easily with the money. so i set my stick on the table and went to the bathroom. there was a tiny window in it and out i squeezed through and fell into the garbage cans. and off i went.

so i learned a better trick. when things went down i went to the pay phone and called the police and said there was a fight in such and such bar.
when they walked in, i walked out.