As much as I’m pro American to the bone, 62 and a lifetime pool enthusiast, the only real activity I’ve stayed with, the world gives America 2 games on the wire and the 7 ball. We argue about sharping and the Filipinos are playing outdoors surrounded by 50 yackers, two dozen scooters whizzing by, and 30 roosters. Reality check America.

garczar said:

Europe could easily field 5-6 teams capable of beating any US squad. Yeah, its a dream.

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This. Hell just send the Polish contingent. The rest could sit in the peanut gallery with us.

maha said:

chalk properly/mildly, and you wont have dirty problems.

masters is cheap or free and so some grind it into the tip.
when they get a 20 dollar piece of chalk they treat it like its their last dollar.

thats the real difference.

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I've always chalked my cue the same and I'd go thru a block of Master or later the Predator 1080 (also junk) every couple weeks. A block of Pure lasts me 8-9 months. I only grab a new one when I start dropping it out if I lose it (feed it to a ProAm...).

Whatever gets you through the night

Was it possibly so the bystander didn't understand how he was hitting the ball, rather than an unintentional shark?

I try to avoid it, but doesn't mean everyone does. If someone is taking a shot directly at me, I usually move before if I can. Otherwise I'll usually side eye the table so it doesn't look like I'm staring down their shot.