I drive about 25 minutes each way, once per week. Some in our league drive an hour one way. I think I am close to my limit.. It's about 10:30 when I get home. I don't like coming home any later than that. Our team captain sends the line up the day before so I know that I will play when I get there.

The cue in the movie did have diamonds inlays in the butt but not in the points





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As I recall, 5 were made.
Newman gave his copy for charity in Israel, I’m still waiting for it to pop up at some flea market…
I posted about it with a news clip years ago here on the forum

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Here is what I posted almost 20 years ago.... (amazing that this cue is still a hot topic)

In 2002 the "Jordan River Village" was founded in Israel which is "where seriously ill children can just be kids" this place is part of the HITW that was started by Paul Newman.
To kick start it a public auction took place. Paul Newman donated the original Joss "Balabushka" cue which was signed by him and Tom Cruise and was sold that night for $7000

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The day rate is a great deal, $12 and play as long as you want

CanadianGuy said:

chop 4 ways maybe? 375k a piece would be tempting

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No brainer.

bbb said:

Again i ask
If they are better should a player try to copy it?

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No and absolutely no, each has a different stroke, they also have different arm lengths, height, weight, speed of stroke, we could go on but the point is there no "right" stroke, only the right stroke for you, if you are copying someone else's stroke and it doesn't feel right to you it's probably not, the best thing I ever did was go to Dragon Billiards and take lessons from a PBIA certified instructor, understanding YOUR vision center will change your game, I would have NEVER figured this out on my own, when you are sighting a shot it doesn't look any different to me but the results speak for themselves, you may think you are sighting correctly but that 1/4" that I was off has made a world of difference, my shot making has improved dramatically, does that mean I'm almost Pro level now? Not even close, you have to perfect what you learned, Bob Jewett gave some great advice on here saying when you are under pressure almost all people revert back to the way they first learned something, I see pro's every once in awhile stroke incorrectly the same way I do, they play at least a hundred hours a week, that shows just how much pressure can affect your game, I have started playing some racks by myself and been disappointed in the results, my practice sessions have been great but when racking the balls and playing the results are no where as good, it's one thing to have good fundamentals in practice but you must learn how to bring them into a match on demand, I'll keep working on it.