You can use the Salotto app to build Fargo when playing other folks: https://salotto.app/

bump

Oikawa said:

The TDs determine the handicaps. We typically play races to 5, anyone who is half decent and can occasionally run out (500ish or more Fargo) will play with the lowest handicap (0), then around 400-500 get a handicap of 1 and sub 400s get 2. So a 700 vs 300 fargo would start at 0-2. Since we don't use Fargo, the figures are just estimates here, and are loosely judged relative to other players speed.

I personally really enjoy this system of 500+ all having no handicaps, lets the improving 500-700s play semipros and pros with no handicap for good practice.

Click to expand...

I am considering playing in local / semi-local tournaments and I know some will take your non fargo rating and try to match it up to Fargo, and others will start you with a high Fargo and adjust in future tournaments as they learn your skill level. I may also play in some non-fargo events that have really good players (includes pros sometimes) just for the experience of playing top players, but knowing it will likely be 2 matches of play one on the winners side and likely one on the lossers side. I'm in my mid-60's and just want to do it for fun and the experience.

14oneman said:

Interesting...I have often thought about this fairly new (in my 63 years of playing) phenomenon...I've been a 14.1 player all my life, and I used to play in tournaments back in the 70's and early 80's, before 14.1 became virtually obsolete...of course in those days there was no such thing as "Fargo", so therefor I don't have a Fargo rating...if I ever decide to play in an open 9 ball tournament (like at SBE) does having a Fargo rating even matter?...is it a requirement?

Click to expand...

For SBE, I believe the answer is no, but for events that are BCA-sanctioned YES you need a Fargo rating. The BCA would not let me play in tournaments except for mini tournaments and even there, they were going to give me a very high Fargo rating (this is per staff at the Fargo booth). So I didn't play :-/

Frank McGowan always told me when I'd ask him questions about a shotgun pool , a steady / firm base is first and foremost to make any shot all the way down to your bridge hand .

So yes that makes,perfect sense to me .

"8 ply laminated pig skin" That's all it says on their page, so not a name brand. Pretty common to keep costs down..

Magictrat007 said:

I wonder if that will void the warranty though ?? I bought it legit so I’m wondering if I should send it back

Click to expand...

You won't even be able to see that work has been done. Don't sweat it. Try with wax first and if that fails take it to your local cuemaker.

I paid the $30… just waiting!
Thx

Your best bet if no one on FB knows what it is would be to pay Schon the $30 for the ID service.

If there was any doubt about who the best 9 ball player in the world is I think we can put that debate to rest.

I may be wrong, but I don't think this law is in effect currently. On a gun forum I am on, this was discussed at length, but ended up being much ado about nothing, as enactment was postponed.

Thanks so much! Do you remember where you heard of Jim? And I will add that he could be quite an a**hole so some memories may not be nice ones lol. But his road days were behind him the 20 years we were married. I just could always see him walking into a bar in Somewhere USA, picking out a house stick and then challenging the gambling table. And leaving with all the money. And music was always with him on the road as well He was quite the guitarist. He’d often hear of a studio needing a guitarist to lay down some tracks and he’d grab a bag and hit the road. Now his road is different but I do believe that he’s in a very good place.