Patrick Johnson said:

What’s the problem?

I’ve had a beaver pond/dams directly below my deck in Colorado for decades - all they’ve ever done to me is be cute.

Bears, on the other hand (also cute, but...)

pj
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For me, the beavers have turned an area of well over 10 acres into a swamp. This was really good hunting land prior to the beavers flooding it, and now it's covered with water. I get your point though, there is a whole different variety of wildlife that is present due to it being flooded.

alphadog said:

Beaver flu is real so be careful in the water. Destroy the dams and be aware new beaver will move in the old haunts as there will be scent there for years.

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I shot two last year and the water level dropped significantly. It's back to that prior level again, so more beavers moved back in. This is an area that is adjoining another area that beavers took over a few years before that. If I look at the satellite GIS maps, which go back to the mid 1990s for this area, the progression of the beaver ponds on that area of the land is obvious. Their ponds are almost like terraces, with newer ones being about 2-3 feet lower in elevation than the prior one, and less defined since newer ponds have more standing timber in them. My permit allows me to tear down dams that are less than 2 years old, so only this newly flooded area fits that. That means I have to leave the older dams in place, but the beavers are still subject to other actions.

Overdrive said:

Let's look at the Clues
#1. 18 thread joint pin

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That's a 14 pin.

skor said:

What about a player that only plays in the US on easy tables and not facing that many European players?
I’m sure that most of the 700 and under players probably fit here.

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Consider two players:
Greg is a US player rated 670 who plays almost exclusively on easy tables
Johan is a European player rated 670 who plays almost exclusively on tight tables

What does that mean that they are rated the same?

It means they have the same SKILL in a broader sense than just proficiency playing a particular game on a particular table. If Johan visited Greg and they played on the easy equipment, Greg would probably win. But it is not because Greg is a better player. It is because Johan suffers from unfamiliarity with the conditions. Same thing in the other direction: If Greg visited Johan and played on the tougher equipment, Johan would probably win.

What is the difference between Greg losing to Johan because of "unfamiliarity" and Greg losing to Johan because of "less skill"? The difference is the response to modest (dozens or hundreds of hours) play. If Greg visited Johan for a month and played against him for a few hours a day on his tough equipment, Greg would be keeping up with Johan by the end. Actual skill is much much harder to change.

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The hustler, one of my favorite movies.
Paul Newman one of my favourite actors.
They dont make them like that anymore. Actors or movies.

Cornerman said:

It’s not some kind of secret. Bull Carbon is a brand owned by Koda, which is owned by Wes and Jamie Bond.

Wes was the former VP of Sales at Cue and Case Sales. Jamie is the daughter of Jim Lucas, founder and former owner Cue and Case Sales. Lucas is why Lucasi is called Lucasi. Cue and Case was long ago sold, as Jim retired successfully.

Koda is a totally different company than Cue and Case, in case anyone was thinking it was just a renaming thing. Cue and Case was acquired by Escalade Sports ~10 years ago. Koda was founded in 2020..

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That is all really interesting.

All this time I thought that Bull Carbon shafts (at least the shafts) were made in the USA,

I used to think, some some reason, that Bull Carbon and Whyte Carbon shafts were made by the same people.

Then Viking bought Whyte Carbon, so no idea who makes Whyte Carbon, or even who originally made them.

Anyways, I was under the impression that whoever made Whyte Carbon also made the Bull Carbon shafts.

The Bull Carbon butts look really cheap to me, so not surprised that they are made in China, but what about the shafts?

Still confused as to who exactly builds the Whyte Carbon products (the butts, shafts, and entire cues).

Thanks for the history lesson. Interesting.

Probably real good stuff if it would fit in my head.

wagnew said:

Hey Dave,
Met the new "Smooth" last week when he inspected a place of mine. 125# less makes him a whole new man. He does'nt play and says you don't either. I play a bar league Thursday in Lancaster and the straight pool league that will start soon at Leisure Lanes. Are you in York now? Call me 717-940-0498
Wayne Agnew

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I had been driving up to Leisure Lanes from Reading while visiting friends there. Leisure Lanes had GC's that played well A few of the players knew Jimmy & Ace. Had a good time. Just recently I was visiting old friends in Berks County & found Club Med in New Holland, PA on line & drove up. It was worth the drive as it's one of the best if not the best poolrooms I've ever been to. Have you been there? I went to York College in the 60's & plated in both rooms, 1 on Market & the other on George. I also played in a straight pool league that had quite a few very good players. Father & son Franklin & John Hubbard & a young player from Hanover named Kenny. Any of those names familiar?

Wedge said:

Sorry, I made the tapes over a week ago and you were not one of the people that originally responded.

Wedge

Perhaps you can post a thread asking for a copy and one of the 7 people that received the tape might be kind enough to make you a copy. As I said earlier I already returned the borrowed VHS and am not set up to make another copy.

What make of cue do you have of Jimmy's and how did you get it?

Wedge

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Is it Jimmy's Balabushka? If so, that cue was at Proficent in Ephrata, PA for Refinishing. There is a framed picture of Jimmy in his stance down on the table as if he was shooting. When I knew Jimmy he did not drink at all. The accident caused a traumatic brain injury that caused over issues such as a drinking problem. What a shame! It was painful for me to seeing how affected he was the when I picked him up while walking in the rain & gave him a lift home. Rest in peace Jimmy. ... Jersey Jan

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keep playing oliver. i've seen you play on postup and you've got a mean 1p game!

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garczar said:

Stuff like the exposed bolts are of zero concern to me. The pocket bolts look to be flush mount and should be no concern. I look at tables as equipment and not furniture. This table looks a lot like Diamond or Rasson offerings to me. If it plays good and is stout i really couldn't care less about little details like this. ProAm D's will never win a beauty contest either but they're built like tanks and play great. Good to see Oly uppin their game.

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love the flush pockets. screws on the legs doesn't look great, i wonder why they couldn't have them black allen screw type too?