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Why do you play this game?

philly
Frosty said:
My father had a 9’ Anniversary he took meticulous care of. It was just the coolest looking thing in the world to me and I was blessed to start young and spent every available moment on it.

There’s so many things I love about the game, the beauty of it once you reach a certain level of proficiency, it’s like art. The different disciplines of it, and the variety of skills required to play them all well. Then there was the discovery of Action, and the more fascinating discovery that I truly thrived in it. The cast of characters in pool halls from all walks of life, making them more interesting than any other place to me.

Now in the twilight of my life, it’s remains my greatest joy. I still wake up like a kid at Xmas every day I go to play, and can’t wait to get to Hall. There’s never been anything quite like it for me.
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The poolroom is a playground.
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What are these cues?

L
muskyed said:
I'm going to go way out on a limb and say early Schon and Sailor. While the one could just be someone's bar cue conversion, I only said Sailor as if the other is a early Schon, Sailor cues were made just 20-25 miles away in that time period and were extremely popular. I would say probably half the players I played pool with in Racine, had a Sailor cue and I don't remember any markings on them, might have been though, it's been a lot of years.
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Thank you. We are in Florida, just a few miles from Racine, but I know that players will go any where to play. I will accept any and all thoughts, hints, guesses because I definitely don't know anything.
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Pool Ball Collecting.

sudocrushms
Mulambo said:
My first shelfie!

Got a delivery today from IKEA. All the stuff around needs to be finished, but I wanted to put up the shelf first and fill it up. So just imagine not seeing the carpet and all the things around.

That’s my treasure so far! Nothing too special maybe, but all I need for my games and now I can find sets easier 😊

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Not much space left, so I will be more picky in the future with my additions. Or try to replace cheaper Chinese sets with good quality Aramith (or other brands).
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IKEA storage for the win! Simple, practical, and inexpensive.
Love all the sets of carrom balls.
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What's Inside a Pool Table?

gregcantrall
GoldCrown said:
Bangers do not know the difference. I'd love to sell things that do not have to be up to par when installed. (but not really)

What's the 9 for? 9ball?
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I am puzzled as to 9 ball. Er uh 9 for?
It's an 8 foot table with a full rack of 15 plus 2 cueballs. Shrug 🤷‍♂️
OH!!! SH*T I Forgot It was on the rail. Eeeek er uh oooops.
That 9 came from Grandma Vada ooops no my colt woodsman 22 came from her. Yeah the 9mm came from Grandma Daisy's last husband. A Good Man RIP.
The rifle I have a lust for is the Winchester model 70 in 264 magnum with variable scope.
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Why do you play this game?

Frosty
My father had a 9’ Anniversary he took meticulous care of. It was just the coolest looking thing in the world to me and I was blessed to start young and spent every available moment on it.

There’s so many things I love about the game, the beauty of it once you reach a certain level of proficiency, it’s like art. The different disciplines of it, and the variety of skills required to play them all well. Then there was the discovery of Action, and the more fascinating discovery that I truly thrived in it. The cast of characters in pool halls from all walks of life, making them more interesting than any other place to me.

Now in the twilight of my life, it’s remains my greatest joy. I still wake up like a kid at Xmas every day I go to play, and can’t wait to get to Hall. There’s never been anything quite like it for me.
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Five Gold Medals Handed Out As Slovakia Top Medal Table

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THE 2026 KAMUI European Youth Pool Championships concluded this evening at the Terme Olimia Resort, in Podčetrtek, Slovenia as the three 9-ball tournaments played out in the afternoon and the two team events in the evening. Individual golds went to Gabriel Aspholm of Sweden, Slovakia’s Mark Szabo and Iris Eijmberts of the Netherlands. The Team golds went to Germany in the Under 19s and Slovenia in Under17s. Mark Szabo’s 7-5 win over countryman Timothei Furko ensured that Slovakia topped the medal table with three golds, two silvers and a bronze. Aspholm added a gold to the silver he won in […]

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What are these cues?

muskyed
I'm going to go way out on a limb and say early Schon and Sailor. While the one could just be someone's bar cue conversion, I only said Sailor as if the other is a early Schon, Sailor cues were made just 20-25 miles away in that time period and were extremely popular. I would say probably half the players I played pool with in Racine, had a Sailor cue and I don't remember any markings on them, might have been though, it's been a lot of years.
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