easy-e said:

It's still not a foul in the APA either

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At one point around 1980, under BCA rules, it was sometimes useful to knock the 8 ball off the table. I don't remember the exact situation, but I do remember doing it once in a tournament.

Flakeandrun said:

"Who you know, who you blow" - "Hierarchy of importance and it's impact on relationships"
Google says this;
"Guanxi is a term used in Chinese culture to describe an individual's social network of mutually beneficial personal and business relationships"

Not really sure of the exact way I would translate it. But it sucks when it affects you negatively, and is pretty good when it works in your favour... Most people spend their lives trying to put themselves the right side of important people. The amount of times I have seen someone agree with the most incredulous nonsense, or get given opportunities thrown at them, simply for their percieved importance

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DJT

j2pac said:

If I visit, I refuse to play anyone named Efren.

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The kids are playing him even now, and winning.

Lenny was and still is occasionally a great streamer. I respect that he chose to choose a different path.
Happy Birthday!

Only a small "patch" on the tip connects with the cue ball no matter how large your tip is.

One patch over on any side of that patch equals one tip of English and it progresses as an additional "tip" as you move over each additonal patch.

Choice table and I am very happy you have it.
It is nice knowing that you have a great life and such a beautiful table to play the game that has been such a huge part of your life.

You better believe that when I make it to that area I will let you know.

iusedtoberich said:

I play with CF now. The only advantage I see is it is much more durable. No dings whatsoever in 5 years of play. My wood shaft, even when I was trying to be super careful (I am clumsy), had a bunch of tiny dings in one year's time.

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I have 50-year-old shafts with thousands of hours of play and thousands of games on them and none of them have dings.

What are you doing to ding them up?

jay helfert said:

Guanxi?

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"Who you know, who you blow" - "Hierarchy of importance and it's impact on relationships"
Google says this;
"Guanxi is a term used in Chinese culture to describe an individual's social network of mutually beneficial personal and business relationships"

Not really sure of the exact way I would translate it. But it sucks when it affects you negatively, and is pretty good when it works in your favour... Most people spend their lives trying to put themselves the right side of important people. The amount of times I have seen someone agree with the most incredulous nonsense, or get given opportunities thrown at them, simply for their percieved importance

Bob Jewett said:

Doesn't ESPN offer a replay on the ESPN-U coverage of the last six racks?

If you subscribe to WNTTV, you can see all the streamed matches from a lot of events, including the whole US Open finals. I think it's about $10/month.

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If ya get ESPNU. I already pay WAY too much for cable and wifi/internet. I have investigated switching to streaming services but I don’t know where to start. At what I am already paying I refuse to subscribe to more $ streams.

WARNING!! Nostalgia alert!!

For the first time since the early 1990s, I have not watched any 2026 Formula1 races. I am (was) a huge fan, having been to F1 Indianapolis, Montreal, and COTA in the V10 and V8 eras. (If you’ve never been to an F1 race in person during those eras, you have NO IDEA just how loud F1 cars were - and, yes, I have been to NASCAR Daytona 500 watching from the hot pits, IMSA Sebring 12-hour sportscar race, the Daytona Rolex 24, and the only thing that comes close is Top Fuel, which might actually be louder but only 4 seconds at a time.)

I hadn’t missed an F1 race on TV since the 90s. I won’t pay more for AppleTV. And I am being obstinate about subscribing to WNT.

I really need to do a deep dive into entertainment/TV options.

I am and old f*ck who remembers when everyone watched the same programs and held watercooler reviews at work the next morning. I miss the days when it was simpler.

jay helfert said:

I welcome any AZer who visits the Philippines. Promise you good food, good stories and even karaoke.

Nice pool out back too!

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If I visit, I refuse to play anyone named Efren.

GoldCrown said:

How can you tell?

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It's darker?

I've played a lot of one pocket in the late 90's, and players then often played an OB off the table was NOT a foul. I learned then to ask 3 questions every single time I match up. To this day I still ask them.
1: 3 fouls or no 3 fouls
2: Center or edge of the ball for a scratch shot behind the line (for both CB and OB)
3: OB jumps the table is a foul or no foul

I welcome any AZer who visits the Philippines. Promise you good food, good stories and even karaoke.

Nice pool out back too!

Bob Jewett said:

When I started playing one pocket, and until about 1980, it was not a foul.

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It's still not a foul in the APA either

Goldy said:

Essentially a 8.1 game?

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I think he's saying you have to play your standard game of 9-ball in rotation, then leave a break ball for a full rack of straight pool.

DrCue'sProtege said:

We are talking Simonis 860 here.

Shark Grey or regular Grey - Which one is a darker shade of grey?

It's hard to tell from the small sample I have.

r/DCP

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Contact your supplier. They will advise

Maxx said:

The darker one.

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How can you tell?

Nice room. Enjoy.

Buy one for each table and run back and fourth real fast so the colors are sharp in your mind.

You like buying things. I have one of these, and it would help you with such decisions.

Flakeandrun said:

As an outsider looking in, I feel like the US has more of a "Guanxi" problem than China sometimes...

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Guanxi?