trob said:

So this to me is a big deal. I’ve said for years we have to get deep pocket sponsors who aren’t connected to pool that want to be connected to it. We haven’t had that since camel dropped out in the 90s. View attachment 924697I don’t know how much they are investing at this point but I’m glad to see a company like Budweiser wanting to get connected to the game. That’s the only way to me you will get the payouts up.

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Is that really a sponsorship? It looks like a banner ad probably sold to a local distributor for maybe a grand.

dquarasr said:

It simply means that the value of billion used to be a million million. In the 19th century the US officially changed the meaning of the word to a thousand million, which is referred to as the “short” version meaning of the word.

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It just means that it costs less to be a billionaire in the US than the rest of the world.

JAM said:

Jay, just out of curiosity, what percentage of, say, $200,000 that a player earns goes to expenses and then taxes. It sure does chop that number down a bit.

I remember Shane Van Boening saying on "60 Minutes" that not many players earn $100,000, or words to that effect.

It is true that there are more opportunities for sure, but along with them go the expenses that are going up, up, and away, thanks to -- well, I won't enter into a political discussion, but I know you know.

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If his expenses aren't covered by his sponsors, they are a tax write off. I'm not sure what percentage can be written off.

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I have a Gilbert i/b excellent condition.

Okay, I thought we had identified both cues at once, but I’m now seeing the other one up close and realizing it’s not quite the same. It appears to be very similar construction, but there are some specific differences:

Known Adam A/H-20
Weight: 16.8 oz
Length: 57.5”
Joint: 5/16x18
Collar: Aluminum
Joint diameter: .840”
Pilot diameter: .520”
Butt diameter: 1.250”

Unknown cue
Weight: 17.5 oz
Length: 57”
Joint: 5/16x18
Collar: Brass
Joint diameter: .870”
Pilot diameter: .540”
Butt diameter: 1.340”

Interestingly, I also found a very similar 57” cue in an older thread that was never specifically identified:

https://forums.azbilliards.com/threads/cue-id-and-value-help-needed.280315/post-3661570

Any thoughts on this one? Maybe an earlier Adam?

Nice 3 rail kick carom to stay alive for Albin.