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Rusty in Montana
NevadaP said:
In the mining industry, it's MSHA, which has even more rules and more restrictions than OSHA. While working at a gold mine, I recall at least two instances where employees were fired for posting photos taken inside the mine site on social media. The company was absolutely paranoid about some form of MSHA violation being incidentally exposed via photograph.
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At the strip coal mine I worked at one of the haul truck drivers lit a fire cracker out in the parking lot out in front of the main office , they reviewed the security camera to see who it was and he was fired shortly afterwards !

I totally agree with you Nevada P MSHA rules are much stricker than OSHA rules MSHA rules are all written in blood because someone was seriously injured or killed , also if you caught anyone without a hard hat and or safety vest out on the parking line or anywhere near the pit you got to collect $ 50.00 from them for the first offense $ 100.00 for the 2nd offense and $ 200.00 for the 3rd and that person was fired and removed by security from the mine property !
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Aim Visualization Techniques

dr_dave
Jaden said:
I used to use a technique I called railroad tracking, where I would visualize three lines going through the ob to the pocket, one through the center of the ball and one on either edge, then three parallel lines through the cueball. Then three lines intersecting the two sets of lines. It's EXTREMELY accurate but also mentally taxing to do for hours at a time.
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Sort of like this, from the Contact-Point-to-Contact-Point and Parallel-Lines Aiming Systems resource page:

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Max Eberle on people who play on barboxes "Pool players need to grow some balls"

Jaden
Kris_b1104 said:
Yeah he's an idiot for being a flat-earther for sure. You have to take what he says with a grain of salt.
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He may be a flat earther, but no one can deny that he knows pool and is a high level player. I know plenty of fighter pilots who spout nonsense about every subject but flying fighter jets all the time, but if they say something about flying a fighter jet, I tend to listen to them.
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Diamond table domination

ShootingArts
garczar said:
AMF never ran B'wickCorp. or B'wick Billiards. B'wick sold their bowling side to AMF/Bowlmor but AMF never made B'wick tables. Harley-Davidson is a co. that barely survived AMF ownership. Some of the pool table confusion, including mine, was due to AMF making a GrandPrix that was a virtual twin of a GC. AMF had their own shop.
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Not what I recall but then again, that was a long time ago! I'll differ to your memories, they seem more detailed than mine. I used to ride one of those AMF Harleys every month or two. I tuned it then had to take it for a test ride. It was almost new and I had just tuned it. In a dummy move I had moved to the outside of a narrow road to stay out of the oil and grease in the middle of the road. The ditch wasn't wide but it was deep and half full of nasty water. I took a long look at it when the clutch cable broke when I shifted at eighty. My foot was already committed when the cable broke and I stood that thing almost straight up and down. I eased off of the throttle and things worked out but I was seriously worried about a blow over. Even Lee jeans aren't enough protection sometimes and I don't remember if I had a hat on or not.

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Putting Education on the Table

jeephawk
middleofnowhere said:
Here it is in case no one actually read it. It's a real salad

The Issue​

Dear [School Board Members / Superintendent / Principal / Athletic Director],

I am writing to formally propose the introduction of Billiards/Pool as both an elective course and a varsity sport within our schools under the initiative titled Putting Education on the Table (P.E.T.).

Billiards is far more than a recreational pastime—it is a strategic, inclusive, and academically enriching activity that supports cross-curricular learning while promoting focus, discipline, and sportsmanship.

Why Billiards Belongs in Schools

Cross-Curricular Learning

Mathematics: Geometry (angles of incidence and reflection), physics (momentum, friction), statistics, and probability.
Physics & Engineering Concepts: Force transfer, spin dynamics, energy conservation.
Psychology & SEL: Emotional regulation, patience, resilience, and decision-making.
Business & Entrepreneurship: Tournament organization, event marketing, budgeting, and sponsorship management.
Inclusive & Accessible
Billiards is an all-inclusive sport that welcomes students of varying physical abilities, learning styles, and athletic backgrounds. It offers competitive and recreational pathways without the physical barriers found in many traditional sports.
Mental Performance & Academic Benefits
Participation enhances concentration, strategic thinking, pattern recognition, and long-term planning—skills directly transferable to academic success.
Varsity & Scholarship Opportunities
Competitive billiards is a growing field with structured leagues and scholarship pathways. Establishing a varsity program would position our school as a leader in innovative athletic programming.
Safe & Structured Environment
With proper equipment standards and supervision, billiards programs can be safely implemented in designated school spaces with minimal risk compared to many contact sports.
Proposed Implementation

Pilot elective course integrating math and physics applications.
After-school club transitioning into junior varsity and varsity teams.
Partnerships with local billiards organizations and community sponsors.
Hosting inter-school tournaments to build community engagement.
Putting Education on the Table (P.E.T.) is more than a sports proposal—it is an opportunity to modernize extracurricular offerings while reinforcing academic skills in an engaging and innovative way.

I respectfully request that the board review this proposal and consider forming a committee to explore feasibility, budgeting, and pilot program development.

Thank you for your time and consideration. I look forward to the opportunity to discuss this initiative further.

Sincerely,
Jerry Mister

razingjessica@yahoo.com

PBIA certified pool instructor
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Jerry Mister
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That's why I asked the questions. It's not a petition, it's not directed to anyone in particular - it's a draft form letter. Without more information there's really no point to it at all. More of a one hitter to take advantage of an audience that might click and "sign" and then gets to be used for whatever the purpose is - he doesn't say.

Few schools in the U.S. have pool halls nearby, or even in the same county, lol, where kids could arguably get together on a formal basis for a class, let alone practice if it was a varsity sport (which is pretty far fetched) and I'd guess it's pretty doubtful that very many school boards are going to be allocating ever scarce school resources to finding/building space for pool tables, let alone purchasing them. If kids want to have a billiards "club", no doubt, schools would allow it within whatever guidelines they have. But a dedicated class? Ignores realities. Varsity sport? No, and good luck getting a state athletics union behind that, but maybe it's happened here or there in the past decades but exceptions by far, if so, not the rule. Maybe a few days of attention in P.E. class - we used to go to a bowling alley for P.E. for a "unit" on bowling in the winter which was fun - but not much more in it. Pool just doesn't carry that kind of weight, educationally or otherwise. Would love to see kids get exposure, but it's not going to find its way into curriculum or attract the necessary investment into making it an actual varsity sport, in general.

There's already an established non-profit, the Billiards Education Foundation via the BCA.
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A little treat from the ladies of WPBA

billiardshot
GK Billiards said:
A while back the ladies that competed in the Olhausen Classic stop by our club and tried 3C. In the video was Sofia Mast hit a great 5 rails shot. There were Caroline Pao, Kennedy Mayman, Bich Tram Nguyen, LoreeJon to name a few. Oh and Shanelle Loraine had a nice 4 points run!

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Please post better photos of all the ladies ( special Loree Jon) on azbillards playing 3C , Thank
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