skogstokig said:

i saw that. one shot later he was in deep deep trouble, and gomez seemingly said something like you may regret being nice, lol

but atencio massé'd out of the snooker and eventually he won the rack

much improved player, atencio. he did not miss many balls in that match.

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Those two must know each other really well, they were joking and laughing most of the match. Especially during that snooker-ish exchange on the 1 ball (i think the rack we're referring to).

I think Gomez was pretty reckless with his shot selection in that match. He chased a couple that left me confused and just horribly mis-played a couple more. Seemed like he was behind on position most of the match also.

I have the Bronze and a 20 year old set of Centenials. My Centenials need a good cleaning so I've been using the Bronze. I really like them and they were a great deal when they were available.

Forward. 19-20.5”
To me, the cue’s weight feels more evenly distributed.

Still looking. All DM’s replied to. Got to be some closet queens collecting dust somewhere?

To the top.

middleofnowhere said:

Then that feeling you get by being able to do that for somebody is your payment.

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Okay you obviously have zero understanding of the term overheads. Even with the example earlier of someone who volunteers their time for a charity, that charity has bills that someone is paying. If you honestly think all these charities have zero overheads then that says more about you than me.

DrCue'sProtege said:

Where is the best place to get a new Mezz cue nowadays? I checked on the Mezz USA website and a couple that caught my eye were apparently sold out.

r/DCP

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I just received an Avant with the blue rings from Dawg. It has fine scratches all over the place, not happy for spending 500 on a plain jane butt. Haven’t shot it yet, just received it last night. Everybody says how great their quality is, in my case, I believe Dr. Deming would be rolling in his grave.

Mensabum said:

It's nore fun playing with juice than without, for me anyway. But when playing for the rent, I wouldn't advise it. Just stay close to center, roll it around a bit, maybe tweak a little low, thats about it. Park your ass mid table, play angle and speed. Big ol cue ball. Tip only covers a small piece, but what a piece it is!!

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I was a dead boring player to watch. Almost all shots under thirty inches, most under twenty-four. The cue ball rarely went around the table until the last shot or two when there was no traffic to tangle with. With that big cue ball you learned "draw for show, follow for dough" fast!

Hu

straightline said:

Makes me think TOI is just cover for a natural tendency. Can't have the top players doing anything unintentionally now can we?

I started using outside on unfrozen shots down the rail after stubbornly missing 40% maybe more with center ball. It's entirely a throw thing - bad climate control, worn cloth, room has front door squad...

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Few people even consider room conditions. One of the tricks of the trade and one a traveling man learns. I have mentioned many times the lighting in the closest bar to my house. Unusually strong sidelight made the balls seem maybe a sixty-fourth or less over from where they really were. People didn't notice on most shots, it would bite somebody in the ass when they needed a tough shot perfect for all the marbles. Not something I mentioned to many, I had to learn so did they!

Another hall had the main table by an unshielded picture window. For about forty-five minutes a safety was anywhere along one long rail. Bend over without squinting your eyes to slits first and your eyes were toast for a game or two. It was a safety++ to trick somebody into looking into the sun eyes wide open. Another place, climate control blowing on just one side of a table was murder on an unsuspecting banks or one pocket player in particular. One half of the table had soft cushions, the other side they were like bricks!

There was an old time road man that would sneak his personal set of balls into big matches. He would sometimes refuse a tough match if he couldn't get at least his cue ball into the game.

Shots down the rail, touching or not, became almost unmissable when I quit shooting at the front corner of the pocket and started shooting at the middle of the back pocket wall I could see clearly. I first learned to move out a little when the old ten footers with unequal pockets would bounce out into the table when rolling past a side pocket tight on a rail. It was one of my checks for years to see if balls went past the side pockets cleanly or not.

If one player reads the table and the room, often the cue ball too, and the other doesn't, the careful player will win some games just by observation. If you are really a cold hearted bastard you can bait people into taking these bad shots, not that I personally ever did such a thing!grin)

Hu

BadBrad said:

This may not be a new rule, but I haven't seen it before...

Trapping or Wedging the Cue Ball
It is a foul if a player deliberately traps or wedges the cue ball in the jaw of a pocket. ...

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Suppose the cue ball is in the center of a head pocket and you want to take a foul and leave the cue ball frozen to the long-rail jaw of that pocket. Absolutely frozen. One way is to shoot a very delicate tap, moving the ball exactly 1.372 inches. A much easier way is to shoot towards the facing more firmly, hitting the cue ball two or three times until the tip is firmly pressing the cue ball into the facing. Then the cue is pulled back.

The first is a permitted way to take the foul, the second is forbidden by the quoted rule. I think it might have been clearer if they had described the shot as a deliberate double hit.

Another example of a forbidden stroke is an intentional miscue. And there are other situations where an intentional double hit can get you out of trouble, both at one pocket and other games.

Thanks for replying to this thread!

june-bug said:

I agree with you Biloxi. I received #76 from Anton some time ago. While its not my main player, I do find myself picking it up often and shooting a few racks. Its a great hitting cue for sure. Wish I knew what tip was on it.

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It's Triangle M with a fiber on the earlier cues and a ferrule on current ones

M

Kris_b1104 said:

Where'd you get that number from? 2021?
Have you been living under a cueball?

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Meh....I smashed that for years in a day job with benefits, 20 minutes from my home.

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MitchAlsup said:

Why would anyone get a tattoo ???

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It ain't for everyone, right?

I have a buddy who is quite well off, having started and sold multiple businesses. He has a giant 9-ball rack tattooed on the back of his left calf ... He often says, wtf.

I honestly cannot think of anything I want drawn on my body 100% of the time

And to the op: the world is better because of you. Nice and thanks too.