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sjm said:

The eye test says the Las Vegas Open tables are playing tougher than the tables at the PLP.

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Maybe, but I couldn't tell. Saw a higher number of hung balls in the pocket than usual in the PLP.

I have a hard time getting used to the Predator format, at least the first stage. Winning two of three sets of four seems too short. I don't mind the format as much when it becomes best three of five.

nataddrho said:

So, one needs to ask them-self if they truly believe

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This reminds of the story of religion and it wasn't Devine intervention it was just some (uh? expletive)Eskimo ....
I have asked for help. I am still here. My latest ride that got 15 feet of air and 6 broken ribs exceter uh. I didn't have time for a prayer. Pretty sure
On the pool table the "Ask" has to be for the  Right reason. Otherwise I am Left uh? wondering? Why er or HOw did I miss that shot.

uh oh better go back to my safethread.

BuffaloSlim said:

My unfactual guess is that Taom didn't make square chalk but knew they needed to offer it .. it was probably much cheaper to sub it out to someone else than to retool all their machines to change from round to square production lines and I would guess that Taom is also getting a percentage of whatever square chalk is sold from, the other company .. OR Taom actually already owns a percentage of the other company

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From my understanding (through a couple of different sources) Taom changed their formula a tiny bit, and this was for Predators new chalk.
Predator didn't like something or some other thing, so Taom basically offered it to Alex for his branding and that's what his chalk is.

This is, afterall, second hand information, so take it with a grain of salt.

BayGene said:

Two part survey:
What was the longest run you ever witnessed in person?
What was the longest run ever achieved against you?

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1.) 438 made by my friend and team-mate in 1991 Ingo Schweden
2.) 438 made by same guy

his personal high run- witnessed the "last 400" balls- all in all 526- so I joined the run when he was on 126- to end at 526.

They would fit just fine

muskyed said:

But they have no real market here, or at least no real market in the middle of northern US where I am. Everyone that doesn't have Diamonds is putting in Diamonds around here. Just been to two state tmts in the last 4 months around here where the wife played, the one a couple weeks back about 150 Diamond tables set up, no complaints heard from anyone there.

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That’s the topic of the thread

Sealegs50 said:

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Mitch was a coke head as well. The real difference? Jagger sold his soul, where McConnell only sold his integrity. Neither are good, but the implications and “bill due” are significant.

But they have no real market here, or at least no real market in the middle of northern US where I am. Everyone that doesn't have Diamonds is putting in Diamonds around here. Just been to two state tmts in the last 4 months around here where the wife played, the one a couple weeks back about 150 Diamond tables set up, no complaints heard from anyone there.