trob said:

Sooo your scared of a little melatonin but I bet you were quick to get your useless barely tested covid shot . Thanks doc. I’m good.

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Wow, just wow! Medical advice from unknowledgeable pool player, gotta get all over that.

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Kaci.... when he stands back on the shot before his walkup, his heels touch/and he kick's out the right foot at an angle to the shot line.

We are 4 guys that have a Gold Crown III in a playroom, that was assembled in May 2026.

The past few months I realized it has become unlevel towards one of the center pockets.

Question is, can it be re-leveled by removing the rails without removing the felt and the filler/putty that was used as a seal between the slates?

Also, is a machinist level (like a Starrett) mandatory for the job? Because I don't think we can find them in Greece.

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We give our dogs Melatonin (1mg) before long car rides. It definitely helps calm them down.

Personally, I have been taking Melatonin nightly for over a decade. After continued use, the effectiveness wanes.

I can understand how taking something calming would help your pool game. I learned caffeine hurts my game.

Chopdoc said:

People use cocaine and all kinds of things.

Most folk remedies are harmful, did you know that?

Your observation itself is representative of the kind of amateur knowledge that kills people, literally.

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Sooo your scared of a little melatonin but I bet you were quick to get your useless barely tested covid shot . Thanks doc. I’m good.

epoxypop said:

So what happens next, is it the opponents shot, if it falls after 5 seconds?

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It's possible that it's still the same player's shot. Maybe he knocked a second ball towards a pocket and it hung on the lip.

If a hanging ball falls after five seconds, it is put back. If the falling has an effect on the shot in progress, the shot is replayed.

jbart65 said:

Maciol is hard to figure. He's had very good success in non-WNT events. He won the Qatar Open a few years ago. He's finished in the final four of the China Open a few times. He's had a lot of high finishes in Predator-WPA events.

By and large, he's been mediocre in WNT major events. He did get to the semis of the European Open in 2025 and the quarters of the same event in 2024. But aside from that. he's had a lot of 64-128 finishes.

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I'd say his 10ball break is better than his 9ball break. He is a somewhat streaky player, but when he's on, no title lies beyond his potential grasp.

i disagree on the standard 3/8-10 more like .275

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Long‑term melatonin use appears generally safe for up to 6–12 months, but evidence beyond 1–2 years is limited, and new 2026 data suggest a possible 90% increased heart‑failure risk after ≥1 year of use.​

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I take it like twice a week maybe. but thanks. I guess nothing is good for you long term. The 1 beer I have before bed every night is most likely worse for me then a little melatonin. I don’t smoke or do drugs so I guess everyone needs something

If you get ready to do some trading come see me. I am selling my collection off. Butt I still like old Joss cues.

Bob Jewett said:

The official rules do specify a time limit. Here's the applicable part of the rule:

If a ball stops near the edge of a pocket, and remains apparently motionless for five seconds after the shot is over, it is not considered pocketed if it later falls into the pocket by itself (see 1.7 Balls Settling for other details). During that five second period, play is suspended.​

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So what happens next, is it the opponents shot, if it falls after 5 seconds?

My goodness, folks! All these body position concerns just get in the way and become noise.
All that matters is that you find your biologically-proper VISION CENTER and allow your body to follow suit (not the other way around) so that your head can get into that position.

This is why so many players hit a ceiling in their play. They are worried about the wrong things.

Case in point: Buddy Hall looked "textbook" not because he made it a point to do so, but because his eyes found his vision center FIRST and his body merely positioned itself around that. His "textbook setup" was arbitrary and only a consequence: repeat a consequence of how his eyes saw the shot. Had his vision center been in a different location his setup would most certainly look a bit different.

philly said:

Which shaft might that be?

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Believe it or not, it was the Konllen CFX shaft that came with the Konllen Maris cue that I ordered. My first go with a sub $300.00 cue, and I won a 20 to 25 man 8 ball tournament with the damn thing.
Go figure.


I've got a couple of CF shafts coming for testing. I might part with one of them in the future...3/8x8 radial pin...I don't know that I need 3 shafts.
We'll see.