Korsakoff said:

The house used for exterior shots of the Soprano family residence is a private home located at 14 Aspen Drive in North Caldwell, New Jersey. It is about 30 minutes from Jersey City. It is roughly 5600 square feet and is still owned by the same family who allowed filming for the show.

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Ahh.
Never watched it.
THANKS

Have you taken off the bumper?

My collection started about 2 years ago, and I bought some special sets already like Poker Balls, Bocette, or different styled Chinese ball sets. I don’t know if any of them are worth posting here. But I have a few strange sets/balls I acquired over the last year. First of all, this small carambolage set. Does anybody know what they are used for, or what table size?


And speaking of carambolage balls,I have a few single balls from buying lots. But these vary in size by a bit (maybe 1-2mm). Are these different balls for different games, or maybe just manufacturing and tollerance differences?



And I bought a set of these unnumbered 9-Balls. The webshop showed them in a green Aramith box, but I received this black one. As it looks like all the Chinese boxes, I am not sure what I actually got there now



Another set I got, are these Crystalate Snooker balls, but the set is not complete. I think the set should be 48mm, which the reds are. But I am missing the blue ball, and all colors are smaller, maybe 45mm. I didn’t even know, they made Snooker sets this small



I hope thats good enough for a starter in here

Oh and I would have a question as well, although I posted already in a seperate topic. As it seems, that the Aramith Harlequin balls are no longer under any trademark or anything, and not really anywhere to get as well. Is it ok to ask for, and might anyone be kind enough to provide me the rules for the games they came with? Maybe as scan or pictures. I would like to try these games out as well, and as they are only colored balls, I may easily replace them anyway…

Rusty in Montana said:

I feel he would be wise to go that route or as another choice a Mike Gulyassy cue ! One can not go wrong with either one !

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Or rather than the Gulyassy, I suggested a Bender (Mike, not John), since he uses the same funky pin as the Cuetech he's currently playing with

jasonlaus said:

If they miss, he beats them up - i like it!

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He mentioned having other US teams to face the MC team in the same format.
Also bringing in other players for $$$ race to 5 sets.
That would be fun to watch imo.

JasonATX said:

That won't happen unless there was a lot more prize money in pool. Probably still wouldn't happen even if there was as why would you turn down a cue sponsor? In SVB's and Gorst's case, they have their names/logos on cues and might even get a cut off of them.

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I agree there will never be enough money from a custom maker to disintermediate a sponsorship deal from a production maker.

I would settle on SVB or Gorst just being collectors and talking about it in a podcast or even their own social streams about some of the cues they have collected and why.

I don't need them to actually play with one, I need them to raise the profile of the hobby and the art form...

Baby Huey said:

Get SVB, Filler, Gorst and a few other top notchers playing with custom cues and watch the sales boom.

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That won't happen unless there was a lot more prize money in pool. Probably still wouldn't happen even if there was as why would you turn down a cue sponsor? In SVB's and Gorst's case, they have their names/logos on cues and might even get a cut off of them.

SeniorTom said:

I don't know why people don't understand it's not a noise or action that bothers a shooter, it's the abrupt change in shooting conditions that are disruptive. To go from completely quiet to someone making a loud enough noise has high contrast between the two about it. Same thing with taking off a glove, if a shooter sees that happening that can be disturbing and distracting instead of just sitting still and waiting till after he shoots to take off your glove. On your own time at the table, feel free to take off your glove, stand on your head, and whatever else you want to do, it's your time at the table. Although, when someone else is shooting, a good sport respects that opponent and sthu.

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Exactly. If the room is loud the whole time that’s fine. But if it’s dead silent and someone suddenly screams as your delivering your stroke it’s naturally going to be a jolt to anyone

gregcantrall said:

Er uh , okay. I played him in a local $5 8⃣ ball tournament an, well I didn't See That at All!!!!

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Sure thing.

VVP said:

Looks like only 20 Americans were able to earn MC points. Not sure how many tried to earn points.
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Only 1 player in the US making a liveable wage and he isn't even officially American we suck.

3 of our players doubled their yearly wnt winnings and 1 increased by 50% by getting destroyed by Europe

WNT = Welfare Nineball Tour(for americans)

I feel he would be wise to go that route or as another choice a Mike Gulyassy cue ! One can not go wrong with either one !

JolietJames said:

Did you all see the post from Dennis Hatch?
I haven't verified it so no copy pasta but what I read was he wants to be the coach and has a plan.
I like the idea.

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If they miss, he beats them up - i like it!

Lynch said:

I just looked at the meme again. I'm sitting in a coffee shop and can't stop laughing. I'm pretty sure, I've got a few people staring. I just can't look away. It's an absolute masterpiece. The setting, which resembles a college kids apartment, the pajamas, and that they appear to have packed on a few pounds when they are supposed to be elite athletes for USA, and the doritos and general disorganization, and to top it off with the fact that although they look interested, none of them look happy at all. I mean, it's perfection. I just can't look away.

In all seriousness, I cheer for USA every year and watch them get their asses kicked nearly every year. Good lord though, the excuses about pocket size, the break, this that and the other that have gone on for years has to stop. Pound for pound, Europe is just a little bit better at nearly all aspects of the game and it is on display once a year, every year. Mental game is light years better. They break better, they beat us at safety play, tactical, shotmaking. We might be a hair better bankers and that's about it.

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Except we're not better bankers - I'm betting Filler and Fedor( wasn't an "american" until recently). Im taking those 2 over everybody else in the world playing banks

Black-Balled said:

I don't get it ..and wish we could know where that pic was taken.

Looks just like a lot of the properties around my younger world.

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