SA96 said:

Watching Thorsten in the Mosconi is going to make me sick.

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Why? He's putting in the time and effort and not choking, like a few other Americans.

Bob Jewett said:

I think I won't need the balk lines until I run 200 at straight rail or 50 consistently. What is your high run at straight rail?

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Straight rail is solfège, balkline is music. The Serie Americaine is difficult to master (physically) because margins are always extremely small and stamina is a big factor. But it's not a very creative game, and the strange thing is that the better it is played, the more repetitive and boring it becomes. I think I'm allowed to say that, having made 400 in 1 inning numerous times. Balkline is a different beast entirely: no two balkline runs look alike, not even in 47/2 where the best players also finish in 1 inning with regularity. If you play straight rail with a more modest average, your first focus should be on the gather shots. Some proficiency in those is the gateway to higher averages.

trob said:

He just had his first kid dude..that changes your life. I’m not saying he will never be again but he just took some serious time off .. don’t be an asshole

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Stating facts is stating facts, not being an a-hole. Not sure it's his first kid, but whatever the case, Woodward isn't putting in the time. That's fine, but he should no longer be added to the Mosconi if that's the case, along with the guaranteed money.

Odd thing is, Sky and Billy bought a clothing company a year or two ago to sell pool-relate apparel. You'd think he would want to be better for that reason alone, if he's still in business.

If not, it's his life. I definitely don't begrudge anyone for choosing more family time given what pro pool pays. If Sky has another job - I am not aware of what else he does - and it pays pretty well, kudos to him.

Watching Thorsten in the Mosconi is going to make me sick.

skogstokig said:

was that match streamed? petri can beat anyone in a race to 10

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Sure he can, but Skyler has been rusty every time I've seen him play this year, including both early matches in Florida.

Bergman choked.

Those were Tyler Styer misses.

Team USA really need Shane to go deep in this event.

We need JB as a wild card.

datnodude said:

Berg missed a routine 6, . Hill-hill with atencio

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He had three big misses in the last five games.

This is a post for the imagination. First Billy’s hair then Johnny’s man boobs.
Pics would be better.

If they paid his entry, I have to believe they want this. Maybe Kenny will work on his professionalism..if they ask him to.
I don't care for it. I think taking the ref to the side after the game, if Kenny is somewhat in the right, would be a better approach than an outburst.

datnodude said:

Berg missed a routine 6, . Hill-hill with atencio

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I thought it was the 7b. But either way, dogged it bad. Should have won 10-8.

Kenny seems a little out of place.
I also like watching him in action. He completely knows his shortcomings and is still out there trying.

For me he is entertaining and I wish him the best.
He is a handful though.

skogstokig said:

people talking like it's all rare for pool players to be married and still perform. biado is married and is the current world champion, his third world championship title. albin is married and is a double world champion. etc.

sky will never be a champion because by his own admission he "don't like practice". i would be very surprised if sky puts in the equivalent of a regular working man's hours into his profession.

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He just had his first kid dude..that changes your life. I’m not saying he will never be again but he just took some serious time off .. don’t be an asshole

skogstokig said:

best i've done is a BNR left handed. but you gotta keep that oiled up, if you stop practicing it it will soon get rusty. i think extensions has made players less prone to play opposite handed these days

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While not family I made friends with the Vietnamese community in Bellevue WA. My skill level was significantly higher so I had a personal rule for the 9 ball ring games I was accepted in. It was to ride the 9 at every opportunity and never make 3 in a row without riding the 9. Well when that was still too strong I offered to play left handed. That didn't last long either. They did get their money's worth as they did learn at 1 and 2 and then go to Tacoma and play within the Asian community for 50 a game.
The Left handed play did last long enough for it to become equal to my Right.

Berg missed a routine 6, . Hill-hill with atencio

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trob said:

Sky looks like a man with a family and other priorities in his life then being a champion to me right now. That’s just my opinion and I hope I’m wrong.

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people talking like it's all rare for pool players to be married and still perform. biado is married and is the current world champion, his third world championship title. albin is married and is a double world champion. etc.

sky will never be a champion because by his own admission he "don't like practice". i would be very surprised if sky puts in the equivalent of a regular working man's hours into his profession.

trob said:

Sky looks like a man with a family and other priorities in his life then being a champion to me right now. That’s just my opinion and I hope I’m wrong.

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His family might hope you're right.

Paul Bell said:

ensuring the ferrule placed on the tenon is flush with the shaft?

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Regarding the other end of the ferrule that touches the cue tip, a good method for making the ferrule flush with the cue tip is by using Tweeten's Cue Top Sander on ferrule and cue tip. I only twirl sander back and forth a few inches and not by rotating with the handle. Follow this up with sanding by hand with a finer sandpaper. I also use the sander not attached to the shaft to sand down the cue tip.

This is especially important for installing cue tips with hard-plastic clear bottoms found in Rhino's Time Crystal and Kamui Clear tips.

The useful sander is in the top and not the bottom picture.