Jaden said:

Yep, never think the negative. Always focus on what you want to do never on what you don't want to do, your subconscious just knows that you're focusing on it, not that it's what you don't want to do.

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I was taught that the subconscious doesnt register the don't when you think Don't Miss. Miss is all that it hears. So miss I will. If I catch myself thinking of the don't when pre shot analysis is happening, I need to replace it with a positive thought. "Don't miis" needed to be replaced with, "just make the ball." Imagine success works.

League pool is doing great.. pro pool is doing better than it’s been doing in decades. Just play pool support the game anyway you can and Don’t listen to the negative people

VVP said:

Mark Wilson says that people play at 70% of their skill level in competition compared to what they do in private practice. Not sure where he got the 70% from, but the conclusion is correct.

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Well it is correct for Some People, not everyone. Some people carry that baggage. It's possible to overcome that sort of limiting attitude. Some can be satisfied with a 70% performance. It's much more rewarding when I can perform at 110%. Exceeding expectations starts with dropping expectations.
The fight or flight is something I can't create in practice. The deer in the headlights look is a Tell. The predator eyes tell nothing. So even when nervousness creeps in .....don't let it show. Any sign of weakness strengthens the opposition. NEVER show displeasure with a missed shot. Efren is my role model. Period. When he misses he scratches his head and smiles or even chuckles.
Half the game is 85% mental. When playing for money my goal was to make my opponent surrender. Making him quit was more important than the money. Of course there were times when I got down to my last barrel and the self to self always got around to, "Well I have been broke monetarily a few times and I survived. So uh ? The inner Alfred E Newman says, WHAT? ME Worry?" Some of my favorite comeback memories. My observation and study of Cole playing one pocket for a thousand a game was entertaining and educational. Cole's game Never changed based on his money. His last barrel game was the same as his 25,000 ahead game. Perhaps better. Cole always showed up to play Harry with one barrel, or less. Figuring to get the full thousand required to play Harry with $20 nine ball the night before. I never saw Cole seek a backer. I did see him go broke a time or few. It wasn't the pressure that changed his game it was the alcohol. Alcoholism is a disease that's incredibly hard to cure. Cole tried the wagon many times but always fell off. His confession to me was, "I just need one drink to take the edge off." The nerves solution worked at first but Cole couldn't stop at just one.The big 2 day event that I performed my best in had me starting Sunday morning with 3 drinks at my table when my first match started. A beer a cup of coffee and a glass of water. The beer and coffee got a sip or two depending on how my mind felt. The water quickly became my go to and the other two were not finished. The method took me to the finals. worked for me.

A good idea, but the maximum age needs to be different for men and women.

For men, it should be capped at 16 and for women it should be capped at 18.

It’s still pool heaven.. my current job doesn’t allow me to take that week off at this point but the wife and I will go for the day saturday and then reward her patience by spending the night and going to the king of Prussia mall where I will pay for purchases I made at the expo with her buying another $1k pocket book she doesn’t need lol I wouldn’t miss it

Very nice. My Monday and Thursday league nights here look about the same with one place having 22 tables and the other with 25. I'm sure the full bar and good food for a hall probably help with filling the places up

jlrowe said:

Meucci Original... 33.1mm 1.3
Blackcreek...32.1mm 1.26
76 Richard Black ...31.48mm 1.24
Huebler Custom Shop 94... 31.28mm 1.23
Weir 1986...32.1mm 1.26

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The Meucci surprised me but I’ve never owned an Original. Only 95 series
Thanks!

Sir Scratchalot said:

I acquired this Paul Morey cue in a trade and I really like it. I wasn't happy with the look or feel of the linen wrap, however, so started exploring other options. I was originally going to go with a nice black Spanish Bull or similar, but after looking at the many examples of Ryan's work on his FB page, I decided to try my very first Stacked Leather wrap. I sent Ryan a photo of the cue and asked for suggestions on what would look good. He chose this and I think it was the right choice!

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The change fits the cue perfectly. Very nice!

David in FL said:

I hate Bo Jin...

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I think I hate him too.

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That is exquisite! Super classy.

Thanks! That's what I found out so far as well. And the cue ball starts from the Center Spot, instead of the Kitchen.

I am trying to get a hold of the rules, or reconstruct them as good as possible. But I struggle with a few of them, as some only provide 1 small sentence as explanation of how the game works...

If it's doable, how much weight would the complete seal, add to the butt of the cue?

McDermott D-20 (30 in length): 1 9/32 inch (~32.5 mm)
McDermott E-F3: 1 9/32 inch (~32.5 mm)
Pechauer: 1.25 inch (31.75 mm)
Joss 2055 (current player): 1.25 inch (31.75 mm)

Interesting how much difference 1/32 of an inch can make. My D-20 definitely feels thicker in my hand than the others.

this is great and much needed to get pool on the right track.

dendweller said:

I'm confused about the word polishing in the context of cf. Everyone says you shouldn't sand cf because it exposes the fibers which you'd like to stay encapsulated in the resin they were made with but isn't polishing really sanding. If not, what's the difference. Is there a way to polish that doesn't expose fibers and potentially make the shaft shed?

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you shouldn't sand a cf shaft because it is not needed. CF shafts are smooth and all you need is to use alcohol wipes to clean them if they get dirty and sticky and they'll be back to be as smooth as new.
If you feel like you need to sand a CF shaft then in my opinion it is simply a poor quality shaft and you should pass on it.

A lot of the Meucci cues will be .820 instead of .840 which is probably what his CF shaft is. Just make him aware that the joint collars may not line up. I really respect that you are doing this. I have loved the game all my life and it started out as a coping mech and therapy for my severe anxiety when i got out of the military at 21. I always try to get younger kids and younger adults interested. I love to see how it impacts their life especially if they show a real interest in it. I wish i had my old plain jane merry widow meucci from the early 90's. I would send it to you no charge.

Pictures of the predator case please