Speaking of welcoming a new face to the thread, Rubik’s, may I introduce a fellow you may recognize - say hello to my little friend...
I’ve been waiting for what seems like years for the perfect segue and opportunity to share a ball set with everyone on the forum that can only fall in one category: those sets that no one of any reasonable sense should ever play with let alone actually own
Yes, Scarface. The movie.
BUT - before anyone chimes in with a few well-deserved wise cracks along the lines of “what in the world were you thinking?”, allow me a few seconds to share the “story”...
I’ve been seeing these damn things out of the corner of my eye setting on a floor model Brunswick every time I walk through my good friend’s store (Fort Worth Billiards) thinking who in the hell would ever buy those?! Are they some sort of store decor or what? And after this scene played out maybe 30 times (OK, 50 times) I started feeling bad for this lone set of goofy balls and couldn’t take it any longer - they needed a home - and since there isn’t a shelter for unwanted balls, thought I could at least make them feel welcome in a wacky cabinet of curiosities for the deranged and troubled collector. Or a player that just may ask one day “hey - do you have anything I can play pool with from that Scarface movie?”
Of course there’s a back side pic:
To be fair, they are beautifully made. The packaging is unique and well made. Their weight tolerances are exceptionally tight and they roll true off of the stimpmeter. They even play well.
The funny thing is, after 5 minutes of a few 14.1 racks, you don’t even realize how many lines you had memorized from the movie and is actually playing out in your head.
And my welcome aboard as well, Snooker Theory
~ K.