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Bob Jewett

Bob Jewett

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Sometimes I peek into the cue discussions and see the 17/76 pin touted over the 1/4-20 radial compound pin or black/pink/blue/brown point veneer color order described as the most beautiful but only as done by Sailor because he used cherry for the pink. And I just shake my head.

But maybe the cue fanatics aren't as fanatical as they could be. Take a gander at this video and you will see a whole 'nother level of fanaticism. It's a real train wreck. Be sure you watch to the end to find out what happened to the 5473. Sad.

Feel free to ignore the narrator's gratuitous comments about crack cocaine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaOt_nUGUoo

And yes, "'nother" is a word.

Bob <-- generally enjoys train rides
 
I always say the tip is the most important part and the further away from the tip, the less it matters
 
Bob Jewett said:
Sometimes I peek into the cue discussions and see the 17/76 pin touted over the 1/4-20 radial compound pin or black/pink/blue/brown point veneer color order described as the most beautiful but only as done by Sailor because he used cherry for the pink. And I just shake my head.

But maybe the cue fanatics aren't as fanatical as they could be. Take a gander at this video and you will see a whole 'nother level of fanaticism. It's a real train wreck. Be sure you watch to the end to find out what happened to the 5473. Sad.

Feel free to ignore the narrator's gratuitous comments about crack cocaine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uaOt_nUGUoo

And yes, "'nother" is a word.

Bob <-- generally enjoys train rides
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Ironic that ‘KISMET’ means destiny or fate...wonder what kind of rails they were using.

My Szamboti had a light blue, light green color scheme...always look for that in cues.
 
Bob Jewett said:
Sometimes I peek into the cue discussions and see the 17/76 pin touted over the 1/4-20 radial compound pin or black/pink/blue/brown point veneer color order described as the most beautiful but only as done by Sailor because he used cherry for the pink. And I just shake my head.
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Forgive the slight veer off topic, but Sailor from Racine? Frank Stellman.

I grew up there in the 70’s and spent a lot of time in his grille on Washington Ave. I passed on three or four of his cues, because I just couldn’t see spending over $100 on a pool cue back then... doh...!
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Not only are you not supposed to have drugs on the job, you're not supposed to have them off the job.

All the best,
WW
 
straightline said:
The analophor is so vague. Is this a CTE thread?
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The particular incident chronicled in the link above was not chronic; it was a single occurrence.

Or do you mean "Crashing Train Experience"?

When I was about nine I lived in a small town in upstate New York. Whether by intent or oversight, the points were switched on a coal-dump siding on the single track through town. That night a train went onto the siding and up to the dead-end coal dump at presumably full speed. It happened to be loaded with Hershey's chocolates of various sorts. Diesel fuel does not enhance the flavor of chocolate but it is tolerable.

Bob <-- had a few pieces
 
Bob Jewett said:
The particular incident chronicled in the link above was not chronic; it was a single occurrence.

Or do you mean "Crashing Train Experience"?

When I was about nine I lived in a small town in upstate New York. Whether by intent or oversight, the points were switched on a coal-dump siding on the single track through town. That night a train went onto the siding and up to the dead-end coal dump at presumably full speed. It happened to be loaded with Hershey's chocolates of various sorts. Diesel fuel does not enhance the flavor of chocolate but it is tolerable.

Bob <-- had a few pieces
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Eh, roight...:grin-square:

I think I'll go with CTE...
 
longhorns2 said:
I always say the tip is the most important part and the further away from the tip, the less it matters
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Didn't Byrnes write something along the lines of put a good tip on a broomstick and a good player with still make balls with a satisfying regularity?
 
David in FL said:
Bob Jewett said:
Sometimes I peek into the cue discussions and see the 17/76 pin touted over the 1/4-20 radial compound pin or black/pink/blue/brown point veneer color order described as the most beautiful but only as done by Sailor because he used cherry for the pink. And I just shake my head.
/QUOTE]

Forgive the slight veer off topic, but Sailor from Racine? Frank Stellman.

I grew up there in the 70’s and spent a lot of time in his grille on Washington Ave. I passed on three or four of his cues, because I just couldn’t see spending over $100 on a pool cue back then... doh...!
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In 1979 in New Jersey a guy in the pool room told me he ordered a Szamboti cue for $360.00.
I said who is Szamboti and are you nuts paying $360 for a cue?
$360 was about what I was making a week.
I was playing with a $30 Viking at the time and it put balls in the pockets just fine.
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pt109 said:
Ironic that ‘KISMET’ means destiny or fate...wonder what kind of rails they were using.

My Szamboti had a light blue, light green color scheme...always look for that in cues.
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It was rock, no rails. :rolleyes:

Those rail detectives are pretty good at tracking down clues.
 
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