Recent content by Baby Huey

Well, in California, gasoline is $4.60 per gallon. But we are saving the environment.

As a room owner, it's my job to keep my room clean, tables in good condition and a safe place to play. I can't do it alone. I need good staff who pay attention to my standards and make sure our customers have a good experience. I need my customers to appreciate my staff (if they perform well)...

There's something to be said about resurrecting an old GC1 or 2 and bringing it back to life. They are so beautiful and play so nice once you get the cosmetics done right and then have a true mechanic who knows what he's doing complete the finishing touches. I have two GC1's in my room and...

We had quite a few basement rooms in greater LA but all are gone now. Jay mentioned Brusnwick Billiards 4th and Main, Hollywood Billiards, Metro Billiards 1st and Temple downtown J-Town LA, Jensons in Glendale Ca. Santa Ana Billiards downtown Santa Ana. I played out of Brunswick Billiards and...

Many years ago, Jean balukus was dominating the Womens Tour. She attempted to play in a Mens Tour Stop and was prevented from doing so by the guys. Well, very few women have tried since and now no Men's Tour exists. Pool is one of the few games where women have a legimate opportunity to compete...

Yes they are and you drilled me sucka. I recovering from this triple bypass just to get an opportunity for some payback. Be good Jim.

This debate should only be about the GCs 1 and 2. IMO the best table design to date at the time they came out in 1958 or so. Many points have been made comparing the GCs and Diamonds and all are good. My first thought is this: we know how GC 1/2s play when their sixty years old but we don't know...

How Laurie Frankln keeps the Southwest Cue a fine piece of work must be attributed to her late husband. He built perfection into his cues and his staff were taught to reflect the higest standards. She manages the company well. Ask the Ko brothers what cue they perfer playing with? I was...

I believe that whatever people say about Tony in a negative manner should think twice. We all have done things we aren’t proud of. But Tony was one of our brethren who loved pool and the people who played. So let’s just give him a break. He tried hard to succeed and life’s stresses gripped him...

There's nothing better than to find a Titlist one piece cue. My wife has found me four one piece cues and I had three different cue makers convert them. I love them all. Back to the 60's when all the cuemakers used them Gina Cues were the best back in the day.

Green has always been the color for pool/billiards/snooker. That is because our games were originally played outdoors on a lawn. At some point our games were moved indoors and the color of the cloth stayed that green color. Now days, we have more selections and recently tournament blue has...

Hollywood was alive during those days. To get to the Billiard Den you had to pass Whiskey A Go Go and other famous night clubs. A road trip for me was going up Western Avenue from the Mr. Pockets at 6th and Manhatten to Hollywood Billiards, over to Penthouse Billiards, swing by Celebrity...

I don't think pool has as bad an image as some have suggested here. We have murderers from professional football, basketball and other sports who aren't so nice a people doing serious time in prison. So, some folks had a little too much to drink and it got out of hand. It's not the end of the...

Ron, I played at the Cue Ball in 1964. Wow, that's a long time ago. The current owner (Sergio) fixed it up pretty nice and I still stop by once in awhile as Sergio and I have known each other for more than 30 years.

It is very difficult to open a pool room in So Cal these days. Rents are high, permits are difficult to obtain and landlords are afraid to let pool rooms in their centers. One can easily pay $1.50/sq ft. or more and good luck with that. If we have any disruption in our economy (like covid)...