Recent content by Brian in VA

Like you, I have rediscovered 14.1 in the last year and am working on my game. My position play has always been a little suspect and it shows. I've taken to practicing every day for a couple of hours, playing a match against myself. My longest runs have been the result of really good control...

He was that, Heath! He helped me with my game and was such a champion of our sport. I'm sad.

I probably play my best now at the age of 61. Not sure if that's a statement on me working harder on my game over the last few years or how badly I sucked when I was younger.

Pat, You've been instrumental in keeping pool's head above water over the past few decades and that's something we're all grateful for! I also think you got the US Open back to the realm of respectability a few years ago and we're also grateful for that. I stopped going to the Open about 4...

Happy Birthday, Glenn! (I'm a few days late but the thought counts.)

Good morning all! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! I'm looking for someone with a 9' Anniversary to give me some dimensions of the base. I've just moved to a house in the city (Richmond VA) and my table, which is currently in storage, will be moving to the basement as soon as I create...

Good morning all! I hope everyone had a nice Thanksgiving! I'm looking for someone with a 9' Anniversary to give me some dimensions of the base. I've just moved to a house in the city (Richmond VA) and my table, which is currently in storage, will be moving to the basement as soon as I create...

I've been in retail and marketing for almost 40 years. What you're describing is a "big box" pool room. While I have seen some of them work, they are unicorns in this business. The cost of retail space, even that which is currently empty and has been for years, winds up being more than a pool...

Only if you believe in the theory of "If you build it, they will come." Just because you have a space to build out a large room doesn't mean it will become a growing business. Brian in VA

How to make $1 million playing pool. 1st - Start with $2 million.........

I spent some time with Mike at the US Open, several years in a row. Very knowledgeable about the game. He did have a tough life. Hope he rests easy. Brian in VA

Yep, it's actually been about 12 years.

He's missing like someone is looking for him. Brian in VA

A quick google search returns a number of "wood identification kits" that one can buy with samples of 40-60 different types of wood. Know Your Woods by Albert Constantine Jr. is considered by many to be the ultimate guide for a huge number of species. It's available on Amazon for a reasonable...

Not quite. Jack's concession to Tony was for a half in the match and a half was enough for the US to keep the Cup. It was the sportsmanlike thing to do as a way to show that the British (It was only the UK playing for it back then, not the Euros) had fought very hard to get close to winning. I...