Recent content by Cephalus

If you have a lawyer you really really like, you could try to sue for some kind of damages. But the shippers are probably on better legal ground, as they didn't damage anything themselves, so at best you can get breach of contract. And considering that you did this in order to save money, by...

As long as this thread is topped, I found a 10' snooker table in Ironwood, MI. Knight Club Pool Hall - no contact info (they don't seem to have a phone number listed) but they seem to be only open evenings during the non-summer. First time I ever got to play snooker - it's bloody difficult :P

I found that playing scotch doubles with players better then me taught me the most, by far. Looking at a shot and having them tell me what they would do really revealed the shots I didn't know, the simple patterns I was missing, etc. We normally did it for straight pool, as that seemed to be...

When it comes to such transactions, if you are at all skeptical, don't follow through. If you have doubt, there is normally a reason.

I've got to say, of all the cues I've seen on this site, I've never seen cues that I coveted for their looks as much as these. I hope they play as well as they look. Simply beautiful designs. If I was looking for another player, I'd definitely be giving you a call.

I haven't gotten the DVD or talked to Gene, but I play pool regularly with a very good player who learned a lot from Gene about 10 or so years ago. A few months ago he started helping me with my game, and he taught me some tricks with my eyes which *immediately* made me much better at long...

I first started playing seriously at the pool hall on campus here about 4 years ago, and I don't think their balls have been replaced in my lifetime. There are *two* decent red circle cue balls out of about 15 sets (and I am the bane of the counterpeople for asking for one every time), and all...

I bought a Dominiak back when he was doing the 100$ cues, and since then I've 'upgraded' several times, yet I keep on coming back to that Dominiak. I don't think he still sells that cue, but based on my experience, you get a real nice player with him. I still get lots of compliments on the...

I love to play Scotch Doubles, mostly because I tend to play with players that are far better then me. I think it really helps show me the parts of my game that I have to work on - when my partner tells me what he wants me to do, and I have to say "I don't know that shot". As long as I am...

I am looking for one or two J&J jump break cues, preferrably 17-18oz. I had one , but then got an offer I couldn't refuse on it. If you have any other J/B cues for a relatively cheap cost, in that weight range, I would consider those also. Thanks

You really can't go wrong with a Dominiak. I got one of his 1020's about a year back and still love it - IIRC, it only costs about 120 shipped now.

I'm at the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin (oddly enough). We have a pool hall here on campus with 12 old 9 foot Brunswicks, which get reclothed every summer, and are in pretty decent shape. We have the regional ACUI tournament here most years. The University of...

There is obviously a point in time where a ball thrown straight up and allowed to fall back down is not moving in either direction. No one is disputing this. The arguement seems to be about the definition of a pause. The definition most applicable to this scenarios is this: a time interval...

I play mostly at a college pool hall, so my J&J jump/break cue is the only break cue I've ever seen in the place - and 90% of the people who I have let break with it ask to borrow it whenever it is their turn to break, if they are nearby. Is it a magic bullet? Not at all - but it definetly...

I'm currently looking into buying a new cue. I've got a Viking (F98) and a Dominiak WD1020, but am looking for an upgrade to a nicer cue. More of a treat to myself, as I finally have some cash to spend. Looking in the 400-600 range. From the cues I've hit with (Not much, not much beyond...