It's the only "pool room" within 30 minutes of me. Yeah it's a dive bar with pool tables now. But that's sort of an insult to dive bars cuz at least they have personality/charm usually.
Owner has no competition at all and with beer/drink prices that most can't compete with she keeps a good flow...
Dynaspheres should be on the radar too. Have been beyond happy with mine. Hard to claim they are "better" than the other brands but quite easy to say they are every bit as good imo.
A tale as old as time.
Unfortunately nearly every attempt to help these folks ends this way. I feel like they coach each other in all the ways to come up short of success with these similar opportunities or perhaps there’s a handbook?
Correct. More of a commentary on the world and our trajectory than pool specific.
The fallout of all of this will touch all jobs, tasks and even yes our silly pursuits and activities.
taking fouls
kick banks
Banking balls into clusters/the stack
lag banks
lag cuts
High side-Spin long distance
Clearing your opponents pocket
Spot Shots
all variations of 3 rail banks...
I could go on but
I do agree that top tier rotation players can QUICKLY surpass high level specialists but...
When I was discussing this post with my wife(as she started snoring) I got into the NFL MLB NBA NHL player numbers, base salaries etc. I almost went there here but I'm glad someone else did.
I agree with that assessment in the short term, plumbers/carpenters etc "can't be replaced" But I think that's only in the near future. Looking down the line a bit, I don't believe that at all. My first grandson was just born and I fear there won't be any sort of job for him in 20 years...