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    How Important Is it to Own/Use a Break Cue

    During my early yrs, I'd always find one ''off the wall'' that worked just fine. It will help you choose one if you make that choice. Weight & shaft thickness are different.
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    Little Guidance Here

    This was a non alcoholic poor room for kids. First ever in CO.
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    Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land

    At 19 seeing Ronnie Allen/play/shoot/talk/walk/and the way he dressed, I compared em to Jack Nicklaus. Nice smile, engaging, good looking had a great character.... also he liked to play $ome golf in the day, of course pool and night at Janscos.
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    Atencio goes undefeated to claim first (known) title in 3 years at River City Open’s WNT event

    They forgot to give us the final score??? They did for Tevez's matches. Below copy/paste. In the extended race-to-13 in the final, Atencio and Tevez were separated by a single, FargoRate point; advantage to Atencio, at 786, Tevez at 785. The FargoRate calculations separated them by decimal...
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    Cole Dickson vs. Richie Florence

    ''I had a hard time with him.'' Well said Jay.... it's what I would of thought. Did Cole play Ed Kelly?
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    Cole Dickson vs. Richie Florence

    I moved lived/played/worked there in the 70's. Lived on Laguna off Vanness close to the Bus Stop, Jim Barbers 4x8 bar box trap bar, big cue ball. I tried to beat Searcy at the palace, that didn't go well. Makes me wonder if Cole played Searcy?
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    Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land

    When Cole came thru Carbondale with Sizemore, I beat em out of 80$ in 68. :) I was 19 then.... To a college student, that was enough money to buy groceries for two weeks. I got em on a Gaff table, every rail had different speeds. We played for about an hour. He and David had more important...
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    Cole Dickson: Livin' large off the fat of the land

    First time I played Cole he was traveling with David Sizemore. SIU Carbondale IL.... He came into 4 table room, all 8 foots at a downtown bar. It was 69 or 1968 with Janscos a 1/2 hr away. We played again in 89 in Palm Springs. Saw em a few times at the Bike Club. Nice guy, great player. I...
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    Rodney Morris Ultimate Pool

    He's a used car lot owner I heard, perfect, but he's gettin' on.... perspectives can change.
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    Rodney Morris Ultimate Pool

    All I'm doing is repeating whats been said to be true. If it's not, then it's not. I could care less, just observing.
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    Color of Money Shot Recreated

    Yep, Annagoni and myself with Ed Fugate, Hollywood producer, When I lived on the W. Coast. 76-81 We TRIED to make a GREAT Billiard Program. Tony we gambled, I beat em.... 78 Producers original plan was.... shoot eight shows. Tony was a Great salesman/relentless/don't say no I'm tellin' it like...
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    Rodney Morris Ultimate Pool

    I know, but I saw him do this many times with all shots. Ultimate's cameras have very good positioning at times. Small pit and small table helps allot.
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    Little Guidance Here

    Here's something that few think about. It cost me my business. I put my pool room in a center location around 3 high schools. One was 3 miles away, another 6 and and another 5 miles away. And I only hired adults.... Nice thing about teenagers one of em always has a car. Duh. On weekend...
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    Rodney Morris Ultimate Pool

    Went to U Tube watched his match with Hatch. I've always heard he looks at the CB last. That's not what I saw in this match.
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    Tips For This Shot

    Hit the cue ball to the right? Slightly missed the shot? Right of the pocket? Right of the Target? Slightly missed what, left or right? Were your misses always the same?
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