Recent content by JolietJames

That looks a lot nicer than the cheap nameless plaques they award the winners.

The CSI payouts are insulting to say the least. If you win a division with <50 people in it you are paid $1000. If you win a division with 200 paid entrants, you are paid $1000. You also win the bonus of a 1099, so a third of that gets stolen. The events can still be fun but keep in mind they...

Currently, my business is demanding all of my time so pool is taking a back seat. My Fargo is still over 600, so I wouldn't say I suck. I'm out of stroke so my mechanics need to be reset. The couple times a week I can spare 20 minutes or so is not as well spent as it would be if I was able to...

I will check that out Dr Dave. I only get to hit balls a couple times per week and every time I get to the table I feel like I'm starting over. Where did I hold my shoulder last time? Did it just hang or did I shrug a bit? Perhaps I pulled it back that day I was hitting them really well. Where...

I do not get the chance to watch Sky very often but the matches I have caught this year were almost all underwhelming. I'd rather watch Billy currently. It was good to see Payne get a win over a world-class player, too.

I have one of these. https://www.abearth.com/collections/accessories/products/ab-earth-cuboid-8-in-1-aluminum-pool-cue-tip-repair-tool-t18?variant=43878873268377 Cheap and effective. I am sure there are other methods but this is how I have use it and have never touched a ferrule with the...

GCs play great. My GC4 was awesome but I sold it when I moved and bought a Diamond at our new place. Not sure how it happened but the new Diamond plays nearly identical to the GC. It even banks the same which is a new one to me. No adjustment whatsoever. Maybe you need new/different rubber on...

I don't recall a rack with an angle to it. Does it sit on the balls and not the cloth? The racks we use are less than 1/4" thick, giving a bit more freedom in break-out ball location to the balls.

I have only played in one room that had the outline on the cloth. Even then, it was only one one table. Those thick wooden racks from Diamond changed the game with how many break balls were in the way of the rack. The old Brunswick racks were very thin and the best for 14.1 back in that day imo.

Fedor has something to prove in this match, Shane does not imo. Yeah, he can try to show he still has it, but he's done nearly everything he wanted to do in the game. Fedor wants redemption -and to sell stuff. With a win here he sells more. I'm only half joking with this one. I cannot begin to...

Same. A friend sent me a copy and I didn't absorb it like others have. Same with the Pleasures of Small Motions book. It could be that I am too dense for any of it to sink in.

Can't describe it but I know it when it happens. Sadly, not often enough.

If I owned a pool room it would without a doubt be playing on most TVs all 3 days. I have time to watch maybe 3-5 racks per day as things are so no, not buying it.

I heard they are starting earlier today than they did last year. Anyone have any info?

I haven't been playing lately but used a friend's cue while I was visiting AZ last week. It had a Lepro on it and it was fantastic. I have heard they are hit or miss but that one was a hit. I use duds exclusively and I imagine that is why I never got a bad tip. The guys who press know which...