Recent content by LC3

I had the opportunity to hit with one. I was impressed by the feel of the cue's hit, the feel in the hand, and its appearance. If I were in the custom market, I'd certainly consider James White.

First I've heard of kauri wood. I'd be interested to see a plain jane made from it.

Sorry, I wasn't talking about my family. I edited my post to clarify that. I'm not concerned about people putting a little money on a game to make it interesting, as long as it's reasonable use of recreational money.

That's such great news about Jeanette's remission. I'm sorry to hear about her spinal issues from the fall in the motor home, but it sounds like she's dealing with that too like the champ she is. She's in my prayers.

The "Balabushka" in TCOM was made by Joss. I was under the impression that the Joss N7 cue was a replica, based the webpage's description of it as "the same style cue we made for the 1986 classic movie 'The Color of Money.'" But now I understand "same style" doesn't mean exact replica in the...

Yeah, I liked the book more, but the movie was fun too. Nothing against Tom Cruise, but I wonder what John Turturro would have brought to the role of Vince. His talent seemed wasted on the role of Julian.

Is anybody else making similar cases?

The distinction between great player and great teacher was my first reaction too. I'm sure Fran Crimi would be an outstanding instructor. As for pro players, I'm guessing Allison Fisher, Karen Corr, and Nick Varner are strong teachers.

I don't see enough difference between this one and the standard N7 to pay the extra $1,100+.

The glamorization of hustling versus the reality is similar to that of the mafia. The movies give it a veneer of class and humor. In the real world, most people would be shocked by the depravity of it. Even when talking about above-the-table money games, there's still the problem of gambling...

I'd interpret it as the person venting about not having a shot, not that they're blaming me for wrongdoing against them. If the person made it clear that they were actually blaming me for something like that, it would be our last game.

What time does the exhibition area open? I'm sure it's on the website, but apparently it's well hidden.

I agree that it's mostly the pearlescent plastic. Didn't they even have a model with mirror points? My first good cue was a plain jane Viking from the early 90s. It didn't have any any of that plastic, and I liked how it looked and hit. I got rid of it only because it warped from a box being...

Has it been crowded? For somebody who would go mostly to browse the exhibitor booths, do you think it's worthwhile this year?

Many pages and years ago, I said it was a Capone I once tried in a Tokyo pro shop. It's now tied with a Huebler.