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I was at the VA hospital for an appointment years ago (1980s) and as I walked into the building there was this old veteran sitting outside in a wheelchair with an O2 cannula on and his O2 tank fixed to his wheel chair smoking a cigarette. That was sad and I thought maybe a bit dangerous.

Thanks you all for your replies. In the old days 80s,90s the pros I watched smoked during the games. Had ashtrays on the small tables where a player would sit waiting his turn to shoot again. Buddy Hall, Varner, Archer, Grady, and many others smoked. I 'get' why in this day and age it is...

Hi Billiards_watch, Yes, I know she smoked a cigarette. And that that was stated in writing in the rules, no smoking etc etc. And she told the referee she did not know that it was against the rules. And that a player is responsible for knowing the rules. I am asking what the reason or...

I just saw a 'short reel' on my fB page where Wei Wei was penalized a game (rack) during a tournament, somewhere, because she went outside during a break she took and smoked a cigarette. It was against the rules in the tournament she was playing in. The referee gave her a yellow card and...

The one I bought and received last week fit perfect. Haven't played it yet but seems like a good shaft. I bought my D4 in 1984 3-10 joint.

I have a D series McDermott. w/ 3-10 joint. How did the Rhino shaft fit?

Maybe not reading you right, Chili. When I practice, I practice alone. Agree on without interruptions or distractions. I think 'we're good'. :)

Saw a video of someone interviewing the current members of our Mosconi Cup team. The question posed to the members was 'what is one thing a person can do to improve?' Three of them answered with 'practice'. I only play once a week (in my 7th decade now). If I play poorly, I will take some...

The last cue I bought was leather, so leather.

I came across this article using an internet portal to news. Found it interesting so I thought I would share it here. Seems like pool is catching on in Africa. Not only for sport but for a living...

Gift Cert is the way to go. That way your friend can pick the weight , tip, shaft diameter, wrap, if any, and the cue's over all looks and preferred brand. I recently bought a cue for my favorite pool playing friend. And I knew ahead of time all of these things. I could not decide which...

Can't you order them direct from McDermott?

SVB, Jasmin Ouschan, Johnny Archer.

I think tighter pockets favor the player who can shoot straighter. Say you are playing a friend who can shoot straighter than you. Do you think you have a better chance of winning on a tight pocket table or a table with larger pockets? I play snooker once in a while and where I play we have...

I am sorry for your loss and have no time for thieves. I live and play in Sun City at their rec centers. We are all old retired guys in SC and stuff like this don't happen there. I am interested in any other places to play pool in the Phoenix area others reading your thread may know of...