Recent content by measureman

I used to play at the Ballroom in Toms River. But I left Jersey in late '91. Now in Golden,Co.

I escaped from Jersey in December of 1991.

Once or twice a week I play one pocket against the same guy, he is a beast to beat. But sometimes when he is losing, he will go off that the table is off, the pocket is defective, yesterday I played very well and he made comments about how did I get in stroke,etc on and on. So almost every time...

Is there a list of players somewhere?

There was a guy in New Jersey like that. He owned a paving company so he had money and he played pretty good. Always booked a loser and was on every road mans to do list. I saw him go off $4K or more and in the '80's that was big money.

You missed the window where your cue could command top dollar. The window switched to carbon fiber shafts on cheap butts.

The young players today could give a crap less about the great cue makers of the past. Give them a carbon fiber shaft on most any butt and they are good to go. I see this all the time in bar league play. The old timer's that collect and love the master cue makers are slowly dying off and so goes...

Google is your friend.

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If you only go to one pool room, it has to be Felt. In over 65 years of playing in many rooms and states Felt has to be in the top 10 rooms I've ever seen. Check it out https://feltbar.com/

Sometimes when I feel a little dog coming during a shot, I tell myself "I'm Luther Lassiter and I'm not going to miss"

All of Balabuska cues were made from preexisting blanks.

Here is the perfect sponsor for pool tournaments

Doesn't look like a "custom cue" Looks like a cheap Asian import cue with no real value.

I'm in the same camp at 79. I'm playing at about 75% of prime which was in the '80's. I have to wear glasses and shots I used to just stretch out to make now require the bridge. Back in the day I played every day now it's a couple times a week. I don't have the burning drive to compete anymore...