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I played with a guy came from the straight pool heyday. Played with a Richard Black cue. 14 mm shafts late 80's early 90's. He played real good. Owned a pool hall that held 14.1 US open qualifiers in the 70's. Never hit the ball hard and still got around the table. He lightly sanded shafts...

What's the problem. Guy took a free lesson and learned something. Enjoyed the time.

Didn't read all the takes. Probably mentioned previously. In the 80's didn't Adderall come in a white powder form sans any fentanyl crap. That mental stimulate stuff is really a new revaluation.

I was in 2 different tournaments where CJ matched up with Earl. 94 95 ish. Saw it close up. CJ made Earl lose his mind both times. Kept his mouth shut and handled him. Sure looked like he shot pretty damn good to me.

69 yrs old. 88 yesterday. Felt great. First 6 racks went smooth. Decent breakout on 7th. 100 in sight. Got too careful overthinking. Nicked a ball that changed everything. Couldn't get back in line. Got in my own way. Bittersweet.

The athletic pyramid. To reach the top in any sport. An elite talent and mind are necessary along with an ocd like determination and an unyielding amount of self-confidence. Lack any of these and the pinnacle is out of reach. Can't ride a single gift to the top. A chink in any, all the hard...

Watching those old timers slip stroke was beautiful. Made it look so easy. I certainly never got it. Shorty Johnson, Cicero Murphy, Jimmy Caras some, even Mosconi. Tons of them. Was living art.

1977 McDermott B-3 paid like $80 new. Still got it.

God bless USPS. I sent out a written check for 2 houses and 3 vehicles to an insurance company in Early July. This was in the provided envelope with proper window, proper stamping, and return address. Early September came back listed undeliverable. ??. My insurance was 5 days past due. I...

Garczer Thank you for correction. I put the horse in front of the cart there about that pin. Cue is definitely real. It's been back for shafts and I personally met Franklins at their shop in Vegas.

I got a Southwest from 1987. No cactus. No brass either.

Fatboy Funny. The sw I played with pinged. The rubber butt cap muted the ping some, so I took it out. If anyone asked about sound, I'd say it's just an old cue I picked up. I think it's cracked or something.

Wow. Times certainly change. Bought my first Southwest new off a rack. 1987. Walked out the door with it. Got to choose from several. Was just a new cue brand. Probably $650 ish. Sent it back for 2 more shafts. Maybe $80 per. With the dealer's markup, cue, 4 shafts, $800. Just another...

So the guy that is 70yrs old and is playing folks with a fair handicap is being vilified because he still has skills enough to win. Just kick him out and give everyone a participation trophy. WTF. Instead of whining about his talent. Make yours better. What has happened to strive to...

Hard not to be impressed with the Asians. They're humble, supportive, and downright talented. They acted as if they were absolutely proud to represent the team and happy to be part of it.