Recent content by PoolSharkAllen

One thing is for sure: JB doesn't have the heart that he thinks he does. About two years ago, JB and I were discussing playing a double match in One Pocket and in chess. Given that he thought I would be the favorite in the chess match, he wanted me to spot him a Queen and a Rook too. If you...

Have you tried using Magic Eraser to clean the pool balls? Just dab the Magic Eraser sponge in a little bit of denatured rubbing alcohol and wipe the pool balls clean of the unwanted smudges and markings.

Gene, With all due respect, it seems to me that you are unable to distinguish the differences between your situation and Rhea's. For you to survive on the road, you need to make at least $1500/month to cover your operating expenses (motel, transportation, food, et cetera). To break even on...

Now that you've all but admitted that Rhea is practically bankrupt, maybe now would be a good time for her to find a job and put an end to this silly attempt to make a living playing pool. :rolleyes:

Likewise, playing poorly or losing money is a low you can't buy. If you have a bad day (and lose 10K ;)), you can always build up your bank roll again by making more cue cases. While I wish Rhea well in her pool endeavors, with perhaps 2K in her pocket, I am concerned that she is teetering...

It's called a "gambling addiction."

Your code of conduct was intended to be a written set of guidelines for professional pool players to adhere to. The owners of AZB were kind enough to give your suggested Code of Conduct its day in the sun, however, it was long overdue to remove it as a Sticky. Considering that 99.9% of the...

I looked at that "Code of Conduct" thread earlier this afternoon. There is good content in that thread, however, it appears that it doesn't really belong as a Sticky to the AZB Main Forum. It does belong as a Sticky to a online version of a "governing body" for pool, providing they approve...

Look no further than the team captain. It's the team captain's responsibility to ensure that the players conduct themselves as professionals.

Even if some of the players do read the forums, I don't think they really care. There's been no apology for their poor behavior, no evidence of contrition from anyone, and no one saying that things will be different next year. :rolleyes: Instead the strategy is to lay low and wait for the...

We may have multiple threads on variations of this topic but I'm not convinced that they are being read by the very people who need to read them the most. I'm not even sure that these players even care what other people think of their lack of sportsmanship, teamwork and especially their...

There's a certain surreal quality to the advice that JB likes to give people. Consider the following example: "Maybe she goes on the road by herself goes dead broke and takes a job waiting tables meets a millionaire and ends up with a permanent sponsor for her pool fix. No one here can predict...

Rhea's living a life we can only dream about: No car, no cell phone, no computer nor a permanent roof over her head. I won't ask if she has health insurance for the times when she might actually need to use it. But now she can play pool and gamble to her heart's content...until the bankroll is...

I have to agree with this assessment. If it weren't for Gene's job teaching Perfect Aim lessons, you two would be living in Gene's van. The real income from this whole enterprise comes from Gene's teaching lessons not from gambling. One possible compromise for you might be to find a job in a...

I hope Keith has a Plan B ready as quitting "cold turkey" on January 1 isn't going to be as easy as he thinks it will be. The following information on the symptoms of lung cancer may be useful to some of you: Lung cancer typically doesn't cause signs and symptoms in its earliest stages. Signs...