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Absolutely brilliant!

Strictly for show. I played pool a couple of times with John Waihe'e, the Governor of Hawaii, in Hawaiian Brian's back in the early...

NO. Pros are not trying to squat the rock today. IF they could make a ball, AND squat the rock, they 100% would, just like in 1990. But...

Yes. Back then, you often saw "no gambling" and "no masse shots" signs. I don't think either was strictly enforced by many room owners.

The "power" game has all but disappeared. Today's faster cloth and rails have turned the game into "bunting". I prefer playing on...

Agreed. I think the change in equipment has been good for women's pro pool but possibly not so for men's pro pool. The reliance on...

Tricky topic. Still, this is a bit of an apples to oranges comparison. Thirty years ago, there was no break box, the one ball was on...

Adding to Jazznpool's excellent reply to your post, this type of thinking just doesn't work. Yes, give a Filler or a Shane bucket...

Thanks for a truly exceptional post.

This thread has had me thinking. I find myself thinking about it at different times in the day. The game has been an important part of...

Condolences to those living in the most frigid regions. Here In New York City, we got about 4" of snow a few weeks ago and it was the...

In a way I compare pool to my other favorite sport: Baseball. I started following baseball way back in 1952, when I was all of 8 years...

Fifty years ago was 1976, the World & USA are not the same. We can not turn back hands of time, only study good & bad and move...

Yep, this is where we seem to be. There are more world class players, more tournaments, and probably more tournament money around today...

i think this is true, but also the tendency to view sport from ones youth / prime years in a brighter light. this seems true for all...