Recent content by SlateMan

I hope he lived a great life and just decided to retire. I think they had $12,700 on the Gold Crown III so I am guessing high. But then again, I've seen sales where the crap is thought to be gold and the gold is priced like crap.

I am NOT related to this sale at all. Not sure who this was, but they had a LOT of equipment and supplies. https://www.estatesales.net/TX/El-Paso/79912/4632147

Happy Birthday, Bob!

This is also true when dating....

What do swimming pools and women have in common? You spend an awful lot of money on both for the amount of time you spend in them.

Have you tried waxing the cue ball? Or perhaps you have Las laterales?

No.

I had a friend who needed a name for her work team for a team running event. I recommended "Slow Pokes in the Rear"

To the Philippines or divorce court? ;)

There is another Monday in play in just a few days....

Dang I had quite a few of those old Amerola Aluminum Cues. I had experimented with weights inside of them right where your grip hand holds the cue. 22-24 ounces felt like 16. Down side is the aluminum warps....

Johhy Lang Rack Em Up

I once bought a really cool leather jacket in Florence. I was scared it was fake leather. We then went to the orphanage/leather school (Scuola del Cuoio) and we were given a demonstration by a leather smith. I asked him if my jacket was real, he said "This is lamb skin, we eat this meat. It...

I'm traveling and I did not take my Instroke, so I bought one of these for my 2x2 case. (I actually get three cues in my 2x2: Playing, Jump, Break) But I needed something for my shaper and chalk. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0D9RQP8GL?ref=ppx_yo2ov_dt_b_fed_asin_title&th=1

If you put $1,000 in the S&P in June of 1990 and reinvested the dividends you would have about 31k in May of 2025.