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    Creating Pool Room Unknowns

    Garage Door 1. Replace the rubber strip on the bottom of your door. 2. Add outside weatherstripping around the door. 3. Add inside weatherstripping glued to the top of the door and bottom of the door. 4. Tighten your door to the wall (loosen a few bolts and push it as close as possible. 5...
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    Automatic Shot Clock

    We are pool players; someone in the group would bitch about the probability of a meteor hitting the building and messing up their shot. Of course, Garzcar might bitch that the probability of a meteor hitting other posters is too low! :)
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    Automatic Shot Clock

    If you are worried about object balls spinning or the cue ball with that crazy spin that doesn't stop, you just add a bit of time to your normal time and move on. Say, you have a 30-second shot clock, you agree to a 40-second shot clock and move on. Of course, each problem brings with it new...
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    Abreviations

    Don't forget: LANK
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    Abreviations

    iydgyaithrn..... IYKYK
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    Parts to convert Gold Crown 5 to ball return

    I converted my GC IV from a rail system to drop pockets and never regretted the decision. The rails worked just fine, and the box was less noisy with a piece of floor mat rubber in the bottom. I like the pockets. Walking the table gives me excercise and I hated bending down for the box. I have a...
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    Review of the O.B. Spotter, The ULTIMATE Billiard Practice Machine.

    I think you sell sex for money. But don't listen to me, I'm terrible at spelling....
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    Man, pool halls are dangerous

    I hear it is easy to double or triple their annual salary in one bribe.
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    Push shot foul?

    Okay, I have the definitive answer here! I uploaded the video to ChatGPT and asked it whether this was a legal hit. ChatGPT said "Rosebud," so there you have the correct answer.
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    Ever see a Valley Table this old?

    Unfortunately, no. These sites usually do not post prices. For those, you have to show up. If you need that exact model, create some premade searches. Perhaps you could have an AI create a shopping bot to keep an eye out for them on Craigslist, Estatesales.net, www.liveauctioneers.com, and even...
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    Ever see a Valley Table this old?

    One of those sold last year in Chicago... https://www.estatesales.net/IL/Chicago/60656/607698
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    Ever see a Valley Table this old?

    https://www.estatesales.net/MI/Clinton-Township/48036/4809171 Estate Sale Clinton Township MI
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    Ever see a Valley Table this old?

    Saw this in an estate sale...
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