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    Smoke eaters in pool halls - owner perspectives

    I would use a box fan to blow air towards the window and out. I liked the idea of a fan linked to a motion sensor. I have a smart home so I use sensors in a lot of places. But they used to make a power strip that worked with a remote motion sensor. When your neighbor walks out, blow the smoke...
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    1 Pocket Rules question

    Clearly, Duane had this happen, and he had a position towards his hole for a ball on the spot. But yes, he still might be high. lol
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    I believe they interviewed his parents at one time. His dad, Richard Baals, and his mom, Ivanna Lix-Baals, both said they never even once thought the name was inappropriate.
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    You would think the oldest kid would have been Gunter...
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    Cue tip

    I like this stuff. I don't have to worry about spills.
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    Years ago, I tried to attend a football game my Godson was playing. He played on a team called the Cougars. I was last to the game. His dad told me they were having an end-of-the-season party and to just come to a specific address. I knew NO ONE at this party except my best friend and his son. I...
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    This guy is "luckier" than Efren

    1 in 2043.... ChatGPT Conversation
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    God gave me two for a reason...
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    Funny pic/gif thread...

    She pegged that one....
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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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