Recent content by tim913

You need to be able to play under pressure. Usually that means gambling …. BUT that doesn’t mean you have to play for money. I remember a place my friends and I would play that had live bands on the weekend and a dance floor. The bet? Whoever lost had to approach the ugliest girl in the room...

Hey OP, I think you’re beating yourself up over nothing

I’ve played in some local tournaments where the rips in the cloth were covered in duct tape, there was one rack for 3 tables, the rack had 3 four balls in it and one end of the table was off the floor supported by a floor jack because the floor was so out of level. Fun times! 😀

Most players in their prime 50 years ago can’t remember 50 years ago

I shook hands with a guy after a match and he said, “thanks for the lesson” Kind of cold but all I could come up with was, “no charge “ We had a few beers after that so all was good!

You really need to find an instructor, or at least a seasoned player, to help you. Your bad habits will be harder to correct the longer you wait. You talk about all the things you “see” or don’t “see” but you seem to confuse “perception“ with “execution” . Just because you can see what someone...

Very nice, congrats!

On 12/13/25 I ordered a Christmas present for my daughter in law who lives in Peoria, Illinois. It was supposed to be there before Christmas. On 12/17/25 it was in East Peoria, across the river from Peoria, with delivery scheduled for the next day. The next day it was sent to Winnipeg, Canada...

It depends on the player. Do you prefer the feel of T or A? It’s all subjective

The $100 dollar bill is the best method for sure. I was in Vegas once, went into this place with all these women around and asked .. “would anywhere here work on my tip for $100” . My tip was finished in no time!

2026 predictions … - Allison Fisher will retire - Fedor will find a new main squeeze - Earl will become a referee - DCP might get a pool table Happy 2026!

How does pocket size affect shelf depth? If so is there a tool that a “good” table mechanic could rent, not like he’ll need it often, to take a little off the slate to reduce the depth without affecting anything else, or am I just totally clueless?

Very cool congrats, 2026 is starting out great for you! What size and color .. table/cloth?

Yep I’ve used them a few times, never been disappointed

Merry Christmas and a Happy 2026!