Recent content by TRex

bad knees I wear cowboy boots and it helps make standing much easier on my arthritic knees. Got them for my b'day when I was 37, and was shocked at the difference it made. I've told this to several doctors who don't believe me - in fact they think boots should be tougher on your knees - but...

Gladwell's book I read most of this book, as well as his others...very interesting and creative thinker. I do have a problem with this 10,000 hour thing though. His position is a bit unclear. Is he saying that anyone meeting the 10,000 hour requirement will be an expert? Are the experts he...

excellent, thanks guys. gotta love craigslist.

Chicago, in the city.

Thanks OTLB

I assume that's $1,000 for the table...not move, setup, etc.?

Hi guys. I'm buying my first table, an eight-footer. I have high standards on the table itself: not so much the appearance, but the rails, felt and overall playing surface should be near top-notch. craigslist has tons of used tables in the $250 - $500 range. Generally speaking, after paying for...

How well do you play? I'm a recent member of this forum...great way to kill time, for sure, and I'm learning so much about the game. This is something that strikes me as missing from pool: the lack of a good handicap system. I see too much "I play pretty well"...what the *&#% does that mean...