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Graham Hill, 1968, Grand Prix of Germany, Nurburgring. Tobacco livery in 1968. Lotus 49B. In '65 Graham's Lotus was British Racing Green w/yellow accents. Typical Lotus colors. For "serious" air at the "ring, see Stewart and Hill here...

...paging Mr. Wiley... pete

Customs wasn't letting this cue go without someone's filing a parchment. You could have driven from Orlando to Memphis (I assume) and filed the entry papers yourself. The customs guy/gal at Fedex would have helped you. Is it worth 42 bucks to have this done remotely rather than appear in...

brokerage fees First, thanks for the heads-up on Molinari gloves. Boffo!!! Now , for the ugly truth. You did implicitly sign up for any fees imposed at destination. See "customer care/shipping and delivery" on Kozoom home page. Brianna's link explains it all. Full disclosure: I was a...

I can only think that one or more pocket fasteners is exposed. Did the mechanic change the pockets or simply re-install the originals? A change in the OEM fastener pattern could put balls entering the pocket in the way of fastener heads more frequently. If new pockets installed, is the...

electric blanket Works great on a 9' Olhausen in Burlington WA. Goodwill-sourced queen-size blanket laid atop the table and covered with heavy vinyl table cover keeps the slate (and balls) warm. The table is in an unheated garage, warmed in winter by gas furnace while playing. Slate seam wax...

I noticed that also. Darren was joined by Niels in administering "good game" hugs to our players, acknowledging their fighting spirit and sportsmanship. None of the post-match rancor of recent Mosconis. At least on the film I saw. Good on 'em. pete

wheeling pool scene AZBer named Schmidt used to make sandwiches there. Maybe he'll chime in. pete

pool in B'ham There are no pool halls in Bellingham. I would recommend the "Village Inn Pub and Eatery" on Northwest Ave. Four 8' tables, fast and well maintained. Weekly 9 and 8 ball tourneys. Monthly 9 ball ($35) tourney that attracts very sporty players from Seattle to Vancouver. Calcutta...

Chalk Makers - Heads UP! Joey A, I saw a clever solution to this problem last Spring at Lincoln City, Oregon. We were playing a team of Yakamas from Yakima,WA. I spied a cube of chalk on their table with something attached to the bottom. Closer inspection revealed it to be a bottle cap...

on woofing, wolfing, bimmers, beemers, dampers and dampeners I blame yuppie scum and Websters 3rd Int'l Dictionary. This is a rant. When the BMW became the commute car of choice in Redmond WA, the coding mavens who brought you the Blue Screen of Death misappropriated "beemer", a term...

Vancouver I think they're going to the pretty one, not the first one. pete

Epic narrative. The best and most informative I've read on this site. pete

At age 19, I was lying on a bunk in a kaserne in Herzogenaurach, Germany. Clueless and jet-lagged from the 707 cattle car flight from McGuire to Frankfurt, train to Herzo, in-processing to the new unit, I lay on my bunk mulling over the surreal experience of a putzfrau, on her hands and knees...

cp visualization Happy it's of use, Creedo. With extended use I find it makes the cp stand out like a pokie. :rolleyes: There's a race-to-one bar tournament locally that uses the big cue ball. "just cut it a little more" doesn't work for me, so I stand behind the cue ball to line up its...