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I've had this https://www.gigtown.com/artists/patrick-fleming playing in the background as I work this morning. He was a very talented guy. God Speed, Patrick!

Since it's online, I kinda like: Bandwidth Billiards

Lock the door and throw away the key. There's someone in my head, but it's not me. But in the space between the Heavens And the corner of some foreign field I had a dream, I had a dream.

Robin is a wonderful woman.

For those who think the trade organization should be doing more to “help” pro players instead of manufacturers, you likely won’t have to worry about the latter much longer. The BCA shares something in common with the industry in whole: it grows weaker by the day. The trade show, now called...

I'm having another guitar built by Martin. I've already paid for it (it's a $4,000 guitar) and am now in a prolonged sit and wait mode. The ETA keeps changing due to the intricacies of building a fine instrument (securing necessary tonal woods, climate/humidity considerations, craftsman's...

Just watched the video on Youtube. A few observations: 1) On one hand, Mark laments the state of the industry, which EVERYONE acknowledges is a small one, then on the other hand, he sets out to question the integrity/motivations of several of its most influential figures? 2) He talked at length...

I was in the navy when the movie "Top Gun" came out. It resulted in a recruiting heyday as recruiters told high tons school seniors that they "could be doing that too". Funny what some folks will fall for. Your point is well-taken though.

No one ever asks a movie theater owner how much he makes per ticket, but I can't count how many time I've heard a pool player bi*ch about a room/bar owner making "too much money"! I've been around pool all my life and I'll NEVER understand why so many players complain about somebody trying to...

Well said...

As Mike said, The Steak House (which is also the name) at Circus Circus is surprisingly (given how crappy the hotel is) good. I've eaten their many times. I even use it as a place to entertain biz folks when we don't want to leave that end of the strip.

I can’t believe some people wouldn’t be too embarrassed to complain about a $1 bottle of water at a pool room (or any business for that matter). I have a buddy that pays over $15k a month lease on his room. How the hell do you think he pays that rent? And, if some fool was so classless...

Understood. And agreed...

These days, I watch more pool than I play (looong story). After all these years, I still enjoy watching two folks match up- irrespective of their level of play. It's the greatest game on the planet and, if the right people would ever take control of the it, could be as mainstream as any other...

Over the years, I’ve spoken to a number of household names from the pool world (including some Hall-of-Fame’rs) and a ton of business owners (mostly pool rooms) about the condition of the industry. There are (at least) a handful of reasons why the sport has suffered since its heyday (assuming...

I’ve been attending the trade show for many years. Over that span, I’ve seen attendance (both in terms of vendors and attendees) drop precipitously. It’s safe to say that it’s on life support and will die if something doesn’t change soon. It’ll be very interesting to see how the show in...

I’ve been going to the trade show for a long time. There have been many changes over the years- not the least of which is the discernibly dwindling participation- but one thing has remained consistent- it exists (almost singularly) for manufacturers to sell their wares to retailers and, to a...

Lot of that going around lately. I hit you with some Green to offset the minor damage.

ESPN (as loathsome as they are) isn’t to blame for the lack of interest in America for pool on TV. People routinely compare the US to Asia and Europe in that regard. That’s an ‘apples and oranges’ comparison market-wise. The American sports enthusiasts simply have MANY more options (almost of...

If anybody has personal insights into the pool scene in the ROK (Republic of Korea), I'd appreciate your thoughts. It's a bit difficult to find much on the web.