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I just love getting mileage out of this picture.

Greg, The distractions can be tough with my condition, and I generally just roll with it. I even make sure I play once a weekend in the bars for a couple hours just to work on my concentration. But some of things I mentioned just took away from the friendly competition of league night that...

Bomber, Good points. I agree the place needs to make money, and the owner does take care of the pool players. Buys team shirts for Vegas teams, puts new cloth on the tables 3-4 times a year, allows league players to play for free until 9pm every day of the week. He's generally a nice guy...

I still use my Meucci quite often. I switched to the OB-1 shaft. It's not a "clunky" as a Predator. I don't know if they'll resue your rings, etc, but it can't hurt to ask. Check out http://www.obcues.com

Just venting. If you don't like long posts, skip this one. I end up playing last in our league (APA). The place we played at has two modern rock bands play every Wednesday starting about 9:30pm. They're good bands that draw a bit of a crowd. My match goes on about 9:50pm. I'm playing the...

Nice post Blackjack. I watch that macth every now and then. Good commentating and good lessons.

I'm on the fence. Guess I'll flip a coin and call TAILS. ;)

Linda, Happy birthday and many more!

Probably went throught about a dozen cues to get to my current playing cue. I don't see myself changing anytime soon, but I do like to try different cues and shafts.

I thought the green dot meant you had a radio helmet on the field. I guess you can play on many fields simultaneously with all that green. Congrats! :D

Thanks for the response. A few questions: #1 - What do you charge to change the pin? #2 - What would you charge to fit a shaft? #3 - Could you fit the shaft without changing the pin? Cost? Feel free to PM me with the details. Thanks again!

I have a buddy with this cue and he wants to get a wood shaft for it. Anyone know the pin size? It looks like a 3/8-12 to me, but I'm not really good at this sort of thing. Thanks in advance.

I think in all of the "organized" professional sports, their humble beginnings and low pay for their players has always been the case. Their passion made their chosen professional sport what it is today. Professional Pool Players (of yesterday and today) may not have the financial...

FWIW. I usually pull the CB back closer to the thrid diamond, but I hit with about 75% power and really focus on draw for this break (my usual 8ball break). Wish I were playing now. A bad day of pool is better than a good day of work, and today isn't a good day (of work).

Sorry for the delayed response. Work keeps getting in my way. Actually, I did mean inside english. Just a touch to help draw the ball straighter back versus slamming into the side rail in hurry. Joe Tucker has a good video on this in his "Racking Secrets" DVD. He slow motions an overhead...

Sometimes Sometimes I find that when the CB ends up behind the rack (on a poor condition table), if I use more draw and add some inside english then the CB comes out more to the center of the table. Congrats on your 8BBs!

Thanks! Louis and Blackjack, Thanks for the posts and keep 'em coming. Is there any system you use for measuring the shots? When you're practicing, are you setting up the tables as shown, or just picking a particular side the ball to hit as an objective? Thanks and welcome aboard Louis!

I've had to turn to a group of talkers before and say, "Hey guys, I can hear you. So, either talk when your buddy is shooting, or hold it down a bit when I'm at the table. I'd appreciate it." If that doesn't work, then I let the TD know. No one should have to face obvious distractions...

Joe Tucker has a video called racking secrets. It's as much about breaking as it is about racking. You may want to use the 2nd ball hit with draw technique, since you soft break in 9-ball. http://www.joetucker.net Good Luck!

Lots of good information in this thread One thing I didn't see is that shooting off the rails (jacked up or otherwise) is a must have skill. Seems to happen more to me on the bar box than the 9's.