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I'm lazy too. That's why now both my playing cue and break cue have uniloc joints.

You should take in a piece of paper that says "No Chalk" and tape it below the rules sign.

Oh...and "No Masse Shots Allowed" :wink:

That's interesting. I have heard there are pool rooms with "no jumping" signs but I always assumed that was because too many of the uninformed use "scooping" in place of jumping and risk damaging the cloth. It seems like jumping gets more popular all the time so will this result in a backlash...

Do you store it assembled in a rack or do you have a rack that allows you to break it down and store it in two pieces? I've seen racks that let you store the butt and shaft separately but I don't know too many people who have those at home.

OK, this is a spinoff of the Cues in Cars thread. When you get home from a tournament, league, etc. what do you do with your cues? I have a bad habit of leaving them in my case and setting them in a corner somewhere and I'm guessing that's not best. If I'm thinking I set them sideways on my...

Didn't he try to pull out his jump cue playing Shaw at a tournament there but couldn't because he hadn't assembled it before the game or something like that? Earl should at least make money off of this whole thing. Maybe he needs to come out with a t-shirt that has a picture of him jumping...

I usually talk to myself enough that I'm bound to find something worth laughing at eventually. :wink: Speaking of which... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a5DuMfVZrbA

You are correct. There is no protection for those. Movies reuse titles more often than most people realize. http://copyright.gov/circs/circ34.pdf "Copyright law does not protect names, titles, or short phrases or expressions. Even if a name, title, or short phrase is novel or distinctive or...

I'm sure all professionals or even shortstops do the same but I'm curious what lower skilled, recreational players lean on more. So far, my experience is that A and B players tend to favor for some combination of options rather than being proficient at all of them.

I really don't want to get into the whole jump cue debate so I'm asking this question in a new thread. When either your opponent or the pool gods (aka "lucky leave") leave you hooked on the table what methods do you currently use to get out of it and make a legal shot? Do you prefer to kick...

Not sure about post of the year but this one has to be in the running for "Thread of the Year". An Open Discussion about an improper Banning Edit: This one with a little sideways too. can anyone id this pool table?

I don't think I own a single pair of pants that aren't slightly more worn on the left front where my cell phone in my front pocket rubs on the pool table when leaning over for a shot.

...your fargo rating is higher than your credit rating. (seemed appropriate based on other threads)

And what are the restrictions on the sources. I did horribly at the USBTC and my rating on Fargo reflects that. I'm at least a hint better in my local leagues but since they aren't sanctioned leagues, that data isn't part of my Fargo rating. The local tournaments I play in are also not in the...

This is well timed for me since watching CSI Podcast 18 finally, I now have a lot more questions about Fargo rating. What if I don't play in an BCA league? Can I still get an accurate rating? It sounds like it takes 200 games to become established. I think something like the Fargo rating...

I have heard stories that a lot of the really high stakes gambling involves long races (50 or 100) and can grind on for hours and hours. I can't even imagine how long "15 ahead" match would take between two pros. My perception is that tournaments are usually much more intense for much shorter...

Bar rules, APA rules, WPA rules, BCA rules... I have been involved in a lot of sports and I don't recall ANY of them having as many rule variations as Pool. Yet one more aspect of this game and industry that creates a barrier to entry for new people. And I love it when I'm half way through a...

The US Bar Table Championships in Reno, Nevada. http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?p=5096134 I don't know what happened between CSI and the Grand Sierra but it was a lot of fun and I know a lot of players in Chico are already disappointed that the 2016 isn't on our calendars YET...

I'm glad they are both ok. In other news, snooker in the U.K. apparently pays better than pool in the U.S.