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Where do you think all that chalk goes? If it is not on the cue ball, the only other place is the cloth. It could well be that that is better for the life of the cloth, (especially if you clean your cloth often) but they can't both be cleaner. Thank you kindly.

Well certainly using all caps, size 6, and spelling it out, is what makes a proof. Not actual logical arguments. Thank you kindly.

Nope. Because it is ALREADY better than what they would otherwise use. The deficiencies come from the old system. Thank you kindly.

And you didn't prove it that time either. Are there going to be fewer instances of sandbagging in this tournament with FargoRates than with the old system? Yes. No one who is unrated (or with low robustness) will be more underrated then they would be with the old system. Therefore, there will...

So what would happen if we waited a year? This year those three would be able to compete in the open division. So EXACTLY the same thing as what you are complaining about. In fact, the ONLY reason that something might be done about it, is because of FargoRates. So you should be rejoicing...

You will (from what I read here) still be able to play as a team, even if all your players went up 100 points due to adjustments of starter ratings. Do you have reason to suspect that any of your players are drastically underrated? If not, no worries. If so, and you are hoping to win based on...

While the post is more of an annoyance than a wall when it is closer to the table, it will only affect a few shots, a wall will affect many more. Push the table in the direction of the pole, a bit. Thank you kindly.

What exact situation are you worried about that could happen given the Fargoratings, that WOULDN'T happen if they just kept the old system? In other words, why would waiting produce a better tournament? Thank you kindly.

Reading comprehension would be nice too. :rolleyes: Thank you kindly.

Thanks all. I found a deal on Triangles and got a box of them. It is amazing to me how beat up the cues I am re-tipping are. They are literally house cues, for my nephews' house, and far more dinged up after 4-5 years than my 30 year old cue. Also the tips were dried out to the point of...

My opponents need to play on the same table as I do. If I were trying to maximize winning, I would pick the good cue. And I would know that table pretty well. Thank you kindly.

I am having a hard time figuring out how to spend more than $800 on cloth and rails. Not liking my chances with a table that cost less than that. Thank you kindly.

I couldn't find anything in the archives, so... What do you recommend for tips for house cues? They should be at least cheap, robust, long-lived, immune to abuse, easy for amateurs to install, and so on. Thank you kindly.

I really have no idea. The single (biased) data point I have says it might be around 55. Mike has tons of data. They needed to make that choice, way before they had tons of data. It is a suspiciously round number. Fortunately, should analysis indicate, they can just change it, rerun...

Have we really gotten to this point and still not have a generally acceptable way to pass one another, to and from the table? If nothing better, can we settle on the rules of the road in the country of the table? Thank you kindly.

Thus MAGIC. If you can't prove it with science (even if only theoretically), it isn't REAL.

Of course they do. They add them to everybody's price. Companies that do all their business via the 'net etc. just include that cost in all their prices. You don't think it comes out of PROFIT do you? Right, what happens when only 10% of your business is credit card? If you don't charge...

Perhaps you should check something more recent. Look up barrel distortion, perspective and pincushion distortion. Thank you Kindly.

So, just transferring side english to the object ball to affect cushion rebound angle? Ok. Thank you kindly.

Any idea what they MEAN by that? Thank you kindly.