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trip to DCC cost effective Unless you have broken even or even made money on your cue sales, it might be cost effective to make the trip to the Derby City Classic or a similar venue. I am fortunate enough to live only 60 miles from the site of the DCC & spent days trying various cues before...

Universal Smart shaft The USS low deflection shaft has not been mentioned. I have one fitted to a Players butt. The original Players shaft has a phenolic tip for breaking. I now use it in my basement as a guest cue. I now use a 21oz Jacoby Hustler (sneaky pete) It would make a nice...

senior citizens I started later than you. A good instructor will drastically reduce your learning curve. Strengthen your back with seated rows, deadlifts... Strong abs also help the back- rope crunches for uppers, dumbell laterals for oblgues, & Roman Chair for lower abs. Ironmind.com has...

traveling to Cuba Are you going to elect not to have your passport stamped?

Heavy Hitter cue I tried it out at Derby City today & purchased one at 24.2 oz. It explodes the rack with minimal effort thereby retaining great accuracy. Balls which formerly teased me & went near pockets now fall in. It is also nice to have something totally crafted in Jacoby's shop...

Does anyone play bare footed?

The Rack Why has it not been made into a movie?

Minnesota Fats net worth What was his net worth?

millionaire pool players Have any pool players become millionaires? If so, were they hustling rather than playing tournaments?

fantasy match It is my understanding that Minnesota Fats used tournaments as hustles so his real ability was only exhibited in high stakes gambling. I would like to see a high stakes 18 hour+ match between Mosconi & Minnesota Fats. I have heard that they despised each other. Given his...

21 oz Jacoby Hustler (sneaky Pete) playing cue

P.E.T.A. tips Have pool players belonging to P.E.T.A. tried these tips?

Greenleaf chalk How does it compare to Kamui, Blue Diamond, Masters...?

cue extender vs bridge Which one is preferable? Or are both used under different circumstances?

Mosconi's chalk I have a signed collage of various photos & cards of Mosconi including photos of him playing when he was a child. Along with the collage, I received a cube of chalk along with documentation alleging that it belonged to Mosconi.

"networking" Golf is as much a necessity for upper level executives as discretion in the sexual harassment of their secretaries. More deals are consummated on golf courses than orgasms in hot tubs.

Pro Cues It is likely that Pros enjoy the luxury of various accommodations & modifications of the cues they receive, therefore their experience is not likely to be generalizable the the average John Q Pool Player.

Derby City Classic A number of pool supply store owners have said that they suffer insufficient liquidity to stock much cue inventory other than the usual low end Chinese options. Once I tired of searching through the tipless, corkscrew options available in most bars & even pool halls & then...

Derby City I spent almost 2 days trying various playing cues varying in weight, wrap/no wrap, taper, ...$200-$10,000. The latter was just for the experience of trying it. I had no interest in aesthetics-only function. There were many free tables during the day. I wanted a sneaky pete so that...

reassurance appreciated It is reassuring to know that I am consistent with the routine you outline. I am progressing but how many 1,000s of balls must I shoot before I am TOTALLY hard wired?