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You are right Jay. Caras won in 1967 in St. Louis. I was there.

I have seen pocket blockers. A fellow who travels around in a large motorhome comes to our pool hall in the winter every year. He puts these pocket blockers into a pocket billiards table and plays and teaches three-cushion billiards. Don't know who made them but they seem to work fine. I'll...

Thanks for the Like Jay. It means a lot to me as I am a big fan of yours.

Concerning Meucci-- I know of no product of any type sold in the US that has such a high percentage of owners and former owners who go out of their way to tell people how bad the product and customer service are and how they would never ever buy another. With solid American cue makers like...

I thought Scott did a fine job, spoke clearly, had interesting insights and explained a lot of things other commentators would likely have overlooked.

My favorite Mosconi Cup commentator is Allison Fisher; best by far!

My favorite MR commentator is Allison Fisher; best by far!

Rotten Mouth Johnson -- used to play at Grand-Olive Billiards in St. Louis.

Great stories from mr3cushion and all the others. I've been kicking around the pool world since the early '60s and I never ran across any big gambling at 3 cushion. mr3cushion did you ever play at Grand-Olive Billiards in St. Louis? Freddie B told me he played in his only three cushion...

My team won the APA Division Championship one season a few years ago and we all received a blue plastic eight inch trophy. I came home proud as a peacock, that is until my eight year old said "Dad the second grade Chess Club trophies looked better than that one."

Wonderful post and advice. PLEASE keep them coming Keith. You are a treasure to the pool world.

Very well researched and written. It was a wonderful look back.

What do you have to do to get banned from the aiming forum?

Here is a picture of Danny with the trophy I bought from him. I asked him repeatedly whether he really wanted to sell it and he assured me he did. He said he didn't have room for all his trophies. This one is first place from the 2003 Joss Northeast Nine Ball Tournament at Break Time Sports...

I corresponded with him and then his father for a while. I bought a big trophy from Danny and his father sent me gratis a home made video of Danny beating Earl Strickland. And the book about Danny was great. I know Danny had his struggles but he was another great character in the pool world...

I have an 8-foot 30 year old Olhausen at home. I compete on very tight Diamond 8-footers at the pool hall. Pretty different between home and the pool hall but I often find that when I practice hard on the Olhausen I play better on the Diamonds. So for me, I think practicing on any table will...

Just leave out the bahahahas and shorter or longer versions of the same please.

I'll send you $100.00 for a signed copy of your book right now if you promise to write it. If others do the same you could get a good bankroll before you wrote the first word! You are such a good pool writer your book would live forever at or near the top of the pocket billiards greatest books...

The purpose of my post was to help others learn from my error. Dumping on people who are trying to help others isn't a great operating plan. At least I got an apology --"sorry you are so sensitive" -- oh wait that's not an apology just another insult.