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Hi JL, how are ya? :) The 2 major skills needed to play good straight pool is concentration and patience, and that's before the question of running balls, in order to learn to focus on running balls and shooting them in the right patterns, etc, it takes a good level of concentration and focus...

Y'know something?... I would hate to try and count out the number of members this site has got and how many people would stop by on a regular basis, even those who are just passin' through or haven't signed up to join in the message boards, but I do know 1 thing's for sure, I'd like to see every...

Don't sweat it buddy, after all, you're a fellow straight pool shooter and we're all human and so, it's cool :thumbup: Whereabouts in Germany are you located buddy? :) I got family living there there and am considering on maybe making the journey over there to see 'em, but I don't know what...

you got that right buddy, but at least the good thing is, the recession is starting to fade out and so, hopefully things will start to become less expensive again :thumbup: No matter what rack of balls you're aimin' to invest your hard earned bankroll on, definitely take the time to shop around...

The Straight Pool Bible is by Arthur "Babe" Cranfield" as I had a copy of it, but yeah it's definitely a very underrated book as art gives alot of good details info on the various break shots, etc, which is is something that alot of newcoming straight pool players could really do with learning...

Hey Guys, how's the rock rollin? :) I just bought a new set of centennials and tbh, I too prefer these over the SAP's because the design of the ball is much better and also with having been used in the movie, "The Hustler" and being used by countless legendary players over the years, they are a...

Hey Kev, welcome back to the pool room buddy :) Grady Mathews has had many instructional videos over the years that cover the basic and more advance aspects of shooting pool and as an instructor, he has got a wealth of knowledge :) Grady has his own pool room somewhere in NC and I'm sure some...

Hey Guys :) I have an idea for you guys that would be good for the counters, but can be used in a scoreboard that would allow the players to keep track of the scores and of high runs in the game :) The counter box idea can be simply copied at home, but made in a larger and more and although it...

You could be onto something Marop, but there are a few things to think about before being sure of whether such a contest would work or get many participants :) Mosconi's high run of 526 consists of 37 consecutive succesful racks in a row, with another 8 balls on top of that again, but!... one...

Nice shooting John, well done sir :thumbup: When the DVD comes out, let me know as I'll be happy to buy a copy also :D Keep up the good work buddy and good luck for you next tourney :thumbup: Willie

Yes they should and Open SHOULD mean open to any player, regardless of the said player's gender. IMHO, if a player has got the bankroll to pay their entrance fee and they're willing to compete, then that's good enough for me :thumbup: Willie

Thank you very much for the replies so far guys, I really appreciate it :thumbup: 1 of the things I have been unsure about is whether both shafts are playing shafts or if 1 of the shafts has got a breaking tip/ferrule on it, like the one that's on evilbay atm? :confused: Willie

Thank you for the replies so far guys, I really appreciate it :) So far, I'm liking the thought of getting the SW copy without the SS joint, which has something a $140 price tag w/ 2x shafts, which is a pretty good for the bankroll, but as any pool player would agree, it's always best to know...

Do any of you awesome people have any info or reviews on these cue sticks? :) I'd been checking out these cues on the J&J website and thought SW style cues seemed pretty good, but I'm not sure if their quality matches or outweighs their price tag :confused: And so, I thought I'd ask you good...

BUMP :D Hey Craig, how ya doin buddy? :) Can you PM or e-mail me, your bottom dollar price on the Curly PH cue? :) Willie

BUMP :thumbup: Can you please PM me your bottom Dollar price on the Gilbert J/B? :) Willie

That's one helluva load of sticks :thumbup: Willie

Tap Tap Tap I agree with you wholeheartedly :) The sheer number of tours and events around the world is pheonominal, compared to what it used to be :) Eastern Asian countries like, The Phillies (Phillippines), Taipei, Japan, Taiwan, Korea, or UK and Euro Tour, and not to mention the various...

Well, if there is video footage of the whole thing and with a few witnesses to watch the whole thing, then yes I would call it a record, especially if the ENTIRE run is there on video and in tact, to prove that the run was made. Willie

I can think of 6 top shooters that are certainly capable of at least giving the record a damn good run. Thomas Engert John Schmidt Danny Harriman Thorsten Hohman Nick Van Den Berg Niels Fejin I imagine though that there are quite a few other top level shooters that could also giuve the record...