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I bought three Blue Circle balls a while back. I have used one of them. I will trade one of the unused ones for an unused Aramith red or black measle ball.

I won a bunch of trophies from a weekly pool tournament that I used to play in when I was in North Dakota. At one point, they ran out of trophies and had to order more. By the time they came in, they owed me 12 trophies. When I went to play in the next tournament, which I won, they asked me...

Not drinking enough alcohol. The owner of the pool hall I worked in as a kid used to call alcohol, “Aiming Oil”.

I knew that. I was just pointing out that they have just as much of a chance losing with Earl as without him. The Mosconi Cup is a crapshoot. Watch it. Have fun. Don’t worry about who wins. It is unimportant.

Did they win without Earl?

I like brown phenolic, too. I think it looks good on simple cues and it compliments the wood.

I hit some with the Sneaky Bastard for the first time today. It hit really nice and I had quite a bit of fun. The Searing shaft with the ivory ferrule was a good purchase.

I happened upon a Mexican bar in Riverside, CA and there was a challenge table where they were playing for beers and money. Usually the Mexican maids clean house, but I cleaned house in here. They loved playing and I was the only Gringo in the place.

The stupid cap has to go. Especially caps that are too big for your head and flat-brimmed like the gangster style.

I hope Earl does well, but I don’t care who wins the Mosconi. I am not a sports fanatic who gets emotionally involved with games that do not involve me. Pool is a game. I don’t get anything, no matter who wins the Mosconi. FWIW, I don’t buy or wear sports jerseys or caps with team or player...

When I first started playing it with my buddies over here, I would win 90% of the games. Over time, their percentages have came up quite a bit. My advantage over them is that I first was good at snooker before I concentrated on pool and that I learned one-pocket as a teen. Last pocket has a...

I have played tons of both games, but, for years and years. I mostly played 9-ball in gambling sessions. There was no money in 8-ball. They are two completely different games with different strategies. I have ran tons and tons of racks playing both. Recently, I have been playing last-pocket...

I try to never touch or move a ball unless I intend to. Once I see the patterns, I don’t want to disturb the layout. I just want to weave my way around the table in the patterns I have set in my mind. Adjustments have to be made if/when you get out of line or accidentally move a ball.

And, how did they do last year without him?

That is a problem I never have. I know exactly what English, if any, I am going to put on the ball before I get down. I play position to get the angle that I want, knowing what I am going to do before I ever get to that shot. That is assuming I don’t get out of line. FWIW, I always play...

Earl is on the team. Quit complaining. Y’all take this Mosconi crapshoot way too seriously. It is a GAME! Go, Earl!

Is that the one you use the Searing shaft with?

I use tips that play well. If I could find some good Le Pro tips, I would use them, too.

I use his black soft tips. Way cheaper and way better than Kamui, IMO.

I have a “Dennis Tucker” I haven’t tried out yet. I just got a Dennis Searing shaft that fits my Murray Tucker cocobolo Sneaky Pete butt. Will try it out for the first time tomorrow.