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If you have to ask, you probably wouldn't understand..... As a side note, Cincinnati has the highest rate of people who have moved away, for whatever reason, jobs, military, the old "Grass is greener thing", and have returned! I'm one. I moved to Miami Florida when I got out of the Navy after...

Jose Parica & Danny DiLiberto.

I do a square block ringwork similar to the "Bushka Ring" at all 5 places. In order to make them look proportionate I make the dashes, 8 at the joint, 10 at the a-joint and 12 at the butt sleeve. This way the white and black are about the same width. I do something similar for veneered RW to...

I'm afraid you only see the bad side of Earl and ignore the good. Earl spent the best part of a day in a hospital once with a critically ill young boy who had listed on a "Make A Wish Foundation" wish list that he wanted to meet Earl, the greatest nine ball player in the world. This was while...

Very nice story Willie! I'd love to spend a day with Sailor sometime and swap stories about pool players and cuemakers. Sherm

Jenny types faster than I think. Maybe that stuff does mess with your brain cells. :smile:

Yes, he's doing better. He's at home now, actually his brothers place, but he's still got some recuperating to do. He's anxious to get back in the shop but it's not going to happen overnight.

I've been looking for some too. I was told they were no longer made. Count me in if you find a source. I'll take several boxes of them.

You'd do it the same way any handicap tournament is done. If you're an unknown you either come in at the highest handicap or you let the tournament director watch you play for a while before the tournament and try to place you as close as possible. This is always an issue with any handicapped...

I think I had one of those the other day. In the thread about "handicapped tournaments hurting pool" I suggested that if you're going to handicap local tournaments, instead of spotting games they should give odds on the money by making the entry fee for the stronger players pay a very high entry...

I knew Clem pretty well when he got out of jail and was really past his prime. He told me himself about making a game with a sucker and giving him a spot like the 8 ball when he could have spotted him the 5 out and the breaks. They played a short race to 7 for Clem's case money and the guy made...

Very well said Jay! I also feel for the players but they are shooting themselves in the foot boycotting one of the few people who are actually supporting them! Biting the hand that feeds them. I'm not saying that Barry is perfect. Far from it, but he has given them a payday for over 35 years and...

I agree and with the 23 rule that penalizes players for improving it compounds the situation. I think that if you're going to have a handicapped tournament, instead of handicapping them with games do it with odds on the money instead. Make the strongest players pay higher entry fees and the...

I happen to care a lot about the players but I think you're shooting yourself in the foot with this move. How can you expect Barry to post money he doesn't yet have? In the past he's fallen short but always made it good in time. I think he's also shooting himself in the foot by continuing to...

Well, maybe not. When you're a recognized player it's hard to get any action where you're not having to outrun the nuts. People either don't want to be seen getting beat, a pride thing I guess or if they do play they ask for so much weight that it can be impossible. My old road partner Gary...

I bought a good pair of Mitutoya's digital calipers about 20 years ago. They still work great and the batteries last much longer( about a year and I never shut them off). During this 20 year period I've bought at least 20 of the cheaper ones just to have extra ones around the shop and I can...

There have been a lot of people suggesting that Barry could save a lot of money by having the tournament at his pool room instead of the convention center. What they aren't taking into consideration is what he'd lose by closing the poolroom to the customers during the event. That would take any...

Well, you can wait til I croak and see if my son's have an auction. I don't have the rods but I do have a couple of boxes full of old ringwork for both shafts and butts. I bought out an old cuemaker about 25 years ago who'd bought out Nationals shop where he worked doing cue repairs until they...

Jay, Very well said! Mike, Jay just gave you some good advice. You should heed it!