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    Another Cure For Your Stroke - FWIW

    I'm with you as well, an old friend of mine passed and hii cue had a well pronounced ridge in his shaft (although worn in the shaft) that s\did the basic same thing. This summer I think I sand of a house cue as well. screamin
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    Ebony, ivory and a little copper thrown in!

    Very nice work love the copper touches stunning
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    Tooled Custom Case by Yang :: Hyakki Series No. 0

    I too normally do not post too much for cases....however man that case is over the top totally awesome. Jim
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    Interesting video

    Those belts make my 16/24's belt look like a rubber band.....had an old drill press from that cira. Most of the machines like that are or have been scrapped working or not sad to say. American machinery has always been among the best but as things go a CNC machine has allowed me to fall into a...
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    Elvis Presley cue only $98'500

    Your lucky to have that painting I want to buy one as a (not really gag but hell he was no interior decorator) and couldn't find one.
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    Business tips?

    You are dead on...the situation isn't about bottom feeders it's about neither party making enough in a limited market in not the best of times. Even so all parties should be treated as you describe...it is enirely difficult to do when the economy isn't kicking...but in the end will (hopefully)...
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    Learning how to win...?

    From the mechanics of the game most people seem to think how they shoot and the habits they have actually help them...every once in a few years i have to replace a team mate we try to correct the obvious right off. Now not to hi-jack your thread I too have been struggling lately (i did get new...
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    Last Nights TAR Match..Best Yet

    Now the cup I watched and when the crowd did get involved was to the dissatisfaction of the players in general the exception being Hatch he either got into it or was pissed, either way it did add something to watch. We need people / teams and reasons to cheer, talk about a tough event I lived...
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    Outsville Tip Drawing

    I'll give it a shot if chose Jim
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    shortening my break shaft

    They are (up here in wisc) contemplating making a short break cue to increase tip speed and deliver mass as they are big-o round. That's the thought I broke w/one it's weird but not any different that a break cue IMO. JC
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    Is it a Bad Idea to Open a Room?

    This is more than likely the best advice out there in this thread...we put up a place in the 80's (wow that feels like history lessons already) 20 tables to start, but the things that paid the bills was never table time....lessen your risk profile by offering something else as a staple while...
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    The wife said she wants to learn how to play pool

    Just remember to have fun..... Teaching is fun but w/ mine it wasn't until she started winning that she wanted to learn even more. I also have her look at other people playing to gain the good habits as well as spotting the bad...this seems to give her confidence when playing others. Oh yea...
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    Is Someone That Competes at Pool Considered an Athlete

    I agree with this also...when people refer to the entire state of billiards it should be addressed to as the "sport of billiards". Hence you can play a game of pool held to the highest standards of the sport." and so on. Jim
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    How much does your playing cue weigh?

    The best cue I have had was a Mcd d23 modded to 23oz , I stroked slower and had alot of momentum it was stole...now shooting w 21oz and will build another one at 23 or better I can see where masse shooters use logs to shoot with. (some as heavy as 30'ish)
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    YOUR story with a PRO PLAYER

    I have one too ! After words I was embarassed but I attended a Women's Pro tour event in the late 80's "just to see how good they really were" tickets were sold out to the small viewing area and I had no chance to view the final matches. So I got a table and practiced anyway until this...
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    Phrases and Saying That Only People in Pool Understand

    Got gassed Sit uboo Sit "No-body's that good" (post lucky shot) Set the hook already guppie playin with himself (on the verge of a table run) Dick'em aka last pocket
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    Last Pocket 8 Ball

    My tues nite league is last pocket partners...6 games last about an hour and 1/2 alot of decent players play it to have a quick nite out. If you put it in for him intentionally it is loss/ball in hand or whatever local rule enforces this type of play, of game esp when you have clean contact to...
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    Last Pocket 8 Ball

    My tues nite league is last pocket partners...6 games last about an hour and 1/2 alot of decent players play it to have a quick nite out. But....its very competitive legit attempt rule enforced. OT the one game I used to play was starts and stripes w/ friend now past was a steamfitter and could...
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    Everything I hate in a cue, but it plays so good.

    Had my D-23 along w/ my meucci stole a few years back and a newer Mc'd doesn't come close, so I bought a lathe.......
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    Jen.B and Emily.D what are you???

    Jist as a poster mentioned that most of us AZ'ers are lurkers that never mention much of anything is quite true....but not this morning: Any league set up to provide any established pro or up & coming pro a weekly wage and you need to have shortstops to make a go of it, so what at least it...
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