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Sorry to hear this sad news. Condolences to the family. Roy helped me in connection with some nice cases that he carried. He was great to talk to, fair, and knew his products well. Once I started dealing with Roy, I did not buy cases from anyone else.

What fantastic memories and stories! It sounds like your father was a great man, and that you enjoyed a wonderful relationship with each other. He was teaching you right up to the end. Given the meaning and importance that each of your cues has for you, I'd say you have the most valuable cue...

Thank you for this post, Hoot! Ruth was a lovely and gracious person who gave so much to her family. Ruth was also an important figure in her community. As one example, she was extremely dedicated to the kids in the bowling leagues that she managed for so many years. Ruth had to put up...

Yes, it can be done. There are several brands of ping pong conversion tops that fit on a 4-1/2 x 9 foot table. The trick is that, with 9-foot pool tables, the ping pong top will not hang over on the width so the net cannot clamp on in the usual way. So, there has to be a special way for the...

Elegant is right. One of the most beautiful cues I've ever seen. What a rare find!!!

Agree with "McGoorty." Also, "The Color of Money" by Walter Tevis -- better than (and much different from) the movie. I liked Danny DiLiberto's "Road Player." For something that's not road stories or instructional, "Shooting Pool" by Mike Shamos and George Bennett.

To see a master run through the L drill, here's Danny Barouty giving a demo -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b7EpnOMqFUU. Using all 15 object balls, it's not easy, but it's excellent practice.

Great that you've become interested in 14.1 Lots of good advice on this thread. Also, sent you a PM. Good luck with the game! Larry Moy

Bob Maidhoff was a close personal friend of Jimmy Caras for many years. Bob has many great stories about Mr. Caras, and Bob's room -- Drexeline Billiards in Drexel Hill, PA -- has fantastic Jimmy Caras memorabilia on display. Larry Moy

This is great advice -- short and sweet. Might just modify "watch videos" to say "watch great players." It's more fun to do this at the poolroom, but videos work too.

... and I should add that it's Ken Kerner's room -- a famous AZer, player, gentleman, and Mr. HighEndCues himself!

Haven't been able to get out lately, but when I was playing more I enjoyed going to Diamond Jim's. It's a great room -- excellent equipment and players. In the summer, Toby Sweet comes up from Fla and plays there. Larry Moy

Was hoping that news of George Fels' passing was some sort of mistake. George was -- and will always be -- so important to so many of us and how we learned pool. George was often why we became interested in the game in the first place! I was an unabashed fan, and said so in a Letter to the...

Ken, Always great to hear from you as well. Lots of people spent most of their youth in poolrooms, but not many of them have done as much with it as you have, in terms of playing ability and otherwise. That's something you and Toby have in common. Will give you a call soon if that's alright...

Toby's poolroom, named Holli's (after his daughter), was in Nanuet, NY (right next to Spring Valley). He owned it with Vinnie Cass, another great guy and a strong player in his own right. It was a fantastic room to hang around ... lots of characters ... and the first room where I ever struck a...

Congratulations on all the progress ... a perfect day of pool! It was nice you ran into someone with both the knowledge and willingness to help you -- sounds like you did your part by absorbing and applying as much as you could.

Mentioned this as part of a thread on a different topic (Simonis installation videos), but thought Jay deserved his own thread. For years, my table was not playing right -- rails slow, not as level as it should have been, banking angles off, etc. I had paid other folks (more than one) to try...

A friend and I are both working with Jay Spielberg right now. The jobs aren't quite finished yet, but Jay has already proven himself to be fantastic to work with -- knowledgeable, responsive, enthusiastic, on time, responsible, and honest. Plus he loves the game and is meticulous about getting...

Hi Charlie & Steve, Sorry I'm late to respond. Have not been on the forum much lately. Mailing a check for $200 to Charlie tomorrow. Good luck, and hope I can make it and see you at your event! Take care, Larry Moy

Nice run, MCP! A significant accomplishment after only a short time with 14.1. Must've felt good. As you've said, straight pool is a beautiful and rewarding game. Plus -- whether you're having a good day or a bad day -- it takes so much concentration, everything else falls away, and we all...