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I had a cue business back in the early nineties, where I would sell Meucci, McDermott, Huebler, etc to different pool rooms in Southern Cal. Chuck was always accomodating and friendly with me, sometimes buying more than he really needed. Last time I saw Chuck in Reno, I pulled him aside and...

I ran several open tournaments here at Danny K's, and we let the players know ahead of time of a 30 second time clock. We had six referees walking the floor to monitor this and other rules of etiquette (like sitting in your chair, not speaking to someone else when your opponent is shooting...

A bit of irony; I played Ronnie Wiseman in a UPA tour event in Vegas at Binions about two years ago in a first round match, race to 10 nine ball. No one in the playing area but us and Johnny Archer three tables down practicing straight pool. We get to hill-hill, I'm running out the rack, and...

Keith was an incredible shotmaker when he was 19, the likes of which I have not witnessed since then. If he got out of line, he would just bank the ball the length of the table to maintain his position. And, bank the cue ball into an object ball in the center of the table, not to play safe...

Kent Davis has come up with a different taper on his shafts that really improves the hit of (any) cue. Kent has been a finished carpenter for many years, and so working with wood comes very natural for him. He makes an outstanding cue with very exact points and inlays. He sells quite a few in...

I remember when the movie was made, here in southern California, and Wayne Norcross, who I played straight pool with for years and now runs my weekly tournaments, was hired to do the opening trick shots and shots for James Coburn. I would have to vote the Color of Money the second best, but...

Jam, Looking forward to you and Keith coming out. I'll buy you both dinner and a couple of drinks. I played the little guy in a partners game in about 1973? or so. I think it was Linbrook Billiards or Westminster Billiards. We broke even, but this was way before he really got good. Danny

Jam, If everyone revealed their identities they wouldn't be so impulsive to write something that, if others knew who they were, they might regret saying it. And so it would be much more civil and enjoyable. That's all I'm saying. Actually, all I know about you is that you're Keith's girlfriend...

Very funny Jay. You might realize that there is some merit to what I'm saying instead of chiming in like everyone else and making a mockery of it. By the way, I'm not taking any of this personal. There is much to be gained by people doing what you do, which is posting your name and taking...

Roy, actually not impossible. The Steel Guitar Forum requires full names and addresses and everyone knows everyone. It's a better way to get to know people as well as keeping them more honest. I e-mailed the director of the Steel Guitar Forum and asked him why names are required. His response...

Frank, I thought you were Frank Almanza all this time! He comes into my room on occasion as well. Oh well, I just think it would improve things, especially in a sport that has had such an image problem for the past 100+ years. Danny

Frank, well said, and I agree with a lot of what you say. How many members would AZ lose if they required names? If 10% snipe because they can, wouldn't it eliminate just about all of it? I'm only complaining about this because when it does happen it's a blood bath, and it's like someone...

Hey Doug, at least I know who you are now. I'd love to get a response from AZ. This thread would have never gotten so personal if people had to own up to who they are. And sorry, yeh I've said this before and apparently to no avail. And, it is the right thing to do. Danny

If everyone had to post who they were, full name only, even if not where they live, wouldn't they be a little less likely to be so mean spirited? It's no wonder so many pros will not post here. This thread is becoming the epitomy of what's wrong with being able to be incongito in forums...

As a side note, I used to play hooky from school when I was 17 and travel up to Tucson from Sierra Vista with two friends to play pool at the Billiard Academy on Speedway. This was 1968 and Alph Taylor was around as well as Weldon Rogers and a pretty good player named Phil Rasp. Tom Neil was...

I can remember playing in a few tournaments in the same year (89). Varner won 8 times? He was playing almost perfect pool. As a matter of fact, he travelled to the Phillipines that year and beat Efren in a race to 45 nine ball -and also for cash. Grady appears to be playing at that level in the...

Simonis is a 21 oz cloth, I believe, and so the Championship 30-30 does seem more durable, since it's 24 oz. Danny

Jay, I used to play in the tournament where Bob Vanover ran 9 racks. It was played at Moyer's in Austin and the tables were 4 X 8 home size with pretty large pockets. Not to take anything away from Bob, who was a tremendous player at the time, but Jersey Red (Jack Breit), when he played in the...

Jaden, A good procedure to deal with your opponent in the future might be to call the referee over (before you speak to your opponent) and politely bring attention to the (infraction) and then let the referee's ruling stand. This way even if the ruling goes against you no one is upset and at...

I played my best pool with a Robinson cue about 10 years ago. Hit very solid and had a skinny handle, which I really liked. I believe the fact that the pin is in the shaft makes players leery, but I didn't have a problem with it, and it enabled John to add inlays into the joint. His inlays are...