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Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and if I there were enough (ethical) pros around to teach the proper etiquette to younger players, then rules of etiquette would be unnecessary. Picking the cue ball up, yes is a violation of respect (usually) at the table. I've seen it happen on a few...

Jay, I believe there should be rules of etiquette in pool, maybe separate from the rules on the table. I created 10 rules of etiquette that we follow in all tournaments at Danny K's, including sitting in your chair, not speaking with others while you're opponent is shooting, sharking your...

Yeh, Jay those were typically hustlers, who didn't want their cover blown. That being a novelty of pool is fine, but being the rule I would find disturbing, and a problem pool has had since the days before Mosconi. You don't have a problem with it is your thing. How this fits into the scope of...

Houseman, If you read my posts I'm only suggesting that it would build a better forum if people knew to whom they were speaking. That's all. I have no hidden agenda. But look at this; you're ready to cut off communication after you've accused me of something. Isn't that convenient to not know...

Houseman, Here's your answer about me having to know everyone's name at Danny K's. I have learned most of their names because they're kind enough to share that information. But among themselves? They all know first and last names and usually much more, because it makes the experience for them...

Maybe I was a little unclear. When the opposing player assumes a foul before it is agreed to a foul. I've seen this happen more than once, where the player will pick the cue ball up assuming cue ball in hand. This is a little different than disturbing a stationary cue ball, because there's a...

Houseman, you accused me of mining for names. If you weren't upset, why the meaningless insult? I was responding to a personal dig. Why regard any other issues when you throw out an insult that isn't true? It makes everything else you say appear as meaningless as the insult. Danny

Houseman, Sorry to upset you. Don't these mean spirited posts begin this way, with you accusing me of mining for info, and then me throwing back some dig to you? Anyone who knows me personally, knows that that would be impossible for me to do. I'll let it pass. Danny

Bob, How about a rule that specifically penalizes someone for picking up the cue ball when inappopriate? I've seen players in nine ball call "foul" and pick up the cue ball. In my room we started calling this a foul. "Anyone picking up the cue ball without total agreement from both players and...

Doug, If it's that bad on here, ever, I'll have to stop all forums relating to pool. I'm sorry, if I say something and am not be willing to stand behind it, then it won't work for me. If someone wants to denegrate Danny K's (and of course, they can because I probably wouldn't know who they are)...

I understand, Ribdoner. I guess I'm used to a more civil, responsible type of discourse than what we see here. The only other forum I belong to people are just not afraid to post who they are, and you see almost no sniping or mean-spiritedness. Is it the arena we're in, billiards? Because...

Houseman, Sorry, I have no aspirations of taking anyone's info. I'm a clean, educated guy who owns a pool room and has my own opinions. I'll be president of the Rotary Club next year, a great organization. Come into my place sometime and you'll find out I'm just a respectable human being who...

Sorry, Doug, I didn't thing I was pounding into anyone's head. I was offering a suggestion only. You obviously don't agree. I respect that. Sorry if I upset you. I can also see why so many pros don't post here. I own a successful pool room and am not dependant on the posters here to frequent...

Terry, thanks for posting the article. Printed and reading right now. Danny

Bob, but in his case, was it really unsportsmanlike conduct, when he picked up the ball thinking that the game was similar to 8-ball and that's a rule of 8 ball? Wouldn't it have to fall into a different category? Danny

Don't you think that if everyone posted who they are (full name), they might begin to take a bit more responsibility for what they say? I know it's a "privacy" issue. I think a lot of the mean spiritedness would go away if we knew who everyone is. Just my opinion. Danny

Bob, sorry, that's not the rule I was referring to. The one about the cue ball being picked up during a game of straight pool, specifically. Danny

By the way Bob, this is a good reason to place a new rule in the World Pool Rules? One of my beefs over the years is that the rules governing pool don't cover enough extaneous situations, like the one you're referring to. In golf there's a rule for everything, everything. Many times in pool you...

I own a pool room myself, and I agree with Craig, go talk to the management and they should tactfully do something about it. If they don't, it's their problem, because they'll lose customers because of it. Danny K

Andrew, I measured the ball-widths away from the cue to the 5-7 and that equals about 2 ball widths, or 4 1/2 " from edge to edge. OK, I'll set it up today and shoot it. Maybe I'm wrong but it still looks like a foul to me. I have definitely fouled balls that are this distance apart. I will...