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You misunderstood. It is not a legal shot. If the cue ball is frozen to a legal object ball, you can shoot directly into it with a level stroke and that is a legal stroke. Brian in VA

Brandon Shuff is my dark horse although I think he finished 17th last year or year before. Brian in VA

You're playing bad? Take two weeks off and then give up the game.

I can't speak to the starter kits very much as I don't know what's in them. I will tell you that a set of balls should last a lifetime on a home table so don't scrimp. I'm a fan of centennials because they just look right to me on my old Anniversary. I recommend a cover for your table no...

Yep, that's the place. And I don't ever remember it being closed no matter what hour we went past it. I've heard that an awful lot of money changed hands in there over the years. I was never privy to it, unfortunately, as I was too young. There were some guys that played in there every day...

1967 - The Cue and Chalk on Glebe Road in Arlington VA and Weenie Beenie's place up in north Arlington on Lee Hwy. Can't remember the name of it today. Brian in VA

We'll miss you Mike! Please take care of yourself so we can see you next year! Brian in VA

I can strongly recommend the 3 day pool school. Best 3 day vacation you'll ever give yourself! Brian in VA

I don't know that instructor. I can tell you that I took my first lesson after about 40 years of playing; not constantly playing but playing at least occasionally. It was the best money I've spent on my game and I've gotten better ever since. If you're willing to work at what you learn...

Good question! VA MD WV LA IL OH KY NV NY NJ MA NC SC GA FL TN IN CA AL MS MI WI MN NM AZ WY OR Wow, it's a lot more than I thought! Brian in VA

I'm getting ready to start a new job on Monday and one of the benefits is traveling to various parts of the country including Chicago. A number of years ago I had a PM thread with George and he graciously offered to play the next time I get up that way. I'm finally going to do be up in his...

Are you saying that the wood that makes up the cue goes through some kind of transformation as a result of age or usage???? I don't think that's possible. There are wooden buildings that are over 1400 years old, still standing and are as sound as the day they were built. Now if you're...

I was sitting nearby and watched in amazement when he missed it. Alex was dumbfounded as well. I recall him breaking and running the next rack before finally missing and Keith was able to run out. Wow! Brian in VA

I think the practice stroke is always going to be shorter than the actual stroke because you can't get to a finish position while addressing the cue ball. I have, on the occasion when I was about to make a unique stroke (very soft or something) moved off to the side of the cue ball to...

FWIW I run a dual sanctioned league. Some of my players enjoy going to ACS nationals and some prefer BCAPL nationals. In other words, they've already been making choices before this about which one to play in. With the back to back scheduling, they may take the option to play in both...

I played for the first time at age 5 and fell in love with the game from the start. I'm 53 although I didn't really play seriously until about 10 or 12 years ago. Finally got a pool table of my own about 4 years ago and it's made all the difference in my game. Having time and place to...

I'm looking for information on an Anniversary. I bought it about 3 years ago from a lady in Baltimore who had purchased it 20 years before from a shop that refinished it after pulling it out of a pool room up there. During those transitions before me, the return system disappeared. If I want...

JAM Your additions to this forum always make my day! Thanks for sharing this story with us! Brian in VA

The fact that the CEO of the BCAPL takes the time to read and respond to posts on this forum should tell us how committed the organization is to making sure it's members are satisfied. I'm impressed. Wish others in the pool vendor/providers community at large had this same mentality! Brian in VA

As a student of retail for over 30 years, I find the growth of internet commerce over the last 10 or so to be fascinating. Some of the web merchants are working their way through the skeevy practices of traditional retailers from 30 or 40 years ago until customers wise up and stop buying from...