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    apa is awesome because......

    I have not played APA in a few years or since the score keeping changed but did play for 10 or more years prior. Made some good friends. Played with near the same team for 6 or more years which culminated in a trip to the Vegas team championships. We may not keep up with everybody but when we...
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    What are good 3-person games?

    Nobody mentioned three ball? Can easily be a gambling game. Many different rule variations though like the Tonk (also known as Tone or Tong) card game. If gambling get the rules straight before starting. Here are the rules I'm used to. Post dollar Determine a shooting order (odd man out...
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    Giving Pool a bad name.

    That is bad. I honestly thought before I clicked on the thread that it was going to be about this article that has been on the front page of msn.com all morning. http://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/this-might-be-the-most-corrupt-little-town-in-america/ar-BBqo43Y?li=BBnbfcL&ocid=spartandhp The...
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    Just announced--johnny vs ignacio!

    Looks like they are warming up. Not a high quality stream but available. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/22055586
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    Make a valley bar table less noisey?

    Once upon a time at a bar I hung out at the current at that time business owner wanted to put in his own pool tables in instead of the building owners family's tables as was customary. So he put the appropriately sized red solo cups in the pockets to catch the balls and dampen the income of his...
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    Homemade table or not?

    Found this table on a government auction website. Looks homemade to me. What do you think? Ever seen anything like it? It is located at a Park and Rec Room in TN. Three pictures. BTW they have a regulation Gandy and another regulation table for auction on that website. Gandy picture...
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    Ideas for starting a weekly tournament?

    What format are the leagues in your area? I know they were almost all 8-ball where I was at so that would likely be the most appealing to the given crowd for a game format. It might be different in your area. As far as rules go you will have arguments regardless of the format but I think...
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    Did this ever happen to you???

    Breaking 8 ball rack on a BB. Broke and whitey flew into the corner pocket behind the rack and promptly hopped back out as the 8 ball rolled in on the break.
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    Where to play in Knoxville, TN

    I have not lived there in three years or so but there used to be a couple of places just south of downtown. Knoxville billiards, no smoking, no outside food. Was a little dilapidated. Got a burger there over last years Holidays. Good burger. South across the river down chapman highway (Hwy...
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    can anybody id this brunswick table model

    It looks like those tables never got bid on due to the high minimum bid. They have apparently relisted them with a minimum of $450 if anyone is interested. There are four tables that look like they were located in the Purdue University Student Center. You can ask questions on line. If you...
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    can anybody id this brunswick table model

    Thanks for the input
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    APA "Travel Assistance"

    Back in 2008 in East Tennessee I'm not sure what the total $ value was or how many teams were in the league but the winning teams of three sixteen person brackets in our "city tournament" got the air fare and hotel rooms for free as well as a hundred or two dollars back upon arrival. To my...
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    Roll call. Who works in the oil field!?

    I'm in NW North Dakota but not directly in oil. Designing power supply to the wells is a portion of the company.
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    can anybody id this brunswick table model

    Found a few 9' Brunswick tables on auction. Can anybody identify what models they are? First post, pictures probably won't take. If not I'll try again. Thanks
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