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Not the best, but the most memorable: 1964, small pool hall and bar in Olongapo (Philippines). Lots (and I mean lots) of San Miguel beer, followed by balut. Definitely not for anyone with a sensitive stomach or anyone who is even close to being sober.

Polident works best for really old cues. :p

Here's a couple of pictures that Donny posted. http://forums.azbilliards.com//showpost.php?p=2384872&postcount=3

Happy birthday, Tom, and welcome to WOOF (World Of Old Farts). This is the time when we get to laugh at all of our friends who took up tennis instead of pool. -Howard (5-year resident of WOOF)

I bought the table from Jay Helfert, not from a Brunswick dealer (the nearest one is more than 150 miles from me). I didn't see any reason to contact Brunswick about the problems - I figured that if they would sell a table with cushions like that, they probably wouldn't be interested in doing...

I sure did get it at the right price, and thanks again for that, Jay. Even after Donny's work, I'm still way ahead of the game. Brunswick's web site shows the table at $10,400, with $650 of that being for the Tournament Edition upgrade. All of you are right that, for that price, you would...

Last week, Donny came and fixed my eight-month-old Gold Crown V Tournament Edition. The improvement in the table is remarkable. To start with, just finding anyone willing to come up here in the middle of nowhere is difficult. I feel quite fortunate that Donny was willing to drive up here. He...

Last week, Donny came and fixed my eight-month-old Gold Crown V Tournament Edition. The improvement in the table is remarkable. To start with, just finding anyone willing to come up here in the middle of nowhere is difficult. I feel quite fortunate that Donny was willing to drive up here. He...

On a good hit, it sounds like a crystal bell with a clapper made of the Hope Diamond suspended on a fine gold chain. On a bad hit, it sounds like Homer Simpson: D'oh! Really. I'm super cereal.

I doubt if anyone ships all brands, but you might give CueStix a shout. www.cuestixint.com

What great news. Hats off to PoolDawg for sponsoring Sarah. And, Sarah - you go get 'em. -Howard

To set the mood: "I Need Some Money" by John Lee Hooker If things go bad: "Lawyers, Guns and Money" by Warren Zevon

I only quit using Triangles because of their inconsistency of late. I've tried Everest, Moori, Talisman, and Kamui Black layered tips. While they're all good performing tips, to me the Kamui Black medium feels very much like a good Triangle.

I got a Gold Crown V Tournament Edition last summer. Next month, one of the AZ magic mechanics will be coming by to make it right. From Brunswick, the pockets on the head end are 1/8-inch bigger than those on the foot end. The side pockets vary by 1/8 inch at the point and 1/4 inch at the...

Bang on, Woody. That's the attachment I've been using for years. It works great, with no damage to the cloth (and no lifting).

It's called the BreakRak. http://www.breakrak.com/

I saw a really great playing tip once, but couldn't get hold of it - it was stuck on the end of Efren's cue.

The ping sound you hear is vibration from the butt. Tips make different sounds, but they don't vibrate. Generally, the harder the tip and the looser your grip, the more noticable the ping will be. Sometimes the absence of a bumper will increase the vibration and the ping sound. After reading...

Always give the table a good vacuuming before wiping with a damp cloth. The vacuum gets most of the chalk dust; the cloth gets what the vacuum leaves behind. You don't scrub with the damp cloth, just wipe the table cloth, and there should be no problem of forcing chalk into the fibers.

You've got yourself a beautiful cue there, gascoigne. And a great player as well, no doubt. When I grow up, I want a full-splice like that, but until then I'll just have to be satisfied with my short-splice four-point five-veneer wrapless Sumrall.