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:shrug: There was an APA 8-ball division that I played on several years ago where 2 of the players had cues with bullet proof glass tips. Unfortunately, I don't know where they went to get these tips. The only thing I can think of would be to find yourself a cue maker who would custom do the...

The best way to learn something is by doing as correctly stated, but pool / boat operating metaphor makes no sense at all.

Interesting article. Ironically, you choked on your grammar when you created this thread. It's not an 'artical' it's an article.

It's probably a bad idea to bring the local pool room owner as a partner. It will cut into what little profits you are going to make when you struggle to get established. You'll make him plenty of money just by bringing in the league players to his pool room. In house is ideal but you'll...

Good luck to you. The APA needs some competition in most places to force them to provide a better quality product for its members. They have a virtual monopoly in many places. You won't make any money until you become established. The APA will probably control all of the pool rooms, as in...

I like the idea, but why Survivor? What's so special about them? There are lots of other options for scripted reality TV shows.

Napa just started about 3 years ago. They're not near as big as the APA yet, but they are growing very quickly. I too live in a city where the APA has a stranglehold on the local pool league market. My buddy is the local NAPA league operator. He's having a hard time getting established, as...

I love the Tiger Sniper tips. They're medium-hard. I use then on my shooting cue and my break cue.

As long as accu-stats doesn't use those horrible looking elephant billiard balls that they used last time, I don't think it would make that much of a difference what balls they use. I loved everything about about the accu-stats 2001 8-ball invitational tournament. I particularly hated that god...

Billy Incardona and Danny Diliberto are the 2 best commentators (booth players) in pool. I've improved my pool knowledge significantly from listening to their commentary over the years. :thumbup:

That's not Billy Incardona. The first link has Grady Matthews and Mika Immonen. The second link is a dead link.

Are you suggesting that 8-ball lacks the sophistication and/or respectability to be played by good players?

No, it's not. It's all relative just like Scott said. I'm like the house pro in the local 8-ball league that I play in, but I'm a mediocre player at best compared to a world class pool player.

That's true and I'm not a big admirer of his. Still, I agree with fats in that "putting a tuxedo on a pool player is like putting ice cream on a hot dog." Maybe you've been watching too many Sprite commercials. Dress codes ain't ever done shit for pool, nor will they ever. Was the dress...

This dress code nonsense has been going on for years in professional pool events. Making pool players dress business casual or even wear tuxedos in an effort to bullshit the public and create some fictitious image. It's done nothing to help pool. Like Minnesota Fats said, "Putting a...

Who gives a shit how they dress? :p

I use Master's chalk because I find it at most of the pool rooms where I play. I prefer the green over the blue just because the blue is a lot messier on my shaft and hands. I sometimes use Green Triangle chalk and really like it too. It's harder to find or else I'd use it more often. I...

This thread just reminded me of a Three Stooges episode called "Disorder in the Court" where the judge and the bailiff or whatever he is keeps telling Curly to take off his hat. :grin: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rJy82F5f7e4

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