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"Sting" LOTR geeks will be familiar with the sword named above, gifted to Frodo by Bilbo Baggins. My break cue, fashioned by the elves of clan McDermott, is named in honor of Frodo's blade. Alas, it sees infrequent use, usually after a coin toss. Hearing me exhort,"Let's go get 'em, Sting"...

Got mine yesterday,too. Washed i t today and saw no shrinkage. Uh...Joey, my experience with my leathers was that the less I wore them, the more they shrank. Two years of wearing my Aerostich riding suit rendered the leathers unwearable. :-) pete

Immonen/Ortmann racking woes The TV table is still posing racking trouble for Ortmann. At the start of his match with Kim Davenport last nite, the stack would not stay tight with the Laser Rack properly aligned. Mr. Helfert was summoned, he fussed, with seemingly indifferent results. Ortmann...

tournament stamina Exercise and attention to hydration are great ideas. I get regular spam from REI, and my interest has been piqued by the energy products they have which are intended for use while skiing, running etc. There are energy gels (Jasmin Oushan mentions them in her "what's in...

what's in the case I found the entire "what's in the case" series to be highly entertaining, and recommend it to anyone interested in insights into the personae of our heroes. Ms. Diep definitely cut Efren some slack. Nothing short of full disgorgement of the case's contents onto the playing...

box case The Book's raising the practicality issue is right on. I'm a bit of a gadget boy, and tried one of these cases for about a year. It is a 2x4 case finished in faux checker-plate and is a great conversation starter in any bar or pool hall. If you WANT action, just carry one of these ...

focus on focus Being able to take focus from idle to red-line and back at will is certainly a useful skill to develop (thank you Hu). Becoming tired and making bad decisions at the table as a tournament night progresses is my frequent downfall. Having an energy conserving strategy can only...

wraps I straddle the fence on the linen v. leather question. I have a leather-wrapped Allers and a linen-wrapped Jacoby. I play equally poorly with either (sigh). I will say that I really don't notice the grip material when I'm playing well, stroking straight and gripping lightly. At...

bar-length ice strip That (some-kinda-weird-ass) martini pictured in post #14 rests on a bar-length ice strip. Wouldn't want the drink to get warm. pete (coupla olives, add Magellan to taste)

OB: "brews 'n cues" - I play league and money shoots at a Sedro-Woolley WA bar named "Cues and Brews", home of the "tits and beer, that's why I'm here" T-shirt. Other nominee: Golden Fleece Billiards, Kenmore WA. With the likes of Platis, JD, Chuckie, Geiler, and Mr. Louie as habitues...

Ten days of sunny and 85 degrees are driving this Washington wetsider nuts. Anybody know someplace besides a titty bar to play tia pete

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Yankeepapa (Pete) Camano Isl WA

Hey howdy! This thread and some good-natured ribbing from Lunchmoney have brought me up from lurkdom to join the fray. I would love to meet some local AZBers in the range of venues already noted. So, Richard, if you're making a list, put me on it. Pete