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That would be a good idea. But what is good ventilation? I used to go to Vegas. I never smelled like smoke. When I go to Harrah's Cherokee, I might as well be a cigarette. Where do you draw the line? Any good rooms in Hickory these days?

I hope so. That means I will be making some cash tomorrow!

This place has terrible ventilation. But being from NC, I hate the ban. I am not a smoker, but I don't like the ban at all. If I go to a bar/pool room, I expect to have to deal with it.

I went down to the local bar tonight to try and play some. There was no action there and the owners didn't want to give up the tables to those of us that wanted to play a little. They usually open the (coin op) tables for us. There is not a lot of action there anyway, so I started making calls...

Bucky Bell? I remember watching Joe Lawrence play Earl in Atlanta at Wagon Wheel. He beat him 13-2 or 3. Earl never had a chance. When Joe lost a game he threw the rack under the table. Earl got on to him for it and he said it didn't matter because he wouldn't need the rack again. He was...

I thought this thread would take off. Pete Horn from Chapel Hill NC? "Railroad" Joe Estes? Help me out guys!

Bump again. I can't wait!

The room that I play in NC refuses to honor the ban. I am about to open up a room and I am not sure what I will do.

Jay, I would love to hear some more Clarence "Bucky" Bell stories. That guy could flat play. He came to a B tournament at Wagonwheel in Atlanta one time. My last name is Bell, so he took an immediate liking to me. He wanted me to put him in the tournament and back him. Just by looking at...

I'm glad I am not the only one that thinks this way. I think rhythm is much more important in pool than a routine. A good player will do a lot of things consistently, yes, but not for every shot. Yes Allison is close, but even she varies a little.

Can you tell me some more about Bucky Bell? I was going to ask about him in my new thread "Where are they now?". I had the pleasure (:frown:) of running into him in Atlanta one time. He was one heck of a player.

I don't know of him. I think we are probably talking about the same Joe Lawrence, now that I remember. The guy did absolutely everything wrong except make balls and get shape.

I have a very distinct pre-shot routine in golf, not so much in pool. Although I think it is important to have some sort in pool, I don't think it has to be absolutely the same each time. When I play golf, I do exactly the same things from the time I arrive at my ball until I hit it. I don't...

Nothing wrong with giving 110%. Everything says to do that, you know?

Are we talking about the same guy? When I was around him, he was in Atlanta. Another: Tony Mougey (spelling?) pronounced Mo-J

I figure this has been done to death here, but a search came up with nothing. Without blowing someone's cover, I would like to see this thread started. In fact, I will start it. Joe Lawrence?

Doesn't the staker usually get a little more? Say 60%, at least? After all, he is the only one with any risk.

I am getting started on the book. It seems like it is going to be a good read. He says something about using donuts from the binders of notebook paper or something to mark the position of the balls in order to practice a certain shot. I have often thought you would need something to mark them...

What happened to the organization of men's pool? There now seems to be quite a few smaller tours, but no dominant, large one.

I have just returned to the game and was wondering almost the same thing. What has happened to men's pool in general, including, but not limited to, tv???