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    found what i was looking for

    Larry, Howdy; https://www.bebobpublishing.com/product-p/omg.htm BUT... it's out of stock right now. sorrry. hank
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    Learned a one pocket lesson yesterday.

    measureman, Howdy; So, how'd that bit work out for ya??? ^^^^^^ hank
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    Just got kicked out from tourney

    Mustardeer; Howdy; Sounds like a big fish (You), swimmin' in a pond (theirs), that's to small for him... at least to their way of thinkin'. had a few guys showin' up at the local VFW, started rotating the win between themselves. Were hear talking about how easy it was separating the old farts...
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    YouTube Premieres

    Howdy; Please don't forget about the BANKS matches. hank
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    How did you learn 14.1?

    Howdy All; I started in June of 61, it was old school all the way, sit and watch, sit and watch, try what I'd seen. Players would give me a "lesson" for .25 or .50 cents a game, Had to deliver a lot of papers to get more lessons. hank
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    linen wraps

    gambler67, Howdy; I've got a 70's JW and the wrap has some what I like to refer to as 'patina' signifying it has been used enough to accumulate the discoloration and worthy of it's place. hank
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    Looking for insight on stance, 6 foot 8 pool player

    Lyle89, Howdy; This guy on YT has several videos where he mentions the problems Taller folks run into (he's reportedly 6'6 or7"). Here's a link to one; get in touch with him, should be able to help, maybe. He's also on here as Tall Bob. hank
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    Memorial Day

    To a larger chunk of my High School graduating class then normal I salute you my class of '68. hank
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    So as price of Gasoline increases?

    Howdy All; Mentioned it before that I may not live in the middle of Nowhere but I can see it when I step out the front door. chuckle. I have dr. appointments (therapy stuff), and the nearest is 60 miles 1-way. My vehicle is a 04 F-250 with a 6.0L Diesel which I had upgraded by Bulletproof...
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    Questions about Pechauer extension

    She pronounces it more like the way chickens eat - er.
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    Questions about Pechauer extension

    Howdy All; My Lady friend is from the South and pronounces that Cue co's. name as if it were a male appendage. Also sez I don't need one. chucklin' hank
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    colors

    Chucklin' Just makin' sure folks are readin' what they think they are. Had an Older Lady shootin' at my local VFW and she could see the balls but couldn't read the numbers, bless her heat. In her 90's and still enjoyed playin' 9 ball. So we'd take turns reminding her of which was next...
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    Thumb Straight Down

    Howdy All; Just checked, mine points almost straight down, only slightly towards my hip. Fits snugly in the web of my hand resting on the last joint of my thumb and on my ring finger. Front 2 fingers only just touch bottom of the cue and the little finger had it's flexor tendon severed back...
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    colors

    Howdy All; 'nutter ol' fart here. Next month I'll celebrate 61 years behind a cue. The colors were fine until a few years ago when "the powers that be" decided to change them for tv. Folks wonder why I I tend to get a bit upset when folks say change is gooud. Yellow, Blue, Red, Pink, ORANGE...
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    pool around Williamsburg VA

    Mike, Howdy; When I was living in that part of the country, Newport News wasn't that much of a 'safe' place. But then I was always going in an out of the shipyard at the time. Maybe different now, couldn't get much worse. Perhaps someone else can fill in some more accurate info. hank
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    pool around Williamsburg VA

    MikeLikes, Howdy; About an hour East on I-64 is QMasters in Va. Beach ... 75 tables . hank
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    Schmelke...

    Howdy All; Read this, thought about it, ordered a new shaft from Schmelke anyway. Just a plane shaft w/ 3/8X10 wood to wood flat joint 1/2" Tomahawk furruel @ 13mm with a Triangle tip. Popped it outta the box at the PO and asked the young Lady to weigh it for me, 4.0 oz.. Got it home and it...
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    Pool table cleaning

    Major , Howdy; 3rd ex had a cat, tore up just about anything it could to sharpen it's claws. I found some used carpet and stapled it to both sides of a door frame. Problem solved. Next step was de-clawing the furball. Something nice an easy to use as a barrier between cat and cloth would be a...
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    Table Difficulty Factor (TDF) for measuring table "toughness"

    dr. dave, Howdy; Thanks for the link. Mainly, I reckon my question was more about the throat angles effect on how the side pocket difficulty increases due to the decrease in width from the points to the edge of the shelf. How the angle to make a side pocket differs from 9' to 7' tables...
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    Table Difficulty Factor (TDF) for measuring table "toughness"

    Howdy All; Just curious, but tables I play on have 6 pockets and all I'm seeing are measurements for only the Corners. What about the 2 Side pockets? How do they factor in? I realize that there is a difference between how Side pockets play between 9' & 7' tables but, how much does the throat...
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