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Talking pool, I played about 48 hours a couple times. One man I played forty-eight hours only to break roughly even. We agreed to meet again a week later and do it again. Twelve hours in we were dead even. We quit, never to play each other again! I was younger and fitter but that was a tough son...

It is one thing to make a mistake, another to cheat deliberately and everyone should have a working knowledge of the rules. Any actual coaching as to how to play except during a legal time out would be met with an unsportsmanlike and DQ's for both players if it was up to me. Again, pistol...

Knowledge and possession of it is a lot like IQ. Average IQ is 100. The amazing thing is that over 99% of people I have met as adults have over average IQ! They will tell you so themselves. One of the smartest and most knowledgeable men I ever met only had a second to third grade education...

Bill has been getting it done in 3C for over forty years. Hard to argue when he says anything about how the balls interact and anyone that has been on the scene that long has to have some insights. I notice that Efren seems to be shooting a lot of 3C style shots in retirement to wow the fans. He...

Pool like most of the similar games started out on the ground, outdoors. The mace was far more reasonable than a cue stick. Then pool made it's way indoors and on to table tops. People naturally found it necessary to choke up a bunch on a mace or hit with different surfaces, the base or the butt...

Groucho had it right! The comedians were playing a baseball game against the actors. Groucho was elected captain of the comedians. Milton Berle was first up at bat. Groucho told him to hit a home run. Berle struck out and Groucho stomped off the field. "I can't coach people who won't follow...

Nobody cares as long as the women aren't too competitive with men. The few women throughout the years that could compete with men had them crying like babies saying just the things you are here. True enough, nobody cares as long as the women are just cannon fodder. Hu

One of many things I tried. Your cue guy may be putting a touch of wax on your cue. It isn't for looks and a tiny tiny amount is all it takes if someone wishes to go that route. Hu

I'm saying your small sample size theory is BS. You prefer to be deliberately obtuse or perhaps ... Hu

I researched waxes years ago, thought I would seek the best. Then I found many waxes costing over $100 an ounce! So much for experimentation. Hu

Testing male is not the same thing as being male. I still suspect she would have tested as a male. How does the number of women players in the world stack up against the number of male Filipino players in the world? Hu

Bowling alley wax that you can purchase from Ace Hardware works well and is cheaper than dirt. Often isn't on the shelf but you can order it if you ask. I have found any real wax to get a little sticky sometimes in the high humidity of South Louisiana. A few fast strokes with paper or cloth to...

I was younger than those guys but with a handful of health issues when I was shooting pistols. Speed and accuracy both counted. Beta blockers hurt reflexes. Their effectiveness for much of what they are used to treat is questionable too, my reasoning for telling my doctor I didn't want to take...

I am hopeful that in the overall perspective the trans in women's sports thing is just a abnormality in the path of things. The trans men are selective in what they compete in, events where men have the edge. Fair play will return. There are far more ladies than transsexual men. Good luck in...

Men have been forced to make a choice between unfair competition or not competing too. While a few didn't compete for the most part the men complained and moaned, and competed! It is a lot to ask to expect competitors not to compete. Maybe not in a cheap local tournament but very hard to stay...

Thing is that accomplishments mean little if they are obtained by cheating or using a crutch. Everything worth remembering that I have accomplished was accomplished on the nach without cheating. I have been known to cheat when I was fighting fire with fire but I just consider it funny. The...

The tour is between a rock and a hard place. Whatever they do is going to be wrong. Wrong to let these men play. They face possible and probable discrimination lawsuits if they don't. I like the simple rule that people compete with the gender they are born with. That seems simple enough. Hu

Speaking of mom's, my high school running buddy's mom got some diet pills. She was through cleaning the house by eight AM, polishing silver, climbing walls. Three days and she quit taking them. My friend started!(grin) Hu

I once shared your opinion, however it is wrong. Females can not compete with men on a level playing field playing pool. That isn't as obvious at lower levels where a lady may be a more advanced player than a man. When it comes to the highest levels, the very best ladies fall short of the very...

I was prescribed beta blockers for medical reasons and hated them. They left me feeling flat-footed and a little bit dull. Some use them to take the edge off their nerves but without a little edge I can't compete at my best. A fellow pistol competitor said he always took half an aspirin before...