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Personally, I think you're a little bit of a nut for getting rid of a D-12. I always thought that it was a very pretty cue, on of their best. You could have someone like KJ put a 314 on the end of it with matching ringwork and you'd really have something. They play a little soft due to the...

Great post. I'd have to say that you might be able to tell a 5/16x18 pin from a 3/8x10, but even that is subject to discussion. Most important part of pin is weight and its impact on balance point. Instead of worrying about pin, the diameter of the joint and the shaft taper should be the...

And just FYI, since most of you complain endlessly about cuemakers and their tardy work and lack of communication, all please note that KJ doesn't fit into the mold. The work was on time, on budget and I was always kept up to spec on the work. THe fact that he's knowledgeable, kind and ssooooo...

Jay, you're right. I have specialties, but video survelliance isn't one of them. It still pisses me off how a casino can watch a dang $5 chip being palmed by a dealer, yet can't tell you snot about a lost jacket or a bad payoff at a craps table. In any case, if you have a stroke like Rob, I...

Well, I suppose the choice is tony drago or mickey tabb. And you know that she'll kick his A$$! All she has to do is give him a head butt and all of that hardened hair spray will knock him cold, while the shedding eye makeup blinds him for the rest of the event. Now there an idea. Celebrity...

Unless they keep tapes on every minute of the day, cameras don't do a lot of good. Dang casinos have one everywhere except the toilet and try asking about a lost jacket or something else personal. Yep, never saw it.....right... tim

I smell another crunch of the US team. Earl has been working out, which means one of two things: 1) he's ready to play or 2) he's going to pop Tony Drago. With Niels about, I wouldn't think the latter was such a good idea. tim

I just don't get it. I can understand the case and the break cues, but how the heck did he lose his main cue ? You always have someone watch it if you go to the bathroom. Less importantly, this is exactly the reason why you have a lucasi with a 314 shaft. So if it gets stolen, its not such a...

Earl is, as always, clueless. It isn't slow play that makes pool less inviting to watch than golf. Its the participants. Its pretty hard to believe an announcer telling you how tough it is to play the game when these guys string rack after rack together. Perfection is boring. You want...

If you go out to Vegas for the APA finals, you can play in mini mania events without competing in the finals. Almost 24 hours a day. For weeks. Just need to fund your trip. Other than that, if you are in NY, why not get into a few 9 ball events ? Just about any Joss tour event will pit you...

The issue here is "the fundamentals". Everything else is a derivation of that. So, who can teach the fundamentals ?? Most likely, someone who has had the worst time of mastering them. Am I supposed to learn from someone who is naturally gifted and can't explain how they do it ? No offense...

Jude, you just stink. Just what I wanted when my aimless, shiftless, brainless sessions were doing such good. So now that you are going to make me better, does that mean I have to spend more time watching CSI with the wife ???? Written with every bit of my tongue in cheek, With Best Regards...

Fred, can I get the cueball inbetween the rail and the 11 ? If so, why wouldn't I bump the 11 into the 10 with a stop ball (really just centerball at this distance) and break out the 8 at the same time, leaving the 8 ball blocked and on the rail somewhere and making my opponent get lucky with a...

I think that this subject was covered off in this thread already. http://forums.azbilliards.com/showthread.php?t=89627 Having said that, despite the argument you'll get from others, I still think that the switch from predator to a standard maple shaft isn't that hard. You might have to be a...

I am curious about the joint. what is a "50/50 joint split" ? Also, it looks like a 3/8x10 pin, especially without the s/s joint. So what is it, kinda like one of those lambros super joints ? tim

Honestly, I don't know how you kept up with him. He is an absolute repository for billiards knowledge. I hope he took out time to tell a few stories. He's one of my most favorite announcers. tim

The issue is, would you rather try to eek out a trip to Vegas for a week on $600 with a $350 kicker or stay home and take the $500 ?? Let me go on record. I'll stay home with the $500 next time. I'll tell you one thing. The Riv doesn't give two poops about the APA. We're just a convention...

Fried would be a better term. Lets see. You got $350 for the team for winning when you got to Vegas and $500 for staying home when you lost. Who got the better deal ???? Yep. The folks who got beat. If you went to Vegas and lost two and out, you made less money than those who didn't make...

Could you be a bit more specific ? "League is worth" ? Lets just say that the woman who runs the APA, badly I might add, makes quite a paycheck. LO's, in a populated area, can make over $100K a year. Your $9 a week at work. Nothing more than a glorified Amway dealership. tim

Looks like pretty decent original condition, but agreed on the "mint" sign. Looks like despite no dings, it could use a refinish to be "perfect". With so many inlays, that's to be expected, especially being so old. Kinda like a cue with steel rings. They always move and break the finish...