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The 'Forceful' break is nonsense and should never be used. I've watched top players (Strickland, Van Boening) on YouTube shatter the rack and lose their turn because of that ridiculous rule.

Willee or wontee, that is the question.

That's a valid point.

It was a joke.

Not if you're 'born again'.

Golf pros have caddies. Perhaps I can get a job as a 'pool caddie'.

I have a 'Willie' cue but I really don't want to part with it. Oh, wait a minute...wrong 'Willie'. Nevermind.

Or that someone was smoking.

I used to practice at a local college that had 6 Gold Crowns. The same balls had been used for many years. I had to use my own cue ball because the ones in the room had gotten so small. I'm sure the object balls were deteriorated also but... c'est la vie!

Maybe the balls are less than 2 1/4 inch in diameter.

To discourage pickpockets.

I routinely wipe the balls I'm going to use with a damp towel. This gives me a consistent hit. In a public room, players often snack while playing and oil from their hands is transferred to the balls.

I witnessed a murder in a pool room also. I was playing 9 ball, race to 21 for $400.00. He won and it killed me.

Agreed. If you can't play shape, you can't play pool.

Set up a relatively easy cut shot to a corner pocket and place a cube of chalk somewhere at the other end of the table. With ball-in-hand, have each player pocket the cut shot and try to stop the cue ball as close as he can to the chalk. The distances from the chalk will give a pretty good idea...

I get a lot of enjoyment playing kids that are learning the game. Usually 9 ball or 8 ball. It fun teaching them the fundamentals and watching their reactions when they accomplish something new.

Good move. I would have done the same thing.

I was hoping when I placed the initial post that we could all have a civil conversation and simply discuss the pros and cons of playing call pocket 9-ball, but I guess that was asking the impossible.

Of course, you can't eliminate all luck, even if you called 2 shots ahead. A good 9 ball player always tries to plan at least 3 shots ahead. But I agree with your suggestion; calling 2 shots ahead in 9 ball would be an excellent game.

Some people constantly try to change the way others live, but if someone tries to change them, they get upset.