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I played " Rags " Woods at the Hollywood Athletic Club several times back in the day. He was a real gentlemen and usually wore a suit with a bow tie. https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1985-02-10-me-3394-story.html

Walking across that parking lot always made me nervous at Hard Times.

Most commercial tenants pay the taxes so if they overturn prop 13 then their effective lease rates go up a lot . On top of the covid depression this could be really bad.

The city of Los Angeles hates pool halls and makes getting them permitted very difficult. This reality combined with sky high rental rates makes setting up a profitable establishment very difficult in LA. What you see is long term ownership type of establishments ( where the real estate is...

I want to thank Daniel, for putting together that fantastic video eulogy regarding the legendary room Hard Times. Two folks he didn't mention would be, " One Pocket " Richard and Tang Ho. It seems hard times has befallen the Southern California pool scene. Used to love going down there and...

With SH your guess is as good as mine.

President Obama is bi-racial you calling him black is racist and you don't even know it. You are free to state your opinions. I could smell your agenda a mile off. You want to act the part of the forum tyrant. Let me restate for the record that folks that claim to be obsessed with racism...

I have been saying this for some time. Politics and religion have no reason to be discussed on a pool/billiards forum This is his own words regarding the subject contained in post #2 of this thread. Why would discussions on this forum be any different than dialogue in pool halls? There is...

I was on the site for a long time before I ever wondered into NPR. I participate in the main forum especially if there is a big one pocket match. I don't as a general rule discuss politics in the main forum. I have only opened a handful of the sub-forums since I joined the site. Just for...

That was what Candace Owens said. It was not anybody in NPR and you know it.

There are like 50 subforums on AZ. You don't have to open NPR if you don't like it. Often times I've seen that the folks that accuse others of racism are the biggest racists themselves. You sound like somebody that wants things his or her way. If something does not comport with your ideas...

Not a bad idea. The problem with LA, is there are no more large upscale poolrooms to hold such an event in. They used to have charity events loaded with celebs back in the day, at the Hollywood Athletic Club and Hollywood Billiards. Sadly these rooms have been both closed for a long time.

Seems like you've spent a lot of time in NPR for someone that thinks it's " toxic ". If you can't stand it, don't open it up.

There is plenty of rancor in the main forum without the discussion of politics. I try to stay away from politics on the main forum. We all know that you can get more aggressive behind a keyboard than most of us will ever be in real life.

On super tight equipment there will be sell outs more frequently. After moving for inning after inning one might be left with only the option of a really hard shot. If you miss that shot you sell out. Most players even good ones can't make every hard shot into really tight pockets.

I've watched date night where the couple drink beer and it looks like they are playing three cushion because balls rarely find a pocket.

Everything changes with large pockets, like taking balls out of your opponents pocket. All over Southern California Ernesto has worked his super tight magic. I've seen all kinds of 8 and out on those sub 4 inch pockets. In the East they play more straight pool. One Pocket has become very...

Thanks, I've always enjoyed reading your copy.

You failed to mention Johnny Archer or Mika.

I have no idea.