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    Color of Money Shot Recreated

    Mentioned it before, but I think Freddy the Beard thought a biopic on Jack and Barbara Cooney would be the nuts. I agree. It would have to be done well. But it could look great on film and introduce people to one pocket. The way Cooney went about setting up games would take the interest broader...
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    Color of Money Shot Recreated

    40 year anniversary of the film. WTF that makes me feel old.
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    Mosconi Cup 2025, Dec. 3-6, Alexandra Palace, London

    Ryder Cup same deal. It drives me nuts when some of the current players get heat for wanting a little cash. PGA of America makes a ton and the players get little. Players got roasted for wanting anything other than bad clothes and banquets. The addition of Ballesteros and the continent...
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    Ultimate Pool Shootout North Carolina bracket

    Yeah, GL Easy E. Ultimate Pool is starting a league where I am. Gonna give it a shot and see what I think of playing it. I’ve commented before on mixed feelings about the rules but will figure them out and plan accordingly. How tough can it be to see an 8 ball pattern in seconds on a kiddie...
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    Ultimate Pool Shootout North Carolina bracket

    So a pro should take a month off to hit balls around on a Rasson and forego earning money for a chance to win only 20k more in an exhibition the next month - IF his teammates play well? Makes zero sense. A pro plays for pay not knockers- why do you think you have a say in a pro’s schedule or...
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    Pool Halls in CT

    Well, gassing up the rental car to return it to the Hartford Airport a couple weeks ago, I saw Pool Table Magic. It looked closed. I looked online and it appears they are open but have limited hours. Open at 6 PM 5 days a week. Convenient to the Hartford airport. Never been there. I have now...
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    65 Critical Safeties for 9-Ball and 10-Ball

    Will try these. I need to work on these.
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    Controversial Non-Call of WRONG-BALL-HIT-FIRST FOUL - Hanoi Open - Capito vs. Lechner Quarter Final

    Yes. But that is not what was being talked about.
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    Controversial Non-Call of WRONG-BALL-HIT-FIRST FOUL - Hanoi Open - Capito vs. Lechner Quarter Final

    I’m sure there are flawed refs, but refs can’t change calls because of the reaction to a call. Disagreement or arguing a call can’t cause a ref to change a call. But reviewing a video provides a basis to do so if it is allowed.
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    Controversial Non-Call of WRONG-BALL-HIT-FIRST FOUL - Hanoi Open - Capito vs. Lechner Quarter Final

    I think it is a real problem that it is allowed in an unrefereed match and not mentioned in a reffed match. The logical interpretation IMO is that video review in a reffed match is not allowed. I know that it is used and can be beneficial. That is why the rule should be extended to a reffed...
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    Controversial Non-Call of WRONG-BALL-HIT-FIRST FOUL - Hanoi Open - Capito vs. Lechner Quarter Final

    I think I was wrong citing Fran on this one. I went back and looked at the thread from August I was thinking of and I don’t think she said what I thought. We were discussing a different but somewhat related issue. I don’t know what she might say about this situation. That said, speaking for...
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    Controversial Non-Call of WRONG-BALL-HIT-FIRST FOUL - Hanoi Open - Capito vs. Lechner Quarter Final

    I did not research every possible rule, but I did look at the WPA rules, the WPA rule regulations, and WNT rules. I will posit that no instant replay is allowed. Why? Because there is no rule for it. Video replay is allowed when an area referee did not see a shot. There does not appear to...
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    Mark Baer Cues

    I didn’t know if this is who the OP was asking about. But yeah he did some good work and it is too bad he passed. I have a Hoppe he worked over/ converted. It wasn’t a collectible or in particularly great shape but he got it nicely playable.
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    Pool play that irritates you!

    Yeah I get it. The loud annoys me sometimes. But after playing in a couple 3C tournaments where I was in the pediatric division, I realized some of it is just the inability to adjust hearing aids. Like a guys phone is going off at 97 db and he has no idea. 3 guys are yelling at him to shut the...
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    I jumped on board with the new McDermott/Chops collaboration

    Not my thing but I like the SP-1 better. I know a guy who wanted one of these and texted him when I saw them. Sounds like it might not have been soon enough.
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    Jump Cues ☠️

    How is it legal in a rule set that specifies 40”? They made those rules to prevent super short jump cues or shaft only jumping I think. The way he tried- which isn’t the normal way to use the cue- gives you a cue less than 40”. By like 6” or more. The cue used as designed is over 40” in either...
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    Houston area Pro/Instructor recommendations

    In Las Vegas this year he spent some time at the booth with a billiard table set up. He was very enthusiastic about it and giving advice on shots. I enjoyed that. Did you stick with pool or did you venture into caroms? I don’t know how good he is strictly as a 3C player but he clearly knows...
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    Dress code in tournaments

    Because typically dress codes are minimums. Like in golf you can, as far as I know, step on the first tee of a tour event wearing a shirt and tie like the old days. They wouldn’t make you dress worse. So some tournaments come up with a dress code as you support. But the rule and/ or enforcement...
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    Jump Cues ☠️

    Karl Boyes. There is a video. The configuration he tried isn’t legal or how the stick was supposed to be used. Have you seen a Propel?
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    Pool play that irritates you!

    Oscar Dominguez has a good option for this in tournaments he runs. You have earbuds you can’t dispute anything called or said etc…. I think he likes to wear earbuds. I don’t like players wearing them, but if they do, this should be the rule. As for your situation I think you just call it and...
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