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collecting as an investment vs hobby Given the uncertainties of the stock market, currency fluctuations, rising unemployment, terrorism, wars on numerous fronts, unprecedented ecological threats, structural economic changes transforming us from an industrial economy to an unsustainable...

precision You are quite right. I'm sorry for the sloppy statement. In my reading it appears that there are standards associated with height eg. 5'9 being an important cut off point in some articles & then arguments for going above or below that point.

Do you prefer the rear, forward, or standard balance point on your cue & why?

I would go back to the 7th grade & start learning the game. At 67, I will be long dead before I reach the level of mastery I desire.

In picking a cue maker, how significant is their membership in this Association?

Are there differences in playability & feel or is it purely an issue of personal preference?

H&R Block I hope your experience with them was better than H&R Block. Although, I suspect that you are speaking in jest, it is likely that a pool hustler could incorporate as a business. The mob does so in casinos all across the country.Theater coaches, message therapists, & diversity experts...

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Sooner or later I will probably move to the custom cue stage. Although, I appreciate aesthetics, my preference is to emphasize performance & something camofluaged (Sneaky Pete strategy) to avoid attracting the attention of thieves as well as the curious. I realize that I must try many cues...

yes,yes, & yes Suggestions for getting a better butt?

I have a Universal Smart Shaft on a butt from a $30 cue. Would it be cheaper or even feasible to buy a better butt by itself? Is the quality of the butt even significant as long as the shaft & tip are good?

butt only Is it cheaper or even possible to buy a butt by itself?

I have a Universal Smart Shaft on a butt from a $30 cue. My assumption is that only the shaft matters. Opinions?

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Where does the Universal Smart shaft rank with OB & Predator?

When I checked on-line, the book is out of stock everywhere & someone said his press has gone out of business. Is that true? I was fortunate to pick up a copy at Rack 66 in Louisville today. I have only read a few chapters, but his writing style is extremely clear. For example, it is the...

investment vs playability As always, you make a good case. I guess I will stick with my Universal Smart shaft & invest in what I know- turnaround situations in the market. I will be long dead before my ability is equal to the capacity of my current cue. Thank you.

There are those making projections that wood is becoming sufficiently scarce that cues will soon be made from other materials. What sort of wooden custom cue would be a good investment & play well?

gender of Panda I have read that transexual Pandas hold chalk the best.