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Did Lou Butera actually tell you that? Maybe I should spend a couple more minutes on this subject, but what immediately comes to mind is that Lou must have averaged around 5 balls per inning on such a run of 100 for he figured to lose 1-1/2 to 2 minutes just from having to re-rack the balls six...

Hi Mark, Can't thank ya enough. There's obviously a great deal of trust between us, and happily, you also happen to know a lot about me and my books and are even willing to tell it to others. With much appreciation, Eddie Robin

"Powerpool" THINKS my auction is somehow a scam and THINKS that something is wrong and you, Helfert, certainly didn’t disappoint for, in your reply, you THINK I’m continually printing books. So many of you others out there want to understand what is it about pool that it can’t be more like...

You THINK my auction is somehow a scam and you THINK that something is wrong and Helfert certainly didn’t disappoint for, in his reply, he THINKS I’m continually printing books. So many of you want to understand what is it about pool that it can’t be more like tennis and golf. Well, I THINK it’s...

I think the game "61" you refer to was originally called Chicago elsewhere for Chicago, IL was where it had first become popular; if so, it was also called "rotation" and was not at all part of the evolution of games leading up to today's 14.1. I don't have much of a billiard library and am...

I'd like to better explain what I'd meant in last sentence for I don't know how to edit out the error; I really screwed up that last part. I'd meant time added to clock would be 20 times total of remaining balls in seconds. Player needing 60 more balls would thereby have 20 minutes added to his...

Chess clocks, 15-pt penalty, & 20 secs per remaining added to clock Glad I stopped by and saw your post. I’ve wanted time clocks for competitive pool and billiard matches since 1972. I really like your above-described 15-point penalty in 14.1 when a player’s total time has expired and also...

Try my $60 critique of basics The P3C books brought with me to San Jose Nationals in 1978 were first one's received from bindery just two days earlier. Told them that I may wind up in jail if i can't get at least 30 books to San Jose for that tournament and they managed to get just that many...

Hi Mike, Very neat post by a 14.1 player; I liked it. Real good that you learned that game first. I knocked $20 off my normal price for ya. Just go to eBay and search for "shots moves strategies". It's an expensive book as instructional books on pool or billiards go but it will not only help...

From curiosity and to be sure it was not one of my auctions I'd searched for said item and learned that the eBay auction for Item No. 320696660743 (used and damaged W1P & SMS set) was sold by damanbehinddacurtain for $500.00 May 14, 2011, 18:07:49. I suggest asking the seller what had happened...

Eddie Robin's Response to Jay Helfert's cute note -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jay Helfert Wrote: I guess Eddie forgot when he was in a jam and needed two grand who helped him out. What else is new? :wink Eddie Robin Wrote: Jay; How does...

Jay; Didn't understand. When I first read the above I thought you insinuating an unknown loan or charity (did others think the same?). Now I do understand! We did business and you wound up with a large quantity of books for resale purposes (at yours? or somebody's tourn?). I believe it was...

You think Jay has a handwritten copy? How could that be? W1P was done on a computer. There may have been some notes on paper but I just don't recall any. As for Jay's comment re $2,000 to help me out; there was never a loan or charity between us. I guess all those who bought large quantities of...

Hunger Strike; you were right! I'd skipped right over that particular question re whether or not the first edition of W1P had any that were made with the bonded-leather. Well, guess you and all those that were curious as to that point now understand that both editions had some in bonded-leather...

Hi Bob, My signature editions of SMS and W1P are of genuine bonded-leather (real leather). The way I understand it, real genuine leather when in a single, large piece is more difficult to work with and easily more expensive and not as uniformly flat but very, very nice. Bonded leather is of tiny...

Data Re his books from Eddie Robin Hi Bob, Approximately 60% of around 2,500 P3C bks printed were "leatherette" as per printer-binder, but he ran out of that material. Remaining 40% was supposed to have been "leatherette" as well but have doubts 'cause of how that binder proved himself so...

You mention that i've not replied to you; was it a phone, email, or AZ billiard message? I'm not aware of ever receiving such a message and would very, very, VERY much like to know what happened to it. The answer to your question is yes, there were first editions of bonded-leather bound W1Ps...

Happy Birthday kiddo to one of my VERY favorite and MOST trusted friends, Eddie Robin PS: Yup; it's true, I gotcha by a few years!

Hi Wutang, Call me at 702 641-9686 for a W1P book. Eddie robin

Don't ya still have 2 or 3 SMS books left? Don't ya still have 2 or 3 SMS books left or am i the only one left with those? I got one up for $178 on eBay right now.