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I'm thinking of using them as house cues... Lol... I don't think Ortelia will let me buy any more.... it was just wishful thinking. It really is a nice looking traditional cue. Maybe I'll start harassing Murray sometime in the future when I have more cash available.

Beautiful! Can I have one???

I'm not sure you could technically call it an SS joint because the male side of the joint is made of phenolic and the screw doesn't serve any purpose other than to secure the back end and get it started. I have three Layanis so you could say I'm convinced that it works. Can't comment on the...

I hesitate to shamelessly plug my recent book of short stories in this forum, but the lead story in "Hamster Tales" is about an idiot savant who plays pool... www.hamstertales.com I have a sister-in-law by a previous marriage who is intellectually challenged. She ran 5 balls in a row on my...

I'm quite serious (VBG) and I prefer Granito Basalt. Granito and Simonis are the two premium 'worsted' pool cloths available in the USA and they have similar play and wear characteristics, although Basalt is slightly faster than Simonis 860. If you've ever compared the two side by side, I think...

Erm... the ones with big wallets...?

Me too... just don't make me have to bend over to do it....

Thanks, JAM... I was kinda hoping the non-respectable pool players would buy one... I'm fairly sure they out number the respectable ones about 10 to 1... (VBG)

This is a short FYI for the RSB refugees who came here to avoid FL and his ilk. Some of you had expressed an interest in the book of pool related short stories and poems I put together. It has finally been published as "Hamster Tales"and is available from on-line retailers (Amazon, Barnes &...

Mika Immonen? Um... remind me again, where in the USA was he born? Can you spell 'ringer'...?

Name: David E. Malone Currently Living In: Scarborough, ON Game of choice: VNEA 8-Ball How long have you been playing: 5 Years Favorite Pro: Zinadine Zidane

Your tip 'progression' is similar to mine. I started out with a hard triangle, swapped it for a water buffalo, then tried Talisman, Instroke (the 11 layer), Tiger, sniper (it delaminated), etc. before settling on a Moori Medium. I imagine there are tips out there that are just as good but I...

The most interesting pool room in (north) america is in Toronto. It's situated in the old Brunswick factory on Hanna Avenue and called the Academy for the Spherical Arts. It has some of the most gorgeous antique tables you've ever seen - some worth over $100,000. One snooker table with a 3"...

True dat... not that it's unknown for artists to copy old masters to learn the techniques they used. I know when I was in art school we used to go to the Tate gallery in London and make copies of paintings. Nobody tried to throw us out and it was an accepted study methodology. I sold the...

Jim have you never heard of Troubetzkoy Ltd? They specialize in providing excellent copies of famous works of art to movies or private patrons. There are people out there who want 'real paintings' vs reproductions on their walls and are prepared to pay for a decent facsimile...

I resemble that remark... Oh, maybe you mean DriverMaker?

No, it's not... the original poster was very specific - he is looking for a tip that hits like a Le Pro medium but holds up better. That would be more like asking a group of people who are likely to be Chinese restaurant experts for a restaurant with food similar to Shin Hook Fu's but with...

1. Look at the cueball instead of the object ball so you can see that you're hitting the cue ball well below center. Don't worry if you 'scoop' the ball a few times if you are hitting too low. 2. Make sure your tip is well rounded (dime or nickel) and chalk it well 3. Follow-through the...

My old Mum told me to watch my pees and cues...

In that case you probably only know the old one as Wilket Creek park (next to Edwards Gardens). It was originally purchased by IBM from EP Taylor and eventually sold back to the city. I would never have learned to play if it weren't for the cheap green fees for employees. I'm not complaining.