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Just wondering how you guys play it. If you're at the 6 ball ghost, do you rack 9 balls, break, and remove three balls, or just rack up 6? Thanks.

Buckets. And yes, that is duct tape, a dog tag style chain I found in the garage, and other random "poor man's" tricks in hopes of the Centennials remaining off the concrete floor. :D (My table is in the garage.) Whatta you guys think?

Hehe. I wasn't implying I believe in or need a "system." I was doing a little bit of satire. Great drill. Here's one I came up that has helped me: Set up any shot you don't feel comfy with, and working in order, try to get on each ball at least 5 times before moving onto the next ball. Make...

I have a 30 year old Bruns. Heirloom. The pockets are 5 in wide. Yeah, I'm leaning toward 4 1/2. Playing on that table last night, I had to temper my aggressiveness.

I am in San Berdo and very familiar with Ernesto - SoCal legend. Grew up reading about him. 4.5 at the points and the throat? A lot of the Diamonds I see on TV (Never played on one), the pocket measurement seems uniform, parallel: | | as opposed to \ /. Yeah, buckets can make you lazy.

Oh yeah. Are we talking one equal measurement from the mouth to the throat? Most tables have a wider mouth. The table I played on tonight had 4.5 inch opening then funneled in dramatically to about 3.75 to 4 inches.

Totally agree. I became passive on that table tonight. Slow rolling everything, second guessing myself. You couldn't hit anything with speed. Even a Diamond pro cut won't spit a ball back out if you nip the jaws. I could easily see how that mentality could seep into one's overall game if they...

Unless you have a pro aiming system :) Where's the magical speed control system. That's what I want.

Gonna be having my table redone soon and I'm wondering what's a good size pocket for a home table. Right now, they're too forgiving. I just played on one of the tightest tables in a local room here and would like to be prepared for such conditions. However, I'm under the belief that super...

Is he older or younger? If he's younger, you got some work to do :)

Inspiring story. Does he have any super physical or mental skills, like incredible hand-eye coord. or rock hard focus? Or was he just devoted? Some players are indeed prodigies. Your brother sounds like he fits the term.

Yeah. Personally I think aiming becomes a little less important when you start to progress and speed control, pattern play, and imagination become the skills that separate two given players. A in 3 months? Wow, this game is easier than I thought.

I agree. I didn't mean to imply that a D should right away have visions of becoming an A player in a certain amount of time. I think a D should be concerned with learning the right fundamentals and basic strategy, then set the goal of becoming a C within a determined time frame. I always...

Hi Fatboy, Pretty funny, but post your thoughts. I'd be interested in your perspective. We're in the same boat. Taking up the game after a multiyear layoff. If I recall, you said you're a strong B right now. How long did it take to get to get there once you came back?

In light of DCP's thread, I'm curious to what everyone thinks about what realistic goals a player who is serious about the game should set? And also a realistic time frame for said goals. For example, I think a D player setting a goal to become an A player within 6 months is unrealistic...

I'm relatively new here, and the many DCP threads I've read, he just never seems hopeful about his game. This is not meant as an insult, but I'm really curious about his speed and his goals. Is he a C trying to be B? A B trying to be an A? An A trying to make a breakthrough. Did he take up the...

I 100% agree with this. With all the advancements in medical technology, I think middle age is the new "prime of life." There's been many times where I've mistaken someone for being in their 20s when in fact, they're in their late 30s or early 40s. If people exercise, eat right, maintain a...

declined? I remember when I first started following Pro Pool in the 90s, the main names were Varner (He seemed to have a mortal lock on the Number 1 ranking spot), Earl, Rempe, Hall, Sigel, Reyes, Davenport, Vickery (an always underrated darkhorse) and Archer, et. al (Feel free to throw in more...

Flex, are your Schmelkes outfitted with the 312 shafts? If so, how do they play? I'm really leaning toward a Schmelke/Pred marriage here? Just need some feedback before I, um, consumate it :)

Thanks guys. Since I've been shooting with a Players (only thing I could afford back then :) ) since my teens, and considering I'm used to its feel, how do you think a Pred shaft would perform on such a low end cue? Or even a Fury for that matter? Or Schmelke? I like both of these companies...