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Steve, I am looking at the cast. Since the fingers are free, you might see if you can find an older kind of bridge that was sold more as a gimmick, than an actual tool. It is called the Dos Equis XX Bridge. Some years ago, I saw the promotional material. It is like the two x's made of plastic...

cajunfats Back in 1984, when I was working as an Army MWR recreation specialist in Germany, we had a Billiard Room with 4 old Brunswick Sport Kings. A group of GI's became regulars and eventually the typical pool player sh!t talk occured. One of the guys, Wayne(the Kansas Wheat Farmer) Findlay...

Start 'em Young! Bob, I agree with you.Especially the part about the early development program. I remember first playing pool as a youngster of 11, then becoming involved in Little League Baseball. Having coaches that understood how to explain the fundamentals, was critical to development. It is...

Sent you a PM. I cannot answer that question. You have as much freedom to criticize as the next person. Your criticism will only carry weight when you have a better contribution than the person(s) who established the rules.

You ChrisBanks, when your name graces the interior of the Official Rules Book as a contributor, you may question the human fallibility of the rules. Until then, you either follow the rules as the right way to play, or continue being a contrarian, and waste valuable time and energy questioning...

Your answer. You answered your own question. The action must return the ball to the playing surface. "If that be so" is from your perspective and has no basis in any factual interpretation of the rules of play. An assumption is not truth. Any object ball leaving the "playing surface" of the...

Incorrect In the rulings of the gully type tables, when a ball has left the table surface and is in motion within the gully and has no opportunity to return to the table surface, it is considered pocketed.

Yes That is exactly correct. It is derived from rule 2.11 under the instructions for referee's in my copy of the BCA Rule Book. It is also detailed in the Glossary Term of a successful stroke. Jumped Balls also gives a determination as to what will constitute a foul when an object ball leaves...

Interesting While I currently have 3 cues which I could list as stand alone players cues. I will make this a wish list of what I would desire as you have stated. As a caveat, I will list 3 Originals I would like and 3 Previously Made Cues which I have experienced playing with. Original(New)...

Rules,Rules,Rules For all of the comments about the OP, there is one axiom that is true. When two people gamble, the only rules are the ones that allow one of them to walk away with the money. There is no Rule Book that you can quote that says,"When Gambling, your opponent must..." When you...

Impact? You say, you had exposure initially at a city recreation center. Where? If not Milpitas, it must have been somewhere. While Milpitas has an impressive offering of recreational outlets, I didn't see pool offered at any of the 3 locations. Why not? Has anyone ever submitted a program...

George! That was supposed to be a secret, George! lol.

Investment You have a financial investment in higher education at College, relying on the Professor's Skills to impart that knowledge to you. In the approach to learning pool, as soon as is financially possible and time available, seek out a well established School or Individual, and invest in...

One of the things I have encouraged in forming clubs is to have a spectator friendly area. Without the observance from the uninitiated, you won't expand beyond the realm of the player. I have only one area which I would minimize importance, based upon my experiences, is that City Governments...

You are correct,Sir. When I saw the Mike Lebron thread, my first thought was, Ask Jimmy and Petey Fusco! They have more knowledge of Spanish Mike than anyone I know. Jimmy told me once that, playing 9 ball Mike could shift gears so quickly it wasn't possible to get an edge on him. You are...

Great Advice Great advice Jay! Planning to have backup capital is true in any business. Food service wstablishments need extra capital to recoup spoilage and loss due to major storms(power outages) and other natural disasters. In regards to the OP, I cannot think of any location that I would...

On the phone Looking forward to talking with you later. This Project and Jim Murnak's Internet Program just might be interesting enough for me to come out of my self imposed pool retirement. Both sound like they have some lofty, but attainable goals. I like a challenge. Especially ones that...

Balabushka If someone wants to have the closest to a true Balabushka, get Pete Tascarella to make you a cue. Since there is a possibility Pete still utilizes some of George's original equipment, you get the closest proxy to an Original. However, with all that gobbledeygook I just wrote, buy a...

Human Dynamic Unfortunately, these existed in hundreds of local tavern leagues before the APA became a national organization. I remember feeling a sense of fellowship with other pool players as a youngster in the 60's when I first started playing. The first table I have ever played on was a 9...

Jim, I am just finishing the video. I have to step out for a while, but I'll be back to post some thoughts. Very Nicely Done. I Like it! Okay, I'm back. I like the explanation of how you envision this project. Within the framework of the city teams, as you have drawn them, it does have ample...