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Yeah, afew of us here in Chattanooga got to know Monroe pretty well. As a matter of fact, Vernon and I bought Monroe in a calcutta during a tournament at Charlie's Billiards in Soddy Daisy, Tn which is near Chattanooga. Monroe placed second, I believe, and Vernon and I both won some money...

Vernon Elliott Almost everyone in Chattanooga knew Vernon by his road name "Bernie". In fact many didn't know who Vernon Elliott was.

What cue? Being a cue fanatic any info/news about cues grabs my attention. Unfortunately, too many cues later and too much money spent it is still a weakness of mine. What I think would also be revealing is a question for the cuemakers to tell us what price level one has to pay to get their...

Psr Would someone describe what the "proper eye pattern" should be? In one of the previous posts I notced someone mentioned rapid eye movement back and forth from OB to CB and I find myself doing that , particularly if the shot is unusually difficult or obtaining position is tedious. But I do...

Congrats to Busta Mostly, I think, all American pool players congratulate Busty on his win, albeit silently. Naturally we would have loved for Shane to win because then we feel as Americans, somehow we played a part and, therefore, are winners ourselves. Due to his unmatched charisma, it's...

Focus It's obvious you place too great a priority on playing pool!

Ring game rules Rules I play by: -If more than three people play the ten balls are used-increases odds of more people getting a shot -When 5 and 10 are money balls and the 10 is made before the 5 that game is over but next game the 5 ball pot will pay double next game. -All balls made on a foul...

Ferruless shafts I have had my cue builder make my shafts ferruless for years now and have experienced no performance problems at all. The only drawback is you have to very careful when chalking the tip. Not paying attention will result in a blue chalk ring near the tip; a rookie ring...

Accufast vs Artemis FYI I installed Accufast cushions on my table and used them for nearly five years then bought a nine foot Diamond Pro on which the rails had dead spots (rubber hardened). The early Diamond Pros did not come with Artemis cushions. They had a black rubber cushion of which...

Fun vs serious Depends on your goal. If you want to win tournaments, gambling, or turning professional, no question you should focus only on winning regardless of the situation. If your purpose is recreational and socializing with your buddies it is counterproductive because how you win most...

Two Diamond Pro tables and lights for sale in Soddy Daisy , Tn (near Chattanooga). Tables are in excellent condition and have an oak finish. Tables are presently listed on craigslist and pics can be seen by copying and pasting the link below. 423-718-0257 for info...

Derby City After a quick glance at the payouts at the DCC it seems to me that the only players having a chance to make money or break even (barely) were those finishing 13th or better. Of course it isn't possible to know the results of their "action" contests but it's safe to guess that not...

FWIW I once asked my late buddy Vernon Elliott what he thought the results of a match between J Balukas and L Shampo would have been. Vernon said it would be too close to call even though he and Lori were good friends. That told me Lori must have been a heck of a player.

DCC Pics Thanks for the help!

Has there been any pictures of players, spectators, vendors/products posted from this years Derby City?

Your opinion Have to admit that I like your style DD. I now own a roofing company which is the realm of "real men" who will appreciate your thinking. In fact I have a couple of guys who come to mind when I read your post. Once they asked for a raise in pay and I told them only whiners who...

Pro player Thanks for your response.

Pro player It was only $5 entry and the question was not whether there was any impropriety on his part. Rather it is a question why he would choose to enter a tournament of this type when he knew there would not be anyone near his ability level. Thee are many area pro level players who never...

Tonight I watched an amatuer 9 ball tournament in in which there were approx 20-25 players with the highest level player being a 70 year old APA player who only started playing pool at the age of 50 with the exception of one pro player who has placed in the top 12 once at DCC and once in the...

Monster players How old is Joe Dan Bileau? What was the time frame he played around Russellville? As child (BC era) I lived in Russellville, Ky and still have relatives there.