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    How Often Can You Run This?

    About 1 in 3; the only difficulty is 4 to 5 and 5 to 6. The rest is standard drill stuff.
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    How To Play This Shot

    Indeed, the high right moves the CB out of a collision course with the 9-ball and saves you bacon.
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    Pool player families and their aggression towards critics

    Sounds a lot like the adults are part of the syndicate. Thinking they (their family) is better than, more important than, more privileged than:: anyone else I wonder if the association between pool and gambling has anything to do with it ??
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    Need ideas/donations for my awesome charity

    Why would anyone get a tattoo ???
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    Buddy Hall vs Steve Mizerak, who had the nicer stroke?

    They both have a quite low center-of-gravity !!
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    Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

    Point of order:: it is not a custom cue if the cue starts to get built before the owner specifies the parameters. If you, the owner-to-be cannot specify the colors, rings, inlays, veneers, wrap; it is NOT custom For example, the Remington custom shop does not start your gun build before you...
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    So many tips to choose from.

    Bill Gates makes nearly $100,000 in the time it takes him to bend down and pick up a dime.
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    Calling all gazillionaires!!!

    So, the solution to USA pool play at Mosconi Cup is to take on the Russian Gymnastics Model.
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    What kind/brand of Mechanics Level to level a Pool Table

    You can level a pool table slate/slates with a pool ball. A pool ball rolling slowly on slate without clothe will show you the unlevelness of the slate, the levelness of joints, ... Or you can spend $100 for a machinist level.
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    Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

    When I was growing up (50s and 60s): a) an auto mechanic could buy a house and support 4 children without his wife having to work. b) a post office worker could afford a home, raise a family, and retire ... c) a truck driver could afford a home, ... d) a school teacher could ... e) the CEO...
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    Custom and High End Cues on the Decline?

    Most young adults do not have the kind of income (or wealth) that would allow them to buy a high end cue. And you don't fix that problem by making high end cues lower priced-- You fix the problem by making low end jobs pay more-- {{OR make lesser gamblers win big more often}}
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    Extra Deflection on Mosconi Cup Table??

    There are 2 parts to deflection a) what happens at the point of contact b) what happens as CB rolls down table a) does not change with "newness" of the clothe b) can change with friction of clothe and even with humidity in the room.
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    Anyone tried playing POINTS?

    "Any other time a scratch occurs, it comes with a 2-stroke penalty. " This could mean:: a) opponent gets 2 consecutive innings or b) you get no points on your next 2 shots of your next inning. Sounds stupid--nor do I believe that anyone would want to watch.
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    Little Monster Crazy Break

    Who would name their children with essentially the same first and last names ?!?!?
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    Pro pool without a shot clock

    I use the -> key watching pool with a shot clock--I have to use it a lot more often on that.
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    How to Own a Poolhall?

    You need at least 6 tables to get started, 12 is better. 3×-6× 8-foot tables compared to 9-foot tables. 8-foot tables for league, 9-foot tables for "high Rollers." You need the capital to buy all the tables, furnish the building, have 2-years of operating expenses, and equip the building for...
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    Encyclopedia of American Pool Players - Work in Progress

    Why is Jimmy Caras not on any of the lists ??
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    Dominant eye?

    I happen to be right-handed and right-eye dominant. But I know of some decent players that are neither eye dominant, they hold their nose above the cue-shaft and use both eyes.
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    Sneak-Peek, Half-CaF Shaft

    The black shaft prevents it from being a Sneaky Pete.
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    Earth Has Tilted 31.5 Inches.

    2 points:: a) the filling of the lake behind the 3-Gorges Dam slowed earth's rotation by 1ms per day. b) none of this would be happening if there were only 10% as many people on the earth today as there are today.
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