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I just noticed your signature. Playing pool also = masochism. ;)

I resemble that remark!

Mike, I don't even know where to start with all the problems I'm having here.

Thanks for the replies. I wasn't really interested in playing last time I was there, so I never got out to check out any pool rooms. Sounds like there are lots of options.

I will be in Abiko City in Chiba. I think it's like a 30 minute train ride to Ueno station. I'll have a JR pass while I'm there, so I should be able to get around ok.

Anyone know if there are any pool rooms in the Tokyo area where there is no smoking? I'm kind of thinking I'm s.o.l. if I'm looking for a non-smoking room there but, hey, can't hurt to ask. I'll be there for a little over 3 weeks in early April. Aside from the smoking question, what are the...

Gus' last name is spelled Briseno, I'm pretty sure.

Well that pretty much blows. I'm sorry to hear it.

You guys slammed your hand breaking ONCE? I thought that was a battle scar that all pool players had. When I was a kid and just learning to play, I ripped the hell out of my knuckle on my index finger too many times to count. You'd think I might have learned the first dozen times or so but...

This post is useless without pics.

What rules were you playing by? It's a bad hit if you hit one of your own balls first?

Old texas saying? WAIT! Was it ... "fool me once ..." Oh never mind. At least I think I'm funny. :)

I switched to a Kamui myself. While I was in Japan I stopped into a pool room to buy a few to bring home. The guy working there showed us that tool, as well as a couple other Kamui products. According to him, Kamui has been making leather goods for some time so, while they may be relatively...

Is there a limit on the field? I have the form but I want to make sure that I get in early if it can fill up. Otherwise, you know, in trying to be a pool player again, I will procrastinate and get my entry fee in at the last minute.

I wouldn't come to that conclusion based on this one match. I have seen Allison play poorly too. In fact, I've seen Efren play poorly! Jean could flat out play. There is nothing "definite" when comparing these two other than we'll definitely never know who would win for sure. Everyone has...

Ahh, I misheard the comment then. In either case, yeah, she was out of line. And, even back then, $200 is like a slap on the wrist. Maybe the girls didn't like getting beat up by Jean at every event, and maybe they did have some bias toward her because of it, but that doesn't negate the poor...

I should have recognized The Driller. I actually have kind of a funny story involving him and John Borba in like '92 or '93. We had taken off across the country to go to the Kentucky Derby and stopped at some pool rooms along the way, his pool room in Oklahoma City being one of them. It was...

Oh they remember. They remember the guy who played like a schmuck for a couple years before quitting entirely. LOL. I finally followed the advice that Underdog gave me years ago and took a two week layoff, then quit all together. I'm sure I'll have no shortage of action if I start looking to...

Funny you should mention me. This thread did catch my attention and I have been getting the urge to play lately. Haha. I do remember playing Elvis. Thank you. Thank you very much. He was actually a good player, but the pork chops alone had to win him some games. I won that tournament one...

I wasn't there, but heard the story more than once from Robin. After seeing this, I have to say that her version of the story is 100% accurate. It's a shame that this caused Jean to step away from pool because she still may be the best female player the game has ever seen. However, she did...