I spoke with sarcasm of your legendary kicking skills. It's actually quite simple.
Kick to the opposite end rail with right english. Whitey comes back, hits the side rail one sight from the corner, breaks the cluster and kisses the end rail.
Perhaps he was claiming you would be cheating by asking as it is your responsibility to know the rules.
Without a ref, a stalemate must be agreed upon by both players.
OP got scammed.
The big boys such as Seybert's, Mueller's, Pool Dawg, etc. sell Cue Slick PTC.
I would hope they would not knowingly sell a rebranded product that contains skin and eye irritants.
Where did you buy it? Same place as previous purchases?
If this product is other than Cue Silk PTC, check out the label on LA Totally Awesome for content warnings before exposing it to the senior center.
I would be more concerned with Japan Customs, which expressly forbid the export of ivory into the country.
No international carrier, FedEx, DHL, etc. gets a pass from Customs.
Good luck.
Noob comes in, resurects a 6 1/2 year old thread to crow how he beat José Parica with a B&R, then resurects a 15 year old thread to tell us we're all full of shit.
Threre are no second (or third) chances to make a good first impression.
Welcome to AZB.
You should do what suits you, but if I inherited a cue from a close friend who passed, it would be worth every penny of the $250 to keep.
Yes, even a Meucci.
Unless you are flat busted, that is.
YMMV
The term originated when a husband passed unexpectedly and left behind a two piece cue.
The wife, upon gathering his belongings to dispose of in one way or another, picked up the cue and realized it may be of purpose to a widow such as herself.
I use it to look at free porn that used to cost a half hours wage.
Hell, I can even use it to look at really good porn that used to cost a half days wage.