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    Things to consider for those forum members buying their first pool cue

    that's like telling a right handed 6 year old, to start playing baseball left handed and then if you like it you can switch to righty later.
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    Dumb old man question of the day

    I tried to explain "speed shortening" a bank to a teammate, who was a better player than me, but it never sunk in. "the angle is the same no matter how hard you hit it" Even demonstrated it to him, but he never got it. Oh well, he is clueless in Columbus Ohio now.
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    Did I just witness History?

    My home town is just south of Springfield IL, home of one of the best dirt mile tracks in the country. Remember when USAC cars ran at the State Fair track, dirt champ cars with the "Indy" drivers. Back when all of those guys could drive many disciplines. Tony Stewart was the same, he won a...
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    Dumb old man question of the day

    what table/manufacturer has the truest/liveliest cushions?? I know Ohlhausen used to promote Accu-Fast? cushions on their tables. I like to bank the balls, and appreciate a nice true bouncy table. resume your normal programming.
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    Dress code in tournaments

    Even Gleason in the Hustler dressed to the nines, including a lapel flower.
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    Dress code in tournaments

    our team had orange Hawaiian shirts one year in Vegas. Boy were they ugly. Boy how we could find each other across the Riviera ballroom.
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    Dress code in tournaments

    I take it you are not a military veteran??
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    Things to consider for those forum members buying their first pool cue

    consider a standard joint, for buying additional shafts and not in some oddball size/specs. Many first cues, graduate to becoming break cues, so buy a solid strong stick, chances are it will have a bunch of banging in its future. Stick with well known brands, its a lot easier to sell a...
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    Dress code in tournaments

    if you want to be a pro pool player, dress like one, not a slob in the peanut gallery.
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    a 5 foot titanium rod would weigh about 2 pounds, if you were wondering.
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    Titanium rod, or even lighter, tubing.
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    if this is absolutely true, then why don't we have six, eight or ten ounce break cues??
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    assuming that the lighter the cue, the more cue ball speed, the stronger the break, how much is TOO much??? There has to be a sweet spot of cue weight and velocity. look at the chart below. 20 ounce cue moving at 20 mph 18 ounce cue moving at 22 mph 16 ounce cue moving at 24 mph 14 ounce cue...
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    What would be a good two piece cue to make a break cue?

    only got to hold chalk for one shot....it's a break cue!!!!
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    I got 2 break cues. Heavy....25 ounce, sneaky pete style made by Guido Orlandi, and only 56 inches long Light...18 ounce, cheap asian fiberglas wrapped stick
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    Take all of the weight out of your break cue

    cut about 5 inches off the butt???
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    Pool Inventions of the Future

    cheap enough, 6 for $22, less than four dollars each, IF THEY WORK.
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    Help me decide the wrap!

    my vote......black with white specks.
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    Pool Inventions of the Future

    bowling pins are all the same, in fact a pinsetting machine has 2 full sets of pins, 20, in it. this machine needs to be smarter to rack 8, 9, 10 ball game racks, and with 8 ball to randomize the remaining balls in the rack.
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    Softbreak ?

    exactly right.
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