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  1. Cuaba

    New Ralph Greenleaf Book

    I lived in Monmouth for 17 years. Now I live 14 miles away...
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    Should pool leagues have a Senior League?

    Younger players have a lot to learn from older players and I believe older players enjoy sharing their knowledge & experience.
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    When was the last time you played Pool away from home?

    Last March in a tournament in Zurich Switzerland. If it wasn't for Covid, I'd be back this month...
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    Collector Cues - Do you play with them or not

    I play with all of em. Won a tourney with a Balabushka a few years back :)
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    Have you any good stories about underworld characters you met in Pool Rooms?

    I got to know them well. I visited one of them in DC when he worked in Langley. Still have a cool souvenir :)
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    Have you any good stories about underworld characters you met in Pool Rooms?

    Without going in to too many details... Several Made Mafia guys, CIA Spooks, & one guy who was an international fugitive wanted by the FBI. The last guy actually bribed the police to keep me from going to jail in Jakarta after an incident in a pool game...
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    Steve Klapp

    I saw him at the local Walgreens this summer. He's doing fine, but I don't think he's doing anything with cues...
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    Who is She Wolf?

    I first met Phaa in 2013 when she was 10. We both played in a tournament in Bangkok and I was amazed. The last 2 players I saw play that good at that age were Jesse Bowman and Billy Thorpe. I texted Mark Wilson that day and told him about her. Mark has always been interested in following the...
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    Please help to identify this cue

    That is a great looking cue :)
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    Portland Maine

    My choice would be TJ's.
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    Portland Maine

    Best room in Maine is TJ's in Waterville. It's about 75 miles north of Portland. Mike DeChaine learned to play there.
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    Why do gaps in a rack cause balls not to break as well?

    Players who slug rack their opponents should be drawn & quartered....
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    Do you remember your first pool hall?

    Northgate Bowling & Billiards. It closed last year :(
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    Efren's Shirt Size

    Size Comparison I'm a 2XL..........................
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    Watching mr. 400 trying to break the record

    Last time John was in town, I let him drive my car.
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    Bring a cue from dry climate to humid climate?

    I live in the US & Thailand & take cues back & forth several times a year. Never had a problem...
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    RIP Clif Watkins

    Clif was a great guy and very knowledgeable about everything he collected. I just saw him in Vegas 3 weeks ago, and he seemed fine. He reminded me of the time we both dodged a bullet in Tulsa a couple years ago. A cop about 10 meters from us accidentally discharged his gun in our direction...
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    Name a pool hall you wish was still open today

    The Brunswick in Bangkok, Thailand.
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    Ivory? Cue ball

    Looks like very high quality ivory to me. And fantastic condition....
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