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His credentials are that he has a bunch of ivory jointed cues that he keeps bragging about, so it is completely self-serving that he tries to discredit your cue knowledge because he is going to look pretty dumb if you are right about not being able to tell the type of joint a cue has by its "hit."

I second the love for Jim. He made me a set of JPs and the post office lost them. While they were still arguing with both of us and blaming various POs around the country, Jim got to work and built a new set and had them sent out in no time...and the 2nd set actually got here. Thanks, Jim...

Good on you for thinking ahead, brother. I'm sure the "seller" was sending you a package thinking it would be your word against his that he didn't actually send the cue. Not only was/is he dishonest, but stupid too. I hope he gets what's coming to him and I hope it's a direct result of you...

Wish I had the cash in the budget right now, brother, because that is one beautiful case!

I'm not a big SW or wrapless guy and even I think that's a beautiful cue.

So, you screw over a buyer and then...what? Decide to start a thread with language that you think justifies your actions? (i.e. "massive low ball offer," "cancelled before I could shoot an invoice off," "much more generous offer,")? The truth is it doesn't. You couldn't be more wrong in...

That's a whole other misconception. People see someone banging balls on their own and automatically assume they would prefer to have someone to play with. Absolutely can't comprehend that they might not and then think you are stand-offish or have something against them personally if you dont...

Just finished my first application of the Renaissance (so maybe I'll change my mind), but I'm w/you...still think I prefer my Longoni.

That's pretty good stuff. I bought some after reading the thread that inspired this one. A little goes a long way though. I got it on a little thick, I think, and it was a bit sticky/tacky until I really burnished it in (longer process than with what I usually use - I am typically a Longoni...

Yeah, that's a great way to run a business.:eek: You not only get to openly discriminate against half your clientele, but you also get to play the "Who arbitrarily qualifies as a regular?" game all night and likely alienate several of the people you are trying to cater to. Are you planning on...

Not sure about their overall quality, but I agree with you on their playability. I play with a custom and if I were to buy a new production cue, I have to admit that there would be several other brands I would look to first. But, with that being said, I picked a demo Lucasi up at my local...

Not exactly the true definition of a "gambling" story per se, but the "bad beat" story that stays with me most through the years was from the late 90's. I was in the military, stationed in AZ and was in an NCAA March Madness basketball pool. It was only like $10-$20 to enter but there were...

I actually had a different "problem" w/the Z-2 shaft. I bought one and thought I played pretty sporty with it, but hated the looks of the tiny ferrule/tip. So, I bought a 314-2 and didn't play as well with it, so I had it turned down closer to the Z-2 (thinking that may be the issue) and STILL...

This is an obvious longshot, but the guy's name isn't Scottie is it?

Yeah, I'm not a huge fan of most of the SWs I see (cosmetically speaking) and I prefer cues with wraps. But, with that said, I REALLY like yours. Sharp cue.

Yeah? I have a Mezz Power Break II and was looking pretty hard at the BK3 when I got it. I like my Mezz, but still have a bit of "What if?" buyer's remorse about the BK3.

Until I read this thread here was my tried and true routine... 1) Longoni Cue wax applied with clean wash cloth 2) Wait 3-5 minutes for it to dry, then take it off with second clean wash cloth 3) Burnish it in really good with this form fitted, half shaft shaped, piece of leather I got...

Great point. I think we see this when it comes to incredibly gifted players in all sports. You rarely see a very successful coach who was an incredibly gifted player. It is typically the backup catcher or the moderately athletic point guard that stays in the league through his guile and...

I agree. Probably need to provide some specifics before you smear a guy with 100% positive feedback with a good number of transactions, no?

The original post said: He was pointing out the irony in calling someone an idiot while making a grammatical error in the process ("Your" vs. You're). Funny AND true (if you ask me).