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I've had a feeling for years that I had cues which were copies of some high end cue, I was thinking Joss West. A recent ebay auction showed me a Joss West cue selling at a very high price which is very similar in design compared to my decal cue set. Real" recently offered at ebay auction...

I bought some Magic Chalk from Seybert's three weks ago. So far, partial use one cube, I am impressed. I like the way MC covers the tip evenly with one or two light strokes, unlike Masters where I have to chalk and chalk to get an even layer - one stroke adds some chalk but takes away chalk...

Some of us, myself included, took the OP's original post at face value, which lead us to believe the event was a "10- ball break and run", which later information indicated it was not. According to a later reply by MikeyFrost, it was a contest starting with a rack of 15 balls, but only 10 of...

What good is it to get a bargain price compared to list, if the table is no good? First priority, find a quality table brand. Second priority, find a quality table that fits the allotted budget. If money is no problem, buy Diamond. They offer plenty of styles to satisfy most anyone. Right...

I think you did the smart thing by just letting it go. You satisfied not only yourself, but your wife also, a double win right there. Besides, what did you have in the pot, like twenty tickets that cost a buck each? That's not worth worrying over. Even if you had been stiffed for a twenty...

I had a made-in-China air compressor, the cheap $100 kind, and it lasted all of two years of incredibly light use. When it failed, the drive shaft, which only drove a tiny piston, twisted itself in half like two pieces of a Tootsie Roll, despite being some sort of ferrous metal supposedly steel...

Made in USA, my kind of product. Count me in for the drawing. Thanks.

The promise of cable TV has not been kept. It is now for the most part nothing but trash. No matter how many Discovery and Military shows are out there, the truth is most content is aimed at people educated to an eighth grade level or less. Even the The History Channel, once my favorite...

It's not just Schon, others have non-standard threads despite standard-sounding descriptions. Recent McDermott 3/8 x 10 shafts don't fit on older butts. There was a change in pin suppliers at some point which has made the difference. My 2008 year I2 shaft will fit on a McD cue made in...

Trial and error will get you there, but you will arrive at your learning peak weeks, months or years behind those who take advantage of professional or near-professional instruction. Any of the guys mentioned so far in this thread are the real deal; my preference is Tor Lowry due to the...

I wonder if the drills vs. competition ideas are age-related. When I first played pool in 1967 at the age of 16, no one had ever heard of drills, at least at Frank's Pool Hall. Again in the late 70's when I was playing a lot of BCA and at the national championships at the old Hotel Texas no...

Maybe one of those combination pool table/dining table things would fit the bill, but I doubt it. When you don't have room, you just don't have room. My current house has no room for a table, but I have a metal building out back with a 30x40 insulated and heated/air conditioned area for the...

Belinda S., coached by a grumpy old pool player, won two District titles in 4H Shooting Sports last season, beating out a large co-ed field of shooters. Ms. S. was among the select group awarded a $1500 national college scholarship from the Civilian Marksmanship Program. Her community service...

oH, THAT FIRST ONE... well ya gotta cut off the little brass bell before ya use it, it's just too much of a ding-a-ling for most pinkies.

So, do the APA players have to pay for a patch to commemorate their learning how to luck the 8 in on the break, or can they decline the honor? Boy Scouts earn patches, too. But the difference is that Boy Scouts only give out one patch for Swimming, not one for every time you get wet. OK...

I just sent a PM to billiarded offering $180 donation for the set of Aramith Super Pro balls. I am awaiting confirmation that a set is still available, then I will send payment.

This comment looks like it applies to the OP, but it also could apply to me most times, so don't think I am being critical without attempting to also be constructive. I like the Tor Lowry videos. His style is very instructive, very clear, and he does not forget his topic in the middle of an...

Search for Finger Splint or Finger Cot. There's a million different types, including several available at most any pharmacy. Seems like they would have sent you home with one if you received medical attention for the injury.

A photo of Frank Lane and Frank "Bird" Thompson has already been posted, but I wanted to include some other photos of Bird and Lane. I apologize to the photographer for being unable to give credit or get permission. I found these photos sometime in 2008 but can't recall where they were posted...

Aussie soldiers relax at the tables, billiards and snooker, pool having a history with the ordinary folk, too. John Kling, in 1905. He was an excellent baseball player for several years, as well as playing pool for big money in the off season. He won the world billiards championship of 1909...