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I would be very surprised if the big winners on this list actually could call 40% of the total as "net income", assuming they accurately accounted for their pool-related expenses. Maybe the IRS would not accept the deductions, but the expenses really happened and had to be paid from somewhere...

You made a great choice with the black leather. My D4 has the light stain and a dark maroon nylon wrap. Too many of the old McDermotts were ruined at the time of manufacture by using blue, red, or other stains which just did not enhance the wood. Yours looks great with its nutmeg or whatever...

At some point one has to just try different tips. Like many others here I tried the KiTech tips. Almost all of my cues now have KiTech Soft tips. I like the single-layer aspect of the KiTechs very much, and they hold their shape and hold their softness well. They are inexpensive...

I never give the Dale Perry cues a second look on ebay, mainly because he seems to mis-represent his cues as being high end collectibles when in fact they are simple production cues. He has a small set of standard design elements which he mixes and matches to create what he calls 1/1 cues -...

Easy now. How many times has someone asked a question that is just a Google away on Wikipedia? The reason we are here - is because We are Here. And sometimes We forget the most simple things. I've been known to forget things I never even knew I knew, that's how bad it is.

Free Bird. Not because it is pool related (it's not), but because that's the only song title every drunk or half-drunk pool player can remember when confronted with the staggering number of choices of a digital jukebox. So, on any given evening here in North Texas expect to enjoy the long...

How cool to find a member with the exact same cue, but new. All you guys with cues that have the plastic swirl rings and segments - do they crack, craze, haze or scratch? Can you tell a different hit compared to a similar cue without those swirl sections, especially the ones before and after...

I think it is a very attractive old school cue, a great combination of points and plastic swirl and woods. The question is, how much would it cost to refinish the butt and two shafts, how well will it play afterward, and would you pay that much for a brand new cue with the same looks and...

In my late 30s I worked out for a year following a pro-designed regimen. Afterword, I told people "I lifted weights for a year, and all I ever got was tired." Then in my late 40s I remarried into a house with Grandma, Wife, and Wife's Daughter, all great cooks, all cooking their tastiest...

, Karen can't stay away or retire from the Pechaur tournaments - where else can she earn the equivalent of an $8.50 per hour job, and only have to show up for work a few weekends out of the year? Sadly, when talking about the money to be made playing pool, I can make facetious comments like...

...because they don't have Video Poker Machine profits to cover the monthly lease payments and utility bills?

Thanks for the shots. BTW, how is the cost of living, taxes, and housing over there compared to where you lived here in the States? I am amazed that players can leave expensive cues at a venue without putting them under some serious locking devices. We won the war, but maybe they won the peace.

You shine a light in his ear. You bring a puppy to lick his face all over. You put ice in the palm of his hand. You roll over and blow in his ear. You grab his cue and give it a good shake. I mean, it can't be too hard.

Unbelievable that it really sold. It is actually a vintage cue, made in 1992. It's full name is: "Intimidator Masterpiece Cue, The Most Expensive Pool Cue in the World" http://www.mcdermottcue.com/mcdermott_intimidator.php According to McDermott: "Our designers started out with a 82-pound...

Sorry to hear about your eyes. I have some health problems, but nothing compared to what you have to contend with. I suggest you retain your pool gear, at least a basic cue set, just because if some wonder cure presents itself you won't have to dig deep to try to start playing again. You might...

It is bad form because adjusting a little should not reverse the race outcomes if you are winning by such large margins as 7-2 and 7-3. You can agree to adjust the spot and steamroller the guy some more, much to your financial advantage. But if the Wild 7 Ball is the one and only reason you...

I'm glad to see positives for Manning cues from people who have bought from him and interacted with him. I used to buy everything from Joe RackEm with great results, still recommend him, but over the recent years I quit buying any more pool stuff except a little chalk. T Too many internet...

This thread starts as a heartfelt call out from a genuine friend. To whomever it is sent to - please reply to your friend, it can't hurt, it can only help. 30 years ago I was very sick. Some friends got me to a hospital, and the people there got me proper treatment. After awhile things...

Why such a passive method as changing a board, and hoping the right people read it correctly? Why not notify affected players directly, by text, email, and phone, and require a response, thus making sure the players know their times have been changed? There are few enough changes; an active...