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Jock talk. Tighter pockets stimulate the evolution of pool. The whole idea of sports has always been <more>. Higher, farther, faster, harder, heavier, BETTER... Always more. Tighter pockets have stimulated the DEVOLUTION of pool. Tight pocket rooms turn to ghost towns. Regular rooms hang on by...

If there is no real identifiable problem, then why change anything? Who the hell does that? Who changes just to change? Logic prevails, or at least it should, that change should only occur after a specific problem has been identified. People don't want to name it for what it is because the...

I'm still waiting to hear an answer on EXACTLY what the problem is, why it's a problem, and how a tighter pocket is the answer. Please, somebody, anybody, tell me the exact problem, why it is a problem and why tighter pockets is the correct solution. Mark McGwire and Barry Bonds have hit over...

Devils advocate: 1. Define in words what the problem is exactly. Is the problem merely the symptom of a larger issue. 2. Who is it that sees the problem as a problem and why is this a problem to them? 3. Is the intervention that has been put in place actually helping the problem defined...

Snooker is a different game entirely and comparing, or worse yet migrating closer it will only hurt American pool. Pool is in my soul, and is now unwatchable to me. Tight pockets take the 'fun' shots out of the game. The shots casual fans actually come to see. The 'how the hell did he just do...

Leave the pockets at 4.5" and make them play on shag carpet. If I want to see misses, I'll just stay at my local room. Watching robots run out while playing on a glass table is 0.0% entertaining. I still want to see stroke shots damnit! I want to see someone cheat an almost straight in 4'...

This area is hurting for a clean, well run middle tier room. Floyd County, GA and the 4 surrounding counties account for about 340,000 people, and in terms of night life, there really ain't all that much to do. There are 2 good sizes colleges in Rome. Kids have to be getting tired of 'hey...

And the thing is, I'm really not picky. I'll take a sports bar scene with video games, football, people cheering, swearing and having a good time as long as there is no encroachment on my table. Being nice, this was an Atl club, that moved a ways up I75. It is changeable, but maybe not...

I made my last trip to Archers maybe 6 weeks ago until things turn around. I went at about 5 and the crowd was low. Both 9 footers taken so I went to a bar table. First 2 were out of commission. Banged around on one that finally worked while waiting on the 9 footer to open. I played for an hour...

1. Open up the pockets to at least 4.5”. 2. 15 or 20 second shot clock with a single chime when there’s 5 seconds remaining. 1 extension of 1 minute allowed per game. 3. Violation of time is ball in hand for opponent. 4. Jump cue has to stay in the case until it is needed. If you want to...

I told myself this is one I’d never sell, but I’m scaling back my collection to what I actually need, not want. Pete Omen player and jump/break with matching wood and ringwork. Cocobola on bird’s eye. Everything rolls straight. 13mm tips, 58” cue, weight is 19ish ounces. I couldn’t find my...

I could see this effort ending in a "why the hell did I just do that?" Proceed very carefully.

It's everything. Try playing faster or slower than you feel comfortable and see for yourself. Pay attention to what you're doing when you are in dead punch. Your breathing. vision. Tempo. Body movements.

without going too far in to the weeds on this, though I probably will, I’ll disclose that I’m all about you do you, I have no problem and don’t care either way. I love all and hold no hate in my heart for anyone. The one who determines my ultimate destination told me that is a big no no. As of...

Take the current top 10 male players in pool today vs the top 10 female players to have ever played the game. All games can even be represented. You are forced to lay every penny to your name on one side, with your angry wife and hungry kids staring at you. Who do you choose? People can...

Where modern pool broadcasts fall woefully short is production. Watch some of the the Accu-stats classics from the 90s and early 2000s. You felt like you were there watching from the best seat in the house, on every shot. The camera angles were great. The sound of every shot. You didn't just...

It’s like a room of kindergartners who pick up a crayon for the first time and some are worlds better than others. Why is that?

It’s not a fight at all. We just don’t agree and that’s a good thing. My point is that ‘talent’ extends way beoyend, and is not limited to pool. If it is in other aspects of life, why not pool too?

Don’t be surprised if/when it happens. Not all of us have been as fortunate.

Talent hurts your feelings because you want the playing field to be level. It’s not. It’s the 22 yo who picked the game up casually 2 years ago, looks like he’s not even trying, that you can’t beat and plays 2 balls better that you ever have. It messes with your head and hurts your feelings, and...