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I love the advertisment. Really great production. You should be proud of it. However.....on note of the Mosconi....I was there two years ago and Dennis Hatch would simply not let them lose. Big difference was that year there was no Rodney Morris. And there was Mika. Neither seems to...

sent you a pm.

Honestly, I've never even seen a G core blank. Might find on fleabay. Not so prevalant in basic black as they mostly get matched up to a McD butt with fancy rings. Good luck anyway, tim

I would be shot(!) by the wife for buying this cue, but an important note should be made about it. Yes, its gorgeous. the work is flawless. But even more important is the joint. Yes, there are arguments about how much contact there is between the shaft and joint in a 5/16x14 ss joint, but...

Paul I am VERY hopeful that you will augment your report with more details, e.g. where did you stay, how was it, what was transportation like, bars and restaurants you liked (or didn't), getting to and from the event, etc. I know for me, the reason for not going was the intrepidation associated...

Its too bad that the US lost, and I hope the crowd wasn't as bad as described. Since Matchroom controlled both, I can honestly say they were a whole lot more concerned with bad behavior (yes, mine) in Vegas than they seemed to be in York Hall. I'll have to review the tape and see. One thing...

I have a potential job for him. If you talk to him, tell him to PM me. thanks, tim

Sending the butt to McDermott is a fine idea, btw. You would get it refinished, aside from a new G Core shaft and new wrap. Of course, you could also get a predator shaft and have KJ do the ring work. He's one of the best at matching up when making new rings. tim

Hi all. My one pocket partner asked me this yesterday. he's got an old willy hoppe stick, the one with the brass joint. After all these years, the shaft is at about 11mm. He stopped playing with it because of this fact. He went to a newer stick with a 13 mm shaft, but asked me if there was...

Tom, I'm not sure whether its the effort that is bothering you or the drive. If its the drive, I'll make you a deal. You come down to Prov for a tourney and I'll put you up at the Motel 6 in Seekonk. Pretty new place. Not too far from Snookers. Of course, nothing is for free. Maybe a hour...

Just remember one thing. There are skill level judges (unmarked) in the stands. These are LO's that have experience. So for those who will bag, you'd better be good at it. The problem with the system is that its like horse racing. The fixes happen AFTER the match, in most circumstances. tim

I must be getting older. I'm not too thrilled with the accomodations over there close to the venue. Read a bit about the neighborhood not being the best. I suppose its only a few hundred yards from the tube, which means that you could really stay just about anywhere. I haven't decided yet...

Let me help your cause a bit. I think the rub is with the shaft descriptions. Answer a few questions for me. Shaft #1. Predator ? Looks like one. All shafts: A little movement ? Almost all shafts have a little roll. Question is, just how much ? Shafts 3 and 4, what is the ferrule...

First of all, everyone left it on the table last year in Vegas. I tried so hard to create a mood the first day, wound up drunk as a skunk, certainly no more rowdy than they will be in York Hall and the Big Guy threatened to toss me out! All the better it was to kick Euro butt that day. Can't...

Hi all. Jay, my choices weren't as colorful as yours, but I still believe they deserved a mention. Jay "Swanee" Swanson and Jimmy Fusco. Especially Jay. I recall them walking into the players area together in the old Chesapeake Holiday Inn for the US Open. I'd always stop them to say hello...

Its very simple. Since the APA is a cheap organization (read: it makes lots of money, but pays very little out), it obtains cheap space. Well, now the place that the APA has used for its cheap labor, et.al., is going down for the second count. Perhaps we'll get a better deal out of it all...

I've emailed to APA, but I suppose they are too busy counting cash to post mini mania schedules. Can't imagine how or why they need so much time, but thought someone on AZ might be able to lend some insight. Anyone have a schedule ?? thanks, tim

Less wood outside, more proportional core inside should equal more squirt. I still like the G core, but it does buzz a bit more than the OB classic. tim

No matter what, you'll find that the gcore hits pretty stiff. I've got one on an old D-16 and I like it very much. I'd say that an old mcd shaft hits as well, but you really need a better ferrule to get there. Something like a paper based Micarta. Hits well, but much, much different. Very...

jay, did you get a shaft with that parabolic taper that Chuck does ? I have one too, but have to send back to chuck to get a wood maintenance joint protector so that I can spin the shaft on a lathe. I've been planning a new micarta ferrule for the thing. Anyway, enough of mine. Nice blank...