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The cover story of the Hillsborough Beacon, my hometown local paper, featured junior pool player sam hoffman. It is great seeing pool in the local paper. Any positive publicity is great for the game, shows pool in a positive light. I'll post a pic of the article later. Figured I would share...

What is the etiquette? Had a 1 piece converted. Was wondering what the common percentage be.

Anybody know how long the races will be. With only 16 players they should atleast play to 20.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3g0n2XP3IA What happened to Brunswick's involvement in the game? Wouldn't it be nice if great players took the show on tour to promote the game to the average joe? Obviously somebody paid for Willie to do that kind of promoting back then. I have never seen...

I was reading the BCA rule app and saw 2 rules I have never heard of. Has anybody else played with them? 1. If a ball is not pocketed on the break the opposing player can a. shoot at the lowest ball with the cue in hand behind the head string b. Have the balls reracked and break the balls...

Any rooms out there that have weekly tournaments. Been to a few rooms with posted weekly tournaments on the internet only to walk into an empty room. Any info would greatly help thanks in advance

Is is necessary for a "power" stroke. Was shooting last night and was practicing drawing the CB off the cushion and across the table. Sorry I don't have a diagram. I was told that i needed to use this bridge. The obj ball was near the bottom left and the ball I needed shape on was at the top...

People will talk about lost arts in other sports: Base hitting batters and defensive techniques in boxing. Are there any in pool? Obviously the game and equipment has changed so much since Hoppe chalked up but I was just curious if anybody had a few.

Due to a lack of bathroom reading I need a pool mag to occupy my time. Which mag has the best tournament coverage and player profiles. I'd rather read about the game and its players as opposed to products and other crap. Much help is needed thak you

I have 2 questions 1. How difficult is it to do yourself (is it worth it) 2. How much on average would a custom cue maker or repairman charge I just want to make it a simple 2 pc probably no wrap.

What type of cue has the most World Titles. I put this here because the main forum would turn into a cue doesn't make the player thread. I was on a site that said Cuetec was responsible for 9 World Titles. I found that interesting and wondered if anybody had any more info

I bet Mr. Bond does. I want to see a list of world 14.1 champions. Does anybody have a list?

I have been contemplating playing in one of these. Anybody have any suggestions? What are the benefits? I'm leaning toward Mezz because the locations work for me. I think playing better players will improve my game. Is this a good approach? Are any of them not handicapped? Please help me

I have seen ideas kicked around in the past. I dunno if this has been mentioned, tell me what you think Make it like Man vs Food where a traveling player shoots against top locals at the beginning, show cases pool rooms and in the end plays a challenge match in whatever game chosen. Obviously...

I liked the Hustle book. TCOM was ok. I am not a big reader. was wondering if anybody else read them. The TCOM book had interesting twists that the movie did not yet the book just came nowhere near the first one. I guess both movies worked the same way. Your thoughts? Were the books better?

I have an old Fisher 1 piece slate table. I love the old table and I want to fix it up. Just wondering if it is possible to fix the table curve without replacing the slate.

Do you guys think it is wise to try all different types of cues and tips? I am not posting this as hunt for the excalibur or the promotion of Custom cues or LDs. I like my Viking cue but there are times where I feel that the length is too short. But then I grab a house cue and it is shorter yet...

I really want to learn 3C. I would be willing to travel anywhere between Philly and NYC. I prefer a place in NJ but it is not the end of the world. I don't see myself as a competitor but I figure the games precise cue ball movement and knowledge of the table can only help me

A tremendous record that has not been surpassed. Does anybody think that the record could have been challenged by anybody in the last 25-30 yrs if 9 ball was not the Big Game? I am not trying to belittle Mosconi in anyway. I was just pondering this idea. Say Archer or SVB or even Strickland grew...

I found this stick at a thrift store. I doubt it is worth anything. Just wondering if anybody can tell me anything about it. It Says PROFESSIONAL on the butt. Sorry about the picture quality.