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I was playing 9ball, the 8 was tied to the bottom rail and this guy managed to get me behind the 9 with about an 1/8th inch to spare. I'm showing what I ended up doing but of course he had a clean shot at the 8 since I couldn't get it to the top rail while leaving the CB on the bottom. Any...

This weekend, for only $300 per person, you can train with one of the living legends of pool, The Monk. It is a 2 day event at Romines High Pockets in Milwaukee. I'd suggest calling (414-281-2212) to make sure there are still spots available, but as of last night I know there were a few. I'd...

I took some consideration in how to say this so it would still get to the point while still expressing some excitement... We just made an offer on a house and it was accepted!!! Friggin sweet!!...Okay, now that I got that out of my system... Is there a better time to buy a pool table? I know...

I've used a phenolic before, it just makes things easier to achieve. I didn't start playing this game because it was easy, I started because figuring out angles to kick etc. made it difficult. Personally, I'm glad to see them go. That's right, I said it, I'm GLAD to see them go. No more playing...

My Wednesday night partner is in a wheelchair and was telling me about a product he saw on TV, any help? It was the Strickland Archer match where they teamed up with partners who were in wheelchairs. He said the product looked kinda like a block of wood and it let the cue float freely in it...

I finally got it, after what seemed like YEARS (but was only a little shy of 2 months) my shaft arrived in the mail today. I'm going to play around with it tonight before leagues start and will post a picture or 2 as well. It's for my Brunswick cue which I had retired a month or 2 ago (after I...

I have an abundance of league shirts! Every time we start leagues we get a shirt, I get 2 because my wife doesn't wear hers. Strike that, I get three because I also play on Wednesday nights. Point of my story is this....Anyone interested in trading shirts from their local pool halls? I thought...

I took a slight break from all things pool. I was starting to play horribly and even wanted to throw my cue on ebay so I decided to cool it for a few weeks. I played leagues, but wasn't really into it, just going through the motions instead. After a few weeks of time NOT thinking about pool I...

I posted a couple weeks ago about a cue maker who is making me a new shaft. He's giving me an awesome deal but I'm getting a little concerned. On the 27th (last week Monday) our emails went like this: ME: "everything still going as planned? I didn't receive the pictures you were going to send...

I haven't posted on here lately because I've been hard at work trying to figure out why I was able to tell anybody how to hit a shot (accurately) but when I got to the table I wasn't getting more than 4 balls at a time. I've figured it out... Last night I played I won 8 out of the 15 games I...

I paid someone March 21st to make a shaft for me. I emailed him April 14th and he said "Your shaft should be complete in about a week or so. I will send some pics later in the week.". I didn't get any pictures or an update yet. I don't want to keep bugging him but want to know the status of my...

I know I can play well, and once I'm thoroughly warmed up and tell myself "Enough playing around, let's shoot some pool" I do quite well. The problem is, I have a tough time getting to that mental stage lately. I've had so much going on lately that my mental game just isn't there. For some...

Pool cue manufacturer McDermott Cue sold By Doris Hajewski of the Journal Sentinel Posted: Apr. 13, 2009 9:48 a.m. McDermott Cue Mfg. in Menomonee Falls has been sold to two of the company's managers and a Milwaukee businessman, Greg Knight. McDermott, a pool cue manufacturer, was started in...

I just wanted to brag. McDermott offered me an amazing price on any cue of my choice. I looked around for a while at the warehouse and finally decided on this one;

I got a fairly old (roughly 15-20 years?) Riley Snooker cue from a friend who found it in his moms basement. I'm refinishing the entire cue and am working on the shaft. I don't have a lathe but am having a BLAST doing it the "old fashioned" way. Sandpaper and some polish (for the brass), it's...

My 9ball partner is in a wheelchair and often has to use some wheels on the front of his cue for really long shots. I've noticed that someone on here has an avatar with the same style wheel he has, who is it? Also, is there a better set of wheels with a less wide span? Oftentimes he'll end up...

I went to my local addiction center/ pool hall yesterday to get in some much needed practice. Since my therapist agreed that pool wasn't bad for my back injury, I've definitely stepped up my game and can say I'm pleased with the level of results. I'd love to say I'm a AA player, and while my...

I've seen the 3x5 cases for $70 but would prefer something a bit more like my Viking leather 2x2 case. I just like the look of a leather case over the vinyl ones. My birthday is around the corner so the wife might be willing to drop something around $100. I'll be giving away a 2x2 case when I...

I am really interested in possibly attending the WPM at the Riviera hotel (If they're still around after the bankruptcy thing...). Here's the problem I have so far...the only place I can find tickets are through the BCA. Do I HAVE to be a member to attend this?? I don't see anything else telling...

When you perform spin on your ball, do you use your front hand to adjust or your back hand? A few months ago I noticed a thread about backhand english. Since then I have watched what people generally use when adjusting and noticed about 50 % will adjust their front hand and 50 % use move their...