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Being some two decades younger than Louie Roberts, I don’t know much about him but the name definitely rings a bell. A documentary would be interesting, but then again you could say the same for most pool players. A quick search found these videos: https://vimeo.com/calired/louie1

I’m a Brunswick fanboy. I’ve played on all the GCs except probably the II. Own the V. The V is my favorite and the IV is a very close second. I’m no bank champion but I think all GCs bank the best and predictable. Maybe because that’s what I grew up playing on. I think there’s no question...

The story about recovering the print was more interesting than the movie, though I am really happy to have seen it. The best actor was the first One Pocket player. Cool slip stroke too. Fats was great to see, though it seems he was just plopped into the film and out of place. He’s the...

I’m a believer you can tell how seriously someone plays by the lighting fixture.

Bringing a bowling ball and pins to the pool hall would be weird. Rack and billiard balls not so much.

I got a piece of the new Pagulayan square version of V10. Still dropped it. Tests are being conducted on whether square or round chalk will rest further away from the user once dropped on vinyl tile.

Absolutely 😄 All these years watching that scene I was sure it was a combo off the 6 but assumed the 7 was sitting next door. Funny it’s the 3. I was surprised to find Whitaker didn’t even use a cue ball in those shots. It’d be great to hear Sigel provide some insight on how he worked with...

For the ‘lady is actually sawed in half’ believers. Just play the scene back super slo-mo with a decent quality copy, not a 144-240p example. The table layout at the scene beginning. Amos cues up the 1 ball and shoots it directly into the side. Meanwhile the CB is to the right. Getting...

It only gets worse. Play the scene from the beginning at .25 speed and notice Amos stroking at the 1. Meanwhile the real CB is sitting squarely in the middle of the table. Then he shoots the 1 directly into the side without striking anything else. You can’t take this stuff seriously. Movies...

Got Alex’s chalk finally. Never noticed the coincidental lion underneath the V10 until today. Same with the warning for those inclined to snack between shots. Well, these chalks ARE that good…

Kick a man, how about someone kicked the wall in that joint.

I considered making a trip to the Blatt NJ showroom when I was in the market for a table in ‘19. Though I’m content with my setup, I’ll never know what I missed browsing around that place. Life could have turned out completely differently!

My experiences starting with the worst: Oversized barbox Worn/Oblong-ish Scuffed/Damaged/or otherwise surface compromised Underweight Dirty Mismatched with OBs/Overweight Any/All of the above combined As far as actual CBs I’m not a fan: Aramith Tournament with black logo seems like a...

This man has to be the all time record holder of finishes like this. Hill-Hill race to 20. They love him! https://youtube.com/clip/UgkxApjXgo78D3UHcsumvXoLnQPO0LoxxNHS?si=KzxCFH6DSH1zQuoV

I was young in the 80s, but tables in commercial settings seemed slow because everyone smoked and the cloth was totally contaminated. Not to mention the balls. OTOH, tournament conditions from back then appear fast and clean.

Got a break and run 15 last night.

Please put me down for a break and run 14. Still hopeful on 16 this year… No clue on Fargo rate. 400?

I do, but nobody knows what the hell I’m talking about when suggesting it. New/novice players will try if you can sell a handicap, but once they see you running more than 6 balls they want to play something else they’re familiar with like 8B. If you can find a peer that’s willing to play Basic...

it goes without saying conceding the decisive (hill-hill) game is loss of match. What else would it be. Not a fan of concessions during tournament play. Unsportsmanlike. Period. With your friends do what you like. You can choose your friends but you can’t choose your next tourney draw.

I’d try to remove or alter the bar (if possible).