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Stuff happens and we all should be used to it, accept it, and wait for our next shot. Balls skid, tables roll off, rails on the same table play differently, pockets fail to accept a perfectly hit shot, bad calls from a ref. Ca-ca happens and pros should know that and not whine about any of it...

Agreed. I bought a used Shelby with two shafts. One was 4 ounces the other like 3.2, both with 12.25 tips. Called Shelby, he searched his inventory and made me a nice 4 ounce shaft. For me, too light a front end feels like the shaft is trying to float away from my bridge hand. Lou Figueroa

The Numero Uno Factor when it comes to choosing a shaft: does it feel good and inspire confidence. Lou Figueroa that's it

If Earl has his shee-at together he can beat just about anyone. Lou Figueroa and make it look easy

Played some 3C with Stu in Vegas several years back, he can probably give you sumthin', Jay -- Stu can play. Lou Figueroa

$10K for that cue is... nuts. I believe you were correct putting it $3-4K. Lou Figueroa

Definitely worth something to the right collector. Clearly, from the logo, it's a second generation Gina, sometime after 1988 -- the first generation had Ginacue spelled out one way or the other. It also does appear to have been used a fair amount though the wrap looks to be in pretty good...

IF the cue feels good in your hands, and you like the weight, taper, and the tip is giving you decent traction... you can make it work. Howevar, I don't believe it's all necessarily automatic. IMO, the rest aside, the most critical issue is the balance of the cue and how that helps or hinders...

Stuff for your walls: old movie and tournament posters come to mind. Lou Figueroa get the good stuff

I think many of us have funny little things we do assist our play, but I think it can get out of hand. Not too long along I was practicing and a guy came in, took the table next to me, and soon thereafter his instructor came in. I'm trying to mind my own beeswax but then the guy starts to...

84 is no joke -- congrats! Lou Figueroa

People (sponsors) are *giving* people money for playing pool. Nobody owes anyone squadousch -- it's strictly bizaness. And when any given player gets tired of how its being done they can step out of line and anyone from an endless scrum of players will step up and fill the void. Lou Figueroa

I'm at 20/20 on the standard wall vision test. I'm good from about two to three feet out -- I need readers though for anything up close. Lou Figueroa

Got these a few years ago — they are the nuts for playing pool. https://iolreference.com/lens/jj/tecnis-eyhance/ Went from 400 vision and needing contacts to 20/20 in my right and 20/25 in my left. I think they cost me $2K extra per eyeball but totally worth it. BTW, it also matters who...

Ugly, inelegant, and not carrying that around. Lou Figueroa not putting that on a nice cue

Had several cues built for me over the years including a Meucci, McDermot, Richard Black, a couple of Ginas, a Sheldon three-piece, and a John Davis/PFD blank conversion. Only the PFD was fitted for an extension and not too long ago I bought a used Shelby, also fitted for an extension...

Yours is an admirable stance but not life's reality. Lou Figueroa

There are many folks out there -- particularly in the pool world -- who live by a different (read "none") code of moral conduct. What is wrong for you or me has nothing to do with them. I have advised several guys who have been taken in one form or another on this issue over the years. Lou...

Well, we won't really ever know about Mosconi, will we... though I don't know of any current pro running around doing exhibitions at different venues and running 100 every night. As to the extension issue, I still, in my dotage, compete at 1pocket events. And IMO, you cannot effectively...

If you are talking about moi, I don't need to claim much of anything -- do a quick search, you can find a youtube of me running over 100. And what I said was, "...it is almost impossible to play without one." Lou Figueroa