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  1. oldplayer

    Let's talk G-2 cue tips

    I have tried 7 or 8 cue tips over the past 5 years and have had some good ones and bad ones. I read some of the reviews on the G-2 both here on this forum and other places. thought I would try one. I received mine last week and after 2 days of playing I noticed it was glazing over quite a bit. I...
  2. oldplayer

    yesterday's match 120-119!!!

    we have a local handicapped league and are about half way thru the session. I had a match yesterday and what a match! I won the lag and the opponent broke and 2 balls did not hit the rail resulting in a 2 point foul. (what a difference a foul makes) no high runs due to the rack was not opening...
  3. oldplayer

    Molinari Gloves

    saw the advertisement during the "Ginky Memorial" tournament this weekend. anybody use one of these? how does it compare to what we already have here in the usa? I just changed from a predator glove (quality seemed to have dropped significantly over the past year) to a "Longoni glove". it is a...
  4. oldplayer

    Where is Earl?

    I haven't seen Earl in a match since he returned from china/Europe. After seeing the roster for the "Ginky" Memorial Tournament this weekend, he isn't signed up yet. WTH? it won't be the same without him. did he have a match somewhere and went to mars and not return or what? anybody know?
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    Start up for Local 14.1 handicap league this Sunday!

    We are starting up our local league at Marietta billiard club in Marietta,ga this Sunday with 11 players. the highest handicapper is a race to 180 while the lowest is 85 balls. the schedule and place to play is fluid, just do your match before the next sunday and play where it is convenient for...
  6. oldplayer

    Do You Focus more on the Shot or the Stroke

    just curious about what importance you on putting on either. after my PSR I have been focusing more on the shot, taking the "pro" time and pause on the shot before the stroke but then starting thinking maybe it should be the stroke. when I do the perfect stroke I make every shot and position...
  7. oldplayer

    Mosconi vs Fats thanks to iinsidepool mag

    just posted, here is stream of match between Mosconi vs Fats...Howard Cosell commentating with replies and slow motion of shots. enjoy...... http://www.insidepoolmag.com/video-portal
  8. oldplayer

    Anyone heard from Chris Renfro/Outsville?

    This guy has really done well with his innovative products especially the chalk! Problem is, several days ago I sent him a PM after he posted here that the chalk would be shipping early march. I have no response. Last week I sent him a message on his website Outsville but no response. Yesterday...
  9. oldplayer

    2014 NZ 8 Ball Championship

    just to change from the usual 9 ball and 10 ball streams we see, here is a great match,imho, in 2014 in New Zealand with 2 very good players. many beak and runs and it went hill-hill. that is all I will give away.....enjoy https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqHBXCXSZRM
  10. oldplayer

    Gold Membership Problem

    so I sign on this morning and to my surprise (with no advance notice) I have been changed from a gold member to a silver member. I assume my one year subscription has expired. :shrug: I am not a member of paypal and do not ant to be one do I tried to use my credit card. it is the same one I used...
  11. oldplayer

    Failure as A Team Captain

    i am the team captain for a APA Master's league team. as such, IMHO, it is my responsibility to get our team in 1st or 2nd place. last night was the last night for the session. our team was in second place but only by 2 points and only the top 2 places were "in the money". knowing that we don't...
  12. oldplayer

    there are cue balls and then there are cue balls

    wanting to purchase a cue ball as the ones in the local pool hall are rather abused. looking at the measles ball but then there is the super aramith "pro cup". prices certainly vary from $10 to $35. is this hype or something better? I play from 9 ball to straight pool, what do you recommend...
  13. oldplayer

    az billiards contact info

    can anyone help? I need to contact jerry with az billiards. when I click on the "contact us" link at the bottom of the az website I get some "google" search page. I won the 1st gold membership raffle 2nd prize last year. a BKIII predator break cue and have a warranty issue and need...
  14. oldplayer

    ob + cue shafts firm/crisp hit vs quiet/soft

    is this a difference in personal preference or type of play (straight pool versus 9 ball)??? I play with a predator 314-2 presently and want a change. looking at the ob plus line of shafts and looking for some direction from those in the know. I tried the ob classic shaft with a crisp hit and...
  15. oldplayer

    Fair to get bumped off your table by the league?

    just looking for your opinion on an incident the other day. a friend and I started playing on a table around noon. it was a fairly even match that afternoon and around 3 pm in the afternoon we were tied at 10 games each. about then a league player comes over and tells us we have to give them...
  16. oldplayer

    Earl's argument for no side pockets

    I was watching a match wherein earl was commentating, and not many do a better job imho, anyway, his question was, "if you televised golf and there were 6 holes on each green, who would watch anyone play?".....:slap::shrug::killingme: there's only one earl for sure!
  17. oldplayer

    triangle rack measurements

    apologize if this is the wrong thread....I have been to 2 or 3 websites looking for the exact measurements of the rack itself and have found some differences. I am wanting to construct one from some teak that I got from a shipwreck in the Caribbean so I do not have any to waste. anyone here have...
  18. oldplayer

    Pool Ball triangle rack measurements

    apologize if this is the wrong thread....I have been to 2 or 3 websites looking for the exact measurements of the rack itself and have found some differences. I am wanting to construct one from some teak that I got from a shipwreck in the Caribbean so I do not have any to waste. anyone here have...
  19. oldplayer

    POTUS shooting pool in Denver last night!

    Well. pool has reached a new level now! ;) After chatting with a few folks, the governor and the president walked over to a pool table. They set their beers down on a nearby table and geared up for a game. Obama and Hickenlooper got off to a slow start, pushing the balls around without much...
  20. oldplayer

    WTT Volumes 1-10 Academy of the Cueing Arts for Mark Wilson's book

    Retail for $199.00 and I used 2 times so they are like new in original jackets. info here: http://www.billiardinstruction.com/Academy_of_the_Cueing_Arts/DVD.html will trade for Mark Wilson's new book "Plat Great Pool"....($70 value) trade even.......pm me....
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