Search results

  1. krupa

    Cue advice for a new player

    This was my reaction too. My advice would be to buy a McDermott Lucky and take care of it.
  2. krupa

    Traditional wood shafts making comeback?

    This is not photoshop (it's also not the norm.)
  3. krupa

    Riding The 9!

    On the surface, this game has some similarities to Cowboy. I watched a rack and a half of the introduction video and I will give it a try later but it seems to me that you're making 9-ball harder without adding any real benefit to the players. In other words, if I come to the table shooting at...
  4. krupa

    Carpet under pool table?

    In my garage, I did 2'x2' carpet tiles from home depot. There's no padding on them and they wreck my knees unless I wear shoes.
  5. krupa

    History of a glove?

    I wear one when it's humid. I don't waste my time and energy caring about what other people wear or don't wear.
  6. krupa

    Anyone bring their own chairs to the pool hall?

    At first I thought the idea of bringing your chair was ridiculous, then I spent 2 hours sitting on a metal chair waiting to play a league match. Now it looks like a pretty sensible idea.
  7. krupa

    International Straight Pool Open is coming back

    Where is it held?
  8. krupa

    Show us your HOME ROOMS !!

    Yeah, I'm happy with them. Without them the room echos like crazy. They're just 24"x24" tiles from Home Depot. Easy to work with and you can replace individual ones if they get wrecked.
  9. krupa

    Show us your HOME ROOMS !!

    My wife didn't like me playing in the (unfinished) basement and agreed to give up the garage.
  10. krupa

    Get off my lawn, Things I hate in pool today

    League players who don't know the rules they're playing by and then arguing about said rules.
  11. krupa

    2025 AZ Billiards Straight Pool Challenge!

    Ran 20 in a game.
  12. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    No disrespect taken; I can see how the title is misleading. It would have been better to say "new to 14.1"
  13. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    Outside of Ithaca NY. Ithaca College has a rec room with Gold Crowns that anyone can use. (At least, we used to be able to play there before Covid. I haven't been there in a long time and don't know if the policy's changed.) Other than that, it's Syracuse or Binghamton (or for another hour or...
  14. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    Thanks! I'm almost 50. I've been playing about 10 years but it wasn't until the last year that I really have been focusing on my game and have been motivated to improve. (I've been doing a lot of work on my stroke and speed control.) I really haven't been playing much 14.1. The closest poolrooms...
  15. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    Thanks! I ordered a copy from eBay. Should be here by the end of the week.
  16. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    I took the video with a Sony A6300 DSLR (I'm also a photography enthusiast) on a tripod (that's in my way for certain shots -- I don't set up the camera every time I play.) I cut down the video with iMovie and just uploaded to youtube, marked as unlisted so you need the link to see it. I'm...
  17. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    Thanks for the feedback! I definitely need to be better about getting to clusters sooner. Also, I thnk I pocketed the 10-ball because I just thought, "pocket the 6 and I'll have a shot on one of these balls." I need to focus more and play position for a specific shot. (And it shouldn't have been...
  18. krupa

    Beginner player looking for some insight

    No one really plays 14.1 in my area but I love the game and am working on a goal to run 30 in 2025. My highest run is about 20 and I shot 18 a couple weeks ago. Since then I've had trouble getting through the first rack. Here are a couple racks I played tonight. I know I need to continue working...
  19. krupa

    how are ya'll doing in league ?

    I had a good night at league. I still don't like sitting around waiting for my match but I used it to help focus in my match. My opponent and I are pretty evenly matched but due to the vagaries of the handicapping system, he had to spot me a game in 9-ball. I won 4-3 with some nice runouts...
  20. krupa

    USPS....

    My mistake. I actually did a search to double-check what I was saying but didn't see that it had been repealed.
Back
Top