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  1. michael4

    Steampunk pool room?

    Being newly divorced, I now have the option of decorating my house in a way that pleases me, and at the same time will repel all females, LOL steampunk man cave? pool table light? pool table? what say you? (not considering the poor playability of a steampunk pool table)
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    The day my (ex) wife smashed my Joss cue

    In mid 2020, my ex and I had an argument (OK, she was unusually pissed at me) and she grabbed the cue from the pool table (Joss Sneaky) and smashed it against the wall. [Not that it matters, but the subject of that argument continued and eventually led to divorce a couple months later] Moral...
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    Pool table in your hotel room

    I live in Vegas, but I happen to be staying at the Artisan (a small funky boutique hotel) and it seems if you reserve the "Masterpiece Suite" it comes with a pool table, ......just saying........ :unsure: Masterpiece Suite | Artisan Hotel Boutique | Luxury by the Las Vegas Strip
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    Do you tip the table mechanic?

    Bought an Olhausen table which included delivery and set up. Two guys set it up, and when finished they kinda paused and looked at me like I should tip them....? I didn't, but wonder if I should have ?
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    Best value for a white modern pool table

    OK, wife agreed to having a pool table in the family room of the new Las Vegas house, ON THE CONDITION that it match the rest of the furniture....:o in other words, modern and white (possibly chrome/stainless steel) Olhausen makes this one in the pic, Aragon makes a cheaper version (see...
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    Wife says I can keep the pool table

    I have an older "furniture" style pool table at home, but we are downsizing and moving to Las Vegas soon. I had a strong feeling the wife was gonna object to taking the pool table to Las Vegas.........Then she said this: She: Honey, I have one big favor to ask you about the pool table and the...
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    the man I could never beat

    My personal story of a great pool player……(sorry its long) My parents divorced when I was a baby, and I met my dad for the first time when I was 19. Turns out we both had a strong love for pool (as well as other things in common). We started hanging out at his favorite dive bar right away...
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    average player trying to duplicate Efren's shot

    (Sorry if this has been posted before) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKN6hAlimSA
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    When your family gives you a cheap cue you dont want, THEN WANTS IT BACK!

    I was going to create another thread about receiving a (well used) cue as a gift from family or friends who dont play pool, and dont know the difference between a nice cue and a broom handle....... I received this cue from my wife's aunt. I guess it belonged to her husband who has passed...
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    Tiger Woods adds Raiders logo to his pool table

    guess he is not a serious player ? https://twitter.com/TigerWoods/status/888504903198322688/photo/1?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw&ref_url=http%3A%2F%2Fsacramento.cbslocal.com%2F2017%2F07%2F21%2Ftiger-woods-shows-off-new-oakland-raiders-pool-table-photos%2F
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    Efren pointing to where CB was supposed to be

    Sorry if this has been talked about before, but many times I see Efren point to, or tap the table with his cue, where the CB was supposed to end up. (He is not the only one who does this) Maybe its just me, but I'm not a fan of that practice. I know he is just a little frustrated with his own...
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    Thinner shaft more likely to warp?

    Sorry if this is a stupid question, but my main player is about 12mm, and seems to have a slight warp near the tip......it got me to wondering, all other things being equal, is a thinner shaft more likely to warp?
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    Let a novice get away with blatant fouls?

    So a few co-workers go to happy last night, and there is a pool table there. I play 8-ball against a female who is clearly a beginner. She slops one ball into the wrong pocket and I let her shoot again. Later in the same game, she wants to shoot at one of her balls near a pocket, but my ball is...
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    I like patchwork cues

    Not sure "patchwork" is the right term, but this Elite production cue is basically what I'm talking about..... I dont see this cue design often, but I know I like it...any builder known for making these?
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    staying at the table after shooting a safety

    I have noticed many times, even top players, will shoot a safety and stay at the table for a while, sometimes walking all the way around the table, to see up close if they really hooked their opponent or not......then they walk to their chair Is this a little rude?? or is it just me :confused...
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    forgetting your ball count?

    Am I the only one who does this? During practice, when I miss in the middle of the rack, (I snap my cue over my knee), then I usually keep going from where I left off. Unfortunately, sometimes when I get to the end of the rack I forget how many balls I made........:scratchhead:
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    fantastic 3 foul trap - video

    ......any way to escape this ? ......... take a look and find out :wink: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ja9y8Lv_A1s
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    candidate for worst house cue ever

    I'm at a dive bar last night with the wife, and a guy playing pool by himself asks me to play.......I see he brought his own cue, and there are only 2 house cues on the wall to choose from............I picked up the first one this is it !!........(the second cue was slightly better, still had a...
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    custom cues, hand signed v logo

    This is probably a non issue for most, but I see many custom cues that are hand signed, and many with the company logo on the butt. Of course whether its signed or not has nothing to so with the quality of cue, but I personally much prefer a cue that is hand-signed, sort of makes it seem more...
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    when was the last time you missed a Ball In Hand shot?

    I have to admit its happened to me, usually when I'm trying to do too much with the CB...........:angry:
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