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I just ran across this on Facebook and thought somebody might be interested. Here's the link: https://www.facebook.com/share/1HofDLgvzc/

I play in a city league with its own unique rule set that specifies a win on an 8-ball break and a loss on an 8-ball break with a scratch. It also does not allow intentional safeties. The league has 10 teams and about 60 players if you include alternates. Eight-ball breaks generally average to...

I am generally considered a very good tipper at bars, restaurants, barbers, massage therapy, etc, provided the service was good. However, for me tipping a TD is very situation specific. I have tipped TDs in events whether I cashed or not, as well as declined to tip in one or two that I won...

If a man speaks in the forest, and there is no woman to hear it, is he still wrong?

I play with Triangles, always have. I shoot from 4 to 10 hours per week (actual playing/practice time). I play 8-ball most of the time, and I break with my playing cue. I've replaced two tips in the past 12 years, and one of those was due to a cracked ferule that needed replacement. After...

A long time ago, say 1950 and earlier, downtown was the best place to locate a pool hall. That's where the greatest concentration of residents lived, and walking was the main form of urban transportation at that time. Also, many people traveled by train rather than car back then, with the...

I would say it depends on the size of the town or city you are talking about. In towns or smaller cities (maybe up to 200K or so) I would say the chances of success downtown would be about equal to those in the outer areas. In larger cities I would say the outer areas have a much greater...

I don't think Ed's trying to start a doggie thread here. He's just promoting the one that's in NPR in case anyone has an interest but in general avoids NPR due the the political crazies.

I hope so. I know pool fans are a small group compared to some other sports, but the people who play at a high level do bring a lot of enjoyment to those of us who watch. I'm continually surprised and disappointed at how many of my shooting buddies and league members aren't even aware of the...

The wages you are quoting are entry level wages. The people getting into these fields know the pay goes up with time and performance. Entry level pro pool players are very lucky just to break even with expenses, and the probabilities of the pay going up in time are fairly slim. The average...

Actually, the money I was talking about (winnings on the AZB money list) is definitely taxable. If AZB knows about it, so does the IRS and the taxing authorities in whatever countries the winners reside. Also, as the list is an international list it includes the top players in the world...

I feel the same way. All my life I have been fortunate enough to be able to do things for my livelihood that I really liked.

F*ck, double f*ck, the dirtier the better! Oh wait, no, not applicable here. Just something my one buddy says when we get into a safety battle.

I just happened to run across the tournament money list on the AZB home page. In scanning over the money leaders so far in 2025 it hit me that what I have made so far this year working part-time in semi retirement would put me comfortably within the top 10 professionals. Yet it would not put...

Let me get this straight. You ordered a discount-line cue that cost less than what it cost to ship it, then you were so irritated that it had a defect that you swore off buying the parent brand forever? Seems like a bit of an overreaction to me. I understand that you had a premium line cue...

Sorry, I'm not buying that. Your original post was 100% trying to build hype about a product which is a fundamental part of marketing. If your primary motive were to solve a problem for players rather than to profit from selling a product you would not be keeping secret what it is you have...

To the OP, coming on here for strictly marketing purposes as a new member doesn't sit well with many of the members here. Quite a few of the more reputable members here have purchased the Gold Membership before beginning their marketing activities. You would probably have gotten a somewhat...

Bride arm tension is the amount of torsional force required to get her to say, "I do."

Here's a slightly different perspective on changing. Several years ago I was shooting with a lower end Meucci whose hit and action I really liked. I was comfortable with it and could move the cue ball around easily. Maybe the whippier shaft limited me a bit when a power shot was called for...

NPR on AZB. Spent about 45 minutes there a few years back. Darkened my normally sunny disposition for at least a day or two. Never went back.