Anyone clean their tips on the carpet before putting it back in the case?

Interesting thread... The whole concept is foreign to me. I don't remember playing in a pool hall with carpet...that's probably why I have never seen it done. I can't think of a single pool hall /bar with carpet in Mississippi. I bet it would be nice 😊. The round chalk wouldn't roll halfway across the room, balls wouldn't pinball through the table legs disturbing every player. Probably helps keep the noise level down. Some of you guys don't know how good you have it!
 
bpeacock said:
Interesting thread... The whole concept is foreign to me. I don't remember playing in a pool hall with carpet...that's probably why I have never seen it done. I can't think of a single pool hall /bar with carpet in Mississippi. I bet it would be nice 😊. The round chalk wouldn't roll halfway across the room, balls wouldn't pinball through the table legs disturbing every player. Probably helps keep the noise level down. Some of you guys don't know how good you have it!
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Carpets all the way. I play at one hall that has beautiful stone flooring on the bottom level but the owner failed to factor in what happens when drunks bang balls off the tables so all the house sets have chips in them and the cueballs are so gauged up that any serious players just bring their own balls.
 
Fatboy said:
If the pool room has bad old carpet I’ve cleaned my tip on it.

If the carpet is nice then I don’t clean my tip on it.

Fatboy<——-🍦🍦
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It's a bad habit but I've been doing it for ever. I do rub the chalk out the carpet with me shoe, another habit that surly doesn't matter since none of the places I play ever clean their carpet.
 
Chopdoc said:
Your skin naturally produces lactic acid, which plays a role in maintaining its antimicrobial properties and overall health. Probably has little or nothing with keeping fish away.

Probably you mean "amino acid".

It would more likely be the skin oils, particularly the amino acid L-serine, which can indeed deter fish, especially certain species like salmon due to their natural aversion to these "smells" that they can detect. L-serine is also used in some skincare products as a moisturizing agent due to its ability to attract and retain water, forming a protective film on the skin's surface.
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That makes me think that maybe fishing lures should be cleaned off with something after handling them and before dunking them in the water expecting fish to chew on it. But I have also heard that some fish strikes are out of aggression rather than hunger. I'm still confused, I guess thats why its called fishing and not catching.
 
DeeDeeCues said:
Good manners never go out of style. We've disagreed, but I expect we'd get along well.

It really is a, 'read the room' situation.

The chalk on the rail is a weird one for me. I always struggled with the dilemma because I can't count how many times I have been in the zone and set my hand on a piece of chalk. I also hate having it upside down. I used to compromise and carefully set it on its side. This is why I started using a pocket chalker. The chalk on my table generally goes in the corner ashtrays. It's not something I ask people to do, but that is where they start at the beginning and I'm surprised at the number of people who just return it there after use.
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Sometimes it pays to be observant and treat other peoples belongings at least as well as they do if not better. I have seen guys borrow a cue from someone and then whack the table with that borrowed cue when they miss a shot, a guy like that needs a boot upside the head.
 
Tennesseejoe said:
I think it is low class and shows disrespect for other folks property. Just my opinion.

Another question to go along with this. Do you throw away your empty bottles, cups, plates, napkins, etc. before you leave?
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Yes. Sometimes I even leave the ball on the table for the next member.

If I'm not in a rush I will rack a 9 ball and have it on the table ready. I have a regular table I play on and I leave aet a certain time and the next guy I know will play on my table or his table when I leave. So I leave it for him. LOL

Then I pack up and leave.
 
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Tennesseejoe said:
I think it is low class and shows disrespect for other folks property. Just my opinion.

Another question to go along with this. Do you throw away your empty bottles, cups, plates, napkins, etc. before you leave?
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I agree, and yes, I do clean up my empty stuff. I wipe my cue tip on the cuff of my pants then wipe the cue with a microfiber towel before they go in my case. This really helps keep shafts clean. Hardly any dirt on my carbon fiber shaft when wiped with an alcohol wipe.
 
gregcantrall said:
I have never cleaned my tip. I clean the shaft when the cue is together. I take it to the men's room and wash my hands with soapy water. While still soapy I dampen a paper towel and wipe the shaft from tip to joint. I squeeze it tight and when clean it squeeks. A rinse wipe with a second towel damp with clean water then a burnish with dry paper finishes the cleaning. I have never felt a need to clean my tips. They go into the case tip down so if one gets stuck I can screw the butt into it. Any chalk that gets on the cloth enclosure is inconsequential.
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You've got the old growth goodies and can get away w that bcuz your shafts are hard as concrete Greg!! I wouldn't recommend getting water anywhere near a cue nowadays. You know these kids, they'll be running them thru a car wash if we're not careful.😂😂
 
ShootingArts said:
Very common some places. I would say it is about a 50-50 thing in some pool halls I have played in. Lesser players see better players doing it and soon it becomes the way things are done. Interestingly I have seen room owners do it.

You may get the chalk off but it seems rude. The other thing, I am more concerned with what I pick up off the floor than what I put on it. I have seen tips fly too.

Hu
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Had a bulletproof pop last night. Hit some poor dude a table over right in the head!! Didn't hurt of course, but he kept an eye on me the rest of the nite!!😂 Pop off was my install error, not the tips, btw...
 
Mensabum said:
You've got the old growth goodies and can get away w that bcuz your shafts are hard as concrete Greg!! I wouldn't recommend getting water anywhere near a cue nowadays. You know these kids, they'll be running them thru a car wash if we're not careful.😂😂
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Oh gosh that brings back a funny memory. Long ago and far away, I had told a ring game friend that dents in a shaft can be steamed out. I told of how I used an electric fry pan with a little vent in the cover to direct steam to a small dent. Spit and burnish for instant small repairs. His shaft did have lots of dents so he threw it in a bathtub of hot water. Eek oh it was something to behold the next day. It was preserved as a Trophy as it was a sight to behold.
The skin oil my shaft has absorbed is sufficient to seal the grain for my quick wipes of wash, rinse, burnish.
 
gregcantrall said:
Oh gosh that brings back a funny memory. Long ago and far away, I had told a ring game friend that dents in a shaft can be steamed out. I told of how I used an electric fry pan with a little vent in the cover to direct steam to a small dent. Spit and burnish for instant small repairs. His shaft did have lots of dents so he threw it in a bathtub of hot water. Eek oh it was something to behold the next day. It was preserved as a Trophy as it was a sight to behold.
The skin oil my shaft has absorbed is sufficient to seal the grain for my quick wipes of wash, rinse, burnish.
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🤣🤣
 
It never occurred to me to wipe my tips on the carpet until I saw someone do that, and I think it's rude. I keep a paper towel in my case and always use that to wipe the tips of my cues before I put them back in. I fold the towel so no chalk is exposed to the case interior. Simple fix.
 
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