I left my Viking cue out in my vehicle...

I brought my Cue in to the office one day to weight it on the Postal scale,:D and the Girls went nuts over it.... Oh I Love to play Pool...etc etc. Animals!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!:p
 
Stones said:
The problem I see, with bringing a cue case into a business around people who don't know what it is, is they might think you've gone postal and it's sone kind of weapon.
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This reminds me of a couple of airline incidents I had when we were allowed to bring cues on board. Here's a copy of an old post:

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From: "Fred Agnir" <ohag...@earthlink.net>
Newsgroups: rec.sport.billiard
References: <3ac3e5ed.263833915@news.iwc.net>
Subject: Re: air lines and cues
Fri, 30 Mar 2001 06:35:40 PST


I'll retell two of my favorite airplane stories:

I was in some international terminal having made it passed security, customs, etc. Just before boarding the plane, the flight attendant asked me if I had a poster in my Jack Justis case. I replied, "no." She then started ranting, "YOU CAN'T TAKE THAT IN THERE!!!!" Apparently in her mind, if it wasn't a poster, then it was obviously a sword. True story. Scared the $hit out of me and the couple hundred other passengers.



I was in San Diego passing my cue case through the X-Ray screening when the attendant stopped me so that he could ask someone about what he was looking at. A younger guy comes over and takes a look. With arrogant condescension, the young guy pats his co-worker on the back saying something to the effect of, "it's okay. It takes a while, but you'll get the hang of it."

While Mr. Arrogant was walking away, the first guy yells out, "hey, what is it?"

With a smirk, Mr. Arrogant replies, "it's a telescope" and confidently walked away.

Yup. A telescope.


Hope this helps.

Fred--------------------------------------------------------
 
I have left my cues in the car overnight all over the country in all kinds of weather for years without any adverse effects. Not saying this will work you or that you should do it. Just saying that I have done it without any noticeable problems caused by doing it.
 
Well OK then....

I have kept a McDermott and a Jacoby in its case in my car for years and no damage yet ! I do live in Atlanta where its not 0 degrees but both cues are straight as an arrow! I have heard for years that if left in the heat and cold of a carr they will suffer but so far so good!
 
Do NOT store your cue/cues in a vehicle.treat them better than you would treat yourself.you wouldn't want to stay in a cold or hot vehicle..
 
MrLucky said:
I have kept a McDermott and a Jacoby in its case in my car for years and no damage yet ! I do live in Atlanta where its not 0 degrees but both cues are straight as an arrow! I have heard for years that if left in the heat and cold of a carr they will suffer but so far so good!
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Pretty Woman and cues are my weakness!



Your weakness...............:D

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Not always...

...while most probably won't experience any problems, I have had a couple of customers over the years that had issues based on cold weather. One had an implex sleeve crack when he brought a frozen cue into the pool hall and began to play with it. Another cracked a ferrule. In both cases, the cue had been in the car over night in 10-15 degree weather. I think the main issue, however, was that they came directly in and began to play with the cue instead of allowing the cue to warm up/acclimate for a little while before beginning play.
Joe
 
mrpool06 said:
Its suppose to be a high of 10 degrees today. But I don't feel like bringing it into work (people give you looks, make comments, etc). I'm going to the pool hall at noon to practice today, then have league tonight.

I figure 1 day out in the cold vehicle won't hurt my stick. Or.....am I pushing it? I've heard of problems with warpage if sticks are left out in extreme cold.

Comments please.

Btw, this is a $460.00 stick.
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There is no amount of money that will make me not lazy. I do exactly the same thing: go to the office, leave the cue in the car, and go to the hall. It'll even sweat for a while when you pull it out later. I have had no problems AT ALL. I hear that it's bad all of the time, but I have to see it to beleive it. Maybe cheaper cues have shafts that warp easily or something, but my cues have been $400 - $800, and they are fine so far.
 
It's okay

seymore15074 said:
There is no amount of money that will make me not lazy. I do exactly the same thing: go to the office, leave the cue in the car, and go to the hall. It'll even sweat for a while when you pull it out later. I have had no problems AT ALL. I hear that it's bad all of the time, but I have to see it to beleive it. Maybe cheaper cues have shafts that warp easily or something, but my cues have been $400 - $800, and they are fine so far.
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as long as you have another $460 in your checking account ... lol but, wouldn't you hate to think that a little laziness on your part cost you almost $500.

You might also think about what the weather might do to a wrap and the glue that holds it.
 
Snapshot9 said:
as long as you have another $460 in your checking account ... lol but, wouldn't you hate to think that a little laziness on your part cost you almost $500.

You might also think about what the weather might do to a wrap and the glue that holds it.
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I'm wreckless. I just wanted to say there are more people out there that do the same thing. That doesn't make it right.
 
axejunkie said:
I keep my cue locked up in my cube but people usually wonder what the hell it is when I walk in with it. Some people guess it's a gun, oh well, they'll know not to screw with me :)
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I used to bring my cue to work with me a lot and one lady thought it was a gun which I thought was quite funny since it looks nothing like a gun case but oh well. I just thought it was funny to hear you say that. I thought I was the only one.
 
Well, at this point it's already out there. At the very least, once you get to the pool hall, allow your cue to acclimate itself to room temperature before you start hitting balls with it. When the cue is expanding or contracting as a result of temperature change, the chances are higher that something can be knocked a little bit loose, whether in the joint, inlays, etc.

BTW, does your pool hall have cue lockers or a back room where the owner would be willing to store your cue (providing that the trust level is there, of course)?
 
As said by other posters dont get into a habbit of doing this. I am guilty of leaving a cue in the car and I had a shaft that developed a slight wabble. Even after I play I will take my cues in with me if we go out to dinner........lol
 
VIProfessor said:
Well, at this point it's already out there. At the very least, once you get to the pool hall, allow your cue to acclimate itself to room temperature before you start hitting balls with it. When the cue is expanding or contracting as a result of temperature change, the chances are higher that something can be knocked a little bit loose, whether in the joint, inlays, etc.

BTW, does your pool hall have cue lockers or a back room where the owner would be willing to store your cue (providing that the trust level is there, of course)?
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Agreed, definately let it sit while you say your hellos. And the cue locker/back room is the absolute BEST solution, I do this alot. The only problem is that I often hit multiple halls and sometimes there is no avoiding it.
 
What about the finish?

I am reading all these replies about the warpage possibilities... What about the finish? Different finishes respond differently to the hot or cold. One might chip easier once it's been frozen, or even if it is just cold. Another might melt a little in the heat and take on the fabric design from the inside of the case it's stored in.

I was glad to see one suggestion about whether the pool hall has a locker room or another place you could store your cue until you arrived, so it wouldn't be out in the cold... providing there is a good level of trust there, of course.

Sometimes, there is no choice and you just have to hope. But, even if it's totally replaceable and even if they replace it before you get to league play that night... that replacement cue may be nice and new, but it is not going to feel and play like YOUR cue. How can you trust it to win for you?

Would you ever store your cue in the deep freeze or the oven? Unless you have absolutely no options, haul the cue in with you. Of course, if you have time to jog by the house after work, you could just leave it at home and pick it up on your way to the pool hall, or have your teammate pick it up, since he gets off a half hour earlier, etc.. There's all sorts of possibilities!
 
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