What's worse?

[Skippy27]

Correct, Peanut Butter, it generally is #1 which makes people buy custom things.

But, wasn't it #1 which caused you to write this post? You just had to come on here and spread out how creamy good you are, how much better you are than the store brand rest of us who happen to like taking pride in ourselves and our possessions.

FYI, many of the players I've seen who have very nice cues don't brag about them. I played a dude with a Tonkin a few weeks ago, I had no idea other than that it was a beautiful cue.

Just FYI, choosy moms choose Jiff. Those who have given up on life and don't care choose Skippy.

Poor guy... you butt hurt?

 

[fastone371]

It has been my experience that those who cannot afford the finer things in life like to belittle those who can afford some of the finer things life has to offer. I suppose one could make the case that the butt-hurt are the ones who can only afford to be butt-hurt, not the ones with money.

"Life is a big shit sandwich, the more bread you have the less shit you gotta eat"

I do not remember who I know that said this but I find it to be true.

 

[ElCorazonFrio]

Poor guy... you butt hurt?

No, but thanks for the concern.

Here is a side of the story you neglected to look at:

A little story about me and my sunglasses. I used to buy cheap sunglasses, inexpensive polarized, usually $25-30 per pair. I kept breaking them or losing them...one year I lost/broke at least a dozen pair. So I bought a pair of Randolph Engineering glasses...that was three years ago and they are now sitting on my desk.

They point is that for people like me having something that is valuable enough, that I like enough will eventually cost me less than something I'm not thrilled about. It's not like I was embarrassed carrying my $45 pawnshop cue and I certainly played well with it, but my more expensive cues are still with me while I lost that Adam years ago.

 

[TATE]

The Made In China sticker is the best move I have ever heard

This is a true story. I went to an estate auction one time several years ago. There were tons of cues from the estate of a guy who embezzled trust funds and used the money to buy cues and other collectibles. Once caught and his assets seized, he did himself in.

There was a pre-auction viewing. it was clear this buyer had no discretion at all. There were Gina's, Tad's, a bunch of Mike Sigel cues and a lot of lower end production cues. There were also a lot of fakes - maybe he got suckered too, for all I know. The cues were in every state of condition from new to junk - no real rhyme or reason to his collection. Everything was going for way under market because there were not a lot of serious buyers.

Anyway in the review process, there were two unusual cues that I kept looking at and scratching my head. I thought one was a long shot to be a Balabushka - a real one - and another was a Hoppe style cue but with unusual rings. I thought the second cue might be a Joss West but there were no markings. I didn't want to take a risk and stayed out of the bidding. Neither cue went for much. I think two guys bid on them and they ended up going for about $500 or $600.

The first one turned out to be a very early Szamboti. The 2nd cue had a tiny "TAD" logo - but someone (I think I know who) put the auction ID sticker over the logo! It was a Hoppe Tad and someone covered the logo in a stealthy move.

I guess all's fair in love, war and auction buying. Damn!!!

 

[ideologist]

This is a true story. I went to an estate auction one time several years ago. There were tons of cues from the estate of a guy who embezzled trust funds and used the money to buy cues and other collectibles. Once caught and his assets seized, he did himself in.

There was a pre-auction viewing. it was clear this buyer had no discretion at all. There were Gina's, Tad's, a bunch of Mike Sigel cues and a lot of lower end production cues. There were also a lot of fakes - maybe he got suckered too, for all I know. The cues were in every state of condition from new to junk - no real rhyme or reason to his collection. Everything was going for way under market because there were not a lot of serious buyers.

Anyway in the review process, there were two unusual cues that I kept looking at and scratching my head. I thought one was a long shot to be a Balabushka - a real one - and another was a Hoppe style cue but with unusual rings. I thought the second cue might be a Joss West but there were no markings. I didn't want to take a risk and stayed out of the bidding. Neither cue went for much. I think two guys bid on them and they ended up going for about $500 or $600.

The first one turned out to be a very early Szamboti. The 2nd cue had a tiny "TAD" logo - but someone (I think I know who) put the auction ID sticker over the logo! It was a Hoppe Tad and someone covered the logo in a stealthy move.

I guess all's fair in love, war and auction buying. Damn!!!

Dirty! Those auctions are hotbeds of malcontent.