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No one could ever accuse those guys of slow play!...:)

For as long as I can recall, the only way to pause a tournament match is if the shooter takes a break on his turn. If a player takes a break on his opponent's turn, the opponent is not obliged to stop play. I learned this the hard way playing Max Eberle at a tournament in Reno. I was behind...

Didn't you just have one of these last year??? Happy Birthday to our fearless captain...:)

Looked like a good hit to me. He really didn't need to elevate, but he probably wanted to avoid any arguments. Scott (the ref) was standing right there.

I wonder how they structure that. Surely it's not just one spot shot apiece?

Dave, that's a pretty effective break shot, even if you weren't using the BIH method.

Yeah, my man Tom comes up with some great situations, and even greater solutions!

I acknowledge that in regards the kitchen, the edge of the ball is easier to see than the base of the ball, except when there's a line drawn on the table across the head string. But my argument for base of the ball is akin to property ownership/ If a neighbor's tree hangs over our common...

For me, the 1ball is too close to the foot rail for me to take a swing at it. It's got a good ways to travel to the pocket, so that adds difficulty. The other possible problem is that unless the 1ball is made or left in the jaws, there's a real possibility of leaving a return cross corner for...

What size are those pockets, Mike? They look fairly forgiving, although it's hard to tell from a picture.

"AK 147", cute.

As Buddy Hall used to say, "The luck in one-pocket isn't as critical because there's more "play" in the game.

I've heard that legendary story for years, but I never really believed it. A feat lie that was so far beyond what anyone else had done, including the top players, that it's difficult to believe. Evidently no one was there who saw Euphemia's alleged run from start to finish, nor did anyone...

Wow! That ranks up there with Irving Crane's run of 309 on a 5X10 table.

I was in a joint one time when a call came in for a guy who was there. The guy winced and said, "Tell her I'm not here", which the counter man did. But the guy's wife was outside the door in a telephone booth. She came running in, and the feathers started flying...:oops: