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I like to know what my limits are. Then I can, in theory at least, be able to make anything up to those limits. I can't, however, take any credit for the thumbnails. Those are all AI-generated.

@davidsiltz I'm sure the AI inputs and idea's are yours, some AI art just leaves me speechless.

@@MikeFortin-bh2yr I can be pretty cool, and it's only going to get better from now on.

Before I moved back to this area, I never banked anything. I just cut them in, and they usually went. Just trying to get some of that back.

I really enjoyed all aspects of league play for over a decade. It wasn't until I got involved in league operations that I saw how prevalent sandbagging was among some groups. That stuff ruined all the fun for me. I hate sandbaggers.

The wood is Diamond's walnut stain, though it's a little darker than some others I've seen. If you meant the cloth, it's Simonis 860HR in the "Tournament Blue" color.

Most of my best-hitting cues are piloted SS joints, but I really think it's more about the manufacturing quality than the actual joint type. It just needs to feel solid, like it was a single piece of wood. Of course, personal tastes matter, and I only know my own tastes. I do think an SS joint collar looks the best, but not everyone agrees with me on that.

Hmmm, if I go to my channel page and slick videos, there are buttons to select latest, popular, and oldest. Do you have those buttons?

Waterloo uses it all the time. Tak-Tak used it sometimes. Newbie is scared of it.

It certainly makes my breaks more consistent. Good luck!

For 40 years now. I also realized that a lot of my RUclips viewers have probably never heard of Visio.

The older I get, the more useful little tricks like this become.

Hmmm, I don't have a snooker background, but the guy who first showed this trick to me was stationed in England for several years. He could have picked it up there.

I've really been wanting to. My work schedule pretty much prevents all social activites.

I talked to Chad from Diamond. That's probably what I'm going to end up doing if I don't get a 10-footer.

He's a really good banker. Way better than me, even if I'd lived up to my own expectations for myself.

I do okay on 9-footer, but I'm not sure I'd say that "I compete" on them. A 10-footer would be fun for me, and that's pretty much my main focus these days.

@@davidsiltz Dave, i think you might have you mentioned in your video, on a 10 footer more accuracy is required on longer distance shots. this is a real question.... Would you say that additional accuracy would also be required on banks on the 10 foot table?

@@jamesradcliffe9607 Absolutely. Even if the distances between the CB to the OB, and the OB to the cushion, are short, there will always be a longer distance from the cushion to the target pocket.

It would require more accuracy. If you think that would help, it would probably help.

That was my reasoning back in the day. Acutally, I don't knoew if that old table of mine was an oversized or a regular 8-footer.

At 13yrs old in 1966 my next door neighbor had a Fischer 8 ft. Table 1 in marble top. Great table. My neighbor sold it to another of our friends and still play on it to this day. My basement is too small for an 8 ft but just right for my Diamond bar box.

4" pockets is tough no matter how big the rest of the table is.

@@Sideshot45 Do you mean marble instead of slate?

@ yes.

@@Sideshot45 I've heard of such a thing, but never seen one. Does it play like slate?

I think so, except the TV able will have 4.25" pockets. I didn't check, but that's what I've heard.

I make no predictions about how well or how badly I'll play. I certainly feel more prepared than I have in several years, but that's it. I will certainly enjoy it, no matter how I do in the tournament.

It's all fun except the waiting.

@davidsiltz by the way..which cue are ya gonna bank with?..the "p-13 f pechaurer? "

@@mathewwatkins105 My Southwest continues to be my primary cue.

Some pool retailers will buy used cues. I know that if I had to sell a cue I'd go to my local pool supply vendor. If that wasn't available, I'd probably be looking at Facebook marketplace. I've got some fine cues (including my Southwest) via Facebook.

Thanks a million

@@charleswallace7728 Depending on how often you're around other players, you could also just make it known that you have a nice cue to sell. Depending on the cue and the price, you might have people stampeding to get to you.

@@davidsiltz yeah I think it's around 40+ years old I'm thinking it should I get at least around $750.what you think?

@@charleswallace7728 Without seeing a picture it's hard to tell. You said it's a Sneaky Pete, so that probably means that it looks pretty plain. I think you'd have to be able to prove its age, then maybe a reseller might be interested. But a regular player probably wouldn't be interested for that kind of price. Also, if you sold a $750 cue to someone intending to resell it for $750, you'd probably only be looking at $650 maximum for yourself. Can you prove how old it is? Is it a Joss West or a Regular Joss? These things definitely matter. My thinking is that you're probably overvaluing the cue.

I liked it better when it was there, at least until they started spilling tournament tables into other rooms. Much more intimate before they started doing that.

I would love to play Alex. For a long time he was my pick for the best all-around player on the planet. Him and Bustamante.

I was thinking more like a big car show and swap meet for car enthusiasts. To me, the DCC is more like the Street Machine Nationals, but for pool.

When they're kittens their claws are like little needles. When they grow up, their claws don't penetrate as far, but their weight more than makes up for the difference. What with the tearing of flesh and all.

I don't feel like my chest is involved, just my right bicep muscle. Maybe a bit of right shoulder, but with a jab stroke that's probably not very involved.

I was anti-Meucci back in the 80s, but I'd love to have one these days.

And this is a perfect example of why CTE people have such a terrible reputation. They come in, probably don't watch the video, don't provide any useful information, and yet still feel compelled to tout CTE.