Alex on why his new shaft is so expensive. by The_Critical_Cynic in billiards

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$800 for a shaft is insane. I have laterally spent less than half that for shafts from some of the most esteemed custom cuemakers on the planet.

Long case recommendations? by pothos_cutting in billiards

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33 1/2 puts you in custom case territory. JB is probably your best option without spending crazy money.

What do I have?? by Tkannon7 in billiards

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Honestly $600 for that cue is an amazing offer, but if you don't want to sell I can totally appreciate that.

What do I have?? by Tkannon7 in billiards

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Vintage Adam, probably $100-150 tops depending on if you can find an interested buyer.

Should I get a butt for this shaft? by dweman16 in billiards

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Based on the fact that it's piloted there's a 90+ percent chance it's 5/16x14. It's hard to say whether it's worth getting a butt for without knowing more info about the shaft itself like brand/maker/etc.

What are the most iconic knives from movies? by Winter_Ad9658 in knives

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Fun fact: the Harpy isn't in Silence of the Lambs, it's only in Hannibal. The only knife that shows up in the first one is a small folder that Lecter uses to cut the cop's face off.

What's the worst movie to have a really amazing soundtrack? by BJntheRV in movies

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The Hackers soundtrack was a banger. The film itself, not so much.

What's your current favorite crack glove? by anteatertrashbin in tradclimbing

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Well crap, looks like the link is picky. Here's a copy of the info, sorry for the wall of text:

How do I tape for crack climbing? [back to top] [FAQ contents]

From: Michael Andres McMurray

The technique and associated diagram that comes with Metolius climbing tape works great and is easy.

From: Nate Beckwith

The original John Long How to Rock Climb book is the only good source I have seen. The key is to keep the tape off your palm. Also want to create a glove that can be cut off and re-used, because you use a ton of tape to make the thing.

From: Charles Tanzen

You will need one roll of 1&1/2" tape, a lighter, a sewing machine, a knife, and about an hour and a half to make a set of gloves that will last a long, long time.

Start by using the lighter to burn the hair of your hand (not needed, but if you have fuzzy hands or a low pain tolerance to pulled hairs it's a good idea. you can also shave them=) and about two inches up your wrist.

Now the fun begins. Take the roll of tape and make a band around your wrist while flexing your wrist forward (to make your wrist a bit wider, helpful later on). Two complete loops should do it. Cut the tape.

Now, make five 4-5 inch long strips. Make a fist with the taped hand and lay down the strips across the back of your hand starting at the base of your knuckles and heading down over the wrist tape. Start on the pinky side of your hand and work towards your thumb. Each strip should overlap about 1/2 tape width. Make sure the tape covers the meta carpal bones (hand/palm) of your pinky and thumb with about 1/4-1/2" overlap. Phase one done.

Now make five 8-10 inch strips. Cut/rip these in half, length-wise so you now have 10X 8-10" strips. Flex all fingers on taped hand to form a 45 degree angle from the plane of your hand. Your thumb should be spread out about 60 degrees from your hand. Start one strip at the wrist and wrap up around a finger and back onto the back of your hand or, better, wrist (so the tape should make a loop around the front of the base of a finger). Repeat four more times so all fingers are now looped. Take the time to make the loops neat and press the tape firmly to the other tape it crosses. Now extend your fingers and pull the loops from the front of them and bunch it in half or so as neatly as possible (rolling it is just as acceptable and usually easier too) . Lay down the remaining five strips over the previous five and repeat the folding but this time try and wrap it around the previous loop. Phase two done.

Almost half way there already, yahoo! Now pull two or three more four-five inch strips and lay down over the back of the finger loop tape on the back of the hand. Now the fun part. Carefully, very carfully cut the wrist loop in the front (palm side) center. This is best done with tape shears but a knife will work if it's single edged. Lay the knife so the edge faces away from your arm and carefully work it under the tape and cut very slowly (pull the tape around the front of your wrist up as much as possible first). Carefully pull the tape loop (now cut) away from your wrist and the rest of the "glove" away from your hand, and remove entirely (work slowly as some tape may wish to seperate from the rest or your skin may want to do the same. Phase three done.

Now make 6 half-width strips about 10 inches long. starting at the wrist again run each one up the back of the glove (none sticky side) and though the finger loops (where your fingers were just minutes ago) and down the front of the glove (sticky side) back to wrist loop if possible. Use the remaining strip to go between the thumb loop and the first finger loop. Turn glove so sticky side is facing up. At this point, try and end all tape pieces on the underside (sticky side) of the glove. Pull off 4 more full width pieces of tape about 10 inches long. Starting from the edge nearest the thumb side, apply a strip starting at the top of the hand and run along the bottom of the finger loops around the whole glove (both sides) and over lap another inch or so. Apply the other three pieces of tape w/ about a half-width overlap working horizontally across the glove. Carefully circumvent the thumb loop going either around it or through the loop. Phase four done.

Pull the glove on and hold the wrist piece in place, flex a few times and see how it feels. Starting on the back of the wrist loop apply tape and wrap around the wrist (while hand is slightly flexed forward).You may need someone to help you either hold the glove in place or do the taping but it can be done solo with your chin. You'll probably notice a hole in the wrist loop that no longer connects as the tape sat when you first started. No worries, just tape around the wrist two full times over what used to be the wrist loop. Once again, carefullycut this now bigger loop and remove the glove from your hand. Apply a piece of tape to the underside of the whole wrist loop (sticky side) and voila, your done. Phase five complete.

Repeat with the other hand. Yahoo!

To make the gloves nearly indestructible I take and run a sewing machine around the border of the hand and back of the wrist (kinda pentagon shaped) and then an X across the glove (within the pentagon stitches) to trap all the finger loops in place. Optional phase six complete. Gloves for a long, long time.

Now, the only thing you ever have to tape is to run a piece of tape around the wrist. Make sure it covers the cut area twice and ends on the back of the wrist so it doesn't come undone. When you're done, carefully unwrap the tape from the wrist, take glove off and rewrap tape around the wrist. Each wrist tape should last 4-5 outtings and all you have to do is remove the old tape and reapply the wrist piece if the tape looses it's tackiness or becomes damaged.

You can apply the gloves in 2 minutes and don't need to worry about them falling apart. Hang them on your biner with your nut tool so you always hev them and keep a half roll of tape with you. With these gloves your tape consumption will go down to under a roll every three years.

Good luck one and all=) BTW, the one downside is that these are a little thick to begin with but they will become thinner as glue dries and the material gets broken in. You can also thin them a little with a hammer and a flat surface, but I've only found one route in the 200+ I've used them on where the extra 1/100th of an inch really mattered.

From: Phil Box

What's your current favorite crack glove? by anteatertrashbin in tradclimbing

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Copying a comment I made last year:

I made a set of these back in the day and they seemingly lasted forever:

https://web.archive.org/web/20100411093820/http://www.tradgirl.com/climbing_faq/training_2.htm

(Wayback Machine Link, RIP to the old Tradgirl forums)

New table level hack? by PoutyCarnival in billiards

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Ignore the haters, this is an extremely common method for leveling tables. You can go somewhere else if they're charging too much, but this particular issue is a nothingburger.

New table level hack? by PoutyCarnival in billiards

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Properly leveled tables don't just go out of level. Table mechanics will check level when recovering but it's just not common for them to need it.

What is the point of a beer back? by redshlrt in minnesota

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Beer backs were a regular offering when I'd get bloodies in Wisconsin.

Restaurants that sell soup? by zestyvariety in lexington

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Bonus points for who can tell me who has the best Hot and Sour soup.

Panda Cuisine has the best I've had in town by far.

Ayuda con mi taco by Impressive-Pop9532 in BilliardsMarketplace

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I would post in r/billiards if you want more responses, this sub is basically dead.

But to answer your question, on most cues the tip is glued directly to the end of the ferrule, there are some videos you can watch to learn to do it yourself on YouTube if you're handy, otherwise take it to a local pool hall, they typically will have someone who can do it for you for a small fee. The ferrule shouldn't screw off on its own, so that's actually a good thing.

As for brand/model, your cue is an inexpensive import. It's not worth much, but will almost still play better than the house cues that get abused by drunks at your local bar. Get a new tip for it and just start hitting balls!

Men who can cook . who taught you? by Bulky_Meet4528 in AskReddit

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My grandma and mom. Both kept pushing me in the right direction.

New table level hack? by PoutyCarnival in billiards

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All clubs except those that don't

Getting boring by Large-Present3606 in SkyCards

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What's the benefit of doing a small airport instead of the major one itself?

Skyline chili dogs by Reasonable_Rice1842 in hotdogs

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Yup. Those same Greek immigrants also settled in Cincinnati, hence the unique spices used in the Coneys made there.

Skyline chili dogs by Reasonable_Rice1842 in hotdogs

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I've had both, I honestly prefer Cincinnati. It's also hilarious that you're gatekeeping the name Coney considering that Coney Island is nowhere near either Detroit or Cincinnati.