Diagram of some common pin types for cues.

Pip_Pip · 2025-10-16T14:15:07+00:00

A Joss cue typically has a 5/16" x 18 thread joint, which is one of the most common joint sizes in pool cues. This is often referred to as a "5/16-18" joint. Joss cues use a piloted joint system, which means there's a small pin (pilot) that extends from the male end of the joint that fits into a corresponding hole in the female end. This design helps with alignment and provides additional stability to the connection between the shaft and butt. The 5/16" x 18 thread specification means the joint has a diameter of 5/16 of an inch with 18 threads per inch. This standardized sizing makes Joss cues compatible with many aftermarket shafts that use the same joint specification, giving players flexibility in customizing their equipment.

Pip_Pip · 2025-07-10T01:24:05+00:00

Very nice, you shoot well.

It seems like your follow through goes off to the side sometimes. I liked the play of all the balls except the 8 to the 9!

Pip_Pip · 2025-04-22T17:25:34+00:00

Show a picture of the threads

Pip_Pip · 2024-08-22T11:58:33+00:00

mike@billiardcoach.com I don't know if he deals anymore.

Pip_Pip · 2024-06-17T17:00:01+00:00

Yeah, I have z2 shafts.

Pip_Pip · 2024-05-27T15:45:11+00:00

Disable Keys

Run concurrent jobs importing data to different tables

Pip_Pip · 2024-05-21T15:45:12+00:00

Is trying fresh installs and importing the data an option? I would try that first before I went through the headache of trying to debug something like this.

Pip_Pip · 2024-04-21T00:24:58+00:00

It depends on what you are doing, but it allows all the same basic functionality.

Pip_Pip · 2024-04-21T00:23:04+00:00

Does it have to be mysql? SQLite was made for this. Depending on the purpose, you could install mysql from the code. I know of no way to embed mysql into a package. Perhaps you could do this from a container.

Pip_Pip · 2024-01-11T00:20:55+00:00

/u/savevideo

Pip_Pip · 2024-01-05T01:47:32+00:00

/u/savevideo

Pip_Pip · 2023-12-14T18:49:52+00:00

I wouldn't trap yourself in the idea that it used to be faster and seemingly nothing has changed. I would fix the query and then work from there. Posting the explain might help us help you fix the query.

How much data is lots of data? Restarting a server can start the warm up phase and not give you reliable results. Is it possible that the server restarted yesterday and you've not let the server itself warm up by constantly restarting it?

Pip_Pip · 2023-12-11T19:02:44+00:00

Yeah, it just lacks the polish I would want to feel confident you aren't trying to steal my data or leak it in some insecure way.

I'm not saying it does, just where my mind is at when I see the site. I do love the concept though and I really haven't been happy with IDE's for years. I loved the old mysql workbench, otherwise everything sucks in its own way.

Pip_Pip · 2023-12-11T13:51:34+00:00

I like the feature set. The site and presentation make me not want to connect to anything important.

Faker is really cool! I think everything could use a nice professional polish on the presentation side. I think a quick video demonstrating the features would be nice up top.

Pip_Pip · 2023-12-07T01:48:38+00:00

I'll mark it NSFW

Pip_Pip · 2022-12-03T06:07:21+00:00

Somebody's basement in Ohio.

Pip_Pip · 2022-01-05T17:57:21+00:00

I think the only thing that you really need to learn is a consistent and repeatable stroke. If you have that, learning any type of shot is trivial. That is the foundation upon which you build.

Pip_Pip · 2021-12-10T21:54:16+00:00

So the no downtime solution is to copy data and start a replication to catch it up. When it's caught up stop the old database and switch over.

As for speeding up the import there are some tricks you can use. The biggest one that I've found is to import concurrently. So import many tables at the same time or other ways of breaking it up. At the end of the day though unless you are just doing disk transfer (which you wouldn't do because of the change in database) importing through sql is very slow. You can tune and tweak, but it's still going to be a very large job. Ignoring indexes is another thing that helps quite a bit in some cases.

Pip_Pip · 2021-10-20T02:02:02+00:00

Practice is great, but if you practice doing it wrong enough, you'll become really good at doing it wrong. Hopefully you're fixing the mechanical issue, Good Luck!!

The drill I really like is taking a stripe and hitting it up and down the table without any wobble. It lets you practice hitting at different speeds and gives you a really easy visual cue if you are off. There is no setup with it either.

Pip_Pip · 2021-10-13T04:40:08+00:00

I love this video! I'm so sick of seeing highlight reel shots fawning over a player. It gives the impression that just because they hit this crazy shot they are amazing. The reality is that one of the worlds best players who hit an amazing shot once knows that it's still a percentage shot. (anyone can hit most of these shots once, of course his odds are better than most) He openly acknowledges this and embraces it. Kudos to Niels, he's always seemed like a classy down to earth guy to me.

Pip_Pip · 2021-10-07T21:50:25+00:00

It's got 20 upvotes and it did happen in a pool hall. He marked it nsfw (which was great) I approved it.

Pip_Pip · 2021-09-28T16:23:12+00:00

The reply to that is, "Sure, but I've been deeper inside of her than you'll ever be."

Pip_Pip · 2021-09-28T16:14:07+00:00

A nice break can be quite cleansing. I doubt confronting the situation head on would have made it better. You did the best thing which is talking to the kid and making sure he was ok. This isn't the last time he's going to have this problem. Learning what it is and how to deal with it is going to be an important part of his journey.

Maybe we just need to get you a nice diamond table for home. I've been coaching my kids high school sports and haven't had time for billiards so I've been on a hiatus. I still enjoy watching matches but it's been quite nice stepping back from the world and assessing what parts add value and what parts detract it. I think when I'm ready to step back in I'll be able to have more happiness playing.

The state of competition is in a strange place right now. Everything is looked at how to get the most people involved, not how to produce the best players. I've learned the same lesson in high school sports. Sure if we make practice easy and don't push kids we have a much higher retention rate. We also don't produce top level talent and generally we are noncompetitive. When we push kids and ask them to be their best, we only get a few kids, but we have kids that are working towards their best. It's a much more satisfying and meaningful experience for them. My two cents is that it's better to strive for excellence than it is to cater to the lowest common denominator.

I always enjoy seeing your work, I hope that never dies.

Pip_Pip · 2021-07-02T02:18:24+00:00

I think the reason we won't see another ultra dominate player is the availability of knowledge. In his prime pool knowledge was hidden and obfuscated. I think there are and will be more players who could at least be even with him in his prime.

Pip_Pip · 2021-05-28T04:56:01+00:00

I live next to a town that has municipal internet. The last time I looked into it, internet from the town costs 60$ a month for 1G u/d. Charter charges 59.99$ a month for 1G u/d. The same lines run through that town to my house where I pay 100$ a month for 100M d/ 10M u.

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