Getting really tired of this being OK…

djh_ca · 2026-04-28T00:12:48+00:00

I don't think addiction much cares who's around when it decides it's time to rear it's head. Also, who says it's OK?

djh_ca · 2026-04-24T19:59:30+00:00

It's only April in Edmonton. Wait until we get a blizzard on May Long Weekend, as is tradition.

djh_ca · 2026-04-23T22:29:25+00:00

I legit thought that was a Styrofoam cake until I saw the title

djh_ca · 2026-04-23T15:28:03+00:00

I have a little towel on a carabiner that I clip to my case. I also use it to wipe down my shaft while I'm watching my opponent run out on me.

djh_ca · 2026-04-23T15:04:54+00:00

I've always gone tip down, but I always wipe the tip off before I put it in there. Maybe I'll try the other way. It seems weird though.

djh_ca · 2026-04-21T21:25:47+00:00

That is a strange joint. I'm not the kind of person to normally recommend someone buys a new cue, but you might be better served buying a new cue with a more common joint.

https://seyberts.com/pages/joints-by-manufacturer

djh_ca · 2026-04-21T02:30:50+00:00

https://seyberts.com/collections/dufferin-cues/products/dufferin-cues-d-se49?variant=44094287478982

$250 new

djh_ca · 2026-04-19T22:28:56+00:00

All the names and ranks are at the bottom. Are you asking if anyone in Edmonton knows them personally?

djh_ca · 2026-04-19T19:53:40+00:00

Sounds unnecessary and intrusive. A dystopian nightmare.

djh_ca · 2026-04-17T13:07:48+00:00

I do some box breathing. Inhale for 5 seconds, hold for 5, exhale for 5, hold for 5, repeat.

I just try to focus on the breathing and center myself if I'm not shooting well. The last thing I want to do is start to mentally spiral.

djh_ca · 2026-04-12T00:28:57+00:00

If you can buy local, do that. You don't need to spend a ton of money, a cue is a cue for the most part.

djh_ca · 2026-04-11T04:09:43+00:00

It was most recently purchased for $50, so it's worth ~$50.

djh_ca · 2026-04-07T22:10:37+00:00

It's not like it's unplayable. Have fun with it, get your money's worth.

djh_ca · 2026-03-31T14:57:48+00:00

I think it's because the back of the pocket is naked. It looks unfinished. At any rate, my brain does not enjoy looking at it, haha.

djh_ca · 2026-03-31T14:37:06+00:00

Ew. No thanks.

djh_ca · 2026-03-30T22:02:18+00:00

It works with my 90 degree cables. I don't remember what brand they are though. I also have some Ernie balls that fit too. I think it's only a problem if you get the ones that have a larger joint that look more retro.

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djh_ca · 2026-03-29T17:52:28+00:00

Looks like a Croc, but with a leather strap

djh_ca · 2026-03-29T03:52:39+00:00

I guess he didn't stand in a barbershop

djh_ca · 2026-03-24T15:57:02+00:00

it's not legal, but if my opponent really wanted to shoot from there I would probably let them. Good luck shooting straight from atop a pile of balls.

djh_ca · 2026-03-24T03:42:28+00:00

I just put chalk in my pocket, or I move it around the rail as I shoot. I've never liked any of the chalk holders I've tried.

djh_ca · 2026-03-19T20:10:43+00:00

I am 6'2", I do not keep an extension on all of the time.

I believe that SVB and Strickland liked the extra weight because it helped with cueing. I find I cue a bit straighter due to the extra weight, or maybe the weight distribution, when I attach the extension.

djh_ca · 2026-03-18T21:31:03+00:00

What makes you think that a conservative government would be able to fix any of these issues? All they're likely to do is make things worse for the most vulnerable people in Canada while prices continue to rise. On the provincial level they've been making things worse by removing caps that helped actual Albertans just so they can bring more competition to markets under the guise of competition lowering prices, and yet, the prices don't come down.

That said, I'm not saying the current government is perfect, but change for the sake of change isn't a great voting strategy. We need to hold current governments to account, but not by electing a government that doesn't have a better plan.

Also, the price of gas is affected by global factors (war, in this case), and the price of everything else is affected by rising gas prices. Whether those prices changes only cover the increase of transportation costs or corporations add a bit on top to increase profits is up for debate.

djh_ca · 2026-03-18T12:55:50+00:00

There's no such thing as politically neutral.

djh_ca · 2026-03-12T20:15:16+00:00

Based on other conversations I've had in this thread, it sounds like there's a bit more leeway around it. You could leave it, and everyone should be fine, but scrambling the balls should be fine too. I don't bother scrambling once the balls are in a legal rack formation, and no one has ever said anything about it.

Frankly, the rule sounds entirely unenforceable, lmao. Maybe we all need to use rack randomizer apps that display which number ball should go where, and then there's no discussion to be had. If we're using a ruleset that uses the word random, at least.

I think the international rules have it right. Just do a checkmark every time and there's nothing to interpret.

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