Does playing billiards put alot of stress on the sternum?
Q. I recently had open heart surgery. So can i shoot some pool any time soon? I was an avid billiards player before my surgery.
Asked by Louis - Tue Dec 4 18:25:02 2007 - - 4 Answers - 1 Comments

A. I can't imagine how, unless you lean it on a corner of the table. I would think it is a great way to relieve stress after you have recovered. But wait until you can move your arms without pain, and the sternum incision has healed. The bones are likely wired shut, like mine.
Answered by Laurence W - Tue Dec 4 21:50:22 2007

What is the Value of my National Billiards Table?
Q. I have a 10' x 5' National Billiards Table in excellent condition. It is a slate table with no rips in the felt. It has an oak base and oak side rails. What is the value of it?
Asked by WheelMann - Sat Mar 21 17:15:46 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. The table in the picture above is pretty nice. The price of $4500 seems a little high to me. I saw a 10 foot snooker table sell for $2800 a couple years back. I looked on eBay and found the table above listed. I did a search for completed listings and found zero National Billiards Tables. I couldn't even find a 5 x 10 table under completed listings. The value of something be it a pool table or a house, is usually determined by how much a ready willing and able buyer is willing to pay. I would not take less that $2500 if I were you and you can always start your price higher.
Answered by poolbilliardsjunkie - Wed Mar 25 12:40:19 2009

Where can i change my billiards cue tip replaced and cue repaired in London?
Q. I know i should probably post this question on a billiards/snooker forum or something, but i've been searching the web for help and been unable to find anything. Anyone know of a place i can change the tip of my cue and get my cue serviced and repaired? Thanks
Asked by aiorek - Sat Apr 11 11:12:48 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I would call a local pool hall. Most either perform that service or they can direct you to someone who does.
Answered by Two Dogs Trucking - Mon Apr 13 13:08:21 2009

What kind of physics can I find out with billiards?
Q. I have a physics project to do, and my friend wants to do something with billiards aka "pool". Just wondering what kind of physics is involved with pool...considering all aspects of the game (such as english, banks, power, felt, etc). I would really appreciate it!
Asked by Jerrick A - Wed Jan 2 05:14:52 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Forget it altogether!!! Honestly!! In pool, billiards and snooker, u'll be working ur nuts off!! Could you work out, the cloth resistivity, the force made with each shot , 'top', 'middle', 'stun-right & left', 'screw back', also possibly with stun and side on it!! Give it up!! That's without working out air resistance, chalk application, 'kick' , the cushion tension and ball weight material and material, under the felt!! Do 'AIR-HOCKEY'!!! Much easier with less coefficients gd luck
Answered by Daz C - Wed Jan 2 05:32:02 2008

How to get better at billiards?
Q. What's the best way to learn how to get good at billiards (pool)? I really enjoy the game, but when I practice I never get better, and I can't afford private lessons. What is the fastest way to build skill?
Asked by Mr. M - Thu Aug 20 01:31:22 2009 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. I was lucky enough to have an instructor that took me to the semi pro level. One of the most important lessons he taught me was "master the drills and you master the game". There are plenty of resources that provide "drills" that once you master, you will be tough to beat. Drills are not everything, but trust me, once you have gotten really good at them, your game will be very good. Try it.
Answered by Eldorado59 - Thu Aug 20 21:24:25 2009

Where is a good place to open Pool and Billiards Place?
Q. i am looking for a good place to open up a Pool and Billiards place which operates from morning till midnight or dawn where customer can relax after work and also for those night owls who will want to have some form of entertainment in the middle of the night. Can I have some suggestion of location so that i can personally drop down there and take a look.? Thanks!
Asked by Zer0 - Wed Apr 30 03:34:14 2008 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW Washington, DC 20500 I heard that the current residence will be moving out soon.
Answered by Joe M - Wed Apr 30 08:13:25 2008

How will the smoking ban affect pool halls, and billiards in general?
Q. illinois has a statewide smoking ban, starting jan 1st 08. i am a non-smoker myself, and do not agree with it. I believe if anything, each establishment should have to set up and maintain smoke eaters, to the square foot of their rooms. Poolhalls and bars with tables and without tables, cannot take this hit! i know a few of my really good friends who enjoy playing, will stay at home and play, so they can have their cigs. There are many many small hometown bars, which i see them loosing 75% of their business because of this. I know some will say, they can stepoutside and smoke, which is true, but for the trouble of going outside every 15 minutes, fighting the weather, unsafe outside at some places. People will get tired of that, and make a… [cont.]
Asked by propoolbound - Fri Aug 24 04:44:53 2007 - - 8 Answers - 0 Comments

A. There has been a smoking ban in effect for a few years where I live. At first it definitely had a negative impact on business. After an adjustment period of maybe a few months I would say it was pretty much back to normal. In fact a lot of places do much better business now than before. Leagues are also doing better than ever as well. Many non-smokers started becoming regulars that would not have done so earlier, and the die hard fans of the game will continue to play and will get used to the smoking ban. I am a smoker and at first I hated the ban, but I am so used to it now I can hardly remember what it was like to smoke in the pool halls before. The only problem is if only some places are forced to go non-smoking, and others are not.… [cont.]
Answered by djkx1 - Fri Aug 24 06:53:12 2007

How to send a billiards table from Vancouver to Prince George?
Q. Does anyone know how I can do this without renting a big truck and doing it myself? Does anyone know any companies who may do this at a reasonable cost?
Asked by Mox5 - Sun Nov 11 02:38:14 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Call "Bob's Pool Table Mover Guys". They have a satellite office in the Vancouver area.
Answered by baby ostrich head face - Sun Nov 11 02:41:40 2007

How Come Billiards Was Stigmatized As A Game For "Bad People"?
Q. This attitudes have died down greatly but it wasn't the same almost 60 years ago. Even in pop culture and general attitudes, people associated billiards with crooked people, immoral, and only for males. One example shows in the movie Pinocchio when the bad kids are seen playing pool. Why was billiards shown like this?
Asked by batflyz2 - Mon Apr 7 15:11:24 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Rudolph Wonderone doesn't know why pool got a"bad name" during the depression days. "It don't make no sense, because it's a clean sport.They don't allow no drinkin' around the tables. I personally have never had a drink or a smoke in my life. I guess maybe the reason it got a bad name was that in the depression, everybody was supposed to work hard or starve. You weren't supposed to have no fun.
Answered by John B - Tue Apr 8 00:22:53 2008

What happens in billiards (pool) if you sink the 8-ball on the break?
Q. Also, if you scratch (sink the cue ball) while pocketing one of your balls, does the pocketed ball need to return to the table? Please provide link to any rules referenced. 3 hours ago - 4 days left to answer.
Asked by John - Wed Dec 23 16:03:40 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. If the 8-ball is pocketed on the break, the breaker may ask for a re-rack or have the 8-ball spotted and continue shooting. If the breaker scratches while pocketing the 8-ball on the break, the incoming player has the option of a re-rack or having the 8-ball spotted and begin shooting with ball in hand behind the headstring. If a player scratches on a legal break shot, (1) all balls pocketed remain pocketed (exception, the 8-ball: see rule 9), (2) it is a foul, (3) the table is open. please note: Incoming player has cue ball in hand behind the head string and may not shoot an object ball that is behind the head string, unless he first shoots the cue ball past the headstring and causes the cue ball to come back behind the headstring and… [cont.]
Answered by Starkey - Wed Dec 23 16:29:28 2009

Walking into an empty billiards hall you see five balls moving on the table, did something have to hit them?
Q. I think there are two possible answers to the question: 1. The balls were always in motion. 2. Something had to hit the balls Is the universe really any different?
Asked by Matthew - Thu Sep 24 00:17:51 2009 - - 11 Answers - 0 Comments

A. where did the balls come from? did someone put them on the table or did they appear by themselves?
Answered by going postal - Thu Sep 24 00:31:56 2009

How can i level out my Billiards table?
Q. My pool table inclines in the center, and all of the balls roll to the side. The balls are pretty old, except for the cue ball, which doesn't roll to the sides nearly as much, almost never. EDIT: it is warped in the center.
Asked by Sam - Tue Feb 20 22:01:42 2007 - - 3 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Instructions STEP 1: Place a carpenter's level on the felt. STEP 2: Observe any tilt. STEP 3: Have several friends lift the appropriate end of the table. STEP 4: Insert a wooden shim as necessary. STEP 5: Recheck level. STEP 6: Repeat as necessary. Tips & Warnings If the floor is extremely tilted, consider moving the table to another location. Don't lift the table too high or drop it.
Answered by bribri75 - Sat Feb 24 14:30:39 2007

How difficult is snooker compared to pools as in billiards ?
Q. In recent years, more and more young people are playing pools than snooker. Wonder if it is very much a fashion and fad thing...
Asked by DivCW - Sat Oct 13 13:38:54 2007 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Snooker is much more difficult. It's all about bank shots and angles, and where you leave the cue ball.
Answered by thor_torkenson - Sat Oct 13 13:53:47 2007

what is the difference between billiards and pool?
Q. I thought that they were the same thing, and I was wondering if they are or what the differences are between them?
Asked by styx_fan05 - Wed May 20 23:54:06 2009 - - 2 Answers - 0 Comments

A. They basically mean the same thing, but describe the game differently. Pool is another name for pocket-billiards. When people use the term billiards they are usually referring to three-cushion billiards, which is played with no pockets. Billiard is also a word used to describe a shot where a ball deflects, or bounces, off another ball(also called a carom).
Answered by craig.winter41 - Thu May 21 06:46:59 2009

Do you believe billiards is more fun than ping pong?
Q. The game of billiards is highly overrated. I would say that half the people that shoot pool are fat, lazy, stupid, drunks, whores, because pool is played in bars is why it gets so much attention. Before you even think about buying an expensive pool table you should look in the paper or Internet. There are probably 10 million pool tables sitting in homes right now gathering dust, because the game is boring. Buying a new table is not very smart. But before you buy a pool table, please go and play ping pong and you'll see how fun the game is and you'll see how boring billiards is.
Asked by John F - Sat Sep 8 11:18:58 2007 - - 8 Answers - 1 Comments

A. Even though I know full well that this is the same jackass asking the same question for the fourth time under a different profile, I'll actually dignify this with a response. According to the Sporting Goods Manufacturers Association, approximately 47 million people in the United States played pool and/or billiards at least once in 2006. Of that 47 million, 13.5 million played at least 13 times. It was the fourth most popular sport in the United States. 40 percent of those players earned at least $75K/year. I didn't see table tennis anywhere close on the list. I really don't even see what the point of all your questions are. Do you just assume that because somebody is in a bar, they are fat, lazy, drunk, and promiscuous? Are you… [cont.]
Answered by straight_shooter526 - Sat Sep 8 15:24:35 2007

What color is the the #7 ball in billiards/pool?
Q. My girlfriend and I were playing pool this weekend and we got into an argument over what color the #7-ball in here pool set. I did some research on wikipedia and it says that the ball can be either brown or burgundy. I say it's brown. My girlfriend says maroon. So...what color is the #7 ball in billiards/pool?
Asked by coolguy_6_86 - Sun Feb 1 20:31:31 2009 - - 6 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Brown
Answered by Dr. Pepper - Mon Feb 2 08:30:04 2009

We want to start a family pool hall / billiards business. Do you know of any books specific to this topic?
Q. We have several general small business startup and business plan books and resources already. It would be great if we could find a book specific to starting a pool hall business. Thanks for your help!
Asked by The ADvisor - Mon Mar 9 04:52:49 2009 - - 1 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Try contacting the pool table companies. But this is not a rocket science business, and general marketing applies.
Answered by JohnGalt - Mon Mar 9 09:49:06 2009

What is the best way to get good at 8 ball pool, Billiards & Snooker?
Q. If i just were to buy a pool table and continually practice, would i get good at the game? or is it better to practice a particular way or using particular drills? I have done a lot of hanging out in clubs playing pool. I still just find that i am not as good as i should be with how much time i spend in clubs playing pool. I never bet. I only would bet small amounts if i knew i was good at the game.
Asked by Peter123 - Sun Feb 1 06:46:44 2009 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Play players better than you. Keep your eyes open and your mouth shut (unless asking questions). Buy an inexpensive cue, it'll help you gain confidence and also make you shoot straighter. Last but not least...HAVE FUN! Take your time and slow down. Aim your shot and envision the object ball (what your aiming for) going into the pocket. Right before you stroke the cue ball, look at your object ball (this makes a mental dotted line to the object ball). Soft shots for close up shots, medium for long distance, and hammer strength for the break. A pro pool player I'm friends with gave me some sage advice. He told me "you gotta lose 5,000 times before you can win once." What he meant by that is, every time you lose you gain knowledge, and… [cont.]
Answered by justin n - Tue Feb 3 08:16:22 2009

Billiards Pool, Pocketing an opponents ball after first hitting your own with the Cue ball, legal or not?
Q. In regular Billiards Pool, if you Pocket an opponents ball after first hitting your own with the Cue ball, do you get to continue your turn or not?
Asked by spikedhelm - Mon Jun 16 21:41:33 2008 - - 7 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Your turn continues as long as you legally pocket called balls (designate which ball in which pocket). The only thing that would keep you from going on is if you scratch or otherwise foul. Pocketing your opponents balls is not a foul.
Answered by trickshottim.com - Mon Jun 16 23:00:26 2008

I am looking to buy a video/DVD training series to learn Billiards / pool. Can any one recommend a DVD series?
Q. I know there are several Billiard DVD series. For example Pro Skill Drills by Dominic Esposito, IPAT by Thorsten Hohmann, Robert Byrne's series, The Monk series, The Pro DVD series by Bob Henning, and I am sure there are many more. Anyone has any suggestions.
Asked by Kenneth B - Wed Nov 26 06:53:04 2008 - - 5 Answers - 0 Comments

A. Why don't you just watch the Sports Channel, they show a lot of pool these days! Try looking online, lots of sites that sell DVD series.
Answered by John D - Tue Dec 2 20:25:28 2008