Comments, Thoughts and randomness that doesn't deserve its own thread

Free Bicycles

http://www.bbc.com/news/av/world-asia-china-43999482/the-problem-of-china-s-huge-bike-graveyards

 

So I just got my new Silky Bigboy 2000 in, and noticed that it is packaged differently than my last one.

Apparently this one was intended for sale in a Japanese brick and mortar store, and some of the only English writing on the label states "*For sale in Japan only. All warranty and liability is null and void outside of Japan."

I'm not concerned, especially considering the price I got it for, just thought it was interesting.

 

Here it is... that's an apple on the left which is starting to get choked out by it.

 

this looks like fun.

 

Just spent 8hrs playing 9 ball. These little Bose headphones are legit! Only ended up leaving up $60 but it covered my time and bar tab.

 

sick cue MOS......

 

Random thought of the day. After owning and using it for a little over 6 months now, the Mora Garberg continues to impress.

After buying thousands and thousands of dollars worth of incredibly high end knives, I find it somewhat ironic that I end up with a fancy Mora on my hip more often than not.

I plan a review after I use it more. Same goes for my Vic Farmer, that thing has been with me for 7 years now, I think it's about high time for a review. It's earned it.

 

dont even get me started..........over $25000 CDN in knives over my knife-time......and yet a basic Esee Junglas or 6 covers my needs.....

gah...

 

Thank you sir. Just got both of them a couple days ago. Luckily for me the wife didn’t ask exactly how much I spent LOL

 

I haven't done that in years maybe even decades. Pool, that is. Been really wanting to get back into it.

Can you tell me, please -- clearly a novice compared to someone who spends a day doing it: why two cues? Different jobs, I'm guessing, but what kind for each?

And they are very nice looking. More pics would be welcomed.

 

Thank you sir. One is a break cue and one is what I actually shoot with. I’ll get more photos up soon!

 

Ah, that makes sense. I'm guessing the break cue is heaviest and/or longest. (?) More mass, more mahem?

I was always pretty good at regular play. I had a knack for angles and finesse
(but nothing to write home about ).

But I could suck at breaking. Small guy who picked a smaller cue for control, but not enough mass from either (or accuracy with big force) to break up them balls like my opponents could.

 

While eating a late dinner, I watched some of a 9-ball semi-final tournament between this guy (who turned up in a search of "best pool player in the world") and the other dude that he smoked 7-0.

Then I found this short of his best shots.

Holy Cue Ball, Poolman, is this possible?

 

It’s possible and they didn’t call him the magician for nothing.

 

toying with the idea of a YouTube cooking series "Cooking With The Bushman"

haul a bunch of fresh ingredients and a cast iron pot or pan or dutch oven into the woods, chop/slice & dice the ingredients with the ol Junglas or Cleaver and cook up a feast on camera..........with running commentary and beer of course

thoughts?

 

Do it.

 

Yes do it.

But use manly knives. Not that weak cleaver used by Alkazam kitchen.

 

^ LOL! i like that cleaver.......super thin......its a slicer!

 

Completely missed this post @Stone. The break cue is actually the same weight as my Roadline, I like it light! I’m a believer that velocity plays big into the force factor. With a heavy cue it’s slow (9mm vs 45 argument). It also has a hard phenolic tip so there is no energy lost in a soft leather tip as there would be in a regular playing shaft. The rubberized grip also helps me to hold on to it because I’m pushing 280lbs and I grip it and rip it! (As we say around here)

 

That's very interesting about the breaking cue, and makes sense. There's a lot of science in that venerable art.

This convo has really fired up my interest in pool again. Gonna have to find a table around here. I think I've heard that there's a couple of tables in one of the local bars in town.