>>>>>Craig,
>>>>>
>>>>>Do you have a link to the pictures of me bowing to Tom ... and visa versa the following year ... over our annual billiards challenge?
>>>>>
>>>>Cathy,
>>>>
>>>>Since we're both going to be at WhilFest, how about a "Tom Piper Memorial Pool Tournament"? Anyone can participate.
>>>>
>>>>Biggest rule is "no shoes", that is, of course unless there's broken glass or peanut shells on the floor.
>>>>
>>>>BTW, what's the game?
>>>
>>>Sounds like a good idea to me. We played tournament rules .. not bar rules. If you scratch .. or miss the target ball .. it's "ball in hand" for the other player!! He was a tough cookie when it came to pool!!!
>>>
>>Cathy,
>>
>>Cool! But what game...8 ball, 9 ball, straight pool?
>
>Is snooker played down there (U.S.) at all? That's the game I grew up with and it still has no rival or me.

Jim;

I have not played snooker pool in about 40 years! It was fun. Now if one is truly civilized one plays “billiards” and not pool. So who wants to be civilized? :)

Tom