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Originally Posted by Capt. Carrera

I sense you don't feel I've properly acknowledge you're expertise, and seasoned advice. Let me assure you, I have. Thing is, I feel you're failing to realize I must now decide how your advice applies to me.

I find advice from a true expert, given to a pure novice, often needs tempering. For example, if I ask a professional driver with a race-prep GT3 what I need to run an HPDE, they're likely to recommend a Cayman or a Boxster. But honesty, any old car in good repair would suffice.

So if I unintentionally offended you, I apologize. If instead you're just a gruff and grumpy old guy, I still apologize with a "bless your heart" thrown in.

Yep, I'm definitely a COB...Crusty old bastid. But that has little to do with selecting a cue. Once I figured out that you're really more interested in the social aspect of the bar scene, with pool being only a minor part of that, my advice to go to Wal-Mart was sincere. Just pick a cue that looks good to you, buy a cheap case that keeps the butt and the shaft separate, and go have fun. Nothing wrong with that....