[RKDinOKC]

For a couple of years played pool recreationally every Friday after work until close. Don't remember beer or drink sweat being a noticeable problem let alone affecting the varnish/stain or whatever finish is on my cue. Usually drank beers served in and ice bucket so they were obviously wet.

Chalked my hands but not excessively or very often. Except for that one night I left white hand prints on the butt of all the waitresses black skirts.

Didn't carry or have any towels around that I remember either.

We played at a pool hall that served drinks as opposed to a bar with pool tables. People were mostly interested in playing pool rather than playing for drinks or money.

When in college I practically lived at a bar with a couple of pool tables and played pool a LOT there, but never serious enough to have my own cue. The owner of the bar took me aside once and told me he noticed I could beat the best and also could be beat by the worst and that it was obvious I was just having fun not out to make a name for myself. Said I was good for business and told me to buy my beer a pitcher of draft at a time, pay with a ten, and ask for change for the pool table. They always gave me back not only the change, but my ten with it. Free beer and pool (including for playing for money) was pretty cool for a college kid.

Once after college went to play some pool at a local bar while visiting my parents. Guy tried to shark me. Played for free and let me win. Played for beers and let me win. Then wanted to play for money. The money game he immediately got 5 balls on the break, but it was a lucky break for me. Mine were pretty ducked up off the break and after the first ball was able to knock three in with one shot. He said he was afraid I would see that, then I ran the table. He laughed and admitted he had been sandbagging to get me to play for money. Said I had played a lot in college and liked playing just for fun. We played for fun after that.