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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;bdunnse, post: 2513966, member: 57317&quot;]Cool stuff. When I was in graduate school in the mid-80&#039;s, I spent most of my time in the pool halls of Austin Texas. And most of that time was playing 8-ball at the Showdown on Guadalupe (...</p><p>[MEDIA=youtube]rHJcxwdqtZc[/MEDIA]</p><p>...). Rarely had to pay for my beer, running tables before my opponent had even chalked his cue. Played snooker at UT&#039;s Student Union to get my touch back whenever I lost it (those pockets are so dang small and require much more accurate shots to sink a ball). We never played 3-cushion, just carom billards (<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_billiards" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_billiards" rel="nofollow">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carom_billiards</a>) - also another way to fine tune the game and learn how to leave offensively and defensively.</p><p><br /></p><p>I can remember at least 6 or 7 dedicated full size billiard halls in Austin (some open 24-7). A popular game back in the 80&#039;s. Always was jealous of the really good players which it sounds like you are one of. Looking at that video of the Showdown, more than 20 years since I was there last, not a single thing had changed! Looks like the same quarter tables![/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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