Anytime Pool Table is mentioned, I have an interest. I remember the first time I held a
stick was in a Friends basement (maybe 10 years old) on a 4 X 8, and after my first
game, I was terrible, but hooked. Some days my Friends entire Family would go away
(including my Friend) and I'd stay in the basement shooting pool..
Many years later, all I wanted in my game room was a Pool Table, Ping Pong, and
Shuffle Board. Well like many know, that wanted list can change quick..
Years ago, the Ping Pong went, but still have the Shuffle Board and Pool Table
(along with quite a few other things). A couple of years ago I traded in the 9' table
(which I myself kinda prefer) for this 8' A.E. Schmidt. Because of it being a much better
looking table than the 9' (Irving Kaye) and construction wise is way beyond just night
and day, I am extremely pleased that I had made the move..
Oh, and to answer the 3 yr. old question. Although I no longer play it all that much,
it's epoxied to the floor..

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As many of us, I had much fun as a Kid. Maybe a little too much and at 15, I got sent to a boys camp.
The first 3 months the old cottage had an antique 4 X 8 table. Covered much of the time, but when
it wasn't, I was on it.
Then the old cottage closed, so many got separated and I went to a more modern cottage that had
a ping pong table. In a pretty short time I got pretty competitive, but if I had a choice, I would never
have had a paddle in my hand, but I did grow to like the game....."springing forward a couple decades"
Four of us (not always the same four) won consecutive pool league championships. After the 9th
straight, a change of venders came in the area and they could not run/form a Pool League at all, thus we
never had a chance for the 10th. Since, I haven't played all that much, but still enjoy the game..
I was given the last plaque of the last year of the championship run..
A great hometown tavern that I still have a couple machines in..
My neighbor holding the plaque. He was the last year's fill in. A good pool player..

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Not only played with them, you look like a pro there!
For me, if/when I ever get back into shooting, I'm thinking that I'll never be at the level
that I once was. Mostly because of the very sharp angle shoots I had once consistently
had success on making. Once I hit 50, the eyes slowly began to distant themselves further
from 20/20. Perhaps it has effects on some other shots, but those pin pointing sharp cuts where
the cue ball travels full speed, yet the object ball barely makes it to the pocket is what I believe
will never come back. Still maybe at times can make those shots, but not so much where a
little guessing isn't involved..

If that Brunswick is 30 plus years old (which I'm very certain that it is), it's a
very good table. After the 90s, they were non-US made and completely different
material had been used. Like I had read from an expert. If it wasn't for their name,
today they wouldn't even have a share of the market. I don't mean to speak negatively,
just trying to give a "heads up"..

Yup, I know what it's like while stroking the stick at a difficult shot, and knowing that
object ball is going in. In the last 1.5 years, I shot with someone maybe 6 times
(on my table) and 1 out of six I was spot on, once not so good, the rest pretty
good. A couple weeks ago a Friend called and asked if I wanted to play league next
season, and perhaps I will. I thought before on having lazer eye surgery not only for
pool, but for me, would be beneficial in many ways. I'm tempted into looking into that.
Next Saturday there's a gathering in the game room. I'll most likely play a game or two.
Since I was like 10, I haven't gotten sick of playing, and I'm thinking that not changing..

Yup, just uncovered mine, cleaned the table and balls. She's all set for today's
annual Feb. Party. 60 last year, and many more the year before, so probably
some place in between..
The pool table gets played quite a bit anyway, but a few of the league players
I'm sure will show up, so it'll probably get played pretty much non-stop..
No video of a couple weeks ago party, or had you already posted it?