Pool Cue News and Review v2.0

So there’s this excellent site called Cuezilla that goes to task rating cues.  If the panel finds them to be divine, they’re deemed “monsters”.  Otherwise, they’re mere “mortals”.  What you’ll notice when you check out the site though (which I highly recommend btw), is that every pool cue he rates is extremely high end custom stuff.  Perfect for the JimBo Army type crowd, but for a guy like me, let’s just say I’ve got a better shot at meeting Frank Black than putting my hands on a Richard Black.

Because I have zero originality, I’m going to riff off this, just like I did with my buddy Poolriah.  Plus, I want to get back to reviewing cues a little.  The rules?  It has to be production and in many cases its gonna be made over in the land of Szechuan Pork (although I’m kicking it off with a cue made in the good old US of A).  Instead of having a panel of experts, it will be one guy who demonstrates on a regular basis that he knows zilch about this business – me!  If it rocks, Godzilla.  If it rots, Mothra (since Mothra gets his ass trucked by Godzilla all the time).

What better place to start than with one of my old playing cues – the Joss 16 pool cue.

Why it rocks:

• Stiff hit
• Classic look
• Beautiful birdseye in the forearm
• Traditional ebony points
• Elegant notched mother of pearl inlays above and below the wrap

Why it rots:

• chumptastic Triangle tip

Final Verdict:

This is the LBD of the Joss cue line.  Classic, hella sexy and looks good in the hands of anyone who picks it up.  Oh, and it plays pretty nice too.

By now I’m sure you’ve heard the story.  Two porn stars were caught recently being indicted for brutally murdering a man with a sledgehammer.  The reason this falls into the billiards blotter is that the woman was hired by (and arrested at) The Chattenoga Billiards Club to be the place’s manager.  The guy who owns this place must’ve been seriously out to lunch, because the level of insanity that these people displayed is simply impossible to miss by anyone paying attention.

Anyway, the text transcripts have been released (yes, these scumbags were texting each other leading up to the murder). If you want to read it, I’ve posted it below, but be warned. This is seriously fucked up shit that make your skin crawl  (the naughty words were edited in the transcript I found).

“Amanda: they are (expletive delated) up doubt they are going to
Jason: and him, drunk or coked up?
A: not sure yet Drunk I know
J: Gotcha, I’ll try and get comfy may be here a bit! J
A: yep
J: Ch****. I took another half so I can be patient J Don’t worry there’s another bar
A: That’s ok, drink we can get more baby I got some vinyl gloves
J: I’m so glad you’re really committed to this take. Keep eyes for a knife, etc for me! You badass Sunrise comes quick round here
A: They are fixing to leave n if anything lie down in back and cover up! I’m not giving up
J: I know babe. I’ve got your back, I’m just excited!
A: They are packing up. I’m (expletive delated) excited to (expletive delated) up someone (expletive delated) I want to (expletive delated) after we kill him.
J: Depending how I’m able to make entry I will bring the bottle too! Oops, its empty! Yay sweating on the stakeout!
A I’m going to go get it when they leave
J: Perfect but only if it doesn’t arouse suspicion!
A: I love you too. They are leaving in 5
J: K
A: Getting ready to walk out door. I’m going to turn on phone in min
J: K gonna make my way out of truck soon
A: ok I don’t see knives. He’s got coke n 2 roxies
J: Just get him on his face either bash or tell me to get in and where to go
A: I’m going to start massage in a min. You will hear
J: have you see the contents of the safe
A: No
J: ok front door or back?
A: Front not yet though
J: Just prepping. I’ll wait for your call from here
A: K, I’m horny! I’m getting him to play music be quiet when come in sorry not ready, fixing to get on table
J: I got all the time in the world. You just get him relaxed and face down. When I come in what direction?
A: Straight
J: Wicked. I’ll just be waiting. Really. Take. Your. Time.
A: ok starting massage. I got bottle liquor to hit with you will hear when to come in or sneak in now and stand in the house
J: K
A: Come in
J: The front is locked I am on the back porch
A I opened front door
J: (expletive delated). I OMG. I feel like I’m never gonna leave this bloody loo! You ok?”

Credit to 9 News Chattanooga for all this stuff.