A Night Out with Jeanette Lee

As an avid indoorsman, one would think that I do not get out much. For the most part it is true, I don't. However, last night was one of those rare exceptions, it was important for me and the reputation of my company that I do so.

This journey started a couple of days ago when I was doing for a search for local pool leagues. Now that I am amassing a supply of cues, I think it is time that I go out and test drive some of them so that I can give my readers, fans and customers an accurate description and review of the pool cues that we sell. Last, night was not a night for me to go out and test drive and review a new pool cue, last night was for entertainment and watch for myself the billiard stylings of Jeanette "The Black Widow" Lee.

She started the evening out with a story about growing up in Brooklyn and her health issues and it was all very entertaining. She told us the story of how she got her nickname, The Black Widow in a pool hall in Brooklyn, how she climbed the ranks of women's professional billiards to be number one in the world. She also told us how she met her husband, billiard pro, George Breedlove and about her children and the troubles of not being able to have children, and broke the good new that she and George we expecting their first biological child through surrogacy.

Then, for one hour, Jeanette and George showed us a great display of trick shooting and explained the the details of english, jumping and masse. She even involved the audience of about 100 in some of the shots, to include about 4 kids. As if that weren't enough, she then brought six people up from the audience and showed them how to play 8 ball. It was a rough lesson for some, a learning lesson for others, and one guy even beat her.

Overall, this was a great night, I got to meet one of the legends of billiards, got to see some great pool players and met a nice lady and her husband. What does this have to to with Titan Cue and Table? I am not sure yet, but when I find out you will be the first to know. We do know that we would like you to visit Titan Cue and table and see our mix of pool cues, knowing that there are many more pool cues available on the market, and that Titan Cue and Table's website only shows a fraction of the pool cues we have access to, so if you do not see the pool cue you are looking for, we will find that pool cue as we carry 31 different manufacturers. There is also a great possibility that we will beat the price that someone else has. Stop by today and order one for your man cave.

Taking a Hit

I have been playing pool a long time...longer than I can care to remember. Over that time I have become a respectable 8 ball player. Now, I am playing more nine ball trying to hone my second, third shot follow-ups and this new thing, artistic pool.

What is artistic pool, well if you have heard of guys like Willie Mosconi, Minnesota Fats and Steve Mizerak back in the late 70's and early 80's they were the best of the time. Back then it wasn't called artistic pool, it was trick shots. Making crazy shots that wouldn't happen under the normal play experience or having the cue ball dance around the table.

I have felt before that the best feeling in the pool hall is one of two things, dropping the eight (or nine) on the break and running the table. I still like it, but I have been working on a five bank trouble shot for the past month. It has been two to three hours of trying to make the same shot over and over and over again until I can consistently make that shot. I am just now getting the feel for it and I have dropped the shot about a dozen times, but never consecutively.

I thought this would be a walk in the park, it is the polar opposite of that. Not until recently did I learn that there is a difference between a standard pool cue and a masse cue. Just like there are differences between a jump-break cue and a standard cue. After some extensive research I finally found a company that makes masse pool cues. We don't carry them at Titan Cue and Table, but we now know where we can get these pool cues. "What's the difference?" you ask. A standard pool cue weighs between 15 and 21 ounces, a masse pool cue weights between 23 and 27 ounces. That's it, the main difference is the weight, more weight on the stick, to direct more force onto the cue ball to make it move the way it does when you watch great artistic pool players.

We do not keep these heavy cues in our inventory as they are not a high demand item, however, if you want a masse pool cue for your bag or your man cave, then we know where we can find them. Whether you are looking for a masse, jump-break or a standard cue, Titan Cue and Table is the pool cue superstore to go when you want to buy pool cues. When looking for pool cues for tournament or league play, or if you just want a new pool cue for the home, we are the place to stop for all your indoor sporting activities.