Paranoid about chalk?

I always carry my own chalk in my cue case, as well as having a fresh cube in my purse wherever I go, in case I just happen upon a pool game while I'm out and about.

Before I pull my own chalk out of my case, I check to see if the pool establishment has "Master Blue" (Tweeten) chalk if it's an unfamiliar place, and I see no chalk. I ALWAYS ask the attendant for 2 NEW cubes of chalk. Often times, I'll take a cube home from the hall (if it's Master and fairly new), though I'm always well stocked with chalk. If the place I'm playing in has lousy or ground down chalk, of course I use my own. I don't like getting chalk on my ferrule. I always keep a cube tucked in corner of the hip pocket of my pants, but not buried in my pocket.

I have been 'taken' by hustlers in my pool ventures, but never have I been taken by a hustler who manipulated the chalk, though I've played countless people who take the chalk away from the table after they shoot. I always have a fresh cube in my pocket, and plenty in my case.

Yes, I HAVE to have my chalk ----- fresh chalk. Checking my case, or preparing to go out to play pool, ALWAYS involves having fresh chalk.

I used to use what the pool hall would supply and noticed that others rather your friend that you came with or when you're playing another opponent DO manipulate the chalk. They hoard it big time. I finally had my own cue made up and bought a box of chalk and would use only mine after that. Now, due to health issues I haven't been in a pool hall in years. I played not too long ago with some friends when we met them at the bowling alley. Had to use the supplied chalk but, they did alright they didn't hoard it. Yep, I noticed that too, they sometimes don't have the correct category that best suits your question. what are you going to do, you have to go with the flow and hope for the best. take care. have a great weekend.

You made a mistake and it was a rather big one although thankfully the consequences were rather small. You were lucky. But that doesn't mean you will make such a mistake ever again. Most parents will make mistakes. You left your daughter alone on the counter and unfortunately she fell. A lot of parents do that exact same mistake but the baby doesn't fall. It's normal to make mistakes. It happens. you've learnt your lesson and that's the main thing. My niece is currently making her first steps and we've all let her fall at least once because we didn't reach for her fast enough when she stumbled or were distracted for half a second. It's no big deal because she's not falling from very high, but it does break your heart all the same when she starts crying (she never ever cries, so it's always tough when she does). Your friend was partly right about the babies cry when they're scared, not hurt. Babies will cry even if they are not hurt when they fall but it doesn't mean they don't ever get hurt and I'm pretty sure your daughter did feel pain if she needed stitches. Stop worrying so much. Just keep focused and accept that mistakes happen to the best of parents.

I've got my own table, and I only play casual games elsewhere, so I don't bother. If I were a pro, I'd always use my own. If you have a case, your own chalk is not going to take up much space, and it will be broken-in for your tip, not somebody else's.

I don't mix money and pool, so hustlers don't bother with me. But I've seen that these artists seldom manipulate anything except the psychology of their opponent.

I usually carry 2 Chalk cubes with me but I only get them out if the place does not have Master Chalk

I've seen people that don't ever use house chalk. I don't really care as long as it serves my purpose. I've played people that will hog the chalk but I will ask them for it. One thing I don't like is when they place the chalk at the pocket I'm shooting. I always try to stay out of my opponent's way so I expect the same courtesy.

I carry my own more out of convenience when playing. I have it in my pocket and can just grab it, chalk up, put it back and shoot and not have to look around on the table to find chalk.

It's always a good idea to carry chalk in your case, you never know when you may come across bad chalk or no chalk.

If you have your own special cue, then you would only use virgin chalk on it's tip, anything other than that would not make a good contact with the ball!

You gotta play safe, you know.

I always have a few extra cubes of Masters in my case. Most places I play at always have it handy, but I've walked into a place or two with a fine cube of pioneer gracing the table. That stuff isn't even good for drawing on the sidewalk... haha