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		<title>Etiquette in pool and life.</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/31/etiquette-in-pool-and-life/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/31/etiquette-in-pool-and-life/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 05:17:02 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[The following post was &#8220;borrowed&#8221; from the great pool magazine
On The Break  
It deals with treating people as we would like to be treated.  The golden rule.  Written by room owner Craig Rittel we think that he espouses a worthy sentiment and agree wholeheartedly that one should practice these basic manners when [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Rusty Melton Cases &#8211; Down Home Leather Goodness</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/29/rusty-melton-cases-down-home-leather-goodness/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/29/rusty-melton-cases-down-home-leather-goodness/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:35:38 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[In an attempt to get to a more positive place and stop talking about case makers and people I don&#8217;t like I thought I would spend a little more time on people I do like.
Rusty Melton is a relatively new case maker who is a rising star in the business.  He is a &#8220;good [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Ambiguous Pool Story to Impress Your Friends</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/28/ambigous-pool-story-to-impress-your-friends/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/28/ambigous-pool-story-to-impress-your-friends/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 28 Jul 2010 04:33:31 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[If you&#8217;re the kind of person who likes to impress your friends then here is a template for an pool story that&#8217;s ambiguous and unverifiable enough to seem almost credible if told just right.
You might need to do a little research and fill in the blanks according to your age through. It obviously won&#8217;t work [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Troll Badges</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/25/troll-badges/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/25/troll-badges/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Jul 2010 04:51:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Sometimes you run into trolls on the internet.  Rather than engage them with words which is a never-ending pit of quicksand &#8211; just award them a troll badge.
Take your pick of these depending on which one fits best.

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		<title>Jack Justis &#8211; No Concern for His Customer&#8217;s Cues</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/22/jack-justis-no-concern-for-his-customers-cues/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/22/jack-justis-no-concern-for-his-customers-cues/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:06:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Justis Chronicles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[This question was asked by a person on the AZB forum:
&#8220;Why wouldn&#8217;t every manufacturer include a tighter fitting padded inside?&#8230;it only makes sense IMHO&#8230;&#8221;
Mr. Justis responds, &#8220;Mainly because it offers nothing more than a catalist (sp) when mixed with chalk dust to damage the cues finish. Over time, excess friction combined with chalk dust can [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Jack Justis &#8211; Chalk Dust causes Hallucinations</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/22/jack-justis-chalk-dust-causes-hallucinations/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/07/22/jack-justis-chalk-dust-causes-hallucinations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 06:33:23 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Justis Chronicles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Most of you know of the acrimony between case maker Jack Justis and myself.
Basically from my point of view Jack builds a case that is not very protective, not very well built and charges way too much for what is delivered.
Harsh words from a competitor.  Well it ended up this way because Jack has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Validation</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/04/06/validation/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/04/06/validation/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Apr 2010 08:19:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Justis Chronicles]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Well,
Hell has almost frozen over.  Jack Justis recently switched his interiors to one which is more padded.  He calls it the &#8220;Sport interior&#8221;  I have no idea why he needs to name it unless he is offering two versions.  What was the old version called?
But the point is that Jack has [...]]]></description>
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		<title>On Competition</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/02/21/on-competition-2/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/02/21/on-competition-2/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Sun, 21 Feb 2010 17:31:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Many people have the idea these days that it&#8217;s not &#8220;classy&#8221; for one maker to compare their goods with another maker&#8217;s goods.
I have been accused of this lack of class many times because of my tendency to get on a soapbox and preach about protection and where I feel that my competition is lacking in [...]]]></description>
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		<title>MythBusting about wooden cues and moisture.</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/01/21/mythbusting-about-wooden-cues-and-moisture/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/01/21/mythbusting-about-wooden-cues-and-moisture/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 21 Jan 2010 07:14:14 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has come to my attention that some people are spreading the idea that a case which is sealed or otherwise hugs the cues and does not allow a free flow of air around the cue is somehow able to warp the cue.
This idea is patently false.
Before discussing the science I will discuss the common [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How to evaluate a cue case.</title>
		<link>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/01/18/how-to-evaluate-a-cue-case/</link>
		<comments>http://jbcases.com/caseblog/2010/01/18/how-to-evaluate-a-cue-case/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 18 Jan 2010 23:27:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>John Barton</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[The Journey]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[John Barton&#8217;s Criteria for evaluating a case. 



 This is my guide for evaluating the quality of cue case. I hope that it might be helpful to some of you when you are writing your reviews of cue cases and looking at cases in the future. I will try to keep it fairly short and [...]]]></description>
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