"The Green Felt Jungle" Almost two hundred pages of pool "war stories" written by Louisiana's largest pool room owner (Racketeers) .:thumbup:
Wow, that's impressive. Just how big is he?
"The Green Felt Jungle" Almost two hundred pages of pool "war stories" written by Louisiana's largest pool room owner (Racketeers) .:thumbup:
While heading south be sure to get by the Chattanooga area and check out CBC cbcburns.com at the east location ask for Phil and say Jerry sent you.
I'm traveling the highways trying to see every room in the continental U.S. before they all close. I'm getting stories, history and pictures. I'll try to post two rooms, with front door picts, every week (Mon & Fri). If any has any good stories, info, etc., please share.
I started on I29 in Grand Forks, ND so this is the first room I was at.
TJ's
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Fargo Biliiards and Gastropub
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I'll post another on Friday. BTW, I am in the Kansas City area right now.
Jay If you finish your trip back up in Fargo, get a picture of Billiards on Broadway. If you cant, I might have one in my files for you.
Dennis Green
Thanks to Poolfire, I can still get my butt beat. We played some one hole at Raytown Rec on an old 10' Brunswick-Balke-Collander table they call "Big Bertrha". What a fine gentleman he is! I would also like to thank him for his service as he is a fireman for Kansas City. Maybe I'll get you next time. : )
I am finally leaving Kansas City and headed to Joplin, Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Shreveport. It is getting cold and time to head South.
Last room from Sioux Falls. The Nickel Spot.
There's a joint in Joplin with 1pocket tables that only have 2 pockets. OLD AE Schmitt if I remember right.
We can all name countless poolrooms lost in the last ten years- your record will be historical.
If you're not planning something even bigger already, there are online services where you can make your own coffee table photo book. You don't do any printing or binding- you just upload and arrange the photos, add some captions, and then anybody can look at a preview of it and order a copy printed and mailed. You get some cut of the money, but how much I don't know.
If you have time, and this is feasible, please make one and give us a link- it may help to recover a little of your expenses.
(Also, please include a photo of both the outside and inside of each room, with a date.)
Hey, this is a cool idea and a fun experience I am sure, if you head back up north to Minnesota, there is a small place in Saint Paul called "Al's billiard's" it's a small two level building that has been a pool hall for a while, and it is near the state fair grounds for future reference. Also if you make you way through more of Minnesota there is a place in Saint Cloud called "Duck's Pub and Billiards" that's a pretty sweet spot to play. Good luck on your journey and I am looking forward to following along.
Thanks for the games sir....thought you were heading to wichita? Hopefully next time u come thru I will bank a lil better
Kyle
Thanks to Poolfire, I can still get my butt beat. We played some one hole at Raytown Rec on an old 10' Brunswick-Balke-Collander table they call "Big Bertrha". What a fine gentleman he is! I would also like to thank him for his service as he is a fireman for Kansas City. Maybe I'll get you next time. : )
I am finally leaving Kansas City and headed to Joplin, Fort Smith, Fayetteville and Shreveport. It is getting cold and time to head South.
Last room from Sioux Falls. The Nickel Spot.
We can all name countless poolrooms lost in the last ten years- your record will be historical.
If you're not planning something even bigger already, there are online services where you can make your own coffee table photo book. You don't do any printing or binding- you just upload and arrange the photos, add some captions, and then anybody can look at a preview of it and order a copy printed and mailed. You get some cut of the money, but how much I don't know.
If you have time, and this is feasible, please make one and give us a link- it may help to recover a little of your expenses.
(Also, please include a photo of both the outside and inside of each room, with a date.)
Sitting at a McDonald's (free wifi) in Neosho, Mo, so I thought I would do some replies.
Ask and you shall receive. It's a modified Brunswick-Balke-Collander. My understanding is that there are only 4 of these in existence.
Note that the racking end of the table is where there are NO pockets. The locals call the game. "Long-end one pocket".
The "Pirate" invites anyone to come in and try him some.
BTW, it is located at O K Bar & Billiards in Joplin, MO.
THAT is a sensational idea but I don't know how long they will let you keep the coffee table photo book online....