Having never been formerly introduced to Mr. Wiley, I feel I have come to know him through this forum...Using very little imagination, I do believe I know how a casual introduction might progress, if were we to meet someday, at, say DCC !
SJD.."Hi there, (I extend hand) my name is Dick"
CJ.."Why hello (grabs hand, pumps furiously, but avoids eye contact) my name is CJ Wiley"
SJD.."Yes, I thought I recognized you from your pictures"
CJ.."Well yes, (chuckles).. when you've won as many tournaments as I have, theres bound to be
a ton of pictures around."
SJD.."Actually, I meant YOUR pictures,..on the AZ for......" !
CJ.."I was also captain of the Mosconi Cup last year !..Can you believe they expected me to wear
that stupid team jacket ?..Those are NOT my most flattering colors !..What was your name again" ?
SJD.. "Dick, D-I-C-K...You may know me as 'San Jo........."
CJ.."Uh, nope, never heard of you..(looks perplexed)..Where ya from Rick ?... By the way, did you know I was also the 1996 ESPN World Champion" ?
SJD.."Seems to me, I hea......"
CJ.."I am also the originator of 'TOI', the greatest aid to pool player's ever invented ! Sorry I don't have time to give you a lesson now."
SJD.."Well, I may hav..."
CJ.."Do you play pool Dirk ?..No offense but you look like you might be old enough to have played a little 'two shot foul' nine ball"
SJD.."Yes I am, but I preferred to pla...."
CJ.."I thought so !.. Can you believe some idiot on the forums, is trying to say one pocket is a more difficult game to learn ?..How can anyone be that stupid" ?
SJD.."Well, I......"
CJ.."Did you know I was a black belt, at 'Tai Kwon Do', and a Martial Arts instructor" ?
SJD.."Yes, I believe I did hear someth........."
CJ.."Tiger, Michael Jordan and Mark Cuban, are my regular foursome at golf (when I can get away)..
I hate to disappoint them, but sometimes my business empire gets in the way"..Hank Haney has been coaching me, he says I'm definitely PGA tour material !
SJD.."Hmm, but......."
CJ.."They so enjoy my company, because I also know about all there is to know about 'The Supreme Being', the hereafter, the thereafter and other important stuff like that !"
SJD.."Very impressive, but what does that have to do wi.........."
CJ.."Well, its been nice meeting you Doug, but I have to run now..Mary wants to take some photos of me, with Buddy, Efren, Hopkins, Archer, and all the other greats of the game ! I don't have near enough pictures to wallpaper my house yet...We'll have to chat again some time."
SJD.."Yeah, its been ni........."
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)..It was rumored, that Hoffman originally turned down the role of "CJ" (the original Rain Man).......He was afraid he would be 'typecast', thereby limiting future roles ! 
