Short Race or Ahead

deanoc

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The kid was looking to buy a car for his children
not long ago when he ran into a car dealer working the
bait and switch routine.

In other words he got the Kid into the dealership on
the pretenses of having a certain model at an unbelievable low price
But of course this particular car sold.

When the Kid discovered this he decided to have some fun
by pulling an Eddie Murphy stunt,complain out loud
embarrass everyone and use the ensuing may lay to
confuse the issue and make out like a bandit

The Kid points out the dishonest practice loudly in front of the customers
and the salesmen,then demands to see the management

Once this starts,management decides to try and quiet down the kid

Finally the bargaining gets down to offers and counter offers,you know the drill

A certain Mustang Shelby becomes the occasion of the battle,several thousand are involve
and then the 2 parties are $10,000 apart.Management offers to flip a coin for the $10,000 difference

The Kid offers to play golf for the $10,000 difference,management agrees
and calls the lower level manager to play the golf.

Here comes a guy wearing golf shoes and shorts ,sporting a deep tan

He also tells the Kid,(who has a way of getting information out of people),that he is
the senior champ of the city

well the Kid is no slouch,and feels like the Senior is the better player,but knows that
he,The Kid,is a better gambler and the bet is good because the car is still under priced

so the kid picks his own course,where he grew up ,his own tees
(the white) which he knows allow him to reach all the par 5s in two with iron shots
and makes the match only 9 holes to put as much pressure as possible on the tournament player

The Kid then makes $100 bet with every salesman on the floor,some only $10 but the object was to draw a crowd
to increase the gallery thus putting more pressure on the home team paladin.

You get the idea..

A long set would be bad for the Kid ,It would allow the tournament" funsy player " to
settle down.9 holes would be so short a game that it would not give his opponent
time to get his nerves under control

Well the principal is the same for matching a pool game

there is a time and place for quick races,and a time for 10 ahead.

Since this is a true story,I will tell you the Kid won
everything worked out the way he hoped
the last hole was a long par 5

the kid got home in 2 and birdied the hole
the tournament player actually topped his 2nd shot and bogied the hole
to lose by 2 shots


The game was played again and again every time the kid need ed
another car,until it just petered out as all things do
 
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Fantastic story, Dean!!! I absolutely love reading about your tales of the tape.

I had the old bait and switch put on me before when I was a younger enlisted lad (sure wish I had the stones to do the Eddie Murphy routine on this guy)

He softened me up with the " I used to be a First Sergeant in the Army, you can trust me, brother!" routine, which I fell off a cliff for!

Went in looking for a reasonable used car and a fair deal on my trade. Ended up with them getting the dead nuts on my trade in, and selling me a rental car. I should have known something was up when I asked for the CarFAx 5 times. But hey, I was young and I chalk it up to a learning experience.

Short/Long races can definitely change an outcome based on the player. Who do you think is the best at both??
 
Great story Deano! But like I always say - we gambling? OK let's get it done win or lose. What the hell is the difference? Just win or lose and move on to the next " thing ". Those long " ahead sets " are a young man's game without much money imo. Just do it.
 
When ever I had the lumberyard....I would tell the guy with the toothpick...
.."We're gonna freeze it...bet whatever you want to win."

When I was the guy with the toothpick....I wanted to play by the game.
 
The kid was looking to buy a car for his children
not long ago when he ran into a car dealer working the
bait and switch routine.

In other words he got the Kid into the dealership on
the pretenses of having a certain model at an unbelievable low price
But of course this particular car sold.

When the Kid discovered this he decided to have some fun
by pulling an Eddie Murphy stunt,complain out loud
embarrass everyone and use the ensuing may lay to
confuse the issue and make out like a bandit

The Kid points out the dishonest practice loudly in front of the customers
and the salesmen,then demands to see the management

Once this starts,management decides to try and quiet down the kid

Finally the bargaining gets down to offers and counter offers,you know the drill

A certain Mustang Shelby becomes the occasion of the battle,several thousand are involve
and then the 2 parties are $10,000 apart.Management offers to flip a coin for the $10,000 difference

The Kid offers to play golf for the $10,000 difference,management agrees
and calls the lower level manager to play the golf.

Here comes a guy wearing golf shoes and shorts ,sporting a deep tan

He also tells the Kid,who has a way of getting information out of people,that he is
the senior champ of the city

well the Kid is no slouch,and feels like the Senior is the better player,but knows that
he,The Kid,is a better gambler and the bet is good because the car is still unde rpriced

so the kid picks his own course,where he grew up ,his own tees
(the white) which he knows allow him to reach all the par 5s in two with iron shots
and makes the match only 9 holes to put as much pressure as possible on the tournament player

The Kid then makes $100 bet with every salesman on the floor,some only $10 but the object was to draw a crowd
to increase the gallery thus putting more pressure on the home team paladin.

You get the idea..

A long set would be bad for the Kid ,It would allow the tournament" funsy player " to
settle down.9 holes would be so short a game that it would not give his opponent
time to get his nerves under control

Well the principal is the same for matching a pool game

there is a time and place for quick races,and a time for 10 ahead.

Since this is a true story,I will tell you the Kid won
everything worked outthe way he hoped
the last hole was a long par 5

the kid got home in 2 and birdied the hole
the tournament player actually topped his 2nd shot and bogied the hole
to lose by 2 shots


The game was played again and again every time the kid need ed
another car,until it just petered out as al things do

That kid's name was Dean wasn't it?
 
jb

i really want those cases please call me and make them


i hope you either beat that guy or give up on him

you are 100% good action and everybody knows it

good luck
 
pt109
you sound like you have actually teed it up a time or two


the biggest score the Kid ever won started out at $50 per on a bar box back in 66or 67
the kid had $50 to his name,and his friend had another $50

a 2 barrel ,it ended up with what amounted to a couple hundred thou in today's dollars

The Kid adopted the strategy of always taking short shots

it worked as long as he did it


later the Kid earned a living and made people post big to keep
them from running match sticks into his lumber yard

and the posture of always making them give big spots because he was the only person in town where they could win big if they bet with him
 
pt109
you sound like you have actually teed it up a time or two


the biggest score the Kid ever won started out at $50 per on a bar box back in 66or 67
the kid had $50 to his name,and his friend had another $50

a 2 barrel ,it ended up with what amounted to a couple hundred thou in today's dollars

The Kid adopted the strategy of always taking short shots

it worked as long as he did it


later the Kid earned a living and made people post big to keep
them from running match sticks into his lumber yard

and the posture of always making them give big spots because he was the only person in town where they could win big if they bet with him

One of my wins that still makes me smile...I was a kid, still didn't have to shave.

Went broke at a poker game....had $2 in my pocket...stopped at an all-night drug store
on the way home....lunch counter with a 99 cent breakfast.
...the guy who ran the counter also played poker with us sometimes....
...told him what happened....flipped him for the dollar I had left....
...flipped it into sixty four dollars....:happydance:

By that time..the pool hall was open...made a game with a car salesman...
...gave up serious weight at snooker for $20 a game....
...by three in the afternoon, I had almost $700....felt like a million...:smile:

BUT THAT LUMBERYARD-TOOTHPICK RELATIONSHIP IS ALWAYS RELATIVE....

...years later, made a game at the Rack....$5,000 a game...I was giving up 10-8...
...one pocket on a 5x10 snooker table...I had nine barrels...
...that made me a high-roller at a lot of places....
When the guy found out I was betting my own...he said "Uh uh...get a stakehorse."

My forty five Gs was the toothpick in this spot....:angry:
 
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