What amazes me is the internet commandos that DOWN Gene for stepping up to the plate when he knew full well the odds were against him.
At times, in my distant past, I stepped up through ignorance or pride and bet what I could afford.
Got my azz toasted more than I would like to remember, but the way I look at it................................. I went into battle.
And the reverse side of that coin is....................occassionaly, I won.
I won enough to not lose faith in myself. Call it rolls or anything you want.
All I can say is:
The good times are there to be enjoyed and the bad times are there to be learned from!
The most important lesson I learned was where, and I mean exactly where, I stood in the pecking order as far as matching up.
You live, you learn, unless you're a retard or a gamblin' fool.
I took off my share of retards and fools. Got toasted cuz pride, other sh*t got in the way of common sense or I just needed to know.
Stupidity aside, I stepped up which is way better, I figure, than 98% than most of you keyboard commandos.
I dare anyone of you that condemns Gene for trying to step up to the plate with Bartram and try the same game. After all, if you didn't get it, Chris is barking for another game. From Gene or anyone!
Stones> saw Chris play at the Texas State 9 Ball Championships a few years ago. All I can say is "WOW!"