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jungledude said:
I'm probably one of only a handful of people in this country that would be close to Grady for playing high dollar pool, and Fatboy made the statement that high dollar pool is addictive, and that is a fact. I certainly never had near Grady's talent but we are roughly the same age and what little skills I've had over the past 50 years are fading fast as I know Grady's are, but we both are still addicted to playing high dollar pool. Grady obviously has some health issues too and very few have given that much consideration. Grady I sincerely wish you would move your business to Louisiana where no pool rooms go out of business because of the high video poker revenues, please give it some thought. The many people that continue to bash you on this site simply can't understand a warrior's heart, but I do, and I wish you the best in the future. :wink::D:wink:
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Gerald, tried to send you a PM re: a possible match, but your message box is full. John Henderson
 
He ain't the only onef !!

I'm not going to light either party up because I was not there. I have my opinions, but at this time I'll just keep them to myself.

But....
when I was 15 playing in my fathers pool room in Chicago I was shooting pretty good. I would play some of the older rail birds for a dollar or two a game. I could not even hang with the real players, like the Beard (who was co-owner) and Bugs, Billy Incordona, etc. etc. But I was beating some older (30 year olds) railbirds and got a little cocky. One day, I'm upstairs and some guy (only seen him around a few times) wants to play for $10 per game.

I jump at the chance as I was kicking all the rail birds butt the last few weeks. So I win a few games, but then he went into full speed mode when we upped it to $20 per game. I lost $200. This guy knew I was the owners kid but he smelled the cash, and wanted some of it.

I didn't run to my dad, I didn't even tell anyone. I was so freaking pissed at myself for getting hustled by this guy. And $200 over 33 years ago is gotta be worth about a grand or more today ! It was what it was. This is the first time I ever told this story to anyone !! It was quite embarrassing and I thought no reason to relive it. I paid the guy, thanked him for the game and went on my way. I didn't sleep that well that night, but I got over it in a few years !!!!

I worked the counter 4 or 5 nights a week and I might have even overcharged this guy on numerous occasions for table time and food over the preceeding year he was up there and pocketed the cash. Never got the full $200 back, and I was not even justified to do this, but I was only 15 and that was how I exacted a little revenge of my own at the time.

If I had told my dad, I know for a fact he would have literally kicked the crap out of this guy, or worse. Pop's didn't take any BS from anyone in the room. I'm not going to mention if I had told Race Track Phil (the third co-owner) what happened because this guy would have been swimming with the fish in Lake Michigan !!! I was only 15, so it depends if you think he took advantage of a kid or maybe that is just how pool goes sometimes. But I don't think it was anyone's fault but my own (yeah, I know "stole" some cash back from him but I was 15 and thought it was the right thing at the time)

Not sure what the moral of the story is but it seemed to fit.
 
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:thumbup: I'm not real good with the computer, but I think I cleared my message box, so try again John. Thanks
 
Fatboy said:
"And save that shit it dont matter to me cause you have $$"

"and not like Dippy dave all due respect-I'm playing to win."

" I dont like chrome plated gyms with starbucks at the entrance and a car wash."

" To go down swinging may look ugly,because you cant get the fight out of the dog - even if the dog is broken."

"any other gladatior goes down the hard way at least he did it his way, a free man, not a crowd pleaser. How do you take the fight out of someone who has been a fighter his whole life?

" Let it look ugly. History will forget that but they wont forget the Grady the fighter."


"So whats better? To slip away or go down swinging?"
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There are some great quotes in there Eric.

I need to tell you something - can you PM me with an e-mail address?


Chris
 
ChicagoRJ said:
I'm not going to light either party up because I was not there. I have my opinions, but at this time I'll just keep them to myself.

But....
when I was 15 playing in my fathers pool room in Chicago I was shooting pretty good. I would play some of the older rail birds for a dollar or two a game. I could not even hang with the real players, like the Beard (who was co-owner) and Bugs, Billy Incordona, etc. etc. But I was beating some older (30 year olds) railbirds and got a little cocky. One day, I'm upstairs and some guy (only seen him around a few times) wants to play for $10 per game.

I jump at the chance as I was kicking all the rail birds butt the last few weeks. So I win a few games, but then he went into full speed mode when we upped it to $20 per game. I lost $200. This guy knew I was the owners kid but he smelled the cash, and wanted some of it.

I didn't run to my dad, I didn't even tell anyone. I was so freaking pissed at myself for getting hustled by this guy. And $200 over 33 years ago is gotta be worth about a grand or more today ! It was what it was. This is the first time I ever told this story to anyone !! It was quite embarrassing and I thought no reason to relive it. I paid the guy, thanked him for the game and went on my way. I didn't sleep that well that night, but I got over it in a few years !!!!

I worked the counter 4 or 5 nights a week and I might have even overcharged this guy on numerous occasions for table time and food over the preceeding year he was up there and pocketed the cash. Never got the full $200 back, and I was not even justified to do this, but I was only 15 and that was how I exacted a little revenge of my own at the time.

If I had told my dad, I know for a fact he would have literally kicked the crap out of this guy, or worse. Pop's didn't take any BS from anyone in the room. I'm not going to mention if I had told Race Track Phil (the third co-owner) what happened because this guy would have been swimming with the fish in Lake Michigan !!! I was only 15, so it depends if you think he took advantage of a kid or maybe that is just how pool goes sometimes. But I don't think it was anyone's fault but my own (yeah, I know "stole" some cash back from him but I was 15 and thought it was the right thing at the time)

Not sure what the moral of the story is but it seemed to fit.
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The only thing that fits is that you think since you were a kid and the owners son and one of the owners was also a tough guy, that if you gambled you should have to pay. Surely, with all these experts like Freddie and your dad around, they schooled you before hand about just playing anyone that you had only seen a few times.
 
pay when you lose

You paid, good. So called "getting hustled" is not a reason to not pay the other person, but a reason to look at why you played in the first place.:wink:
 
That story reminded me of the opening scene in pool hall junkies. Only your dad didn't come out to yell, "Even if you win you still lose,"

Or whatever the quote was.
 
watchez said:
The only thing that fits is that you think since you were a kid and the owners son and one of the owners was also a tough guy, that if you gambled you should have to pay. Surely, with all these experts like Freddie and your dad around, they schooled you before hand about just playing anyone that you had only seen a few times.
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No, not exactly. Hell, it was tough enough for anyone to even show you how to shoot back in the day. Everybody held onto their "trade secrets" like it was CIA stuff. I'm sure they told me to not be a sucker, but heck, I was 15 and already knew everything !! A teenager taking advice from a bunch of old coots,, surely you jest !!
 
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DRW said:
You paid, good. So called "getting hustled" is not a reason to not pay the other person, but a reason to look at why you played in the first place.:wink:
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Yeah, I can't agree more. I was stupid/young/cocky/ all come to mind.
Never ratted the guy out because he was doing what pool players that gamble do, find the best game they can and make a score. Probably why I decided against a life in pool, and rather made it a hobby instead. A lesson learned indeed !!

I made the game, I accepted the raise in stakes, and I could have walked away but I didn't. Wish I would have, but one mistake is not going to tarnish my love of the game. Don't even recall the dude's name, but if I saw him today I would laugh about it and not think twice about it. The past is the past. He did what he was suppose to do, and I did was I was not suppose to do. Just like a pool game, whoever makes the fewest mistakes usually wins the match.
 
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:) (couldn't resist)
 
A "Real" Offer to Grady - Today, 03:37 AM

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Grady, Jimmy would like to play you for $10,000 to $20,000 playing a 7 ahead one pocket match in a neutral territory. You offered this game in front of the whole room at Kolby's saying Jimmy had no shot in the world and he said heads. He said it does not have to be for $20,000, it can be for $10,000 if you like and you have the option to play for 12 hours a day or all the way until its over with. Another thing to show you some gamble and giving you a fair shot after playing you some, he will offer you 9-8. Any questions?
Fast Lenny
 
TATE said:
Can't you just have some fun playing low stakes, sociable pool? that's what most of us do and we enjoy ourselves.
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That's a good one. ROFLMAO He's part of the sad culture he continually rails against.
 
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