Washington,Mo
Anyone Know Of A Guy From Carolinas Who Did Trickshots w/His Mouth?
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I hear ya on that. BTW, what do you call a guy with no arms/legs in your pool?? Bob. On your front porch?? Matt.I like to know about all of the colorful characters in pool and to post here about them allows some to learn a little if they've never heard of them or add some info if they may have run into them.
Look what happened in the thread so far; we learned more about Tori, Chewy, and even ID'd Spitball Charlie Darling. :thumbup:
I was gonna post another "Which tip is better?" thread but changed my mind at the last minute.
best,
brian kc
It was really impressive when Charlie would chalk his tongue and do masse shots!
I saw Spitball Charlie when he was in Columbia, probably the same time you did. Was it at Phil's place, the Columbia Billiard Center?
Seems like that was the Mo State Championships, I was 17 and Tom Ferry beat me in the finals.......none of us could do what Charlie could do though, it was really impressive when he chalked his tongue and did masse shots! :yeah:
I saw Spitball Charlie when he was in Columbia, probably the same time you did. Was it at Phil's place, the Columbia Billiard Center?
Seems like that was the Mo State Championships, I was 17 and Tom Ferry beat me in the finals.......none of us could do what Charlie could do though, it was really impressive when he chalked his tongue and did masse shots! :yeah:
I think he was from ND.
I played him once in a tournament in Missoula and massacred him (normally I couldn't have beat him but I fell into the zone this one event). Mike Page asked about him a few years back and said he was driving a school bus nowadays.
Lou Figueroa
I like to know about all of the colorful characters in pool and to post here about them allows some to learn a little if they've never heard of them or add some info if they may have run into them.
Look what happened in the thread so far; we learned more about Tori, Chewy, and even ID'd Spitball Charlie Darling. :thumbup:
I was gonna post another "Which tip is better?" thread but changed my mind at the last minute.
best,
brian kc
OK, here you go Brian, before you start asking about guys who lost the fingers off their bridge hand in a buzzsaw accident.
Lou Figueroa
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gotta wonder ...
Years ago I knew people that rode bulls and such. The kinda guy that would watch somebody else do something and immediately say, "Hold my beer!"
Got to wonder how many of these guys turned up at the emergency room with a cue ball locked behind their teeth after watching one of these shows. Definitely one of those "don't try this at home" or your local pool hall things!Got to admit I am one of the people that would be on the rail if somebody did have to try though!
Hu
Years ago I knew people that rode bulls and such. The kinda guy that would watch somebody else do something and immediately say, "Hold my beer!"
Got to wonder how many of these guys turned up at the emergency room with a cue ball locked behind their teeth after watching one of these shows. Definitely one of those "don't try this at home" or your local pool hall things!Got to admit I am one of the people that would be on the rail if somebody did have to try though!
Hu
Back in the 80's there was a guy who was know for this, but I can't remember his name. He was busted at a "Starchers" tournament back then and they let him do an exhibition for his entry fee and my road partner Gary Spaeth asked me if it was OK if he slept on our motel room floor, which I agreed to. He could spit the cue ball 3 rails and make a hanger on it's last revolution, which was kind of impressive. I haven't seen or heard of him since we left Akron on that trip.
Sherm
I haven't seen or heard of him since we left Akron on that trip.Sherm
She's retired Chris!! lol
Here is an article on Billie Billing's website about Steve Simpson, a mouth pool practitioner:
https://www.billiebilliards.com/pointers011.html
Here he is on the backstroke :grin::
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I couldn't find any video of him.
https://www.billiebilliards.com/pointers011.html
Here he is on the backstroke :grin::
I couldn't find any video of him.
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I think you're right, from N. Dakota and I vaguely remember someone telling me the same thing about him driving a bus.
I like to know about all of the colorful characters in pool and to post here about them allows some to learn a little if they've never heard of them or add some info if they may have run into them.
Look what happened in the thread so far; we learned more about Tori, Chewy, and even ID'd Spitball Charlie Darling. :thumbup:
I was gonna post another "Which tip is better?" thread but changed my mind at the last minute.
best,
brian kc
Mouthy pool players are not a new thing...here’s one that Frank Taberski did an exhibition with.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCAIt2PyFv4
Well, OK, but he doesn't seem to have as much lung power as the other guys. No five-rail shots for example. More of a dribbler than a line driver.
As Jay and Bob pointed out, the player you remember was definitely Steve Simpson. He had a nice run in the late '80s and early '90s showing up at pro events and entertaining in between some matches. He had a pretty good patter too. I'll always remember his announcing he was going to demonstrate a draw shot, which definitely got the audience's attention. He'd then stand over an object ball...spit the cue ball downward...and of course the cue ball would carom off in the opposite direction. BUT the comedy in the shot still brought the house down! - John Lewis