"Bushwacker" vs. McCready
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When time allows, I will type out a minute or two, in print only (no video), of some of the words said by Grady and Keith's stakehorse, who was in the booth with Grady for the majority of the time. Grady's wit and comedy is what makes this special. He was having a blast commentating on this match with Keith's stakehorse. I have to admit, it was pretty doggone funny. And poor Keith and Gary were oblivious to what was being said, which made it even more funny. :grin:
Bushwhacker had quite the reputation as a killer in the late80s/early 90s.
I was living in gaineville, going to school and playing pool to make lunch money. There was a local there named Bob who was a pretty good player, but was more of a lamb killer than one to fight it out with road dogs. So one time I go into Panama Joes and I see Bob playing this guy I dont know. I ask another local Ralph whats going on. Oh Bob is playing some new local sucker from ocala and has him stuck. So I watch some and Bob is indeed executing quite well and is in full lamb killer mode. Then another local comes in and recognizes Bushwhacker. He knocks Bushwhacker to Bob, much to Ralphs dismay as Ralph was in with Bob and right away knew what this was going to mean. Bob turned white as a ghost and goes what? Bushwacker?!? oh f*ck me! I was told this guy is a local....and I know all the locals I cant beat! From that point onward he missed over and over. Bob was old school and wasn't one to quit someone winner so I guess he figured he wasnt going to win and it was time to things over with faster.
I was living in gaineville, going to school and playing pool to make lunch money. There was a local there named Bob who was a pretty good player, but was more of a lamb killer than one to fight it out with road dogs. So one time I go into Panama Joes and I see Bob playing this guy I dont know. I ask another local Ralph whats going on. Oh Bob is playing some new local sucker from ocala and has him stuck. So I watch some and Bob is indeed executing quite well and is in full lamb killer mode. Then another local comes in and recognizes Bushwhacker. He knocks Bushwhacker to Bob, much to Ralphs dismay as Ralph was in with Bob and right away knew what this was going to mean. Bob turned white as a ghost and goes what? Bushwacker?!? oh f*ck me! I was told this guy is a local....and I know all the locals I cant beat! From that point onward he missed over and over. Bob was old school and wasn't one to quit someone winner so I guess he figured he wasnt going to win and it was time to things over with faster.
And who says pool isn't a mental game, that guy just got mentally f*cked right in the ass.
The geometry of the chalk cube is some of the best advice ever!!!:wink:
I actually have a VHS copy of Gary winning the mcdermott world 9 ball championship. I used to work for Gary at Lucky Break and he allowed me to make a copy of the vhs tape.
He beat Jimmy Reid. It is of the entire match.
He beat Jimmy Reid. It is of the entire match.
justinb386
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That would be a fun match to watch. Maybe put it on youtube some how to preserve a piece of pool history?
Prayers said, I hope he is going to be ok.
I used to collect old tournament programs and had the the McDermott Master ones as well. Gary won one of the events and placed high in another. So I've always had his name in the back of my mind.
A few years ago, I went out to the SBE to help a friend and play in the amateur event. Low and behold, Gary Nolen was playing in one of the events. I went and watched a couple of his matches and you could tell he was a player. He was older but definitely looked like the guy in the program. I asked another guy watching the match if this was the Bushwacker and it was. I enjoy watching good players almost as much as playing.
Let's say..... for argument sake here. That I were a person interested in making money. With me, right? K... If I were "that kind of person", I don't think I would have any trouble re-releasing this video to the AZB'ers that express an interest in it. Honestly, the audience you are serving is a very small and tight knit group that certainly is in the brotherhood of pool players and will treat the ownership of such a digital relic with covetous respect.
So post a catalog # and take my money, please.
Lesh
So post a catalog # and take my money, please.
Lesh
I asked Pat Fleming several times if I could, and he said no. I can't go against his wishes. :frown:
I can, however, put up a little snippet of the commentary in words. :grin-square:
Here's the first 2 minutes, and they're just getting wound up. Grady is in the booth with Keith's stakehorse, Ken Taylor. Curse words were deleted and replaced with a parenthetical --> [cuss word].
GRADY MATHEWS: And we're here live. Accu-Stats Video Productions proudly presents championship 9-ball. In today's feature match, we have Gary Tallywhacker--I mean, Bushwhacker Nolan from parts abode versus Keith McCready.
With me in the booth here today is Jackie, who does not wish to reveal her true last name, Barry Shaw from New York City, and Ken Taylor, all the way here from Fresno. And Bushwhacker has won the lag.
Now, we might be surprised here this afternoon, fellows. We do have two of the playing-est mother-[cuss word] I've ever laid eyes on in my life.
And Bushwhacker has crushed 'em. He pocketed a ball on the break and has a nice shot on the lowest-numbered ball.
KEN TAYLOR: You know, Grady, if Keith misses one [cuss word] ball in this match, I guarantee you that I'm hanging his underwear out, and he's going to be in them in the snow because what he's pulled here this week, there ain't a [cuss word ] in the world would fade the [cuss word] that I've faded here.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, Keith's backers usually take an extended leave of absence.
KEN TAYLOR: Well, I guarantee you that I've leaved my absence because this guy has put me in just dead-[cuss word] a coma. I mean, I have to watch my clothes. I have to watch my watch. I have to hide the [cuss word] money, and I have to sleep with one eye open. I mean, this guy is a--look, if he scratches, I'm going to--well, okay. Here we go.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, let's watch him. Let's see if the patented faggot-y looking little sachet strut comes into play. You know how Keith will walk around that table.
KEN TAYLOR: Did you see that shot, Grady? That looked like a 3-year-old girl picking her nose. I can't believe it. This guy--you know, he couldn't get a hard-on if he had to.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, that does bring up another interesting subject.
And this is only the beginning. Grady was in rare form. Billy Incardona steps in the booth for a spell too.
GRADY MATHEWS: And we're here live. Accu-Stats Video Productions proudly presents championship 9-ball. In today's feature match, we have Gary Tallywhacker--I mean, Bushwhacker Nolan from parts abode versus Keith McCready.
With me in the booth here today is Jackie, who does not wish to reveal her true last name, Barry Shaw from New York City, and Ken Taylor, all the way here from Fresno. And Bushwhacker has won the lag.
Now, we might be surprised here this afternoon, fellows. We do have two of the playing-est mother-[cuss word] I've ever laid eyes on in my life.
And Bushwhacker has crushed 'em. He pocketed a ball on the break and has a nice shot on the lowest-numbered ball.
KEN TAYLOR: You know, Grady, if Keith misses one [cuss word] ball in this match, I guarantee you that I'm hanging his underwear out, and he's going to be in them in the snow because what he's pulled here this week, there ain't a [cuss word ] in the world would fade the [cuss word] that I've faded here.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, Keith's backers usually take an extended leave of absence.
KEN TAYLOR: Well, I guarantee you that I've leaved my absence because this guy has put me in just dead-[cuss word] a coma. I mean, I have to watch my clothes. I have to watch my watch. I have to hide the [cuss word] money, and I have to sleep with one eye open. I mean, this guy is a--look, if he scratches, I'm going to--well, okay. Here we go.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, let's watch him. Let's see if the patented faggot-y looking little sachet strut comes into play. You know how Keith will walk around that table.
KEN TAYLOR: Did you see that shot, Grady? That looked like a 3-year-old girl picking her nose. I can't believe it. This guy--you know, he couldn't get a hard-on if he had to.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, that does bring up another interesting subject.
And this is only the beginning. Grady was in rare form. Billy Incardona steps in the booth for a spell too.
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Here's the first 2 minutes, and they're just getting wound up. Grady is in the booth with Keith's stakehorse, Ken Taylor. Curse words were deleted and replaced with a parenthetical --> [cuss word].
GRADY MATHEWS: And we're here live. Accu-Stats Video Productions proudly presents championship 9-ball. In today's feature match, we have Gary Tallywhacker--I mean, Bushwhacker Nolan from parts abode versus Keith McCready.
With me in the booth here today is Jackie, who does not wish to reveal her true last name, Barry Shaw from New York City, and Ken Taylor, all the way here from Fresno. And Bushwhacker has won the lag.
Now, we might be surprised here this afternoon, fellows. We do have two of the playing-est mother-[cuss word] I've ever laid eyes on in my life.
And Bushwhacker has crushed 'em. He pocketed a ball on the break and has a nice shot on the lowest-numbered ball.
KEN TAYLOR: You know, Grady, if Keith misses one [cuss word] ball in this match, I guarantee you that I'm hanging his underwear out, and he's going to be in them in the snow because what he's pulled here this week, there ain't a [cuss word ] in the world would fade the [cuss word] that I've faded here.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, Keith's backers usually take an extended leave of absence.
KEN TAYLOR: Well, I guarantee you that I've leaved my absence because this guy has put me in just dead-[cuss word] a coma. I mean, I have to watch my clothes. I have to watch my watch. I have to hide the [cuss word] money, and I have to sleep with one eye open. I mean, this guy is a--look, if he scratches, I'm going to--well, okay. Here we go.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, let's watch him. Let's see if the patented faggot-y looking little sachet strut comes into play. You know how Keith will walk around that table.
KEN TAYLOR: Did you see that shot, Grady? That looked like a 3-year-old girl picking her nose. I can't believe it. This guy--you know, he couldn't get a hard-on if he had to.
GRADY MATHEWS: Well, you know, that does bring up another interesting subject.
And this is only the beginning. Grady was in rare form. Billy Incardona steps in the booth for a spell too.
LOL!! Holy[cuss word]! Man....
Don't make me get on a plane and Boss Hogg my ass into your living room for this. And yes, Keith did get a little flouncy with his saunter and his silk blouses, cummerbunds and pointy toed shoes.
Lesh
Great thread..... That small snippet of commentary is priceless!
And prayers go out to Gary..... met him briefly twice when he ran Lucky Break, very friendly guy. When legend stories start coming out in the pool rooms his name always comes up ....and well deserved, great player with phenomenal ability to move the rock into shape!
And prayers go out to Gary..... met him briefly twice when he ran Lucky Break, very friendly guy. When legend stories start coming out in the pool rooms his name always comes up ....and well deserved, great player with phenomenal ability to move the rock into shape!
Prayers sent for you Gary.
Hang in there and get well soon.
Hang in there and get well soon.
Bushwacker
Gary won the 3rd BarRag shootout in 83 then went to the McDermott Masters and was 2nd to Nick Varner. In the barrag he drew Mike Siegel 1st rd started with a 5pack .But Gary will always remember this. Dave Yeager and i were in Kansas City with a stake horse during a B.C.A. Nat. tourn. We went to a bar on the Kansas side and the owner calls us out ,says he knows thats the bushwacker pointing at Dave. Well we leave and i say lets call Gary. Yep ,Gary fly,s down we go back the owner thinks Gary,s a stakehorse . Go,s off like the probverbial sky rocket couldnt have been scripted any better. Good luck with the new place Gary. Ray P.S.miss those days Gary,Bucky Bell ,and Tony Colman would show up.ACTION.
Gary won the 3rd BarRag shootout in 83 then went to the McDermott Masters and was 2nd to Nick Varner. In the barrag he drew Mike Siegel 1st rd started with a 5pack .But Gary will always remember this. Dave Yeager and i were in Kansas City with a stake horse during a B.C.A. Nat. tourn. We went to a bar on the Kansas side and the owner calls us out ,says he knows thats the bushwacker pointing at Dave. Well we leave and i say lets call Gary. Yep ,Gary fly,s down we go back the owner thinks Gary,s a stakehorse . Go,s off like the probverbial sky rocket couldnt have been scripted any better. Good luck with the new place Gary. Ray P.S.miss those days Gary,Bucky Bell ,and Tony Colman would show up.ACTION.