I really enjoy the road stories on here so I'll share one of the strangest in which I've ever been involved.
I'm about 21 and living in Jackson, MS at this point. Well, The Rack in Memphis has a 128 player bar box tournament every Super Bowl weekend. You have to sign up in advance. It is going to fill up before you arrive. It was a big, tough tournament and we made the trip for a few years in a row. This particular year happened to be my last.
To set the stage, I've got Kirby, Ketchup, Rick, and me all traveling in my car. Kirby and Ketchup are two of my running mates and Rick is Ketchup's friend. I hardly know Rick. I might have met him once before.
Well, on the ride up, Rick is acting strange. He's talking about fighting with his wife. All this crazy stuff. Like holding her down and putting his foot on her throat choking her.
Once in Memphis, we drop by a liquor store. Rick picks up a half gallon of Seagrams 7. Then we hastily make it to the pool room. To say it lightly, I'm pleased to make it to Memphis and get out of the car. I'm glad to have some space between me and freak Rick.
While we are there for the weekend. Rick drinks like a fish. Oh my god, I had hardly ever seen anyone drink like that for 3 days straight. Morning until passing out that night, non-stop with the booze.
He also smokes like a freight train. One after another for 3 days.
OK, here's where this all comes together. I realize nothing amazing has happened yet. We just have a weirdo alcoholic on our hands at this point.
The Monday after, I'm in our local pool room. I get a call at the bar. It's the cops!
The detective starts asking all these strange questions. "Was there dirt on his shoes? Did he act odd? Was he angry or easily irritated?"
Rick, this crazy dirt bag, Ketchup invited on my trip, KILLED his wife that Thursday night. He abducted her from where she went to college. Strangled her. He then took her to where he worked and buried her in a swamp out back with a back hoe he operates during the day.
The next day, Friday, he gets in the car with us for a weekend in Memphis!!! I SPENT THE WEEKEND WITH A MAN WHO HAD JUST KILLED SOME ONE!!!! I EVEN SHARED A HOTEL ROOM WITH HIM!!!
This guy is now in prison for LIFE as he deserves.
This is absolutely one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me. I'm glad to look back and know it was many years ago.
I'm about 21 and living in Jackson, MS at this point. Well, The Rack in Memphis has a 128 player bar box tournament every Super Bowl weekend. You have to sign up in advance. It is going to fill up before you arrive. It was a big, tough tournament and we made the trip for a few years in a row. This particular year happened to be my last.
To set the stage, I've got Kirby, Ketchup, Rick, and me all traveling in my car. Kirby and Ketchup are two of my running mates and Rick is Ketchup's friend. I hardly know Rick. I might have met him once before.
Well, on the ride up, Rick is acting strange. He's talking about fighting with his wife. All this crazy stuff. Like holding her down and putting his foot on her throat choking her.
Once in Memphis, we drop by a liquor store. Rick picks up a half gallon of Seagrams 7. Then we hastily make it to the pool room. To say it lightly, I'm pleased to make it to Memphis and get out of the car. I'm glad to have some space between me and freak Rick.
While we are there for the weekend. Rick drinks like a fish. Oh my god, I had hardly ever seen anyone drink like that for 3 days straight. Morning until passing out that night, non-stop with the booze.
He also smokes like a freight train. One after another for 3 days.
OK, here's where this all comes together. I realize nothing amazing has happened yet. We just have a weirdo alcoholic on our hands at this point.
The Monday after, I'm in our local pool room. I get a call at the bar. It's the cops!
The detective starts asking all these strange questions. "Was there dirt on his shoes? Did he act odd? Was he angry or easily irritated?"
Rick, this crazy dirt bag, Ketchup invited on my trip, KILLED his wife that Thursday night. He abducted her from where she went to college. Strangled her. He then took her to where he worked and buried her in a swamp out back with a back hoe he operates during the day.
The next day, Friday, he gets in the car with us for a weekend in Memphis!!! I SPENT THE WEEKEND WITH A MAN WHO HAD JUST KILLED SOME ONE!!!! I EVEN SHARED A HOTEL ROOM WITH HIM!!!
This guy is now in prison for LIFE as he deserves.
This is absolutely one of the craziest things that has ever happened to me. I'm glad to look back and know it was many years ago.
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