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Williebetmore

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It has come to my attention that, with the somewhat expensive and capitalistic holiday season upon us, that some of our members are feeling the financial pressure of the season; and are considering not playing in the AZB room at DCC. Though playing privileges are "only" $20, some of our students and members feel reluctant.

Therefore I am pleased to announce the institution of the Betmore Scholarship Program to the School of Hard Knocks, Late Nights, and Degenerate DCC Pool Gambling. I will provide the "tuition" to the AZB room to the 3 applicants who best meet the following criteria.

1. Love pool (and I mean REALLY love pool). Please give examples (ie. dumped the girlfriend because she didn't play, spent the kids college money on a new Southwest, spent your meal money on pool instead of food) - all of these will be looked upon favorably.

2. Love to compete. For example, if you routinely knock down little old ladies who are in your way getting to the cash register at the grocery store, or routinely get into fistfights over your Monopoly games, you probably have that little competitive fire we are searching for.

3. Desire to attend. If you are planning on sleeping in your car for 8 nights, and eat only the free crackers and water down at the IHOP, then you are Betmore Scholarship material.

4. Knowledge of pool history and culture. If you know what a shortstop is.....oops....well, that's a bad example. If you think backhand English is a type of British dialect, you are probably wasting your time applying. If you named your first child Efren (even though it was a girl), then you are probably a Hungarian cinch to be selected.

Any applicants???????
 
No applicant here, but I would like to assist you in your endeavor to further the great cause. PM me a paypal, please! And all you folks going- rest up now!
 
Black-Balled said:
No applicant here, but I would like to assist you in your endeavor to further the great cause. PM me a paypal, please! And all you folks going- rest up now!

BB,
Yes, you catch my drift. Philanthropy is an integral part of the American fabric, especially when it involves something as important to our way of life as pool gambling. Welcome to that rarified strata of great American Philanthropists (ie. Rockefeller, Carnegie, Mellon, Vanderbilt, Betmore, Black Balled - it has a nice ring to it doesn't it).
 
Williebetmore said:
Welcome to that rarified strata of great American Philanthropists (ie. Rockefeller, Carnegie, Mellon, Vanderbilt, Betmore, Black Balled - it has a nice ring to it doesn't it).
Is that Paul Mellon or Thornton Mellon????????????????????????????:D

I hope OHB doesn't try the "Triple Lindy" in the pool at the Derby
 
HEY!.....is there a paypal for the DCC room?

lemme know , Gerry
 
Mike Templeton said:
Is that Paul Mellon or Thornton Mellon????????????????????????????:D

I hope OHB doesn't try the "Triple Lindy" in the pool at the Derby
when OHB "doesnt get any respect" its because he wants it that way.Then he takes the cash
 
Williebetmore said:
It has come to my attention that, with the somewhat expensive and capitalistic holiday season upon us, that some of our members are feeling the financial pressure of the season; and are considering not playing in the AZB room at DCC. Though playing privileges are "only" $20, some of our students and members feel reluctant.

Therefore I am pleased to announce the institution of the Betmore Scholarship Program to the School of Hard Knocks, Late Nights, and Degenerate DCC Pool Gambling. I will provide the "tuition" to the AZB room to the 3 applicants who best meet the following criteria.

1. Love pool (and I mean REALLY love pool). Please give examples (ie. dumped the girlfriend because she didn't play, spent the kids college money on a new Southwest, spent your meal money on pool instead of food) - all of these will be looked upon favorably.

2. Love to compete. For example, if you routinely knock down little old ladies who are in your way getting to the cash register at the grocery store, or routinely get into fistfights over your Monopoly games, you probably have that little competitive fire we are searching for.

3. Desire to attend. If you are planning on sleeping in your car for 8 nights, and eat only the free crackers and water down at the IHOP, then you are Betmore Scholarship material.

4. Knowledge of pool history and culture. If you know what a shortstop is.....oops....well, that's a bad example. If you think backhand English is a type of British dialect, you are probably wasting your time applying. If you named your first child Efren (even though it was a girl), then you are probably a Hungarian cinch to be selected.

Any applicants???????


Hey Don, At first I was going to say that you need to make a stipulation that anyone who applies for the 'hardship' $$$ exemption should not be allowed to gamble in the room, because if they don't have $20 for the room fund, then they must not have money to gamble.....

......But then, my being hardcore/old school like OHB and Freddy, and thinking about it further, I realized that I was wrong....If there's an applicant who is such a degenerate gambler that he says he's a little short, and can't part with $20 of his meager bankroll cuz he needs every penny to gamble with - I say let him in - he's our kind of guy !

Ghost PS, If we charged him the $20 - he'd just bite one of us later for it anyway ^_^
 
1 Pocket Ghost said:
Hey Don, At first I was going to say that you need to make a stipulation that anyone who applies for the 'hardship' $$$ exemption should not be allowed to gamble in the room, because if they don't have $20 for the room fund, then they must not have money to gamble.....

......But then, my being hardcore/old school like OHB and Freddy, and thinking about it further, I realized that I was wrong....If there's an applicant who is such a degenerate gambler that he says he's a little short, and can't part with $20 of his meager bankroll cuz he needs every penny to gamble with - I say let him in - he's our kind of guy !

Ghost PS, If we charged him the $20 - he'd just bite one of us later for it anyway ^_^

Ghost,
You seem to be a keen judge of character and human nature. This was EXACTLY my thought process (see the Lil John thread for an example). Creativity is an important attribute that we all should value - hell, if it's good enough for our politicians, athletes, and used car salesmen, it should be good enough for the Betmore Foundation.
 
One time at a Vegas Tournament...........

1 Pocket Ghost said:
But then, my being hardcore/old school like OHB and Freddy, and thinking about it further, I realized that I was wrong....If there's an applicant who is such a degenerate gambler that he says he's a little short, and can't part with $20 of his meager bankroll cuz he needs every penny to gamble with - I say let him in - he's our kind of guy !
Ghost PS, If we charged him the $20 - he'd just bite one of us later for it anyway ^_^

This very well known player comes up to me and says "Listen Tom. I brought my wife and 2 kids out here with me for the tournament and lost the room rent and food money. Can you let me have a couple of hundred to feed them"?
So I offer him a $400 loan until later. He says "Why the xtra $200"?
I said Hell. we are in Vegas, you need some cash to bet and maybe you'll win.

HE SAYS "OH, HELL NO - I'VE GOT PLENTY OF GAMBLING MONEY - I JUST LOST THE ROOM & FOOD MONEY"!

TY & GL
 
I think this may be the type of guy.

One year a while back our local “Dream Team” was on their way to Vegas for the spring BCA tourney. A friend (player A) on the team told me when they showed up to the airport to leave there was a huge line for check in. So My friend went over to the Skycap to check his bag ( this was a day or two ago). Another player (player B ) on the team saw him and ask what did you do to skip the line. He said just go to the Skycap and show him your ticket, give him your bag tip him $5 and you skip the line. COOL he says and does just that. Later on the plane (player B) lets it out that was his LAST $5 in the world ...and he is on his way to Vegas!! Later that week I saw him out grazing around the casino. He got a slot players card and would go up to people that had a soft spot for him while they were playing slots and they would let him put his card in the machine until he got enough points for a buffet.

Creative solution.
 
OldHasBeen said:
He says "Why the xtra $200"?
I said Hell. we are in Vegas, you need some cash to bet and maybe you'll win.

HE SAYS "OH, HELL NO - I'VE GOT PLENTY OF GAMBLING MONEY - I JUST LOST THE ROOM & FOOD MONEY"!
Did you bust him for some of the "GAMBLING MONEY"?

Tracy
 
Just an update.

Two of the 3 scholarships have been given out to very deserving candidates. There is one left; PM me if there is any further interest.
 
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