Circa 1990?
Me and Scott Wright were heading to Atlantic Beach, where his grandmother had a house two rows back from the beach. Man, I miss that place.
Anyway, we decided to detour through Vanceboro to see a poolroom there. Two tables and duct tape on the back rail of the front one. Well, when we arrive, there are five people playin' $2 and $2 on the duct tape table. Scott gets in and is up about $100 in the first hour. I mean he's killing the game. And....he's following the right guy. They called him Bug Billy. He worked for an exterminator company and had a lot of heart. Couldn't get outta the rain, but had a lot of heart. Well, the game breaks up after a "3" by Scott.
Bug Billy wasn't anywhere near through. "Gimme the seven and eight. I'll bet $10 a game."
Scott wins $100.
"Gimme the six, seven and eight."
Scott wins another buck.
"Gimme the five, six, seven, and the break. Race to eleven for $200."
Scott wins 11-8. Well, he's outta money. So, he goes out to his car and brings in a box. Calmly, he takes out a small automatic and points it to the ground and puts one in the chamber. "Guys, I'm sorry to have to do this, but I need that $200 back. No hard feelings, I just need that money for the wife's weekend at the beach. I'll give you directions to another poolroom and you can really make a score there. Sorry."
Well, Scott hands him the $200 back and we follow a drawn out map. Guess where it led? A small crop dusting airport just outside of town. So, just remember, when you get directions to a poolroom, think of Bug Billy. Cause you know he had to have the last laugh. We actually laughed too.
Me and Scott Wright were heading to Atlantic Beach, where his grandmother had a house two rows back from the beach. Man, I miss that place.
Anyway, we decided to detour through Vanceboro to see a poolroom there. Two tables and duct tape on the back rail of the front one. Well, when we arrive, there are five people playin' $2 and $2 on the duct tape table. Scott gets in and is up about $100 in the first hour. I mean he's killing the game. And....he's following the right guy. They called him Bug Billy. He worked for an exterminator company and had a lot of heart. Couldn't get outta the rain, but had a lot of heart. Well, the game breaks up after a "3" by Scott.
Bug Billy wasn't anywhere near through. "Gimme the seven and eight. I'll bet $10 a game."
Scott wins $100.
"Gimme the six, seven and eight."
Scott wins another buck.
"Gimme the five, six, seven, and the break. Race to eleven for $200."
Scott wins 11-8. Well, he's outta money. So, he goes out to his car and brings in a box. Calmly, he takes out a small automatic and points it to the ground and puts one in the chamber. "Guys, I'm sorry to have to do this, but I need that $200 back. No hard feelings, I just need that money for the wife's weekend at the beach. I'll give you directions to another poolroom and you can really make a score there. Sorry."
Well, Scott hands him the $200 back and we follow a drawn out map. Guess where it led? A small crop dusting airport just outside of town. So, just remember, when you get directions to a poolroom, think of Bug Billy. Cause you know he had to have the last laugh. We actually laughed too.
