gabesmom said:
I remember seeing Gabe at last year's tournament with a hole in his head from a spider bite. That certainly looked painful.
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I remember seeing Gabe at last year's tournament with a hole in his head from a spider bite. That certainly looked painful.
stress is bad shit, and makes strange things happen, i hope this guy recovers and things work out for him, perhaps he needs to re-think pool and what he is doing. As Jay said in another thread there is more than one route to success or happyness, self mutiltion isnt an option.
champ2107 said:What ever, i just posted my opinion is all. Kinda strange dont you thnk? a fellow pro posting his name like that? another moment of insanity and ur name gets posted on the biggest pool forum on the net. Just doesnt sound right to me is all and i am not looking for an agruement either
I think the lesson to be learned here is don't have a moment of insanity like that and you don't have to worry about being "outed" as a crazy man.
corvette1340 said:
Dude, you're seriously the funniest.
I like Fabio and respect him as a player, but the thought of someone melting-down like that is INCREDIBLY funny.
imo
It hurts worse the second day.
D.
It hurts worse the second day.
D.
I think the term you are looking for is "the Fab Four"Smorgass Bored said:
M.C.
I've heard Fabio was on drugs some time back. Hope he didn't resume that, or such behavior could be just a result of that. I wish him all the best, had a chance to talk to him several times, from Moscow to Manila. Fabio is a nice guy and a good player, I hope he was just so much frustrated and desperate that went berserk. What could you expect, it happens sometimes even to such gentlemen like Ralf Souquet who threw a bottle of water in a wall a couple of years ago at the WPC and before he went so mad at himself that injured his knuckles after he hit the table.
Tables are really destroying.
Tables are really destroying.
corvette1340 said:
ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha. Thanks for a good laugh. I needed that this morn.
On the bright side for Petroni, when and if he returns to tournament play he's definitily got his opponents sharked. Its like the Alfredo De Oro story in McGoorty's book, where De Oro beats Welker Cochran by not going to the bathroom... Only now its like, allright if I make this well, "Whats petroni going to do now!" I'd think it would be difficult to keep ones concrentation together when playing Petroni in the future...
On the other hand after smashing his head into a pool table - it might be equally difficult for Petroni to hold his concentration together. Of course, maybe everything is just "alright" after the pool table lobotomy.
On the other hand after smashing his head into a pool table - it might be equally difficult for Petroni to hold his concentration together. Of course, maybe everything is just "alright" after the pool table lobotomy.
Cuaba said:
Im sure he's still under the IPT health coverage plan....
When I managed Amsterdam Billiards old eastside location, I would see quite a few of the pros (both men & women) from time to time. Fabio Petroni would occasionally visit and he's always been a class act.
I don't know him well but I'm familiar with the life of a professional poolplayer having heard the stories about rough times and transient living. These big tournaments, we have no idea what the impact of these events can have on their personal lives. It could be frustration stemming from pure competitiveness, having blown an opportunity to beat a great opponent or it could be as simple as making sure enough cash was won to pay the rent. I don't know nor would it be fair to fathom a guess.
All I know is, as a fellow pool player, I am sympathetic. I hope he's okay.
I don't know him well but I'm familiar with the life of a professional poolplayer having heard the stories about rough times and transient living. These big tournaments, we have no idea what the impact of these events can have on their personal lives. It could be frustration stemming from pure competitiveness, having blown an opportunity to beat a great opponent or it could be as simple as making sure enough cash was won to pay the rent. I don't know nor would it be fair to fathom a guess.
All I know is, as a fellow pool player, I am sympathetic. I hope he's okay.
jay helfert said:
I'll lay heavy he just got crazier and CRAZIER.
With regards to FABIO it just shows to go you that GOD gave some men hair and others brains.
With slight mods one of my "hats" may serve him well. My R@D team are looking into it as I type.
I agree.............Jude Rosenstock said: