This is not my story, it happened to a friend, but I thought I'd share it with you.
My friend, call him Jimmy, was in south Alabama for a barbox tournament. He did well in the tournament but he really wanted to play a cash game with a local guy who owned a construction company. They woofed it up all weekend but could never come to terms. Jimmy wanted to play even, the other guy, call him Bob, wanted a ball. Jimmy was relentless, though, and the conversation finally went something like this,
"C'mon, Bob, let's just play a little bit."
"No Jimmy, I don't want to play even."
"Just try it out, I promise you can bust me."
"Not even I can't!" This conversation was going on outside as they both like to indulge in the occasional joint. It was mid-December and as they were talking it began to snow.
"Bob, C'mon, just a few games," Jimmy pleaded
Finally Bob, exasperated, said, "Fine! I'll play you until it stops snowing." Jimmy let out a whoop and the game was on.
It snowed for three days!! In south Alabama!!
Playing $50 or $100 a game, Jimmy was up about $2000 and they were taking a break for another joint when all of a sudden it stops snowing.
Bob doesn't miss a beat, he turns to Jimmy, shakes his hand and says, "Well, I enjoyed it," and then got in his car and drove home.
How's that for sticking to your word?
My friend, call him Jimmy, was in south Alabama for a barbox tournament. He did well in the tournament but he really wanted to play a cash game with a local guy who owned a construction company. They woofed it up all weekend but could never come to terms. Jimmy wanted to play even, the other guy, call him Bob, wanted a ball. Jimmy was relentless, though, and the conversation finally went something like this,
"C'mon, Bob, let's just play a little bit."
"No Jimmy, I don't want to play even."
"Just try it out, I promise you can bust me."
"Not even I can't!" This conversation was going on outside as they both like to indulge in the occasional joint. It was mid-December and as they were talking it began to snow.
"Bob, C'mon, just a few games," Jimmy pleaded
Finally Bob, exasperated, said, "Fine! I'll play you until it stops snowing." Jimmy let out a whoop and the game was on.
It snowed for three days!! In south Alabama!!
Playing $50 or $100 a game, Jimmy was up about $2000 and they were taking a break for another joint when all of a sudden it stops snowing.
Bob doesn't miss a beat, he turns to Jimmy, shakes his hand and says, "Well, I enjoyed it," and then got in his car and drove home.
How's that for sticking to your word?