I never told you before but I love you, ever since I met you a zillion years ago. Right away I knew you were the most ornary and wickedest guy I ever met. And brilliant to boot. You are and always have been one of my favorite guys in pool, along with both Reds and a sober Louie. And how can I not love Keith too for all the fun he has brought me, along with some misery which we tend to forget. And I cannot leave out Beenie on my all time favorites list. He was always trying to rob me, when we weren't partners in some escapade, but he was the most charming thief imaginable.
So you are in good company. My top ten pool favorites rankings would go like this.
1. Jersey Red (always kept me in stitches, the best story teller ever)
2. Danny D. (my best friend in pool for life, and a pretty good story teller himself)
3. Louie (I loved him dearly, and hated his weaknesses)
4. Keith (The funniest one liners ever, and the sweetest stroke on Earth)
5. Cornbread (A man among men, the most fearless man I ever met)
6. Weenie Beenie (The shrewdest man I ever met, and most charming too)
7. Ronnie (Smart as a whip and the best game maker ever)
8. Freddie The Beard (The wickedest sense of humor ever, completely XXX)
9. Pat Fleming (The most honorable man in pool, and most humble also)
10. Billy Incardona (One cool guy and a great player to boot with tons of heart)
Honorable Mention to the closest thing to a son I have ever had - Tang Hoa.
