Good Points! Hurt him in the billfold. I would not go across the street to see him.
Has Anyone Punched Out Earl?
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Good Points! Hurt him in the billfold. I would not go across the street to see him.
Whoa. That kid is the real deal. Great mechanics and very knowledgable shot selection for an 18 yr old. I like to see Earl meltdown for pure entertainment value, and I think he does get a little wiggle room for being a nut job and bagging on himself. What pisses me off is when he bags on another player in the process to the point of sharking or deserving an ass whoopin', like in this match. He does embarrass American pool, and I would never put him in a position to represent the USA in any event. Regardless, he's still one of the greatest we will ever see, and that counts for something. You can't stop the guy from trampling on his legacy day in and day out. Mental illness IMO.
I think earl's entertaining actually and I also think he enjoys acting like that. It's part of his personality and may also be strategic against some shooters. As far as the match against Landon is concerned, Landon played it cool and was a total class act in victory. It's a much better win against Earl than it would've been against someone like SVB. Pool would be a little dull without Earl, don't you think?
I'm surprised a man who dropped out of school to go on the road hustling pool in bars and pool halls would act in such a manner. He called someone lucky? Did anybody call the FBI?
My question is what the heck has happened to pool? When I lived in St Louis my closest pool hall moved because the location was too dangerous and after they moved to the new safer location the bouncer was gunned down.
Earl called someone lucky and said a naughty word.
Multiple choice question. Most pool matches take place in:
A - pool hall
B - library
C - church
I just hope someone is recording it when it happens!
I wonder if when Earl was 18 years old he had to deal with any crap from the older players. I imagine him having to deal with a rough crowd of road players who would do anything to rattle him.
justinb386
Banned
Lol, that is a hilarious story.
Good point. Now I'm wondering if that's where he learned his behavior.
Yeah, he's all bark, and no bite. He's harmless. Yeah, he's been on the road since he was 14. He did not go to refinishing school. He plays pool for a living, and he's till trying to eek out a living in his 50's against guys half his age. Not to shabby.
Again, no fights, no rapes, no attempted murders, no robberies, no beating his wife, drug arrests, weapons violations, no beating his kids, no drowning dogs, nada. In the main stream PRO sports, you can't swing a dead cat in a locker room without hitting at least a couple on the above list
John McEnroe behavior was a bit much for prime time, and all he did was increase tennis popularity at the events he attended. His endorsements deals NEVER dried up, heck, he's still doing them, sometimes mocking his own past indiscretions
Nobody ever see's Earls behavior except other pool players, and it's been part of the sport for 100 years. It's almost comical now, and most players know how to ignore it as its part of the "show".
Someone go ask anyone who ever had to guard Michael Jordon what he said to them. How he tried to get in their head. Mothers, sisters, whatever were NOT off limits. In Jordan's mind, if you don't have the focus he has, then sucks to be you, and he's gonna come out on top.
His trash talk is legendary, and he's riled up more opponents that you can shake a stick at. Now, after 6 championships, Olympic Gold, and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he now is part owner of a pro basketball team and his estimated net worth is $1 Billion, that's with a "B" folks !
Here is just one snipped of Jordan at work;
On the biggest possession of the game, Mugsy Bogue (5 foot 3 inches) had the ball with the Hornets down 1 point.
Jordan backed off of him and told him: “shoot it you f—ing midget.” Mugsy shot it, didn’t come close. A year later Mugsy actually told Johnny Bach that he believes that single play ruined his career. His shot never recovered.
Example 2:
When asked by Sports Illustrated, a former teammate of Michael Jordan had this to say: ‘He’s the most viciously competitive player I’ve ever seen. That’s what makes him, I think, the greatest player ever. He has practically ruined [reserve forward] Rodney McCray for us.’ When the two players are on opposite teams in scrimmages, the source says, “[ Jordan] is in Rodney’s face, screaming, ‘You’re a loser! You’ve always been a loser!’ Rodney can hardly put up a jumper now.’ McCray ended up winning a title that year, but only averaged 15.9 minutes per game. It was also the last season he ever played.
Again, no fights, no rapes, no attempted murders, no robberies, no beating his wife, drug arrests, weapons violations, no beating his kids, no drowning dogs, nada. In the main stream PRO sports, you can't swing a dead cat in a locker room without hitting at least a couple on the above list
John McEnroe behavior was a bit much for prime time, and all he did was increase tennis popularity at the events he attended. His endorsements deals NEVER dried up, heck, he's still doing them, sometimes mocking his own past indiscretions
Nobody ever see's Earls behavior except other pool players, and it's been part of the sport for 100 years. It's almost comical now, and most players know how to ignore it as its part of the "show".
Someone go ask anyone who ever had to guard Michael Jordon what he said to them. How he tried to get in their head. Mothers, sisters, whatever were NOT off limits. In Jordan's mind, if you don't have the focus he has, then sucks to be you, and he's gonna come out on top.
His trash talk is legendary, and he's riled up more opponents that you can shake a stick at. Now, after 6 championships, Olympic Gold, and being inducted into the Hall of Fame, he now is part owner of a pro basketball team and his estimated net worth is $1 Billion, that's with a "B" folks !
Here is just one snipped of Jordan at work;
On the biggest possession of the game, Mugsy Bogue (5 foot 3 inches) had the ball with the Hornets down 1 point.
Jordan backed off of him and told him: “shoot it you f—ing midget.” Mugsy shot it, didn’t come close. A year later Mugsy actually told Johnny Bach that he believes that single play ruined his career. His shot never recovered.
Example 2:
When asked by Sports Illustrated, a former teammate of Michael Jordan had this to say: ‘He’s the most viciously competitive player I’ve ever seen. That’s what makes him, I think, the greatest player ever. He has practically ruined [reserve forward] Rodney McCray for us.’ When the two players are on opposite teams in scrimmages, the source says, “[ Jordan] is in Rodney’s face, screaming, ‘You’re a loser! You’ve always been a loser!’ Rodney can hardly put up a jumper now.’ McCray ended up winning a title that year, but only averaged 15.9 minutes per game. It was also the last season he ever played.
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After beating Shane 15-14 then losing to Landon i believe 15-4 and having his ass handed to him by a kid that just turned 18 that week, what more could have been done to Earl that would justify hitting him...LOL
Guess that is the rest of the story. I'm just saying as a father, I would of had a tough time sitting still in the stands. I understand Stan was in the stands and he did sit still through it (as far as I know). I'm thinking Landon was told that if he can get through that match and not let Earl get to him, it'll go a long way in his education of the professional pool playing business. Toward the end Landon said "good shot" to Earl and Earl said and I paraphrase; "don't you even say that to me".
I can understand the anger, but I think you just have to let your son go through difficult situations in life on his own. He'll learn better in terms of how to cope with problems.
Also, there are always risks when resorting to violence. Who knows how it could turn out. People sometimes are killed by a strong punch. Is it worth going to jail for? I know it is difficult to think that way when emotions are running high, but it is dangerous to act out.
I agree with you there but we all know the only thing a bully understands sometimes. I'm sure Earl is a super nice guy away from the table and maybe being an ass**** is what motivates him. My OP didn't infer that he should be punched out, just wondering if he has been by another player. The only sport I'm really familiar with is golf and I know when there have been ass*****, the other players found a way to straighten them out. Examples; JC Snead, Bubba Watson early on, he's a total gentleman now.
Supposedly Van Gogh only sold one painting during his lifetime. Genius isn't always recognized for what it is.
JC
Coos Cues
Why did Jeremy want to go outside? That room looked plenty spacious for the scrum.:smile:
JC
JC
Coos Cues
Besides Stan has already shown his great tolerance for abuse down on the aiming forum. Why would a little insult of his boy get to him?
JC
Earl may seriously benefit from Mood Stabilization Medication, I'm thinking a little Lamictal 25mg QD to start off
Not the first time this question has been raised. From about five years ago:
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A few years back at the old DCC at the Executive West, I was walking up the aisle to the main entrance to the tournament room, about to leave, and stopped and watched Earl playing this big, bald-headed, young biker-looking guy on one of the tables on the aisle. No idea who he was. Anywhos, I stopped to watch because it was a 1pocket match, and there was a crowd, and the players were wrestling over the last few balls, and I could tell Earl was "agitated."
The bald guy finally gets the last couple balls he needs for the match and Earl start channeling Teddy KGB from the poker movie with Matt Damon, "Rounders": Fine. It is a fooking joke anyway. You must feel like a young man, beating me. Must make you feel big and proud..." So on and so forth.
The big bald-headed guy looks at Earl and says something very erudite like, "You're a piece of shee-at, Earl." And Earl, who just can't stop himself, keeps chirping until the big guy makes a move towards Earl, until he is restrained by several pals ringside, one of whom says words to the effect, "Let it go. He's not worth it."
And "Earl the Pearl" lives to fight another day.
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Lou Figueroa
Earl The Girl thinks very highly of himself.
He thinks the kid doesn't even deserve to be in the same room as he.
He's a pompous ***** through and through.
Has done nothing but bring bad name to our beloved game for his entire playing career.
Hopefully the likes of Boening, Ko Pin Yi, Pagulayan etc. will be able to fix some of the
damage to this game's reputation that The Whiny Girl has stained it with.