I Eat, Therefore I Am

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BasementDweller

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Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
 
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food

I DO NOT eat when I play. It makes the blood go to the digestive organs. This makes you tired and you have difficulty with concentration and focus. That is what the game is about. I can be practicing, then eat a burger and fries. Instantly my play suffers. I feel lazy and start to miss. I eat a small meal at least an hour before a match. This might be of interest - the sponsors and coaches of the Chinese players prohibit all eating by their players anywhere near the time that they play. I think that is a good strategy.
 
BasementDweller said:
Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
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I seriously LOL'ed
 
blackboarowner said:
I DO NOT eat when I play. It makes the blood go to the digestive organs. This makes you tired and you have difficulty with concentration and focus. That is what the game is about. I can be practicing, then eat a burger and fries. Instantly my play suffers. I feel lazy and start to miss. I eat a small meal at least an hour before a match. This might be of interest - the sponsors and coaches of the Chinese players prohibit all eating by their players anywhere near the time that they play. I think that is a good strategy.
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Since I obviously know more about your claims than you do...:embarrassed2:

I think pool requires very little 'extra' O2, compared to general living.

I also think that a claim that quality of play suffers instantly, if you eat...is largely a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Think about how many athletes eat while they compete, and in far more demanding sports than cuesports.

Wendy's> Burger King> mcdonalds.
 
BasementDweller said:
Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
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lol, well done.

Lou Figueroa
your post
not the burger
 
BasementDweller said:
Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
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Actually Lassiter got the name from eating hot dogs when he was a kid

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Lassiter himself said, "Oh, sure, I played some baseball. In fact, it was at some little old ball game that I once ate twelve hot dogs and drank thirteen Cokes and Orange Crushes, and everybody fell to calling me Wimpy" (after the J. Wellington Wimpy character of the Popeye comic strip by the same name who loved to eat hamburgers). "

He also was known for not being that healthy and had a bad stomach. Today they would have probably know what was wrong with him, but everything he ate made him sick. He ate small meals. I saw him eat half a Chile dog at Weenie beanies pool room and 10 minutes later was in the bathroom sick. He ate stomach mints by the hand full.

When I was 18 I once drove 900 miles just to see him play. It was worth it. Here is a small paragraph about him I found interesting.

On October 25, 1988, days before what would have been his 70th birthday, Lassiter died of natural causes in his hometown of Elizabeth City, North Carolina. He was found by his nephew next to his pool table where he had apparently been practicing. Lassiter was interred in New Hollywood Cemetery in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. and was survived by two brothers and three sisters.

Clarence's wife, Barbara, said after his death, "I knew two or three people in my life who I thought would go to heaven - with no doubt - and [Wimpy] was one of them. He treated everybody like they was supposed to be treated."

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=7129436

I believe you can leave a note if you like. It is nice to be remembered.
 
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BasementDweller said:
Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
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My experience with pool players are most did not treat themselves very well. I have eaten with many and they can have a few thousand in their pocket and will order the cheapest thing on the menu then stiff the waitress for the tip.
 
P.S. One word best describes my initial reaction to discovering that serious confabulation had evolved from a singular satirical daily record -- Wow.

P.P.S Any talk about Mr. Lassiter is cool in my book.
 
BasementDweller said:
Dear Intractable Readers,

They say that imitation is the high—mmm….mmm…..sorry I have my mouth full of pizza right now, of the “Hut” variety…. Highest form of flattery is what I was attempting to suggest.

I’m not sure if that is certain or not. I’m also not sure that I’m really capable of ascertaining the meaning of all these big words that I’m about to use. The real question is - do I possess the temerity to even try such a task?

It was just a night or two ago that I began pondering what it was that I would present as my next thread subject. To this very moment, I’m uncertain of what to speak of so let us take a brief sojourn and talk about of all things – hamburgers.

Let us only talk about the crème de la crème of hamburgers. Would you prefer the Burger King or the McDonalds variety? For me this is a most serious question to come to a conclusion on.

If you want to consider the West coast for a moment, you could even throw in the Carl’s Jr. Hamburger. Here in Middle America we have the Hardee’s. Only the most astute and contemporary aficionado could surmise the oh so subtle differences between these burgers.

This brings us to the topic of pool.

I vaguely recall there was a gentlemen billiard enthusiast that went by the name “Wimpy”. Did this have something to do with burgers perhaps?

My intuition tells me it did.

Did he eat burgers while he played? If so was it because he was always so famished from the rigors of the game or could it have been that he used the grease to allow for a more efficient glide of the cue?

They say, curiosity killed the cat and I’m certainly curious about these burger eating pool hustlers.

Talk amongst yourselves for a bit. I’ll be back in another fortnight or two. That is of course if this double shot of five hour energy ever wears off.

Your energetic late night hooligan,

Moonpie
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*stands up *starts slow clap
 
When its closing time at the pool room, you don't have many hunger options at 4 AM. Sure there's Chinatown and a slew of diners still open. But what about when you lose? Don't act as if that never happens.

So for all the losers out there, I believe an honorable mention for White Castle is in order. I know WC has gotten me through some tough times, both on and off the toilet bowl.
 
StraightPoolIU said:
*stands up *starts slow clap
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Thanks. Every man must know their limitations. I think I know mine. I can't do much better than this.

Bambu said:
When its closing time at the pool room, you don't have many hunger options at 4 AM. Sure there's Chinatown and a slew of diners still open. But what about when you lose? Don't act as if that never happens.

So for all the losers out there, I believe an honorable mention for White Castle is in order. I know WC has gotten me through some tough times, both on and off the toilet bowl.
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Forgetting about White Castle is just something I will have to take to the grave with me.

How could I be so stupid?
 
Well, Little Moon Pie, lets just say that there is more than one reason as to why I play League Pool.

Cold beer and chicken wings. Actually, at the Greek Bar that we played out of last season, every night was a different special.

This year, we switched nights so wasn't able to get sponsored by the Greeks.

Funny, we are now playing out of the Italian Club. I am expecting some good treats outta there as well.

I could always sing Al Di La, (The Italian National Anthem), in Italian.

Its actually funny. if the song Al Di La comes on, all the Italians in the club will start singing it. Not really a National Anthem but I don't know any Italians
that don't love that song.

So I was talking to an Italian friend one night on the phone. I asked him what Al Di La means, if it had a meaning, and he sang the entire song to me.

It was kinda gay at the time but oh well.

Have to also brush up on my Italian curses when I miss a ball.

I know that it was about hambugers but you can't say food without thinking Italian Food.

Here is Emilio Pericoli, probably the only person that could sing Al Di La the best, In Roman Holiday.
Wow, Susan Pleshette was always a serious hottie. I wouldn't kick her out of bed to eat a hamburger.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yLqfxLPga2E
 
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Bambu said:
When its closing time at the pool room, you don't have many hunger options at 4 AM. Sure there's Chinatown and a slew of diners still open. But what about when you lose? Don't act as if that never happens.

So for all the losers out there, I believe an honorable mention for White Castle is in order. I know WC has gotten me through some tough times, both on and off the toilet bowl.
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Hey, nuttin wrong with Noodows man. Whenever I include an order of Low Mein Noodles in my Take Out, the Chinese guys always says, "Noodows".

7-11 has a great deal on Long Shim Spicy Kim Chi flavor Noodows. A buck fitty and micro waveable. Sometimes, 2 for a buck and a half. I have had less and worse in my life and been glad for it. When they came out with the Ichiban years ago, it was a God Send to some people.
As I had mentioned before, they were better than Wiener Water Soup.

One of my favorite bed time snacks.

Burn the heck outta your mouth and your butt the next day.

If anyone missed the post many Moons ago and want to know how Wiener water Soup came about, I could probably tell you in a short paragraph.

There is a place in town, Bonzini's that makes a home made patty on a kaiser. A Bonzo Burger. 2 can share one easily. With those thinly sliced Logger Fries.

About the only place that one can still find a home made patty. Used to be many. I generally won't buy a burger from any place that I could make better at home in 5 minutes.

So for me, always in Search of the best Cheese Burger. One really has to visit small towns now to get that type of cooking.

The Serbian Club in town makes what they call a SerBurger. Great if you like garlic. I think they are 50/50 actually.

So, Mr. Mikes is a franchise. A casual Steak House. we just got one and paid a visit the other night.
I just found my new favorite place for a Caesar salad.
 
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In southern California...IN & OUT BURGER...double/double with grilled onions. (double patty/double cheese) Gotta peel the cheese laden wrapper down as you eat it.

Done. Absolute winner. Game over.

..only want one every couple of months..don't want to dilute the awesomeness by having one too often.

If eaten in a group..you can make little ecstasy sounds, and everyone else will nod and make burger muffled sounds of agreement.:embarrassed2: Oh yeah.
 
Not to worry, you only thought you were eating pizza. Pizza Hut pizza is not pizza. Hop in your car and take a quick ride to New Haven CT to find out what pizza is! :thumbup:
 
curious

Black balled. I'm curious why you are so sure that you have more knowledge than me in this area? Not trying to start a fight. Just curious. You don't know me.
 
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