If you had a pool time machine...

Tommy-D

Tommy-D

World's best B player...
Silver Member
...where would I go?

Obviously,I'd want to see the early part of the 14.1 era,with Greenleaf and Mosconi on the 10 footers.

I'd move on a few years and watch Willie strangle virtually the whole world.

My next stop would be the Johnston City ring games.

The entire Shreveport saga with Buddy spotting guys no one else could beat.

Efren in his early 20's,as well as Red's,including his knockout by Buddy.

Earl giving Morro the 8 and winning a 10-ahead in 4 hours.

Keith at his best.

The 80's again,particularly in Akron at Starcher's. Sigel was dominant,you could get Szambotis for under 1000 bucks,and things were booming.

I'd make sure Tony Ellin had a flat before the accident,as well as Chan Whitt.

I'd kick Don Mackey in the nuts,promise. I'd make sure Trudeau stayed in prison too. Tommy D.
 
Tommy-D said:
...where would I go?

Obviously,I'd want to see the early part of the 14.1 era,with Greenleaf and Mosconi on the 10 footers.

I'd move on a few years and watch Willie strangle virtually the whole world.

My next stop would be the Johnston City ring games.

The entire Shreveport saga with Buddy spotting guys no one else could beat.

Efren in his early 20's,as well as Red's,including his knockout by Buddy.

Earl giving Morro the 8 and winning a 10-ahead in 4 hours.

Keith at his best.

The 80's again,particularly in Akron at Starcher's. Sigel was dominant,you could get Szambotis for under 1000 bucks,and things were booming.

I'd make sure Tony Ellin had a flat before the accident,as well as Chan Whitt.

I'd kick Don Mackey in the nuts,promise. I'd make sure Trudeau stayed in prison too. Tommy D.
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Sounds like a bunch of stuff I would like to see, I would also like to go to the 711 in NY and see Red giving 9-5 and the breaks to good players and hang out with Johnny Ervolino. I certainly would have gotten drunk with Greenleaf. :grin:
 
If I could go back I would find George & Paul Jansco of Johnston City so I could kick their nuts up through there throat for actually taking a vote on whether to let the black pool players in the tournament along with all the A$$ Holes who voted not to let them play.

I would also like to see my home town guys like Chicago Bugs, Freddy and Javanly “Youngblood” Washington play.
 
I'd love to see the young Earl in action. I'd love to have been there for the really early Efren and Earl battles. A young Johnny Archer would also be a treat to see.
 
I would like to watch Eddie Taylor in his prime. Also Bugs. I have never even heard of someone banking eight and out in hole. I would love to see it!
 
You hear a lot of stories but this one I love. I think this is where I would go just to see the looks on everyones faces and the exact moment inspiration took place.Its amazing to think one guy in one night could be so inspirational that he helped create one of the greatest cue makers.I stole the story from his web site so I hope he doesn't care




In the eighties before Tony ever built Cues he owned and operated a billiards supply company. With many friends and colleagues in the pool world Tony was becoming increasingly disturbed by the quality of the cues he had to offer his clients. In 1985 while hawking action at Jack and Jills in Glen Burnie, MD (famed for it's sleazy action and less than classy environment) epiphany struck like lightning.

Tony was watching 'Patcheye' sitting quietly reading the newspaper. All around the room players were barking at 'Patcheye'. "Come on, man get up and show us something." "What? Don't ya have any heart?" "I can't wait to play you - fish. Been waiting all night." After a while 'Patcheye' quietly stood from his spot, gathered his his cue and made his way to the table. From his case he withdrew a solid black cue. His opponent racked the balls for one-pocket and the massacre began. From that point on Patcheye charged through opponent after opponent. Just like a boar, when left alone relatively harmless, but when approached really dangerous.

Tony's discouragement about the products he was offering coupled with the inspiration from Patcheye was the beginning of the brainchild that is now Black Boar. It was the very next morning Tony went out and ordered 100 T-shirts that said "Black Boar - The World's Finest Billiards Cues." His commitment on that day proved to be prophecy.
 
I'd go back to the wild west when you could shoot someones a$$ just for sharking. An airbarrel gets you hung. Johnnyt
 
I'd go back to Georgetown 1778 to watch George Washington play Sir William "The Stache" McGonklin of Hartford CT play 3 cushion. George was forced to give Willy his general's hat and wooden teeth after he lost the match 21 to 1. Boy that would have been a sight to see.

The next would be to see Napoleon play. Strickly for entertainment purposes. He could not see over the edge of the table but he was too proud to carry a stool. Therefore he used conscripts to build a human staircase so he could reach the table. When they were not in use they stood right next to his p*ssboy. :)
 
I would tweak it and go see a friggin dinosaur. Maybe go see the showdown at the OK Corral between The Clanton's and Erp's. Go to Rome at the time Julius Ceasar was killed to see the mayhem.

I love pool but I would probably never watch or play a game of pool again if I had a time machine.
 
I'd go back to the 50's, travel America and abroad, spend some time getting to know those players, watch some of the great matches of the period....

Then I'd pay a visit to Mr. Balabushka and have him make me a few cues for my trip back, while also picking up a number of different production and other customs of the time :grin:
 
I would like to go back in time to see Luther Lassitor at his best. I've seen everyone after him. Then I could fast forward to the present where I'll be able to answer the threads on here as to who was the best nine ball player of all time.
 
I'd go back and watch Buddy Hall play everybody and anybody who came to Shreveport.

I'd watch Ronnie spot everyone and beat em'

I'd watch everything that happened at The Rack in Detroit.

I'd watch Mosconi play before and after his stroke.

On my way back I'd bet all my dough on Buster Douglas against Tyson:grin-square:
 
i'm selfish

i would go back to the day i put 9 9 ball racks together for the only time in my life.
 
I'd visit the shops of Gus, George, Frank, Harvey, & Herman. I'd also like to check out Blatt's about 100 years ago.
 
i wouldnt go back far. feb 2006 to be exact. id go down to the local room and watch anyone play....just as long as I stopped by the powerball ticket seller and bought a specific ticket....

the largest powerball drawing ever was feb 18th 2006 when a single ticket won $365 million. I go back to the drawing before that was worth just under 300 million.

Then I would fund a pool tour that would have 100 million for 25 years. 4 million a year would be divided up with like 20 tournaments each with 150k added and a tour championship with a million added. Do that for a few years and the pool economy in the USA would be jolted out of its long standing depression.

Id invest a million or so to get cameras put n all the tables and record the matches. Forget about visiting pool moments of the past, i'd try to create a the great pool moments of the future.

That would be the nuts. $150k added $200 entry fee. 256 players max and after one year the top 64 would be guaranteed spots and seeding. 201k prize funds in every tourny nearly 2x a month.

ok dream over. back to work..
 
If I had a time machine I wouldn't have let my girlfriend leave her toothbrush at my house. Next thing I know she moved in.
 
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