Interesting/Bizzare People You've Run Across In Pool Halls - The REAL Standouts
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Man, I could go on for days on this one. The first thing that came to mind, though, was the time I was working late at night a few years ago and the place was packed. All of a sudden the front door flings open and a guy-obviously homeless-stomps in wearing tattered jeans cut off mid thigh, long socks, boots, and one of those 'Dr. Suess' looking hats. No shirt. I'm thinking 'oh, crap. now what.' He stands in the doorway and screams at the top of his lungs, "IT WAS 20 YEARS AGO TODAY!" Everyone stops playing and looks at the guy except one player in the back who never even turns around, but yells "SARGENT PEPPER TOLD THE BAND TO PLAY!" The homeless guy just looked at him, and then at me, and then stomped out and we never saw him again.
From another perspective....
1968 Johnson City, watching a ring game, Boston Shorty/5 handed game, shorts had already paid out 5 games before he got his first shot, and it was a tough kick shot, as he approached the table, he said....''this is the shits''. Not quite as impacting and the deer droppings, but I had a good laugh.
1968 Johnson City, watching a ring game, Boston Shorty/5 handed game, shorts had already paid out 5 games before he got his first shot, and it was a tough kick shot, as he approached the table, he said....''this is the shits''. Not quite as impacting and the deer droppings, but I had a good laugh.
This one cracked me up..a good pool hall is like a never-ending circus or
an everyman's version of SNL.
Years ago, at our main action room, a very decent player and our best
gambler, Woody, walked in and announced "I GOT IT!"
Many of us inquired as to what he acquired.
He said "I got diabetes, I just flunked the $#@% test."
Good grief. I just replied again with the same ridiculous reply. Carry on without me for awhile.
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Tramp, we can't carry on without you....as a one-pocket player with an
obviously funny take on things, this thread is for you.
You would have liked Pittsburgh John....in a one-hole game at the Rack in
Detroit....he is in a trap, can't find a way out....he stands up and says..
.."The trouble with this game is that you gotta take your TURN...if it was
poker, I'd just pass."
No !! don't go !!
Tramp,................ I seen the word "story" and knew you had to be here.:smile::smile:
Don't go !
I don't have any stories that are really interesting to tell.:frown:
The only ones I know of that are even remotely strange are the guy that used to gnash his dentures when shooting, and the immigrant I used to play.
I'll just have to watch this 1 ......
Tramp,................ I seen the word "story" and knew you had to be here.:smile::smile:
Don't go !
I don't have any stories that are really interesting to tell.:frown:
The only ones I know of that are even remotely strange are the guy that used to gnash his dentures when shooting, and the immigrant I used to play.
I'll just have to watch this 1 ......