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flashgordon

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I got a player looking for a game in the North Carolina area, willing to matchup with any and all players. If interested come to Providence N.C and go to Clucks and ask for house player. Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday any of this three days after 5:00pm, because he is not a pro he works a day job. If interested please contact me by email at flash_gordon65@yahoo.com
 
I can only think of only one player from North Carolina - well, maybe a couple -- who's got the gumption to make a bold challenge like this! :cool:

When you say he is an employed fellow, though, it sounds an awful lot like "G.I. Joe." :p

JAM
 
JAM said:
I can only think of only one player from North Carolina - well, maybe a couple -- who's got the gumption to make a bold challenge like this! :cool:

When you say he is an employed fellow, though, it sounds an awful lot like "G.I. Joe." :p

JAM

I guess that means he glued his sword back together :D :D
 
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Black-Balled said:
I guess that means he glued his sword back together :D :D

Actually, although they call him "G.I. Joe," he does kind of look like Flash Gordon! :cool:

Maybe I should start a thread about who's the best-looking pool player in the USA! From what I have observed with the young ladies on the rail, there's a lot of rubber-necking going on when G.I. Joe is in the house! :D

JAM
 
flashgordon said:
It is nor G I Joe, his name is Mike Fuller I'm sure nobody has seen or heard of him.

Are y'all going to the Carolinas Open in early September? If so, Mike's got action. There's a lot of tough young guns in North Carolina for sure, i.e., Sparky, Keith Bennett, Tony Watson, and the State has produced many a pool champion, i.e., Earl Strickland, Cliff Joyner, Wade Crane.

Am I missing anybody from the Tarheel State?

JAM
 
Not tring to call anyone out but if anyone is looking for a game they will always be a player at Clucks waiting. We are not going to be able to come to the Carolina open because like I stated he has a job and is limited to time off, but he can play only after 5:00pm due to his schedule.
 
To Make a Short Story Long

flashgordon said:
Not tring to call anyone out but if anyone is looking for a game they will always be a player at Clucks waiting. We are not going to be able to come to the Carolina open because like I stated he has a job and is limited to time off, but he can play only after 5:00pm due to his schedule.
This reminds me of a time years ago in SC when I was first serious about tournament and action play. It was around 1987 or '88 I think. And Jam, I remember Keith was in the area quite a bit then, playing all of the tournaments and gambling some.

Wanting to absorb any conversations from better players on the subject of pool, I listened in on a conversation between Buddy Hall and Jimmy Hodges on Hodges' first road trip to Louisiana. Jimmy had since opened a pool room in Mauldin, South Carolina called "Cue Time", and at the time it was the hot spot in South Carolina for big tournaments and action. This account is also in Buddy Hall's "Rags to Rifleman" book, but not so detailed. Hodges was telling the story with Buddy Hall and a few other players listening in.

We all know who Buddy is, and for those who don't know, Jimmy Hodges was a great shortstop (even maybe a little better than shortstop) who traveled the country from the mid 70's to mid 80's hustling pool. He made it to all states and Hawaii playing (and winning), so he was no slouch at all.

It seems Hodges was on a road trip through Louisiana and stumbled in on a little restaurant/bar with a few tables. He asks if there is anyone in town who wants to play $10 or $20 pool. The guy running the bar says that there is a guy in town who will play, but he doesn't get off work until 5:00. The barkeep tells Hodges to hang around and the guy will surely be in. Well, around 5:20, sure enough, a guy comes in in ragged work clothes, and acting as if he in worn out from working all day.

They decide to play 9 ball, and Hodges says that the guy beats him pretty good. So the guy tells Hodges to come back the next day, and he can get the 8. Jimmy comes back the next day to play, of course after 5:00 because the guy had to work that day. The local beats Hodges again giving him the 8, and tells Hodges to come back the next day and he can get the 7. Of course, Jimmy comes back, takes the 7, and loses again. The locals tells him to come back the following day and he could get the 7 and 8.

There was a brief silence, so I asked Jimmy if he went back the following day to play with the 7 and 8. He said, "I would have, but I had run out of money!"

My point is, when a guy tells you that he can't play till late in the day because he has a job; well sometimes he does, and sometimes it could be the best player in the country.

Mike
 
JAM said:
Are y'all going to the Carolinas Open in early September? If so, Mike's got action. There's a lot of tough young guns in North Carolina for sure, i.e., Sparky, Keith Bennett, Tony Watson, and the State has produced many a pool champion, i.e., Earl Strickland, Cliff Joyner, Wade Crane.

Am I missing anybody from the Tarheel State?

JAM

You could probably include BJ and Jeff in that list
 
been there done that. no takers.

JAM said:
Are y'all going to the Carolinas Open in early September? If so, Mike's got action. There's a lot of tough young guns in North Carolina for sure, i.e., Sparky, Keith Bennett, Tony Watson, and the State has produced many a pool champion, i.e., Earl Strickland, Cliff Joyner, Wade Crane.

Am I missing anybody from the Tarheel State?

JAM

Well just to let you know all of these players you mention have had their chances to try him but they say it was to risky for them. If you are wondering how i know this i am his stakehorse.Also if you know anyone who wants to play some golf for high stakes,and i know you do,just reply within.
 
jeff who?

pooltchr said:
You could probably include BJ and Jeff in that list

jeff abernathy or jeff pruitt? by the way both of them run the other way when he comes in.Well b.j.is a good player though but he knows this mans firepower also and he really would rather play someone else.
 
not my business......but you're not really helping his action by telling everyone who runs the other way.........

VAP
 
flashgordon said:
It is nor G I Joe, his name is Mike Fuller I'm sure nobody has seen or heard of him.

i hear of him .and been in the south long .i might the the wire on this guy ..
 
kwilson said:
jeff abernathy or jeff pruitt? by the way both of them run the other way when he comes in.Well b.j.is a good player though but he knows this mans firepower also and he really would rather play someone else.


so how hi are u willing to bet i'll call Danny B .and see if he'll try your man some ????
 
kwilson said:
Well just to let you know all of these players you mention have had their chances to try him but they say it was to risky for them. If you are wondering how i know this i am his stakehorse.Also if you know anyone who wants to play some golf for high stakes,and i know you do,just reply within.
Tony Watson said it was too risky to play this guy even??? :eek: I'd have to hear Tony with my own ears saying that.... I haven't seen Tony in yrs but I find it hard to believe he's changed that much....
 
flashgordon said:
I got a player looking for a game in the North Carolina area, willing to matchup with any and all players. If interested come to Providence N.C and go to Clucks and ask for house player. Tuesday, Friday, or Saturday any of this three days after 5:00pm, because he is not a pro he works a day job. If interested please contact me by email at flash_gordon65@yahoo.com


Helo,
Where the heck is Providence?
vagabond
 
vagabond said:
Yes, sammy Monday and Vagabond.
Vagabond
That's right... our resident gypsy is currently in beautiful Asheville, NC with the sidewalk cafe's & the Biltmore house... been to the Biltmore house yet??
 
Timberly said:
That's right... our resident gypsy is currently in beautiful Asheville, NC with the sidewalk cafe's & the Biltmore house... been to the Biltmore house yet??

Hi Timberly
Several years ago I paid visit to the Biltimore house as a paid ( 37$)customer.Last week I went there to have dinner.
This saturday I am hitting the road and will miss beautiful down town ( a combination of grenich Villege,NY, Bourborn street,New orleans and Santa Fe ,New mexico) Ashville.Cheers
Vagabond
 
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