Thanks VARick. Thats a great story.
Mark Tadd Stories
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My sightings of Mark Tadd was back when HardTimes was THE spot. Filled with pros and the like. I used to see him on a table playing by himself, all the while when GAMES 
were going on. None of it seemed to distract him. He just made ball after ball after ball after ball. I mean, how do you not watch when Efren is shooting right next to you???
And, in a place where everyone is looking for a match up (even me as a spectator got hit up for matches), NO ONE was ribbing Tadd for a match. When I asked my friend why, he replied, "he's too good". What the hell is that supposed to mean in a room full of world beaters??????
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were going on. None of it seemed to distract him. He just made ball after ball after ball after ball. I mean, how do you not watch when Efren is shooting right next to you???And, in a place where everyone is looking for a match up (even me as a spectator got hit up for matches), NO ONE was ribbing Tadd for a match. When I asked my friend why, he replied, "he's too good". What the hell is that supposed to mean in a room full of world beaters??????
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wayne said:
If I am going to be attacked every time I post in the same thread as you, perhaps next time I shouldn't add the compliment that I paid Mark? I mean, after all, if you are going to beat a dead joke that is 6 months old into the ground just to start some ****, I might as well try to be as confrontational as possible, right from the get go, right?
I guess you have reading problems, wayne. I've already said on here multiple times recently the woofing was at ONE particular person, whom I know for a fact doesn't play shortstop speed, and I got frisky with my woofing.
Then, you, and others like you, who don't like me for my views on religion, illegal drugs, and sundry other controversial topics decided to make me the butt of the joke because you saw your chance to make fun of me for something I said DIRECTED AT A SINGLE SOLITARY PERSON.
So, wayne... Let's make a deal. Next time you want to use the same old lame joke that you use every single time you and I post in the same thread, please add a disclaimer that says something along the lines of:
"Russ, I know we've beat this to death, but I'm not going to let it go, because... because well, I just don't like you because we have different opinions. Thank you for giving me something to snipe that I wouldn't keep harping on if it was anybody but you."
You can even add my shortstop woof in your sig and add this disclaimer under the sig. Oh, but what fun that would be....
Russ
The first time I saw MT was in the early 90's at MOTHERS in CHARLOTTE, NC.
It was fairly late and JOHNEY RYDER (sp?) came in and asked me if I wanted to play some with his friend. I was half drunk but still smart enough to know that JOHNEY's horses usually ran fast, REAL fast. I declined citing sore PEEPEE.
DENNIS SEARCY was there (the SEARCY of 91 and not 75) and before you know it JOHNEY had his "friend" matched up with DS for a cecil a game with DS giving up the wild 8.
About 3hrs and MANY cecils later DS was getting the 8.
You have one guess who RYDER's "friend" was.
I saw him play a couple times shortly thereafter and , IMO, he played in ARCHER's zip code....
It was fairly late and JOHNEY RYDER (sp?) came in and asked me if I wanted to play some with his friend. I was half drunk but still smart enough to know that JOHNEY's horses usually ran fast, REAL fast. I declined citing sore PEEPEE.
DENNIS SEARCY was there (the SEARCY of 91 and not 75) and before you know it JOHNEY had his "friend" matched up with DS for a cecil a game with DS giving up the wild 8.
About 3hrs and MANY cecils later DS was getting the 8.
You have one guess who RYDER's "friend" was.
I saw him play a couple times shortly thereafter and , IMO, he played in ARCHER's zip code....
A story I heard from a reliable source -
Back in the early 90's, Chris Mac Donald was playing on the pro tour and after an event, was working his way home back to the Bay Area. He stopped off at Salt Lake City and found a poolroom. Chris told the fella behind the counter that he was interested in playing some sets of 9-ball and, if necessary, would give up the 8, just to get a game. The guy makes a call and a few minutes later Mark shows up. Mark sees Chris and tells him, "YOU'VE GOT THE 7, BUT YOU BETTER BET SOMETHIN' ". Chris is stunned since he doesn't know who this guy is. He decides to take him up on his offer and needless to say, Mark just wipes the floor with Chris.
I don't think Chris was quite the same after this. His pro career ended shortly afterward.
Back in the early 90's, Chris Mac Donald was playing on the pro tour and after an event, was working his way home back to the Bay Area. He stopped off at Salt Lake City and found a poolroom. Chris told the fella behind the counter that he was interested in playing some sets of 9-ball and, if necessary, would give up the 8, just to get a game. The guy makes a call and a few minutes later Mark shows up. Mark sees Chris and tells him, "YOU'VE GOT THE 7, BUT YOU BETTER BET SOMETHIN' ". Chris is stunned since he doesn't know who this guy is. He decides to take him up on his offer and needless to say, Mark just wipes the floor with Chris.
I don't think Chris was quite the same after this. His pro career ended shortly afterward.
Russ Chewning said:
Russ welcome to the foundation of Christianity... According to Christians if you do not accept Jesus Christ as your personal savior you will go to hell. Mark isn't stating just his beliefs, he is stating Christian beliefs. So why make make fun of him for stating his beliefs? At least he has balls to stand behind them. Most Christians and other religions don't even know what the basic foundations of their beliefs are and if they do they blatantly disregard them.
And if you are going to continue to argue with people for mentioning that quote, you should probably take it off your signature. Even if it is slightly modified.
Me, Mark and religion
I am planning on staking Mark in a couple of future events. I hope we don't have a conversation about religion, because that may spoil things for both of us.
In case you didn't know, I am Jewish, Yes, just like Mike Sigel and Andy Segal. We have a little different opinion about Jesus. I personally think he was a great man and a fearless leader, a lot like Martin Luther King and Gandhi. But I don't plan on worshipping him any time soon. If that offends anyone, I hope you get over it soon.
By the way, there are many devout Christians in the pool world who I consider close friends, most notably Robin Dodson and Mike Massey. Relgious beleifs have never affected our friendship. And I hope it continues this way. From my point of view, zealous religious fanatics have created many of the problems on planet Earth today. Many wars have been, and are being fought over different religious beliefs. And that fact sickens me.
I am planning on staking Mark in a couple of future events. I hope we don't have a conversation about religion, because that may spoil things for both of us.
In case you didn't know, I am Jewish, Yes, just like Mike Sigel and Andy Segal. We have a little different opinion about Jesus. I personally think he was a great man and a fearless leader, a lot like Martin Luther King and Gandhi. But I don't plan on worshipping him any time soon. If that offends anyone, I hope you get over it soon.
By the way, there are many devout Christians in the pool world who I consider close friends, most notably Robin Dodson and Mike Massey. Relgious beleifs have never affected our friendship. And I hope it continues this way. From my point of view, zealous religious fanatics have created many of the problems on planet Earth today. Many wars have been, and are being fought over different religious beliefs. And that fact sickens me.
The first time a saw Tadd play was in Chattanooga Billiard Club Downtown in the early 90's. Jim Blaylock of J.O.B's billiards in Nashville was taking him around this area. This was the state championship tournament and he didn't even play in it. He was there for the action.
I have recently had a lesson with Stan Shuffett and one thing he has taught me is that practice and play isn't the same thing. Practice all you can and take your hard work to the game and it will show in your play.
Back to Mark Tadd. I think what made him the most feared 9-ball player at that time was his break. He started racking and breaking the balls time and time again. Never shooting any other shots. Just practicing the break shot. He started this about 10 p.m. I had a match the next morning so I headed to my room to get some rest. I show up at 9 a.m. to hit some balls before my match. Guess who was there!! Mark Tadd was still racking and breaking the balls. It was verified by several people that he had been there all night doing this. They had kept the room open 24 hrs for the action. That's eleven hours straight practicing the break!! This was told to be common for him. Does anyone know of a player with this kind of work ethic? I don't and haven't ever seen any other practice one shot for eleven hours!!
I have recently had a lesson with Stan Shuffett and one thing he has taught me is that practice and play isn't the same thing. Practice all you can and take your hard work to the game and it will show in your play.
Back to Mark Tadd. I think what made him the most feared 9-ball player at that time was his break. He started racking and breaking the balls time and time again. Never shooting any other shots. Just practicing the break shot. He started this about 10 p.m. I had a match the next morning so I headed to my room to get some rest. I show up at 9 a.m. to hit some balls before my match. Guess who was there!! Mark Tadd was still racking and breaking the balls. It was verified by several people that he had been there all night doing this. They had kept the room open 24 hrs for the action. That's eleven hours straight practicing the break!! This was told to be common for him. Does anyone know of a player with this kind of work ethic? I don't and haven't ever seen any other practice one shot for eleven hours!!
kevin s said:
Earl used to have it. He would be the first one in the practice room when I opened it up, sometimes at the door waiting for me. And he would practice between and after his matches as well. Other dedicated players include Nick Varner and Jon Kucharo. Nobody spent more time on the practice tables than Jon, when he was at a tournament.
jay helfert said:
Jay,
Does that mean I can't send you a Christmas card? lol, I agree that religion often times is the major cause of useless acts and circumstances. The way I view it, to each his own. Maybe I should start a religion, one that makes me lots of money.
Russ Chewning said:Well, as you can see in my sig, he believes that if you don't really know Jesus, but are searching for the answers, and think God will have mercy on you if you die before finding Jesus... Then you are wrong, and your soul will burn in Hell for all eternity.
I don't care enough about mark tadd to even bother looking it all up again, but suffice it to say that he is ultra judgemental (and you know, coming from ME, that is saying something!), thinks there is ONE salvation path, and that everyone else in the world is going to Hell for eternal torture.
Now, if he had any personality at all, he might be able to convince a few people. Unfortunately, the mark tadd that we have all heard about from his pool days, i.e. cocky, arrogant, bombastic, is still the mark tadd of today. Finding religion hasn't really changed him. He might be humble towards God, but he is the furthest thing from humble when it comes to his fellow man.
Everyone who wasn't on his side to begin with whenever we started a religious discussion in NPR, ended up thinking him an excessively arrogant person who had little chance of "winning souls", because his communication and empathy skills are nonexistent.
Just look up his posts in NPR. I don't think he has ever posted to a nonreligious thread there, so his rantings should be easy to find.
Russ
HALLILUYAH!!!....I'm passin the plate.
corvette1340 said:Jay,
Does that mean I can't send you a Christmas card? lol, I agree that religion often times is the major cause of useless acts and circumstances. The way I view it, to each his own. Maybe I should start a religion, one that makes me lots of money.
You wouldn't be the first, by a long shot.
That "no tax" clause is tempting isn't it?
Here's one for you on the Taddster. In around '90, Mark missed a six ball almost straight in to lose a race to 11 for a grand against Parica. Mark paid off and sat in a chair, kind of reminiscing about the shot. A local, Bobby Baker, offered to play some friendly knock gin for a $100. Mark got the cards and dealt out. Within two turns, Mark knocks and says something to the effect of "this might hurt." "Not much." As Bobby catches him. So, Bobby gets on "99" points going to a hundred and has just dealt. Mark said something like "if I come back from here...etc." Bobby says, "If you come back from here, I'll never pick up a deck again." Mark goes off saying how he doesn't like Bobby's attitude and disrespect, and tells him that if he says one more word, he won't pay him. Bobby goes ballistic. He runs out to the car and comes back in threatening to shoot Mark. Mark says go ahead, but he still isn't getting paid. I watched the whole scenario. Bobby got thrown out for the night, and Mark went on to play a late tournament match. Trippin'!
jay helfert said:
tap tap!
the 'funny' thing is, that those 'christians' who go around condemning others, would probably be terrorists or anyway fundamental muslims, if born in middle-east..
God is One, and so are we, no matter for who or what we believe..
and back to the topic we go..
Some intersting stories. Anybody else got one thats not related to religion.
I saw Mark Tadd match up with the local carsalesman legend here in Beaumont, Texas. I'm speaking of Tommy Sanders, and this was, if memory serves, early 1990's. They played two days. I didn't see all of the match, but was told Tadd won money the first day and they broke even on the second day. I was also told that Tadd's stakehorse pulled up on day two, and Tadd was hot about it. Not sure why they quit because Tommy had some stake horses with deep pockets.
Not many players came looking to match up with Tommy. Tadd was one of the few that did. These days Tommy is starting to play a little more, he finished second to Hillbilly in a recent tourney in Round Rock, Texas. Maybe he will play in the upcoming Texas State Nine Ball Championship, as it is in Round Rock also. Next time I see him, I'll ask him if he wants to match up with Tadd again.
Not many players came looking to match up with Tommy. Tadd was one of the few that did. These days Tommy is starting to play a little more, he finished second to Hillbilly in a recent tourney in Round Rock, Texas. Maybe he will play in the upcoming Texas State Nine Ball Championship, as it is in Round Rock also. Next time I see him, I'll ask him if he wants to match up with Tadd again.
Russ Chewning said:
Hey dummy, you are the one with the slightly varied joke below your name right by your Mark Tadd quote. You have been going after Tadd for his religious beliefs forever and even in this thread. I gave some of his recent pool stats which was on topic (you were off topic on your private religious vendetta against a poster who isn't even posting lol).
You put your feet in doo doo with your quote and you will have to live with it for a long time. Remember you were woofing at me to play also and when I posted up a game you backpedaled all the way back to Iraq.
Here's a story that I've heard from a few people and how true it is I don't know.
Story goes that he had a match in the early nineties at Aloha Billiards in Orange county. The match went into after hours for the pool room. A number of spectators were allowed to stay behind closed doors.
After a number of hours he was a fairly good winner. He then went around the room and gave each railbird a jelly for sweating the match.
Like I said, it seems to have been true because a few people told me about this.
Is there someone that knows the true story about this?
Story goes that he had a match in the early nineties at Aloha Billiards in Orange county. The match went into after hours for the pool room. A number of spectators were allowed to stay behind closed doors.
After a number of hours he was a fairly good winner. He then went around the room and gave each railbird a jelly for sweating the match.
Like I said, it seems to have been true because a few people told me about this.
Is there someone that knows the true story about this?
Hey, They're Sugar Free and Taste Good
Well, I'm not overly religous but, I carry a tin of breath mints that are in the shape of a Cross. I use one mint as a 'card capper' and when I lose a big hand, I eat the mint. Some players ask if I'm using God to help me play and I simply reply that I'm keeping vampires at bay.
The tin is black & white and has HOLY BIBLE on the cover.
Doug
http://www.jesus21.com/htdocs/weblog.php?id=90
corvette1340 said:
Well, I'm not overly religous but, I carry a tin of breath mints that are in the shape of a Cross. I use one mint as a 'card capper' and when I lose a big hand, I eat the mint. Some players ask if I'm using God to help me play and I simply reply that I'm keeping vampires at bay.
The tin is black & white and has HOLY BIBLE on the cover.
Doug
http://www.jesus21.com/htdocs/weblog.php?id=90
I saw him get 86'd a couple years ago for commenting on how nice the waitress' ass looked She said she would not have thrown him out if they tipped better
He was playing friendly games and was not running out but you could see some real skill that night...
She said she would not have thrown him out if they tipped better He was playing friendly games and was not running out but you could see some real skill that night...