Met Donovan today......

Maniac

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......and just as I expected, he was both a pleasure to meet AND a very good pool player. Everything Chilli66 wrote about him a couple of weeks ago was spot on. He kinda reminded me of myself in the sense that we're both easy-going guys with a determination to get through life by making things fun. I made the mistake of bringing my cue case with me, so we shot some 8-ball. If you are ever in the area of Volcano's Sports Bar & Grill in Hurst, Texas, the head on the platter displayed on the wall there will be mine. My a$$ is in my hands 'cause he handed it to me!!! I managed to win a couple of games (I seriously suspect he dogged a couple of balls in these two games feelin' sorry for my no-shootin' a$$) out of about a dozen or so. It was fun. I liked the bar. I thoroughly enjoyed the company. I am looking forward to doing it again. Maybe I'll get to meet chilli66 there too someday.
Thanks Donovan!!!

Maniac
 
Donovan is way cool, and just because you hung out with him, that makes you cool.
 
Donovan is one of the forum members I hope I get a chance to meet one day. I think sjm summed it up the best with the above post.
 
Maniac, I didn't see anything on a platter there tonight, although Donovan was ordering food as I left! LOL, he didn't wait very long to tell me you'd been in Volcano's today, I told him he should've given me a call & I would've tried to get there.

We played his team in the 8 ball league tonight & lost by 1 point, after spotting them 12! I did let him off the hook somewhat in our game but he played well as usual.

I'm sure he'll be on here soon enough seeing as he has come up with a new nickname for me!:rolleyes:

Hopefully you'll make it up there again & we can gang up on him!!!
 
Maniac said:
......and just as I expected, he was both a pleasure to meet AND a very good pool player. Everything Chilli66 wrote about him a couple of weeks ago was spot on. He kinda reminded me of myself in the sense that we're both easy-going guys with a determination to get through life by making things fun. I made the mistake of bringing my cue case with me, so we shot some 8-ball. If you are ever in the area of Volcano's Sports Bar & Grill in Hurst, Texas, the head on the platter displayed on the wall there will be mine. My a$$ is in my hands 'cause he handed it to me!!! I managed to win a couple of games (I seriously suspect he dogged a couple of balls in these two games feelin' sorry for my no-shootin' a$$) out of about a dozen or so. It was fun. I liked the bar. I thoroughly enjoyed the company. I am looking forward to doing it again. Maybe I'll get to meet chilli66 there too someday.
Thanks Donovan!!!

Maniac
Isn't it amazing the way he enters the pool hall..it reminds you of the scene in the Hustler when Fats comes into the hall..Donovan walks into the place dressed in his usual $1,000.00 Armani 3 pc.suit wearing his Russian Lynx sports cap..he always wears a fresh corsage that he picks up at the local flower shop on his way to the hall,the color of the corsage varies daily.he then takes the time to greet the regulars and the Donovan groupies.i have never seen him turn a person away that was seeking an autograph,never..he is a true sportsman even on the rare occasion when he looses a game..he always makes sure that his oponent is comfortable while he is spending the next 1/2 hour running balls without missing a beat..Donovan says he is the son of Jay but could he really be Minnesota Fats love child when Fats had a one nighter with Marilyn Monroe back in a small motel on old route 66 ? many old timers have commented quietly that Donovan and Fats have the same stance and stroke when playing along with his non stop chatting..this would be something for the National Enquirer or Geraldo :) to figure out...enjoy the man have laughs and learn from him he is truely a man of honor and a true sportsman..
 
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Cuejoey, the scary part is some of that is completely true! Not gonna say which parts though.:D
 
cuejoey said:
Isn't it amazing the way he enters the pool hall..it reminds you of the scene in the Hustler when Fats comes into the hall.... many old timers have commented quietly that Donovan and Fats have the same stance and stroke when playing along with his non stop chatting....

....and, he even stopped for a break about mid-match to go to the men's room to "freshen up"!!!

Maniac
 
Having waaaaaay too much fun!

You all are bunch of crazy silly bast@rds! ;)

MANIAC: and I had a blast...he is full of poo-poo, but a great guy. Yeah I dogged a few shots, because I took them right int the neck! I love making it fun, (in his best godfather voice) but I don't lay down for nobody. :cool: Anyway, Maniac was fun to hang out with, he made me laugh, shot some great pool, and even hung out to cheer my hopeless 14.1 match.

My opponent jumped out to his personal high run on me and when Manic left, I was down a bunch. I won't say by how many I was down, because it won't make much sense, but let's just say when you are only playing to 75 it was alot. By the time I got a real shot on a ball, it felt like it was all but over. However, I decided I won't go down like that and I played a ton of 2 way shots and safeties and did get with in 6 before he got out. I think the ball only got broke open once during the entire match, and I scratched clear up table when that happened. :mad: That was frustrating, because I would have probably won from that rack. Oh well, it was a great challenge. SO Maniac, you were not giving me bad luck (as he said to me) , I just played a guy on the top of his game. Plus he is a guy who used to beat me ALOT! :D

CHILLI66: He said it was OK to mention this, since it is on some of his posts, but his name is Ade (as in aid). SO when he wasn't looking, I was running around to the score sheets and putting my favorite of his um-teen nicknames I keep giving him, right in front of his name. KOOL :D Periodically through the night I will yell "Hey Kool! How you doing over there?" I do this just loud enough so the rest of the bar and the other nearby establishments can hear me. It is so hard not to yell, "Hey Kool-Ade!" But eventually I won't be able to hold back. *Evil Grin* So note to Kool, I did get Maniac's phone number, so next time he is down there, I will call you.

Our teams really did match up well together. It was a really good battle! Hell, you can't go wrong in good company. But honestly, (you had to notice as that 8-ball went in, my nerves finally were getting the best of me. I haven't felt that much pressure on the last 8-ball in so long, I can't even remember. I think I stood up at least 3 times for that last shot. I think I played it going in (in my head) so many times before pulling the trigger, it was like watching an old black and white re-run on TV, but skipping like a record player. ;) I actually ordered a real beverage after that one. Kool's team is a great bunch of guys, but they got there star player now, and they are going to to make a run for the title this year. I know they are REALLY happy having you bro, because they have told me on more than one occasion already. I keep telling them you are just crazy English Bast@rd, but they just won't believe me.

CUEJOEY: I think your fictional writing has become so satirical, that you should start your own pulp fiction thread on here or write for one of the pool mags. And hey, just cause me an old Fats are in shape...yes round is a shape...doesn't mean he found my flower child mama at Woodstock! Speaking of JAY, did we ever get the conception location out of him! Damn I can never remember the details! :D Anyway bro, just stay the way you are! Your posts always makes us smile like 2 plumbers butt cheeks peeking out for a grin. (Doh, no offense the great guys that fix my plumbing...you guys rule!)

EVERYONE ELSE: thanks for all the nice things you say, but get your lazy A$$E$ down to Volcano's in Hurst TX, so we can pick on each other! :p Hell, I do talk almost as much as Fats, not as good of course. Secretly, when no one else is in the pool room, you might catch me ranting to myself in the mirror in the bathroom or in the reflection in the windows. I gots to be jawing somebody! ;) :D
 
And his new Southwest

Is choice - I dont see how you can miss with such a fine instrument. Seriously though Donovan is a gentleman and a great guy.

Tuna
 
Maniac said:
....and, he even stopped for a break about mid-match to go to the men's room to "freshen up"!!!

Maniac
Yes he learned a trait from OHB Old Has Been .when after playing for 24 hours he goes into the bathroom and takes his shoes and socks off and sticks his feet in the comode to like he says "to freshen up"..eeekkk:eek: :eek: :eek:
 
I need to get up to Volcanos again sometime!

Maybe we can all pick a day and have a mini-round-robin tournament or something. We could do Straight Pool, 9-ball, 8-ball, Banks, and One Pocket. That would be a long day though!
 
cuejoey said:
Yes he learned a trait from OHB Old Has Been .when after playing for 24 hours he goes into the bathroom and takes his shoes and socks off and sticks his feet in the comode to like he says "to freshen up"..eeekkk:eek: :eek: :eek:

I wonder if he is using an elephant foreskin tip like OHB used too?
 
Samiel said:
I need to get up to Volcanos again sometime!

Maybe we can all pick a day and have a mini-round-robin tournament or something. We could do Straight Pool, 9-ball, 8-ball, Banks, and One Pocket. That would be a long day though!

That we be a great time. Sometime in May would work for me.
 
Donovan said:
That we be a great time. Sometime in May would work for me.

Me too. But.....someone's gonna hafta teach me the rules to some of these games "on the fly" as I've never played some of them.
If somebody wants to organize this, it sounds like a good time would be had by all. I'd do it, but I'm a "natural born follower", not a leader.

Maniac
 
May 5th would be good for me (Saturday). I'm not sure what time Volcano's opens, but we could play until the Saturday night tourney.

Alternately, May 4th (Friday) would also work, but I'm not sure what time would be good for everyone.

If we wanted to do Round Robin...
Straight Pool to 50
9-ball Race to 5
8-ball Race to 5
9-ball Banks Race to 5
One Pocket Race to 3

That might take all day though! :p
 
I'm up for that, although I'm in the same boat as Maniac. I need to learn more about straight pool & 1 pocket. What the hell, it'll be fun learning.

As for Volcano's Saturday night tourney, I really want to try & make that this week!
 
chilli66 said:
I'm up for that, although I'm in the same boat as Maniac. I need to learn more about straight pool & 1 pocket. What the hell, it'll be fun learning.

As for Volcano's Saturday night tourney, I really want to try & make that this week!

LMAO!!! I love the avatar!!!! Did you get that from my old site?
Kool-Aid Info

Samiel,
It will be very cheap for us if we can schedule it on a Sun-Thur. None of us would have to pay for table time the entire day, becasue Kool and I can each have a guest for free. That would sure be a nice way to go....just thinking ahead.
 
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