Playing a Road Player

driven said:
good story joeya. I have been reading quite a bit of Zen, and it sounds to me like you have too?

"I started doing some of my deep breathing exercising, hoping to relax and center myself all the while believing that the Theta Wave music sounds that I have been listening to along with the meditation can calm my anxious mind and it does, almost immediately. Now I find myself, staying down on the shot, living in the moment, shooting in the moment, content with that one moment in time."

My philosophy at the moment is to simply stroke the ball as best I can and accept the resluts. "for better or worse" there is really nothing else one can do.
what is nessessary to produce my best stroke is another matter entirely.

thx for the read
steven
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Steven, you're welcome. Glad you appreciate the background music.
 
grindz said:
that I like to read about, watch, and hear good pool stories just as
much as I like to play (badly most of the time), and in this case I
think your story is more fun to read than playing for sure!!!! :smile:

Thx for the read.

td
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Reading and writing about these stories is almost as much fun as experiencing it. I recommend anyone who can afford it to give it a try. I've been beat more times by road players than a chicken eating dog but like most pooches I keep coming back for more. :D
 
dabarbr said:
Nice writing Joey. You put the words together pretty good and kept the story interesting. Brings back a few memories.
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Frank,
Thank you Frank. I know I could do better if I made a draft and done some corrections but for the forum, I write like I talk and sometimes the words just come flying out, whether they are right or wrong. I did go back and see that I wrote my instead of me and got that changed....

I bet you've got plenty of memories and all of us would love to hear you put some of them down in the forum.

Come on Frank, give us one story........
 
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jrhendy said:
Nice story Joey.

It is a sign of respect from your peers when you are "The Guy" in your room that the locals or owners will put up against a stranger when they come in looking for action. especially if you are a working man.

I was "The Guy' many years ago when I had an insurance agency down the street from the Golden Cue, about 10 miles outside Los Angeles. The owner, Indian Joe Monzingo, and other locals would go in with me playing anyone who walked through the door.

The road players knew this and we got to see most of them at one time or other. We made enough $$ off local action that we could always fire a little bit at anyone coming through. I was not a through ticket but would bet enough to get them in there.

Billy Ray Suden showed me his road book after taking me off playing 9 ball. Play the big guy with glasses. Good for 6/8 hundred. We didn't lose all the time but I was usually overmatched. We just couldn't say no when someone stopped by looking for a game.

I always loved playing strangers and I am sure you do too. Not many road players in California anymore. Too expensive and not enough action for them.

Glad to hear you didn't get beat. I always hated to lose anybody elses $$ more than my own.

I have to make it down your way soon while I can still play a little. I am thinking maybe next April or May. John
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John,
If you pass my way I guarantee you action with me and after the dust settles, we'll do some traveling together visiting some of the Gulf Coast searching for adventure and fortune. :smile:

I probably play harder for other people's money than I do my own. Like you, it kills me to lose someone else's money.

I wonder what the road player's book says about the guy with the POW-MIA cue. :D
 
By any chance

Did you say that road player was from North Carolina ? Now Joey, I know you have Vast experience beyond me and all that but you and I have talked about the Carolina players at length before . I aint fooling :D .Our bloodline and poolfu is STRONG !!


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JoeyA said:
He gave a first name but candidly, I didn't push for much more than that. It was an enjoyable experience and proved to me that I am not as big a dog as I appear when I play on bar tables.

I kind of like the mystery of the traveling road player and his anonymity adds to the allure of it all.

Best Regards,
JoeyA
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Joey:

What a great read! You have the gift of gab (er, "clickety-gab" in the case of the written word :D ).

One question, though; was this one pocket encounter on a barbox?

-Sean <-- "hmph... I need to try me some 1p on the barbie; sounds like a different experience..."
 
An excellent read Joey!, the daily life of a poolplayer, I love it!

Congrats to you for showing gamble and digging down deep and giving your all, that shows alot, cause you could have rolled over and padded the pockets of the roadie, you have Heart JoeyA!


David Harcrow
 
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Great story Joey, here is mine. The Great Escape

I flew into Tampa from San Jose California, on a business trip for Lockheed Martin many years ago, it was about noon. I was carrying my new Jack Justis case through the airport. A skycap asked if there was a cue in the case. I said yes it is, and does he know of a good pool room to play, for some action. He said that Planet 8 Ball was a great room with lot’s of action.
He said Son what kind of game you like to play. I said the expensive kind.

He immediately got on his cell phone and called Planet 8 Ball and told the house man that there was this guy who wanted to play expensive pool. He said yeah there was a couple of guy’s there and that I should come over now.

Well the skycap helped me get my baggage and called a cab and off I went to Planet 8 Ball. When I went in it was dark and huge. I have played in big Pool rooms like the old California Billiards in San Jose but man was this big.

As I stood at the entrance waiting for my eye’s to get use to the darkness. The house man said are you the guy that likes to play expensive pool. I said yes! He pointed me out to two players in the very back who were playing. I could not make them out.

As, I walked up to the table their backs were all I could see. Then Buddy Hall turned around and the Professor looked up.

I smiled and said hey buddy can you spare a dime.

That’s my story and I’m sticking with it, Barney :smile:.


Then there is the story of Midge playing against the Professor................... Oh yeah, and Wayno the Wino his brother but don't tell that to Grady........Grin
 
BarneyCalip said:
I flew into Tampa from San Jose California, on a business trip for Lockheed Martin many years ago, it was about noon. I was carrying my new Jack Justis case through the airport. A skycap asked if there was a cue in the case. I said yes it is, and does he know of a good pool room to play, for some action. He said that Planet 8 Ball was a great room with lot’s of action.
He said Son what kind of game you like to play. I said the expensive kind.

He immediately got on his cell phone and called Planet 8 Ball and told the house man that there was this guy who wanted to play expensive pool. He said yeah there was a couple of guy’s there and that I should come over now.

Well the skycap helped me get my baggage and called a cab and off I went to Planet 8 Ball. When I went in it was dark and huge. I have played in big Pool rooms like the old California Billiards in San Jose but man was this big.

As I stood at the entrance waiting for my eye’s to get use to the darkness. The house man said are you the guy that likes to play expensive pool. I said yes! He pointed me out to two players in the very back who were playing. I could not make them out.

As, I walked up to the table their backs were all I could see. Then Buddy Hall turned around and the Professor looked up.

I smiled and said hey buddy can you spare a dime.

That’s my story and I’m sticking with it, Barney :smile:.


Then there is the story of Midge playing against the Professor................... Oh yeah, and Wayno the Wino his brother but don't tell that to Grady........Grin
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I've heard similar stories with just a name change or two. Good one, though! :smile:
 
catpool9 said:
An excellent read Joey!, the daily life of a poolplayer, I love it!

Congrats to you for showing gamble and digging down deep and giving your all, that shows alot, cause you could have rolled over and padded the pockets of the roadie, you have Heart JoeyA!


David Harcrow
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Thanks David. I do try to give my best effort. :grin:
 
sfleinen said:
Joey:

What a great read! You have the gift of gab (er, "clickety-gab" in the case of the written word :D ).

One question, though; was this one pocket encounter on a barbox?

-Sean <-- "hmph... I need to try me some 1p on the barbie; sounds like a different experience..."
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No barbox. I can't beat the lint off of a barbox. (It was 9 foot Pro Am Diamond table) TKS!
 
Matt90 said:
Did you say that road player was from North Carolina ? Now Joey, I know you have Vast experience beyond me and all that but you and I have talked about the Carolina players at length before . I aint fooling :D .Our bloodline and poolfu is STRONG !!


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I think all of the road players like to say they're from the Carolinas just to see us go get the bottle of Maalox. :D
 
Mr. A,

Thanks for taking the time to write this up. It was a great read and some good advice on how to keep your composure and play your best pool under test conditions.

Dave
 
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