a local lifetime pool and card hustler from my town used to have tons of stories,and would entertain us for hours wigth them,he would have $10,000 on him one day and borrowing $20 from you the next day after losing it all. We were talking about a local rooms tables and how big the pockets were, and he says"if you cant make balls in those pockets, you arent safe to drive home"...lol...he used to bring great players to our town to try and win a little money with them,he brought Cliff Joyner one time,Donny Branson, and lots of other good shortstops. He would go to Chicago and bet the horses and set up card games with guys who had lots of money that were fixed games, the ole 4 brothers and a stranger hustle...lol....one of my favorite lines is from the color of money when Forest Whitacre says,after he beats Eddie,"hey do you think i need to lose a little weight", i didnt realize he was talking about a spot at the time,i thought he was really talking about lbs.,i was a newby to pool at the time....lol...and McCready and his"awe take them on off man i cant get there",he really said that line the first time i saw him at the Derby, so JAM you need to get the old boy playing again, we miss his entertaining personality...lol