Post your favorite pool quotes...

Stones said:
Off topic. but....

Hey, Blackjack, is Jerry C. still around? I played him in a McDermott Tour stop at Galaxy Billiards is San Antonio back in '93 or '94. As I remember, he was from your ol' stomping grounds around El Paso.

Stones

Last time I saw Jerry was about 4-5 years ago. He moved to Ruidoso, New Mexico in the late 1990's and was dealing blackjack at an Apache Casino, The Inn of The Mountain Gods. Last time I saw him he was no longer working at the casino. McKinney Miner would probably know more about what Jerry is up to these days (I haven't spoken to Jerry since 2002). Jerry is quite a character, a great player, and a fun person to have at any tournament.
 
You guys are cracking me up. But I remember 1980 Artesia. I have to borrow this from Keith. Fat Frankie had just taken off with all the bet money. Some idiot had let him hold it. Everyone thought we were in on it. But noooo....a bad spot & desperation. We needed just one more set. So one of us says, Why don't they get all there stake horses together and "take of their skirts and gamble." The humor is we're still alive. But they did and we win.
 
One of my favorite lines...
Best excuse for losing....

"HE GOT MORE ROLLS THEN A BAKERY"

Best,
Ken
Highendcues
 
12squared said:
Bucktooth's version is much funnier. Thanks JAM.

I'm sure it was! :D I'm am sometimes hesitant and a little bit limited on the forum, being able to relay stories about another in explicit detail. :o

However, here's a great snapshot of Bucktooth and Keith I took last year in Vegas, standing in front of the Hustlin USA logo, which is kind of fitting! :D

It was the first time I had ever met him, and I found him to be actually quite charming. :p

JAM
 

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Fat's

Another Fat's quote. Fat's was playing someone and his opponent told him "Fatty, your so old you were a busboy at the last supper". Fat's response was "if I was at the last supper I'd be eating". Fat's was the master at lightning quick comebacks. A sign of intelligence.
 
Scottster said:
Not a pool quote, a billiards quote. Can you tell the difference?

During an interview after Semih Sayginer won against Sang Lee.

Reporter: "Semih, How do you feel after beating Sang Lee?"

Semih: "I did not beat Sang Lee. I played a good game and won the match I had with Sang Lee".

Humble and Honorable. No wonder he is a World Champion.

Since you brought up 3-cushion quotes...A local Northern CA 3-c player who averages .350-.450, Carl Burke, came up with this beauty after a frustrating match:

"Billiards is the only game that if you hit a ball absolutely perfectly, you have a darn good chance of scoring "

It's been a number of years so I may have missed a word or two but you get the idea.

Dave
 
Blackjack said:
McKinney Miner will get a kick out of this one...

Here's one right back at you from El Paso...

I was playing in the Twinz Saturday night 8-ball tournament and was sitting with Mando Canales and Jerry Cordova.

In walked a group of three players from Albuquerque who had been around town earlier in the day trying to scare up some action.

As soon as they walked up to us Mando said, "Look, it's the Wizard of Oz... No Brains, No Heart and No Courage"

To this day maybe the funniest thing I have ever heard in pool.
 
Stones said:
Hey, Blackjack, is Jerry C. still around? I played him in a McDermott Tour stop at Galaxy Billiards is San Antonio back in '93 or '94. As I remember, he was from your ol' stomping grounds around El Paso.

Jerry is living in Las Cruces, NM and is still playing, just not as frequently.

He played in the BCA National this year with a team from Alamogordo, NM and they finished in the Top 20.
 
This is a conversation between my cousin and I one night at league last year.

Cousin: "Where's you're wife tonight"
Me: "She's at home, all tied up"
Cousin: "Oh, into that kinky stuff"
Me: "Kind of. She came home and said I could tie her up and do anything I wanted. So I tired her and and said, "well.....going to shoot pool honey".

The entire bar started laughing. Maybe you had to been there. Not really a one line quote, but hey....do I get some rep points for that one?
 
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yally said:
Free rep till they run out for each pool quote posted!


You want a few one liners from this forum? Here ya go:

-For an easy run
"I AM OUT LIKE A FAT KID IN DODGE BALL!"

-After the break in 8-ball, before choosing high or low ball, some guy says "What do you want to be when you lose?"

-When someone follows the cue ball in on a straight shot, "You have the delicate touch and innate sensitivity of a blacksmith's apprentice." Or, "don't worry about it, next week we'll go bowling and all that finesse will come in handy."

-"The only stroke you could ever fall in is the kind that causes paralysis."

-After your opponent shoots and jumps back and misses his shot, ask, "Was that your stroke or a muscle spasm?"

-"I've seen better leaves on dead trees."

-Keith McCready was competing at the U.S. Open, and he needed to win the next match or get knocked out of the tournament.

His opponent won the lag for the first break and shot out like a rocket. Racing the 11, the score was 10-zip in what seemed like minutes. It's one of the few times I've seen Keith quiet as a church mouse, helplessly benched.

Finally, the opponent missed, allowing Keith to hit his first ball. You could hear a pin drop, the room was so quiet. Keith ran the remaining three balls on the table for the win. Returning to his chair, he looked over at his opponent and said, "Well, are you scared yet?"

The whole audience busted out laughing!

Timing is everything!

-I?ve always liked ? You couldn?t play dead in a western.

-During a night out at the local bar, I was playing pretty poorly. As usual, some one was watching and decided that this was a good time to play for a drink. I could not make a ball.....so I said to the guy "I suck more than a hooker in Atlantic City at midnight." The guy busted out laughing.

Later, after winning (apparently there was too much blood in my alcohol stream causing me to stink), the guy looks at me with a funny look, and I responded by saying "Never said the hooker was cheap"

-"You just ran nine racks but you won't give me a spot?"
"I can't; I haven't seen you shoot yet." ~ anonymous pool hall banter

-after your opponent rattles one........

"yup........if it's got tit's or tire's, sooner or later your gonna have a problem with it."

-The match is hill-hill and my opponent absolutely DOGS the 7-ball leaving me an easy out for the win.

He walks over to his chair next to my Dad as I am mopping up and says "I don't know what happened there." My father replied, "What happened is there is no pocket where you shot that ball."

-Those rails are deader than disco....

-If I leave someone in a tough spot I'll say " Now your out, OUT OF OPTIONS!".

-After you opponents crappy break:
"maybe you should take your heels off for better footing"

-After slopping or rattling the game ball, or close to it:

"Like your mom said when you were born, it may be ugly but I'll take it."

-When a player wants a game and asks me for weight -
My response is, "Sure, how long do you want?"
They say, "How long? What do you mean how long?"
My response, "I will WAIT until you step up and play even!"

-"someone call 911, I feel a stroke coming on..."

-"These tight pockets are like my speedos, you can't fit 2
balls in at a time!!

-While at the Reno open in the practice room, a big
time gambler (more noted for his woofin' to get his prey to bite)
he was barking at everyone in the room. After much ranting
and raving he looked at a small group of bystanders and made
direct eye contact with one of them. The guy being confronted
was wearing a dirty baseball cap, wore glasses and looked
like he hadn't slept in days.

The woofer says, "Hey you, I'll bet you won't put up 10
bucks and play any game!"

The guy responds, "Don't look at me, I had to give blood
just to get a bus ticket up here."

-Guy they called Sunnyvale Gary was playing some champion
from Mexico 9Ball and the guy was running out like rainwater
, every time Gary tried to safe him, the fellow would make a
spectacular kick. The guy from Mexico breaks, the cue ball
jumps the table and lands right by Gary's foot. Gary nudges
the ball a couple of inches with his foot and says "push out
- your shot".

-Danny Medina was playing a local shortstop 9Ball and when
Danny broke, the cue ball was going straight up in the air.
The shortstop yells out "if the cue ball hits the lights it's
dead". Danny looks over, smiles, and says "partner, if I can
make the cue ball hit the lights, the only thing dead is your
money".

-Few years ago, a backer comes in with his young protege; a
9Ball match is made, and the road kid gets stuck the first 8
games. The kid starts roughing up the tip on his break cue;
the backer looks over, shakes his head and says: "Son, ats
lak puttin' new tars on a car what don't got no engine".
Priceless.

-Stay focused on the object ball, not the screwball.

-When a younger person is shooting and not making balls I'll
walk over, grab their cue and check it out and say "Dude, this
is a left handed cue"
 
McKinneyMiner said:
Here's one right back at you from El Paso...

I was playing in the Twinz Saturday night 8-ball tournament and was sitting with Mando Canales and Jerry Cordova.

In walked a group of three players from Albuquerque who had been around town earlier in the day trying to scare up some action.

As soon as they walked up to us Mando said, "Look, it's the Wizard of Oz... No Brains, No Heart and No Courage"

To this day maybe the funniest thing I have ever heard in pool.


ROTFLMAO... that's just like Mando to call it exactly the way he sees it!

I had a friend tell me that about a year and a half ago, a well known road player from Oklahoma was looking for action at the Clicks on Airway. The usual afternoon crowd was there and he was offering up the 6 on the big table. Nobody was biting, JW got frustrated and he supposedly looked at all of them and said... "WTF, everybody here can run their big mouths, but nobody here can run six balls?" rotflmao
 
On an Accu-stats tape I have of Mike Sigel vs. Earl Strickland playing 9ball at one of the Sands Regency tournaments. Earl plays Mike a safe which Mike escapes while using his jump cue. Earl of course starts lamenting this fact out loud. Later in the match Mike plays Earl a similar safe then we hear this conversation between commentators Mark Wilson and Bill Incardona.

BI: Maybe Mike could be judicious and offer Earl the jump cue.
MW: Not unless Mike would like to wear the jump cue.
 
Keith at DCC

A few years ago at Derby City, Keith was playing 9-ball and his opponent was about to shoot but Keith wanted a ref to watch the hit. So, the ref came over and the guy shot and the ref called a good hit. Well, Keith didn't think the hit was good and said the following which I'll never forget: "I may be standing in quick sand but I'm holding my ground"! Keith is a master at quick one-liners.

Curly
 
Kid i taught you everything you know, but i didn't teach you everything "I" know. Baltimore bullet.

2 girls walk into my pool room and ask "do you have an 8 inch." I responded "maybe if you will help."

M.C.
 
renard said:
-"You just ran nine racks but you won't give me a spot?"
"I can't; I haven't seen you shoot yet." ~ anonymous pool hall banter

Railbird to a losing player, "You want to raise the bet? You just saw your opponent run five racks."

Losing player, "Yes, but he hasn't seen ME shoot!"

In a similar fashion, a player named Waterdog was playing straight pool with a stranger who had just run out the game. Waterdog asks for a rematch. The stranger says, "You just saw me run 66 and out on you and you want to play again?" Waterdog replies, "You bet. I didn't like the WAY you ran 'em". Sure enough Waterdog proceeded to dismantle his opponent.
 
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