sharking, kansas city style

sunnyone

sunnyone

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if you are into blood sports, and find yourself in kansas city, say at a party? all you need to do is casually mention that you love the burnt ends at brian's (bryant's?) barbeque house.

normal looking people, with nice smiles, will go mental!

eyes will bulge, collar buttons will pop, forehead veins will stand out, middle fingers will emerge, spittle will ensue ... it will get less than pretty as they educate you on your 'q' ignorance, your questionable ancestry, even your right to be in the state, missouri or kansas, which keeps changing for some reason?

it occurred to me, pool mavens, that if your kansas city opponent is on the hill (needs one game to win), you might mention in passing that gate's barbeque is the only place to find decent short ends.

based on my extensive (two days worth!) kc research, he (she) might break the cue stick, swallow the cue ball, or otherwise render an ability to win moot.

but the more interesting question is this: is there a moral dilemma to sharking? do the best of you rise above temptation, take the high road?

my game is so lame that sharking -- giving or receiving -- never comes up. but i wonder what you good players think about it?

sunny
 
I don't know how anyone could be sharked by this.



Um ah...... oh boy I gotta go I am getting a little hungry.:)
 

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Lol sunny. I'm far from great, but the shark has been put on me. Probably more times then I know....I have to fade it all to focus on my next miss.
 
Fel's "Mastering pool" has a funny section on sharking. The list goes something like this:

Ask irrelevant questions - "How's your wife?"
Ask relevant questions - "Why didn't you just go one rail with inside?"

I get brutally sharked if I I am coaxed into talking for more than 5-10 seconds on a subject that interests me. If I talk for 30 seconds I will get down on the next ball and drive it straight into the rail.

Probably you could go the subtle route and just say "is there any decent BBQ to be had in this town?"
 
I guess you are referring to Arthur Bryants?

IMO, Jack Stack has the best burnt ends.


Eric >hungry, now
 
Being a KC area native, I'm a Gates guy. Love their ribs and burnt ends. Definitely sharking material!
 
Anyone that knows anything about bbq pork, knows that Memphis has the very BEST...


And Eric...what you do to your 'member' is kinda private... don't ya think???

:D




Eric. said:
I guess you are referring to Arthur Bryants?

IMO, Jack Stack has the best burnt ends.


Eric >hungry, now
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Kansas City has an inferiority complex regarding St Louis, the largest city in the state.

Just tell them St Louis has better BBQ, or better anything else.
 
sunnyone said:
if you are into blood sports, and find yourself in kansas city, say at a party? all you need to do is casually mention that you love the burnt ends at brian's (bryant's?) barbeque house.

normal looking people, with nice smiles, will go mental!

eyes will bulge, collar buttons will pop, forehead veins will stand out, middle fingers will emerge, spittle will ensue ... it will get less than pretty as they educate you on your 'q' ignorance, your questionable ancestry, even your right to be in the state, missouri or kansas, which keeps changing for some reason?

it occurred to me, pool mavens, that if your kansas city opponent is on the hill (needs one game to win), you might mention in passing that gate's barbeque is the only place to find decent short ends.

based on my extensive (two days worth!) kc research, he (she) might break the cue stick, swallow the cue ball, or otherwise render an ability to win moot.

but the more interesting question is this: is there a moral dilemma to sharking? do the best of you rise above temptation, take the high road?

my game is so lame that sharking -- giving or receiving -- never comes up. but i wonder what you good players think about it?

sunny
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I thought you quit this Forum?

Sharking? Are you or have you ever been married?:wink:
 
alstl said:
Kansas City has an inferiority complex regarding St Louis, the largest city in the state.

Just tell them St Louis has better BBQ, or better anything else.
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St. Louis is still upset about the 85 world series. FYI, KC is the largest city in the state. The arch is nice tho.
 
You can't shark with BBQ!

1. Gates (extra hot, please)

2. Jack Stack (cheesy corn bake with that)

3. Arthur Bryant's (nap time after that sandwich)

Do they have BBQ in St. Louis?
 
sjb said:
You can't shark with BBQ!

1. Gates (extra hot, please)

2. Jack Stack (cheesy corn bake with that)

3. Arthur Bryant's (nap time after that sandwich)

Do they have BBQ in St. Louis?
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St Louis loans the recipe to Kansas City and the next thing you know they think they invented the stuff.

You do have a more accessible airport, I'll give you that.
 
Don't mention Jim Joyce in Detroit HA! Lived in both the LOU and KC, enjoyed the Cards and their approach to Italian food (thats a shark) and their lovely idea that they are on the east coast(doubled down on that one) KC is too easy the Royals are an embarassment to their short history and the city is divided into two completely unique communities rooting for two different universities in the same major conference, besides its getting hot and everyones patience is a little lower. Now "where'd you go to school? I couldn't resist that one, took a while to realize they meant HIGH SCHOOL. ROTFLMAO!
 
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