I just thought I would share story from this weekend that gave one interesting angle on strippers vs. pool. I was in a strip club last Friday night. The girl I normally visit was out sick so I was being entertained by another gal I did not know so well. We chatted a bit and she asks what I did for fun. I replied I play a little pool. She responded that she liked pool and went to a pool hall in Wasilla (small town outside Anchorage). I have known the houseman there for 20 years (longer that she has been alive), so I said do you know “Dave”? She said yes she knew him and he helped her with her game from time to time. “Dave” is a multiple time state champ in many games, a very solid player and always, always, always on the hustle. Every time I see him he try’s to get in my pocket, sometimes he does. One thing led to another and I was out much later than expected.
I was signed up in the annual Fur Rondy 8 ball tourney that started at 10:00 the next morning. I woke up late and hustled to the pool room. As I walked in the door the tournament director said on the PA “Bill Johnston just forfeited game 2”. Whew! I was 10 minutes late and it costs me 1 game every five minutes, a really good rule by the way. I went out to my table and to my surprise my opponent was “Dave” the houseman from Wasilla! Now since I was stuck 2-0 in a race to 5 I had to do something special. On my turn I said “Dave I met a buddy of yours last night …you old dog!...DAVE!” his eyes got big when he realized who I was talking about. He was trying to ignore me but I could tell I was in his head so I kept acting like I knew something to see if he would start to feel guilty, busted or something but he continued to do his best to ignore me. I said “Dave you are getting serious in your old age” and he said “Always have been Bill” ( I’m still not sure if he meant he’s always been serious or always been old, but anyway). Suddenly I find myself in the match even with the 2 game spot. I realize I need to go for broke and bring out the big guns. On my turn I step to the table and said “Dave you know something I just realized…that friend of yours last night got more out of me in 2 hours than you have in 20 years! Well that hit him where he lives, “Dave” went on to win the match, but with a broken heart, all the skills he has worked so hard for decades to hone were trumped by mother nature and a young tail. We got lots of laughs out of that situation for the rest of the day. Good clean fun.
I was signed up in the annual Fur Rondy 8 ball tourney that started at 10:00 the next morning. I woke up late and hustled to the pool room. As I walked in the door the tournament director said on the PA “Bill Johnston just forfeited game 2”. Whew! I was 10 minutes late and it costs me 1 game every five minutes, a really good rule by the way. I went out to my table and to my surprise my opponent was “Dave” the houseman from Wasilla! Now since I was stuck 2-0 in a race to 5 I had to do something special. On my turn I said “Dave I met a buddy of yours last night …you old dog!...DAVE!” his eyes got big when he realized who I was talking about. He was trying to ignore me but I could tell I was in his head so I kept acting like I knew something to see if he would start to feel guilty, busted or something but he continued to do his best to ignore me. I said “Dave you are getting serious in your old age” and he said “Always have been Bill” ( I’m still not sure if he meant he’s always been serious or always been old, but anyway). Suddenly I find myself in the match even with the 2 game spot. I realize I need to go for broke and bring out the big guns. On my turn I step to the table and said “Dave you know something I just realized…that friend of yours last night got more out of me in 2 hours than you have in 20 years! Well that hit him where he lives, “Dave” went on to win the match, but with a broken heart, all the skills he has worked so hard for decades to hone were trumped by mother nature and a young tail. We got lots of laughs out of that situation for the rest of the day. Good clean fun.
. I tossed her a 20 for her troubles and I had a helluva good time. 
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The dogsled arrived SOUTH!
