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my first hijacked thread
Now I fell like one of the guys
BazookaJoe said:
my first hijacked thread
Now I fell like one of the guys
what's the largest air barrel you've ever seen fired at someone?
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The biggest air barrel I saw was for $2,500, and the guy paid $1000 of it a few days later. The biggest I have had fired at me was $1000, and I eventualy got $650 of it. The funniest air barrel I saw was a shortstop player giving out too much weight, and losing $230 at $5 a game 9-ball. When it came time to settle up, he had $4 on him, and the table time was over $80. I've fired a few $40 air barrels myself, but only against players who have stiffed me multiple times, and luckily I've never lost doing so.
The biggest air barrel I saw was for $2,500, and the guy paid $1000 of it a few days later. The biggest I have had fired at me was $1000, and I eventualy got $650 of it. The funniest air barrel I saw was a shortstop player giving out too much weight, and losing $230 at $5 a game 9-ball. When it came time to settle up, he had $4 on him, and the table time was over $80. I've fired a few $40 air barrels myself, but only against players who have stiffed me multiple times, and luckily I've never lost doing so.
since Watchez was banned, I'll add this in that he originally posted here:
I'll give Whitey Walker credit for teaching me the 3 rules of pool:
1. Get the Nuts
2. Make em post
3. The sucker is always right
I have never aired anyone. Been aired a few.
There used to be an old time hustler named Troy Richards that lived in St. Louis. Troy grew up around pool about the time the bar table was introduced & used to go around the country hustling. He was also a decent one pocket player. Anyways, Troy told me once the IRS came to him, wanting to do an audit, etc. since he had never filed taxes. When the IRS agent asked him what he did for a living, Troy told him that he owned an air barrel factory. He said it took him 20 minutes to explain it to the IRS. They left him alone after that.
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I'll give Whitey Walker credit for teaching me the 3 rules of pool:
1. Get the Nuts
2. Make em post
3. The sucker is always right
I have never aired anyone. Been aired a few.
There used to be an old time hustler named Troy Richards that lived in St. Louis. Troy grew up around pool about the time the bar table was introduced & used to go around the country hustling. He was also a decent one pocket player. Anyways, Troy told me once the IRS came to him, wanting to do an audit, etc. since he had never filed taxes. When the IRS agent asked him what he did for a living, Troy told him that he owned an air barrel factory. He said it took him 20 minutes to explain it to the IRS. They left him alone after that.
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Look at the difference between this thread and that old AZB one. I think this board is suffering of late from a lack of good participation.
Biggest Air Barrel
Now it can be told.
About ten years ago I fired a $40,000 air barrel at Archie The Greek Karas in Penn. while I was posing as a billionaire industrialist. Archie had previously turned an $8000 air barrel with Bobby Baldwin (president of the Mirage Casino) into about 50 million playing pool, Poker and Craps. Archie and I kicked it off eight ball at 40k a pop. I had about 80$ in my pocket. When I won the game he paid me off with eight $5,000 chips from the Horseshoe Casino.
the Beard
Now it can be told.
About ten years ago I fired a $40,000 air barrel at Archie The Greek Karas in Penn. while I was posing as a billionaire industrialist. Archie had previously turned an $8000 air barrel with Bobby Baldwin (president of the Mirage Casino) into about 50 million playing pool, Poker and Craps. Archie and I kicked it off eight ball at 40k a pop. I had about 80$ in my pocket. When I won the game he paid me off with eight $5,000 chips from the Horseshoe Casino.
the Beard
uwate said:
I agree with you. What I was trying to explain to UWPoolGod1 is that the more expensive places don't have as many tables in a night so they need to make more off of each table and are more likely to be serving as a career, not just a temporary thing. These servers are usually held to a higher standard and usually give better service (not always). I have served at the $5-$15 dollar place and the $20-$35 place. The staff was much better at the nicer place. (so were the customers) I quit serving after college but I will always remember that it is not as easy of a job as most people that have never served think it is.
I just assumed my reply implied what I was thinking. If the $40-$50 tip bothers you, then just stick with going to the cheaper places and you won't have to worry about it.
Nathan
(a very good tipper, usually an over tipper)
Sorry to hijack again.
I once saw a guy win 40,000 betting football and turn around and lose 50,000+ the next weekend. He didn't even have the original 40 that he won, I don't know what he did with it. He was betting with a bookie through a third party so needless to say both of them were in bad shape. One of the guys went to jail on a seperate charge and the guy that couldn't come up with the money hasn't been seen since.
Biggest air barrel I have seen....
Saddam... to UN...
Get the hell outta here... whatcha gonna do?
JV
Saddam... to UN...
Get the hell outta here... whatcha gonna do?
JV
Afew months ago in Houston at Bogies, a fellow strolled in and asked to put some money in the Safe and explained he was gonna do some gambling. They locked $38000 in the safe. All of it in $20.00 bills.
There was this Canadian in town who plays pretty fair and finally gave this fellow a pretty good spot on the bar box. The fellow with the dough went busted and could have won about $300.
The fellow comes back about a month later and locked more money in the safe. the amount was not really known. In comes the Canadian and he lost 4$25K back to the guy. He got stiffed for every dime.
There was this Canadian in town who plays pretty fair and finally gave this fellow a pretty good spot on the bar box. The fellow with the dough went busted and could have won about $300.
The fellow comes back about a month later and locked more money in the safe. the amount was not really known. In comes the Canadian and he lost 4$25K back to the guy. He got stiffed for every dime.
but since he has been brought up Ithink this last election said it all! now back to the stiffers!!!!!
uwate said:
I more than usually do, but sometimes the move is to let them shoot air. You know, when you know them, that they're good to get the money later - and you know you're winning - and they have the reputation of paying it.
But if I don't know you, don't like you, or don't trust you - you're posting.. for sure.
and FYI... I got barrel'd again tonight for $200
YAY!I do know who you're talking about, and I wouldn't
Sorry, what is a HOBO convention?
Vagabond, do you really want to get into a war of words with me? I'd like to think that you are just kidding. Your sarcastic response is why I was undecided about putting that story into this thread for so long. Maybe I should first apologize for having lived an exciting, adventurous life. If the forum members want I can keep my stories toned down enough to where I beat Mickey the Mope 10 ahead for $80 and a ham and cheese sandwich.
the Beard
Check out the full story of the Archie Karas episode in my soon to be released book, The GosPool According To The Beard.
vagabond said:This is the kind of stories I got used to hearing at annual HOBO conventions.By any chance were u a HOBO ?
Vagabond, do you really want to get into a war of words with me? I'd like to think that you are just kidding. Your sarcastic response is why I was undecided about putting that story into this thread for so long. Maybe I should first apologize for having lived an exciting, adventurous life. If the forum members want I can keep my stories toned down enough to where I beat Mickey the Mope 10 ahead for $80 and a ham and cheese sandwich.
the Beard
Check out the full story of the Archie Karas episode in my soon to be released book, The GosPool According To The Beard.
corvette1340 said:
The radicals hate us all. It does not matter if someone is liberal or not. You act like it wont happen now that we are over there.
Do you really think that terrorism will stop because we took over a oil rich but poorly ran country. IMO it makes if more likely to happen.
I dont believe that we went into Iraq with 100% pure intentions but I do believe Saddam was bad. However I cant trust or believe the Iraqi's that
are now trying to be our allies. They now say that a huge majority of the Republican Guard were anti-saddam. I know they were scared but all they would have had to do was supply a little info to the right people and Saddam would have been gone. They might have hated him but they loved not being a average street walking Iraq citizen even more.
As Purdman stated already ---- There are many places where things are taking place that are way way worse than what Saddam was doing or would have done.
My biggest pet peeve about the whole turn of events is that Bin Laden is still roaming free.
No one will ever convince me that our leaders did or have done everything in their power to find and eliminate him. Its utterly rediculous that its been
5 years later and the guy is still out there.
Well that is why we voted for a change !!!
But really isn't this in the wrong place? I do agree with ya The bush Familys ties to the Bin Ladens and to the Saudis is why we are in Iraq instead of where we should have been but finally the public sees it and voted for a change its a shame it took so long but now is better han never for correction!
frankncali said:
But really isn't this in the wrong place? I do agree with ya The bush Familys ties to the Bin Ladens and to the Saudis is why we are in Iraq instead of where we should have been but finally the public sees it and voted for a change its a shame it took so long but now is better han never for correction!