Meeting Jean - More Valley Forge
Fred Agnir
the legendary Jean Balukas.
Just before the semi-finals of the event, Peg Ledman told Paul Mon and I to
go sit where Jean and Gerda had been sitting, since they had been moved to
the "front row." They were great seats, so we happily moved in. In between
the semis and the finals, Paul took off, and I stayed put. Before I knew
what was going on, Jean came back and reclaimed Paul's seat! I guess I
could have said, "hey, Jean, get out of Paul's seat!", but I thought better
of it. I did offer to give Gerda her seat back and move to another section,
but Jean assured me that I was fine where I was.
The rest of it is like a dream. An absolute dream. We had a conversation
just like we were having drinks at a bar. She retold the same stuff that
you all have read on Billiards Digest, and then some. Is she contemplating
a comeback? Did she want to play the US Straight Pool event last year? Was
she glad she didn't? What does she think about watching the players? Is she
still playing competitively? Does she own a jump stick? (Ok, that one isn't
in BD). She initiated much of the conversation concerning her feelings
toward the SARDO rack, players playing strategy, pool and sports spectating
in general. It was cooler than cool.
Just to tickle you all just a wee bit, when discussing any possibilies about
any comeback, Jean whispered on the sly, "it would be interesting being a
fan favorite... for once."
Fred +~~~ tickling
Licking County Slim
haha
congrats on yur meeting
Hugh(LCS)
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"Fred Agnir" <oha...@earthlink.net> wrote in message
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Roger Orsulak
Roger
Fred Agnir wrote:
>
> This weekend goes down as the greatest pool event in my life. I got to meet
> the legendary Jean Balukas.
>
> SNIP ALL QUESTIONS AND NO ANSWERS
>
> Fred +~~~ tickling
Gordon Matheson
"Fred Agnir" teased with:
I got to meet
> the legendary Jean Balukas.
>
>
She retold the same stuff that
> you all have read on Billiards Digest, and then some. Is she
contemplating
> a comeback? Did she want to play the US Straight Pool event last year?
Was
> she glad she didn't? What does she think about watching the players? Is
she
> still playing competitively? Does she own a jump stick? (Ok, that one
isn't
> in BD). She initiated much of the conversation concerning her feelings
> toward the SARDO rack, players playing strategy, pool and sports
spectating
> in general. It was cooler than cool.
Damn Fred, are you going to make us all go back and read the article? I
usually only look at the pictures and read the ads and the ratings.
Was this meeting really more exciting than when you first met Gerta? You
are a fickle pool groupie.
G, - reading impaired Gerta fan
Fred Agnir
Roger Orsulak wrote :
>Fred: Am I gonna have to head up I91 and beat it out of you?
>Roger
I think so.
Fred
Sherm Adamson
little odd to me, the way she is revered by most of the same
people who knock Earl. Jeannie was IMHO the "Earl
Strickland" of the ladies tour. She displayed the same kind
of focused competitiveness that Earl exhibited and often had
outbursts of her own. Like I said I hold her in deep regard
myself largely due to her fire. Wish there were more players
like Jeannie and Earl!
Sherm
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Sherm Adamson
Bob Johnson wrote:
> Well said Sherm!
>
> BTW, have you ever noticed that MS Spellchecker wants to change Sherm to
> Sperm? ;>)
>
I guess that's another reason to use Netscape!8^))
Sherm
Anthony DeAngelo
It makes perfect sense to me. Imagine if Strickland retired today and
10 years were to pass. Likely we'd forget all the temper tantrums and
the legend would only grow, IMO.
Tom Archer
It makes perfect sense to me. Imagine if Strickland retired today and 10
years were to pass. Likely we'd forget all the temper tantrums and the
legend would only grow, IMO.
<<<
Think so? I haven't forgotten Ille Nastase, Jim Connors or John McEnroe
Petulant One
<new...@mindspring.com> wrote:
> Sherm Adamson wrote:
> >
> > No disrespect meant to Jean Balukas but it does seem a
> > little odd to me, the way she is revered by most of the same
> > people who knock Earl. Jeannie was IMHO the "Earl
> > Strickland" of the ladies tour. She displayed the same kind
> > of focused competitiveness that Earl exhibited and often had
> > outbursts of her own. Like I said I hold her in deep regard
> > myself largely due to her fire. Wish there were more players
> > like Jeannie and Earl!
> > Sherm
Gosh, how I wish Jean B. would come back into the competitive game! I
for one would like to see a little more fire in the WPBA! Not taking
anything away from Allison or Karen (or others) but aside from their
excellent skills, they are as about as exciting to watch as paint dry.
Longing for more players who show a little more FIRE toward the game,
c'mon Vivian and Jean (and sometimes Ms. Lee) lets loosen this up a
bit, after all, it's 9 ball!
Eric Sagong
Pick up Tennis magazine, it seems like the same people who poo-pooed their
on-court antics of yesteryear are the same ones calling for a more colorful
breed of tennis player today.
--Eric Sagong
Tom Archer
fact, unfortunately, many people remember McEnroe more for his tantrums than
for his brilliant tennis play. I personally have a very bad temper and worse
mouth than I should - so I would be the last one to condemn Strickland.
"Eric Sagong" <thes...@cs.com> wrote in message
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Eric Sagong
fact, unfortunately, many people remember McEnroe more for his tantrums than
for his brilliant tennis play. I personally have a very bad temper and worse
mouth than I should - so I would be the last one to condemn Strickland.>>
All in all, I do think Tony was right. Though many still remember McEnroe and
Connors, and all their antics, it seems like they're even more revered now then
in their playing days.
I remember reading a biography on Connors, and how much people hated the man.
I think that now, if you were to have another player who behaved in the same
fashion Connors did, he would no doubt be hated by many tennis fans. On the
other hand, 20 or so years after his career, it may be a different story.
--Eric Sagong
Donald Tees
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Patrick Johnson
>
> An even better example is Cassius Clay.
And in all the examples they weren't "hated then and revered now".
Some hated them then, but many more lionized them then, as now. Most
fans will overlook or even admire a competitor's "quirkiness" if
he/she's good enough.
Pat Johnson
Chicago
Donald Tees
to-morrow's advanced social thinker. Just about every social cause you can
think of started out as a pet peeve by a nutcase. Even when I consider them
a bit nuts, I try to keep in mind that those sorts of people are often the
avante garde of our social values, and that what I think now will propably
change as I learn more.
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Eric Sagong
Yeah, but it's kinda hard to fault a boxer for being violent.
--Eric Sagong