I think I may be back!I'm not exactly sure as of yet but things do look good for me to be around for a while,at least till the wind blows me in another adventure.
This I can say,"I am done with Newburgh" or it's done with me.That place is insane.Easily the hardest place I have ever tried to live.I really had no idea how hard it was going to be,I. watched it eat peoples lives right before all of our eyes.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Friday, December 27, 2013
Welcome to Newburgh the Murder Capitol of New York
It's not funny to live here.But I used to joke around and say "life could be worst,you could live in Newburgh." Well I'm here now! And I've been here since October 2012.This city is the biggest shame of New York! It is in the Hudson Valley and could easily be the nicest city on the Hudson River,it just has so much potential with all the great architecture. I mean the place is so blighted right now,but if it ever does turn around it would be awesome to see it finished.Broadway alone is something to see,a four lane street with head first parking on both sides,really cool.Brick row houses one after the other,some are lived in but the majority are either abandoned and gutted or just boarded up.For me I see it as a real shame to let all that craftsmanship just crumble and turn to dust.But that's how it goes in Newburgh,society in this city is doing the same thing.It is a small city with big city crime.It's the 10th WORST city per capita to live in in the COUNTRY.President Obama himself once received a morning briefing about the violence in Newburgh! Morning briefings are used for the most important things he has to address on a daily basis.Now I knew the place was a shit hole before I got here,I just didn't know to what extreme,and when I found that out, I knew I was in for a ride. I'm going to post a few more things about Newburgh,but then I'm going to try to get you guys up to date with where and what has gone on in my journeys.
A few Newburgh videos
you have dig a little for the good ones but there here.Don't miss the one with Senator Chuck Shumer....He's standing directly in front of my building! It's either called Crime Wave or Welcome Blood Alley.
Wednesday, December 25, 2013
Still Alive and Kicking in Newburgh N.Y.
I haven't played with my Omen cue since July 10,2012.Wow that's 17 months I've been away from the game!Although I have walked away from pool voluntarily for much longer stretches,this is a long one,and it was not what I really wanted for myself at the time!But you never know what the game of life is going to throw at you,and you just have to go with it.
I know I said I would do a tell all of whats gone on in my life in the last year.I mean the whole purpose of this blogg was to give a good,the bad,and the ugly of a journey through the ranks of this great game we all love so much.I'm gonna give it to you,but it may not be what you want to read about this life style we live.But it will be the truth about where it took me,you see this game had a direct effect on my living situation and ended up getting me a ticket to the murder capitol of New York state!It was my choices about the game in my life,that really melded together this nightmare I've been living for the last year and a quarter!
There is a whole lot of ugly in the last year and a quarter of my life,and to be honest with you,I'm positive I don't want all of you guys to know everything!
I am going to give it my best effort to tell all and not pull any punches.But you gotta give me some time to put it all together and get up to date.There has just been a whole lot of stuff happening for all that time.So give me a moment,I'll try my hardest to make it worth the wait!
I can tell you this; the rest of this story has all the goods for a real crappy "c" movie.Sex,drugs,violence,gang warfare and politics,and incarcerations all to keep you stay tuned.So tune in and let me know what you think of my writing.
Newburgh N.Y. is no joke.It's a very serious place to try to live!
STRETCH
I know I said I would do a tell all of whats gone on in my life in the last year.I mean the whole purpose of this blogg was to give a good,the bad,and the ugly of a journey through the ranks of this great game we all love so much.I'm gonna give it to you,but it may not be what you want to read about this life style we live.But it will be the truth about where it took me,you see this game had a direct effect on my living situation and ended up getting me a ticket to the murder capitol of New York state!It was my choices about the game in my life,that really melded together this nightmare I've been living for the last year and a quarter!
There is a whole lot of ugly in the last year and a quarter of my life,and to be honest with you,I'm positive I don't want all of you guys to know everything!
I am going to give it my best effort to tell all and not pull any punches.But you gotta give me some time to put it all together and get up to date.There has just been a whole lot of stuff happening for all that time.So give me a moment,I'll try my hardest to make it worth the wait!
I can tell you this; the rest of this story has all the goods for a real crappy "c" movie.Sex,drugs,violence,gang warfare and politics,and incarcerations all to keep you stay tuned.So tune in and let me know what you think of my writing.
Newburgh N.Y. is no joke.It's a very serious place to try to live!
STRETCH
Tuesday, February 19, 2013
High from the grave
Wow it's been a long time since I played or posted here!I did tell you guys that I may have to leave the game for a while and I did.I'm not back playing,although I did get to the table yesterday with Big Scott and Roger Dogger for my birthday.Man so much has happened in the last 4 months since I've been MIA,it's crazy!I'm pretty sure I'm going to post it all up here,but I need some time to think about how to write it.I may be getting a new computer from a friend,and then I'll be posting more regularly again.
As far as any play went yesterday,it was pretty bad on my side.I was very excited to get to a table,and really looking forward to using my Omen cue.I got to the table but could not use my cue,I had to borrow another cue to play with.It was a nice custom cue made by Lohman,I had never hit with one before and I was impressed with it.I played for a while with the original custom shaft,and then switched it out for a Predator shaft,which is what I play with.I liked it better with the Predator,I felt more comfortable with it,and it changed the hit drasticly I do not like playing with any other custom cues than the one I own at the time,maybe I'm crazy but I feel like I'm cheating and she's going to find out.So I didn't get to play my cue's that I love so much,but I got to a table for 6 hours and I got to see and play with a bunch of good friends,who could ask for anything more?
I want to keep this blogg going again but without a computer of my own it's not easy,you see writing is very hard for me.If I have to do it on a library computer I would most likely only get a few lines in before my time would be up on the computer.I enjoy writing it's pretty theraputic for me,and I think it's good because I may be able to write things that I wouldn't be able to talk about.I'm goingg to try to put the last 4 months I've been gone into words but I'm going to need a little time,but this blogg was supposed to cover the whole trip from a D class player to hopefully an A class player,with the good the bad and the uggly all included.In my opening description I mention the glamerous and seedy world of billiards,well for 4 months now I've been on the seedy side of the game,and I want to share it with you guys,because if I do it will help me save my own life.
As far as any play went yesterday,it was pretty bad on my side.I was very excited to get to a table,and really looking forward to using my Omen cue.I got to the table but could not use my cue,I had to borrow another cue to play with.It was a nice custom cue made by Lohman,I had never hit with one before and I was impressed with it.I played for a while with the original custom shaft,and then switched it out for a Predator shaft,which is what I play with.I liked it better with the Predator,I felt more comfortable with it,and it changed the hit drasticly I do not like playing with any other custom cues than the one I own at the time,maybe I'm crazy but I feel like I'm cheating and she's going to find out.So I didn't get to play my cue's that I love so much,but I got to a table for 6 hours and I got to see and play with a bunch of good friends,who could ask for anything more?
I want to keep this blogg going again but without a computer of my own it's not easy,you see writing is very hard for me.If I have to do it on a library computer I would most likely only get a few lines in before my time would be up on the computer.I enjoy writing it's pretty theraputic for me,and I think it's good because I may be able to write things that I wouldn't be able to talk about.I'm goingg to try to put the last 4 months I've been gone into words but I'm going to need a little time,but this blogg was supposed to cover the whole trip from a D class player to hopefully an A class player,with the good the bad and the uggly all included.In my opening description I mention the glamerous and seedy world of billiards,well for 4 months now I've been on the seedy side of the game,and I want to share it with you guys,because if I do it will help me save my own life.
Friday, October 5, 2012
wow they call this a tuff game.Let me tell you life is much harder.I live in the most dangerous city in the the US..the murder capital of the the US. I watched someone get shot last night and I personaly beet someone with a brakeline last night...thats what i've become...thats what this city has done to me...im living on the street and just trying to survive...i havent eaten in days...but im still trying to protect my pool cue...i have no idea whats going to happen next...i dont even care....i wish i could play
Tuesday, July 10, 2012
Scared Money
Wow I didn't realize how long it's been since I last posted! I've been pretty busy with work,so that's what is getting in the way of my pool game.
I did get to play some last night though.Big Scott and I where at Diamond Jim's at around 8:00 pm looking for some action.The place wasn't empty but it wasn't really alive either.Monday leagues were running,but that was about it,and there really isn't any action from the league players.
I found some action with Chris the Cop.I've never played him before,but have seen him play a few times.I figured we are about even as far as skill goes,so that's the game we set.Chris never even thought about asking for weight,so I think he felt the same as I did.So even up races to 7 was the game.
The first set I jumped right out 2-0.But Chris came back and and knotted it up.Chris makes some nice shots and misses some easy shots,much like myself!Our games are very even.This set went hill/hill,that's how close our game is.I know it's only 1 set,but Chris is a stand up kinda guy,so I'm pretty positive he wouldn't be laying down at all,I'm sure he has the capability of playing better than he did,but so do I.Chris plays on the Tri State tour,and his rating is a C player.Now Ken the Kernal says I'm a B player but I don't agree with that!I feel I'm more of a C player than a B player.So this set went hill/hill,and I missed an 8 ball for the loss.
We played a second set that was just as competitive as the first,but the end result was the same,with me on the losers side.Now I didn't play bad,but I didn't play good either!At the table I can honestly say I gave about 75% and that's what I got in return.I had no intensity what so ever,now that I think of it.My game changes dramatically when I can deliver the intensity.I do things differently,my PSR changes and even how I aim changes.I'm just really noticing this now about my game.Or I'm just starting to believe something different,I cant really put my finger on it right now but something is changing the way I think about my game.I hope it's for the good of my game,and not something negative!
One thing I do know about my game is that I really shouldn't be gambling at all.I'm playing with scarey money,and that's never really a good idea.I don't feel scared when I play, but the money just means so much to me right now.I just can't afford to loose,and when you think like that you almost always loose!
I did get to play some last night though.Big Scott and I where at Diamond Jim's at around 8:00 pm looking for some action.The place wasn't empty but it wasn't really alive either.Monday leagues were running,but that was about it,and there really isn't any action from the league players.
I found some action with Chris the Cop.I've never played him before,but have seen him play a few times.I figured we are about even as far as skill goes,so that's the game we set.Chris never even thought about asking for weight,so I think he felt the same as I did.So even up races to 7 was the game.
The first set I jumped right out 2-0.But Chris came back and and knotted it up.Chris makes some nice shots and misses some easy shots,much like myself!Our games are very even.This set went hill/hill,that's how close our game is.I know it's only 1 set,but Chris is a stand up kinda guy,so I'm pretty positive he wouldn't be laying down at all,I'm sure he has the capability of playing better than he did,but so do I.Chris plays on the Tri State tour,and his rating is a C player.Now Ken the Kernal says I'm a B player but I don't agree with that!I feel I'm more of a C player than a B player.So this set went hill/hill,and I missed an 8 ball for the loss.
We played a second set that was just as competitive as the first,but the end result was the same,with me on the losers side.Now I didn't play bad,but I didn't play good either!At the table I can honestly say I gave about 75% and that's what I got in return.I had no intensity what so ever,now that I think of it.My game changes dramatically when I can deliver the intensity.I do things differently,my PSR changes and even how I aim changes.I'm just really noticing this now about my game.Or I'm just starting to believe something different,I cant really put my finger on it right now but something is changing the way I think about my game.I hope it's for the good of my game,and not something negative!
One thing I do know about my game is that I really shouldn't be gambling at all.I'm playing with scarey money,and that's never really a good idea.I don't feel scared when I play, but the money just means so much to me right now.I just can't afford to loose,and when you think like that you almost always loose!
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