| The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003398] |
Thu, 04 May 2006 20:39 |
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It's a bit unpolished, but for what it is... here it is.
The Hustler's Prayer - David E. Malone - May 4, 2006
I humbly beg the gods of pool
To help me live the Golden Rule.
To do to others constantly...
Before they do the same to me.
Let one-piece cues be straight to roll
And cubes of chalk not have a hole.
Make each new shot a fluid stroke
And guide my arm if I am broke.
And please supply an endless list
Of amateurs who still insist
That playing yet another rack
Will let them win their money back.
Give me the strength to walk away
And save it for another day.
Give me the nerve to see it through
When only running out will do.
And let each sleazy hall's decor
Boast open exits by the score.
If I should lose, I pray the bums
Won't get upset and break my thumbs.
All of this I hope and pray
To ease my struggles every day.
And last, dear gods, please help me see
If my latest victim's hustling... me.
David "The hustling Hamster" Malone
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003401 ] |
Thu, 04 May 2006 20:57 |
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"David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:1146767956.110252.231830 [at] j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
suggested:
from
"If I should lose, I pray the bums
Won't get upset and break my thumbs."
to
"If they should lose, I pray the bums
Won't get upset and break my thumbs."
I like it, though.
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003403 ] |
Thu, 04 May 2006 21:17 |
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tdodge wrote:
> "David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
> news:1146767956.110252.231830 [at] j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> suggested:
> from
>
> "If I should lose, I pray the bums
> Won't get upset and break my thumbs."
>
> to
> "If they should lose, I pray the bums
> Won't get upset and break my thumbs."
>
> I like it, though.
Definitely "they." I've printed it out, and am heading to Jason's
Billiards to tape it on the wall. :-)
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003414 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 01:25 |
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"David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:1146767956.110252.231830 [at] j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> It's a bit unpolished, but for what it is... here it is.
>
> The Hustler's Prayer - David E. Malone - May 4, 2006
>
> I humbly beg the gods of pool
> To help me live the Golden Rule.
> To do to others constantly...
> Before they do the same to me.
> ...
> And last, dear gods, please help me see
> If my latest victim's hustling... me.
>
> David "The hustling Hamster" Malone
>
This is VERY good.
Thanks Hamster
Roger
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003423 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 05:20 |
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The mighty hamster does it again! I'm going to print it and put it up at my
poolroom too! Thanks!
Billiard Babe
"Roger Orsulak" <normorsulak [at] cox.net> wrote in message
news:Z3w6g.8506$B42.5837 [at] dukeread05...
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> "David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
> news:1146767956.110252.231830 [at] j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>> It's a bit unpolished, but for what it is... here it is.
>>
>> The Hustler's Prayer - David E. Malone - May 4, 2006
>>
>> I humbly beg the gods of pool
>> To help me live the Golden Rule.
>> To do to others constantly...
>> Before they do the same to me.
>> ...
>
>> And last, dear gods, please help me see
>> If my latest victim's hustling... me.
>>
>> David "The hustling Hamster" Malone
>>
>
> This is VERY good.
> Thanks Hamster
> Roger
>
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003424 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 10:22 |
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billiardbabe wrote:
> The mighty hamster does it again! I'm going to print it and put it up at my
> poolroom too! Thanks!
> Billiard Babe
Good job Hamster. You're internationally renowned now -- I'll be
putting it up where I play in Jakarta.
Dean <-- not renowned, and certainly not for his pool game.
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003426 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 15:14 |
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JakartaDean wrote:
> Good job Hamster. You're internationally renowned now -- I'll be
> putting it up where I play in Jakarta.
Damn... that's neat. Don't they have Hamsters in Indonesia?
David "The going-international Hamster" Malone
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003434 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 20:21 |
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"David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in
news:1146834866.589146.93810 [at] e56g2000cwe.googlegroups.com:
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> JakartaDean wrote:
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>> Good job Hamster. You're internationally renowned now -- I'll be
>> putting it up where I play in Jakarta.
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> Damn... that's neat. Don't they have Hamsters in Indonesia?
>
> David "The going-international Hamster" Malone
>
It's going up on the wall at Leisure Time billiards tonight. Not
international, though the clientele is.
Just one question, I'm not certain that this means what I think it means.
"And let each sleazy hall's decor
Boast open exits by the score."
--
Bill O - At the 5 Ball
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003438 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 21:03 |
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Bill O wrote:
> Just one question, I'm not certain that this means what I think it means.
>
> "And let each sleazy hall's decor
> Boast open exits by the score."
Depends what you think it means... lol.
What I was trying to imply is that I hope the layout of the poolroom
includes a large number of doors and windows I can escape from if I
have to.
Anyone have a better way to express this in two lines?
David "The Hamster" Malone
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003443 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 22:09 |
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And when I've won gold galore
Lead me to an open back door
Lou Figueroa
did better with Haiku
David The Hamster Malone wrote:
> Bill O wrote:
>
>> Just one question, I'm not certain that this means what I think it means.
>>
>> "And let each sleazy hall's decor
>> Boast open exits by the score."
>
> Depends what you think it means... lol.
>
> What I was trying to imply is that I hope the layout of the poolroom
> includes a large number of doors and windows I can escape from if I
> have to.
>
> Anyone have a better way to express this in two lines?
>
> David "The Hamster" Malone
>
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003445 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 22:09 |
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On Fri, 05 May 2006 20:09:16 GMT, lfigueroa <lfigueroa [at] att.net> wrote:
>And when I've won gold galore
>Lead me to an open back door
With hamster tunnels near the floor,
He don't need no stinkin' doors.
--LL
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1003450 ] |
Fri, 05 May 2006 22:09 |
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David The Hamster Malone wrote:
> Bill O wrote:
>
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>>Just one question, I'm not certain that this means what I think it means.
>>
>>"And let each sleazy hall's decor
>>Boast open exits by the score."
>
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> Depends what you think it means... lol.
>
> What I was trying to imply is that I hope the layout of the poolroom
> includes a large number of doors and windows I can escape from if I
> have to.
>
> Anyone have a better way to express this in two lines?
>
> David "The Hamster" Malone
>
How about "she looked so fair in the midnight air......." ? lol
Or does that rhyme ?
Tom -
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1006596 ] |
Sat, 06 May 2006 00:56 |
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I like it just the way it is.
"David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:1146855786.439725.228270 [at] i39g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
>
> Bill O wrote:
>
>> Just one question, I'm not certain that this means what I think it means.
>>
>> "And let each sleazy hall's decor
>> Boast open exits by the score."
>
> Depends what you think it means... lol.
>
> What I was trying to imply is that I hope the layout of the poolroom
> includes a large number of doors and windows I can escape from if I
> have to.
>
> Anyone have a better way to express this in two lines?
>
> David "The Hamster" Malone
>
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1006597 ] |
Sat, 06 May 2006 04:15 |
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This could be a future classic...ya better go with this Dave.
Jim W.
Tucson
pltrgyst wrote:
> On Fri, 05 May 2006 20:09:16 GMT, lfigueroa <lfigueroa [at] att.net> wrote:
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> With hamster tunnels near the floor,
> He don't need no stinkin' doors.
>
> --LL
>
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1006681 ] |
Mon, 08 May 2006 18:10 |
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Nice, David.
I didn't realize you had that much religion in you. It is good to see a man
praying these days. :-)
JoeyA
"David The Hamster Malone" <malone [at] ca.ibm.com> wrote in message
news:1146767956.110252.231830 [at] j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
> It's a bit unpolished, but for what it is... here it is.
>
> The Hustler's Prayer - David E. Malone - May 4, 2006
>
> I humbly beg the gods of pool
> To help me live the Golden Rule.
> To do to others constantly...
> Before they do the same to me.
> Let one-piece cues be straight to roll
> And cubes of chalk not have a hole.
> Make each new shot a fluid stroke
> And guide my arm if I am broke.
> And please supply an endless list
> Of amateurs who still insist
> That playing yet another rack
> Will let them win their money back.
> Give me the strength to walk away
> And save it for another day.
> Give me the nerve to see it through
> When only running out will do.
> And let each sleazy hall's decor
> Boast open exits by the score.
> If I should lose, I pray the bums
> Won't get upset and break my thumbs.
> All of this I hope and pray
> To ease my struggles every day.
> And last, dear gods, please help me see
> If my latest victim's hustling... me.
>
> David "The hustling Hamster" Malone
>
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1006687 ] |
Mon, 08 May 2006 19:19 |
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JoeyA wrote:
> Nice, David.
>
> I didn't realize you had that much religion in you. It is good to see a man
> praying these days. :-)
> JoeyA
>
I think it is some of his best work yet !
Tom Seifert - but then again , whadda I knoe ! lol
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| Re: The Hustler's Prayer [message #1006734 ] |
Tue, 09 May 2006 18:25 |
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On Mon, 8 May 2006 11:10:12 -0500, "JoeyA" <joey [at] katrina.com> wrote:
>I didn't realize you had that much religion in you. It is good to see a man
>praying these days. :-)
I think it was all that time spent on his knees, courtesy of the
dog...
-- Larry
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