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Originally posted by dealer
here's a great bowling story...true story
I used to work with a yooung man who had a very bad case of torrets syndrome...he could never finish a sentence or thought without letting out a high piched whhopp.
his nick name, though it sounds cruel, he preferred to his real name...his real name was Jeff, but he insisted people call him "the beeper".
at any rate, believe it or not, his "beeping" would dissappear as soon as he started his approach, down the bowling alley, and for those few seconds, he had normal controll over his body...
he became a professional bowler!!!...but, now get this...he could not fly, or take a train, so although he was an amazing "athlete", he could never compete outside of n.y.
so, not being able to make a living on tour, because he couldn't travel, he made his living hustling in the bowling alleys...you would not loose your money, if you took a bet on " the beeper"
problem again though...he could not disguise his person, as his "beeping" had now become legendary, so, even the hustling at the bowling alleys could not bring him a decent living in the long run.
I don't know what's become of Jeff, ( I never called him "the beeper", even though he asked me to...I'm sure in his heart of hearts, he was always glad to see me, and hear me call his name).
no moral to this story, or punchline...it's just a story...a true story
HEY...GREAt NEWS!!!!!
I was over in conneticut, at the foxwoods casino, playing some 20-40 stud
while I'm playing a hand, I hear high pitched "whooop"...now, you didn't know this, but jeffrey was the first person many years ago to tell me aobut foxwoods, and I used to alway bump into him...well there he was...looked exactly the same, still beeping away...I told him about this thread, and how his story ws told on the internet...he is a simple minded man...I don't know if it's the terrets keeping him from concentrating, or it's just him, but while not slow, he is simple minded...telling him about this thread pleased him more then you would know