Everyone has their days, some good and some bad. I would tend to cut them slack in interaction. It has a lot of mental baggage when your a pro especially when money is not that good. I have seen many pro's such as Barnes,McCune, and Jess Stayrook have temper tantrums at the lanes but I have never had to step in their shoes so I feel it is not right to judge. Did I believe they handled themselves in a professional manor, no, but sh*t happens. Only one guy I was ready to literally POP in the nose, and that was Marshall Holman in the late 80's. He really chewed out a little kid. (7-9 yrs old)who was asking for a autograph between blocks. If I could have reached him with my fist I would have delightfully spent the night in jail for breaking up his face. I did heckle him because his actions were beyond distasteful. Most pro's are very social and are very forthcoming with information. For most people who have negative comments "dont judge a book by the cover".
Two guys who are opp ends of the spectrum but have always been great to me. Tommy DeLutz is a total professional. He is super nice, offers to help if you ask for anything and is very down to earth.
Brian "Chief" Himmler reminds me of just one of the guys. He is a ball buster who is fun to hang around and is super nice to everyone. He is a bit on the quiet side to the public. I believe its his blue-collar attitude that sticks out and is all aces in my book. Rock, he is fun to sit down with over a couple of beers and watch sportcenter. In Canadagiua him a bunch of the guys went to MaGregors, where I was consoling a bad day and they were all a ball of fun.
Edited on 11/18/2004 3:22 PM
