Brucie got his face busted up pretty good one night. Me and some friends were at a 1st Street bar, damned if I can remember the name now; usually had a live band on the weekends....crap. Anyway, one night the crowd begins surging towards the door and we had no idea why. Music was so loud you had to scream to be heard.
No, this was on 1st Street.
Phone 3 Lounge, I just thought of it a few minutes ago.
It certainly evolved into that, no question. Early on it was a n
Welder, do you recall the Earl’s Suzuki killing around that same time era? Some bad shit going down. Also, around 1978, saw an old dude get shot at Shepherds pool hall (Popsicle ran the joint with Big Ed, Roscoe, and some little dude)). Watched the old guy die on the side walk, on Main Street. Was arguing with a guy about politics.
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Something tells me the 1970s in Richmond were worse than the 1980’s.Welder, do you recall the Earl’s Suzuki killing around that same time era? Some bad shit going down. Also, around 1978, saw an old dude get shot at Shepherds pool hall (Popcycle ran the joint with Big Ed, Roscoe, and some little dude)). Watched the old guy die on the side walk, on Main Street. Was arguing with a guy about politics.
Yes sir, I sure do remember that, although most of the details I've forgotten. We did some welding for them back then, mostly aluminum work, as we were known as the place for that. (Me mostly, lol)Welder, do you recall the Earl’s Suzuki killing around that same time era? Some bad shit going down. Also, around 1978, saw an old dude get shot at Shepherds pool hall (Popsicle ran the joint with Big Ed, Roscoe, and some little dude)). Watched the old guy die on the side walk, on Main Street. Was arguing with a guy about politics.
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LOL, yep Wes made a ton of money from that place.
Things were different back then, no question about it.
I remember that name now that you mention it. I used to know quite a bit about what went down back then, but over time I've forgotten nearly all of it. Did one of the guys' kids owing big money to a Vegas club, and skipping out, have anything to do with it, or am I thinking of another case entirely?
Yes, I remember Buckhorn. The local radio station had him as a guest several times. I believe he was a motorcycle enthusiast and had a very unusual speech pattern. The little dude at Shepperd's Pool Hall was nicknamed "Twig". I don't recall the name of the guy that was shot at the Pool Hall.Yes sir, I sure do remember that, although most of the details I've forgotten. We did some welding for them back then, mostly aluminum work, as we were known as the place for that. (Me mostly, lol)
Wow, seeing that guy get gunned down must have been an experience Bill. I don't remember that incident myself; do you happen to recall who it was?
Speaking of pool rooms....I also did some welding for Marvin Taylor who owned Taylors Pool Room. About every 3-4 months he'd call and I'd drive my welding truck down and park on the sidewalk in front of his place. His old stainless cook top had begun cracking several years before, leaking hot grease down into the lower level and at one time causing a small fire. I'd go in and weld the crack back up, but since they used that thing every day, and it was old, it would eventually crack out and away from where I'd welded it the last time. (Nothing to be done about it, it's kind of like cast iron, no matter what you do it will always keep on cracking with that much heat from cooking every day.)
The cool thing was Marvin would cook me up lunch, then he'd put a bunch of burgers in a big sack for me to take back with me. I saw a lot of interesting people back then, including Buckhorn, lol....remember Buckhorn? He was a staple at both pool halls back then. He'd always have a bunch of things to sell, mostly pocket knives.
LOL, yeah if you ever heard him talk you'd never forget it, lol. He actually died wrecking his little cycle. Not sure what they call those things smaller than a motorcycle back in the day, but that's what he rode for the longest time.
Burger and a beer for $5.Yes sir, I sure do remember that, although most of the details I've forgotten. We did some welding for them back then, mostly aluminum work, as we were known as the place for that. (Me mostly, lol)
Wow, seeing that guy get gunned down must have been an experience Bill. I don't remember that incident myself; do you happen to recall who it was?
Speaking of pool rooms....I also did some welding for Marvin Taylor who owned Taylors Pool Room. About every 3-4 months he'd call and I'd drive my welding truck down and park on the sidewalk in front of his place. His old stainless cook top had begun cracking several years before, leaking hot grease down into the lower level and at one time causing a small fire. I'd go in and weld the crack back up, but since they used that thing every day, and it was old, it would eventually crack out and away from where I'd welded it the last time. (Nothing to be done about it, it's kind of like cast iron, no matter what you do it will always keep on cracking with that much heat from cooking every day.)
The cool thing was Marvin would cook me up lunch, then he'd put a bunch of burgers in a big sack for me to take back with me. I saw a lot of interesting people back then, including Buckhorn, lol....remember Buckhorn? He was a staple at both pool halls back then. He'd always have a bunch of things to sell, mostly pocket knives.
And a damn fine burger at that.
I only went to Richmond once, on a Thursday night. I went with some people in my dorm. I remember going to Sutters, and one other place that I can’t remember.
Yeah. My senior year roommate and his buddies liked to go down there. Another racket was writing tickets for jaywalking. He even had a custom made “Jaywalking Club” T-shirt.
