... to brighten up even your darkest night...

[Sightseek]

Where do you get these clippings?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Where do you get these clippings?

The clippings in this thread are from the following book:






It was published after Pittsbugh Phil ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_..._%28gambler%29 ) died. Chapter 1 opens with a great line...

[Indian Charlie]

George Smith called himself Pittsburgh Phil.

Maybe you should be called Erie Dick?

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Indian Charlie

George Smith called himself Pittsburgh Phil.

Maybe you should be called Erie Dick?

He was given the nickname "Pittsburgh Phil" to differentiate him from the other Smiths that also frequented Riley's pool halls and it stuck.

Phil is short for Philadelphia.

Erie Dick sounds too much like Pippy's favorite running back Eric Dickerson.

[Indian Charlie]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

He was given the nickname "Pittsburgh Phil" to differentiate him from the other Smiths that also frequented Riley's pool halls and it stuck.

Phil is short for Philadelphia.

Erie Dick sounds too much like Pippy's favorite running back Eric Dickerson.

Even better!!!!

[Sightseek]

Thanks Dougie -- looks like an interesting book to try to find.

[Calzone Lord]

Originally Posted by Sightseek

Thanks Dougie -- looks like an interesting book to try to find.

http://kdl.kyvl.org/cgi/t/text/text-...98-50-42629565

[casp0555]

Originally Posted by Calzone Lord

The clippings in this thread are from the following book:






It was published after Pittsbugh Phil ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_..._%28gambler%29 ) died. Chapter 1 opens with a great line...

Nice stuff ...............