I remember those machines! they were fun. It was serious stuff when an older kid like Randy Thrasher or a Wilard Bro? was playing . It had steel balls, like a pinball that would go down and there were 31 hole they could land in, and I think you tried to get the numbers which would line up in a row, like a bingo. And when it didn't go your way, you yelled PIG! I remember the red carpet with duct tape. Used to hang out with Ed Wilder, Freddie Endemann, Jeff Lean-camper, Number 1 was John-Roberts?? I think, Mike Gurley and Jim "Show-n-tell" , we thought we were so cool. They always liked me, cuz my Dad was Judge.
Don had a shifty eye. He talked the guy round the corner, Jesse Coleman who owned the Charcoal pit, to partner up with him in San Rafael for the billiard eatery. I knew Jess' real well and worked for him in both places. Straight as an arrow.
Don, on the other hand, very likeable.... but.
I dunno what happened to either of those guys. BTW Charcoal Pit Kentfield had THE best burgers back then, ribeyes and rolls and hot applepie.
Robin Williams would sit and talk to Jesse, I think he was trying to get a real vision on what working class hero was.
Jess had a beater Healy with a Chev engine. Robin drove a Land rover..... Belvedereboy.
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Goodwill has the whole building. I think before that it was a hot tub showroom. When you were there I believe there was the American Motors/Rambler/Jeep dealer across the street.
Did you know The Traveler's Inn a block over burned down ?
That's the "pit"! Is Goodwill there now? We had a lot of burgers on the menu, served breakfast, lunch, dinner, and it was connected to the pool hall part--had about 20 tables.
I don't remember if it was Pachinko; I just remember they were built like pinball machines but they had lots of pegs in it--is that Pachinko? It cost a dime to play one game and I forget how you scored but I do remember that you could win money off it and you weren't supposed to "advertise" that because it wasn't legal.
Hey; Anybody out there who hung out at Town and Country Billiards in Kentfield? Remember those machines that weren't exactly pinball, but you could shake 'em and win money? We called them "pigs". I worked briefly for Don DeSurville, the owner, at his San Rafael place too--the Charcoal Pit/Billiards. I remember Fast Eddie (Ed Wilder?), Number One (I can't remember his real name) and so many other faces but time has faded the details. Helloooo?
. It had steel balls, like a pinball that would go down and there were 31 hole they could land in, and I think you tried to get the numbers which would line up in a row, like a bingo. And when it didn't go your way, you yelled PIG! I remember the red carpet with duct tape. Used to hang out with Ed Wilder, Freddie Endemann, Jeff Lean-camper, Number 1 was John-Roberts?? I think, Mike Gurley and Jim "Show-n-tell" 
