Excalibur Dealer: Bubbles

chollowa · #1 04-12-2005, 11:30 AM

Does anybody know this guy? I mean how could you not with a name like that.

I've always found him to be a pretty decent dealer and fairly entertaining in the days when the Excalibur pr was extremely small.

Just want to check and sorry if you think this post is spam.

turnipmonster · #2 04-12-2005, 11:37 AM

I play gigs sometimes with a drummer named bubbles.

WEASEL45 · #3 04-12-2005, 02:34 PM

He is my favorite dealer there is. hes one of the reasons i play at the excalibur

Big Country · #4 04-12-2005, 04:38 PM

Last time I was at the Excalibur (I think it was late Feb) I asked about him as he was not there on a Sat. night, and he had always been there on Sat. nights. The dealer told me he had had a stroke. Not sure if anyone can confirm this or if anyone knows his current condition, but he definitely was one of the main reasons I kept playing at the Excalibur.

chollowa · #5 04-12-2005, 06:12 PM

Looks like the stroke talk is true, I found this on the web:

(March '05) -- I'm very sorry to report that Bubbles recently had a stroke and has been out of work. Unfortunately, he probably won't be able to return. Bubbles will be missed.

itsmarty · #6 04-12-2005, 06:51 PM

That really sucks. He's a great dealer and a very nice guy. Was there any mention of a fund that someone could donate to, if so inclined?

Martin

chollowa · #7 04-12-2005, 07:41 PM

No mention of a fund. Yeah it does suck, I honestly don't feel as attached to that room as I did when it was tiny, on the other side of the corridor and mostly empty.

youtalkfunny · #8 04-13-2005, 02:15 AM

Bubbles' reputation preceded him. He never dealt to me, but I've heard his name, and nothing but great things about him.

Sorry to hear about his troubles.