The Pool Shark Mystery Cache
tolbuck: I think 3+ years is long enough for this cache.
Thanks to all that found it.
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While listening to the radio earlier, I heard the Dave Dudley song "The Pool Shark." As I listened to the lyrics, I realized I could make a simple puzzle cache out of them. So, don't be afraid of the blue squiggly. I promise, this is easy.
"The Pool Shark" is a country music song from 1970. It was Dave Dudley's only number one song on the country charts, hitting number one on May 9, 1970. The song was written by Tom T. Hall. It is like many of Tom T. Hall's songs-it is a straight forward story and contains no chorus.
The song takes place in a bar. The protagonist is a regular in the bar, and he is a pool shark, hence the song title. He strikes up a game with another bar patron, intending to hustle him. While is doing so, he has a cocky attitude and flirts with the waitress. He intentionally plays poorly, losing 6 of 8 games, then offers to play for higher stakes. As the song proceeds, it is the pool shark himself who gets hustled. He loses all the money he has on hand along with a ring.
To get the coordinates to the final, you must find out how much money the pool shark lost. (It is in the lyrics of the song.) Since the pool shark had money subtracted from his wallet, you will do some subtracting. In the form of .xxx, subtract that amount from the posted North coordinate. The West coordinate is correct.
If you cannot find the final, take the attitude of the pool shark at the end of the song. He shrugs off his loss and moves on. The song ends with the following lyrics:
Unlucky gambler and lucky in love
Guess you know what I was thinking of
When I said waitress, what time do you get off.
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