40 Years of Misery!  The Life and Times of Stephen Toll Stragnell  | 
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Now that I was a happily married man with two young children, it became clear that I was going to have to start earning some serious money. Clearly, the quickest way to fame and fortune was to follow the path of the professional athelete.  | 
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My first attempt was to break into the world of professional pool. It had all the qualities I was familiar with - smoke-filled rooms with plenty to drink - I was sure I would make it big. Unfortunately, I never did make it to the big table.  | 
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    Then I thought I would have a go at water skiing. As you can see, I was pretty hot stuff but for some reason the Olympic selectors passed me over.  |