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Topic Started: Mon Sep 15, 2008 10:41 pm (13,401 Views)
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Rjlope
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Tue Oct 28, 2008 2:41 pm
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Go Dodgers!!
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- JoeCoolMan24
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- JoeCoolMan24
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- JoeCoolMan24
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OK, Clearly I am wayyy behind. 30 pages to be exact. But I would really like to start talking about bowling again. I love bowling. Been in leagues for about 6 years now, and have hardly improved. lol.
My current averaged is about 150. I bowl every Saturday, and last Saturday I had a 467 series I think.
My high game was last year. My highest average was 207. I got a new ball, and my first game bowled a 236, and then my next game bowled a 237. I was fucking pumped. I ended up winning most improved bowler last year. I improved from like a 136 to a 148 average or something like that.
I just use the alley's crappy balls. I think that's part of the reason I don't do really well, the balls have chips in them. But I am too cheap, nor do I care enough to spend money on a personal ball. Lately in the past few weeks, I have been really slumping. I don't know why. I have been averaging around 145 during the school year, and now am like at 115. My highest game is 190 this year, with a couple 180+ games.
I seriously recommend a ball. Even if you just get a plastic ball for like $65, it will improve you by at least 15-20 pins. Plus, it is nice knowing the ball will always fit just for you and it isn't a crapshot for a good ball. I mean think about this, you only have a buy a ball once every 2-3 years and that's if you bowl a LOT. $100 or so is not bad for a long time investment.
The only problem is after this semester, I will go back to the typical bowl like every 3 months. So the ball wouldn't be worth it. I have found a set of balls that are pretty good, 14 lbs red balls, there's like 5 of them, so I get one every time. One thing I have found is that the public shoes suck too. Countless times they don't slide and I end up being off balance, and having to keep myself from getting a foul.
Yea shoes help, but I personally think you can get away with shoes before you can a house ball. But shoes only cost like $40 anyway. To me bowling shoes, suck i just wear some converse chucks, and i bowl good with them.
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CHILL
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:32 pm
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Bowling shoes just make me screw up if anything.
Random Fact: I haven't bowled in at least 6 years.
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 2:43 pm
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Throw Your Diamonds In The Air`!
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I am fucking terrible at bowling but all of my family are in leagues in their towns. It's sad, I'm just atrocious.
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JoeCoolMan24
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:28 pm
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I got Alicia Sacramone
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Bowling shoes just make me screw up if anything.
Random Fact: I haven't bowled in at least 6 years. What do you mean they screw you up if anything? Does this mean you have bowling in normal shoes?
And bowling shoes should only screw you up in you dont have an approach. If you just walk up the line and throw, yeah it might, but if you take 4-5 steps into the throw, then you should slide a little.
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jrmycmpfan
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:30 pm
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Keep cool my babies
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Bowling shoes just make me screw up if anything.
Random Fact: I haven't bowled in at least 6 years.
What do you mean they screw you up if anything? Does this mean you have bowling in normal shoes? And bowling shoes should only screw you up in you dont have an approach. If you just walk up the line and throw, yeah it might, but if you take 4-5 steps into the throw, then you should slide a little. That's the problem I have. I take a few steps, start my delivery, then go to slide as I throw.....but the shoes don't always slide.
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Mariners in 2009
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 6:54 pm
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You guys are still talking about bowling?
Maybe I should turn the tennis forum into the bowling forum.
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CinciFan985
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Wed Oct 29, 2008 11:02 pm
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Reds 45-57
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- Mariners in 2009
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You guys are still talking about bowling? Maybe I should turn the tennis forum into the bowling forum.  might be a good idea since that would be getting more convo's going right now.
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JoeCoolMan24
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 12:34 am
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I got Alicia Sacramone
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- Mariners in 2009
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You guys are still talking about bowling? Maybe I should turn the tennis forum into the bowling forum.  Lol, thats actually probably a good idea. There are at least 2-3 people here in leagues, and fuck, we all go bowling more than we play tennis.
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CHILL
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 1:48 am
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Bowling shoes just make me screw up if anything.
Random Fact: I haven't bowled in at least 6 years.
What do you mean they screw you up if anything? Does this mean you have bowling in normal shoes? And bowling shoes should only screw you up in you dont have an approach. If you just walk up the line and throw, yeah it might, but if you take 4-5 steps into the throw, then you should slide a little. I basically never bowl. I'm better off in normal shoes if I do bowl. I could really care less if I have bad approach. Theoritically, if we had everyone here bowl, I'd probably have the lowest score with 120-130.
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Mariners in 2009
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Thu Oct 30, 2008 2:05 am
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- Mariners in 2009
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You guys are still talking about bowling? Maybe I should turn the tennis forum into the bowling forum. 
Lol, thats actually probably a good idea. There are at least 2-3 people here in leagues, and fuck, we all go bowling more than we play tennis. I'll do it tomorrow.
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