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Title: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsHead296 on September 01, 2007, 10:28:09 AM
I was walking around in the basement of our local center and found this. It is only 14 and i throw 15. I want to know what you guys think.

http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6478289
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6478288
http://www.putfile.com/pic.php?img=6478287



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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 01, 2007, 06:35:05 PM
its great for playing up the edge on a house shot.
Its a gold rhino pro.

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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: Juggernaut on September 01, 2007, 06:41:04 PM
I think there is a video of Nick throwing one of these on www.Brunsnick.com . I think this is the url: http://www.brunsnick.com/rhino_gold.html

  Might not be as "up the edge" as you might think.
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Edited on 9/1/2007 6:44 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 01, 2007, 06:50:49 PM
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Might not be as "up the edge" as you might think.


Nick is a hoss, he could wheel urethane on a house shot if he wanted.

Here is a vid of a combat zone tracer (same cover, close to the same core).
Fresh house shot, up the 6 board for a few shots.
I have very little hand in this vid, makes a big difference on a house shot.

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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: APheLion on September 01, 2007, 07:21:40 PM
wow, i just picked up a ball from my bowling alley as well, and guess what? the same thing!

but i will have to plug it and redill it cuz its for full rollers right now
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsHead296 on September 01, 2007, 09:16:42 PM
yeah i'm going to get mine plugged and redrilled. Should i resurface it?
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: Joe Jr on September 01, 2007, 09:24:02 PM
quote:
I think there is a video of Nick throwing one of these on www.Brunsnick.com . I think this is the url: http://www.brunsnick.com/rhino_gold.html

  Might not be as "up the edge" as you might think.
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I agree. I swear to god mine is as strong as my Thunderstruck Pearl with the same drilling.
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Edited on 9/1/2007 10:01 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 01, 2007, 09:33:07 PM
quote:
yeah i'm going to get mine plugged and redrilled. Should i resurface it?



Yes.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 02, 2007, 01:44:08 PM
Another thing you'll never see on ballreviews...

An intelligent post by 300bowlny. Give it a rest, and stop posting on your foreign made computer.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: ShortAssassin on September 02, 2007, 01:54:54 PM
As long as you don't mind being referred to as Tina by fellow bowlers .
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 02, 2007, 06:07:42 PM
quote:
Brunsnick,
Its definitly not a MEXICAN computer.



Sounds a little racist if you ask me!
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: Dan Belcher on September 02, 2007, 07:06:34 PM
300bowlNY...

Hey troll, don't you have a bridge to go live under?
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 02, 2007, 07:26:54 PM
quote:
Brunsnick,
Its definitly not a MEXICAN computer.


same clown who wrote this on the columbia board.

quote:
China is probably the worlds # 1 exporter of products. Mexico's exports are mostly garbage. I think Nike, Rebok etc...come from China and they are good products.


Do I need to get out that checklist?

EDIT:
Ahh... here it is... whew, thought I lost it.

300bowlNY:

1. Back away from the keyboard.
2. Turn off the monitor.
3. Turn off the computer.
4. Unplug it.
5. Load computer into your car.
6. Drive to the nearest bridge/river.
7. Step to the edge with computer parts.
8. Toss.
9. Try not to fall in with it.

These simple steps will make this site a better place.
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Edited on 9/2/2007 7:33 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: ccrider on September 03, 2007, 11:23:49 AM
Too bad, Nick has taken the video down.


quote:
I think there is a video of Nick throwing one of these on www.Brunsnick.com . I think this is the url: http://www.brunsnick.com/rhino_gold.html

  Might not be as "up the edge" as you might think.
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Edited on 9/1/2007 6:44 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: Jesse James on September 03, 2007, 11:43:20 AM
Very well spoken by the Truth. And we all know.....the Truth hurts!

Not bashing Brunswick's quality at all.

This is just the reason why I no longer buy Brunswick balls.
It's not good for America.

It's one thing for a misguided Prez to turn your nation into a 3rd world country, but when the corporations start helping, I have had enuff!
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 03, 2007, 12:06:29 PM
Let's not forget about Columbia, Inc, who left behind and fired many many more workers in the last year of being in business. No severance packages, just "see ya!"
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 03, 2007, 12:22:26 PM
You guys are idiots. /thread
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: SuperStroker on September 03, 2007, 12:26:09 PM
quote:
quote:
chad oh chad,
There are only so many jobs in a community to go around. If the people who lost the jobs at Brunswick all go to the mall and take those jobs, then the people who would have went to the mall to get a job now cant. Wake up.



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took ya long enough to figure that out.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: REVerse on September 03, 2007, 12:31:41 PM
A few years ago I was making a living as a machinist. Laid off because of foreign competition. China. Could have moved to China. Naa- I'll just stay here. Changed careers. Respiratory healthcare. Like it better... The Brunswick employees that were "handle pullers" can find other jobs. Other careers. Determination. They will be fine. Go back to school with severance pay. That is a deal!
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 03, 2007, 12:47:06 PM
www.brunsnick.com/wah.jpg

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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 03, 2007, 01:15:47 PM
Then do us all a favor and join the Edmonds forums and piss n moan there.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsNick on September 03, 2007, 01:27:03 PM
Oh stop. Bowling is small business in the real world of things. Now you are comparing wants to needs of America, get real and zip it.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: scotts33 on September 03, 2007, 01:38:32 PM
The ignore function is your friend.  
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 03, 2007, 01:47:51 PM
quote:

PS Glad you got to keep your job, although it is unfortunate that many Americans have no choice when a company moves out of the country.


Maybe if those americans were educated they wouldnt need to worry about keeping their jobs.

Anyone can hire muscle, its brains that make you valuable not braun.
Its the nature of the beast, no matter what company or country you're in, open your eyes.
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 03, 2007, 02:01:52 PM
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Hey megamav you made a good point but wait a minute what happens to those who are not born with a silver spoon in their mouth and their families can not afford to send them to college? Maybe they can apply for student loans assistance but wait a minute those programs are getting harder to be approved for. Why because the amount of money being supplied to those programs have been cut back. Any guess why the funding is not there?

On edit maybe you should open your eyes megamav.


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"In the struggle for survival, the fittest win out at the expense of their rivals because they succeed in adapting themselves best to their environment."

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Edited on 9/3/2007 2:05 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 03, 2007, 02:26:04 PM
quote:
OK So maybe Darwin has an idea and way to keep America solvent and strong.
Face it America is in trouble and granted brunswick moving to Mexico is just an example but if we as Americans don't make a stand this country is not going to be a nice place to live in the future for us let alone for our children and grandchildren.


Adapt or die, its a simple concept thats spanned across most aspects of life for eons. Domestic policy is there to help balance the economy. If you were a smart man, you'd be buying stock now, instead of festering over this small bump in the economy. The housing fears will subside with some cuts in the interest rate.

I know it was posted a while back, but Brunswick tried to accomodate those employees that were let go. Brunswick offered training in any field in which they chose to pursue after Brunswick, and most were offered positions at the Reynoso plant if they chose to move, which I assume none/few did.

Sure, im sure they were scorned and took the cold hard axe when Brunswick was trying to be more than accommodating by offering a severance package that included investing in their future or offering a position at an alternate location/line of business.

Brunswick isnt a cold company when it comes to its employees or the United States. They made a business decision, so Brunswick Bowling can adapt and survive in this ever changing world.
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Edited on 9/3/2007 4:21 PM
Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: MegaMav on September 03, 2007, 02:30:59 PM
I bumped a topic for discussion in the MISC forum regarding this subject.

http://www.ballreviews.com/Forum/Replies.asp?CategoryID=5&ForumID=16&TopicID=171133
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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: BrunsBrent on September 05, 2007, 02:19:19 AM
whoa

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this isnt my batman glass


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Title: Re: Is this worth keeping?
Post by: RealBowler on September 08, 2007, 11:54:34 PM
quote:
Mayhaps you have the gov't confused with Brunswick.

As for the future, who knows?

I can tell you this......If Muskegon falls apart, because of Brunswick, I will let you know ASAP.

Until then, I will show up to my Wed. night league, throwing Brunswick.
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Detroit Free Press had an article about Volkswagen moving it's HQ out of Michigan - something about getting away from the "stigma" of Detroit and Michigan.  That's another 1000 jobs lost.  There was a list of other companies that recently left the state (such as Kmart) - Brunswick didn't make the list.

Also heard that the Detroit area has a large number of vacant houses.

Don't really understand it myself.  The few times that I've visited the state of Michigan I was really impressed.  

With everything I've read and seen, cost of living in Michigan seems to be very reasonable.  I don't know if the state lacks an educated job base or what, but I would think that companies would want to move there.  The conditions sound right for a cheaper work force.

They say that VW was moving it's HQ to Northern Virginia.  I know first hand that living in that area is expensive.  Finding qualified employees is going to cost them a pretty penny.
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