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WSUstroker

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Lane 1 promo video.
« on: May 11, 2006, 04:29:30 AM »
I found this on another site, enjoy.
http://www.virtualtournaments.com/Lane1.wmv

My favorite line, "Our balls will raise your average 10-15 pins each and every game."  I think this was the spot that was on Bravo a few weeks ago.

On Edit- Added the link, oops.
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Re: Lane 1 promo video.
« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2006, 01:58:02 AM »
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That would not validate a statement saying they will raise anybodys average by 10-15 pins. That would validate a statement such as "of 25 bowlers tested some raised there average by 10-15 pins over a specific test period".
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I'm currently taking a Statistics class, and I do believe that what triggerman says is true. As long as the sample of bowlers is randomly generated, then the person running the experiment is able to conclude that based on the statistics found, they can make an assumption about the population that the balls do increase your average 10-15 pins.

Who knows, the target for that little statement may be towards conventional bowlers who do not own a performance ball yet. Some people will look at the Lane #1 pricetag and say, "I want this one. It's the most expensive, therefore should be the best."

However, I will agree with the 20% statement is false.
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A test sample of 25 bowlers would not be a good indication of the bowling population..  There are way too many varibles involved that would make this test sample garbage.

DanH78

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Re: Lane 1 promo video.
« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2006, 06:57:21 PM »
Ok, Trig, how about this...The ad says the cores "generate 20% more energy".  That is false.  If Richie has figured out a way for a bowling ball to generate energy he is in the wrong business because he can solve the world's energy crisis and America's reliance on fossil fuels.  Energy is generated by moving parts, such as engines, through chemical reactions, etc.  A bowling ball cannot "Generate" energy.  As previously stated, a bowling ball expends energy transfered to it at the point of release.  That was the claim, not "retain", not "store", not "transfer", but generate.

Next, the claim was that Lane #1 is guaranteed to increase ANY bowlers average 10-15 pins per game.  This statement is at best incomplete and at worse false.  The statement leads one to believe that no matter the skill level it will raise your average.  First off, we know that is false because there have been bowlers admit that Lane #1 does not match up to their style and has either lowered or caused no affect on their scores.  Also, Rudy's average has decreased 9.44 pins since 1999, the year he made 3 TV shows and was throwing Hammer.  And unfortunatley, that is the only hard evidence currently available (if there is other evidence point me in that direction).  Second, what were the conditions to what this was calculated?  Sample size, skill levels, time period tested, etc.  A small sample and short test period cannot provide statistical proof given the large population size that is "bowlers".  Not enough information is given to say whether this claim is statistically true or not.
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Re: Lane 1 promo video.
« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2006, 07:03:19 PM »
i smell a lawsuit coming on.