I sould not wait, and therefore i sent the below message that will be waiting in their box along with those to be sent. Comments will be appreciated, however it has been sent to specs@bowl.com. I spell checked it and proof read it, so it should be okay. Hope that it is well written, and I look forward to a response.
To Whom It May Concern,
This message is being sent regarding the above subject, which needs to be addressed. I also wish to state that it matters not which equipment I may use, for this is a matter of principle. You recently put the SCB (dull) on the disapproved list, when in fact it was grandfathered in, even with the new rulings. Now, and it seems more to save face for the error, you say that because the Polished Super Carbide Bomb was not submitted for testing, that it is not approved. I wish to submit that both balls are one and the same. The polished is just as if I had a pro shop do it, yet you want me to pay to ship a ball to Lane 1 just so they can dull it up for me, which is pretty dumb and a waste of time.
Please tell me how the factory polishing a ball that is approved as dull, changes the ball any differently then me doing it. That sends the message that anytime I change the cover by either sanding and/or polishing, that I too have made my once legal ball now illegal. The Polished SCB is NOT a new ball, just the SCB with a factory coat of polish. The USBC is supposed to be here to take care of the people who even make it necessary for there to be a USBC; the BOWLERS. My take on this whole unnecessary mess is that you do NOT care about the bowlers, especially with the previously suggested solution you suggested.
I hope that your e-mail account and phone lines are jammed with messages from bowlers who feel, no I mean know, that your actions are off the mark and inappropriate. We the bowlers are the ones that should have a say in this as much as the Congress, or at least our collective voices not merely heard, but listened to, for there needs to be a balance of power. I hope that something can be done about this error in judgment. The impression I get is that this is more like a flexing of power, which by the way seems to have exceeded its legal limit, so maybe your authority needs to be placed on the "bowlers" disapproved list.
I apologize for the strong tone, but it is that serious to me, and I feel that you have little or no concern for me, as well as others, as a fellow bowlers. Again, it bears restating, that you are not an organization in and of yourselves, but that you are supposed to be for us. Please rethink your placing the Polished SCB on the disapproved list, as it is NOT a new ball creation, merely an already approved ball with polish.
Sincerely yours
David Pooler
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Regardless of what the pins are made of, you can still SAW 'Em Up! Mess with F.O.S. and get CUT like all the rest!!
F.O.S. Members, Our Assignment Should We Choose To Accept It, Polish and Sharpen Up Our Saws; Pins Have Been Spotted, and We Are To Saw 'Em Up!!
Edited on 8/27/2005 4:17 PM
