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agroves

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290 and 496 *RANT*
« on: February 27, 2004, 05:06:24 PM »
My Friday night couples team stinks.  My wife and I combined for 496 (me 290, her206) the first game last night.  We lost my 88 STICKS!!!!!  What more can two people do?  She was almost 30 over average, but our leadoff, average 150ish, goes 110.  Needless to say when we bowl sorry teams we win, but when we need to step it up against better teams, we fall apart.  

The other team bowled well and they are family (inlaws).  So, I can't beat up on them to bad.  My father-in-law owns me, 735 to 734.

Thanks for listening to my rant,
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dicnic

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Re: 290 and 496 *RANT*
« Reply #1 on: February 28, 2004, 08:40:39 AM »
Well!!! Looking at the title of your Post, I thought you had shot a 290 game with a 496 series! I said to myself, who could do that? Then I read your post and felt better. Nice game! Frustrating, though, when you bowl well and lose, but that is actually better than losing 'cause you bowled lousy.  
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agroves

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Re: 290 and 496 *RANT*
« Reply #2 on: February 28, 2004, 06:23:12 PM »
Bones, I would love to bowl on a team with you, hose or both of you.  I was/am disappointed that we lost all 8 last night.  This is a mixed handicap league and I could care less what I average as long as we win 6 (minimum).  Unfortuntely if I don't bowl well we lose.  The other team bowled extremely well and put it to us.  

Phatdon--if dump Marty and Laura, we WILL bowl with you.  I is definitely an improvement over the team we have now.

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agroves

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Re: 290 and 496 *RANT*
« Reply #3 on: February 28, 2004, 10:52:29 PM »
I have worked with them.  If I didn't we wouldn't have any chance at all.  He has improved greatly but is very inconsistent.  She doesn't give a hoot and only want to throw a 10lb white dot at 18mph at the headpin.  She has no desire to try and improve.

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LadyW

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Re: 290 and 496 *RANT*
« Reply #4 on: February 29, 2004, 12:49:46 AM »
Agroves -

Nice game.

Didn't you know this couple and their ability (or lack thereof) before signing up with them?

I am in a very similar situation on my ladies league.  At the beginning of the season I used to get real pissed off because I felt that only two of us cared
about winning and if I didn't bowl fairly well we'd lose.  Then I decided to
not aggravate myself anymore and just concentrate on my own game because I can't change their attitude towards theirs.  We have a couple  of pots and card games running and I compete to win those.  My team is actually doing better lately and I am more relaxed.  You're committed to this team for this season so you might as well make the best of it.  Next year just move on.
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agroves

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Re: 290 and 496 *RANT*
« Reply #5 on: February 29, 2004, 02:14:38 AM »
Lady, I knew their ability and that wasn't really the issue.  Yes, I get upset when we lose b/c they can't even mark in the tenth.  I am not averaging 300 so technically I don't have any right to complain.  However, I can't 700 every night for us to win.  

The biggest issue is personality conflicts.  I am a difficult person to bowl with, I admit that.  I like to concentrate and normally I don't talk much when I am bowling.  The man we bowl with is a cheerleader, he thinks every shot is a great one.  Scenario: I am talking to a friend about drilling his ball for him.  The guy on my team comes two lanes over to give me a five for HIS shot.  That in itself drives me nuts.  I can't stand people that shove a hand in your face after every shot.  I am a team oriented person, I say "nice shot", "good pickup" and things of that nature.  I personally don't feel every mark warrants a high five.  His wife is another story.  He tries to coach her and they end up arguing and then guess what.....both go to sh1t.  

We lost our team from last year.  My wife and I were kinda stuck looking for another couple to bowl with.  I will stick this season out, bowl for myself which in turn should help the team.  We can just move on next year.

Andrew
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