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Post by: pocketsmasher51582 on May 22, 2008, 10:13:39 PM
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Post by: zone on May 22, 2008, 10:20:54 PM
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Post by: TTforshort on May 22, 2008, 10:27:08 PM
Our house has changed Monte Carlo to no tap. It is an attempt to draw in more people. Very few of the regular, good bowlers attend. Most of the "new bowlers" will only bowl a week or two a month or only bowl a couple of times a year. Very few if any have their own equipment and most aren't interested in buying any.
Most of us regulars bowled faithfully every week. Most of us buy a ball or two a year from the proshop and are constantly patronizing it for accessories. IMHO, the lanes are losing money by catering to the general public but crap, what do i know other than i save about $50 a week by not bowling on Saturday night.
TT
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Post by: Urameshii6 on May 22, 2008, 10:53:54 PM
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Post by: BOWL119 on May 23, 2008, 12:11:22 AM
I can remember using 9 pin no-tap when I was in a little slump to help me. May not work for everyone, but it worked for me.
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Post by: LaneHammer20 on May 23, 2008, 07:32:11 AM
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Post by: se7en on May 23, 2008, 07:41:18 AM
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Post by: baccala8872 on May 23, 2008, 07:46:15 AM
Then, whoever has the most no-tap 300's gets $5 per man per half of season, and then the end of the year gets $10 from each member of the team.
As far as no-tap tourney's, I personally don't like them, but I do know some folks who do.
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Post by: novawagonmaster on May 23, 2008, 08:09:59 AM
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That's all I have.
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Post by: shelley on May 23, 2008, 08:29:24 AM
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Post by: scotts33 on May 23, 2008, 08:38:07 AM
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Post by: BrianCRX90 on May 23, 2008, 04:52:48 PM
At least it was scratch. Handicap 9 pin no tap is seriously a joke. I shot 840 once handicap and only got 3rd place one year because I only had a 5 handicap from a 210 cap.
There was a guy on my pair that is a very good bowler. Suprised no one in the house shot a 300 but he came close a couple of times.
Then there was another guy on his team that averages like 160-170 or whatever. He was getting nose hits, light hits and brooklyns. Seemed like every ball he would get a 9 count.
My problem with 9 pin no tap? Let's see these lower average bowlers make single pin spares. That's the difference between Mr.170 average bowler make 7's and 10 pins vs Mr.200+ average bowler like myself make them and find out who wins.
I just don't understand the fascination with no tap. Can we have a real sweeper straight up? Jeez!
Post by: BrianCRX90 on May 23, 2008, 04:56:23 PM
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Post by: ccrider on May 23, 2008, 06:30:59 PM
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Post by: shelley on May 23, 2008, 06:38:07 PM
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My problem with 9 pin no tap? Let's see these lower average bowlers make single pin spares. That's the difference between Mr.170 average bowler make 7's and 10 pins vs Mr.200+ average bowler like myself make them and find out who wins.
I just don't understand the fascination with no tap. Can we have a real sweeper straight up? Jeez!
No, your problem with no-tap is that you are thinking it is in any way related to honest bowling. "Let's see these guys make single-pin spares" is uppity-bowler code for "they're completely ignoring my l33t skills picking up single-pins and I'm pissed off about it".
SH
Post by: Hogsharley on May 23, 2008, 07:15:52 PM
That's all I have.
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Post by: mdg4 on May 23, 2008, 08:23:07 PM
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I will say this. I was doing well until the last game and then only ended up with 688. I knew I wasn't going to win any money so I just left.
At least it was scratch. Handicap 9 pin no tap is seriously a joke. I shot 840 once handicap and only got 3rd place one year because I only had a 5 handicap from a 210 cap.
There was a guy on my pair that is a very good bowler. Suprised no one in the house shot a 300 but he came close a couple of times.
Then there was another guy on his team that averages like 160-170 or whatever. He was getting nose hits, light hits and brooklyns. Seemed like every ball he would get a 9 count.
My problem with 9 pin no tap? Let's see these lower average bowlers make single pin spares. That's the difference between Mr.170 average bowler make 7's and 10 pins vs Mr.200+ average bowler like myself make them and find out who wins.
I just don't understand the fascination with no tap. Can we have a real sweeper straight up? Jeez!
I bowled a handicapped no tap tourney a few years back. Walked in and looked at the leaderboard. First in singles was like 989.Hadn't even thrown a ball and knew that even if I had thrown 3 300 games with my handicap of may 10 I had no chance at winning.
Post by: novawagonmaster on May 24, 2008, 12:08:19 PM
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Hell, don't 95% of the people here on BR bowl handicap leagues. That's just bowling with a little rules twist. I say we're all gay because we don't bowl scratch leagues.
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Post by: RealBowler on May 24, 2008, 07:39:50 PM
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My problem with 9 pin no tap? Let's see these lower average bowlers make single pin spares. That's the difference between Mr.170 average bowler make 7's and 10 pins vs Mr.200+ average bowler like myself make them and find out who wins.
I just don't understand the fascination with no tap. Can we have a real sweeper straight up? Jeez!
No, your problem with no-tap is that you are thinking it is in any way related to honest bowling. "Let's see these guys make single-pin spares" is uppity-bowler code for "they're completely ignoring my l33t skills picking up single-pins and I'm pissed off about it".
SH
No, sounds like his problem is "darn, these 170 guys are throwing plastic, straight and hard, and getting 9. I'm throwing $200 ball with a big hook, but I can't read the pattern.....opps, I mean, these plastic balls are screwing the lane, and I'm leaving 3 or 4 pin spares, splits, and totally unfair leaves. Don't the pins know that I'm a better bowler than these guys?!?!"
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Post by: Hogsharley on May 24, 2008, 07:46:00 PM
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No, sounds like his problem is "darn, these 170 guys are throwing plastic, straight and hard, and getting 9. I'm throwing $200 ball with a big hook, but I can't read the pattern.....opps, I mean, these plastic balls are screwing the lane, and I'm leaving 3 or 4 pin spares, splits, and totally unfair leaves. Don't the pins know that I'm a better bowler than these guys?!?!"
A plastic ball bowler that has a 170's average is actually not a bad bowler.
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Post by: Bill Thomas on May 24, 2008, 07:59:32 PM
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Also, it sure would be much more intereting if it was a colored pin sweeper. Course I wouldn't bother bringing it up because it would be too complicating and I bet my house doesn't have any colored pins anyways.
And you have the audacity to call no tap gay!
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on May 25, 2008, 11:30:14 AM
Lilac No-Tap Bowling Tournament (http://"http://lilactour.com/lilac_notap/")
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Post by: shelley on May 25, 2008, 11:41:39 AM
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A plastic ball bowler that has a 170's average is actually not a bad bowler.
Of course he's a bad bowler. His ball didn't cost $200+, doesn't hook at all, and his average is lower. What part of that says he's not a bad bowler?
SH
Post by: Shaggy on May 25, 2008, 12:05:41 PM
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Post by: TWOHAND834 on May 25, 2008, 10:18:54 PM
What is really bad is when people out there (and there are people out there who do this), want to handicap the tournament based on your league average. Why would you handicap a no tap tourney?
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