Post by: cheech on March 19, 2009, 06:07:24 AM
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greatest accomplishment:shooting 603 and not shooting one 200 game(130,173,300)...lol
p.s. go leftys
Post by: ucumin2 on March 19, 2009, 02:46:59 PM
We had same problem with a tourenment this weekend . Guys got all pissed because bowler had front 9 and no one noticed. Had to make big scene because he only got 1 lane and choked.
Post by: Aloarjr810 on March 19, 2009, 03:35:14 PM
There was 12 lanes between us and after a while he came over to me a complained because I got up to bowl the same time he did. told me to stop it. I looked at him told him sorry forget it, ill bowl when im ready, there wasn't 20 lane courtesy.told him go back to his lane.
after awhile he threw his balls in his bag and yelled he was never coming back to this house.
I waved bye-bye and kept bowling.
Post by: bowl400 on March 19, 2009, 03:36:19 PM
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Post by: leftyinsnellville on March 19, 2009, 04:04:07 PM
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I was practicing one day and there was only one other person there bowling.
There was 12 lanes between us and after a while he came over to me a complained because I got up to bowl the same time he did. told me to stop it. I looked at him told him sorry forget it, ill bowl when im ready, there wasn't 20 lane courtesy.told him go back to his lane.
after awhile he threw his balls in his bag and yelled he was never coming back to this house.
I waved bye-bye and kept bowling.
I had some dude get all bent out of shape at me because he had the front seven during league and I had the nerve to speak to him. Hell, I didn't notice he got a whoppin' seven in a row. He was so hostile after he missed on eight that I really thought I was gonna have to kick his butt to get him to cool it.
Post by: astrodanco on March 19, 2009, 06:52:39 PM
quote:I prefer people to not tell me how many strikes I have going in a string. I bowl better when I don't know. I particularly dislike when the house goes quiet and only then does it dawn on me that I have a long string going. More often then not in either case I end up psyching myself out and leaving a ten pin (or worse). But hey, I don't go ballistic either, just kick myself and vow to work on my mental game.
I had some dude get all bent out of shape at me because he had the front seven during league and I had the nerve to speak to him.
Post by: Scolai on March 19, 2009, 07:09:01 PM
"Ma'am, I understand more about lane courtesy than you will ever know."
She glared at me for a second and then sat down. My belief is that she just bonked a shot and needed a scapegoat. I just happened to be the easiest target within range.
Seriously. If one truly wants to learn to get over lane courtesy issues, (s)he merely needs to bowl during Cosmic bowling or on a busy Saturday when there are a lot of kids in the center.
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Post by: novawagonmaster on March 19, 2009, 07:23:34 PM
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If one truly wants to learn to get over lane courtesy issues, (s)he merely needs to bowl during Cosmic bowling or on a busy Saturday when there are a lot of kids in the center.
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This actually works pretty well. You are lucky to get any lane courtesy at all during these events. Does wonders for improving concentration. I try to do it a few times every year. Besides...it's fun to go bowling with some of your "non-bowler" friends once in a while.
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Post by: Dannyboy on March 19, 2009, 07:23:56 PM
The only thing I worry about is running in to someone. 1 lane solves that. The alley is full of raucous beer drinkers when I play. There are a lot more distractions than what the guy 2 lanes over is doing.
Post by: No Open Tenths on March 19, 2009, 07:28:40 PM
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If one truly wants to learn to get over lane courtesy issues, (s)he merely needs to bowl during Cosmic bowling or on a busy Saturday when there are a lot of kids in the center.
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This actually works pretty well. You are lucky to get any lane courtesy at all during these events. Does wonders for improving concentration. I try to do it a few times every year. Besides...it's fun to go bowling with some of your "non-bowler" friends once in a while.
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Post by: JessN16 on March 19, 2009, 08:05:17 PM
1) Above-ground ball returns. Nothing like targeting the breakpoint and then here comes a ball flying right at you.
2) A juke box with one AM radio-quality speaker that played constantly, even in league, with the default song being a live recording of Chuck Berry singing "My Ding-A-Ling" at a concert in Japan. (Starts off with him yelling into the microphone, "What song is it you wanna hear?" and has a verse sung back to him by the crowd. Plus he was stoned off his a** at the time.) Second most-played song was the long version of Bonnie Tyler's "Total Eclipse of the Heart," and if the owner's sister was running the control counter, Chris DeBurgh's "Lady in Red."
3) Projector-style telescores, about half of them missing their retainer clips. So if you were standing within eyeshot of the screens, you could periodically see the sheets slipping off and then these huge dark hands trying to reposition them.
4) 10 lanes in the house, absolutely NONE of them with working kickbars. Meaning, you have to manually reset the lanes after every shot. At least I never got a fast rack sweep...
5) When practicing in said house, no lane courtesy. Kids all in my lane and approach. I posted a shot at the foul line once and got rolled from behind by a 12-year old who was running out a shot, tripped over the above-ground return and clipped me like a defensive back on a punt return.
Jess
Post by: Kid Jete on March 19, 2009, 08:32:05 PM
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See, in my league at least, we use 2-lane courtesy. There is this one old mope who looks like he's about a thousand, who just grabs his ball off the rack without looking in ANY direction other than forwards, and walks out in front of everyone.
That's my money league. The vacation league that I sub for on Sunday nights is another story. There's an ENTIRE TEAM, all family, and NOT ONE of them has any courtesy whatsoever. I subbed in this league for the first time Sunday night, and had the entire team run up on me at least twice. If it happens this week, I'm saying something.
To the OP - I would've told the mook to shut his mouth and go back to tossing his ball in the ditch, he had his two lanes.
My buddy had the front 10 and and 80 year old guy we were bowling against got up and threw 2 shots that caused my buddy to have to wait inbetween the 10th and 11th strike lol. It all ended well because he threw the last 2 dead flush but that 80 year old might have died a couple years early if that 11th didn't go lol.
Post by: cheech on March 19, 2009, 09:25:16 PM
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To the OP - I would've told the mook to shut his mouth and go back to tossing his ball in the ditch, he had his two lanes.
i almost did. i almost went over and asked what the problem was and after he told me i would have been like"if your mental game is so bad that you require more than 2 lanes of courtesy then i suggest you work on that a little more." or spend more time working on getting better instead of bashing me on a small issue such as over sized lane courtesy
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HG:300x2(SR300 both)
HS:792(SR300)
2004 NYSPHSAA team champions
2007 NYSPHSAA individual high game(300) and series(1411-6 games)
arsenal: sauce rival arch rival dead flush blue vibe scout jazz SR300 plastic
sacred heart university bowling, frosh.
greatest accomplishment:shooting 603 and not shooting one 200 game(130,173,300)...lol
p.s. go leftys
Post by: tenpin477 on March 20, 2009, 12:50:07 PM
Post by: Krakken on March 20, 2009, 02:00:46 PM
Like someone said, if you need more than that, you need to work on your concentration.
Personally If you are up right next to me I have no idea.
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Post by: ucumin2 on March 20, 2009, 02:09:43 PM
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In league play 1 lane is, and should be the norm. In tournaments and the more competitive environments, it should be 2 lanes. Thats my biggest pet peeve, people that don't understand lane courtesy
Post by: rackattack on March 20, 2009, 02:18:29 PM
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what more funny is that the league is only allowed 1 lane courtesy so the employee intentionally set up open bowlers on the lane next to us (so there is still one lane between them and the league) just to screw with the guy. it provided entertainment to say the least.
So the house employee intentionally pi$$ed off a league member for your amusement.
Nice way to teach courtesy.
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Post by: renaissanceman517kak on March 20, 2009, 02:35:25 PM
Post by: gtkpr31 on March 20, 2009, 02:56:24 PM
The PBA doesn't even give 2 lane courtesy, they give a one pair courtesy which is a bit different.
If you can't throw your ball unless someone is 2 lanes away you don't deserve to bowl.
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Post by: ucumin2 on March 20, 2009, 05:36:11 PM
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Anyone that needs 3 lanes courtesy sucks. Pretty simple.
Post by: rockerbowler18 on March 20, 2009, 05:41:54 PM
I'm equally as sick of the people that average 200 on their china shot and think they have the right to jump up on you just because they think they're the hottest thing since sliced bread.
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Post by: kidlost2000 on March 20, 2009, 06:19:28 PM
I will wait sometimes because there are just certain people you can't bowl next to while they are up there. Like guy that lofts the ball 15' feet down the lane.
Or about 3-4 weeks ago when I bowled city tournament one pair to the left of us was a women that bowled with a short 2-step approach. So anytime she was on the right lane I would wait an extra 20 secs for her to go. Which worked great cause I shot 300-809. (just wasn't use to seeing her, it was different)
On my regular league we have a team with two people in wheel chairs and I can have one lane all day because I'm use to it.
As far as someone with the front 9 or finishing a shot at 800 I prefer to give them at least 2 lanes. Plus I want to see them shoot it and not be the donkey up there going step for step with them if they miss.
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Post by: dicnic on March 20, 2009, 07:25:28 PM
At the very least, wouldn't you analyze your shots, learning from them if they are flush, light, high or whatever?
quote]I had some dude get all bent out of shape at me because he had the front seven during league and I had the nerve to speak to him.[/quote]I prefer people to not tell me how many strikes I have going in a string. I bowl better when I don't know. I particularly dislike when the house goes quiet and only then does it dawn on me that I have a long string going. More often then not in either case I end up psyching myself out and leaving a ten pin (or worse). But hey, I don't go ballistic either, just kick myself and vow to work on my mental game.[/quote]
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Post by: BrianCRX90 on March 20, 2009, 08:10:14 PM
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Post by: Buddy Christ on March 21, 2009, 03:09:38 AM
Some fat bitch yelled at me 4 lanes away because she said I was bowling at nearly the same time as her.
Like a lot of the members have said, if your mental game is that bad, work on that. If me bowling next to you, distracts you, obviously, you aren't focusing on your shot, rather, your peripheral vision.
God, I hate people.
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Post by: Carlos Colon on March 21, 2009, 10:40:12 AM
Post by: backupball on March 21, 2009, 11:18:50 AM
- Complaint from fat bithc who was bowling on 11-12 when I was practicing on 5-6. She told the desk that it was their position round to win the half (ma & pa league) and I was distracting the bowlers. The desk basically told her "too bad".
- 140 average old man throwing his ball down on the ball return when someone else stepped up on him 2 lanes away.
- Multiple lower average bowlers insisting on 2 lane courtesy.
- A teammate (200 avg) who insists on 3 lane courtesy.
This is another reason that leagues are suffering. It just takes too long to bowl the 3 games.