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Danes07

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Finally did it
« on: October 06, 2008, 09:45:36 PM »
It was a little bit feast or famine at league last night.  It was either strikes or splits.  Got off a little slow as a couple splits bit me in the first game and shot 189.  Decide to switch lines a little bit and moved in just a couple boards.

Started out frame 1 in game 2 with a strike and started stringing them.  Before I realized it, I had thrown the front 9 and had quite a crowd behind me.  I've never been in this situation before so it was all I could do to stay calm.  The long and short is that I threw a 299, my first honor score.

What I'm happier about is the fact that I stepped up in the 10th frame and threw 3 quality shots, in the pocket.  The first 2 were tugged slightly, but only a couple boards, so not bad.  The last shot I told myself to get the ball out where I had been all game.  Well, I did that...got the ball out where I wanted to...right speed, right rotation...and watched the 6 pin go around the 10 for a 299.  I'm happy though, for my first honor score and that I know I can get up in the 10th and throw 3 solid shots and get the job done.
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #1 on: October 07, 2008, 06:44:34 AM »
congrats!  at least now you know you can handle the pressure.
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Danes07

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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #2 on: October 07, 2008, 07:19:07 AM »
I think thats what I'm happiest about...not the 299...but knowing that I can handle the pressure and make the shots when I need to.

Thanks Gunny!
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #3 on: October 07, 2008, 08:21:58 AM »
Nice bowling. It's always fun when you make an adjustment and it ends up being money.


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Danes07

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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #4 on: October 07, 2008, 08:23:20 AM »
My knees were knocking quite a bit...they felt more like jelly actually.  I just tried to focus on fundamentals.  Just keep on my mark and let my body do the rest...actually worked.

I keep thinking to myself that if I had pulled the last shot slightly like I pulled the first 2 in the 10th, it might have struck.  But oh well, there's next time.

Thanks though guys!
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #5 on: October 07, 2008, 09:52:12 AM »
Congrats and nice shooting.
You handled it better than I did last week. Had the front 10, got
nervous and tugged the 11th for a nice 4,6,7,10. Oddly enough I
was using a 6 year old storm hit.
How was your last game? Often times after a run I'm drain, and
lose it for the next game.

Contrats again
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #6 on: October 07, 2008, 10:02:36 AM »
Nice job
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #7 on: October 07, 2008, 10:51:05 AM »
Good shooting.  My first attempt at it I did what you did.  Two quality shots, then sent the 12th one where I thought was good, it hung a little and left the 1,2,4.  Knees were knocking.  I think I kept that ball, Columbia blue dot.
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Danes07

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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #8 on: October 07, 2008, 11:40:33 AM »
Thanks to everyone who has congratulated me in this thread.  Its very much appreciated and brings a smile to my face.

Definately has been a good week for me.  Shoot the 299, applied for a job that I have a terrific chance of getting and my girlfriend of 4 years and I got engaged on saturday.  So things have been going pretty well.

Thanks again everyone for the words of congratuations.  Still are good people around!!!
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #9 on: October 07, 2008, 11:49:55 AM »
Congrats and great shooting!!  Keep up to good bowling!!
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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #10 on: October 07, 2008, 08:03:55 PM »
Congratulations on the 299 game and your engagement.  What was your last game?


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Re: Finally did it
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2008, 05:43:39 AM »
I shot 205 my last game.  Couple of blow out splits, but other than that I stayed in the pocket.  693 isn't the highest series ever with a 299 in there, but considering I have been stuggling with my timing so far this season, I'll just try to build on monday and keep trucking.  And thanks for the congrats on the engagement, MI 2 AZ.

Yeah, to keep myself calm I just walked around the area around our lanes, and kept talking with my teamates, one of whom happens to be my father.  It was all I could do to keep myself from thinking about what I was doing.

Thanks guys!
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