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RABid

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Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« on: April 07, 2018, 02:14:07 PM »
Is there any ball that you will not consider because of the name? I have a touch of arachnophobia and have killed several black widow spiders around my house.  One would think that a ball called black widow would be a total turn off for me, but I am seriously considering  the black widow gold with no reservations. One name that does totally turn me off is Pitbull Bite. Guess I have seen too many news stories about kids being mauled by pitbulls. It used to be a common occurrence in my area.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #1 on: April 07, 2018, 03:13:02 PM »
There's a Lord Field ball called the Blizzard that has a big snowflake on it as the logo.

It doesn't sit well with me.
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SG17

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #2 on: April 07, 2018, 03:15:50 PM »
to be fair I was never a fan of lane one to begin with; but several of their balls had names over the years that reinforced my ignoring of their existence.  The one I remember is Agent Orange.  something about naming a ball after a chemical weapon really irked me
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #3 on: April 07, 2018, 03:46:13 PM »
Boo Yah?
What are they, 10 years old? Grow up, already.
Not criticizing the ball, just the name.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #4 on: April 07, 2018, 03:54:42 PM »
Nope,  but I've avoided several because if the logo.  Color is also a big factor in ball decision.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #5 on: April 07, 2018, 04:02:54 PM »
I don't really hate these names, but I avoided balls like "Bad Ass" and "Hell Raiser" to not offend anyone in my church league.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #6 on: April 07, 2018, 04:13:03 PM »
Not really. I like watching the guy bowl but I'm definitely not a fan of the Timeless and Drive having the Belmo logo.
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Impending Doom

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #7 on: April 07, 2018, 04:13:59 PM »
Quote from: drew999 on April 07, 2018, 04:02:54 PM
I don't really hate these names, but I avoided balls like "Bad Ass" and "Hell Raiser" to not offend anyone in my church league.

So I bet the Lord Field Bloody Cross wouldn't have sat well...

I've never avoided a ball due to anything name based. I'm also not going to comment on the ignorance about the Pitbull comment. Pitbulls aren't bad dogs, not any more than any other dogs. The owners that treat them like weapons are to blame.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #8 on: April 07, 2018, 04:48:11 PM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on April 07, 2018, 04:13:59 PM
Quote from: drew999 on April 07, 2018, 04:02:54 PM
I don't really hate these names, but I avoided balls like "Bad Ass" and "Hell Raiser" to not offend anyone in my church league.

So I bet the Lord Field Bloody Cross wouldn't have sat well...
I'm not sure if they would actually be offended, I just play it safe sometimes
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RABid

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #9 on: April 07, 2018, 05:31:16 PM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on April 07, 2018, 04:13:59 PM
........ I'm also not going to comment on the ignorance about the Pitbull comment. Pitbulls aren't bad dogs, not any more than any other dogs. The owners that treat them like weapons are to blame.

I think you just did by calling me ignorant. Fact is, there was a lot of media about people being attacked by pit bulls. I'm sure DV8 didn't name the ball "Bite" because of the breed's friendly reputation. :)
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leftybowler70

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #10 on: April 07, 2018, 05:40:55 PM »
This is all a illusion to begin with....  ::)  But me as high in my faith that I’m in, it’s obvious that I will NEVER EVER be comfortable with any ball that has the word DEVIL on it (although just a ball).

Just rubs me the wrong way every time.
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Impending Doom

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #11 on: April 07, 2018, 06:07:05 PM »
Quote from: RABid on April 07, 2018, 05:31:16 PM
Quote from: Impending Doom on April 07, 2018, 04:13:59 PM
........ I'm also not going to comment on the ignorance about the Pitbull comment. Pitbulls aren't bad dogs, not any more than any other dogs. The owners that treat them like weapons are to blame.

I think you just did by calling me ignorant. Fact is, there was a lot of media about people being attacked by pit bulls. I'm sure DV8 didn't name the ball "Bite" because of the breed's friendly reputation. :)

Media sensationalism at it's best. Did you know that pit bulls aren't the leading cause of dog attacks? Also, pit bull isn't a breed, but a broad generalization of any dog with a blocky head between 35-100 pounds. Pit bulls are routinely abused to create a behavior that is undesirable, such as beating them until they fight back, starving them until they become food aggressive and using them as bait dogs. NOT TO MENTION the inbreeding the people who fight these dogs make their bitches entail is enough to make you wanna puke. But it's the dog. I promise.

But you keep believing the "news". In this area, sir, you are by the very definition ignorant.
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leftybowler70

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #12 on: April 07, 2018, 06:19:23 PM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on April 07, 2018, 04:13:59 PM
Quote from: drew999 on April 07, 2018, 04:02:54 PM
I don't really hate these names, but I avoided balls like "Bad Ass" and "Hell Raiser" to not offend anyone in my church league.

So I bet the Lord Field Bloody Cross wouldn't have sat well...

I've never avoided a ball due to anything name based. I'm also not going to comment on the ignorance about the Pitbull comment. Pitbulls aren't bad dogs, not any more than any other dogs. The owners that treat them like weapons are to blame.


No pun intended, but I take serious offense to those names, not cool at all idc about the purpose; It’s bowling no pun intended, but not cool with me at all.
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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #13 on: April 07, 2018, 06:37:04 PM »
Probably wasn't getting it anyways because I don't need it, but I hate the logo look and name for the Idol. Names like Bad Ass I thought were kinda try hard lame.

I second Impending Doom's comments on the Pitbulls as a pitbull owner myself he speaks the truth. I'm not looking to entertain a debate of it on here though.
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RABid

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Re: Bolling ball names that you hate to the point of avoiding?
« Reply #14 on: April 07, 2018, 07:08:41 PM »
Quote from: Impending Doom on April 07, 2018, 06:07:05 PM
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But you keep believing the "news". In this area, sir, you are by the very definition ignorant.

Try reading my post again without interjecting assumptions of my hate for your favorite dog breed. Fact: lots of people have been mauled by pit bulls, including children. Fact: media outlets jump at a chance to report these incidences. Fact: DV8 named the ball Pitbull Bite because of this hype. Fact: even my small town had two incidences of small children being mauled because they wondered into range of a chained up pit bull.

Live in denial all you want, but calling some else ignorant because they focus on different effects of an event than you is intolerance. I'm sorry, but not everyone is blond, blue eyed, 6 foot tall and in perfect physical condition. People are different. They look different. They act different. They have different beliefs. Some people worry about the dog. Some people worry about the child.
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