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LordWalrus

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Ball hits like a truck
« on: January 07, 2009, 01:49:43 AM »
I see that phrase all over this site. Having never been hit by a truck myself, I'm confused. What do trucks hit like, and, what kind of truck is it best to hit like? Is an S10 hit like an F150 hit? Should I go to a Dodge pro shop?
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Nor Cal Bowler

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #16 on: January 07, 2009, 11:54:20 AM »
I say we start a truck level meter from Ford Courier/Chevy Luv up to Mack/Peterbuilt
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janderson

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #17 on: January 07, 2009, 02:16:21 PM »
It hits like a truck and keeps the pins low. It's no good if it doesn't keep the pins low!
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BrunsMike

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #18 on: January 07, 2009, 02:42:38 PM »
I would rather not hear any comparison to how a ball hits like. Whenever someone asks me how the ball hits the pins I tell them "The ball makes a hard move off the break point" or some kind of variation of that. Thats what most people that bowl around here judge a balls reaction or hitting power.

Its a phrase that will forever be used unfortunately.
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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #19 on: January 07, 2009, 03:19:10 PM »
"The ball hits like a TRUCK."

Does that mean it must be used by a truck driver?

Is a C.D.L. required to buy one?




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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #20 on: January 07, 2009, 07:58:17 PM »
no but if peachless were here (for the older guys) he would say that some of his CPL hit like a truck......
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FAILURE IS FEEDBACK. AND FEEDBACK IS THE BREAKFAST OF CHAMPIONS THAT GOT DIGESTED!

Ten pin?????? Where?? I throw a BUZZSAW there is NUTTIN left on the deck...

Proud MEMBER of the FOS!!
Member of the FOS, if there happens to be a 9 pin standing just toss a saw and cut it down~~!

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #21 on: January 07, 2009, 09:25:58 PM »
I have been hit by a truck.  A semi tow truck to be exact.  None of my bowling balls hit as hard as that truck.
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Hogsharley

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #22 on: January 07, 2009, 09:32:16 PM »
How 'bout "the ball hits like Ike Turner"?
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Maine Man

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #23 on: January 07, 2009, 09:33:02 PM »
Someone needs to interview a bowling pin, and get their perspective on this "hits like a truck" thing.  
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LordWalrus

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #24 on: January 08, 2009, 06:56:57 AM »
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I have been hit by a truck.  A semi tow truck to be exact.  None of my bowling balls hit as hard as that truck.


Nice. This is the kind of testimony we can use to create a baseline. Let's see... According to CPA's profile, so far we have:

Semi tow truck > The One, Gamebreaker, T-Road Pearl and Maxim

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baltimora

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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #25 on: January 08, 2009, 07:05:45 AM »
my ball sometimes hits like one of those little japanese trucks from the 80's.
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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #26 on: January 08, 2009, 09:30:03 AM »
my triple x factor hits like a very large solid black cherry!
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Re: Ball hits like a truck
« Reply #27 on: January 08, 2009, 10:01:45 AM »
I got hit by a truck once.  

It came down the road and turned the corner hard and hit me flush.  

I woke up two days later...

No bowling ball will ever hit like a truck, not even a little one.

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