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Rock77

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How did you get here??
« on: January 26, 2004, 08:32:22 PM »
This is a spin-off topic of Bones' topic about us being the lucky ones. My question is, how did you come across this site?? How did you find this place of vast knowledge and wonderful people?? Did you stumble onto it randomly, was it referred to you?? Please share.

As for me, I stumbled upon this site a few years back in searching for some "ball reviews" on equipment I was about to purchase. I came here and never left!! I love it here!!

Thanks everyone for making this a wonderful place to be!!
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jensm

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #16 on: January 27, 2004, 01:21:35 PM »
Found a link on http://www.kolumbus.fi/bowwwling/ and liked what I found. I love this place.

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kendog

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #17 on: January 27, 2004, 03:23:29 PM »
I came over from Eteamz when they started to fizzle. somebody there sent me here, don't remember who. Cool community, just hope to meet more members in the future.
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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #18 on: January 27, 2004, 03:30:44 PM »
I first got here via some kind of info regarding virtual tournaments. Don't remember, but I think it was probably BTM.
STarted out just entering the tournaments (remember those???), and participating in the chat room. Ended up spending all my time on the forum.

Still don't care as much for the ball reviews - seems there's no guidelines, no quality control. I'd like that part much better if there was a standard "form" to fill out asking the standard questions of all ball reviewers, followed by a comment section...

But the forum - just ask anyone. If I'm not bowling, I'm probably here. If I'm not here, check back in an hour.
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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #19 on: January 27, 2004, 09:48:14 PM »
I was told by a lot of my friends that a lot of trash talking had been going on on this website before the Junior World Team Challenge in the youth section. So I came and checked it out, and got hooked.
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Saw Mill

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #20 on: January 27, 2004, 10:03:35 PM »
Well, you see there was this recruiter named Scott Scriver, and he offered me a Gold Membership if I checked his site out!  Once I checked it out, I was drafted, and sworn into membership; Gold that is, and the rest is as they say, HISTORY.  

I began as Stormfront, and then became Stormy Lane shortly after receiving my official Gold Member status.  Once I made the switch to Lane 1 completely, I then converted to the name you all affectionately know me as; Saw Mill. When Scott left, I almost chose to get out, but I decided to reenlist, and make a career out of being a Gold Member.  And now you know the "rest" of the story!!

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tisker

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #21 on: January 27, 2004, 10:22:45 PM »
When I stared bowling in 2000 I didn't know what the hell I was doing (not like now, of course ) so I looked to the web for info on how to bowl.  I stumbled onto the Eteamz board.  I came here when people like Sawbones, 10InThePit, and Mrs.Loco stopped posting there and came here.
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MSC2471

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #22 on: January 27, 2004, 10:54:07 PM »
I found out about this site when I was looking for ball reviews in the fall of 2003. I put a search through Google and up came this site. I love it and enjoy reading all the posts while I work through my overnights at the hospital switchboard...

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RSalas

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #23 on: January 27, 2004, 11:53:08 PM »
Same way I learned about Bowling This Month Magazine...from the alt.sport.bowling newsgroup.
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ThongPrincess

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #24 on: January 28, 2004, 12:09:24 AM »
I don't really remember.  I probably had one too many Diet Cokes and decided to look for bowling information and found this place.  

I have been to a few gatherings and met several of the posters from here.  A great group of people who have given me excuses to get out of CA and travel.  Of course with bowling balls in tow
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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #25 on: January 28, 2004, 02:32:38 AM »
i was told about this site by one of my dads teammates. we were talking about bowling one night and he mentioned this site. i checked it out and took a look at some of the reviews. that was about 3-4 years ago. i read posts on the forum on and off until about a year ago, when i finally decided to register and post. i havent really had the much free time to post until recently though. all i can say is i'm hooked.
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agroves

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #26 on: January 28, 2004, 02:36:39 AM »
phatdon told me to ck it out....I came, I saw and i stayed.

I have made a bunch of friends on this site, even though I have never met them.  In fact, I have only met SrKegler and I wish i spent more time getting to know that man.  I regret that....

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arakasi

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #27 on: January 28, 2004, 04:21:30 AM »
I also came across this site from a link on the old hammer website FABALL.COM.
I,ve been here almost 2 years.
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tenpinspro

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #28 on: January 28, 2004, 05:24:34 AM »
Friends and customers told me I could be helpful to others on ballreviews so I came to check it out and likewise...It's GREAT to hear so many different opinions and share info with so many GREAT people...thanks Ball Reviews.  
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MichiganBowling

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #29 on: January 28, 2004, 05:36:43 PM »
It was all part of a government sting operation...
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debs130

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Re: How did you get here??
« Reply #30 on: January 28, 2004, 05:53:44 PM »
I don't remember how I got here, but it was probably from some type of bowling search.  I had returned to bowling in 2001 after a 13-year absence, and was looking for tips on equipment, technique, etc.  I put this site into my favorites, and have been visiting it daily ever since.

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