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General Category => Miscellaneous => Topic started by: SrKegler on February 18, 2004, 08:45:42 PM

Title: I Choked
Post by: SrKegler on February 18, 2004, 08:45:42 PM: Before some of the big mouths I bowl with get on here, let me give you my VERSION of the truth.

First, the owner of the bowling alley had a teams captain meeting and told us the oiler was broken. They could oil the lanes but couldn't strip them. We had the option of waiting an hour or so until he could get another one shipped in from his other alley or he could go ahead and oil the lanes. The league voted to go ahead and just oil the lanes.

I decided to play the twig, seemed to give me the most consistent shot.

Third game we're tied going down to the anchor bowlers. Ends up I need the first 2 in the 10th to win. Got the first two but tugged the 3rd one in, just a little afraid of the gutter. 4-9

298. I'll change my profile when I get the chance. One more plaque to go now.
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~~~SrK - Have balls, will travel

Old bowlers never die, we just don't score as often
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: kendog on February 19, 2004, 11:51:49 AM: congrats, there must be light at the end of the tunnel.
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kendog
avoids spare shooting at all costs
just throw strikes
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: tenpinspro on February 19, 2004, 11:56:21 AM: Hi SrK,

You had to define it as "Loser awards" didn't you.... Actually, I just picked up the big 4 three weeks ago, first time ever. Congrats on the game!! Now you're a "loser" like the rest of us...

Rick
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: mumzie on February 19, 2004, 11:58:56 AM: Wow. Front 10, and HAVE to get the first two in the 10th to win. Where was the rest of your team???
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: seadrive on February 19, 2004, 12:00:03 PM: Nice shooting, loser!
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seadrive
Cogito ergo bowl
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: Strider on February 19, 2004, 12:01:27 PM: I'd say a 298 bowled on oil, on top of oil and carrydown, deserves a Congratulations!
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Penn State Proud
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: RSalas on February 19, 2004, 12:20:25 PM: quote:
Wow. Front 10, and HAVE to get the first two in the 10th to win. Where was the rest of your team???

I was in that situation several years ago in a travel league; bowling anchor, I had the front nine, and needed the first two in the 10th to win the game. I got the first two, but left a late 10 on the last shot for 299. For the rest of the season, my nickname was "Squeeze."
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: stringer on February 19, 2004, 04:04:29 PM: Congratulations! Playing that close to the gutter with the game on the line and a 300 takes a lot of guts and skill to keep it on the lane.
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: Pat Kruschel on February 19, 2004, 05:15:14 PM: Congrats SrK !
Guess your not all washed up after all!

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PK
Insanity runs in my family....
It practically gallops. ~~~ Mortimer Brewster
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: 230-n-up-or-bust on February 19, 2004, 05:20:18 PM: Gosh, you suck.
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Not all great shots result in strikes and not all strikes are great shots.
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: agroves on February 19, 2004, 06:30:02 PM: Great!! I have loser award too.

Good Shootin
andrew
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FUFU
Spray and Pray
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: Platinum Bowler on February 20, 2004, 12:57:08 AM: Good job Barnes! Haha.
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B-Car
Title: Re: I Choked
Post by: Sir_rev-a-lot on February 20, 2004, 09:33:31 AM: Congrats on the game on what must have been interesting conditions. As far as a choke, Nope, if that is a choke, then you are definately clutch all the other times.