But, it probably won’t, as there will probably still be some bashers out there ready to pounce on anything I do or say.
One thing people have forgotten is that the season early yet and no damage has been done. I can still revoke my decision on quitting and I have. I made 3 phone calls today to try to rectify the oil problem.
First, I called the captain of my Thursday night league and I told him that while I’m disgusted with the events going on in the league (throwing wrist supports around, long waiting game, lack of oil) I’m going to stick it out. In the mean time we’re going to address the oil problem to management. I told him that while I’m disgusted with the condition I will stick the league out, but I’m hoping oil can get laid down. I will flatten out my hand (something I don’t like to do) if the condition is dry tonight. Tonight is the next bowling night for the league I’m 198 in, 12 pins down from my normal average and it will probably go lower. I told him that he is my friend and I didn’t want to leave the team hanging.
Second, for the other league I called both the manager of the house and the league president to address the really bone dry condition. The house manager said that they didn’t oil the lanes at all during that day, but they are expected to be oiled next week. They had 3 leagues before us that day so we had nothing. I was told from now on they will be oiled in the morning and in the afternoon before the evening leagues start. We will get second shift because we start at 9 and they don’t have time to oil the lanes. I told her I was fine with that as long as there is some oil. I don’t have a problem playing inside. I can play that shot almost as good as I can outside.
As far as adjusting goes, it is early in the season and I haven’t tried everything I’m capable of doing in a 3 game series. I haven’t flattened out my hand yet because I was trying a variety of balls and lines. Think about it. There’s a ton of things you can try and you’re foolish to think you can try them all in a 3 game set. In just the first 2 weeks of bowling I’m being told on this board that I can’t adjust. I haven’t event begun to try hand positions because it is easier for me to try different lines and equipment changes first. If that fails I will try a different hand position. I just feel I haven’t been given an honest chance here on this board. There are so many things to try when the lanes are too dry for you that it is sometimes difficult to make the correct choice off the bat. If you can, then you would be a Norm Duke or Walter Ray Williams.
As one poster said, I really don’t see where encouragement exists here on this board. I have to agree with that.
