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LaneHammer20

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Is 3 leagues to many?
« on: August 29, 2008, 04:11:25 AM »
I was bowling in 2 leagues this winter, Tuesday and Thursday. Just the other day I got asked to sub in a league in evansville, at the end of the night they asked me to be a full time member, I accepted. it seems now I am wondering if I can handle 3 days a week? Tuesday, Wednsday, and Thursday.

Anyone elsae bowl 3 times a week. BTW I am 22 if that matters
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #16 on: August 29, 2008, 02:02:55 PM »
But that also means you bowl the last 2 weeks free.
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JOE FALCO

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #17 on: August 29, 2008, 02:04:54 PM »
Doesn't help when you are putting the money out up front!
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #18 on: August 29, 2008, 02:11:44 PM »
I have dropped to 2 this year and will take the extra time to just practice!
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #19 on: August 29, 2008, 02:15:02 PM »
I used to bowl 4 nights a week, but I was younger, lived very close to the Bowling Alley, and Saturday night was Travel Scratch League and we went all over three counties.

Now I bowl Tuesday night, Thursday morning (senior league) and a bunch of us get together and practice every Sunday morning (cheap bowling). I would bowl more if DW would allow it.
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #20 on: August 29, 2008, 02:20:37 PM »
Its ok I guess as long as you are single with no kids, time is something you just can't get back , you can make another buck but you can't get any time back
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LaneHammer20

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #21 on: August 29, 2008, 02:50:22 PM »
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$33 a week for three leagues is CHEAP! I'm looking at
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Well my home house is cheap at 9 dollars a night, the Evansville one is 15 a night, and I forgot to mention it is like 22 miles away from where I live, so thats atleast 2 1/2 gal of gas.

I definitly think it will help my game, I will also still be practicing during my aleast one day of the week.

My thumb might be my only possible issue I guess
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pocketsmasher51582

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #22 on: August 29, 2008, 02:53:14 PM »
I have been doing 3 leagues a week the past 4-5 years and this will be the first year since then that i am only bowlin 2 full time.  I will be in 2 others as a sub.  


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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #23 on: August 29, 2008, 03:17:05 PM »
I did 3 leagues per week at the end of last season and will be doing 3 leagues again this season.  It's the right amount for me.
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #24 on: August 29, 2008, 03:22:21 PM »
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My thumb might be my only possible issue I guess
I used to have problems with my thumb swelling and getting sore after several games.  I shortened my span by 1/8th of an inch, changed my pitches from 3/8" reverse 3/8" away to 1/8 reverse, 0 lateral.  I also started wearing Vise Hada patch on the back of my thumb.  And finally, I got a couple different interchangeable thumb inserts drilled up (Vise IT brand, by far the best of the interchangeable thumbs!!) so that I have one tighter and one looser to accomodate changing thumb sizes without relying on 80 pieces of tape being changed per night.  I am loving the results.  I bowled 21 games in two and a half days recently in a tournament and had zero problems with my thumb or fingers.
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #25 on: August 29, 2008, 03:41:30 PM »
I know many that going to three was just too much, but then again I know others that bowl 3 and its nothing to them, they'd bowl more if they could.

I just know that financially I can't afford 3 weeks and I just bowl one league full time and then sub in two others.
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NJStroker

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #26 on: August 29, 2008, 04:04:13 PM »
i would bowl 5 leagues a week, but no ride and no alley within 25 min of me make that impossible haha.
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BigWillyStyle

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #27 on: August 29, 2008, 10:31:30 PM »
Joe, I love ya to death, but here's what I'M forking out over the first 2 weeks:

Tuesday night scratch trio = $23 per night
Wednesday night 5-man league = $25 per night
Thursday night mixed 4-person scratch = $20 per night (the cheapie )

SO...for the first two weeks, I'll be paying:

Tuesday night 1st week = 23/23/18 (for USBC Sanction)
Wednesday night 1st week = 25/25
Thursday night 1st week = 20/20
Tuesday night 2nd week = 23/23
Wednesday night 2nd week = 25/25
Thursday night 2nd week = 20/20

$290

AND...that's hoping that I find a sponsor for the Thursday night league (otherwise another $30) AND Angela just got back into bowling, and is bowling the Tuesday and Thursday night scratch leagues....so add ANOTHER $190 for her last 2 weeks + the first 2 weeks + her sanction!!!  UGH!!!! Why can't we be in a Checkers league or something!

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$33 a week for three leagues is CHEAP! I'm looking at:

Monday ..... $22
Wednesday .. $16
Thursday ...  $7 (senior league)

Monday has a Sponsor fee $10 per man and Sanction fee of $17

Monday and Wednesday require last 2 weeks paid before 3rd week of bowling.

Cost me:
Monday 1st week 22/22/17/10 = $71
Tuesday 1st week 16/16 ---------- =  32
Wednesday 1st week 7------------= 7
Monday 2nd week 22/22 ----------=44
Tuesday 2nd week 16/16 ---------=32
Wednesday 2nd week 7 -----------=7

Two weeks of bowling $193

That's what I've been saying all the while BOWLERS ARE LOSING INTEREST DUE TO COST!
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JOE FALCO

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #28 on: August 30, 2008, 12:31:28 AM »
BigWillie .. I was responding to a comment indicating costs of $33 a week .. I agree my SENIOR LEAGUES save me a bundle of money in bowling!
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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #29 on: August 30, 2008, 12:41:59 AM »
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BigWillie .. I was responding to a comment indicating costs of $33 a week .. I agree my SENIOR LEAGUES save me a bundle of money in bowling!
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Joe, I know that...just saying, I WISH I COULD PAY $33 A WEEK! YIKES!  

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Kyle

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Re: Is 3 leagues to many?
« Reply #30 on: August 30, 2008, 01:31:00 AM »
Two years ago I bowled in 6 league in 5 days.  Then last year I cut it back to three and bowled a lot better.  I don't know, depends on the person I guess.
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