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Title: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: trash heap on December 01, 2003, 07:06:26 AM
A guy on the next lane over left an interesting pin combination tonite. He left the 5 7 10. Everybody let him have it. I didn't see how he threw it, but I am guessing with ribbing he got it had to be some kind of strange pocket hit. He just stood there stunned....It was pretty funny!
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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: 10pin2002 on December 01, 2003, 10:14:24 PM
The only way to leave that is have not enough turn into the pins at the point of impact, and you have to hit a little light.  I've seen it left several times.

He deserved whatever limp-wristed "no five, no drive" jokes were made about him.
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: MI 2 AZ on December 01, 2003, 10:21:28 PM
There was a house that I bowled at in the early 80's, called Royal Oak Lanes, that you would see at least one a night left there.  But those were the days of urethane, plastic, and rubber.  
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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: trash heap on December 01, 2003, 11:17:43 PM
A LILLY! LOL! I wish they would have announced it over the PA, that would have topped it off! The whole league should enjoy the moment.
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: Ringing10 on December 01, 2003, 11:36:19 PM
Out here in the west, we call that the "sour apple". I don't know why, but that's what it's called.
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: MI 2 AZ on December 01, 2003, 11:59:52 PM
quote:
It's a funny leave.


Not as funny when you are the recipient.    


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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: mixnmash on December 02, 2003, 08:55:14 AM
I have heard it called both, but more frequently as the "sour apple". The way to pick it up is to pick up the 5-7 with the ball (RH) while tossing your purse at the 10 pin....lol. I have only seen it made once while someone "No Thumbed" a 10lb house ball to the left side of the 5-pin, which deflected into the 7 and shot the 5 into the 10.
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: livespive on December 02, 2003, 09:10:28 AM
We call it the Bubble Gum here, and I just seen one last night on our pair

We usually tell them to take their ball back to KMart and get their money back


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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: LuvThatWhiteDot on December 02, 2003, 09:23:37 AM
I left one a couple of weeks ago

I  just wish I could time one when I'm bowling the Hoinke -- when you get in their sidepot thing, leaving a 5-7-10 wins you $100.00.

(I already got the Headpin Dummy towel)
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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: JohnP on December 02, 2003, 10:58:44 AM
Bones -- When I was bowling in Texas in the '70s it was called the "Lily" also, but I never found out why.  Do you (or anyone else) know the origin of the name?  --  JohnP
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: mumzie on December 02, 2003, 12:44:40 PM
Several years ago I watched a PWBA touring pro leave two in a row during match play in a regional.
Yes - they were on different lanes.
And - to make it even worse, it was her home house.
I'll never forget it.
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: The Ratpack on December 02, 2003, 02:16:30 PM

 Last night in our doubles league one of my
 opponents left this spare,and as said it
 was a light hit.
 AND HE IS A LEFTY
Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: Strider on December 02, 2003, 03:01:06 PM
Who, me???  

My wife started a "housewives" league a few weeks ago.  I went one afternoon to practice and to watch her.  I saw three lilly's left that afternoon.  Yes, one was my wife's.  She does throw a 9# plastic ball about 10 mph.
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Title: Re: Odd Pin Combination
Post by: Doggie the Dog on December 02, 2003, 10:19:44 PM
I was victimized by this split a couple years ago- it ended a six-bagger to start out the night.ARRRGGGHHH!!!
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