Post by: guzmand19 on March 01, 2004, 11:19:03 PM
Anyways after throwing my first ball, it was obvious the lanes were in complete neglect of any sort of shot. My ball hooked side to side, and off the lane. I was playing in deep with my plastic and still having problems taming that ball! It was a complete joke and not even decent spare practice like they usually are even after leagues. Im not talking normal dry, it was just awful. Worst lanes I've ever bowled on, save the one time they stripped the lane but forgot to re-oil. (Which the house rectified very quickly)
As I was thinking about it later, I was wondering out loud if bowling alley's should give you a discount on open bowling after leagues or when the lanes haven't been maintained in awhile. Before anyone tears me up, keep in mind in golf they do indeed give you discounts if the course is too wet or if its raining. I think the same should apply in bowling and may draw some interest from league bowlers sticking around later or the late night open bowlers. Any thoughts?
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"Here we go folks, he is working off the first 8, and looking good. Looks good on the approach.... OH NO, its off his ankle and down the gutter!! OHH THE HUMANITY!"
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Post by: ThongPrincess on March 02, 2004, 02:45:14 PM
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Post by: jimensminger on March 02, 2004, 02:51:23 PM
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Post by: guzmand19 on March 02, 2004, 02:51:43 PM
Its pretty sad that a bowling alley in a poor area of Kansas is honestly the nicest place I have ever bowled. Very well kept, lanes in good shape, cool design and layout, nice graphics on the scoreboards. Just a good place to bowl.
I also understand it is expensive to run a bowling center, but its also just as expensive to maintain a golf course. Grounds crews, pest control, sprinklers, regular mainteniance and everything.
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"Here we go folks, he is working off the first 8, and looking good. Looks good on the approach.... OH NO, its off his ankle and down the gutter!! OHH THE HUMANITY!"
Darrell Guzman
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Post by: stanski on March 02, 2004, 03:01:17 PM
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Post by: LadyW on March 02, 2004, 03:27:14 PM
That is highway robbery
Where do you live? How do they get any non-league bowlers to pay those prices? I can't even imagine what they must charge for alcoholic drinks and snack bar items.--------------------
LadyW....(aka Wannabe)
Post by: LadyW on March 02, 2004, 03:56:38 PM
I live in Long Island. Those prices are definitely neighborhood specific.
I can understand charging those prices in Manhattan but not in the suburbs.
What a rip-off.
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LadyW....(aka Wannabe)
Post by: bygnel on March 02, 2004, 04:22:33 PM
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FALL, DAMN YOU FALL!!! "I'm so tired of being a wannabe league bowler.. I WANNA BE A LEAGUE BOWLER!!"
Post by: Ernie McCracken on March 02, 2004, 05:04:19 PM
Went into a different house for some practice one afternoon and the lanes were just fried. I'm not paying $3 per game to shoot on that crap. I asked to talk with the manager about it. He came out and told me that good bowlers could adjust and started walking away. I told him he should put on his shoes and bowl me for $20 a game on the garbage that was on the lanes. I knew he was a 185 average player, but he had no clue who I was. After a ton of heckling, I finally got him to bowl me for one game. I win: I don't pay for any of my bowling on his dirt dry lanes. He wins: I pay the money and go home. Needless to say he couldn't believe how dry his own lanes were and he didn't even finish the game. He apologized and gave me three free game passes as well as a huge chunk off my bill for the previous games. I'd suggest that others do the same if your lanes are just crap during open play. You're paying a lot of money and not having any fun or decent practice for that matter.
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Evolutionary. Revolutionary.
Post by: LadyW on March 02, 2004, 05:17:22 PM
Way to go! Put him in his place! It's great to see someone stand up for the league bowlers of America
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LadyW....(aka Wannabe)
Post by: BowlingDude300 on March 02, 2004, 05:27:04 PM
Post by: Doggie the Dog on March 02, 2004, 11:27:37 PM
Post by: Rev_O on March 02, 2004, 11:29:35 PM
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Post by: freedomrules3 on March 02, 2004, 11:42:39 PM
Post by: MSC2471 on March 03, 2004, 12:09:40 AM
In the other house that I sub in, it's $3 a game for non-league members, and $2 a game for league members. If you bowl in 2 or more leagues, they give you $1.50 a game for open play. They also run rent a lane specials on the weekends.
Matt
Post by: hotwire13 on March 03, 2004, 12:20:48 AM
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Post by: sheppy335 on March 03, 2004, 07:38:00 AM
The other house i bowl in give no discount and is 3.50/line.
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Oil is served Best with fingers!
Why does the 8 Pin laugh at me!
Sheppy
Post by: guzmand19 on March 04, 2004, 10:42:04 AM
I love the house there, and practice as much as possible when down visiting family there. I wish more houses up here took as much pride in their work as they did.
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"Here we go folks, he is working off the first 8, and looking good. Looks good on the approach.... OH NO, its off his ankle and down the gutter!! OHH THE HUMANITY!"
Darrell Guzman
guzmand19 - Yahoo IM and MSN screen names
Post by: Moe on March 04, 2004, 11:08:46 AM
The other places i bowl are 3.25 a game, nice synthetic lanes, and there usually well maintained. It all depends on when you go in there. And the other place, usually go there for All you can bowl on monday's after 9:30. Its great, because there is no one there through the day so i can play on 40-44' of oil. There open bowling is also steep though, but they run lots of cool specials.
But yea that is a pretty good idea, discount for crappy lane conditions.
Edited on 3/4/2004 12:04 PM
Post by: Ernie McCracken on March 04, 2004, 12:20:39 PM
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Bob7 - The problem is AMF!! I also bowl in an AMF center(s)in New Jersey. The main one is dirty, neglected, and the staff is nasty. They have had three center managers in four years. The prices are unbelievably high in every facet. If only we can go back to the mom and pop operations bowling would be in a better place.
Oh God do I HATE AMF centers!!! They are the worst run places I've ever seen. Working for one was a low point in my bowling career, but I did get to bowl for free and make quadruple cheese burgers and triple extra large fries!!!!
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Evolutionary. Revolutionary.
Post by: Doggie the Dog on March 05, 2004, 11:54:22 PM
Ottawa, which is 50 miles SW of me (Kansas City area) can compare to Pitt.-but on a smaller scale (Ottawa is home of Ottawa University, a religious college).Speaking of Ottawa- their bowling alley (if you can find it-no sign out front) is a DUMP.