This is another problem I have, people take way too many things at face value. Nobody stops and thinks about what I really mean, or what the point is, or what the concept of the whole deal is. It's like weight lifting for sports, and coaches going into certain techniques or exercises to target certain muscle groups, and having kids sitting back and thinking, "well what does teaching me how to lift weights have to do with football?" Well, a lot of things, and nothing all at the same time. Or kids getting upset at learning things in school, "well I'm never going to use any of this, it's all worthless information." Missing the point, it's brain exercise. Some of it IS knowledge, and some of it is just expanding your brains or making them think a different way to serve a benefit that has absolutely nothing to do with the information.
My deal isn't with the Tri-Grip, it's not with the post, it's one small tiny example of a much larger collective thought, attitude, or habitual constant, which was addressed in my final paragraph of the OP. There's the trigger, the example, and then the concept or point. Out of that whole OP, the last paragraph is the meat of it, or the only thing that mattered. The idea that one little post created that big of a problem for me that I had to run over and get crazy over one post and one reply is dumb, yet nobody wonders why, it's just straight to the assumption that I'm crazy. It's not, "well gee, that's a rather strong response to something so innocent, I wonder why the harsh reaction?" to which logic should take you to either a concept, understanding, or a question.
It's the idea that a 150 average bowler will listen to a 150 average friend tell them about what ball they should get and how they should have it drilled, and defend that advice against anyone else. Or 150 average bowlers coaching each other, but not listening to good experienced coaches, or people getting onto google and being convinced they have some illness or need some medication and going in and arguing with their doctors.
I don't have a problem with the poster, and obviously there's nothing wrong with the Tri-Grip, so that's why I didn't respond to the post because I didn't want my point misconstrued to THAT person. It's the idea that unqualified people feel increasingly more comfortable offering opinions about things. This guy happens to be onto something good, so that's why I didn't reply. But what about the guy that has videos on youtube showing people how to drill a ball yourself with a hand drill? Some people think that's great and revolutionary, and won't listen to another soul about the obvious issues with it. But it's the same IDEA behind both examples.
