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echidapus

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Rings
« on: October 31, 2008, 07:30:35 AM »
I just received my first ring.  What is the proper etiquette in wearing a ring when bowling?

Do you wear them? Don't wear them bowling?  what do you do?
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Re: Rings
« Reply #1 on: October 31, 2008, 03:35:09 PM »
I have never wore a ring bowling what is the point.
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230-n-up-or-bust

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Re: Rings
« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2008, 03:39:05 PM »
Honestly, wear them whenever you wish.  It's a great accomplishment and you should wear it proudly.

Personally, I try to not wear any while working.  It helps me avoid the inevitable, "you've got THAT many 300's and you're not a pro?" conversations that take place when someone notices them.  Please, don't take that the wrong way.  There's been plenty of changes to the game that have made honor scores seem a little less honorable.  They're still an achievement that the vast majority of people that take part in the sport will never accomplish.
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WSUstroker

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Re: Rings
« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2008, 03:47:36 PM »
I don't wear any of mine.  I'm not a big fan of jewerly and I don't really like the way they look.
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Re: Rings
« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2008, 03:47:45 PM »
I wear mine once a year.  Whatever the closest bowling time to the anniversary of when I shot my honor score is when I wear it.  I also throw the ball I used too
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Re: Rings
« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2008, 03:48:01 PM »
I break out my state champring once in a while. The others usually sit at home.
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Xcessive_Evil

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Re: Rings
« Reply #6 on: October 31, 2008, 04:10:55 PM »
I only wear them when I bowl leagues/etc.
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Nor Cal Bowler

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Re: Rings
« Reply #7 on: October 31, 2008, 04:15:42 PM »
what is tacky to me is the people that wear the 298 and 299 rings. there are 3 of them I know of in my center that does that every time they bowl!
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JD74

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Re: Rings
« Reply #8 on: October 31, 2008, 04:26:25 PM »
I dont wear any of mine, 300 or 800, not a big ring guy, wear the jacket every once in a while but not often.
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nutsforbowling

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Re: Rings
« Reply #9 on: October 31, 2008, 04:42:44 PM »
I don't wear them, they are bad luck!!!!  Actually sold 4 of my 300's on eBay for about 100 bucks a pop. Sweet!!
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JBracer2

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Re: Rings
« Reply #10 on: October 31, 2008, 04:51:32 PM »
The only one I wear is my PBA 300 ring. Only once and a while never when I bowl.
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bgballer42

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Re: Rings
« Reply #11 on: October 31, 2008, 06:26:46 PM »
when I got my first 300 I wore it all the time, then the novelty of wore off and I stopped wearing it. Now it just sits in its box on my dresser. I do wear it every once in awhile whenever I'm in a slump to help me break out of it. I'm a little superstitious that way.
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jefftaker2002

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Re: Rings
« Reply #12 on: October 31, 2008, 06:33:01 PM »
Ill be honest. when i get the i will put them on a chain that attaches to my belt loop and wear then for good luck. But that's when i get them i got so many 279's 280's and such but oddly no 290's though, that i got to get passed before i start my collection.
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Rings
« Reply #13 on: October 31, 2008, 06:45:36 PM »
I actually wear my 300 ring all the time.  My class ring from high school used to be a good conversation point whenever I met somebody new -- a lot of people would notice the ring and ask about it.  The same thing carries over with my 300 ring.  Not to mention I think it looks pretty good.  I have an 800 ring on the way that's the older ring style, and that looks better in my opinion than the newer style rings like I already have, so I'll wear that once I get it instead.

I think this is a good way to say it:  I'm proud of earning the ring by working for years and years on improving my game.  I'm not proud of the ring itself.
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Aloarjr810

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Re: Rings
« Reply #14 on: October 31, 2008, 07:08:23 PM »
Don't wear it on your bowling hand while bowling. You Don't want it to fly off your finger when you make a shot and go bouncing down the lane.
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