No not getting olde just get tired of the wasted energy of what something is called...too many variables as well as the largest one - who exactly is a 'pattern' created for? It has characteristics but exactly for who? Too many bowlers have lost track of what exactly their ball reaction is instead of what it's supposed to be as in, identify what your bowling ball is doing and adjust instead of saying a 'pattern' didn't play right...all that means is you didn't move your feet...too many uneducated bowlers with too many excuses...that may sound arrogant or egotistical but we managed to survive for a long time without names of the lane conditions we bowled on, just whether they were lower scoring or not...

Rico...maybe we mainland bowlers bowl too much THS and not enogh tougher patterns.

I just came back from overseas and the house I bowled as a kid put down WTBA patterns for their leagues all year round and switch it up during the season. I asked what pattern I was bowling on, and the boss/friend replied with the length - that was it. In fact, the other guys don't know the names of the pattern too, just the length. They seem not to care much about names or sheets, more real time stuff.

Rico, 

I will repeat, I asked for a "starting point" line so I can adjust as efficiently as possible in the 10 minutes of practice time I have before league.    I agree with your thoughts I think you went off on a unrealeated tangent to my question.

MK

Lots more than just lining up, or being accurate.  The modern balls accompanied with the modern styles make most house bowlers too rev dominant,which inhibits their ability to play squarer through the heads. 

Watch the best pros ( O' Neil, Barnes, even Rash and Belmo)   They have learned how to use their ball speed and lower axis rotation to play straighter, even with their high rev rates.  That is what the pros know that most good THS shooters do not.  I do not disrespect guys who score high on house shots.  They are skilled, and more accurate than people believe.  What they usually lack is the versatility to square up and be comfortable, because they developed their game around swing area.  Swing area is addictive.  I remember as a kid even with rubber balls, I liked to hook the ball, and had a terrible time on fresh patterns   

Well but that's just it, if you lock yourself into a starting point that ends up being nowhere close or doesn't fit your A game, you could make it worse on yourself than easier.  Another point is that you aren't the only person practicing for those 10 minutes.  You've got people on your pair and the pair next to you.  If you're just watching your ball reaction alone, you're already behind the curve.  Not to dump on you or anything, but sometimes you can overprepare . .  When I warm up, I glance at the sheet, but more or less to get an idea where everyone ELSE is going to play so when we move from pair to pair, I have a better idea where the transition is going to be.  But as far as warming up, I just get loose while I watch the reaction everyone else is getting in practice, and that tells me where to play.  I just throw a few verification shots before practice is over. 

Rico, 

I will repeat, I asked for a "starting point" line so I can adjust as efficiently as possible in the 10 minutes of practice time I have before league.    I agree with your thoughts I think you went off on a unrealeated tangent to my question.

MK

Just to clarify my position since it has come across as crass or cynical...the environment that has been created for bowlers of all levels, today is a complete reliance on what they are being told their environment instead of truly understanding what it is.
Bowlers no longer understand 'how' to bowl and rely on how a piece of paper tells them to bowl.
Patterns have crippled the game more than any other entity by eliminating creativity and ability...the learning process is no longer honing your skills on the lanes but studying diagrams not understanding the variables that dictate reaction and motion - topography, pane surface (type and age), conditioner (length and volume), lane machine (as we as being properly tuned), cleaner and climate - inside and outside of center...not ever bowler will approach or attack a condition similarity - comfort zones have to be considered.
The manufacturers have not made the landscape much better with the latest greatest weekly repeat...MMs - just a different color piece of chocolate.
Bowlers need to get out and practice, learn their ball motion, understand their ball motion and learn how to adjust...quit relying on a magic bowling ball or piece of paper. 

Just to clarify my position since it has come across as crass or cynical...the environment that has been created for bowlers of all levels, today is a complete reliance on what they are being told their environment instead of truly understanding what it is.
Bowlers no longer understand 'how' to bowl and rely on how a piece of paper tells them to bowl.
Patterns have crippled the game more than any other entity by eliminating creativity and ability...the learning process is no longer honing your skills on the lanes but studying diagrams not understanding the variables that dictate reaction and motion - topography, pane surface (type and age), conditioner (length and volume), lane machine (as we as being properly tuned), cleaner and climate - inside and outside of center...not ever bowler will approach or attack a condition similarity - comfort zones have to be considered.
The manufacturers have not made the landscape much better with the latest greatest weekly repeat...MMs - just a different color piece of chocolate.
Bowlers need to get out and practice, learn their ball motion, understand their ball motion and learn how to adjust...quit relying on a magic bowling ball or piece of paper.

YES! 

Quit believing there's a predetermined path to the pocket on every 'pattern'
That's like assuming there is one way and only way to play a golf hole to succeed...not the case
As Joe stated BELIEVE YOUR EYES and REACT ACCORDINGLY
You are bowling not trying to pass a test on a piece of paper