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700Virgin

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How many times were you close...
« on: March 31, 2007, 05:45:58 AM »
...before you got your first 300?  (at least the front nine)  Wednesday was my first time with the front 10 and I am not ashamed to admit I was very nervous and threw the 11th a little high and left the 6 pin for a 289.  I hope this isn't a one-time thing and that it's just a matter of time before I finally get one.  

After being close a few times, does your outlook change?  

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Re: How many times were you close...
« Reply #1 on: March 31, 2007, 02:24:29 PM »
First time I threw 8 in a row... I somehow finished it off for the 300...  I could barely feel my feet when I got up in the 10th to finish the game.  Oh, and my 9th strike was a crossover (brooklyn), but I only tugged it about 12 boards...
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Re: How many times were you close...
« Reply #2 on: March 31, 2007, 02:33:02 PM »
When I shot my first 300, I had the front 9 three previous times and messed it up so it was the first time I had ten. Since I have messed up front ten 3 times but still have never missed after 11. (I have 3 300's)
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Re: How many times were you close...
« Reply #3 on: March 31, 2007, 02:47:37 PM »
299,296,296 before I finally got my 3. Probably a dozen chokejobs after the front 9 or 10 before that.
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Re: How many times were you close...
« Reply #4 on: March 31, 2007, 02:57:22 PM »
Never had a perfect game in all of my years of bowling.  I truly believe a good amount of luck is involoved to shoot a perfect game.  There have been many nights where I have pounded the pocket all night long and had maybe a 700 to show for it.  I would say at least half of the 300's shot in our house consisted of at least one or two brooklyn strikes or very high hits.
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #5 on: March 31, 2007, 04:48:11 PM »
    I had front 8 several times. Front 9 - I think once. Front 10 or 11, NEVER.
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #6 on: March 31, 2007, 04:55:47 PM »
    I had 9 a couple times before I took it to the tenth.  Once I got the first one in the tenth it was all down hill from there.  I think actually between 9 300's I still only have 1 289 and 1 299.
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #7 on: March 31, 2007, 04:58:17 PM »
    Well, I shot 299 thursday and left as solid of an 8 as I possibly can on # 12.

    I will say, it SHOULD have been 289... I lucked out on the 11th shot, it went high and the 2 was standing, wiggling, and the head pin came around on the deck and finished it off. I was mad only because I purposely made a 3 board adjustment (the 11th shot was probably 2 mph slower than anything up til that ball, LOL!) for the last ball, and I was slow, it rolled beautifully into the pocket and smash 8'd me... Oh well. I'll get there again!
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #8 on: March 31, 2007, 08:15:45 PM »
    Front 11 in 1976, shot 298, fast forward to 2007, had the front 10 for the first time in 31 years. Pulled it and shot 286. Just 4 weeks ago had the front 11 for the first time since 76 and told myself I could do it. Pulled it again and left the 4-6-10 for 297.

    I have had 4 290 games in between all those years and threw the ball well on the last shot. But as all know, the pressure is off by then huh?

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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #9 on: March 31, 2007, 10:10:29 PM »
    Never really got past the front 8....first time I got the front 9 I went all the way out for the elusive 300. But the 10th was a huge tug job and got lucky and carried the Brooklyn. Never been close since then....
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #10 on: March 31, 2007, 10:22:06 PM »

    I've had the front 10 4 times this year. The classic was when the computers shut down on just our pair for 30 minutes while I had the front 9... nice. Got the 10th but that was it after tightening up.


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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #11 on: March 31, 2007, 10:28:29 PM »
    I've managed to bowl within 3 pins of a 300 every year since i was 14. managed to bowl a 299 in a tourny when i was 14(ringing 10), 295 the next year, 298 the next two years, and a 297 this year. The only one that counted was my 299.. but even in practice i still get to where i can barely stand at the foul line on that last shot, it's such an adrenaline rush.
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #12 on: March 31, 2007, 10:37:17 PM »

    I'm very good in practice... shot a 300, 280, 290, 299 in practice this year. I want the real stuff!


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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #13 on: March 31, 2007, 10:38:52 PM »
    I have had front 10 5 times this year, and I had one 298 besides that.  Still have never shot 300, but I have had strings of 15, 16, 17, and 18 strikes between 2 games.   Go figure.

    I have had at least the front 10 strikes 10 times, never sealed the deal.  It is getting old.
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    Re: How many times were you close...
    « Reply #14 on: April 01, 2007, 04:48:12 PM »
    I've slept since then, but i think I've had the front 10 a couple of times before during open play and Colorama (Color Pin).

    Oddly enough when I shot my first 300 in league last July (see profile) I wasn't thinking about it at all.  It's funny how things like that happen when you least expect it.  It was the first time I ever had 11 in a row, so I knew I was still gonna get some award, so I thought of it as already achieving something I'd never done before.

    Before I stepped on the approach for my 12th ball, I said to myself 'If it is meant to be, it'll happen.  And if not, then it wasn't meant to be.'  Saying that took all my nervousness and worries away, when normally my hands and knees would be shaking by this time.  I just got up there and plowed the pocket.  All 12 shots were flush, no lucky breaks.

    It wasn't until the 12th strike I collapsed on the approach and started crying for joy like a little baby, realizing what I had done.

    Sorry for the long post.  I'll get off my soapbox now.  
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