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Zman

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I'm Just Venting
« on: June 28, 2003, 02:08:58 AM »
It wasn't real funny when it was happening but now it's very amusing.

I was called to sub in a local tourney today at a house I regularly bowl in.
I average anywhere from 205-215 there.

Ever have one of those days when no adjustment will allow you to carry ?

At one point from the 2nd game through the 4th frame of the 3rd game I hit the
pocket 15 times in a row and struck 5 times with 1 double.

I tried line changes, I tried ball changes, I tried speed changes, I tried hand
position and release changes.
At 1st I would leave a 10, flat 10 ok the ball was too late beind the head pin.
1/2 board right on the approach. 4 pin.
Huh ?

Ok let's move back 1/2 board and lower the ball at start to get less speed.
10 pin.
Huh ?

Ok let's go back over 1/2 right and turn the ball earlier to get a little more length.
4 pin.

On and on all day.
4 people shot over 600 on that pair.
Average follwed by series.

Guy - 161 - 614
Guy - 173 - 641
Guy - 198 - 674
Woman - 175 - 617

They were throwing brooklyns, tripping 4-7-10's, miss the head pin and strike,
trip the 4-9 with a pin off the wall, drop the ball and it goes straight dead flush strike. Funny stuff.

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Gene J Kanak

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Re: I'm Just Venting
« Reply #1 on: June 28, 2003, 05:53:35 PM »
Zman,

  I feel your pain, man, I've been there. The same type of thing happened to me during a match-play set a few months back. I tried every ball, every hand position, and every inch of that lane to try to find a way to carry and nothing would work. All you can do in that situation is to make your spares, laugh about it and move on. For me, I was just happy that it happened during a league night, instead of during a tourney where I dropped $90-$100!
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Zman

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Re: I'm Just Venting
« Reply #2 on: June 28, 2003, 06:43:54 PM »
How could I forget the most important part of the whole ordeal.

The bar wasn't open yet and even if it was I couldn't due I had to go to
work today. Obviously Humbaba is angry with me.
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Zman

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Re: I'm Just Venting
« Reply #3 on: June 28, 2003, 10:39:22 PM »
Term - Clyde ? New one on me. I believe I broke the Number One Commandment of Clyde

Thou shalt not bowl when thou canst drink.

I should have asked for divine intervention from The Flying Pink Cow

Or maybe thrown the ball better.

Then again good excuse for buying a new ball.
Except for my urethane piece of junk every ball I own has over 200 games on it.
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The Hose

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Re: I'm Just Venting
« Reply #4 on: June 30, 2003, 04:42:04 PM »
Hehehe,  you should feel good about hitting the pocket the way you bowl

I hope it equals out, I'm looking for a big set soon.  This weekend, I left 4 pocket 7-10's sandwiched between strikes, almost left a stone 8-10 (as a lefty)  How much wood does that take off your score?  Everclear can't wait to beat you again
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