Quote from: txbowler on August 20, 2013, 02:03:18 PM

Quote from: Gizmo823 on August 20, 2013, 10:53:51 AM

Quote from: txbowler on August 20, 2013, 10:48:22 AM

Quote from: Long Gone Daddy on August 20, 2013, 07:16:10 AM

Again, you keep blubbering about the loss of plastice metalized trinkets.  "oh, if only they would come with something "nice" for a lifetime achievment award".  Bitchers and belly-achers whining about awards.  MOVE ON.

Hey LGD,

If 85% of your membership cares about the awards and 15% (the 90% that earn them) don't care, do you propose USBC just "move on" and ignore that 85% of it's membership and potential dues income.  Might not be smart.

In other words, a 50 cent award might cost them a 10 dollar sanction fee.  Yes, makes sense, but if people are such sheep that they're going to go unsanctioned over a couple magnets . .

I understand the arguments....

But what do you tell the 1,000,000+ sheep that do not care one bit about the "sport" of bowling.  And this is probably the wrong board to be asking the question because we do all care on some level.  But that 85% does not. 

They want something in return for their dues.  And they sure do not want anything that involves the good of the sport of bowling, the future of bowling, etc.

Remember, bowlers are selfish. What do "I" get?

Oh yes, and I get where you're coming from.  However, if these are the people that aren't going to support the sport, even if they are the majority, do you really want to cater to that group over the group that's there and cares?  I'd rather have bowltv showing stuff from nationals and other things than magnets.  Matter of fact I'd pay 15 or 20 bucks a year if that means getting bowltv in HD.  Again, I think bowling is still on its way down, and it's going to take time, but actually when I sat and thought about it, they're building it back up the right way.  Get the kids interested, get the kids in HS bowling, get them onto sport tournaments and to Jr Gold, and they'll grow up WANTING the challenge.  This generation will weed its way out, and bowling will be back up in another decade or so once the information, coaching, and programs catch up with technology. 

And again, LGD is right.  If you (people in general) don't like it, move on.  Staying and complaining isn't going to do anything.  Your mouth says no, but paying your dues says yes. 

I agree, but most of your league bowlers want an easy shot they can score on, so I don't see it happening.

Like I said my area is a perfect example. One house with a harder shot ( you get it outside it ain't coming back) and another with a seriously easy THS that inflates scores. The winner? Everyone got up and moved to the easier THS, the other center has zero leagues now.

I don't understand it myself, I like having my mistakes actually cost me, but I'm guessing I'm one of the small percentage that does.