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9andaWiggle

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What are we paying for?
« on: February 05, 2005, 04:56:45 AM »
Every time I see posts talking about making the shot tougher, taking down the "wall",  and putting "credibility" back in the game, someone always posts a response along the lines of "I don't pay my $20 a week to shoot 170's and feel bad about my game".

Well, pardon me, but what exactly is the bowling alley selling?  If you pay only $1.50 a game, should you get a lower score?  And if you pay $10 a game, should you be guaranteed 279+ every time?  Maybe I'm just old fashioned, but I thought the bowling alley just rented you a lane to throw your ball on, a few pins to try knocking down, and a machine that will reset the pins and send your ball back to you (and now, scoring machines that will add your score for you).  Isn't it YOUR RESPONSIBILITY to practice and LEARN how to score well! Pay your money and bowl on whatever condition you are given.  If you still can't beat the next guy who is bowling on the same condition, then YOU NEED TO PRACTICE SOME MORE!  The bowling alley DOES NOT OWE YOU ANY SCORE!

Sorry for the rant, but isn't it rediculous to think bowling alleys OWE us good scores?  Is there no pride left in practicing and achieving good scores on a multitude of conditions?

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Re: What are we paying for?
« Reply #16 on: February 07, 2005, 12:26:10 PM »
I have SST 5’s. I’m using the leather heel with the number 8 sole.

Still stick. It’s not the shoes.  
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Re: What are we paying for?
« Reply #17 on: February 07, 2005, 12:31:04 PM »
What I hate paying for is the ability for less capable bowlers having the ability to "match up" for that nite only, and beat my brains in while "spraying" the ball 10 boards.. and I cant do it.

I pay for all the same things as everyone else, but I want a higher class of competition where bowling good produces the highest scores of the night. I dont care the condition. I dont even care if the house is old or run down and I dont ever care if there are employees to service me (I come prepaired and desipite an occassionaly coke, I dont want anything from anyone). I want to bowl to determine who was best tonight.

And this is not around here any more.
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Re: What are we paying for?
« Reply #18 on: February 07, 2005, 12:53:41 PM »
I pay for a mechanical environment that won't chew up my equipment.

Otherwise, nobody has any right to expect specific conditions. And how are you going to determine what they should be anyway? Possibly:

1) A fresh THS immediately after stripping/oiling?
2) Second shift conditions that are spotty, but more opened up?
3) Next day conditions where you get general consistent dry across the lanes?

Different bowlers match up good, bad or indifferent to the varying scenarios listed above. When it comes to conditions, one man's dirt is another man's treasure.

As long as your ball comes back without scratches, gouges, or a track burned into the shell, you have received value for what you've paid for. At that point, it's time to learn how to bowl.
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Re: What are we paying for?
« Reply #19 on: February 07, 2005, 01:00:48 PM »
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If the approaches are not conducive to your slide, change the heel or sole.  That is why modern shoes have interchangeable parts.  If you don't have the interchangeable type, sorry.


There are approaches that are "not conducive" to my slide, but there are also approaches that are "not conducive" to anyone's slide, including your interchangeable soles and slide socks.  I walked out of a house last year because there was gum on the approaches (of more than one lane) and the center contended "there is nothing wrong with our approaches".  That's an extreme example, but I'm guessing the previous poster on the Anvil approaches was also referring to people with interchangeable soles having a difficult time sliding.

Simply, as others have said, there is a certain level of center maintenance that begins when you walk in the door, that we expect.



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