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djgook

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Where are the Ball Junkies?
« on: January 25, 2017, 07:59:08 AM »
Hello bowling family.
My name is Gary and I am a Bowling Ball Addict. As a new bowler I think that I am a BALL JUNKIE. I am a Hammer Head but have went outside of Hammer. Oh wait EBI is the company that own all the bowling balls I bought and bowled with two games.,Didn't like it now they are sitting in my basement. Sold a few to friends. Traded them for hammer pieces. Now storm is coming out with the Timeless(and just because I am a two hander I want it,cause a two hander influence it). I know its not a hammer but you know lol. Where are the ball junkies and let me here your stories.
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Gene J Kanak

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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2017, 09:49:14 AM »
At last count, I'd owned in excess of 150 balls in my lifetime, so I think I qualify. At one point years back, I owned around 35 all at once. The sad part was that many of those never even touched a lane for competition; I was pretty much just collecting.

My ball whoring days have slowed down quite a bit in recent years, but now that I have my own basement pro shop (drill press, spinner, plug kit, etc.), I find myself picking up gear (new and used) more frequently again so that I can plug, lay out, drill, and play. I think I'm up around 15 or so balls at the moment.

I've always said that I've never seen a bowling ball that I didn't want to try! I figure I'm fine as long as I'm not sending my family into financial difficulties due to my lust for bowling balls. I just love bowling, so I'll probably always be a guy who has a lot of bowling balls lying around.
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2017, 10:07:04 AM »
I currently have 160+ NIB. And probably 50 or more that are drilled.

Just as soon as someone comes out with that 50 ball roller bag, I'll be set.
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2017, 11:47:41 AM »
milorafferty,

160 + NIB? Boy that is an addiction;) Any chance you have a Roto Grip RSP? ;)

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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2017, 11:50:02 AM »
Quote from: tloy on January 25, 2017, 11:47:41 AM
milorafferty,

160 + NIB? Boy that is an addiction;) Any chance you have a Roto Grip RSP? ;)

Thanks

Todd

Yea, I have a slight problem..but I have a solution in the form of a spare bedroom.  ;D


Sorry, I don't have that one.
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2017, 12:29:48 PM »
Quote from: milorafferty on January 25, 2017, 10:07:04 AM
I currently have 160+ NIB. And probably 50 or more that are drilled.

Just as soon as someone comes out with that 50 ball roller bag, I'll be set.

holy balls batman! you have an insane collection! got a vibe in pearl cover?
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2017, 12:44:40 PM »
On closer examination, I put the number of balls I've owned at a shade over 220. Still, the overwhelming majority of those have come and gone; I most certainly don't have 160 NIB balls in a spare bedroom. I bow down to that sort of commitment! lol
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2017, 12:48:29 PM »
Guy I bowl with is same as milo has a spare bedroom in is house with CASES ontop of CASES of old 16 equipment blows me out of the water...he's probably like milo in the 160 to 200 range if I had to guess i'll see if I can get a pic and post it
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2017, 12:54:05 PM »
Mental note... Add another bedroom onto the house...
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2017, 12:56:17 PM »
Quote from: xrayjay on January 25, 2017, 12:29:48 PM
Quote from: milorafferty on January 25, 2017, 10:07:04 AM
I currently have 160+ NIB. And probably 50 or more that are drilled.

Just as soon as someone comes out with that 50 ball roller bag, I'll be set.

holy balls batman! you have an insane collection! got a vibe in pearl cover?

I have ALL the vibes. Well, except for the Peach. I still kick myself for not buying it when it was available at the Open in Reno a few years ago.
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2017, 12:59:38 PM »
What's funny is you guys would really laugh if you saw my collection of Bourbon and Rye whiskies. LOL

I'm not just a ball whore, I'm a drunken ball whore!
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2017, 01:02:09 PM »
^^LMAO^^
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2017, 02:11:39 PM »
 In my years of bowling, I once added up all the balls that I had owned, and it came up to more than 250.

 And that was ten years ago.  My bowling and ball ownership has slowed WAY down, but I would put the total at somewhere close to the 300 mark.

 Thing is, most of mine were back in the era before there were even so many choices.  I did things like:

 Columbia Yellow Dot- Owned at least 10 of those over the years, probably more like 20.
 Columbia U-Dot- Owned multiples of every one, including the Vectors, U2, and BUD II.
 Brunswick LT-48- Had at least a half dozen of those.
 Ebonite TURBO- Had every single one of those as well, and multiples of most. And NITRO!
 Faball Hammers- Had them all, all in multiples, and still use a red pearl, black, and blue.

  And the list goes on, but you get the drift, right?

 I was sick, but I got older, and am better now.   😳
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2017, 02:35:35 PM »
Milo, out of curiosity, do you have a connection or do you pay retail?
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Re: Where are the Ball Junkies?
« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2017, 02:43:56 PM »
Quote from: itsallaboutme on January 25, 2017, 02:35:35 PM
Milo, out of curiosity, do you have a connection or do you pay retail?

I think it's both.
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