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9andaWiggle

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Would this make bowling more interesting?
« on: August 16, 2004, 05:16:45 AM »
I think they should limit the weight on bowling balls to 8lbs 12lbs.  Keep everything else the way it is, just lower the weight of the ball.  That should 1) help bring scores down a little 2) bowlers would still have an easy condition to hit the pocket with 3) it's always fun to see how hard you can throw a light ball down the lane!

What do you think?  Would you still bowl if you could only use an 8lb 12lb. ball?

On edit - some didn't want to give up their precious cores, so I revised up to 12lbs (instead of 8lbs) on the max weight.

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a_ak57

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Re: Would this make bowling more interesting?
« Reply #1 on: August 16, 2004, 01:25:30 PM »
No.  If i did, i would learn to consistently throw no thumb, that'd be the only way.

Keep in mind, I don't think any company can put cores in an 8 lb ball, or at least they don't.  So carry would suck.  And the PBA would die, since nobody wants to watch a bunch of "pros" leave stuff like the 5-7-10.........
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9andaWiggle

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Re: Would this make bowling more interesting?
« Reply #2 on: August 16, 2004, 01:34:32 PM »
OK, how about 12lbs, where they can put your precious cores in?

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a_ak57

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Re: Would this make bowling more interesting?
« Reply #3 on: August 16, 2004, 01:37:13 PM »
Hell YES!

12 lbs is a manly man's weight!!
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a_ak57

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Re: Would this make bowling more interesting?
« Reply #4 on: August 16, 2004, 01:45:39 PM »
quote:
9andaWiggle
         Posted: 8/16/2004 1:34 PM    
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OK, how about 12lbs, where they can put your precious cores in?

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Keep your balls on the lane and your mind in the gutter!
 
  a_ak57
         Posted: 8/16/2004 1:37 PM        
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Hell YES!

12 lbs is a manly man's weight!!
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Uh, 10 seconds?  What the hell are you looking at?

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