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serice

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Cell phone!!!
« on: January 28, 2007, 03:41:01 AM »
Oatman's up for the firsth throw of the match game and some person's cell phone goes off. He tried to shake it off, but you could see Billy's eyes look left just before he started his movement. The result -- nasty split.

I think if you make a violation like a cell phone ringing during a televised broadcast, you need to get escorted out of the center and banned from the next intown tournament. It's rude and completely avoidable!!

Edited on 1/28/2007 2:46 PM
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shipper50

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #1 on: January 28, 2007, 12:23:50 PM »
What about all the bowlers who have cell phones on during league because they are so IMPORTANT they cant miss a call? I bowled a tournament last Sunday and this guy next to my pair phone goes off 2 times. I am a big guy, he is a big guy, nothing was said and I guess he turned it down. Didn't hear it again.

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Mr Bass

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #2 on: January 28, 2007, 01:03:55 PM »
A tournament is understandable, but I get used to it. The things that irritate me are screaming unattended children, lane courtesy and mouthing off after a strike/split/miss. You get the picture...
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2007, 03:29:32 PM »
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A tournament is understandable, but I get used to it. The things that irritate me are screaming unattended children, lane courtesy and mouthing off after a strike/split/miss. You get the picture...
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"Smokey this is not 'Nam this is bowling, there are rules"
"Maybe those Ebonite balls hit too hard. They're too good" -Jason Couch after leaving a stone 8 pin
"Yeah but the Brunswick ones get all ten though" -Brad Angelo
"*shakes head* Commercial breaks..." -Pete Weber
"One thing I love about bowling you never have it all figured out" -kingpin76
¡Viva la nación!


Ditto. I have to have mine on during league because I'm on call 24/7/365 for my job. I don't really get a day off.

But when I make arrangements to be out of town for a tournament or something, that thing doesn't go on for a minute. And why people can't silence their phones before going to a movie theater or a bowling tournament, I have no idea.

But there's nothing like being at a tournament or league and having someone think you should have to babysit their kid while they throw their shot.

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shipper50

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #4 on: January 28, 2007, 03:32:09 PM »

You shouldn't have to get used to it. There should be a rule if your phone goes off where a bowler can hear it, then there should be fine of $20 or so and then if you get so many fines, you should be banned from the league. I bowled a long time without hearing cell phones. I took off 12 years and now its common place and its not right.

I agree with the other things you said, it seems they dont keep kids at home anymore, just bring to the lanes and let the scream and play unattended.

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A tournament is understandable, but I get used to it. The things that irritate me are screaming unattended children, lane courtesy and mouthing off after a strike/split/miss. You get the picture...
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"Smokey this is not 'Nam this is bowling, there are rules"
"Maybe those Ebonite balls hit too hard. They're too good" -Jason Couch after leaving a stone 8 pin
"Yeah but the Brunswick ones get all ten though" -Brad Angelo
"*shakes head* Commercial breaks..." -Pete Weber
"One thing I love about bowling you never have it all figured out" -kingpin76
¡Viva la nación!
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DON DRAPER

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #5 on: January 28, 2007, 09:12:02 PM »
there was a time when the saying was, "ball of the month club". now, it seems like it's, "cell phone or pager of the month club". i've never seen so many people hopelessly glued to their cell phones or pagers while they bowl. it's really kind of pathetic.
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #6 on: January 29, 2007, 09:46:40 AM »
I don't think there's a cell phone out there that can't be put on "vibrate"!?  Put it on vibrate and in your pocket!  No noise, and you still know when it goes off!

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #7 on: January 29, 2007, 09:51:08 AM »
Heck, around here, we have guys that wear there bluetooths while bowling!
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #8 on: January 29, 2007, 09:56:10 AM »
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I don't think there's a cell phone out there that can't be put on "vibrate"!?  Put it on vibrate and in your pocket!  No noise, and you still know when it goes off!

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Husker,

Right on!  That is the simplest solution to a simple problem. I always turn mine to vibrate when I walk in the center.

I have a teammate that left his cell phone on ring tone one Friday night.  We had a gentleman in the league that had bowled in that league for 40 years and he passed away.  After practice and prior to starting our first game, a moment of silence was called for and this clown's cell phone goes off.  You can't even imagine the shame.
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #9 on: January 29, 2007, 10:02:12 AM »
For me I have to have my cell phone at all times.  I am on call and if that call comes through I have to go, sorry but the military doesn't care if you are bowling or what not.
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #10 on: January 29, 2007, 10:06:44 AM »
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For me I have to have my cell phone at all times. I am on call and if that call comes through I have to go, sorry but the military doesn't care if you are bowling or what not.


Does vibrate work?  Wondering.
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shipper50

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #11 on: January 29, 2007, 12:48:48 PM »
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For me I have to have my cell phone at all times.  I am on call and if that call comes through I have to go, sorry but the military doesn't care if you are bowling or what not.
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Gee I am glad we have such important military men and women in the US that if they get a call they have to answer and leave as soon as they hear their cells ring no matter what they are doing. I wonder how this country got along for about 190 years without cell phones?

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LuckyLefty

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #12 on: January 29, 2007, 12:56:13 PM »
I like a rule for major pro tournies...if the cell phone goes off during a shot and player loses due to a bad frame THAT frame.....you make up the difference between the actual placing and ultimate placing of the winner.

Sir..."that is $25,000"!

That would get someone to think about it!

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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #13 on: January 29, 2007, 12:57:30 PM »
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I like a rule for major pro tournies...if the cell phone goes off during a shot and player loses due to a bad frame THAT frame.....you make up the difference between the actual placing and ultimate placing of the winner.

Sir..."that is $25,000"!

That would get someone to think about it!

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Good idea.  I would be willing to bet EVERYONE would have their phone on vibrate.
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Re: Cell phone!!!
« Reply #14 on: January 29, 2007, 01:10:14 PM »
Who really cares if a cell phone goes off when you are bowling league?  There are many other sounds going on around you, want them to go away too?  In a tournament situation, sure, put the damn phone away unless you absolutely need it, but in league, come on, let it go.
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