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RageLefty

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HAMBONE
« on: January 30, 2008, 06:18:06 AM »
You might be a redneck if you think a 4 bagger is a hambone.  This description is not only degrading to the sport of bowling but it is also embarrassing to see fans in the crowd holding up "Hambone" signs just so they will be seen on TV.  You and that so called announcer has set the sport of bowling back 50 years. I have to admit I was disappointed in Randy when he described a 4 bagger last Sunday as a Hambone to those who are new to the sport of bowling.  Real PBA fans unite and start watching the show with the mute on!
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baccala8872

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #16 on: January 30, 2008, 08:01:15 PM »
I could swear that I saw some poultry write some hate mail into the USBC and PBA saying that Turkey is a derogatory term for fowl.  It was said that turkeys are useless, get winded on even the shortest of flights, have old lady neck flaps and scaly legs that look like the women's legs in upstate NY.  Noble fowl like quail, pheasant, and peacocks were said to be most offended by the Turkey nome de plume , and the comments even trickled in from not-so-lofty pigeons also.

Get over it, people.  "New" isn't necessarily bad.  Embrace change.  And give the guy some credit.  He is excited about it.  Sheesh.  I wish I was that excited about my job.  I actually envy Stoner.
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Kid Jete

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #17 on: January 30, 2008, 08:04:21 PM »
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I could swear that I saw some poultry write some hate mail into the USBC and PBA saying that Turkey is a derogatory term for fowl.  It was said that turkeys are useless, get winded on even the shortest of flights, have old lady neck flaps and scaly legs that look like the women's legs in upstate NY.  Noble fowl like quail, pheasant, and peacocks were said to be most offended by the Turkey nome de plume , and the comments even trickled in from not-so-lofty pigeons also.

Get over it, people.  "New" isn't necessarily bad.  Embrace change.  And give the guy some credit.  He is excited about it.  Sheesh.  I wish I was that excited about my job.  I actually envy Stoner.
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Like I said I couldn't care less what he says but there's a difference between a fowl and a pen1s haha.
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RageLefty

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2008, 05:34:20 AM »
Great comments from Greg and justdale.  I also would like to see Marshall Holman, Mike Durbin, and or Nelson Burton Jr. back in the booth.
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Bowlemdown

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2008, 05:49:32 AM »
OMG WHAT AN IDIOT. THE NAME HAMBONE HAS BEEN AROUND A LOT LONGER THAN YOU THINK. HOP ON YOUR MOPED, GO DOWN TO THE ARCADE AND SPEND YOUR ALLOWANCE ON CENTIPEDE!
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Phoneman

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2008, 06:02:15 AM »
You need to accept it for what it is...A funny line that is catching on....I am hearing it nightly during leagues now.  It is quite funny and you can now get a gauge of who is watching the telecasts.  Its just a funny name for something this happens all the time.  Thats why the dictonary keeps growing.  New words are always being created.

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dechrist

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2008, 06:30:42 AM »
I'm starting to say "Hambone" when I get 4 in a row.  I'll have to admit that it's growing on me.  Randy has plenty of knowledge, and Rob is very enthusiastic.  The show needs a little more excitement for the audience they are trying to get.  

For those that were enamored by Bo, Chris, Mike, and the other previous announcers, their time has come and gone.  I listen to them today, and they seem stale, and I never liked Dave Ryan's "60 feet to success".  Bo and Marshall were a good team during the women's series, but I wouldn't want them every week.  If Women's bowling makes it back on TV full-time, that may be another story...

Having said that, the idea is to get people to watch bowling again (not just those of us "in the know" ), the telecasts needed to be "kicked up a notch".  It's just a sign of the times, nothing more.  


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Gene J Kanak

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2008, 05:51:17 PM »
Personally, I think Rob Stone sucks pondwater. I know they want a zany personality type to get people going, but they could've tried to find somebody who at least had a clue about bowling. I've spoken with youth bowlers who can speak more intelligently about the game than this yutz. I know we can't have two bowling nerds in the booth using complex bowling jargon, but, for me, Randy was already cooky enough to make things work. They need someone in there who is a bit more professional. But, then again, I'm just a hack; they pay executives millions to decide who goes on and who does not, so I guess were stuck with Hambone Harry.
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tjj300

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2008, 08:31:54 PM »
I hear they're going to start calling 4 birdies in a row a Hambone on the PGA tour.



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weazer

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #24 on: January 31, 2008, 08:49:54 PM »
you freaking people are a joke. If it takes a word like Hambone to put a smile on my kids face because he got his redneck face on TV like he did on the telecast in Reno then here's your sign. As far as I'm concerned pull the  stick out of your a** and have a beer and a smile. Hell its just a fu**in game.
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RandyO

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Re: HAMBONE
« Reply #25 on: February 02, 2008, 02:50:06 AM »
In today's inflated scoring environment we should drop any terms for 3 or 4 strikes in a row. You need at least 5 in a row to equal the skill required to achieve 3 strikes in a row during bowling's more challenging past eras. Since 5 strikes in a row is now more significant -  I hereby state publicly that 5 strikes in a row henceforth will be known as an OSTRICH


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