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BrianCRX90

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strange fascinations
« on: February 05, 2010, 07:50:35 AM »
What is with USBC and now PBA with thier strange fascinations with the NBA and other sports like NFL. What''s with the drooling over Chris Paul? Is it too hard just to have a normal PBA tournament. Must I see a pro basketball player in every USBC magazine? Is there some sort of suck up job bowling feels it has to meet to have the respect of the USBC and PBA? Anyone else find this bizzare? Let''s cancel the Medford stop and keep a charity event. NO matter what the reason the charity and could be a good cause they could have had this in the summer while there isn''t a tour going on.


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DON DRAPER

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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #1 on: February 05, 2010, 05:11:05 PM »
yet another thing that's wrong with the usbc and the pba.........
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Jorge300

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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #2 on: February 08, 2010, 11:22:53 AM »
What''s wrong is the attitudes you two and other''s display on this site. This was filmed earlier in the year, during the holiday break. Chris Paul runs it and he can determine when he wants to hold it, not the PBA. Chris Paul is a celebrity, wether you want to acknowledge it or not. He is an NBA All-star who happens to enjoy bowling as well. Why not use his built in audience from basketball to try and draw people into our sport? Why not allow him to bring in other celebrities from other sports and from entertainment to help open up some people''s eyes as to 1) how much fun bowling can be, and 2) How good the PBA stars really are compared to average bowlers out there. Besides the fact that this is for charity and the money was used to help out good causes and the event was help at a military base to salute our men and women who protect the freedom you have to make an @ss out of yourselves on this site. You are two of the biggest maroons out there.
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #3 on: February 08, 2010, 11:32:32 AM »
This also give's the average joe a glimpse at how hard the PBA oil pattern can be as well. You think, "How?" Well Chris Paul is a bowler who's just like any other bowling joe and you saw him have a hard time getting to the pocket. He even said out loud "How come I can't get this ball to hook!?" Cheetah pattern, he needed to be much farther right, out by Duke's line but he's not that advanced yet. I don't know if i would have done any better myself even though I know the area to play.

I enjoyed the show this past weekend as it was fun and for a good cause. I've said this before and I'll say it again, PEOPLE ON THIS FORUM NEED TO LIGHTEN UP!!!!
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #4 on: February 08, 2010, 11:33:13 AM »
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Everyone needs to get a grip on reality. The PBA needs a little celebrity hype to get other fan bases to start watching. Most importantly this was for charity to help the less fortunate.....if some of you folks on here had an ounce of good heart you would understand that there are good people out there that just want to help the less fortunate and those that need help because of medical reasons and such. I actually run a charity bowling tournament every year to help my wife''s charity that was created for her because of her medical issues. She was in need of a heart transplant for three years and finallly received it this past september. Some of you maroons on here couldnt even imagine the medical bills that pile up for such an illness. Now, do any of you maroons want to take a shot at me now too for wanting to help a good cause?


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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #5 on: February 08, 2010, 11:46:06 AM »
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He even said out loud "How come I can't get this ball to hook!?"
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You could see it when they had the right camera angle.  The ball would hit friction, start to turn, then flatten out badly and die.
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BrunsMike

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« Reply #6 on: February 08, 2010, 11:55:51 AM »
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He even said out loud "How come I can't get this ball to hook!?"
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You could see it when they had the right camera angle.  The ball would hit friction, start to turn, then flatten out badly and die.


I saw that too but I wasn't going to get into this detail because I saw what the problem was. Jason did move him right some and he started getting to the pocket area better in the final match. I think I saw chris pauls last 3-4 shot's roll over 2nd arrow. Either way that clearly showed people that the shot isn't that easy.
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #7 on: February 08, 2010, 12:06:21 PM »
I saw the celebrities laughing and having fun. I saw the pro bowlers laughing and having fun. The crowd was into it. It made me want to go bowling and have some fun too. Nothing wrong with that.

I also got to see an Invasion and a Mutant Cell go in a straight line. Didn't think that was possible...
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« Reply #8 on: February 08, 2010, 12:15:56 PM »
Imagine the other way around: a celebrity basket ball game with PBA professionals on the arena... Bizarre, yes, but why not?
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #9 on: February 08, 2010, 12:16:06 PM »
I watched this show and liked it was kind of nice seeing the avg joe try to compete on the pba type conditions plus it kind of reminded me of a league setting where you got guys joking around and playing pranks  while your bowling So to all you winners Shut your mouth and enjoy the game and stop taking everything so serious.

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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #10 on: February 08, 2010, 12:17:18 PM »
There is no problem with this event.  Pro bowlers, Pro football/basketball stars, and money towards a charity.  Where is there an issue?  Everyone made out well in this event.  PBA got good press and attracted new bowlers to the PBA.  Chris Paul received good press for his charity.  Why is there something wrong with that?
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« Reply #11 on: February 08, 2010, 12:26:25 PM »
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 Why is there something wrong with that?



It seems because most of the "bowlers" on this site hate anything that is not bowling and feel bowling should not be associated with any other spots in any shape or form.  Some people need to get over themselves and just enjoy the good press and publicity it brings to bowling instead of constantly harping on every tiny negative thing they can come up with.
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #12 on: February 08, 2010, 01:30:15 PM »
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I saw the celebrities laughing and having fun. I saw the pro bowlers laughing and having fun. The crowd was into it. It made me want to go bowling and have some fun too. Nothing wrong with that.

I also got to see an Invasion and a Mutant Cell go in a straight line. Didn't think that was possible...
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those balls were rolling out as soon as they hit friction.. that is why Chris Paul's ball wasn't hooking like he said.. the ball went end over end as soon as hit the dry..
The invasion at what looked like a dull surface is probably way too much for that pattern... The ball companies just wanted to showcase their new equipment even if some guys were throwing it dead straight and not even trying to hook it..
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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #13 on: February 08, 2010, 01:38:49 PM »
The USBC is just trying to expand bowling to as many people as possible...
You don''t think that if a basketball player like shaq, jordan, bryant, or lebron promoted bowling as much as Chris Paul .. and was actually really good at it that it wouldn''t bring tons of basketball fans to bowling???..
USBC and PBA is looking for their Tiger Woods (please no jokes ) to bring everyone and their mother to the sport..and that is really what bowling needs to gain popularity.. Tiger brings alot of viewers but he also brought a ton of people to playing the game of golf as well..


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DON DRAPER

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Re: strange fascinations
« Reply #14 on: February 08, 2010, 08:17:30 PM »
jorge300, you can call me a moron all day if you like but this website is about bowling. bowling as a sport. not what was on tv sunday. that was not bowling as a sport. it surely wasn't about the pba tour. the exempt players have very few tournaments as it is and this type of event detracts from their chances at a title and earning a living. if this is being a moron then i'll take that title any day. by the way, i doubt you can beat this moron in a "real" bowling match. if you ever make it to kansas city get in touch with me and we'll see who the real moron is.
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