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The thing the pros show when they win....
« on: March 08, 2004, 01:56:49 AM »
I have seen a few tournaments, and at the end when one of the guys win they pull out an object on a necklace or teather. I wondered what it was, because I hear they have to show them for sponserships or something.

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TheBowlingKid25

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #1 on: March 08, 2004, 04:59:12 PM »
most likely a PBA/YABA/ some type of membership card
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #2 on: March 08, 2004, 05:02:50 PM »
It's a q-link

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #3 on: March 08, 2004, 05:04:03 PM »
q-link? what?

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #4 on: March 08, 2004, 05:04:43 PM »
it's a q-link.

supposed to grant them magic bowling powers.  sort of.  you decide.

http://www.qlinkxzone.com/


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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #5 on: March 08, 2004, 05:05:52 PM »
thanks.

..... reduces stress, eh?.... seem to be magic as you said.

Edited on 3/8/2004 6:04 PM

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #6 on: March 08, 2004, 05:28:14 PM »
I'LL TAKE 5 BOTTLES!
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AM not A CHICK OF BOWLING but I wanted to be in Manda's clique And why would I "saw" pins in half, THATS A WASTE OF PINS! I'd rather blow it over with my storm, and 21mph ball speed on dry shots.

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #7 on: March 08, 2004, 05:32:37 PM »
For those of you who don't want to visit the site,
the things are expensive.  I think the cheapest is $129 and then the chain is another 40.  So I dunno...  Some people wear em.  I have never seen a non pro wearing one though.
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #8 on: March 08, 2004, 07:29:45 PM »
Since they've become a PBA approved accessory, someone has worn one of those QLinks on every single show.  Mika, Barnes, Weber, Jaros, McCune, Pederson and many others wear it. And they swear by it.

I don't know if it works.  But I haven't tried it yet.  

More importantly, I'm certainly not so sure of myself that I KNOW it doesn't work.

They have a PBA-member discount.  I'm seriously considering buying one just to see for myself.

Tony
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Edited on 3/8/2004 8:27 PM

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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #9 on: March 08, 2004, 07:30:58 PM »
Yeah, and the most expensive one is $839, and the chain is another $299!  I just about swallowed my tongue.  I'd better shoot 800 every time out if I get one of those things . .
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2004, 07:34:13 PM »
It's gold... what do you expect?


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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2004, 07:35:44 PM »
All the Lane 1 haters should latch onto this!  I can see it now..."Q-LINK SUCKS!!!"

That's freakin insane!
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2004, 08:33:32 PM »
Solid gold, or "I look pretty but I'm about as fake as Michael Jackson's face" gold?
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2004, 07:19:25 AM »
These are what they call PLACEBOS

They work with the psyche.

You think this will help you bowl better, and you do.

Not because of some rediculously expensive pendant, but because of the self-confidence you have that you derive from the pendant.
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Re: The thing the pros show when they win....
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2004, 10:01:31 AM »
quote:
These are what they call PLACEBOS

They work with the psyche.

You think this will help you bowl better, and you do.

Not because of some rediculously expensive pendant, but because of the self-confidence you have that you derive from the pendant.




Thanks for clearing that up.  I was waiting for someone with some real studies to disprove the studies already found on the QLink website.  But obviously you have learned more than they have in your 19 years.

I look forward to your next nugget of knowledge and unconditional truth on this board, oh WAYouthBowler, great debunker of science and medicine.

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