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General Category => PBA => Topic started by: Candlelite300 on August 25, 2009, 01:56:55 PM

Title: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Candlelite300 on August 25, 2009, 01:56:55 PM
Congratulations to Tom Smallwood for beating norm duke, and making his first career show.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Curt_Dupre on August 25, 2009, 10:27:26 PM
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Make sure you do not post the results of the finals, since the telecast will not air for two months.

Do not know who Tom is, but good luck.
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The shows do not get taped until labor day weekend. So labor day weekend is when you should watch out for people posting the results.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Hammer 2005 on August 25, 2009, 11:30:05 PM
I know Tom Smallwood.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Hammer 2005 on August 25, 2009, 11:33:52 PM
Congrats Smallwood.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Candlelite300 on August 25, 2009, 11:58:53 PM
I've also met him a few times a very nice guy, and really talented bowler.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: J_Mac on August 26, 2009, 12:00:09 AM
I wonder if he made the showing using some of the new old stock he picked up locally last week.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: los2003 on August 26, 2009, 12:00:13 AM
Yeah Smallwood a local.. really good guy and he's arguably been the best bowler in the state the past couple years.. Mika included just made to much money working for gm to bowl full time..
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: los2003 on August 26, 2009, 12:08:25 AM
I'm pretty sure he threw it but i'm not sure when through the course of today.. Me and Kevin were talkin about that 2 or 3 days ago.. He found a black messenger to send himm

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I wonder if he made the showing using some of the new old stock he picked up locally last week.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: LotsaBalls on August 26, 2009, 11:20:23 AM
Tom is a good friend of mine, everyone is very proud of him and he is very deserving of this.I don't know anyone that works harder on his game than he does. It was a very exciting match against duke last night I am glad I was there to see it.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: kens101 on August 26, 2009, 11:26:11 AM
so 4pin is scared of seeing the results early?
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Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Joe Jr on August 26, 2009, 01:44:32 PM
I'm not a real big fan of Tom's game but he's a good player and i'm happy to see more new comers make the show.
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Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: los2003 on August 26, 2009, 02:03:51 PM
You realize it's only like 6 people that posted right

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Looks like we have another Jeff Carter type fan club brewing. Let's see who can get their nose up his butt the fastest. I bet half of you have no idea who this cat is, until you saw his ateucle online. Bandwagon fans at their finest!
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Candlelite300 on August 26, 2009, 10:35:20 PM
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Looks like we have another Jeff Carter type fan club brewing. Let's see who can get their nose up his butt the fastest. I bet half of you have no idea who this cat is, until you saw his ateucle online. Bandwagon fans at their finest!


If you don't think I know tom smallwood, why don't you come to saginaw michigan and go to state lanes bowling center and ask anybody in there who tom smallwood is. This is were Tom was practicing to get ready for the tour. All I was doing was congratulating a local guy for a big accomplishment in bowling. I wasn't starting a band wagon.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: gsback on August 27, 2009, 06:10:41 AM
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Looks like we have another Jeff Carter type fan club brewing. Let's see who can get their nose up his butt the fastest. I bet half of you have no idea who this cat is, until you saw his ateucle online. Bandwagon fans at their finest!


Why post this??

At the time you spewed your waste on the thread, people made a comment about posting the results or about his equipment, made mention that they personally knew the person, or answered a question.....that is.....until your waste of time was posted.

People on the site do enjoy seeing new people do well.  Jeff was different because he's was one who actually came on here and participated and answered questions, etc.....but apparently that's too much for someone of your caliber of talent.

So....is that jealousy that's lashing out??
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Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: 300 dan on August 27, 2009, 09:18:28 AM
Rocbowling, you stated they are running them over with the Natural (storm). But later in your post you mentioned reps that wondered why they were even there and included Schlemmer (Storm rep)in that sentance ? Did I miss something ?
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Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Dan Belcher on August 27, 2009, 09:46:18 AM
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Rocbowling, you stated they are running them over with the Natural (storm). But later in your post you mentioned reps that wondered why they were even there and included Schlemmer (Storm rep)in that sentance ? Did I miss something ?
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Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Coolerman on August 27, 2009, 10:24:15 AM
Congratulations Tom.Another Michigan bowler doing well, keep up the hard work it is paying off.
 Why is it that people belittle the accomplishments of others,does it make them fell better about
 themselves? Tom works hard to be success at the sport he loves.He finally has some success then
gets ripped on. Tom is a great person, I wish we had more people like him in bowling.
Good luck the rest of the year.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: Coolerman on August 27, 2009, 11:01:20 AM
I could not agree more Roco.The arena lanes are so old, the ball hooks at your feet. I have practiced
there on Fridays during the fall and summer before they oil,I end up using plastic.And when they oil it's
still free hook.You are also right about the mfgs.I'm hearing the same thing from the people
I know.Also many bowlers are not pleased about this.I'm sure Chris Schlemmer  is bored,but with all the hard  work he does he deserves some extra rest.Chris lives in the Detroit area now so this extra time he has at home will only make him more of a  animal when the tour starts out on the road later on .
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: LotsaBalls on August 27, 2009, 11:13:51 PM
I dont think anyone is throwing urethane on the longer patterns like scorpion and shark.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: los2003 on August 27, 2009, 11:58:47 PM
why not urethans makes these patterns more  playable.. especially in thunderbowl.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: LotsaBalls on August 28, 2009, 10:01:05 AM
On the cheetah and viper they worked great but there is no dry boards to the right on any of the other patterns. The rest of the patterns generally start in the track or deeper and migrate in from there you just cant create the angles with urethane you need to carry. I heard the new shark has 80 units of oil 10 to the gutter, I don't care what it is it will not hook out there.
Title: Re: Tom Smallwood
Post by: los2003 on August 28, 2009, 10:08:27 AM
But you're not considering lanes surface and the surface of the bowling ball


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On the cheetah and viper they worked great but there is no dry boards to the right on any of the other patterns. The rest of the patterns generally start in the track or deeper and migrate in from there you just cant create the angles with urethane you need to carry. I heard the new shark has 80 units of oil 10 to the gutter, I don't care what it is it will not hook out there.