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Title: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 02:34:09 AM
Yep, doing it again this week.



What's in the bag:

Semifinals
Tony Reyes-  Triumph TNT
Mika Koivuniemi-  Zone Classic
Jim Pratt-  Dynothane eagle plastic ball
Danny Wiseman-  Ravage

Finals
Pratt-  American Eagle ball
Koivuniemi-  Zone Classic

Match Scores:

Match 1:  Both players did not have a great reaction, and Reyes opened multiple times.  Mika won, 194-154.
Match 2:  Pratt the no-thumber beats Wiseman, 211-207.  Plastic power!
Final:  Mika Koivuniemi defeats Pratt, 267-226.

Skills Challenge:
Chris Barnes beats Brian Kretzer 3 strikes to none.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.

Edited on 3/6/2005 12:32 PM

Edited on 3/6/2005 12:35 PM

Edited on 3/6/2005 12:54 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 10:35:34 AM
Tony must be using AMF this week. What's up with that?
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 10:42:42 AM
Ouch.....7-10 for Mika.  TOny is in control now.

EDIT:  Well nevermind, tony responded with an open.  Anyone's game now.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.

Edited on 3/6/2005 11:39 AM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 10:43:40 AM
Door swings back the other way now. Wow the backends seem to be flying.
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Edited on 3/6/2005 11:41 AM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 10:46:25 AM
Both of them are having bad reactions.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 10:48:20 AM
what else? They dont have any other solid black balls do they?
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 10:49:36 AM
quote:
I don't think Tonys throwing a Triumph...
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- Joe
Brunswick

Well then what is it?  It has to be from the discontinued line then since they don't have any other solid black balls with yellow logos, besides the TNT.  Logos look the same, too.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 10:54:01 AM
Wow no Croc. Randy this week. Did they get tired of that routine?
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 10:54:46 AM
quote:
Wow no Croc. Randy this week. Did they get tired of that routine?
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Huh?  They did it....
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 10:55:25 AM
Ok did not hear it right then sorry.

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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:15:07 AM
quote:
Gotta love the plastic!!
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LEFTside
The original BR Post Whore

Yep.  "This damn plastic hooks too much."

And nice sig.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: Papajoe on March 06, 2005, 11:17:25 AM
Damn...
The ball revs just enough to take out the 10...
Wiseman just left another 10..
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: WSUstroker on March 06, 2005, 11:19:46 AM
BL, I'm with you on not thinking it was a TNT.  It was hard to see, but the ball looked blue especially when it went under the lights at the pin deck.  I just have no idea what other ball it would be.
-On Edit- The Evolution Tour 2 has a yellow logohttp://www.bowlingballreviews.com/ball.asp?ballid=377
Dan Chambers
Winona State University Bowling
I'm Dan and I approve this message.

Edited on 3/6/2005 12:17 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: laner7pin on March 06, 2005, 11:20:21 AM
quote:
Gotta love the plastic!!
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LEFTside
The original BR Post Whore



Wow....it took a no thumber throwing plastic on tv to bring back the one and only Leftside....How you doing?!? Good to see you still lurk amongest the regulars. I hate working Sundays, can only "watch" the telecast through this site and watching scores on pba.com. So what will Pratt do once he wraps a 10? Use his thumb...or go hard and straight with plastic?!?
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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorn for Sega....
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:27:15 AM
So i wonder what pratt's arsenal is?

Heavy:  American eagle sanded to 800
Medium:  American eagle in box finish
Light:  American eagle with 3 layers of wax

?????
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: laner7pin on March 06, 2005, 11:29:45 AM
quote:
So i wonder what pratt's arsenal is?

Heavy:  American eagle sanded to 800
Medium:  American eagle in box finish
Light:  American eagle with 3 layers of wax

?????
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.


Hopefully the eagle ball is not similar to a vis-a-ball cause after taking the surface to 800 it be close to Nick's spare ball...then people would think he is using an old XS Bone....
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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorn for Sega....
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 11:31:17 AM
Good break on tripping the 10 pin out.
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:32:09 AM
yea dude i was like "YEA!!!" like screaming.
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: laner7pin on March 06, 2005, 11:32:32 AM
score on the site shows Pratt won. More plastic on the way...unless he decides to switch to a "less" aggressive ball .
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Hell hath no fury like a woman scorn for Sega....
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:40:26 AM
hard rubber? lol
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:41:40 AM
oh we get to see his 3 finger shot!
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:42:08 AM
...........or not
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:43:58 AM
That must be tough knowing your job comes down to this one game, for Pratt.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:44:42 AM
I think mikas gonna win
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 11:45:28 AM
Yeah and seeing Mika get a huge break like that does not help. But who knows maybe he could come back. AH who am I kidding go Mika.
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:48:40 AM
quote:
I don't like Mika..
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LEFTside
The original BR Post Whore


quote:
Leftside


quote:
Mika is "Lefty's Worst Nightmare"


Hmmmm????  Coincidence?  I think not. Haha.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.

Edited on 3/6/2005 12:44 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:48:57 AM
i like mika but i still want to see pratt win
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: WSUstroker on March 06, 2005, 11:51:15 AM
This isn't the first time he has said it, but is "paralyzer" a common term for the 5 pin?
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Winona State University Bowling
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:53:14 AM
quote:
quote:
This isn't the first time he has said it, but is "paralyzer" a common term for the 5 pin?
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Dan Chambers
Winona State University Bowling
I'm Dan and I approve this message.


For Dave it is.
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- Joe
Brunswick

Quoted for truth.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 11:56:24 AM
mika won, nice game.
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:57:15 AM
Mika wins!  Looks like Pratt will have to find a new job unless he wins one of the remaining weeks.  Stupid exempt tour.
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 11:58:00 AM
Did that 4 pin get slapped on the first shot.
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: a_ak57 on March 06, 2005, 11:59:29 AM
quote:
Did that 4 pin get slapped on the first shot.
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Proud member of the one and only NATION!

I believe the best term is "beeyotch-slapped".
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- Andy


Brunswick....'Nuff said.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: sdbowler on March 06, 2005, 12:01:13 PM
I would have to agree with that.  A few other terms could use but not able to post on here.
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: WSUstroker on March 06, 2005, 12:04:58 PM
I have to say Mr. Pratt is very smooth when it comes to setting down the ball without the thumb.  I did see the clip of Mike Miller from way back when and that may be the smoothest no-thumb release I've ever seen.
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Dan Chambers
Winona State University Bowling
I'm Dan and I approve this message.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 06, 2005, 12:14:35 PM
.......they're tall. LOL! I know hamPster was loving that shot of mikas kids. O_O;;;
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!

Edited on 3/6/2005 1:10 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: ChinaManB on March 06, 2005, 12:37:51 PM
I think Pratt would have easly won if he was using a TARGET ZONE instead of that damn Dyno-Thane Eagle ball! You know with the PBA using Brunswick oil and all you would figure the TARGET ZONE to read the pattern better.
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The ChinaMan Has Spoken!

Edited on 3/6/2005 1:34 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: Pupubowlingcho on March 06, 2005, 12:40:22 PM
quote:
I think Pratt would have easly won if he was using a TARGET ZONE instead of that damn Dyno-Thane Eagle ball! You know with the PBA using Brunswick oil and all you would figure the TARGET ZONE to read the pattern better.
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The ChinaMan Has Spoken!

Edited on 3/6/2005 1:34 PM

lollollollollol!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: Koabzilla on March 06, 2005, 12:47:43 PM
maybe I'll just drive over to Mika's house next week and congratulate him, cause he only lives 20 minutes from me  =o
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WRECKING STICKS SINCE '93

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Edited on 3/6/2005 1:45 PM
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: DP3 on March 06, 2005, 01:58:40 PM
We all know Target Zones roll too early.  Stupid Brunswick Balls!
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-DP3
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Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: ChinaManB on March 06, 2005, 02:02:49 PM
Leftside..................................YES
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The ChinaMan Has Spoken!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: NOTHUMB on March 06, 2005, 05:53:05 PM
quote:
I noticed on one shot his ball did have a thumb hole. Wonder why he drilled it if he doesnt use it?


I do the same. If you drill the ball without a thumb, you are very limited in what you can do with a ball. Yes I know he was throwing plastic but it holds true with everything. And because he (apparently) throws with his thumb at 10 pins, most NOTHUMBers just have to stick their thumbs in the ball to make it a spare ball.

Im glad a NOTHUMBer made his presence known on the tour---even if it was just for 1 week. As I said in another post---it is possible, just not probable.
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www.thetimekillers.com
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: Jeffrevs on March 07, 2005, 08:00:15 AM
quote:
Aside from the fact that Pratt has the mouth of a sailor (and isnt quiet about it)


because he said god dammit ? come on......big deal.......
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JEFF
"Oh...that's puce"
 Sully; Monsters, Inc.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 07, 2005, 08:02:21 AM
lol I found that kind of funny. He bowled good I'll give that to him. Though, they both bowled very well. Mika had a couple lucky breaks, thats the way the cookie crumbles. I guess Pratt can prove himself by trying next week, eh?
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: TheBowlingKid25 on March 07, 2005, 08:18:24 AM
quote:
I thought I heard him say GD too.  I just wasn't sure.

I think that would be my main problem on the tour, my mouth.

Mike

Edited on 3/7/2005 9:04 AM
ditto. Well, that and being horrible at bowling.
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....BRUNSWICK!
¡Viva la nación de Brunswick!
Nothing more to be said.
....DEATH BY CHEETOS!!!!
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: hookem on March 07, 2005, 08:25:37 AM
my cussing is improving, what would kill me is being on mic and bad mouthing my opponents.  If they would trip something or some crap like that i would probably make comments under my breath that people wouldn't like, but it would be funny.
Title: Re: Weekly PBA Post: 3/6/05
Post by: Ragnar on March 08, 2005, 12:19:57 PM
quote:
my cussing is improving.


So is mine.  I practice in front of the mirror 20 minutes every morning.  Now I'm working on getting my swearing in time with my approach.
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"To plunder, to slaughter, to steal, these things they misname empire; and where they make a wilderness, they call it peace."  (Tacitus)