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triggerman

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why no hate for PA now
« on: October 28, 2007, 11:53:37 PM »
ok so did no one hear the "your ball will be right back" when PA wrapped a 7 pin, and then his comment of  "at least I pick up my spares" after making it?  is this not just as bad as Scroggs comment a few back about bowling like a league bowler?  Scroggs gets the hate but PA gets a pass?  Discuss!
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #16 on: October 29, 2007, 10:23:45 AM »
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Remember, you're talking about a city where you can buy beer at the zoo and walk around with it outdoors when it's rather nippy.



At least the beer stays cold in that case
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #17 on: October 29, 2007, 10:27:48 AM »
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Remember, you're talking about a city where you can buy beer at the zoo and walk around with it outdoors when it's rather nippy.



I fail to see a problem.  
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #18 on: October 29, 2007, 10:31:09 AM »
Tell that to the bear.....


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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #19 on: October 29, 2007, 10:38:38 AM »
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Tell that to the bear.....





Pfft, bears in Wisconsin zoos are weened from their mothers with warm MGD and fresh cheddar so they grow up tough enough to trash talk on TV (had to say something to keep this semi on-topic).
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #20 on: October 29, 2007, 10:40:20 AM »
Good recovery LOL
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #21 on: October 29, 2007, 10:45:14 AM »
It's rumored that several workers from the Milwaukee County Zoo painted an end zone in front of the bears' den to prevent them from entering.
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #22 on: October 29, 2007, 10:48:56 AM »
OUCH! LOL
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #23 on: October 29, 2007, 11:55:54 AM »
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What's wrong with a little personality in bowling?  We're trying to bring people in to our sport and if anyone has been paying attention they would see this is a trash talking, chest pumping, look at me cruel world out there.  Wake up and lose your morals or you'll be left in the dust. We don't have to like it, but we need this in bowling. How popular would comic books, movies, reality T.V. etc. be without a villan? I've been saying for a long time that bowling needs a bad boy in the national spotlight. It worked for Dennis Rodman and the NBA.  PA isn't the answer, but I find him refreshing ( although annoying). Taking applications on the villan if interested.


I did like the little bit of "talk" on TV...

I also thought that bowling was supposed to be fun.  I get into having fun in leagues, whether it's a pump of the first or talking to the ball as it travels down the lane ("hold", "move it", or whatever).  When you cover a 6-7-10 (4-7-10 for you lefties), you're just going to be quiet?  

You should have seen me when I shot my (okay, it was unsanctioned) 300.  My wife and step kids said I acted like a little kid.  Maybe that's what the sport needs. It is a game after all...

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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #24 on: October 29, 2007, 12:06:53 PM »
Admittedly, the facial ganetics aren't in his favor.
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #25 on: October 29, 2007, 03:31:01 PM »
It was directed at one person over a general comment like Mike's was. But the main reason I feel is that a lot of people find Sgroggins look and game not very appealing even though he could probably kick most of our butts out on the lanes with that "ugly" game. So the truth tends to hurt the thin skinned.

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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #26 on: October 29, 2007, 04:16:21 PM »
The problem that i have is that fans base their opinions of people on what they see during the telecasts. Keep in mind that these guys are WORKING. This isnt baseball, basketball or football with guaranteed contracts. If we dont bowl well, we dont get paid ( even the exempt stops only guarantee us a $500 per week profit ). If you knew PA off the lanes, i guarantee that most of you would find him very funny and light-hearted...not to mention very humble. PA is a good guy, just misunderstood sometimes.

As far as the fans comment goes, i think you'll be seeing more of that than ever....due to the fact that its commonplace in every other sport and its starting to find its way into bowling

Give these guys a break....if somebody got a first impression of you based on a stressful day at work, how good would that impression be ?
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #27 on: October 29, 2007, 04:26:28 PM »
I'm with Jeff here. I have met PA a bunch of times when he bowls the pro ams up here in NH and he is a nice guy to talk to and has a joking personality. What you see on TV is a guy trying to get the crowd into it, which he dose ans also to try and get in his opponents head, which more often than not that I have seen, it works. I may be wrong on this but dont most people want to bowl well when they do bowl? I know I do and geting excited and slapping out shots and yelling at the pins is somthing that I see almost every bowler do and it's all from the excitment of trying to win. So I do see where PA gets it from and when you have some @ssholes in the crowd yelling crap at you then it dose get frustrating. But even after all of that, PA was still a good sport about the match, which I cannot say about alot of the people I have seen and bowled with.
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #28 on: October 29, 2007, 04:32:41 PM »

In the ideal situation, most people would have preferred that P.A. just ignore the heckler.  Sometimes that doesn't happen so we all draw our conclusions about the guy, which can be incorrect.

My biggest problem was when he said "thanks for letting me throw your ball B.G." and it seemed less than sincere.  When he threw it well, it was fine ("Pure Bro.").  When he threw a few errant shots and left the washouts, it sounded like he was blaming the ball instead of the bowler throwing it.  

Now if it was a joke between him and B.G., then hopefully there are no hard feelings.  To me, it was a slam against a ball that probably set sales records for Hammer last year.  If you throw a bad shot, accept responsibility for it instead of blaming the ball.  That's my only concern with things as they went for P.A.

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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #29 on: October 29, 2007, 04:37:55 PM »
Jeff,

Most of us know where you are coming from and nothing is guaranteed like team sports.

IMO...you guys project a "professional" image <ie. many you tour players sitting with suit and tie in front row of Japan Cup.>  BTW....Japan Cup...doubt you'd ever see any fan heckle a player in Japan.  Bowling, baseball or sumo.  
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Re: why no hate for PA now
« Reply #30 on: October 29, 2007, 06:00:15 PM »
Hey Jeff... Does PA mumble while he bowls during the week as well. or is this something he does to keep his head "in the game" on TV?
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