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txbowler

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New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« on: April 22, 2009, 05:03:57 AM »
Last Wed in my men's league, a bowler bowls 300.  After the 12th ball strikes, he walks off the approach, straight to the scoring console and enters a foul for a 290.  The foul lights in this center have not worked for years.

No one saw the foul and no one called him on it.

Hard to say if I would have been as honest.  Would you?

 

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #1 on: April 22, 2009, 03:35:19 PM »
Sounds like he was taking a stand against soft conditions.  Don't think I could do it but I admire the courage of anyone who does.

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #2 on: April 22, 2009, 08:08:16 PM »
While I wouldn't have done it, because most likely somebody would be buying me some beer, that sounds very admirable.

Now that I think about it, I would've bought him a beer! So, in that case, I would do the same.
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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #3 on: April 22, 2009, 08:09:26 PM »
I admire and respect the bowler .. don't know if I'd be able to do it!
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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #4 on: April 22, 2009, 08:29:34 PM »
I wouldn't even have known I fouled I never look down to see how close I was to the line after I thrown the shot.

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #5 on: April 22, 2009, 08:29:38 PM »
Sorry - but what does this have to do with the USBC tournament?

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #6 on: April 22, 2009, 08:50:15 PM »
Honesty is the best policy, but i wouldnt have changed my score, even if i fouled, its not lying if you don't get caught , jk, i still would have kept the 300
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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #7 on: April 22, 2009, 09:07:31 PM »
I would have done it simply because if I knew I "technically" shot 300, I know I can do it again...
Thats always been my philosophy. If u shoot 300 in practice, you know you can shoot 300 period. Just have to concentrate on doing it in league...
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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #8 on: April 22, 2009, 09:13:07 PM »
If i knew I had fouled, I would have done the same. That's just me. In my mind, even with the scoreboard reading 300, I'd know it wasn't legit.

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #9 on: April 24, 2009, 02:34:18 PM »
Maybee he wanted the eleven in a row award?

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #10 on: April 24, 2009, 02:56:12 PM »
"Character isn't what you do when everyone is watching, it's what you do when NOONE else is watching"

  While I like to think of myself as noble, it would be hard to turn down the 300 game. Since I have already had a few, I like to think I would turn it down and call foul on myself. If it was the only time I ever had one in my entire career, it MIGHT be a different story.

 I've never been known to have unquestionable morals, but I do try to be an honest man.
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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #11 on: April 24, 2009, 03:26:51 PM »
I would call the foul on myself.
I probably wouldn't have noticed, though.

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #12 on: April 24, 2009, 04:19:02 PM »
Since I am about 2 feet from the foul line, everyone would know if i fouled so yeah I'd have to change it.

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #13 on: April 25, 2009, 09:32:30 AM »
Absolutely to maintain a clear conscience

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Re: New Many Would be Honest - Give back 300
« Reply #14 on: April 29, 2009, 12:15:13 PM »
don't the foul lights have to be on during league to be compliant?
or have people monitoring the lines if they're not working.
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