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[BigDMcGee]

FARGOpokerND, on Friday, June 13th, 2008, 6:08 PM, said:

r.I'm no baller like BigD though, I only have high game 299 and series of 776 (259 259 258 lol)

At least you're consistent.

[CBass1724]

I know I've bragged about my bowling in other posts, but what a great thread! I've been bowling leagues since I was 5 (I'm 26 now). I finished this past season averaging 223, 217, and 215 in all 3 of my leagues, in 2 different houses. I've had 5 career sanctioned 300's and 2 sanctioned 800's with a high of 817 this season (279-280-258).I might be considered to be awesome by some "non bowlers" but in reality I kind of suck. I'm competitive locally in scratch tournaments but don't win often. With technology in bowling these days, it is very easy to average over 200 on a house condition because the ball does all the work. I, like rivergirl, remember the days before reactive resin, although I was a bit too young to bowl with it competitively. I wish bowling would go back to primitive technology but that will never happen. I also bowled on scholarship at Morehead State in Kentucky. I was on the B team but our A team made it all the way to the college finals and lost to Wichita State on the ESPN. After that, I got burnt out and basically took a year off. It helped a lot to get refreshed but other than leagues, I don't bowl too many tournaments anymore. Just an occasional one here and there. I used to bowl a couple every weekend but now I only bowl maybe 2 a month which is plenty. I'd rather play poker if there is a game going. I'm like FARGO with the bowling ball thing. I probably have about 50 balls in the garage, basement, and closets, lol. It's sad.

[Jambizzle]

Nice to see we have a strong contingent of bowlers here. Bowled my Monday trios league last night. Bowled a solid 548. Looks like I'm second for most improved by 2 pins which is sucky but meh.Also, bowler on my little brothers team hit a 298. 12th ball was thrown about 2 boards to wide.

[GeneralGeeWhiz]

i avg about a 120. go me

[BigDMcGee]

Bowled for the first time in ages last night. Bowled a 145, 169, and a 156. Boy, am I rusty. I needed to be drunk, obv.

[AmScray]

Suck terribly at bowling- only broke 200 one time- but I did work at a bowling alley from the age of 17-19. (Saw a 77X series and one 299 game, but never a 300 or an 800 series rolled in my 2 years working there) Easily, without any competition, the funnest job I've ever had. All we did was sit around bullshitting, listen to the jukebox, bowl, play poker and drink. It's where I first seriously cut my teeth with cards. They would all bet on bowling, then I would take it all from them afterwards playing Stud. Our card game was pretty sick- dudes blowing paychecks, etc. I was the youngest "regular" by at least a decade in that game... A couple times, I've seen cheap bowling alleys for sale in small Midwestern towns. I swear to god, my dream is to just liquidate all my shit, buy a small town bowling alley and spend the rest of my life sucking at bowling, eating deep fried snack bar food and beef jerky, playing video games and running a card game. I could be totally content doing that.

[HollywoodAFD]

This will piss off bowlers but I honestly think if I practiced for maybe 6 months... I could beat most anyone at bowling.It's like one of the easiest sports that there are actual pros doing it for a living.

[lvpro]

I bowl. Have been bowling for almost 18 years. Used to work in a pro shop - was offered my own, but the pay was ridiculously low, so I had to say no, even though it was easily the most fun job I ever had.Hollywood, I'm not going to get into an argument with you, but you're wrong. Maybe on a house pattern you could overpower it and neutralize a good player's edge, but if you get on a real tough pattern, a PBA pattern, I guarantee you that you could not beat an actual bowler who knows what they're doing.

[HollywoodAFD]

lvpro, on Friday, June 27th, 2008, 3:00 PM, said:

I bowl. Have been bowling for almost 18 years. Used to work in a pro shop - was offered my own, but the pay was ridiculously low, so I had to say no, even though it was easily the most fun job I ever had.Hollywood, I'm not going to get into an argument with you, but you're wrong. Maybe on a house pattern you could overpower it and neutralize a good player's edge, but if you get on a real tough pattern, a PBA pattern, I guarantee you that you could not beat an actual bowler who knows what they're doing.

That's a bold statement. You have no idea what kind of bowler I am or how long I have been bowling or the number of Pro-Am's I've actually bowled in.

[lvpro]

HollywoodAFD, on Friday, June 27th, 2008, 1:03 PM, said:

That's a bold statement. You have no idea what kind of bowler I am or how long I have been bowling or the number of Pro-Am's I've actually bowled in.

Your post implied that you're not a bowler. Bowling in pro-ams doesn't mean anything. I have a cousin who average 109 that bowls in Pro-Ams.

[HollywoodAFD]

lvpro, on Friday, June 27th, 2008, 4:31 PM, said:

Your post implied that you're not a bowler. Bowling in pro-ams doesn't mean anything. I have a cousin who average 109 that bowls in Pro-Ams.

true dat. I bet I could beat your cousin. LOL.. I used to bowl but haven't in years but I stand by my statement. Easiest sport to be a pro at.

[CBass1724]

HollywoodAFD, on Friday, June 27th, 2008, 5:37 PM, said:

true dat. I bet I could beat your cousin. LOL.. I used to bowl but haven't in years but I stand by my statement. Easiest sport to be a pro at.

You couldn't be more wrong. House shots are easy but the pro's are that good. I average 220+ normally in league on a house shot but am bowling a PBA Experience league this summer. In this league we bowl on the PBA oil patterns and rotate between the 5 of them every couple weeks. I am at 192 for 24 games in that league. I sub in a different house in the same type of league and am at 199 for 9. The pro's would be averaging 220-240 on these patterns.The pros are on a whole different level. They are so accurate and versatile that it's ridiculous. They really have bowling down to a science based on equipment, hand positions, oil transition, who they are following, etc.Even if you did nothing but bowl for a year and got the best coaching money can buy, I still don't see you coming close to winning a PBA regional, yet alone a PBA national title. BTW, there is not much money involved in becoming a professional bowler. The prizefunds suck and the endorsements for making TV shows are just as bad.

[HollywoodAFD]

CBass1724, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 9:58 AM, said:

You couldn't be more wrong. House shots are easy but the pro's are that good. I average 220+ normally in league on a house shot but am bowling a PBA Experience league this summer. In this league we bowl on the PBA oil patterns and rotate between the 5 of them every couple weeks. I am at 192 for 24 games in that league. I sub in a different house in the same type of league and am at 199 for 9. The pro's would be averaging 220-240 on these patterns.The pros are on a whole different level. They are so accurate and versatile that it's ridiculous. They really have bowling down to a science based on equipment, hand positions, oil transition, who they are following, etc.Even if you did nothing but bowl for a year and got the best coaching money can buy, I still don't see you coming close to winning a PBA regional, yet alone a PBA national title. BTW, there is not much money involved in becoming a professional bowler. The prizefunds suck and the endorsements for making TV shows are just as bad.

Well..I stand by my previous statement... haven't bowled but maybe 6 times in the past 10 years.... went out yesterday and bowled 3 games: 192, 245, 210Easiest sport to be a pro. You are correct...the money sucks.

[tobytobey]

Hambone........awesome name or stupid?Discuss

[CBass1724]

HollywoodAFD, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 11:17 AM, said:

Well..I stand by my previous statement... haven't bowled but maybe 6 times in the past 10 years.... went out yesterday and bowled 3 games: 192, 245, 210Easiest sport to be a pro. You are correct...the money sucks.

I do agree that it's easy to become competitive and bowl scratch tournaments because of the equipment these days. You can coach a beginner up for a few months and can get them to average in the 200's easily in no time. Kind of sad really.

tobytobey, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 1:34 PM, said:

Hambone........awesome name or stupid?Discuss

Worst.Term.Ever.

[tobytobey]

CBass1724, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 3:13 PM, said:

Worst.Term.Ever.

I tend to agree. Any idea how the name came about? I don't tend to associate pork products with bowling (other than pork rinds (SP?))

[dapokerbum]

HollywoodAFD, on Friday, June 27th, 2008, 12:01 PM, said:

This will piss off bowlers but I honestly think if I practiced for maybe 6 months... I could beat most anyone at bowling.It's like one of the easiest sports that there are actual pros doing it for a living.

Do you mean at FCP or "most anyone" in general?

[HollywoodAFD]

dapokerbum, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 2:36 PM, said:

Do you mean at FCP or "most anyone" in general?

I prefaced my statement with the fact I knew it would piss off a few people..(bowlers) .. and to be honest...was talking out of my arse mostly with an ounce of belief. After seeing some of the replies.. I thought i would test my theory. Now I'm very sure that my statement was correct. If I took it seriously, obtained a good coach and had the time... i could beat most anyone in the US.Not every time.... not everyone.... most people.

[dapokerbum]

HollywoodAFD, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 2:07 PM, said:

I prefaced my statement with the fact I knew it would piss off a few people..(bowlers) .. and to be honest...was talking out of my arse mostly with an ounce of belief. After seeing some of the replies.. I thought i would test my theory. Now I'm very sure that my statement was correct. If I took it seriously, obtained a good coach and had the time... i could beat most anyone in the US.Not every time.... not everyone.... most people.

I almost agree that given the time and dedication anyone could beat "most" people.However, you're statement of it being the easiest sport to turn professional is rediculous for the reasons that Cbass has given.The pros are pros for a reason. Most people if given the time and proper resources can train and become quite good at anything, but to turn pro is sometimes another step that most people can't take. IDK and I kind of don't care but I know that pros in any sport are way better at what they do than 99.9% of the rest of us. the other .1% are the ones that they are competing against.

[HollywoodAFD]

dapokerbum, on Monday, June 30th, 2008, 5:35 PM, said:

I almost agree that given the time and dedication anyone could beat "most" people.However, you're statement of it being the easiest sport to turn professional is rediculous for the reasons that Cbass has given.

What sport is easier to become a pro at?And here we must define "sport" and DARTS isn't one.Golf? Not a chance. No matter how good a coach and how long you practice...golf is not something that can be mastered by many.Football? Not a chance for most... size and speed and competition without injury... low percentage.Baseball? Too much competition and not easy to master.Basketball? See footballTennis? Not likely. Very physical and most people couldn't even return ONE serve at 100mphHelp me out... what sport is easier to become a pro at?