Queens tournament

[foreverincamo]

Anyone else watch the Queens finals on Thursday night? Tell me how bowling isn't an Olympic sport when the top five women competing are from 5 different nations?

[ep1977]

The womans game is much more international than the mens.

[RobLV1]

The womans game is much more international than the mens.

Not true! Check the complete roster from the World Series of Bowling.

[Aslan]

I watched it.

They were making a big deal out of the international presence, but we see that all the time on the men's side on the national tour. Stu, Russell, Belmonte, Osku, Mika (before he retired), etc... You still can't throw a penny in most tournaments without it hitting Monacelli...that guy is always around the leaderboard. The Canadian that won that title (even though he cheated #motivcheats)...international guys are all over the place. The broadcasts usually don't make as much of a big deal out of it as they did at the Queens. And because 2 of the women were Asian...and obviously foreign in appearance....it sort of stood out more.

[1VegasBowler]

I was at the Orleans during the Queens Qualifiers and I can assure you there was a large international presence.

[LyalC52]

if it means the international scoring system, I say forget the olympics and add another major (ala. PBA50)

[foreverincamo]

Yeah, that international scoring system is a joke. Why fix what ain't broken ?

[Amyers]

I enjoy the women's bowling maybe even more than the men but I don't really watch enough of it to be in the know. I don't remember the foreign contingent being as large on the women's side that it was at this years queens or them having as much success. I have no problem with it the sport needs to be shown as international. I do agree with everyone the new and improved scoring system should be pitched.

[fordman1]

Do you mean pitched out the window or pitched as a good selling point? I vote for the window.

[foreverincamo]

I watched the PWBA in person in Detroit last year. The conditions were tough, the day was long, the finals were exciting, especially since I got to watch while sitting on the approach. Disadvantage to that was I couldn't see the scores, but to watch Liz Johnson win while bowling within 10 feet of me was awesome.
Plus, the women are quite approachable. You can walk up to them between matches and throw them a compliment and they don't blow you off. I even got a picture with Shannon O'Keefe, arm around me and everything!

[Amyers]

Do you mean pitched out the window or pitched as a good selling point? I vote for the window.

The window

[1VegasBowler]

I watched the PWBA in person in Detroit last year. The conditions were tough, the day was long, the finals were exciting, especially since I got to watch while sitting on the approach. Disadvantage to that was I couldn't see the scores, but to watch Liz Johnson win while bowling within 10 feet of me was awesome.
Plus, the women are quite approachable. You can walk up to them between matches and throw them a compliment and they don't blow you off. I even got a picture with Shannon O'Keefe, arm around me and everything!

Danielle McEwen (however you spell her name) is as approachable as a rattlesnake. She needs to go to WalMart and get herself a personality.

I met Del & Carolyn-Dorin Ballard, Liz Johnson, Shannon O'Keefe, Chris Barnes, Mike Fagan, Stu Williams, just to mention a few. All were approachable & talkative.

[ep1977]

Danielle McEwen (however you spell her name) is as approachable as a rattlesnake. She needs to go to WalMart and get herself a personality.

I know someone else who met her and he said the same thing.

[1VegasBowler]

I know someone else who met her and he said the same thing.

Amazing, eh!? lol

God only knows why she's like that. It's always as if she's the cat who only gets to eat a sour mouse. Any you certainly can't tell if she has any friends either because nobody seems to be around her.

Just because of her personality alone, I was glad she lost in the Final Match. And since I'm a die hard Red Sox fan, I'll root for her like I do the Yankees.

[foreverincamo]

She's talented, young and very focused on her goals. Tiger Woods syndrome. He never had any friends either.

[1VegasBowler]

She's talented, young and very focused on her goals. Tiger Woods syndrome. He never had any friends either.

No questioning her youth or talent. While I don't doubt her focus, it wouldn't kill her to have a little personality and someday it's going to bite her in the a$$. She's going to need something from somebody someday and when she's told go pound salt she will wonder why.

I understand about not annoying them while they are doing their thing, but being unfriendly when your done isn't a good way to create fans.

When I play in WSOP Ring and Bracelet events, I'm not very talkative at the table because I am so focused on what's going on. But when I leave the table for a break or get KO'd, I don't mind talking with people.

[foreverincamo]

Like I said, Tiger Woods syndrome. Now he's not golfing, and he's all alone. Do you ever see pics of him out on the town with anyone? Years of being the best and not making any real friends. Danielle could make those same mistakes and end up a lonely old maid.

[ep1977]

Like I said, Tiger Woods syndrome. Now he's not golfing, and he's all alone. Do you ever see pics of him out on the town with anyone? Years of being the best and not making any real friends. Danielle could make those same mistakes and end up a lonely old maid.

Tiger was good Friends with Mark O'Meara, not sure if they are still friends and he's good friends with the GOAT Michael Jordan.

[1VegasBowler]

Whether it's Danielle or Tiger, if you have to go to WalMart to get yourself a personality then your list of friends is shorter than the tip of a pencil.

[Aslan]

Hmmm....so a girl who is hot....who is popular...has a bit of celebrity....you are upset because she's not friendly??

By definition....she's not friendly. She's spent a lifetime swatting horny men away like flys...it's bound to set in over time as a personality trait.

And before the proverbial panties are proverbally "in a bunch"...name me one unattractive female bowler that is "unapproachable". Exactly.

If I were better looking...and a pro bowler...I'd be less approachable. Approachability is an inverse relationship to attractiveness/fame. Our entire society is based on that premise.

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[NewToBowling]

I prefer Sandra Andersson

[1VegasBowler]

Hmmm....so a girl who is hot....who is popular...has a bit of celebrity....you are upset because she's not friendly??

By definition....she's not friendly. She's spent a lifetime swatting horny men away like flys...it's bound to set in over time as a personality trait.

And before the proverbial panties are proverbally "in a bunch"...name me one unattractive female bowler that is "unapproachable". Exactly.

If I were better looking...and a pro bowler...I'd be less approachable. Approachability is an inverse relationship to attractiveness/fame. Our entire society is based on that premise.

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Post "Cheerleaders Won't Come to My Slumber Party"
Post "Why Won't Jodie Foster Return my Letters"
Post "Brad Pitt Won't Wear my Friendship Bracelet"
Post "The Homeless Will Always Talk to You"

I don't consider her hot by any means. And I didn't see any of the other women there having much to do with her either.

And I had to deal with many women at the USBC Queens with their computer scoring issues, ball returns, pin settings, scoring and certification sheets, and she was the only one who was not personable or even thankful for what we had done.

Even Kelly Kulick (who I also think is unattractive) was very good about it when there was a temporary blackout on her lane. I apologized for the time consumption and she was far from having an attitude about it. She was not only polite, but quite talkative while we waited for the lane to come back on. (I was required to stay in the bowlers area until the issue was resolved)

And all of the others that I had interacted with were pretty darn good as well. Good and not good looking.

Just as they are professionals in the sport of bowling, I had to have a professional demeanor as an official of the USBC and will always do so when asked to be a part of a tournament.

The quotes or statements you make are way off line, and not every male is there to attempt to get into some other woman's pants. I, for one, have a wife to takes very good care of me and I have no need to look for anything else.

I speak about her from my own interactions with her, and while she's a dam good bowler, I would rather try to converse with a rattlesnake than her.

So please, tell us about your interactions with her. Maybe you had a better experience than I did, but odds are you didn't.

[jimgilmore]

Hmm I sure would not consider Kelly K unatttractive.

[1VegasBowler]

Hmm I sure would not consider Kelly K unatttractive.

A bit of a hardend look to her! lol

[billf]

Danielle McEwan..............had a student go to Arlington. Several of the women from team USA were there practicing. After they were done this young lady would go and ask questions especially about the mental game. All were helpful except...Danielle. That is until this girl told her, "Even if you are hands down the best in the world, that doesn't give you the right to be a ***** and treat the fans like crap."
Danielle still emails her at least once a month and was texting her several times a week during the high school season. While it is a flaw of hers, I don't think it is intentional.
As for her friends, she still has Marshall Kent.

[1VegasBowler]

Danielle McEwan..............had a student go to Arlington. Several of the women from team USA were there practicing. After they were done this young lady would go and ask questions especially about the mental game. All were helpful except...Danielle. That is until this girl told her, "Even if you are hands down the best in the world, that doesn't give you the right to be a ***** and treat the fans like crap."
Danielle still emails her at least once a month and was texting her several times a week during the high school season. While it is a flaw of hers, I don't think it is intentional.
As for her friends, she still has Marshall Kent.

My deepest and sincerest sympathies to Marshall Kent.

[Amyers]

Danielle McEwan..............had a student go to Arlington. Several of the women from team USA were there practicing. After they were done this young lady would go and ask questions especially about the mental game. All were helpful except...Danielle. That is until this girl told her, "Even if you are hands down the best in the world, that doesn't give you the right to be a ***** and treat the fans like crap."
Danielle still emails her at least once a month and was texting her several times a week during the high school season. While it is a flaw of hers, I don't think it is intentional.
As for her friends, she still has Marshall Kent.

Some people have to lock themselves into a frame of mind to be competitive and some of those same people have difficulties turning that switch on and off. Could be the case here or maybe she really is just an A$$ but she is a great bowler. I believe she is also a coach at one of the universities that has had some success so at least in some way she is giving back to the game.

[1VegasBowler]

Some people have to lock themselves into a frame of mind to be competitive and some of those same people have difficulties turning that switch on and off. Could be the case here or maybe she really is just an A$$ but she is a great bowler. I believe she is also a coach at one of the universities that has had some success so at least in some way she is giving back to the game.

You could be very right in this assessment, but here's my take on it. Its only my opinion, but I don't think it's far off by any means.

As bowlers, we watch these people quite often in person (when possible) and on TV. Many people out here will buy the same equipment that all of our favorite pros have just to say they have the same thing whether it fits their game or not. That's really the way the equipment is marketed and they take advantage of it.

Because of this, followers of Pro Bowlers would like to have some sort of positive interaction with them when the sometimes rare opportunities exist.

Yes, we can participate in the Pro Ams to bowl with them to heighten the experience and there are many pros who love being involved in the Pro Am, because they understand how much money is invested in what is really a hobby for us non pros, and yet spend even more money to attend televised stepladder finals. (PBA charges, PWBA does not).

They also recognize that we would certainly like to be in their position, and by giving back a little time to be with the "little guys" doesn't hurt them at all and helps with having good public relations that most certainly helps with thinking they are still human beings and can be with the non pros.

This isn't just limited to pro bowlers. It encompasses every pro athlete out there.

[fortheloveofbowling]

Just out of curiosity, what happened during your encounter with danielle mcewan that made you dislike her so much and was it in a practice session or during competition?

[1VegasBowler]

Just out of curiosity, what happened during your encounter with danielle mcewan that made you dislike her so much and was it in a practice session or during competition?

My encounter with her was when her squad had completed for that particular day of qualifying.

I was taking their score sheets and she darn near threw them my way, like it was either a major issue for her or that she was beyond handing them in. She was the only one who didn't smile and say thank you. And I did this for both squads that day.

These sheets have their scores and list of balls that were used with the USBC number on them and their signatures. Each sheet has to have 2 signatures on them as well.

[fortheloveofbowling]

My encounter with her was when her squad had completed for that particular day of qualifying.

I was taking their score sheets and she darn near threw them my way, like it was either a major issue for her or that she was beyond handing them in. She was the only one who didn't smile and say thank you. And I did this for both squads that day.

These sheets have their scores and list of balls that were used with the USBC number on them and their signatures. Each sheet has to have 2 signatures on them as well.

I'm not defending her but maybe she just came off a bad game or block all together in her estimation. Sometimes ultra competitive players just need a moment or 2 to come back to normal life. I will agree that she looks a little pissy sometimes though but some players have to maintain such a level of determination that they need time to come down. Sorry you had a bad experience, maybe next time she will be nicer.

[1VegasBowler]

I'm not defending her but maybe she just came off a bad game or block all together in her estimation. Sometimes ultra competitive players just need a moment or 2 to come back to normal life. I will agree that she looks a little pissy sometimes though but some players have to maintain such a level of determination that they need time to come down. Sorry you had a bad experience, maybe next time she will be nicer.

You could be correct to a point here. Only thing is, she was one of the leaders when the day was done. She was steadily climbing to the top each day.

Will she be different next time around? Who knows. Maybe she will, maybe she won't.

I've played in WSOP Ring Events where I've cashed and was not a happy camper when I got KO'd sooner than I've wanted to. But that never stopped me from shaking hands with everybody at the table and wishing them all well right after.

It's little things like that, that, people remember later on down the road, just as much as somebody who's just a sour puss.

[fordman1]

V aren't you one of the guys who wouldn't give a team mate a high five after missing a spare. Or was that some other sour puss.

[1VegasBowler]

V aren't you one of the guys who wouldn't give a team mate a high five after missing a spare. Or was that some other sour puss.

High fives are supposed to be an acknowledgement of something good, and I see nothing good about missing a spare.

I think a low fist bump and words of encouragement is more appropriate for the missed spare than a high five.

[foreverincamo]

Kelly Kulick did a modeling gig for the ESPN body magazine layout where she wore nothing but a bowling ball on her right hand. If they picked her for that, she has to have some level of attractiveness to her. She looks much better with her hair down instead of pulled back when she bowls.