STAFFER! The Vegas Discussions..

[fordman1]

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And as a Brunswick staffer, I can only recommend balls in the Brunswick family line.
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Vegas are you on a bowling ball company's staff? I didn't realize that. How much does it cost to get on a staff? You should have mentioned it before.

[1VegasBowler]

Vegas are you on a bowling ball company's staff? I didn't realize that. How much does it cost to get on a staff? You should have mentioned it before.

Yes. I am a non paid staffer with Brunswick. While I did not pay anything directly to Brunswick. I did it in a way by buying & paying for their equipment before I was on staff.

My agreement has an exclusivity clause, a personal conduct clause & a dress code that allows me to wear the "Team Brunswick" on my shirts.

I got this and became a team member of Lane Side Reviews back in August.

And YES. Chuck Gardner (Chuck On The Truck with Brunswick) knows about this and saw it on my shirts at the US Open at South Point.

And Rob Johnson, who runs Lane Side Reviews, added me as a member of #TeamLSR.

NOTE: The last 2 sentences were added only as a confirmation and not to be considered a smart mouthed remark. They were added just to point out who knows about it. Thanks.

[fortheloveofbowling]

Yes. I am a non paid staffer with Brunswick. While I did not pay anything directly to Brunswick. I did it in a way by buying & paying for their equipment before I was on staff.

My agreement has an exclusivity clause, a personal conduct clause & a dress code that allows me to wear the "Team Brunswick" on my shirts.

I got this and became a team member of Lane Side Reviews back in August.

And YES. Chuck Gardner (Chuck On The Truck with Brunswick) knows about this and saw it on my shirts at the US Open at South Point.

And Rob Johnson, who runs Lane Side Reviews, added me as a member of #TeamLSR.

NOTE: The last 2 sentences were added only as a confirmation and not to be considered a smart mouthed remark. They were added just to point out who knows about it. Thanks.

Has lane side reviews used you on any of their videos yet? That would be fun to do.

[1VegasBowler]

Has lane side reviews used you on any of their videos yet? That would be fun to do.

Not yet, but we're hoping to do something when he comes to Vegas again. And considering they're about an hour north of Toronto, it's a tad difficult for either of us to get together to make a video..lol

I will say that Rob & I have become very good friends since we finally got to meet at Bowl Expo 2016, and I am certainly proud to be a member of #TeamLSR

And I certainly cannot forget to add that Scoops is a friend as well despite the fact we haven't met yet, but we do communicate on Facebook.

And because his father Wayne Porter and I have very similar bowling releases, I watch what Wayne does constantly when I feel my game is off, and Scoops has certainly passed on my messages to his father.

[ep1977]

Vegas are you on a bowling ball company's staff? I didn't realize that. How much does it cost to get on a staff? You should have mentioned it before.

Is this serious? He crow bars in to every single post that he's a Brunswick staffer.

[1VegasBowler]

Is this serious? He crow bars in to every single post that he's a Brunswick staffer.

I do so because I cannot speak intelligently about other companies, and I cannot do so because I can't throw their equipment.

If you think I'm kidding, take notice of Rob Johnson on his reviews. He can discuss them because of what he knows, but he doesn't throw any equipment from other than from the Brunswick family.

[JaxBowlingGuy]

So who did you know to get on Brunswick? A friend of mine had a proshop owner recommend him directly to the rep and got turned down (got a free ball though). He has had a mid 220 average for years and multiple 300/800. As a staff player why are you still buying balls from the proshop? All the staff players I know get the balls direct from mfg.

[1VegasBowler]

So who did you know to get on Brunswick? A friend of mine had a proshop owner recommend him directly to the rep and got turned down (got a free ball though). He has had a mid 220 average for years and multiple 300/800. As a staff player why are you still buying balls from the proshop? All the staff players I know get the balls direct from mfg.

As part of my agreement, I can't disclose who it was.

As far as getting balls, except for my Ruckus Schizo (early 2015), Vandal Smash (via trade) and BTU (discounted), my others were purchased before any agreements were made. And in order to get other equipment I have to go thru certain people for order/delivery & especially drilling.

[fortheloveofbowling]

I can see where this is going. While vegas's averages may not meet the definition of a company staffer that we have in mind a company also wants a good representative. I have known many people on ball staffs and some could not hit water if they fell out of a boat outside a house shot and do little to promote their ball company let alone the game itself. In vegas's case he is involved in high school bowling and a board member in his area. I'm sure he talks to many people about bowling in general as well as promote his ball company of choice. Brunswick could do a lot worse for the promotion of the sport like some staffers that talk to no one and walk around with a stick up their a**. Now i don't no vegas but he seems to love the game so more power to him. Keep spreading the love of bowling and turn some people on to it as you go.

[NewToBowling]

Agreed. The subtle jabs at vegasbowlers "low" average is pretty low. He probably does more than most staffers anyways