Put a PARACHUTE ON THAT BALL!!!

[Florida Bowler]

I bowled in a league with somebody like that. He didn't loft it high, but it came down with the loudest thud I've heard in a bowling alley. It got to the point that when he was up, everybody would wait until he was done. Nothing like having the **** scared out of you as you are trying to lay down a good shot. IIRC, he had some back injuries that he suffered during his time serving the country, so most of us cut him some slack. Also, he was a nice guy.

-DJ

[Jay]

Maybe present him with a set of airline wings, congratulating him on passing his flight test?

[eugene02]

Maybe present him with a set of airline wings, congratulating him on passing his flight test?

LOLed hard at this... well.. each player got their own way of playing..

[MICHAEL]

I bowled in a league with somebody like that. He didn't loft it high, but it came down with the loudest thud I've heard in a bowling alley. It got to the point that when he was up, everybody would wait until he was done. Nothing like having the **** scared out of you as you are trying to lay down a good shot. IIRC, he had some back injuries that he suffered during his time serving the country, so most of us cut him some slack. Also, he was a nice guy.

-DJ

Many of us have physical problems, I herniated my back L-5 L6, broke my neck in 1992, C5 C6, Have Ra, have nerve damage in my feet from the disk, and thats the shot list.....I also was drafted in 1971 US Army and served,,,,, But PLEASE DONT CUT ME ANY SLACK fellow bowlers if I turn into DEMO-MAN!!
Take my Balls away from me, and replace them with Soft- Rubber-LOOK-Alikes! LOL..... I would tape this guy, but fear the sound vibrations might crack the lens on my camera! The guy I am talking about might be a NICE GUY too,,,, I just can't get close enough, due to the Huge Amount of Vibration from sound Waves!! ( lol..... When I watch him bowl, I am not sure if he's trying to hit the pins, or going after ceiling lights...!! Bam,,,, Bam,,,,, Fred Flinstone, Wasen't that the name of Fred and Wilma's son.... Bam Bam?! ( If it wasen't so Painful to the ears, and alley, ,,,, it would almost be laughable!! I like the suggestion of giving him Wings!!! lol

[billf]

Barney and Betty had Bam Bam. Fred and Wilma had Pebbles

[Florida Bowler]

The difference between the guy I bowled against and your Bam Bam was that this guy knew how to bowl, but he just couldn't get low for his release. He didn't loft it too much, it just fell a couple feet past the foul line. He was a decent bowler and helped others get better. Nobody that he helped bowled like he did. Bam Bam, on the other hand, is teaching others how to drop the bowling balls behind enemy lines. That's not cool.

-DJ

[MICHAEL]

The difference between the guy I bowled against and your Bam Bam was that this guy knew how to bowl, but he just couldn't get low for his release. He didn't loft it too much, it just fell a couple feet past the foul line. He was a decent bowler and helped others get better. Nobody that he helped bowled like he did. Bam Bam, on the other hand, is teaching others how to drop the bowling balls behind enemy lines. That's not cool.

-DJ

I feel for the guy your typing about!!!! I not only feel, but would support the fact that he put his life, like many of us did, on the line for our personal freedoms!
Your frend does his best, and thats all any of us can do. I am not complaining about the Vet at your alley.
I do think it would be interesting having a contest as to who could get the most altitude with their ball! I fear we have the Champ here in my city, and town!
Another huge differance between the Vet and our Fred, is Fred has taken up coaching the fair sex, (females) now we are getting a whole new batch of
bombastic, bamboozle, bomb-ba-dares!! (.. Its not that Fred can't bowl, without laying it down,,, in a somewhhat gentle way, he seems to delight in the EXPLOSION!! lol..... Our alley arrow tht Fred targets each week, is now a bomb crater!
I think it cool that the guy your talking about isbowling!! Again,, I am talking about a guy that probably goes in the air with his ball from his waist to his sholders vertical and then crushingly down to the alley. (( I don't get it, and I know its GOT TO be doing damage!)) The Hell with Agent Orange, we could have used him in Vietnam defoliating the jungle with ONE SINGLE camaflaged 16lb bowling ball!!! LOL

[MICHAEL]

I will be bowling with Demo Man Monday!! I don't like to hurt peoples feeling, (Jason excluded), how many of you out there think I should just put a pair of ear plugs in and let it be? Do alley managers now days ask dive bombers to lower their altitude before bring their ball in for a landing??? Disrespect for alleys should not be allowed to happen. (scene in Godfather IV!
I ask Jason to come down and take a look!! I need another opinion!!! How about slipping a note in his bowling bag that says: ........................................ you fill in the blank and I will chose the best one, and stick it in his bag!!! My note would say: Releasing the ball in the Earths stratosphere, can do damage to not only the ball, but the landing area! Bring it down another 37,000 feet or so!! You might see your scores improve coach! LOL anyone else have a good line..................... If you think this would be in bad taste, then I won't do it, but what would you put on the note.... ( Fact, he is damaging the alleys. Fact his release with no physical reasons for it is sholder high! Fact, its driving me crazy!!!!) I have thought about quiting the league,,, its not RIGHT!! (:/)

[billf]

I wouldn't quit. File a formal complaint with the alley manager and league president but first, ask the guy why. Ask if enough people pool their money together if he would take a FREE lesson or two. Have him watch Trent's reaction videos and tell him, he can't bowl that good throwing it from shoulder high.

[martinezsam2495]

yeah it would be best, to file a complaint, or talk to him personally, and tell him to tone it down a bit.