Floor Dumping? Huh?

**The German Shepherd** · 03-09-2013, 08:59 AM

So while I was practicing yesterday, a guy approached me and asked how I liked my Wrecker. I told him I really liked it and that it really is a lot of ball for a pretty reasonable price. He also mentioned words to the effect of, "I expected an old man like you to be a floor dumper, but you're not!" I just smiled benignly and kept bowling.

Now what is a floor dumper???

Jay

**bowl1820** · 03-09-2013, 10:06 AM

Originally Posted by The German Shepherd

So while I was practicing yesterday, a guy approached me and asked how I liked my Wrecker. I told him I really liked it and that it really is a lot of ball for a pretty reasonable price. He also mentioned words to the effect of, "I expected an old man like you to be a floor dumper, but you're not!" I just smiled benignly and kept bowling.

Now what is a floor dumper???

Jay

When you take your clothes and just drop them (or throw them) on the floor, that's floor dumping.

So in bowling if your just dropping or just throwing the ball on the lane (not making a good shots) your floor dumping.

At least thats my thought on it.

**billf** · 03-09-2013, 02:07 PM

Bowl is guessing and neither of us know. I guess that makes all three of us too old.

**bowl1820** · 03-09-2013, 02:59 PM

Okay here's a couple I found in the old Bowling Glossary and I assume is where floor dumper came from and my guess was pretty close:

1-DUMP
To release the ball without bending the knee, which usually makes it travel through the air before plopping down on the lane.

2-DUMP/DUMPING
The practice of dropping the ball at or before the foul line; not usually desirable.

**The German Shepherd** · 03-09-2013, 04:07 PM

We Malott has very little knee bend. No way HE could be a dumper...

**Old lefty** · 03-11-2013, 07:47 PM

No Jay,I would say Malott is more of a floor THUMPER......I see your back in the game big time ,lots of different toys,Good for You!

Barry

**The German Shepherd** · 03-11-2013, 10:46 PM

Originally Posted by Old lefty

No Jay,I would say Malott is more of a floor THUMPER......I see your back in the game big time ,lots of different toys,Good for You!

Barry

Hiya Barry! Good to hear from you! Don't be a stranger!

Jay

**got_a_300** · 03-18-2013, 03:15 PM

We have a couple of floor dumpers on our league both drop the ball
at the foul line or maybe just a little behind it with a big bang when
the ball hits the lanes/approach but they are both in their late 60's or
early 70's I guess.