Beer and bowling

[dnhoffman]

We're the "Jive Turkeys" ... Our shirts have a turkey with an Afro holding a bowling ball on the back.

[Fabricate]

Well I have a story for you. I am 23, My leauge consists of mainly occassional drinkers. Are leauge manager tryed to make a rule where no one under the age of 21 could bowl as a sub; and or be at a table with a beverage. That did not go over with anyone, As jokes I have my 16 year old cousin to do shots with us every other leauge night. The only thing is his glass is filled with Pepsi. That is definition of rebelion. Back onto topic. I bowl worse when I drink, unless its only durring my first game. I normally get around a 150 my first game maybe 170 if im lucky. Cheers

[Bunny]

We're the "Jive Turkeys" ... Our shirts have a turkey with an Afro holding a bowling ball on the back.

That is hilarious! Too funny!!


Want pic!!!

[dnhoffman]

I'll get one for you this week!

[Big Daddy]

I never drink, but I almost always smoke before league. Granted, I almost always smoke before, during, and after everything, but I honestly find it helps with my bowling. There are some people who find marijuana to be a performance enhancer; I am one of those people. It won't help you be better at something than you naturally are, but it helps me reach my full potential on the lanes.

I find this interesting. I can't smoke now because of drug testing at my work. I haven't for many years, 15 I think. It was just made legal in WA. state and that kinda gets under my skin concerning my work. I can go get blasted on alcohol after work, stay out until 3 in the morning and come in all stinky, bleary eyed and stupid (I don't) but I can't smoke a little weed on Saturday night! I make no distinction between alcohol and any of the other drugs available to most people. Yes, alcohol IS a drug, one of the worst in my opinion, for several reasons I won't get into here as it is for another discussion.

I found in years past that Ganja made many things more interesting. By interesting I mean it seemed to help me concentrate on what I was doing and I ACTUALLY realized positive improvement in many endeavors. Some might not believe this as "they" would like us to think that Mary Jane totally screws up your mind and makes you a moron. It CAN do that if you over do it, like alcohol, but if you are a casual and moderate user, this is not the case.

Perhaps, some day, I too can experience what you have/do when bowling. I'm quite disappointed with the general public's perception of marijuana use. The very same people that boo and hiss about marijuana are usually the biggest alcoholics out there. I think they are the biggest hypocrites in the world!

Anyway, I mean none of this to be inflammatory and hope no one is offended by it or thinks less of some one who thinks like I do.

[MICHAEL]

Hey I don't drink or smoke, but I agree with you 100 percent!! Most of the violent crime, and people killed has to do with the drug called alcohol!! Now I am not talking about the dealers, and that subject, that's another story!

Maybe one of the most mellowing out drugs to the human condition is weed! I base this on research, not from use (

I think things are changing, but its sad how everyone is being tested in the work place! Land of the Free.... hummm

I knew some Iron workers who did their best work, under the influence.... lol walking steel hundreds of feet up!

Weed is not anymore evil,,,lol ,,, then alcohol!! But maybe because it would be competition to alcohol, that is the reason its illegal!

I can see it now: Roll your weed, and then roll your ball, nothing but good, if you start in the fall!! LOL....

(Iceman is not condoning or recommending the use of what man has decided is an illegal substance) (further more Iceman does not drink alcohol, nor has ever done any drugs)!

[circlecity]

I say we change "beer frame" to "bong frame"

[Rdmonster]

I bowl to drink and drink to bowl.....poetry right there.

[zdawg]

So I got sick last week and had to start a two week regimen of antibiotics, one of which I was told reacts VERY negatively with alcohol, the side effects are apparently similar in fashion to the drugs they give severe alcoholics that can't go 24 hours without a drink.

As such, I bowled league last night with zero alcohol for the first time (My practice sessions are dry but there really is no pressure since I don't really keep score right now), and well I was struggling and at one point my buddy/team captain started referring to me as Mr. Serious....I was giving myself a stern talking to for most of the night, sort of like Pete Weber without the world class talent LOL

So while normally I don't drink enough to really affect my bowling from a physical standpoint, it seems that having that slight social lubrication helps me treat the game more as fun, and less as serious. I guess there is a line there as with all things that involve alcohol, some can make things more relaxed or "fun" while too much probably just makes everything sloppy and less fun.

[Perrin]

That is a good point zdawg. I tend to get on myself when I mess up.

I don't get upset when the ball doesn't react the way I expect or leave a pin etc. For me it is when I miss my mark that bothers me.

It seems easier to let those go it seems when the beer/drinks are flowing. of course I know that getting mad is actually causing more problems but it's a downward spiral that is hard to break