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[Aslan]

Mud...ya have to understand the "Interweb".

I'll give ya 5 examples of people from the site I have met:

Aslan- Am I as much of an ***** as I am on the site?? Heck no. I'd get purposely run over by cars if I had the same personality off the site as I have on the site. But I think everyone that meets me in person would say I'm "similar" to the way I am on the site. I'm still opinionated and arguementative and kind've an *****. Just not "as bad" in real life.

MWhite- Mike is similar. Is he a LOT different in person? No. He's a guy that is firmly entrenched in his beliefs. And he likes to argue. That personality is a curse on the internet. But in real life, he's very personable. In his profession...he sorta has to be. The key is, don't confuse his disagreement and loving to argue (even the most minute points) with him being "upset". Like me, no matter how he sounds, he's likely not "upset".

Rob M.- When I first read Rob M's posts...he came off as a pompous *******. It was obvious he "knew his stuff"...but he explained in a way that made me think, "Dang dude....get a room with yourself already." But IRL...he's a very normal guy. He seems to love the sport and likes to help people get better.

Bunny- Is Bunny as nice in person as she is on the site? Not really. She's nice...but on the website she is EXTRA nice....nobody can be that nice in reality...not even Betty White or Mr. Rogers. But she's very nice.

ZDawg....actually he's a lot in person like he is on the site.

Bunny and ZDawg just don't have that "echt"...that desire or "love" to be contorversial. If either of them are controverisal on the internet...I think it would be by accident. It's just not their "thing". Does that mean they aren't interested or opinionated?? Nope. Bunny is very opinionated and has a real passion for bowling.

So the point is...in Mudpuppy cliff notes...remember the internet tends to take a person's personality and amplify it. Don't get offended. Nobody should ever get offended by stuff people say on the internet. The internet is an imaginary world, nothing more. If you get upset over internet discussions...then real life is REALLY going to be a problem!

[Mudpuppy]

Mud...ya have to understand the "Interweb".

I'll give ya 5 examples of people from the site I have met:

Aslan- Am I as much of an ***** as I am on the site?? Heck no. I'd get purposely run over by cars if I had the same personality off the site as I have on the site. But I think everyone that meets me in person would say I'm "similar" to the way I am on the site. I'm still opinionated and arguementative and kind've an *****. Just not "as bad" in real life.

MWhite- Mike is similar. Is he a LOT different in person? No. He's a guy that is firmly entrenched in his beliefs. And he likes to argue. That personality is a curse on the internet. But in real life, he's very personable. In his profession...he sorta has to be. The key is, don't confuse his disagreement and loving to argue (even the most minute points) with him being "upset". Like me, no matter how he sounds, he's likely not "upset".

Rob M.- When I first read Rob M's posts...he came off as a pompous *******. It was obvious he "knew his stuff"...but he explained in a way that made me think, "Dang dude....get a room with yourself already." But IRL...he's a very normal guy. He seems to love the sport and likes to help people get better.

Bunny- Is Bunny as nice in person as she is on the site? Not really. She's nice...but on the website she is EXTRA nice....nobody can be that nice in reality...not even Betty White or Mr. Rogers. But she's very nice.

ZDawg....actually he's a lot in person like he is on the site.

Bunny and ZDawg just don't have that "echt"...that desire or "love" to be contorversial. If either of them are controverisal on the internet...I think it would be by accident. It's just not their "thing". Does that mean they aren't interested or opinionated?? Nope. Bunny is very opinionated and has a real passion for bowling.

So the point is...in Mudpuppy cliff notes...remember the internet tends to take a person's personality and amplify it. Don't get offended. Nobody should ever get offended by stuff people say on the internet. The internet is an imaginary world, nothing more. If you get upset over internet discussions...then real life is REALLY going to be a problem!

lol - now that is funny. You are teaching me about the interweb? Offended? Hardly. I amuse myself a little bit and then go onto something meaningful. There is a common denominator here - MWhite v Aslan, MWhite v Rob, MWhite...................................Starting to see a pattern? It's obvious the guy likes to argue. Works well on a high school debate team - not so much with a customer service type of business.

And your paragraph after paragraph of idle chatter was anti-cliff notes.

[Mike White]

Mud...ya have to understand the "Interweb".

Aslan don't even use the term Interweb.

It's a code word for "I don't have a clue".

[Mike White]

Agreed. And the music was way better than whatever Mudpuppy was blaring in his video.

That video does remind me of a huge arguement we had way back when about "muscling" the ball. I was practically burnt at the the stake for pointing out that the swing motion is not a true pendulum as most bowlers "add muscling" to the downward swing. I was told that the swing should be a pure pendulum and adding "muscling" is bad.

Well...unless Mike is using his mutant powers of gravity manipulation...he's muscling BIG TIME...because that ball is speeding up significantly on the downswing.

The music is somehow related to Route 66, because Foothill Lanes is on Foothill Blvd which is part of the old Route 66.

This is closer to the pendulum swing.


Thats what I was using while my arm was hurt.
But the carry was horrible.
Thats why my average was as low as it was.

Most people who tell you something is bad, just haven't seen it done effectively.
I grew up bowling with old-timers who said you can't be consistent crossing that many boards.

[classygranny]

lol - now that is funny. You are teaching me about the interweb? Offended? Hardly. I amuse myself a little bit and then go onto something meaningful. There is a common denominator here - MWhite v Aslan, MWhite v Rob, MWhite...................................Starting to see a pattern? It's obvious the guy likes to argue. Works well on a high school debate team - not so much with a customer service type of business.

And your paragraph after paragraph of idle chatter was anti-cliff notes.

This was the funniest thing on here in awhile....thanks for the laugh!

[Aslan]

Aslan don't even use the term Interweb.

It's a code word for "I don't have a clue".

I like it. "Internet" is over-used. Like calling Twitter "Tweeter"…it's the new IN thing.

I'm a trend-setter Mr. White. A leader, not a follower.

[Mike White]

I like it. "Internet" is over-used. Like calling Twitter "Tweeter"…it's the new IN thing.

I'm a trend-setter Mr. White. A leader, not a follower.

Is the cat chasing it's own tail, a leader, a follower, or just a stupid cat running in circles?

[Hampe]

I like it. "Internet" is over-used. Like calling Twitter "Tweeter"…it's the new IN thing.

I'm a trend-setter Mr. White. A leader, not a follower.

Lol....not to mention delusional....

News flash: People who do the "IN" thing like saying "interwebz" and "tweeter" are the exact opposite of a "trend-setter"....

[Mike White]

The lanes may be dry, but I still can't get either the Rhythm nor the Frantic to make the turn when playing inside. Not at a 130-225 rev rate. And as you can see by the scores I posted...once my second arrow area dries up...I gotta ball down because I have nowhere to go. If I move anywhere left of say 8 boards (left of center on my approach)....I might as well just save myself the effort and throw it directly at the 6-pin...because it's not coming back.

I'm surprised that someone who overthinks every situation can't figure out the cause for a ball to quit hooking when you make a small move left.

There is one rule of physics applying in both cases.

When you see the light, you'll realize how "easy" the've made the lanes.

I think as a new bowler, you should learn on a sport condition rather than the THS.

Once you get close on a THS, the learning tends to quit, and there are significant parts of the game you never learn.

Based on your description of the synthetic lanes at Concourse, it sounds like they are using the same oil pattern as they were on wood.

You sense little oil, because you're playing were there is little oil.

You commented how you felt there was a groove at the 2nd arrow that would take the ball to the pocket.

Thats called an oil line. Plenty to the left, little to the right. It acts like a funnel if you have some side turn on the ball.

If you happen to have the right amount of side turn to get from the end of the pattern, at the oil line, to the pocket, your scores will go way up.

If you don't happen to have the right amount, it can be 10 pin hell.

[Mudpuppy]

This was the funniest thing on here in awhile....thanks for the laugh!

I do my best I'm here all week, try the veal and tip your waiters and waitresses {insert drum roll}

And wouldn't it be a blast if we could get a BB private jet and meet in a remote location for a weekend of bowling and general chaos? Aslan start playing the lottery

I like it. "Internet" is over-used. Like calling Twitter "Tweeter"…it's the new IN thing.

I'm a trend-setter Mr. White. A leader, not a follower.

Ruling of the cliff-notes master - INTERWEB stands. I like it. I use it just to be an a-hole. Interweb it is.