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[Mudpuppy]

That happened last night actually. It seems to happen quite freaquetly because we have 4 guys (of 8, 5 regulars and 3 subs) that have never bowled in a league before. So it's understandable.

And it was sort of my fault....because we were bowling unopposed and I was playing in the bowling/poker game...so I didn't want to get too far ahead of the other teams...but my team was just RAPID FIRE....I didn't even have a time to breath and it was my turn again. So a few times I just sat there and ate my burger and pretended I didn't realize I was up...to try and slow down the pace a little. Well...during one of these times...one of the new guys went and bowled on my lane instead of his....and it was a huge fiasco to get it fixed.

I don't see it as much of an advantage to bowl on just one lane.

The PRO is that you only have to figure out one lane...so it's easier to get dialed in faster. The CON is you don't have a fresh set of oil for very long...so you're going to have move left faster. If I bowl by myself on 2 alternating lanes...I may never have to change my target and only move my feet maybe 3 boards left for the whole series. But if I bowl on one lane, I will likely have to move my target a couple boards over the course of the series.

Bingo - hit the nail on the head. When you bowl 1 lane or you are right handed on a normal league your line changes very rapidly. Maybe in this VBT the people that bowl by themselves will learn the beauty of bowling left handed because they don't have 9 other people messing up their line. Sometimes I run into that though - a couple of teams on my league have 2 lefties and 1 is good and the other is not good at all. Those nights it's extremely difficult to find a good line.

[Aslan]

Oh, the life of a lefty

Tru dat.

[Mike White]

Bingo - hit the nail on the head. When you bowl 1 lane or you are right handed on a normal league your line changes very rapidly. Maybe in this VBT the people that bowl by themselves will learn the beauty of bowling left handed because they don't have 9 other people messing up their line. Sometimes I run into that though - a couple of teams on my league have 2 lefties and 1 is good and the other is not good at all. Those nights it's extremely difficult to find a good line.

I found away around such problems.

I don't rely on the ever changing oil line to help guide the ball to the pocket.

I try to play well into the dry area using a highly polished urethane ball without a high-tech core, that doesn't absorb oil.

That way the ball only does what my hand puts into it, and the "dry" area can't really break down any more than it starts out at.

My only requirements are clean back ends, and some oil in the heads.

Oh, I also need Aleeve, and some food in me, so my tank doesn't run empty.

[vdubtx]

I found away around such problems.

I don't rely on the ever changing oil line to help guide the ball to the pocket.

I try to play well into the dry area using a highly polished urethane ball without a high-tech core, that doesn't absorb oil.

That way the ball only does what my hand puts into it, and the "dry" area can't really break down any more than it starts out at.

My only requirements are clean back ends, and some oil in the heads.

Oh, I also need Aleeve, and some food in me, so my tank doesn't run empty.

Worked pretty well against Aslan.

I keed, I keed!!!

[Mike White]

Worked pretty well against Aslan.

I keed, I keed!!!

Thats my luck at bowling in other independent centers.

Temecula, had a flood (the Mastermind wouldn't wrinkle unless it was left of 15 board)
Chaparral300, was a swamp from moonlight bowlers.
Concourse, was a desert complete with tumble weeds.

At least the locations I selected are part of the Brunswick chain, so there is a chance they understand what bowling is about.

I'm actually shocked at how bad those three places were.

In the 80's, we could go into any house, at any time, and find reasonable conditions.

[Mike White]

That happened last night actually. It seems to happen quite freaquetly because we have 4 guys (of 8, 5 regulars and 3 subs) that have never bowled in a league before. So it's understandable.

And it was sort of my fault....because we were bowling unopposed and I was playing in the bowling/poker game...so I didn't want to get too far ahead of the other teams...but my team was just RAPID FIRE....I didn't even have a time to breath and it was my turn again. So a few times I just sat there and ate my burger and pretended I didn't realize I was up...to try and slow down the pace a little. Well...during one of these times...one of the new guys went and bowled on my lane instead of his....and it was a huge fiasco to get it fixed.

It should have been an easy fix, unless you didn't know how to make scoring corrections.

By the sound of it, I doubt you fixed it according to USBC rules.

If the new guy was up, but went on the wrong lane, or wasn't actually up, but bowled out of turn (before you on your lane) then a dead ball is declared, and his score (showing up under your name) is deleted. The score he achieved in that frame is NOT moved to his name.

USBC Rule 9 - Wrong Lane
USBC Rule 8d - Dead Ball

[Mike White]

Now that I can't change - I can't help it I bowl with the correct hand. lol.

I love being a lefty in terms of bowling. Our league championship I was the only lefty and I cleaned up - fresh line all night bowled my best series of the year.

If you played me in baseball and didn't like it that I batted left well you would be in trouble because I bat just as good or better right. I'm sure if I really wanted to I could learn to bowl right but then what is the point?

I always felt that the 10% of lefties should be paying 50% of the bills if they want the same amount of resources (oil) on their side.

That would mean if lineage is normally $10 per night, the lone lefty should pay $50, and the 9 righties should pay $5.56 each.

[vdubtx]

Did my VBT bowling today. The center I bowled in was one I had never been to before and hopefully don't have to go back to again, my fault for choosing it as it is about 18 miles from home. Talk about in the sticks, this bowling alley did not even resemble one from the outside. 16 lanes that are "somewhat" maintained, and the guy said they only oil once a week on Tuesdays. He warned me ahead of time, but in the end I actually bowled pretty darn well.

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[Hampe]

Lol.....looks like a bowling shack. If it didn't have a "Bowl" sign, you'd think it was a feed store or something .

[Mudpuppy]

I always felt that the 10% of lefties should be paying 50% of the bills if they want the same amount of resources (oil) on their side.

That would mean if lineage is normally $10 per night, the lone lefty should pay $50, and the 9 righties should pay $5.56 each.

That's funny - I think the righties, for being inferior, should pay 100% of my bowling, beer and food just to have the privilege to be in the presence of greatness. So far it hasn't worked out for me but let me know if your idea works out and I will be sure to sell my house, move to Cali and join that league - NOT!

Sounds like your lefty theory is about as successful as your urethane bowling ball theory. You have access to any and all balls - man up and get into the oil. You still have some hope - Aslan has no hope so we won't even go there.

I typically take 3 ibuprofens before I bowl, play baseball or basketball or ride my motorcycle at the track or extended rides. It's the joys of getting older and from being a stuntman abusing my body as a youth. Otherwise I am in pain for awhile. I didn't do that Friday, played baseball and still in pain today.

V that does look like a feed shack. Did they sell carrots for hunting deer out the back door?