LION vs ICEMAN

[RobLV1]

How stupid do you think these people are? All kinds of small groups call up and want deals, get deals, and don't spend any money. Do you think it's going to go on and on? I'm trying to do what I can. If you guys keep up this crap, then you are on your own. One more, and I'm done!

[MICHAEL]

It doesn't matter. Sam's Town still hasn't called me back.

Vegas used to be a lot more accomodating. My dad knew a guy that would take a small group of like 7-8 people once a year and gamble; blackjack. And most times they went...they'd get a free room. If they didn't, they'd call some other place and that place would give them a free room. And these guys were all teachers, not millionaire high rollers. Back then Vegas knew that if they could just get you into their casino...they'd end up making money on the deal.

But more recently, it seems like when I try to get a good deal on a hotel or something...the rates are much higher and a lot of times there's so many conventions and different things that there are even availability issues. For a town that went through a major housing crisis...they certainly seem to be doing okay.

I'm just annoyed about customer service in general though.
- Go to AMF Thursday, not open till 3PM. They whine that the sport is dieing and they turn people away all day.
- I emailed my new coach that I wanted another lesson next week...I get a response with some time choices...I choose...never heard back. Had to email again to today. I mean, it's not really a "wonder" why PBA pros can't make a good living when they have such poor customer service skills. If I don't hear back this weekend...I'll give Mark Baker a try. His schedule is tough, and his prices much higher...but maybe he'll at least return an email.
- And then Suncoast/Sams Town....here's a guy arranging to bring 5 people to your bowling center...4 from out of town to stay in your hotel (and probably gamble at least a little) and probably eat in your restaurants...and you're owned by the SAME COMPANY....yet Suncoast doesn't even TRY to get me to stay at their property. Just lets the business go elsewhere. Maybe I should have said the other site was a place not owned by Boyd gaming...maybe Suncoast didn't care because the money is still going to their company...who knows.

I mean, we're not asking them to put on a big event and promotions and put up baloons and have strippers show up. We're just saying..."can we reserve a couple lanes and 4 minutes before we start have one of your slappy workers push the little machine down each lane once or twice?"

The lady at Sam's Town was at least nice though. I called back to make sure they didn't lose my number and she remembered me and said the boss guy had been busy all day and in meetings but she hadn't forgotten about me. So hopefully will know within the next 2 hours. He'll probably call when I'm driving and I forgot my bluetooth headset so I may have to answer the phone illegally.

Obviously Vegas Don't Know How Big this Event is Going to BE!!!

lets meet somewhere else,,, How about Roswell New Mexico! I have been there and they love bowlers!!! They get visitors from all over the UNIVERSE , and they know how to treat them!! LOL Google bowling in Roswell!!






Roswell knows how to make a bowling panel!!! Intergalactic bowlers know this type and fine it easy to use with its holographic Multilanguage keys!

[fortheloveofbowling]

Like Rodney King said " can't we all just get along? ".

[MICHAEL]

Like Rodney King said " can't we all just get along? ".

LOL

Iceman is going somewhere, that's for sure,,, hoping its still Vegas! I am getting my new Bike fixed up and my trailer ready for adventure!!

I am Waiting patiently on Rob! Unlike my worthy adversary, Aslan,,, I am not as impatient!!

I am sure Rob will do his best! Hey if the rooms are to high, we can find another place to stay, I do know that rob is reserving the lanes for us to use.

Rob,, do the lanes we will bowing on have a pro shop in operation at the time we will be bowling?

I might just buy a couple balls when I get their, and just bring my Deadly Aim with me! If they do have a pro shop do you know the driller, and is he pretty good at the art form? I have two balls in mind,,, depending on if its about the same there and here, I just might get a couple. Just a thought!

Rob,,, don't let Aslan get under your skin! I will take care of him when I get there, don't waste a lesion on him! Save your skills for someone that it will make a difference! He has ADHD!!



OK Aslan,,, I want you to stare at this ABOVE,,, that's right,,, keep looking at it and say this over, and OVER 65 times,,,, (I will be put my fate in the hands of Rob, Iceman is a God!)

[Aslan]

If Rob can work out a deal on rooms at Suncoast…thats fine.

If not, I have a pair of lanes reserved at Sam's Town, 1:30PM, they agreed to oil beforehand, $3 per game.

I didn't mean to trump Rob, I just figured I'd look into it, maybe get lucky and Suncoast offers something….the bang, we're done…no more aggravation.

But whatever. If Rob gets a decent rate at Suncoast, I can always cancel the lanes at Sam's Town.

Honestly, I don't really care where it is. I didn't even care about the rate. I'm only staying the one night (24th) because I gotta go to Laughlin for sweeps the following day. So as long as we aren't staying at the Cosmopolitan or something ultra swanky…I could give a rat's ***.

[Aslan]

What people don't realize…is that this is how most PBA tournaments also get arranged. You got Norm Duke on the phone with Sam's Town while WRW is working out a deal at Southpointe and the PDW gets all upset because he was about to reserve a room and a fan wore a red shirt and he got distracted and then Stuart Williams chimes in that he wants to bowl near a rib join that he likes but Walter Ray's camper/RV won't fit in the parking lot and the whole time Belmo is trying to make plane reservations…this is just how quality tournaments get scheduled!!!

I thought scheduling the 1ABHMAVZSC Invitational was difficult…and all I had to do was deal with MWhite. Had I had to deal with Iceman…WHOA!! We'd have ended up at 3 different centers and I'd have had a nervous breakdown.

[MICHAEL]

How stupid do you think these people are? All kinds of small groups call up and want deals, get deals, and don't spend any money. Do you think it's going to go on and on? I'm trying to do what I can. If you guys keep up this crap, then you are on your own. One more, and I'm done!

I think people in general are pretty stupid period! Present company excluded on this webstie! I think the Casino Owners know that gambling can GRAB you by the Bells, and empty your bank accounts if you don't have self-control! Its a scientific fact that many don't even know they have a problem, and that's the problem.

Take for instance Aslan! On the out side he looks like a guy that can control his money almost as well as he can control his bowling balls path to the pocket! BUT, looks can be deceiving!

Underneath that Cool, Calm looking exterior is a man in utter turmoil, always THINKING,,, and then RE-THINKING his thoughts, ideas, and opinions on everything!

"Should I put another quarter in that one arm bandit? Or,,,,or ,,, should I move 3 feet left and put my quarter in another one with less speed, and just project the quarter into the machine, and let the quarter do its thing??? Always Questioning!!

Many come to Vegas Rob and think they are in control,,, but leave, ( like I fear Aslan will, defeated, and penniless)!

Yes some come for the cheap room, and food, but many leave Vegas, Broken, and destroyed!

THE PEOPLE that run the casino's are not stupid,,, they know HUMAN NATURE! Iceman is only part human, and my better half knows that gambling can be fun, just set your limits, and stick with them! My budget for gambling is fixed at 666.00. The devil made me type that,,, LOL (remember,, its my 66th birthday and 6 is my lucky number, ( not that I believe in lucky numbers)

[RobLV1]

You are operating under the misconception that Vegas today is like the Vegas of old. Back in the days that organized crime ran the city, the only thing they wanted was for people to come and gamble to keep the money moving. Today Vegas is run by large corporations who insist that not only every property is profitable, but that every department within the property is a profit center. The days of cheap meals and cheap rooms are gone until AFTER you've gambled a bunch of money. At that point, they will give you most anything you want. Until that point, they expect you to pay like everyone else. I have already stuck my neck way out with the people at Suncoast. I should hear back from them today.

[Aslan]

I have already stuck my neck way out with the people at Suncoast. I should hear back from them today.

I think it's a good time to say to Rob, that your help is GREATLY appreciated! Anytime we try to "arrange" things…whether it's starting a team for a league or organizing a small event or party or fantasy league…lots of people don't realize the extra effort that is needed and unlike me, Iceman, MWhite, and even Mudpuppy…you're actually a busy guy.

I mean, okay…Mudpuppy has like 9 kids…but thats what a wife is for…am I right?? And MWhite is a business owner…but he runs a pro shop…which is like the dream job of everyone on this website. If only there was more money in it! And Iceman? That dude wakes up, his wife has a tank top and shorts layer out on the bed for him…makes him toast and coffee…and he goes and plays in the garage all day until about 4PM when it's dinner and bed time. He's essentially, at this point, just waiting to die.

And me? Pfft. I work 6-7 hours a day, bowl, play some XBox…maybe help the kid with some homework…other than that…I have no life whatsoever.

As to Iceman's mad ramblings Part IV…Ice…I'm not a gambler, I'm a poker player. Now, HAVE I won more money this year in slots than in poker?? Well, I'd say "gross" it's about even. But "net" I'm actually way up in slots and down in poker. I'm not a big slots player…my parents enjoy that. I figured you being 66 and riding an Old Wing would LOVE the slots action!! A LOT of people in your age group! Make some new "friends for the end"!!

Maybe after bowling MWhite and I can find a reasonably priced poker tournament at the hotel or something. I know MWhite enjoys Hold Em. Hopefully he's better at it than bowling! : P

And remember Ice…I want to re-state this…so it's mentioned enough that you can't conveniently forget it post-horrible-embarrssing loss to Aslan…our SIDEBET IS…WINNER (i.e. ME) chooses LOSERS (a.k.a. Iceman) AVATAR for THIS website for SIX MONTHS. And the ONLY restriction is the avatar must NOT be something that Bowl1820 finds inappropriate or a violation of website terms of service. So, in a nutshell, if it's legal…it's fair game. In the 5% of my day between now and then that I'm not focusing on my bowling skills and strategy…I will spend that down time thinking of a perfect avatar for you.

And VDub…don't worry about Iceman's GoldWing if we end up at Sam's Town…most thieves are in their 20s/30s and nobody under 55 would be caught dead on that motorized wheelchair.

[MICHAEL]

YOU WILL REGREAT Treating This Senior Citizen with vulgar, disrespect, and way TOO MUCH WORD-E-NESS!!!!
This is ONE SENIOR CITIZEN that the Sun has not set yet with!
I will TEACH YOU THE MENANING OF R-E-S-P-E-C-T!

Anybody, EVEN you Aslan,,, my little *****-cat, can talk the trash!

But Will YOU WALK THE WALK!

I was not going to totally destroy you, but your crude, rude, words make it hard for me not to teach you a LITTLE RESPECT FOR YOUR Elders!!!
This Sept 24th will not be pretty!!! You might call your shrink, and have him on hand for the END RESULT of this Event!

You might have a close relative, or friend if you have any, bring a shop Vac!!! NOT GOING TO BE MUCH LEFT after I destroy you on the lanes!! YOU KNOW, I am a
very easy going guy.... but you have gotten on my last NERVE!!! YOU NEED THIS lesion in humility my little kitty Cat!

YOUR momma sent me this picture of you!!
Great picture !! You look so,,,,, how do I put it???? KITTY CATISH, to be the Lion man!!

Respect.... is something ICEMAN is going to teach you on the lanes!! You better start taking lesion and LOTS of them from what I've seen of your scores!!
You have NO respect for elders, something Iceman needs to teach you! Sept 24th,,, tick,,,, tick ,,,, tick If only I had a time machine,,, the waiting is killing me!!