ever wanted to strangle another bowler?

[Jaescrub]

My bad. That was a totally douchey move.

I'd had my eye on the Assassin for my husband so when I saw Mike's post I got all excited and wasn't paying attention.

I really appreciate it TCC. Chris has been in a bit of a slump lately. I signed him up for a 1/2 hour lesson with Mark Baker, and arranged for him to pick up the ball and meet Mike to work on a layout for him.

It made him very happy.

Thanks bunny that might help keep TCCs mind off of strangling me your always a gem in my eyes

[tccstudent]

It's ok bunny I really have my eye on the legand and plan on pulling the trigger on that next week along with hoarding a couple fusions

[Lloyd6770]

This past weekend, the group of people we were swapping lanes with had one guy who struck frames 1-9. We were doing everything we could to let him bowl when he was ready. However, a group of stuck-up bowling people in the lane next to us didn't care even a little. The guy on our lane gets up to throw his first ball for the 10th frame, as soon as he steps on the lane, the person bowling in the group to our right grabs her ball and walks up to her approach spot, completely ignoring the fact that not only is this guy on a 9-strike streak, but it was clearly his turn, as he was already on the lane. He put his ball down and got off the lane for her to bowl. He ended up throwing a 4/6/7/9 split.

This is also the same group that had one guy who, I don't know if he thought he was being funny, or cool, or what, but he would line up practically on the right-side of the lane to his left, lob the ball probably 1/3 down the lane, and then laugh with his friends as it did a wild hook. Keep in mind, this group obviously knew exactly what they were doing. They were all in their, "300 club" t-shirts, matching bags, 3-4 balls a piece, so by no means were they novice bowlers. It was very very annoying to see these people have absolutely zero respect for anyone else in the alley.

This is a rough picture of the guy lobbing his ball down the lane.

[MiggityMatt]

Lloyd, that type of stuff definitely makes me wanna shake 'em. I can't stand rude people.

I agree that staying mentally focused is important. I'm always trying to calm people down when they get upset with carry. I mean, all you can do is put the ball in the pocket.

Having said that, there's this one guy (always one, right?) in our league that thinks he's hot ****. This guy is a total DB. He cries if he barely touches the head pin and doesn't strike. Then runs his mouth when he does carry BS. Plus he never gives anyone high five. He completely ignores people if they say "nice spare" or "great strike". I guess because he's an anchor bowler he thinks it's cool to be a dick. Funny thing is, I think he's kinda a crappy bowler. He has an awful approach, and his finish is even worse.

I would very much like to strangle him. Since I can't do that, I just make sure I beat him at his game (being a dick) every time we bowl him. That includes multiple, air born, PDW crotch chops. I really turn it up against this guy. At first I was worried about bothering other league members but everyone seems to get a kick out of it. Except for you know who.

[bubba809]

Hey Matt, I'm "that guy" you bowl against!!

[MiggityMatt]

Well then, I ask you sir...why so serious?

[tccstudent]

Wait a minute I thought I was that guy

[rv driver]

This past weekend, the group of people we were swapping lanes with had one guy who struck frames 1-9. We were doing everything we could to let him bowl when he was ready. However, a group of stuck-up bowling people in the lane next to us didn't care even a little. The guy on our lane gets up to throw his first ball for the 10th frame, as soon as he steps on the lane, the person bowling in the group to our right grabs her ball and walks up to her approach spot, completely ignoring the fact that not only is this guy on a 9-strike streak, but it was clearly his turn, as he was already on the lane. He put his ball down and got off the lane for her to bowl. He ended up throwing a 4/6/7/9 split.

This is also the same group that had one guy who, I don't know if he thought he was being funny, or cool, or what, but he would line up practically on the right-side of the lane to his left, lob the ball probably 1/3 down the lane, and then laugh with his friends as it did a wild hook. Keep in mind, this group obviously knew exactly what they were doing. They were all in their, "300 club" t-shirts, matching bags, 3-4 balls a piece, so by no means were they novice bowlers. It was very very annoying to see these people have absolutely zero respect for anyone else in the alley.

This is a rough picture of the guy lobbing his ball down the lane.

If I were that guy, I'd just throw decorum out the window and lob the ball overhand from two lanes over. Might as well offend big, if you're going to go to all the trouble...

[mike_thomas93]

Where in the world did you find that? How'd you make that?

[Lloyd6770]

rv - Right? No one else was pleased with his actions. I'm surprised he wasn't thrown out.

Mike - If you're referring to my bowling alley graphic, I google image'd bowling lane overhead, screenshot'd it, and drew on the picture it took.