Pinpal stats: What to strive for

[Aslan]

Again, that video doesn't show me being obliterated, if anything it shows you losing.

There is nothing in that video that explains why I had to give you so much handicap.

Actually he's right....after watching that video...I shoulda gave him nearly as much handicap as I gave ZDawg!!!

[Mike White]

So you're NOT going to practice??

And you can actually keep a straight face while trying to explain...how a maintenance guy...on a Sunday morning...will just up and decide to lay down a "reverse block" pattern. No reason...no directions to do so...no real reasoning whatsoever....he just showed up for work...pulled the machine out and thought, "Hmmm. Ya know...we always put down a THS....but I'm feeling a little saucey today...I wonder what would happen if...ya know...what if I just changed all the oil jets and invented my own pattern??!!"

That's absurd. You know that's absurd. You know the liklihood of that happening is actually LESS than him forgetting to put oil in the machine and just pushing it up and down without applying anything. It's a ridiculous premise.

Just practice. I'd like to at LEAST eliminate the "I haven't practiced recently" excuse from the MWhite Encyclopedia of Excuses. I can't eliminate random people showing up and drastically changing oil patterns for no apparent reason...but lets at least remove the "I haven't practiced lately". Then, at the 3ABHMAVZSCI...I'll have the maintenance guy swear under oath to the pattern he applied...and I'll have him spend as much time as necessary to clean the approaches and make them absolutely perfect...we'll try to create a perfect environment for you...void of any reasons this new bowler with his impossibly funky first step....could ever defeat you.

Granted, I'll still win...but maybe we keep it competitive this time??

The chance of that happening is actually much larger when you factor in incompetence, lack of maintenance, and an owner that knows and cares zero about the sport of bowling.

Alex may know a bit about dentistry, because thats what his daddy did.

Alex didn't earn the money to build bowling centers, his daddy did, but then when daddy got bored, daddy gave them to sonny boy.

[Aslan]

Alright...all that may be true...and probably is...but ya can't trash talk me...then randomly trash talk two other people.

It's confusing. Now I'm just confused.



What were we talking about before Me and MW went all medevil trash talk?? PinPal. Yeah; it's cool. I wish the iOS files would transfer to my Samsung though....now I might be stuck buying an iPhone in a year or so....stupid Apple ruining my life.

[Mike White]

Alright...all that may be true...and probably is...but ya can't trash talk me...then randomly trash talk two other people.

It's confusing. Now I'm just confused.

Thats because you are easily confused.


Incompetence and improper maintenance.

How do you keep this from happening in a bowling center you own..

1) Know enough about what the machine is doing to recognize when it's not doing it right.
2) Care enough to make sure your employees are doing their job correctly.

The owner fails on both counts.

[Mike White]

So you're NOT going to practice??

And you can actually keep a straight face while trying to explain...how a maintenance guy...on a Sunday morning...will just up and decide to lay down a "reverse block" pattern. No reason...no directions to do so...no real reasoning whatsoever....he just showed up for work...pulled the machine out and thought, "Hmmm. Ya know...we always put down a THS....but I'm feeling a little saucey today...I wonder what would happen if...ya know...what if I just changed all the oil jets and invented my own pattern??!!"

That's absurd. You know that's absurd. You know the liklihood of that happening is actually LESS than him forgetting to put oil in the machine and just pushing it up and down without applying anything. It's a ridiculous premise.

You seem to think the "reverse block" pattern is some mythical beast. The unicorn of bowling.

It's not.

Even Storm thought is was important enough to produce a video about it.

[Aslan]

On the last PBA telecast, Randy Peterson also talked about petting and strangling kittens....I don't think I'd put a great deal of thought into it.

But...LOOK!! A video informing you on how to play the pattern!!

Strike one item from the MW Encyclopedia of Excuses!

[Mike White]

On the last PBA telecast, Randy Peterson also talked about petting and strangling kittens....I don't think I'd put a great deal of thought into it.

But...LOOK!! A video informing you on how to play the pattern!!

Strike one item from the MW Encyclopedia of Excuses!

Now stop and think for a moment, he gave two suggestions....

1) play outside... I tried that.. ball skidded.

2) play deep inside, I tried that.. it works a whole lot better.

I already knew how to play that kind of condition, I just didn't expect to see it since they had just run the machine.

Petting the kitty is the same idea where Rob says don't lift the ball.

It may be ok if you have Pro level skills, but your average Joe trying that is going to suffer from dead ball syndrome.

Oh wait... thats you.

[Mike White]

Actually he's right....after watching that video...I shoulda gave him nearly as much handicap as I gave ZDawg!!!

Here again, reality is not your friend.

If you gave me ANY handicap you would have lost, because I beat you scratch.

[Mike White]

Here again, reality is not your friend.

If you gave me ANY handicap you would have lost, because I beat you scratch.

P.S. at this rate, I just might make the 5000 post level before the day is done.

[NewToBowling]

Can't wait for next challenge. Might have to hire security