Bowlmor Bites!!
A couple of years ago, I accepted an invitation to join the Somerset County Fireman's league as a sub. It's a fun bunch of volunteer firemen who use this league as a social gathering. The league had been around for 60 years. At the end of my first year Bowlmor converted the alley into a family fun center. They cut back on the number of leagues, and got rid of any teams with less than 5 man teams. We were one of those leagues. They offered us the same time slot at Carolier lanes, their sister alley. This wasn't too bad, just a few miles more. At the end of last season, Bowlmor was converting Carolier to the same type of family fun center. They offered us a 9:30 pm slot on Tuesday or Wednesday, or a 6:30pm slot on Friday. Or we could move to another Bowlmor lane about 20 miles away. A large number of us have early starts the next day at work. We think that the only reason that the manager at those alleys gave us those options was to show the world that they tried, and that we're not being cooperative. We understand that this is a business, however you would think that an organization that served and protected their alley for years would get a little consideration. We found another alley which is holding a number of alleys open for our league, however it's going to be Tuesday at 7:30pm. We'll probably take them up on that offer, however we will have some teams drop out. The volunteer firemen have training, and meetings either on Tuesday, or Thursday. Wednesday was the day that the majority of firemen could bowl in the league. Hopefully this league will make its 61st anniversary.
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Hey. According to Bowlmor...they have the secret to success.
Buy bowling centers. Close bowling centers. Sell land for profit. Buy more centers. Repeat.
They should change their name to "Bowlless".
They are on my list of "Most Devious People/Organizations in Bowling":
1) Bowlmor
2) Motiv
3) 2-handed bowlers
4) Kimberly Pressler
5) Iceman
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Yeah I heard they were converting Carolier I was shocked. They only had the women's US Open last year. From what I hear about Carolier since it's so big. The upper level is being converted to a family fun center and the lower level will still be around for leagues.Originally Posted by LOUVIT
I'm hearing the same thing is happening in the orlando area. They have all the AMF and Brunswick centers under their umbrella and been pushing leagues out.
Bowlmor bought AMF and Brunswick. Now you should have heard them bashing each other when we were getting prices on remodeling. I actually made our owner choke because I just blurted out "You do know Bowlmor owns both your companies so you're only bad mouthing yourselves"
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aslan? Kimberly Pressler? An axis of evil member? Really ?
I don't think I have ever bowled in a Bowlmor or Brunswick center. Here in the Detroit area we have or had over 80 centers in the assn. and none were either. That I know of.
Seems like we are lucky not to have any as all I hear are bad things.
Very lucky indeed!
USBC SILVER CERTIFIED COACH
Gold Coach Candidate
Owner/Operator of Bowlerz Score Coaching
Tweener Rev Rate of 420, Speed 19 mph
Key Bowling Staff Member
Key Bowling Coaching Staff
IBPSIA member
Former Staff Bowler at www.BowlerX.com
It's nothing against her...she just adds no value to the show other than she's pretty to look at. And while some may see that as a sexist comment...I find it FAR more sexist that the PBA parades her out there to ask dumb questions with obvious answers...yet has no bowling knowledge whatsoever. So I shouldn't take too much heat for pointing out that she's just there to look at...when the PBA essentially put out an add in the Classifieds that reads:
Bowling Commentary Interview Person
Bowling knowledge optional.
Please be an attractive female with a large bosom and a good smile.
Randy Pederson may be annoying at times..especially when he's fawning all over Mookie Betts and obsessing about stroking cats...but I'm pretty sure he could out-bowl me...so, "Respect". But Kimberly Pressler couldn't bowl a 140 game and she's the smiling face of the PBA?? Give me a break.
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