got_a_300's Thursday night summer scores

[bowl1820]

7/20/17

game 1 227
game 2 191
game 3 182

for a 600 even series that could have been better if it wasn't for a few splits
in the pocket that just popped up magically. LOL!!!!

A decent set regardless, splits happen!

[got_a_300]

Well a decent week nothing too big on scores it was a little
bit better than last week on the carry that is until the 3rd
game that is I started hanging 10 pins and I missed a couple
of them.

Well onto the scores

1st game 246
2nd game 202
3rd game 173 lost my carry

for a 621 series.

[manke]

Nice first two games!!

[got_a_300]

Well not the best scores I've had lately but did ok I guess considering
we had some open bowlers next to us that kept running out in front of
us and almost into us sometimes.

The owner finally came down and talked to them but it didn't do much
good after a few minutes they went right back to doing it again. I tried
not to let it bother me but I almost ran into one of them as they was
walking back off the approach not paying attention to where they were
going and walked straight into my path I had to stop before I run into
them and start my approach all over again and that happened several
times to me and my other teammates as well.

Oh well so much for the rant now on to the scores.

8/3/17

game 1 212
game 2 208
game 3 184

for a whopping 604 series that was ok I guess considering...........

EDIT!! I forgot to put the date in old age creeping up on me I guess. LOL!!!!!

[Aslan]

During league play?

That must have been open bowling.

I'm big enough that usually a "stern glance" keeps folks from continuing to come over in my lane. When I was in Vegas I couldn't get the group to stop...so I just went ahead with my approach and totally nailed one of the chicks as she backed into me. Once she realized a collision wasn't "fun"....they settled down quite a bit.

In Anaheim it was easier...because it has a high asian population and asians tend to "respect their elders" as a matter of culture. So, even on late nights on the weekend...if there were some drunk asian college kids next to me...I just needed to stand there and look their way...and as soon as they realized I was "displeased", they would apologize and the problem would be solved from there onwards.

The harder situation is children...because they don't know any better...and when you try to correct another person's children...that can lead to a serious "ramping up" of emotions. Families feel that open bowling with their kids is like playing in a park...and if you get annoyed, it's your fault for taking yourself and the game too seriously. Serious bowlers tend to believe parents have the obligation and duty to instruct their kids on etiquette.

I brought my daughter and two of her friends bowling one Saturday afternoon and was trying to give them pointers as they bowled. Suddenly, I hear one of the guys on the lane next to us say, "maybe the COACH should teach them about bowling etiquette." It was said loud enough that he was trying to get my attention. Lets just say...I wasn't very happy with how he chose to voice his concern...but there was only so much I could do while watching over my kid and two other kids. If I was by myself...and they acted that way...it wouldn't have went well. But, I'm not gonna risk having the police show up for an altercation when I'm watching my kid and two other children. But...it's just a really "jerk" way of handling it. They could have took me aside...they could have asked the desk to be moved...but instead, they acted like hillbilly ****les and then the girls were afraid to even go up and bowl because they felt like they were doing something wrong.

But...ya have people that consider bowling a sport...and a LOT of people that consider bowling just some kind of activity for a rainy day. Until we get the "sport" back...it's gonna continue to get worse and worse...IMO.

[got_a_300]

During league play?

That must have been open bowling.

Unfortunately it was league but no problems this week as we were away
from the open bowlers and the owners didn't put any open bowlers next
to the teams that were bowling next to the open lanes.

If it had been open bowling I wouldn't have given it a thought but we were
trying to win some games to climb up the standings a little bit the higher you
get on the standings the more money you get at the end of league. LOL!!!!!!

[got_a_300]

Ok onto the scores for this week a little better than last week anyway

8/10/17

1st game 218
2nd game 202
3rd game 213

for a 633 series pretty good I guess for having 5 other bowlers
playing right on top of my line and blowing out the shot.

[got_a_300]

Well not quite as good as last week but still a decent night
considering the lanes were desert dry from the get go way
too hot in the center tonight so the heat dried them out.

8/17/17

1st game 210
2nd game 192
3rd game 200

oh well bad second game but still shot a 602 series I guess
that was pretty good for me with the lanes being that dry.

[Aslan]

600s are 600s man. Keep up the good work!

[got_a_300]

Well no 600 series this week the lanes were dry from the get go
we had a new lane man and he forgot to oil the lanes before we
come in to bowl league.

Oh well onto the crappy scores

1st game 162
2nd game 200
3rd game 183

for a great big whopping 545 series guess my string of 600 series
had to come to an end sooner or later.