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    How old were you when you started bowling?: 14

    Righty or lefty? Lefty

    What's your average?: 171

    Do you own your own ball?: 2 (Elite Gold and Columbia 300 White Dot)

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time?Probably Norm Duke

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? I bowl Tuesday and Thursday nights in the summer and Tuesday and Friday nights in the winter

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Massapequa Bowl is where I generally bowl

    How about your LEAST favorite?: I don't think I have a least favorite.

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? No, I cannot stand that.

    How about with music playing?: I actually prefer the music.

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl?Only if I haven't eaten anything all day. The food from the snack bar is gross.

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? Never

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: Not yet.

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Plenty.

    Have you ever won a tournament?: Yes, I won a 9-pin no tap tournament once.

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: Whenever I can.

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I only had one date at a bowling alley and she knew I bowl often, so I couldn't lose on purpose or she would say that I was patronizing her.

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?:Bowling 3 69 games in a row. Granted, my average back then isn't what it is now, but it was still embarassing.

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?:257 (twice)

    The lowest?: The lowest I can remember bowling is a 69, and I did that 3 games in a row. Yikes!

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 649, I was a little upset it wasn't a 700 since I had a 484 after two games.

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: I think so, I know I've been to birthday parties in a bowling alley, not sure if any were mine though.

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?:At least 10 of them

    Who won?: Sometimes I do, but it doesn't happen too often.

    Can you hook the ball?:Yes, it doesn't hook as much as most, but it still hooks.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Of course

    Ever left without paying?: Nope, never.

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?:I've done that a few times

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?:It's fairly easy, I say I make it 8-9 times out of 10 with my plastic ball

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: Of course, my favorite day of the week are days I go bowling

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    How old were you when you started bowling?: 26 (Since Oct-2009).

    Righty or lefty? Right.

    What's your average?: I'd guess 150?

    Do you own your own ball?: Just one, Brunswick Groove Urethane.

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Dominic Barrett, but there is a VERY long list of bowlers I love to watch.

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? Not quite yet. Maybe this September?

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Tenpin - Bury.

    How about your LEAST favorite?: Namco Station - Trafford Centre, Manchester.

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? I don't mind the lights as long as they don't switch them on just as I'm about to release the ball... It happens...

    How about with music playing?: Most of the time yeah. Adds to the atmosphere.

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Not while I'm bowling, sometimes before/after.

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? Been close, once. I've picked up the 6,7,10, but never the 7,10.

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: Not even kind of close.

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Nope. Bowling isn't very popular in England so it can be quite difficult to find anyone else that actually bowls... In 10 months I've only ever seen one person that has his own ball...

    Have you ever won a tournament?: I've never bowled a tournament.

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: It's virtually never on TV in England.

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: Nope.

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I'm married and never had a "bowling date", but in the first couple of months of taking up the sport she did beat me a few times...

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: See above answer lol!

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: 190

    The lowest?: probably about 70 when I first started. Since I've had my own ball, maybe about 120?

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: Not sure, maybe 350-375???

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: It wasn't a party as such, just me and about 20 friends in November last year.

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: I hate FaceBook!

    Who won?: N/A

    Can you hook the ball?: I can, it's a gift and a curse...

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Only recently changed to fingertip.

    Ever left without paying?: Nope, don't really get a chance to. In England you have to pay before you bowl.

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: Haha, does this really happen???

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Yeah, I really struggle with this spare!

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: Oh God yes! Always!!

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    How old were you when you started bowling?: 11

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: 225

    Do you own your own ball?: (6) Invasion,Rougue Cell, Rapid Fire Pearl, Dark Star, Storm Natural, White Dot

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Dick and Pete Weber

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? Tues Nite Mixed Doubles, Thursday Miller

    What's your favorite bowling alley? West Gate Lanes, Austin, TX.

    How about your LEAST favorite?: Regency Lanes Bakersfield, CA

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? No, I cannot stand that.

    How about with music playing?: Has to be country

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? No, and I rarely eat before either.

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? No

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: 10 times in competition

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?:

    Have you ever won a tournament?: Scratch Doubles Champion 2 years in a row with 2 different partners

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: When I can

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No, but always wanted to.

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I bowl left handed to make it fair

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: Hit my ankle with the ball, it bounced off my ankle, hit the gutter cap right above the foul light and broke it.

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: Refer to the "Have you ever bowled a 300 game?" question above

    The lowest?: I don't believe I've ever bowled under 100...I did shoot a remarkable 126 in the CA State Tournament (reference "Least liked bowling center")
    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 833

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: No

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: What's Facebook?! (don't use it)

    Who won?:

    Can you hook the ball?: I can hook the ball, and throw straight if I have to.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: No

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: I always had my own shows, so I was careful always to take them off before I left.

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Yes, with a plastic ball, I can make the 7-pin about 99 out of 100 times.

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: I always wanna go bowling.

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    [QUOTE=Darryl;25947]How old were you when you started bowling?: 18

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: 202

    Do you own your own ball?: yes[ 4-d hammer,and a plastic hammer for ten pins]

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Dick Hoover

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? wednesday nite men's league

    What's your favorite bowling alley? brookgate

    How about your LEAST favorite?: don't have one

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? does not bother me

    How about with music playing?: does not matter

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? No.

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? No

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: no, had the first 8, and the last ten before

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: yes of course

    Have you ever won a tournament?: yes i won a no tap when i was 19 and my average was 140

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: yes i dvr it

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: me but my wife has won a couple times

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: yes bowling in the county tourney i stuck and slid down to the arrows but i held onto the ball to avoid the foul.

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: Refer to the "Have you ever bowled a 300 game?" question above
    268
    The lowest?: I don't believe I've ever bowled under 100... i don't remember what it was but last yr was 137
    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 698
    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: No

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: just a few

    Who won?:me

    Can you hook the ball?: I can hook the ball, and throw straight if I have to.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: No

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: I always had my own shows, so I was careful always to take them off before I left.

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Yes, with a plastic ball i am 15-15 this year so far

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: sure loser buys

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    How old were you when you started bowling?: 12

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: 175

    Do you own your own ball?: Hammer Plague, Messenger Titanium

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Earl Anthony

    Do you bowl in a league? Did previously, not this season yet

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Thunderbowl #1 Fort Wayne, IN

    How about your LEAST favorite?: Lakeside Bowl Fort Wayne, IN

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? No, I cannot stand that.

    How about with music playing?: I can tolerate it

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? No

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? No, but very close a couple times

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: No : (

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: quite a few times

    Have you ever won a tournament?: No

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: When I can

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I do, plus i occasionally win at bowling too..lol

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: Sticky approach, face plant in front of full house.

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled? 268

    The lowest?: in recent years..135

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 676

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: No

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: a few of them

    Who won?: not sure, me a couple times at least

    Can you hook the ball?: With no thumb in the ball, working on it again with thumb in ball

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: No

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: I always had my own shows, so I was careful always to take them off before I left.

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Yes, most of the time

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: I always wanna go bowling.

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    THE BOWLING SURVEY:

    The rules, copy and paste this to your notes, change the answers to reflect yours, tag a bunch of other people that bowl, and have fun...you get to find out more about your bowling friends!

    How old were you when you started bowling?: 8

    Righty or lefty? righty

    What's your average?: 144

    Do you own your own ball?: 3 (Brunswick slingshot,Columbia white dot, ebonite puma)

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Marshal Holman,K kubrick.

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? monday night in Astoria lanes NY

    What's your favorite bowling alley? the one in the casino at stateline.

    How about your LEAST favorite?: .

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights?sometimes.

    How about with music playing?: Music doesn't bother me.

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Sometimes.

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? Nope.

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: Not a chance in my life time.

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Nope.

    Have you ever won a tournament?: I'm 54 and nope not yet.

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: Always

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: I'm not very photogenic.

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: Whats a date ?

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: As a kid I tossed a ball that went across 3 or 4 lanes.

    What's the highest game ? 234

    The lowest?: In the last 20years. Prolly the 97 I rolled 2 weeks ago.

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: Me No.

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: My kids.

    Who won?: usually me.

    Can you hook the ball?: Yes.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: Why would I ? That's stealing.

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: I went to a tournement as a kid and had to take a train to go get my shoes.

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?:I just bought a Columbia white dot because I could not get my ball to hit it more than 1 time in 10.

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: Sure You picking me up ?
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    How old were you when you started bowling?: 15

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: 193

    Do you own your own ball?: 5 (Storm Invasion, Storm Fired Up, Morich LGRev, 900 Global Creature, Hammer Spare Ball)

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Walter Ray

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? Sunday Night Mixed, Thursday Night Sport Shot (Summer)

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Kingpin Lanes

    How about your LEAST favorite?: Blackiston Bowl

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? NO!!!!!!!!!!!!

    How about with music playing?: Take it or leave it

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Sometimes

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? NOPE

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: HAHAHAHAHA NO Sob...Sob

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Too many times...

    Have you ever won a tournament?: No

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: Always

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I play to win....

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: Stuck to the floor after unknowingly walking through water...enough said...LOL

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: 279 (non sanctioned) 268 (sanctioned)

    The lowest?: A 110...6 splits that game

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 681

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: No

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: Not on Facebook

    Who won?: N/A

    Can you hook the ball?: Yes

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: No but I have been given free game by a desk person.

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: No

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Nothing is easy about the ten pin atleast for me.

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: I always wanna go bowling.

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    How old were you when you started bowling?: Prolly around 7

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: <100

    Do you own your own ball?: 1 (Columbia 300 White Dot)

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Dunno, I don't watch pro bowling yet!

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? Not yet, hope to this summer

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Northside Lanes

    How about your LEAST favorite?: ...I'm not sure I have a least favorite?

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? Never been. Too expensive.

    How about with music playing?: It's okay, as long as it isn't BLASTING.

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Yup

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? MAYBE once? I might have dreamt it...it's been a while.

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: Not yet...but maybe one day...

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Nope, but I think I know some people who've come close.

    Have you ever won a tournament?: Not yet

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: Not yet

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: I think I'd get too nervous to do that...xD

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I've...never been on a bowling date XD

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: I was going to roll the (house) ball and on the backswing it slipped out of my grip and went THUD right behind me. It was pretty funny!

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: Uhh...maybe 120 something? I might be pushing it.

    The lowest?: Probably a 40-something

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: Haven't had one yet

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: I don't think I have. But I might next year.

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: Cassie, Sarah, Bob, Joann, Deborah, Eric, Kimberly

    Who won?: Varied

    Can you hook the ball?: Not really. Hope to learn that.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: No.

    Ever left without paying?: Nope

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: Nope


    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Nothing's easy until you get the hang of it.

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: YAY! LET'S GO!

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    How old were you when you started bowling?: On a regular basis, about 10

    Righty or lefty? Righty

    What's your average?: 215 or so

    Do you own your own ball?: Way too many to name, but including some of my all-time favorites: Brunswick Speed Zone and Speed Zone Blue Vapor, Storm Special Agent, Erase-It, Black Thunder, Hy-Road, Secret Agent, Prodigy, T-Road Solid, Columbia Tremor Pearl, and so on..

    Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Walter Ray Williams Jr.

    Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? I currently sub on a Thursday night men's league

    What's your favorite bowling alley? Either Brunswick Wekiva Lanes or Daytona Bowl (closed a few years ago)

    How about your LEAST favorite?: Boardwalk Bowl, Orlando.

    Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? Yeah, it takes the seriousness out of it which is nice sometimes.

    How about with music playing?: Depends on if the lights are on or not...

    Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Never

    Have you ever made the 7-10 split? 5 times. Made it twice in league. Once in a PBA league where I brought both pins out of the back, halfway down the lane.

    Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: 2 in league

    If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Too many

    Have you ever won a tournament?: A few minor ones

    Do you watch bowling on TV?: Always

    Have you ever bowled on TV?: No

    When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I keep my women out of the bowling alley, lol.

    Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: Roll-off for the high school conference championship. First game, swan dive out to the arrows (not on purpose). We were the only lanes bowling in the house and there were a couple hundred people watching. But, I got up, made the spare and we won.

    What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: See above..

    The lowest?: I think it was 113. And it wasn't too long ago.

    What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 782

    Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: No

    Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: A lot of them.

    Who won?: It's gone either way.

    Can you hook the ball?: Yah mon.

    Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes

    Ever left without paying?: Unfortunately, yes.

    Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: No

    Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Now, yes. If I'm going to leave something, I want it to be the 10. If you think of the gutter as a help and not a hindrance it's much easier.

    Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: Sure!
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