How old were you when you started bowling?: 6
Righty or lefty? Righty
What's your average?: 160...for now. ;-)
Do you own your own ball?: Yes - 4 Columbia300 Piranha C, Black U-dot, Yellow dot, White dot.
Who's your favorite professional bowler of all time? Marshall Holman...I tried to copy his stuyle
Do you bowl in a league? Which one(s)? Yes, Monday Maniacs
What's your favorite bowling alley? Maplewood Lanes, Gainesville, GA
How about your LEAST favorite?: Village Lanes Marietta- closed now...water pipes in the ceiling burst so the lanes were always in crappy condition.
Do you like bowling with the "cosmic" lights? Doesn't bother me..helps a little as I don't rush my footwork in the dark
How about with music playing?: Love it...I learned to bowl in youth bowling@ Tucker Bowling Center & a juke box was always playing
Do you like to order food from the snack bar while you bowl? Not really.
Have you ever made the 7-10 split? Nope...never really close.
Have you ever bowled a 300 game?: 1 no tap...I know...doesn't count, but the last 3 were legit
If not, have you seen someone else do it?: Yes. First 2 were teammates.
Have you ever won a tournament?: a couple of local ones...nothing notable.
Do you watch bowling on TV?: Yes
Have you ever bowled on TV?: Nope
When you go bowling on a date, who usually wins?: I do. It's still fun even if she wins.
Any embarrassing moments happen while you were bowling?: My shoes stuck at the foul line & I landed on both knees. Somehow I let go of the ball in good shape, about 5 mph, & it took a minute to get down the lane...but struck! Looked like I was praying for the strike.
What's the highest game you've ever bowled?: 280
The lowest?: that I remember...1 0 something with 7 splits when I was trying out for GA Tech's bowling team. It was brutal.
What is the highest three game set you ever bowled?: 681
Ever had a birthday party at a bowling alley?: Yes. Don't remember exactly when.
Which of your Facebook friends have you went bowling with?: Maybe a dozen
Who won?: Usually....me!
Can you hook the ball?: Um...yes! Back in the short oil days I had to Lustre King my Blue Dot to cut down the hook.
Do you use a ball with a fingertip grip?: Yes
Ever left without paying?: Never.
Ever walk out while still wearing the bowling shoes?: Nope....but I did see someone do it one time. It started pouring rain & the guy at the control counter announced, "If you used to own a Cutlass Supreme convertible, you now own a swimming pool." I've never seen someone move so fast.
Do you think it's easy to make the 10-pin (7-pin if you're lefthanded)?: Not yet, but lately it's getting better.
Lastly, wanna go bowling right now?: Sure. The only problem with right now, 11:24 PM, is that all the places around here do cosmic bowling on Saturday night.
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