Me vs MICHAEL

[ursus]

May you freeze the Dude out of the win column tonight with many X's, to thusly restore all that which is BIG, BOLD, and beautiful

[ursus]

Results?? Is big fonts in the near future?

[JaMau24]

Wow.. That was fun (and hard), bowling on the US Open pattern. 14 people showed up and the first cut was down to top 8 bowlers according to series. I started ok, hitting my mark and picking up spares, and I thought I was headed to a 180 or so, but I left a pocket 7-10 split in the 9th then a greek church in the 10th, and I only shot 143. The next game I started AWESOME... 9/ 9/ X X 9/ 8/ X then I missed a 6, 10 spare, threw a split in the 9th, and 9/6 to end it for a 177. 3rd game I just had 1 open but only 3 strikes, for a 175. So I made the first cut, and so did Mike. He was doing good. He beat me the first two games (he had a 200 even the second game), but I beat him the third.

After the first cut to the top 8 bowlers, we only bowl 1 game and the top 4 move on. Still bowling on the same lanes, I started amazing! First 5 strikes, then a bad ringing 10 in the 6 (which I picked up), and a strike in the 7th. Left a 2 pin in the 8th and spared. Then I threw two straight splits in the 9th and 10th! Damn! I did shoot a 213 though, and made the cut to the top 4. Mike missed this cut. I think he finished 6th.

After the 2nd cut to the top 4, we bowled 1 game to get to the top 2. Everyone seemed to be struggling and throwing splits and missing spares. I struck the first frame, opened the 2nd, but then got 4 straight spares, 3 straight strikes, and another spare for a 200 even. I will admit, all of my strikes that game were Brooklyn. I felt bad because I didn't really deserve the strikes I got, but at the same time, I did pick up my spares nicely and the others didn't, so I still kinda deserved that final 2 spot, which I got! I had the top score in the final 4.

The last game, I started with two strikes, 9/ 6/ 9/ then a 4,6,7 split which I opened on... then a 3, 10 split which I converted. Then 4 straight strikes and a 9 to end it for a 219! I won 219 to 163. All the strikes in that game were flush in the pocket! So I earned some respect back for myself.

So I won the 14 man eliminator on the US Open pattern (Hardest pattern in the world!), and what I'm most happy with is I ended with a 213, 200, 219 and also happy with how well I did picking up spares tonight.

It was fun and it was tough! Mike did an awesome job too and I know he loved bowling on that pattern as well.

[billf]

Good job guys! Those are real scores earned on a real pattern.

[ursus]

Wow.. That was fun (and hard), bowling on the US Open pattern. 14 people showed up and the first cut was down to top 8 bowlers according to series. I started ok, hitting my mark and picking up spares, and I thought I was headed to a 180 or so, but I left a pocket 7-10 split in the 9th then a greek church in the 10th, and I only shot 143. The next game I started AWESOME... 9/ 9/ X X 9/ 8/ X then I missed a 6, 10 spare, threw a split in the 9th, and 9/6 to end it for a 177. 3rd game I just had 1 open but only 3 strikes, for a 175. So I made the first cut, and so did Mike. He was doing good. He beat me the first two games (he had a 200 even the second game), but I beat him the third.

After the first cut to the top 8 bowlers, we only bowl 1 game and the top 4 move on. Still bowling on the same lanes, I started amazing! First 5 strikes, then a bad ringing 10 in the 6 (which I picked up), and a strike in the 7th. Left a 2 pin in the 8th and spared. Then I threw two straight splits in the 9th and 10th! Damn! I did shoot a 213 though, and made the cut to the top 4. Mike missed this cut. I think he finished 6th.

After the 2nd cut to the top 4, we bowled 1 game to get to the top 2. Everyone seemed to be struggling and throwing splits and missing spares. I struck the first frame, opened the 2nd, but then got 4 straight spares, 3 straight strikes, and another spare for a 200 even. I will admit, all of my strikes that game were Brooklyn. I felt bad because I didn't really deserve the strikes I got, but at the same time, I did pick up my spares nicely and the others didn't, so I still kinda deserved that final 2 spot, which I got! I had the top score in the final 4.

The last game, I started with two strikes, 9/ 6/ 9/ then a 4,6,7 split which I opened on... then a 3, 10 split which I converted. Then 4 straight strikes and a 9 to end it for a 219! All the strikes in that game were flush in the pocket! So I earned some respect back for myself.

So I won the 14 man eliminator on the US Open pattern (Hardest pattern in the world!), and what I'm most happy with is I ended with a 213, 200, 219 and also happy with how well I did picking up spares tonight.

It was fun and it was tough! Mike did an awesome job too and I know he loved bowling on that pattern as well.

Congrats to both you and Mike!!! Sounds like you did pretty great on a very challenging pattern. You figured out the pattern and put up some pretty impressive numbers, my hats off to you and your Dude powers!!!!

[JaMau24]

Good job guys! Those are real scores earned on a real pattern.

Congrats to both you and Mike!!! Sounds like you did pretty great on a very challenging pattern. You figured out the pattern and put up some pretty impressive numbers, my hats off to you and your Dude powers!!!!

Thanks guys! The pattern breaks down SO fast and you have to be SO accurate. It really is the truest test of skill. Much respect to the pros who can average 215 on that pattern.

[MICHAEL]

I called Jason from league today and said that it looks like a 700 is going to happen,,,, at that point I had a 235 first game, then a 290 second game! That second game started out with a ten pin leave, which I picked up, then all strikes! Last game I lost focus I beleive, bowling is without a doubt a head game!!
last game was a frigin 175! But do the math.... a 700 series,,,, 233.3 average, high game 290, 23 stirkes, 5 spares, and one split!

It should have been a 755,,, I had in my first game final frame a 10 pin, and missed it for an open! And in the last game had a bad throw missed my mark and had the 1,2,4,7, 10 leave. picked up 3! for a total of 8!! ((Lack of focus)).... I did this 700 with the new DV8 Marauder!! That ball hits hard, ((((when you HIT YOUR MARK))!

Tomorrow Manic and Iceman play the Team that is tied with The Dude!! The Dude is playing the last place team, and has a good chance of winning 5!
Last time we played this team they were in first, and we beat them 3 out of 5!

Beings the Dude is a Friend, we hope to kick some A$$,,,, and put the Dude in first place!! Last time we played them I had a 900 series ,,,,which translates into 225 average! I will have to do that again to beat this team!! It should be fun!! I just hope that Manic has the kind of game I know she can have, and I do the same!!

What a day,,,, 290, almost that goal of a 300, and now have that First 700 series! DV8 RULES.... And made in America!!!

[JaMau24]

I called Jason from league today and said that it looks like a 700 is going to happen,,,, at that point I had a 235 first game, then a 290 second game! That second game started out with a ten pin leave, which I picked up, then all strikes! Last game I lost focus I beleive, bowling is without a doubt a head game!!
last game was a frigin 175! But do the math.... a 700 series,,,, 233.3 average, high game 290, 23 stirkes, 5 spares, and one split!

It should have been a 755,,, I had in my first game final frame a 10 pin, and missed it for an open! And in the last game had a bad throw missed my mark and had the 1,2,4,7, 10 leave. picked up 3! for a total of 8!! ((Lack of focus)).... I did this 700 with the new DV8 Marauder!! That ball hits hard, ((((when you HIT YOUR MARK))!

Tomorrow Manic and Iceman play the Team that is tied with The Dude!! The Dude is playing the last place team, and has a good chance of winning 5!
Last time we played this team they were in first, and we beat them 3 out of 5!

Beings the Dude is a Friend, we hope to kick some A$$,,,, and put the Dude in first place!! Last time we played them I had a 900 series ,,,,which translates into 225 average! I will have to do that again to beat this team!! It should be fun!! I just hope that Manic has the kind of game I know she can have, and I do the same!!

What a day,,,, 290, almost that goal of a 300, and now have that First 700 series!

DV8 RULES.... And made in America!!!

Hate to break it to ya, but I don't think DV8 is made in a America, and neither is Brunswick. They are made in Mexico. Believe it or not, some people actually don't buy those balls because of that reason. To me, if I like the ball, I'm gonna get the ball.

Again, great job today on the 700 and 290. Good job on the US Open pattern too. Look forward to tomorrow. I suspect we are going to have a huge night since tonight forced us to be so accurate on the US Open pattern. The house shot will be easier than ever tomorrow.

[ursus]

290 and 700, Awesome!!!!! Keep it up

[MICHAEL]

Re: Where is DV8 made?

« Reply #1 on: September 25, 2011, 03:13:05 PM »


http://www.abc4.com/content/news/sta...yHOxqZ8pg.cspx



Brunswick is the parent company therefore....Reynoso Mexico! Well you were correct, Dude!! If I would have known that I would have FOR SURE purchased the Storm product~ I think it was the Hy-Road? Carmel flavor!! The one that Bruce bowled the 300 game with the other day. I have nothing against Mexico, its just this once great nation was an industrial giant not that long ago! Now because of cheap labor, and greed, we are hurting! Sure their are jobs out there, but min wage jobs! Its sad! Damn I wish I would have known about it not being made in usa! (((Believe me I am not a fanatic in regards to made in USA))), but if given a choice, most times I will go with the one made here! You can't buy anything from Walmart that is not made in China! Sam Walton use to PRIDE himself in all the products that he sold made in the USA,,, many don't remember but he had small USA flags around the products! We make very little now!
Even Steel! Being a retired Iron Worker, if we ever went to war,,, we would have to purchase the steel from the country we are fighting as things look now!

Storm is made in the USA!