Bowling

[JSeoul]

Hey Everyone,
Just as the Title says, this thread is about bowling. I'm a big fan but never have been any good. I bowl an average of maybe 100-130 pins a game. Which is pretty crappy for someone that bowls as much as i do. I was wondering if anyone else bowls and is maybe on a league and could let me know how i get one one. Oh, I guess post your averages on here as well So I can be humiliated. BTW, I bowled a 198 this passed weekend which is rare and i've only bowled over a 200 3 or 4 times in my life....

[Honduh]

im a big fan of championship bowling on old school nintendo!

[wrx_snobordr]

I hate bowling! Worst sport EVER!

[cravej]

Having a ball drilled for my hand, brought my average up 20-30 points, but I haven't been in a league in years.

[dynasty]

i played a few times last year after work. but i sucked bad and since we were drinkin i played worse lol. i average somwhere between 50-100 points a game hahaha

[ToyotaTat]

Originally Posted by wrx_snobordr

I hate bowling! Worst sport EVER!

go f*k yourself. j/p everybody likes something different.

i bowl, 205 avg..... just go to your local bowling center and ask for flyers, also, go to bowlbrunswick.com ... ithink thats the site, sign up with the location nearest you and tehy will e-mail coupons and info on new leagues forming. if you're seriously interested i suggest you buy urethane ball, get it drilled, and start practicing

[JSeoul]

I'll definitly have to check that out. I don't know if i'll get a ball yet.... I wouldn't want to bring it to the bowling alley and bowl 100. hahaha. Thanks for the info on all that though. I'll post pics whenever I buy a ureawhatchamacallit ball.

[dt98gsr]

I used to be in a couple leagues a season and bowl all the time but I haven't been in a league in a few years now. I used to average about 215 in my prime, but it would take me a while to get to that point again (I was bowling nearly every day at that point).

My advice would definitely be to get a Urethane ball drilled for your hand, and just practice practice practice, just like anyother sport or hobby you'll get better with time.

If you don't have money to invest in a Urethane ball, atleast go for a plastic ball (similar to rental balls but a little better quality) drilled for your hand. Thats what I started with when Iwas getting into it in middle school. You'd be surprised how much a ball with the proper weight, and finger inserts put in it will help.

Good Luck!

[wrx_snobordr]

Originally Posted by ToyotaTat

go f*k yourself. j/p everybody likes something different.

i bowl, 205 avg..... just go to your local bowling center and ask for flyers, also, go to bowlbrunswick.com ... ithink thats the site, sign up with the location nearest you and tehy will e-mail coupons and info on new leagues forming. if you're seriously interested i suggest you buy urethane ball, get it drilled, and start practicing

HA HA nah, I w2as just playin around. Ihad a bowling accident wher a finger was crushed and I had to have many surgeries after so I'm just a bit against it.

[1988 Olds]

Me and buddies bowl once and a while. We all suck around 100-120 avg. so it's fun seeing who's the worse lol.

[dynasty]

Originally Posted by 1988 Olds

Me and buddies bowl once and a while. We all suck around 100-120 avg. so it's fun seeing who's the worse lol.

ill take that crown no problem

[240sxDann]

I used to bowl hardcore. I mean like, everyday. Bowled a leage once a week, bowled in state wide competitions on the weekends. Wasn't all that great, but I loved it. I was avaraging maybe 180-ish to 210 depending on the shot laid out and what not. And as for leagues, I'm sure whatever alley is nearest to you has leagues. Just ask. And yea, get your own ball. Trust me, you'll bowl better with a ball fit to your hand, even if it is just plastic. You can pick up a plastic ball for like $40-$50 I think. If even that. Its better for your hand to, because when you use a house ball (the ones they have there to use) its not fit for you, and can hurt your hand. I'd say get it drilled conventional for now (meaning, you have your middle finger and ring finger in the ball up to your 2nd knuckle). Once you get better, you can get a reactive ball and get it drilled fingertip (when your fingers only go in to the first knuckle, this allows you to put spin on the ball to hook it), but for now, learn the basics with conventional.

[ToyotaTat]

^ word. i used plastic balls for the first 9 years i bowled, then i switched over to more reactive cored balls and my average jumped. now i only use plastic for 10 pins and the such. im in one league, plus my high school team and i love it.

[JSeoul]

Thanks for the advice guys. Next paycheck i'll go buy one.

[96Stang]

i bowled throughout high school when i started using more reactive balls...was captain of my high school team junior and senior year averaging around 200 or so then...havent been going nearly as much and now my average is down to a 195...but just bought a new ball the other night and will have it for my league next week...gonna be a killer ball...
toyotatat...what school do you bowl for??

[240sxDann]

Originally Posted by 96Stang

i bowled throughout high school when i started using more reactive balls...was captain of my high school team junior and senior year averaging around 200 or so then...havent been going nearly as much and now my average is down to a 195...but just bought a new ball the other night and will have it for my league next week...gonna be a killer ball...
toyotatat...what school do you bowl for??

what'd ya get? The newest ball I have since I quit bowling a while ago is a Brunswick Intense Inferno. I love that ball! I threw all Brunswick for a while, and if I were to get another ball it would probably be another Brunswick.

[Signatus230]

Originally Posted by dynasty

ill take that crown no problem

I uhhh.. scored a 30 once. Sober.

[CobaltGrl]

Originally Posted by Signatus230

I uhhh.. scored a 30 once. Sober.

hahahahahahahahaha that made me laugh

on topic-- i bowled Saturday night at the ghetto LaMartinique, it was "galactic bowling" with the cheesy music and stupid black lights, but i was drunk so it was tolerable.

[VolantGC8]

Ever since I got a Hammer Turbo Diesel my average is up around a 140 or so. The bad part is i'm really inconsistant cause my finger holes are kinda small, so when I start bowling I do alright, but once they get swelled up, I start suckin big time. I'm just too lazy to get them drilled out again. Also a spare ball would help too cause i'm at the mercy of the house balls to putz around with.

My high was an even 200

[JSeoul]

Originally Posted by CobaltGrl

hahahahahahahahaha that made me laugh

on topic-- i bowled Saturday night at the ghetto LaMartinique, it was "galactic bowling" with the cheesy music and stupid black lights, but i was drunk so it was tolerable.

Um... backlite bowling is awesome. Girl you so crazy. & drunk bowling is the best bowling there is. Last weekend when I went, The DJ at Trindle Bowling alley was playing a bunch of games, where you had to go against other people. Pretty intense. hahaha. wait, the best part was the breakdancers. Bowling has gotten pretty crazy since a few years back.