Who here bowls?

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-12-21 03:07am

Damn, it's been like two years since the last time.. but I went with a friend tonight and I quickly regained my old average of 160-70, and then perfected my curve by the end of night, though the last game was incomplete because they shut if off.. I had my system down that I was getting ridiculous amounts of strikes..

jegs2 · Post by **jegs2** » 2003-12-21 03:15am

At my Company Christmas party, I bowled a few games against one of my soldiers. I beat her twice, while she won one game. Then again, the highest score from either of us was 84. I tend to bowl better when I've a little alcohol in me, which doesn't make much sense. However, little time presents itself for me to bowl, and since my wife doesn't really like bowling, it's rare that I hit the lanes...

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-12-21 05:26am

Whenever I can, and I suck at it, the only consistent method for getting a score of 120 plus (I suck, I know) involves a sort of flipping it off the tips of my fingers, which starts to hurt after a while, although it means that the ball glides, not spins. So if I get it straight then high scores result.

Normal balls: Large holed 10 and large holed 16. Your actual mileage may vary.

Post by **Gandalf** » 2003-12-21 05:31am

I bowl when I can, my usual score is 120-150. I do suck somewhat.

Shinova · Post by **Shinova** » 2003-12-21 06:27am

I've bowled before. And I've had a problem. And it happens so many freakin times.

The problem is that I knock down every single pin except one. And then I have such a hard time hitting that one last pin.

Faram · Post by **Faram** » 2003-12-21 06:39am

Last time I bowled I had one beer to many before getting started. The first ball I threw succedded in jumping lanes... Sorta enbaresing.

Undaunted(sp?) I attempted again dropped the ball behind me and just missing my pals legs.

I took the hint and gave up at that stage.

Lord Pounder · Post by **Lord Pounder** » 2003-12-21 10:32am

The guys i used to go with got banned. We used to go every friday after school. The problem was the one of the guys followed through all the time and he actually caused a dent to form in one alley. The manager came out and started on him and we backed our friend up so we where all banned.

El Moose Monstero · Post by **El Moose Monstero** » 2003-12-21 10:36am

Classic bowling moments:

Experimenting with new styles: For an entire night's bowling, my newest tactic to get speed on the ball involved a bizarre arrangement of the feet that resulted in me ending sitting flat on my arse, much to the amusement of the surrounding lanes.

Birthdays: Mass plastic lightsaber fights across a virtually empty bowling alley, 2 on 1 TPM style duels in a 30 lane bowling alley with two lanes in use, one by us and one by a group of old people who were pissing themselves laughing.

Zac Naloen · Post by **Zac Naloen** » 2003-12-21 10:38am

oh man.... 1st time i went bowling for a few years... i did crap...

when i went again 3 weeks later i thrashed every one

Post by **Alyrium Denryle** » 2003-12-21 12:27pm

why yes, yes I do.

my average is around 70-100 usually

Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi · Post by **Asst. Asst. Lt. Cmdr. Smi** » 2003-12-21 01:02pm

I've done it a few times, and when I do, I'm lucky if I score over 50.

TrailerParkJawa · Post by **TrailerParkJawa** » 2003-12-21 01:27pm

I have not bowled in a long time, but I do enjoy it. It was easier to bowl when I worked in an environment with lots of young folk. ( 16-21 yrs old )

I have a nice 16lb ball somewhere around the house. I always have trouble finding a ball that fits my hands.

CmdrWilkens · Post by **CmdrWilkens** » 2003-12-22 09:00pm

Try Duckpin sometime, adds fun to have a third ball every frame.

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-12-22 10:13pm

I suck at bowling, but I LOVE IT!!

I have a nice red 16-pounder that looks like Planet Jupiter too. I fished it out of a really juicy trash pile three years ago (LONG LIVE DUMPSTER DIVING!!!!1) that I got a shitload of other nice stuff out of.

Zoltan · Post by **Zoltan** » 2003-12-22 10:26pm

Ditto, I suck at it, but I love it.

All time high of 129 and I'm DAMN proud

aerius · Post by **aerius** » 2003-12-23 12:18am

Many many years ago at a friend's birthday party. I have no idea what my score was since we weren't keeping track at all, we just rolled the balls down the lane until the gate thing came down.

RedImperator · Post by **RedImperator** » 2003-12-23 04:04am

I used to work at a bowling alley, and it was amazing just how bad some people actually are. There were multiple incidents where ceiling tiles were damaged because people tried to fling the balls down the lane and didn't manage to release the ball until their arm was over their head.

As for me, I suck. I'm either throwing strikes or gutterballs--no consistency at all.

Howedar · Post by **Howedar** » 2003-12-23 04:55am

I think I made 130 once. I've only gone bowling three times, and it takes me a while to warm up. But by the end of the second game, the fingers are starting to hurt. If I took the second half of my first game and the first half of my second, I'd probably be about 150.

Sporkzen · Post by **Sporkzen** » 2003-12-23 08:33am

I bowl sometimes, All time high 280...

average......150 dunno what freakish luck i had that one time but i think i've broke 200 a total of 2 times i think

Trytostaydead · Post by **Trytostaydead** » 2003-12-23 11:55am

If your finger hurts, try this method. Only put your two middle digits into the ball leaving your thumb out. Cradle the ball against your forearm and then pull your arm back and when you shoot it out to release add a huge almost 180 flick to your wrist. Also, when you toss the ball, aim for the right if you're right handed, so the ball upon landing will hit near the right gutter. If done properly you should see the ball curve straight in for the side-center.. a good potential strike

Einhander Sn0m4n · Post by **Einhander Sn0m4n** » 2003-12-23 04:28pm

RedImperator wrote:I used to work at a bowling alley, and it was amazing just how bad some people actually are. There were multiple incidents where ceiling tiles were damaged because people tried to fling the balls down the lane and didn't manage to release the ball until their arm was over their head.

ROTFLMFAO!!!!

RedImperator wrote:As for me, I suck. I'm either throwing strikes or gutterballs--no consistency at all.

That's exactly like how I am. Saame thing in Quake too. LOL

Tranan · Post by **Tranan** » 2003-12-23 06:40pm

I usly land arund 220 to 250 wen sober,

drunk. no NO NOOOOO! 100-150.