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Discussion in 'Sports, Hobbies & Interests' started by Gen1FTMFW, Jan 18, 2022.

  1. Jan 18, 2022 at 8:35 PM
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    Not sure that I've seen any threads for bowling. Did pretty decent at league tonight. Aside from the initial 152 game, I did okay. Glad I got my 600 series...

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  2. Feb 15, 2022 at 6:59 PM
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    Another 600 series. Should've been a 700 series, but I choked...

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  3. Feb 15, 2022 at 7:03 PM
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    Awesome!

    Some of my favorite memories were after 11pm rock and bowls!

    If course the Big Lobowski is a favorite flick.
     
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  4. Feb 15, 2022 at 7:25 PM
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    Thanks. It's a wholesome past time. It doesn't hurt that I love sports that fat white guys can play while drinking (golf included), haha!
     
  5. Feb 22, 2022 at 6:53 PM
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    Just got another 600 series. A couple 230 games mixed in. Average is up to 210 or so. Pretty happy with these results so far...

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  6. Mar 15, 2022 at 7:22 PM
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    Missed last week due to a work trip. Got another 600 series tonight though. My average currently sits at 199, but should be over 200 after tonight. Kind of wish my wife would have done a bit better...

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  7. May 24, 2022 at 7:01 PM
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    Bowled well tonight. First 700 series tonight...

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  8. Jul 25, 2022 at 11:58 AM
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    $2 taps and $2 games on Sunday!

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  9. Aug 23, 2022 at 7:19 PM
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    Another 600 tonight. Still struggling with consistency...

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  10. Oct 4, 2022 at 7:00 PM
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    You may have a bowling problem when you have a bowling ball oven to bake oil out of your bowling balls.

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    Flav-R-savor food warmers work awesome!
     
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  11. Oct 5, 2022 at 9:29 AM
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    I leave mine in my rig in the sun every once in a while for the same effect. Have an oven in the pro shop as well if need be.

    Got a few more 600's over the last couple weeks...

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  12. Dec 7, 2022 at 9:26 PM
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    Haven't been keeping up, but a couple more 600 series...

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    Also just firmed up my spot at the nationals in Reno around mid April. Have a single spot, doubles spot and a fivesome spot. Looking forward to the challenge of new/difficult oil patterns.
     
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  13. Dec 25, 2022 at 10:53 PM
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    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    I enjoy ten pin but was never good at it..been a candlepin bowler since age 3 and still have my first set of candlepin balls, though they need to get more use.
     
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  14. Dec 25, 2022 at 11:00 PM
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    Have a buddy from the cape cod area. He always tells me about candlepins, but have never seen or tried it. Looked up some videos online and it looks interesting. Definitely different than the 10 pin I'm used to...
     
  15. Dec 25, 2022 at 11:05 PM
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    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    Ahhhh, we have both here. Some lanes have both, though most/all the places I've been have candlepin. I'm roughly an hour from Cape Cod, about 30 minutes south of Boston.

    My joke is I was born a bowler, raised a pool player, have chosen to be a dart player.
     
  16. Feb 6, 2023 at 10:19 PM
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    Recently moved and have been trying to dial in a new bowling alley. Have been doing okay, but been a bit of a struggle to get the new pattern(s) figured out. Had to get my ball resurfaced and oil extracted, but it paid off...

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  17. Feb 6, 2023 at 10:35 PM
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    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    Anywhere near MA yet?
     
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  18. Feb 7, 2023 at 6:05 AM
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    Haha, slightly closer, but no. Went from Central Oregon to Northern Nevada.
     
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  19. Feb 26, 2023 at 5:14 PM
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    Threw up a couple more 600 series this weekend. Wife and I tried a few lanes that were out of the ordinary, one in a casino and another at a fun park (both with cosmic/blacklight bowling). Hated them both, but bowled okay.

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  20. Feb 26, 2023 at 5:54 PM
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    ABA180 It burns when I pee....

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    Not a huge fan of the cosmic either but if it gets people bowling at first...

    I'll submit that bowling and darts have very similar problems as a game nowadays.
     

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