LawnDart21 0 #1 June 7, 2005 "Hey Jimbo, the Alley owner and I talked it over, and we think it'd be best if you didn't continue to bowl. Don't take it personally, bowling isn't for everybody you know. Have you ever thought about playing cards for fun?" -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mr2mk1g 10 #2 June 7, 2005 For that kind of tard surely paper cuts are a real danger... and you can choke on poker chips... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #3 June 7, 2005 I was walking into a bowling alley with friends and joked I needed to make sure not to hurt myself because I had to jump the next day. I then looked up on the wall and, no shit, saw a giant sign that read something to the effect of " BOWLING IS A STRENUOUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITY WHERE INJURY CAN BE SUSTAINED. BOWL AT YOUR OWN RISK." What's next, waivers? The sad thing is, that's not too unbelievable... What's even worse, is I did hurt myself. Well, mildly I guess. I bowled a few games and one of my shins hurt the next day (like shin splints from running) from stopping so hard on that foot every time I threw my ball (assuming "threw my ball" is the proper lingo).www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
panzwami 0 #4 June 7, 2005 "Hey Jimbo, the Alley owner and I talked it over, and we think it'd be best if you didn't continue to bowl. Don't take it personally, bowling isn't for everybody you know. Have you ever thought about taking up skydiving?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jakee 1,489 #5 June 7, 2005 Quoteevery time I threw my ball (assuming "threw my ball" is the proper lingo). Erm, "Bowled"?Do you want to have an ideagasm? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scaryshari 0 #6 June 7, 2005 One of my first fractures was from a bowling injury. It is, indeed, a dangerous sport. Don't play with heavy balls with giant finger holes - 16# ball on left foot - Bowling alleys smell bad anyway and there's just way to much blue eyeshadow and polyester for one's good health. Maybe I'm just bitter. is Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Buried 0 #7 June 7, 2005 i work with two bowlers. I suppose i could ask them Where is my fizzy-lifting drink? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Reginald 0 #8 June 7, 2005 I sustained an injury as a teenager when I ate french-fries getting my fingers greasy and then picked up a bowling ball. It hit my foot sparing the floor from any damage. The manager of the bowling alley was rather disproving. Hmm, I wonder if my hands will slip off my hack if I eat french-fries at the DZ???? So someone tell me about this cards thing? "We've been looking for the enemy for some time now. We've finally found him. We're surrounded. That simplifies things." CP Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #9 June 7, 2005 QuoteSo someone tell me about this cards thing? They are sharp. Very sharp. Be careful.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
kelpdiver 2 #10 June 7, 2005 I got a repetitive stress type injury bowling in a weekly league for my office. Lesson - house balls suck, your own can be gotten cheaply. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alw 0 #11 June 8, 2005 QuoteI got a repetitive stress type injury bowling in a weekly league for my office. Lesson - house balls suck, your own can be gotten cheaply. I'm new to bowling, done about 50 lines, and I'm thinking about getting my own gear. I've been using a 14 lb Brunswick, but I've read some really good things about Hammer. Is 50 lines too few to start thinking about my own stuff? New or Used? Hard or soft case? I'd also like some opinions on roto-grip. I'd never try that until I got A LOT more experience, but just for future reference. Any Thoughts? --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Zenister 0 #12 June 8, 2005 DUDE how can you even THINK about bowling a 14lb ball with a mere 50 lines? you are soooo gonna die doing that...____________________________________ Those who fail to learn from the past are simply Doomed. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #13 June 8, 2005 QuoteDUDE how can you even THINK about bowling a 14lb ball with a mere 50 lines? you are soooo gonna die doing that... All these 50-line wonder, bullet proof bowlers who upsize so fast, eh? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
katzurki 0 #14 June 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteDUDE how can you even THINK about bowling a 14lb ball with a mere 50 lines? you are soooo gonna die doing that... All these 50-line wonder, bullet proof bowlers who upsize so fast, eh? It's just not safe above a fingerloading of 1:1... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erroll 80 #15 June 8, 2005 QuoteQuoteQuoteDUDE how can you even THINK about bowling a 14lb ball with a mere 50 lines? you are soooo gonna die doing that... All these 50-line wonder, bullet proof bowlers who upsize so fast, eh? It's just not safe above a fingerloading of 1:1... Ah, but big balls are cool! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lowie 0 #16 June 8, 2005 Hey why dont you fill out you profile before you start posting about bowling. This sounds like a troll to me guys! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILDBILLAQR 0 #17 June 8, 2005 50 LINES, 14lb BALL!?! Listen alw SLOW DOWN! Theres old bowlers and bold bowlers, but theres no old bold bowlers! Can you bowl straight? Can you carve it? What are you going to do when you find yourself facing a 7-10 split?---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alw 0 #18 June 8, 2005 I R E A L L Y want to thank all for their advice and help. Believe me, I'm R E A L L Y listening and understand that there is soooooo much more to bowling than I could possibly know at this point. For now I'll be listening to my BI's and reading the BIB and just hoping to learn and stay safe. T H A N K S --------------------------------------------- Every day is a bonus - every night is an adventure. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linny 1 #19 June 8, 2005 What a clever thread. I'm crackin up over here.... Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILDBILLAQR 0 #20 June 8, 2005 I don't want to sound like a ball nazi, I dont want to see enyone in the gutter.. or worse---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GQ_jumper 4 #21 June 8, 2005 i wonder if anyone in a bowlingalley.com forum is talking about skydivers getting the talkHistory does not long entrust the care of freedom to the weak or the timid. --Dwight D. Eisenhower Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #22 June 8, 2005 You safety nazis obviously don't understand that some people progress faster than others. So what if he wants a 14lb ball with 50 lines? I was bowling 16lb with 25 lines! You just can't accept that some of us are fast learners! I haven't hurt myself in the previous lines, so why shouldn't I be able to progress? Right? Or are you all forgetting about the personal freedoms and thrill seeking attitudes that attracted us to bowling in the first place?! EDIT: This thread cracks me up. There are so many places to take this joke... First bowler sets the pattern direction BSR's (bowling safety regulations) Talk to your family about what not to do if you die bowling Bowling barefoot The list goes on and on...www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
WILDBILLAQR 0 #23 June 8, 2005 Theres always the old argument "Its safer to bowl than it is to drive to the bowling alley" or "bowling impaired"---------------------------------------------- "Thats not smoke, thats BUCKEYE!!" AQR#3,CWR#49 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The111 1 #24 June 8, 2005 QuoteTheres always the old argument "Its safer to bowl than it is to drive to the bowling alley" You think that's true now, but wait until you see blood dripping down the gutter. Hang around in this sport long enough and you WILL lose a friend. The lanes don't care how good you think you are, and that ball is HARD. Quoteor "bowling impaired" I know, can you BELIEVE they sell beer in some bowling alleys?! They're just asking for trouble.www.WingsuitPhotos.com Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LawnDart21 0 #25 June 8, 2005 Listen up Bowling Nazi, I may be new to the sport, but I know I won't end up in the gutter. I can handle the bowling ball I am bowling with. I've seen other people end up in the gutter, but it won't happen to me. I'M DIFFERENT, I CAN HANDLE IT. -- My other ride is a RESERVE. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
