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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 20:04:08 GMT
The other thread about the guy nailing a 7-10 split got me thinking, what's your best bowling score on any of your visits to the "lanes"?
I bowled a 220 once, got over 200 a few other times. My average was about 150-160.
I had a buddy who was really good, could have been maybe a pro if he had focused on it. I saw him bowl a 289 once.
How's bout the rest of you?
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Apr 12, 2021 20:06:28 GMT
One game I got a 191. No other time I bowled was close to that, it was a freak game.
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Post by NJtoTX on Apr 12, 2021 20:13:11 GMT
212. I never had the discipline to be a spot bowler, and got most of my enjoyment from watching the ball from release to instant pin destruction.
Also kept my thumb at 9 and fingers at 3 through the entire swing and release, so typically got not much curve and more likely to strike on the Brooklyn side.
I did beat 100 lefty a few times. Don't think my injured arm would let me bowl now. Also had a series with no open frames where I didn't break 600.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Apr 12, 2021 20:14:53 GMT
Hmmmm, I was never particularly good at it, I think the highest I've ever bowled was 170 or something. To me it's a lot like golf in that it's not hard to play but it's hard to consistently play well (at least for me).
When I lived in Los Angeles, my days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, so my buddy and I would occasionally bowl a few games at Hollywood Star Lanes (from The Big Lebowski) when nobody else was there. That was definitely the peak of my bowling prowess. I believe it has since closed.
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Post by mtbg on Apr 12, 2021 20:18:24 GMT
The other thread about the guy nailing a 7-10 split got me thinking, what's your best bowling score on any of your visits to the "lanes"? I bowled a 220 once, got over 200 a few other times. My average was about 150-160. I had a buddy who was really good, could have been maybe a pro if he had focused on it. I saw him bowl a 289 once. How's bout the rest of you? 222 which was a fluke. I rarely bowl and when I do I'm usually around 150. That one game I hit like 6 strikes in a row. The very next game I bowled a 160 or so. Should've walked away after the first game!
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Post by TheGoodMan19 on Apr 12, 2021 20:22:56 GMT
I think in the 150's. I probably never bowled more than 75-100 games in my life. I have to be the only WNYer who didn't grow up in a bowling alley
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Post by NJtoTX on Apr 12, 2021 20:30:41 GMT
Also bowled with a guy who I always beat until one day he just took off. Was averaging over 200 for a while. 290 high, I believe. He's been in leagues a good 55 years.
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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 20:34:00 GMT
Hmmmm, I was never particularly good at it, I think the highest I've ever bowled was 170 or something. To me it's a lot like golf in that it's not hard to play but it's hard to consistently play well (at least for me). When I lived in Los Angeles, my days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, so my buddy and I would occasionally bowl a few games at Hollywood Star Lanes (from The Big Lebowski) when nobody else was there. That was definitely the peak of my bowling prowess.Β I believe it has since closed.Β You bowled at the place where they filmed Lebowski? Very cool. That was on my bucket list, but I'm pretty sure the place has been torn down. A real shame.
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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 20:37:10 GMT
Also bowled with a guy who I always beat until one day he just took off. Was averaging over 200 for a while. 290 high, I believe. He's been in leagues a good 55 years. Like I said in my OP, I also had a friend who was very good, and probably could have made a living at it, but he just didn't really care that much. Shit, if I could make a living at bowling, I would have been pretty happy about that. WAAAAAY worse things in life to be than a professional bowler.
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Post by klawrencio79 on Apr 12, 2021 20:37:15 GMT
Hmmmm, I was never particularly good at it, I think the highest I've ever bowled was 170 or something. To me it's a lot like golf in that it's not hard to play but it's hard to consistently play well (at least for me). When I lived in Los Angeles, my days off were Tuesday and Wednesday, so my buddy and I would occasionally bowl a few games at Hollywood Star Lanes (from The Big Lebowski) when nobody else was there. That was definitely the peak of my bowling prowess. I believe it has since closed. You bowled at the place where they filmed Lebowski? Very cool. That was on my bucket list, but I'm pretty sure the place has been torn down. A real shame. Yeah dude, it was awesome solely due to the Lebowski connection. I looked it up, it actually closed in August, 2002, which is towards the end of my California days.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Apr 12, 2021 21:10:56 GMT
Only been a handful of times, so I'm sure my high score isn't that impressive. I do remember going with some friends in high school once, and I rolled a gutterball so hard it popped back out of the gutter at the end and took down a pin. I eventually won the game by a single pin.
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Apr 12, 2021 21:14:43 GMT
Only been a handful of times, so I'm sure my high score isn't that impressive. I do remember going with some friends in high school once, and I rolled a gutterball so hard it popped back out of the gutter at the end and took down a pin. I eventually won the game by a single pin. Thatβd be legendary if that was your last turn.
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Post by Rey Kahuka on Apr 12, 2021 21:20:14 GMT
Only been a handful of times, so I'm sure my high score isn't that impressive. I do remember going with some friends in high school once, and I rolled a gutterball so hard it popped back out of the gutter at the end and took down a pin. I eventually won the game by a single pin. Thatβd be legendary if that was your last turn. I probably would've gone bowling much more often if I had won in such dramatic fashion.
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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 21:22:30 GMT
One game I got a 191. No other time I bowled was close to that, it was a freak game. In Philly, when you guys bowl, do you actually have to take the shoes off to use your toes to help calculate your score? I'm not trying to be mean, I just heard that from someone. π
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Post by FrankSobotka1514 on Apr 12, 2021 21:27:07 GMT
One game I got a 191. No other time I bowled was close to that, it was a freak game. In Philly, when you guys bowl, do you actually have to take the shoes off to use your toes to help calculate your score? I'm not trying to be mean, I just heard that from someone. π No more frequently than you have to pull down your pants to count to 11.
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Post by tristramshandy on Apr 12, 2021 22:49:41 GMT
212. Second highest ever was a 189, so that was an outlier. Probably averaged around 145 overall. Haven't bowled once since living in San Diego, which was a move from 16 years ago. I never learned to throw the ball with a curve on it, so any success I had was with being precise.
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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 22:57:22 GMT
212.Β Second highest ever was a 189, so that was an outlier.Β Probably averaged around 145 overall.Β Haven't bowled once since living in San Diego, which was a move from 16 years ago.Β I never learned to throw the ball with a curve on it, so any success I had was with being precise.Β Β Yeah, that was me as well having to do with curving the ball. Putting spin on the ball is really the right way to bowl, but I basically just throw fastballs right down the middle and hope my aim is accurate.
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Post by millar70 on Apr 12, 2021 23:00:04 GMT
In Philly, when you guys bowl, do you actually have to take the shoes off to use your toes to help calculate your score? I'm not trying to be mean, I just heard that from someone. π No more frequently than you have to pull down your pants to count to 11. While I am flattered, and a little frightened btw, that you associate the number 11 with my penis, I gotta be honest, it's not that big. And before we go any further in this discussion, I must tell you, to quote Jerry from a Seinfeld episode..... I'm not gay.
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Post by hehatesshe on Apr 12, 2021 23:05:25 GMT
192. 6 strikes, 4 in a row (first and only ever Turkey.)
I just use the alley's balls, but I only put the two fore fingers in and cock it in my hand to get my sweet curve. I always thought that if I got a custom ball that was meant to curve I'd enjoy it more, but I don't really have an hour or so a week free to go to a bowling alley. Or even a month consistently.
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Post by Mulder and Scully on Apr 12, 2021 23:18:00 GMT
I didn't know there were so many "professional" bowlers here.
Anyway, my highest score was 125. I had the highest score that day and beat 4 other people who were douchebags and better bowlers than me.
Haven't bowled in years. I'm not a good bowler but it sure is fun.
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