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LuvThatWhiteDot

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So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« on: February 10, 2005, 03:03:09 AM »
... and I let my driller decide since I wanted something actually made this year (LOL) vs. hunting on Ebay for classics like the Yellow Dot Legend and the Grey Wolf.  (Tickets for the ball raffle are 3 for $5.00 and includes drilling, grips and slug).

The driller's choice?  Brunswick Intense Inferno

I actually helped choose it.  There's a woman on my Thursday league with one, and I told him I wanted a similar reaction, but since I have ball speed on the low end of the scale    I asked him to think of a ball that would give me the reaction, and he insisted that this ball would be just fine for me.

I'm back as a member of Brunswick Nation for the first time since the original Danger Zone was THEE ball of the day.  NOTE:  I do have a Power Groove, but since it's not a high end ball, the rest of y'all with real ball speed probably think the Power Groove is just like owning expensive plastic

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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #1 on: February 10, 2005, 11:32:54 AM »
Don't ever say that about the power groove.
It may be "older" technology, but there is NOTHING weak about a power groove.
I bought one for my hubby thinking it would be similar to a dry lane ball. Was I ever surprised!!! There's a lot of ball in that there box!
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #2 on: February 10, 2005, 11:33:40 AM »
Of all of the Inferos the Intense was recommended for me as well since my ball speed is only in the 14-15 mph range.  It's higher RG will help you project it down the lane before it's nasty backend comes into play.  I would think the Classic Zone would be useful for a slower ball speed as well, but my driller has told me to stay away from it for whatever reasons.

Power Groove = expensive plastic?  Only if you can get plastic to check up when you push it into the burned up track in the third game of league.  I thought this ball would be good for later in the night, but it's rather strong for $100 out the door at most shops.  I have a Chrome/Yellow and think I'd be happier with the more recent and milder Purple/Silver.
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #3 on: February 10, 2005, 11:41:39 AM »
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Don't ever say that about the power groove.
It may be "older" technology, but there is NOTHING weak about a power groove.
I bought one for my hubby thinking it would be similar to a dry lane ball. Was I ever surprised!!! There's a lot of ball in that there box!


Especially for us slow-ball rollers
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #4 on: February 10, 2005, 11:43:46 AM »
If you want expensive plastic I hear some of the Blazing Infernos were pretty hard.
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #5 on: February 10, 2005, 11:45:15 AM »
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If you want expensive plastic I hear some of the Blazing Infernos were pretty hard.


Expensive plastic = Hello Kitty Viz-A-Ball.  It's so CUTE!!!
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #6 on: February 10, 2005, 12:02:36 PM »
In fact... Speaking of ball raffles, that's how I got my Miller High Life Viz-A-Ball.  Boy, now we've done it.  What was this post about again?  
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LuvThatWhiteDot

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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #7 on: February 10, 2005, 12:17:28 PM »
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In fact... Speaking of ball raffles, that's how I got my Miller High Life Viz-A-Ball.  Boy, now we've done it.  What was this post about again?  


Winning a $5.00 ball raffle and knocking the Power Groove but I take that back (sorry Mumzie!)
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #8 on: February 21, 2005, 02:10:09 AM »
So what do you think of your newest ball?
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #9 on: February 21, 2005, 09:30:57 AM »
Hope you like the new ball!

PS-  Power groove is the most underrated ball, ever.  it works for everyone!  From you slow ball speed players , to the sterotypical teens like me.  Except i'm different, because i do it with ease.
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #10 on: February 21, 2005, 10:31:40 AM »
Can't knock those Power Grooves!  $25 on eBay for my Green/Purple!  That was my go-to ball - when everything else let me down I could always count on the Power Groove!  Out of the box finish it is still the prettiest damn ball I've ever seen!

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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #11 on: February 21, 2005, 10:42:44 AM »
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In fact... Speaking of ball raffles, that's how I got my Miller High Life Viz-A-Ball.  Boy, now we've done it.  What was this post about again?  
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HAHA, my dad bought a miller high life ball for 75 bucks from the owner of a league hes no, next week he puts in 3 bucks in a raffle and wins another miller high life ball! so now we got a 15lb one and a 14lb one. HE jsut wants it for looks bc he likes miller beer, i would drill one up, but yaba ppl wouldnt be to happy about me shoting spares with that
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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #12 on: February 21, 2005, 02:50:50 PM »
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So what do you think of your newest ball?


I like it VERY much.  The pin sits right above the inserts to give it length, and BOY does this ball fit the bill.  Yes, it's on the to-go list to Baton Rouge next month, too.

My Thursday league has spotty conditions from week to week, so haven't had much success there, but on the fresh shot on Friday this ball's the bomb.

Now you know why I don't write reviews

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Re: So I won my league's ball raffle last week...
« Reply #13 on: February 21, 2005, 04:19:21 PM »
Dont you love that?

When I was like 11-13 I won 4 balls at my local center (2 Rhino's, a hammer and some generic one) and 2 bags (hehe plus my 'saturday youth' league team won pizza like every other week too cause they had a "first team to 8 strikes gets lunch" thing every week. My dad still uses his red Rhino I gave him.  In fact he spanked me today with it...lol.

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