you are an idiot. Like I said, its not about adjustments OR forcing the ball "up the dirt". learn how to understand what you read. Maybe you should have someone read it for you?

Just to throw this out there, there are about 4800 centers in the United States.  Of those 4800, about 270 are owned by AMF/Bowlmor, or about 5.6%.  Even if each of those centers eliminated leagues, I doubt the overall bowling ball market will be impacted drastically. 

Some bowlers will go to independently owned centers and still buy bowling equipment.  And those that decide to stay at centers with dry shots will buy cheaper bowling balls instead of hook monsters....... or will they?

northface,
You proved my point. You are an idiot!

You do realize that AMF had declared bankruptsy several times before the BowlMor merger right?  So do you expect the people at BowlMor just to continue to lose money over and over again.  Their center planning has got to be very demographically dependant.  I know in my area the 2 closest Bowlmor/AMF centers have very different plans in place.  One center has the same thing as yours, ie: closing certain days and not opening until the afternoon on other days.  The other center is a lot higher lineage center and hasn't changed all that much other than basic company rules. 

Back to the original subject, there's several urethane products out there that can tackle drier lane conditions and or you can use plastic, which would probably make you a better shot maker anyways.  If you don't like that, you always have the option of finding another place to spend your money.

Here is the bowlmor plan. They are running the leagues out of their centers, closing Mondays and not opening until 4pm. This will reduce expenses but will reduce profit. This is all done on purpose because they will then sell the building / property for millions on each center. In my area a probably 8 million a location or more....no more payroll, no more property taxes, no more expenses.....cash in the bank. Thats what its about.

Here is the bowlmor plan. They are running the leagues out of their centers, closing Mondays and not opening until 4pm. This will reduce expenses but will reduce profit. This is all done on purpose because they will then sell the building / property for millions on each center. In my area a probably 8 million a location or more....no more payroll, no more property taxes, no more expenses.....cash in the bank. Thats what its about.

If the shot is using the same volume of oil they used in the early/mid 90s, why not throw some of the equipment of that time frame?

Most bowling center locations that are worth $8 mil have already been sold. 

Here is the bowlmor plan. They are running the leagues out of their centers, closing Mondays and not opening until 4pm. This will reduce expenses but will reduce profit. This is all done on purpose because they will then sell the building / property for millions on each center. In my area a probably 8 million a location or more....no more payroll, no more property taxes, no more expenses.....cash in the bank. Thats what its about.

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Listen they sunk 40 million bucks into AMF if not there would be no AMF and they aren't planning on losing money, that is the nature of business. If the location is not making a profit with league bowling then they will go to more open cosmic bowling.
You say you have been in business if so then you know you can't keep losing money and stay in business. Our Friday night league had to leave the center we were in and move up the street to another AMF house which can have league bowling on one side and open cosmic bowling on the other side so both centers come out ahead.

Long gone,
Like I said earlier.............THIS THREAD WAS NOT ABOUT MAKING ADJUSTMENTS. Its about the LITTLE AMOUNT of oil applied by AMF/BOWLMOR.

Lol! What? To me your problem is the amount of oil and the effect it's having on your scores. If you were scoring higher then this post doesn't exist.

Where I bowl is open on Mondays from 10am to 10pm. Maybe Mondays where you are didn't have the numbers to be open who knows but all the AMF houses where I'm at are open on Mondays. I think Thursday is the only day they open at 4.