Author Topic: 20 questions (Read 10156 times)

Magic Carpet · « **on:** February 02, 2007, 06:33:54 AM »

1.   Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Yes or No please
2.   How long have you been posting here?
3.   How many years have you been bowling?
4.   How many bowling balls do you actively use?
5.   Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? (list them)
6.   How old are you?
7.   Boy or Girl?
8.   Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? (if yes nationally known or local)
9.    Do you bowl in tournaments? (if so what type and how many a year)

10.   Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? (Not Pro-Ams, what and highest finish)
11.   Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? (If so list)
12.   Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future?
(list if you know)

13.   Do you have any goals as a bowler?
14.   What state do you live in?
15.   Do you visit other bowling websites? (list them)
16.   Do you practice? (how many games a week)
17.   Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament?
18.   How many leagues do you bowl in?
19.   Do you watch the PBA on TV?
20.   Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach?

Joe Jr · « **Reply #1 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:46:07 PM »

1. Yes
2. 5-6 years
3. 6 years
4. 7 balls
5. No
6. 20
7. Male
8. No
9. Yes, 10-12 Yearly
10. No
11. No
12. Possibly
13. Not really
14. Florida
15. Pba.com
16. 5-10 games weekly
17. Yes
18. 2
19. Yes
20. No
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storm making it rain · « **Reply #2 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:47:41 PM »

1. i think i heard of him not sure
2. not too long about 6 months been reading for about a year
3. been bowling for 20 years i am 27
4. i have a bunch but i never carry more than 3
5. bowlers journal, bowling center management
6. 27
7. male
8. went to dick ritgers when i was a kid but other than that no
9. state tournaments, nationals
10. the masters a few years ago placed 98 or something like that out of 500
11. dick ritgers
12. probably the powerhouse training school
13. i would like to get more competetive in tournament play
14. rhode island
15. too many to list ive been to them all mostly ball companies
16. not nearly enough, maybe 5-8 games pure practice
17. not a big tournament
18. 2 full time 1 subbing
19. yes i watch every sunday
20. i am a coach. i just got the bronze certification in may and i help run the junior program on saturday mornings

RSalas · « **Reply #3 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:48:10 PM »

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17. Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament?

Just curious...how do you define "big tournament?"
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crusher267658 · « **Reply #4 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:49:08 PM »

1. No
2. About 6 months I think.
3. 13 years
4. 4
5. Yes - US Youth Bowler and Xpress
6. 18
7. Boy
8. No
9. Yes - At least two.
10. No
11. No
12. No
13. Yes - Bowl a 300 before I move to adult leagues.
14. Indiana
15. Yes - Too many to list
16. Yes - At least 6 or 9 games a week.
17. No
18. One
19. Can't get enough of it.
20. No
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FastTracker33 · « **Reply #5 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:57:55 PM »

1. Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Yes
2. How long have you been posting here? about a year ago
3. How many years have you been bowling? all my life. started in leagues at 3
4. How many bowling balls do you actively use? carry 4, use 2
5. Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? yes
6. How old are you? 14
7. Boy or Girl? boy
8. Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? yep
9. Do you bowl in tournaments? when i can
10. Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? nope
11. Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? nope
12. Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future? yes
13. Do you have any goals as a bowler? many
14. What state do you live in? Pennsylvania
15. Do you visit other bowling websites? yep
16. Do you practice? a LOT
17. Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament? Yep, i think.
18. How many leagues do you bowl in? 1
19. Do you watch the PBA on TV? all the time
20. Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach? yes i do. i try to at my age now as much as i can

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bgh · « **Reply #6 on:** February 02, 2007, 02:59:28 PM »

1. Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Yes or No please - Yes, of course!
2. How long have you been posting here? 1 year
3. How many years have you been bowling? 34 years
4. How many bowling balls do you actively use? 12
5. Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? Bowling This Month Magazine
6. How old are you? 51
7. Boy or Girl? Stud
8. Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? yes, Rohn Morton, USBC Bronze Coach (local), and MyBowlingCoach.com (internet national)
9. Do you bowl in tournaments? yes, Scratch. - will bowl once or twice a month
10. Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? yes regional
11. Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? College course
12. Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future?
Yes, Bill Taylor clinic at a future date or John Jowdy if he does one
13. Do you have any goals as a bowler? yes, be a good Senior Scratch Tournament Bowler in the Oregon-Washington Area
14. What state do you live in? Oregon - Portland/Vancouver Wash Area
15. Do you visit other bowling websites? Allbowling.com, Bowlingballreviews.com, and your site bowl4fun.com -- bowl.com and PBA.com
16. Do you practice? Yes, 6 games a week
17. Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament?
18. How many leagues do you bowl in? one and sub in two occasionally
19. Do you watch the PBA on TV? yes
20. Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach? yes, once I hone better skills

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splendorlex · « **Reply #7 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:01:22 PM »

1. Yes
2. 2 Years
3. 4 years
4. `3
5. BTM
6. 32
7. All man, baby!
8. Yes, Silver Coach Brian Chilcutt
9. Yes, ABT, about 10 or so a year
10. No
11. No, but I would like to!
12. Hopefully
13. 200 average, win an ABT Tourney
14. IL
15. Yes PBA.com, Bowl4Fun.com
16. Yes, 3 or more
17. Yes, third
18. 1
19. Yes
20. Yes, though I have a LONG way to go!
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gnlover16 · « **Reply #8 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:03:38 PM »

1.No, but I have heard the name
2. Going on a year
3. 5-6 years
4. Three
5. Just the USBC one that comes out
6. 17
7. Boy
8. I think a local coach once, im not sure if I had to pay him
9. Yes, PJBT's, LJSC's, One JBT
10. Nope
11. Yes, Wichita States
12. I might go back sometime
13. Shoot 300, 760 (got to get that before 800)
14. PA
15. Storms site
16. Yes, around 10-12 games a week
17. Depends on Definition of big, I finished 4th at the PJBT major on sunday
18. 1
19. Yea
20. yes, I am also currently learning how to run a proshop, already resurfaced a ball and punched holes in my thunderstruck and I can weigh balls now

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shelley · « **Reply #9 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:04:16 PM »

1.   Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Yes or No please

Yes

2.   How long have you been posting here?

Three years, I think.

3.   How many years have you been bowling?

Since '01-02. On and off before that.

4.   How many bowling balls do you actively use?

3, including spare.

5.   Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? (list them)

No.

6.   How old are you?

29.

7.   Boy or Girl?

Boy.

8.   Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? (if yes nationally known or local)

No.

9.    Do you bowl in tournaments? (if so what type and how many a year)

Yes, 2-3. Local association open tournament, plus one or two larger regional tournaments (not the PBA sense of "regional").

10.   Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? (Not Pro-Ams, what and highest finish)

No.

11.   Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? (If so list)

No.

12.   Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future?
(list if you know)

Would, but no.

13.   Do you have any goals as a bowler?

Continue raising my average 10 pins or more per year as I've done for the last five.

14.   What state do you live in?

Missississippi.

15.   Do you visit other bowling websites? (list them)

pba.com, 123bowl.com on occasion.

16.   Do you practice? (how many games a week)

Not really.

17.   Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament?

4th in doubles in our local association tournament last year, made $90.

18.   How many leagues do you bowl in?

2.

19.   Do you watch the PBA on TV?

Heck yes. It is my duty as a bowler. I'm on the board of directors for the association, and I got them to move the meetings so they didn't conflict with the telecast.

20.   Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach?

Sure, why not?

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Juggernaut · « **Reply #10 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:06:53 PM »

1. Sort of. Doesn't he market something called "magic carpet" for thumbholes?
2. Several years
3. Since 1980 full time, casual before that
4. Right now, 5, but this changes all the time
5. Not currently, but had BTM and BD at one time
6. 46
7. Male
8. No
9. Not currently, but have bowled several state and locals, as well as a couple of regionals (P.B.A.)

10. See Above
11. No
12. Not really
13. Yes.
14. Texas
15. Not really, just e-bay and proshops
16. Not much nowadays, but used to throw 40-50 games a week ( back when I was good )
17. No. ( 12th )
18. Currently 2
19. When the cable is on.
20. Not really, but most newbies are sent my way anyhow, and I always end up helping them out. I love the game/sport and want them to also.
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Rick Wunder · « **Reply #11 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:07:09 PM »

quote:
1.   Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Yes or No please
2.   How long have you been posting here?
3.   How many years have you been bowling?
4.   How many bowling balls do you actively use?
5.   Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? (list them)
6.   How old are you?
7.   Boy or Girl?
8.   Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? (if yes nationally known or local)
9.    Do you bowl in tournaments? (if so what type and how many a year)

10.   Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? (Not Pro-Ams, what and highest finish)
11.   Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? (If so list)
12.   Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future?
(list if you know)

13.   Do you have any goals as a bowler?
14.   What state do you live in?
15.   Do you visit other bowling websites? (list them)
16.   Do you practice? (how many games a week)
17.   Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament?
18.   How many leagues do you bowl in?
19.   Do you watch the PBA on TV?
20.   Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach?

1. Yes (Hi, Ron!)
2. Going on six years
3. 44 (give or take)
4. It depends on the definition of "actively." I use 5-6 during the course of each week, but over the past few months, I have used about 10, due to conditions I encounter at various events.
5. Yes - American Bowler (USBC membership benefit), BJI, BTM.
6. 57
7. Boy

8. Yes, both nationally known and local
9. Yes - mostly ABT, but also association, state, and USBC nationals, plus other miscellaneous events that strike my fancy (so to speak

). I probably bowl in about 30 tournaments a year
10. Yes - a PBA senior regional in my home center right after turning 50. I finished very low (although not last)

11. Yes - PBI, when one was held at my home center
12. I don't know. I do intend to take a CATS lesson when in Reno at nationals in June
13. Yes, I would like to shoot an 800 series some time in my life. My other goals of shooting 300 and winning a tournament have been met, although I wouldn't mind repeating
14. IL
15. Yes - PBA.com, ABT website, BOWL.com, and BBE occasionally
16. Yes - I manage to squeeze in a minimum of 12 games a week
17. I guess it depends on your definition of "big." The biggest tournament in which I finished in the top 5 was the 2005 ABT Thanksgiving tournament, which I won, taking home a check for $4,700 (I have 3 other ABT titles, but that was the biggest)
18. Two this year, down from three in past years
19. Religiously. Although I'm almost never home when it is on, I always record it and watch it later. I have watching the PBA since the '70s.
20. Yes, I have considered it - possibly when I retire from my day job in two years. I am considering taking the Bronze level course
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billy sewell · « **Reply #12 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:10:06 PM »

1.Yes
2.2001
3.27 years
4.4
5.no
6.44
7.man
8.no
9.yes masters in augusta ga and the nationals
10.no
11.the gathering
12.maybe
13.to bowl on the senior regionals
14.sc
15.bowl.com ron cliftons
16.sometimes
17.no
18.2 leagues and a travel league
19.yes
20.yes tried it but felt like i need more knowledge
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Magic Carpet · « **Reply #13 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:18:34 PM »

Good job guys and gals, I am enjoying reading the answers. I will most likely ask more questions and tell why I am asking next week, so keep the answers coming.

When I said BIG tournament I was thinking of something like the Nationals or the Hoinke, or a PBA,PWBA regional or national event or High Roller etc, but I would like to hear about any tournament success large or small in retrospect.

Mvpbowler · « **Reply #14 on:** February 02, 2007, 03:19:32 PM »

1. Do you know who Ron Clifton is? Nope
2. How long have you been posting here? A long time now
3. How many years have you been bowling? 14
4. How many bowling balls do you actively use? Have well over 20 or so
5. Do you subscribe to any bowling magazines? (list them) Bowlerrs Journal
6. How old are you? 26
7. Boy or Girl? Boy
8. Have you ever paid a coach for help with your bowling? (if yes nationally known or local) Had some coaching from Ron Degroat, Ron Hoppe, a few others
9. Do you bowl in tournaments? (if so what type and how many a year) Yes, All the Megabucks and some local things
10. Have you ever bowled in a PBA event? (Not Pro-Ams, what and highest finish) Yes, Bowled 2002 US Open, 2003 ABC Masters(Cashed, top 54 I think it was), and 2 regionals
11. Have you ever attended a Bowling clinic or school? (If so list) No
12. Do you plan to attend a bowling clinic or school in the future? No
(list if you know)
13. Do you have any goals as a bowler? Win, Win, Win
14. What state do you live in? Las Vegas, Nevada
15. Do you visit other bowling websites? (list them) Bowlingdigital.com, PBA.com, Bowl.com, a few others
16. Do you practice? (how many games a week) HAHA... not as much as I should
17. Have you ever finished in the top 5 of a big tournament? I won the 2002 True Amateur Challenge for $30,000 and then 4 yrs later finished 4th in it.
18. How many leagues do you bowl in? 2
19. Do you watch the PBA on TV? Yes
20. Do you have any desire to be a bowling coach? No

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