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Speedburner89

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2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« on: July 09, 2006, 03:29:49 PM »
Back by popular demand

Mark your calendar, my home center of Arlington Lanes will be hosting for what is sure to be another great event.  The staff are all fellow coworkers and friends of mine, and a vast majority of them are bowlers themselves.  I hope we can see a much larger turn out this time and get the video cameras going. Anyone and Everyone is welcome. Ask around and see if your friends are interested, the more the better!  I know some of the great guys who bowl the adult leagues will love to join us.  Lineage is expected to remain at its current rate of 2.00 a game with a buy two games get one free special.  If the amount of attendees permits we'll try to host a mock tournament, worst case scenerio will have us just bowling some pot games and goofing around  Hopefully we'll get some equipment up for raffle as a bonus.  

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Date Saturday August 12, 11:00 am - 3:00 pm
Center Arlington Lanes
Address 3435 N Kennicott Ave, Arlington Hts, IL 60004, US
Phone 847-255-6373
Website http://www.arlingtonlanes.com/
Directions http://www.mapquest.com/  


At this time i would like to stress a head count. This is vital in the planning of the event(s). I'm urging all attendees to be proactive and inform their friends and fellow league bowlers in the bowling community about our little event. It is up to you guys (the attendees) to make this happen. Each extra person that we can get is going to make the event that much better. It's time to reach out and make the 2nd BR northern Illinois get together more than the cult footnote that it is. Stand up. Reach out. Be heard. Please respond if you know any friends outside of Ballreviews that are attending with you.

 
BR Members planning on and or who would like to attend if they can:

Speedburner89
chitown
axeweldr
DukeHarding
loose5682
splendorlex
stormed1
blasenmir
Rick Wunder
Rick Wunder's son
230-n-up-or-bust
Re-Evolution
IL_Bowler
allstarbowling-Joe
NACDale
slammin60123
Raven829
sigfan2340
Shaker
donnydeutch
Joe Gorro
northface28


Members who showed an interest, but couldn't make it:


Mike (attended the 1st get together)
sportrac03
htotheizzo3561
magicmike
Nothing Remains  
nospareball
StrikeMonster
ImaRedbird
scotts33
ThongPrincess
kev3inp


Questions or Comments, feel free to drop me a line

                                              Hope to see ya there,
                                                   
                                                          Speedburner89 (Mark)

 


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Speedburner89

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #31 on: July 13, 2006, 11:29:50 PM »
StrikeMonster, it's not till the 12th of august so maybe your thumb will be healed by then, if so we'd love for you to join us as we are still looking for people...
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #32 on: July 13, 2006, 11:53:01 PM »
Video is a GREAT tool. I get myself on videoo a lot. It good when you are throwing good to use as a reference and even when you are in a slump to see whats wrong. I got to bowl with splendorlex at Rolling Ghettos.(where I missed the cut by 1 FKN pin) He does have a good game for someone thats very new to the game. I probably wasnt too fun to bowl with but it was nice to meet him.

Some of you have seen me throw. Nothing special, not a cranker but not a stroker. But im like 375-400 at 18 mph with a pap @ 5 X 1/2 up, which means nothing if you are not throwing good.

Just dont pass up the chance to see yourself on video...Its priceless!!!
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Speedburner89

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #33 on: July 14, 2006, 03:39:22 PM »
Andy, i was checking out ISU with my folks earlier today and I saw your perfect game on the scoreboard in the bowling and billiards center

Wish i'd brought my stuff

My game is getting better as i'm bowling constantly i'm freeing up my arm swing and it's putting so many more revs and extra speed into the ball, anyway can't wait for the 12th, the shot is really walled at Arlington so i know we'll see some stupid high pot game scores

oh, and now would be a good time to decide who's the most tech savvy with video cameras.
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #34 on: July 17, 2006, 01:21:59 PM »
Raven829 has just been added as a maybe

*i'm still waiting on pm responses from a few people...




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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #35 on: July 17, 2006, 01:39:15 PM »
That's awesome, yeah, my 300 at the BBC was pretty crazy, I like to brag a bit about that one, it was the first perfect game there in 4 years and there hasn't been one since (almost 3 years), so i'm pretty happy about that.  Sadly, I haven't had another 300 since, but all in due time.

Anyways, I should be there on the 12th, especially if we can pull out the camera, I NEED to get myself on camera and figure out the (many) flaws in my game.

Also, i've never considered myself a cranker, I've seen crankers, they're lots of hand, lots of speed, I'd say i'm lots of hand (at times, can definitely kill the ball) and medium to lower speed
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #36 on: July 17, 2006, 01:41:45 PM »
I suppose whenever I see someone with that much more hand than me, I think cranker.  
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #37 on: July 17, 2006, 06:17:24 PM »
*sigfan2340 has been added as a maybe
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #38 on: July 17, 2006, 06:46:23 PM »
I think it would be great to have some vids of everyone to post on here.  This is going to be another great time.


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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #39 on: July 18, 2006, 08:54:27 AM »
I know I don't actually participate in the forums much, (i'll throw in an opinion here or there), however I do read them daily.  Anyway I'd like to be thrown in as a definate..........maybe.  I should know for sure by the 31st.  Thanks

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #40 on: July 18, 2006, 08:55:50 AM »
Shaker, do you bowl at River Grove Bowl?

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #41 on: July 18, 2006, 08:57:00 AM »
Also about how many games did you all roll last time out, as well as what do you guys usually play for?  Sounds like fun I just need to check a couple of things.  

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #42 on: July 18, 2006, 09:02:43 AM »
I think I rolled about 5 or 6 games.  Bet 5 bucks a game I believe.

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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #43 on: July 18, 2006, 09:03:46 AM »
Shaker,

I stayed until almost the end last time, and ended up bowling a total of 7 games before I left.  Starting with the third game we played pot games.  5 bucks a man.  We had payouts for high game, high game doubles (chosen randomly), and high poker hand with a deck of *ahem* "adult" cards we had.    We did assign handicaps based on highest book average from the fall.  I managed to win a couple of pots, and was very happy to.  I won all three in like the 3rd or 4th pot game we played, and it netted me 18 bucks.  It's no financial windfall or anything, but putting a little money on the line made it fun.  A great time was had by all, and I think it will be even better next time now that a few of us know each other a little better!  

Oh, also Duke and Chi both were STILL bowling when I left.  
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #44 on: July 18, 2006, 09:04:58 AM »
Oh, and we were paying out 1st and 2nd place in high game and doubles.
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Re: 2nd Official BR Northern Illinois Get Together
« Reply #45 on: July 18, 2006, 09:16:55 AM »
I ended up bowling 14 games.
Chi left, and I bowled a few with my buddy "Mike", who's non-member.
The last 2 games I was using my plastic off the corner, they were pretty burnt, and I was pretty tired.
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