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proshopbowl

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900 Series????
« on: November 14, 2005, 02:27:29 AM »
My brother in law told me a 17 year old kid in Fort Drum New York shot a sanctioned 900 series this weekend. Any one else hear anything about this? I haven't seen any confirmation yet!
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #16 on: November 15, 2005, 12:00:37 PM »
That is incredible, even tho people are saying, the game is easy and etc, trying to dilute what he has done, at the age of 17 you do not always have the mental calmness and focus that someone else might. at 17 he is on top of the world i am sure.

Congrats to this feat. I hold my can of Vegetable juice to you.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #17 on: November 15, 2005, 12:56:08 PM »
I find this post absolutely astonishing. Here we have a bowler (a young man in this case) who has just reached the pinnacle in what most of us on this site consider our sport, and he is getting racked for it. I really don't care who this p!sses off, but for those of you who don't have the courtesy and integrity to congratulate this young man, shame on you. You people are what is wrong with this sport. A person cannot go out and give a great performance without ya'll coming on here and putting them down. If you don't like the state of bowling and you don't want to commend someone on a great feat, then why don't you freaking quit and give the rest of us who are actually proud of our accomplishments a break.

Congratulations young man, no matter else you may do, no one can take this great accomplishment away from you.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #18 on: November 15, 2005, 01:04:14 PM »
My favorite is he cannot top this feat in his life.

Well lots of superstars shot their best score before they went on to pro success.

I think Tiger Woods shot a 57 on his tough home course before he won his first masters!

That's the way life is.

Most football running backs have all their accomplishments before age 30!

They can either go forward with life or spend the rest of the time reminiscing!

Outstanding.  Note 2nd highest score for this kid!  he must have a nuclear hand!

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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #19 on: November 15, 2005, 09:35:41 PM »
His accomplishment is fine. My point is that the feat is even attainable. It shouldnt be. Its a joke. Anybody who claims that all their scores are valid are a joke too. I know my scores are a joke. Anyone shooting 900 is just stupid---not just this "kid".

I find it hilarious that people on this site attack people who obviously wish there was more integrity in the sport. Yea do away with integrity---great scoring kid. Congrats.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #20 on: November 15, 2005, 10:07:02 PM »
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His accomplishment is fine. My point is that the feat is even attainable. It shouldnt be. Its a joke. Anybody who claims that all their scores are valid are a joke too. I know my scores are a joke. Anyone shooting 900 is just stupid---not just this "kid".

I find it hilarious that people on this site attack people who obviously wish there was more integrity in the sport. Yea do away with integrity---great scoring kid. Congrats.
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This reply is unbelieveable...

I agree that your scores ARE a joke because you bowl like a P-U-S-S-Y... NO THUMB IS FOR DOUCHBAGS WHO CAN'T BOWL!!! (I'm really not that narrow in my views, but bowling without the thumb is the only "joke" I see in this post...)

Now that I have that out of my system, let me say that only the most ignorant, jealous, blinded fool would have the audasity and arrogance to bash on something this amazing. Why can't you just accept the fact that the kid pulled it off?? HE DID IT!!! He did what we are all trying to do, what we sometimes DREAM of doing. He attainted PERFECTION at 17, when some of us will bowl and bowl and bowl until we are 82 years old and our arms fall off and our balls sag to our toes... And only someone like you, who believes the glass is always half-empty, would have enough inverted depression and skewed, jaded views of the world and everything in it to post something so negative.

"Anyone shooting 900 is just stupid"... ARE YOU KIDDING ME???? First of all, what a CHILDISH comment... I can barely even signify it with a remark. Believe it or not, perfection IS attainable for some people... It is rare in almost every case, but it is still attainable nonetheless for a select few. Accept it. CHERISH it.

"I find it hilarious that people on this site attack people who obviously wish there was more integrity in the sport." OH MY GOD... I don't even know what to say to this comment... If you believe you are someone who makes it "obvious" that you strive for more "integrity" in the sport of bowling, then you truely do have a very skewed view of not only the world, but of yourself. To prove my point, I will simply quote this statement again: "Anyone shooting 900 is just stupid." Where's the integrity in that?

I am appauled at this comment, PERIOD. I don't often take part in this sort of rant, but I just couldn't help it... NOTHUMB, go plug yourself.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #21 on: November 15, 2005, 10:10:39 PM »
Now that my rant is out of the way... CONGRATS to this kid! Simply amazing.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #22 on: November 15, 2005, 10:19:04 PM »
How can you say that this feat is not admirable?  I know that when you all were 17, you didn't shoot 900, he did.  Whether it's on a house shot or not, he shot 900, you didn't.  Also, someone said that it's the people that are known that shoot 900s, if I'm not mistaken, this is the 7th in history...not a lot of 'knowns' have done this.  In fact, I am a member of the West Texas A&M bowling team in Canyon, TX and our coach, Jeff Campbell, has shot a 900, sanctioned.  How many have you have heard of him?  If you ever shoot 900, then post it, see how many people rag on you because you're good.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #23 on: November 15, 2005, 10:22:00 PM »
Sorry, he's the 8th in history...
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #24 on: November 15, 2005, 10:25:57 PM »
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I agree no thumber's are not bowlers but I will still bash this to death!

No thumb bowlers aren't bowlers eh...whos Jim Pratt...oh yea, the guy last year who made a TV show using a platic ball and no thumb...they have potential.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #25 on: November 15, 2005, 10:27:41 PM »
He also had 5 other 800s sanctioned, and now a 900 to his credit.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #26 on: November 15, 2005, 10:49:51 PM »
But the fact still remains that he did it, 900, 3 300 games, and it just so happens he is 17.  If he was 27, it still would be just as credible.  Nothing should be taken away from him, unless you're one of the other 7 in history who have ever accomplished this feat...
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LuckyLefty

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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #27 on: November 15, 2005, 11:32:58 PM »
It is awesome and the fact that he already has five other 800s to his credit shows he is a real talent!

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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #28 on: November 16, 2005, 03:10:39 AM »
We'll save the NOTHUMB argument for another time...

Great set, as I said. Just prove you can do it in a setting that isnt a strike fest. Im not saying he should go to the toughest shot around and shoot 900. I am saying that he should go bowl on very challenging conditions and be at least competitive---and not embarrass himself. Some people do this. There is no denying it. Some people go bowl on tougher conditions and make fools of themselves---sometimes that person is me. Fact is, though, I wont give the kid all that much credit until I see a longer track record. What are some of the other averages out of the house? Whats his average there vs. everywhere else he bowls? What else may have been shot that day in the league?

Everyone is quick to shoot me down for questioning the validity of the holy grail score in bowling. Im surprised more people arent questioning it. But hey thats cool.

Dont forget---NICE SET. I mean it. I am trying to say that horizons should now be broadened. If he becomes some homer who enjoys the numbers he shoots in that house or that area, then the 900 is just a footnote. If it is a stepping stone to bigger things, Ill be the first to pat him on the back.

The cool thing about being NOTHUMB, I could really care less what you have to say about me. You dont know me, just like I dont know this kid. I dont know how he bowls, Which is why Im asking questions. You know nothing about me, but based on your beliefs you shut me down. Otherwise, youll be getting in a flame war you cant win.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #29 on: November 16, 2005, 03:28:15 AM »
I love having my quote taken out of context by the way.

Perfection is what we strive for. Every night. I often say that we can only control what we can control. If he has the opportunity to strike 36 times in a set, that is fine. Again, CONGRATS. He went up and did the best he could or good enough, to shoot 900. My gripe is not with the 17 year old. My gripe is the fact that it is attainable. For anyone who thinks that shooting 900 should be attainable, that is why bowling is what it is. A sport overlooked by many. A sport that the major TV networks steer clear of. The question is asked all the time to the better bowlers---why dont you go pro? And the response is inevitably the same. You just dont understand.

In this case, we are on a bowling message board. I am entitled to my opinion, you are entitled to yours. First thing I said was Congrats. Then I made a statement referencing the fact (not that people who shoot 900 are stupid) that shooting 900 shouldnt be attainable. It just shouldnt be. People keep saying "you are jealous". I wouldnt want to shoot 900. Im not jealous of that. I wouldnt feel that I was deserving of shooting 900. Im not that good. I know that. But is he? Is he THAT good?

CONGRATS CONGRATS CONGRATS---now that thats out of the way, Im allowed to question things.
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Re: 900 Series????
« Reply #30 on: November 16, 2005, 06:50:58 AM »
I went to the site....I did not see video run....too bad I would have liked to see it!

We've got a guy around here about three years older that is shooting big numbers where others can't nearly every night.  Think Bill Oneil style also!
Love to watch these young great technique kids throw the ball!

If anyone has tips to get the video to run let me know.
I have Mozilla Firefox and I don't see a button to run video.

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PS my mother is from that area and I'm pretty certain she is a graduate of carthage high!  Cool!  However I don't think he would remember her! as they are creepin up on their 65th reunion!
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