Thanks for the reply and info Jeff, and I fully agree with you. By the way, I am waiting for a post by you on the results of Vengeance!!!!
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Official member of the Texas Express, 2005-2006 BallReviews.com Scratch Doubles Champions!!!!!  

I love merkins, my response had more to do with being able to seperate myself from others in my hometown. If you looked up my numbers on bowl.com, then you also realize that it was only for about 24-32 games or so. I'm just not home very much to bowl league. Its more of a social thing for me now to hang out with friends and promote upcoming events that i run. There are 2 or 3 other guys in Springfield that average in the 240s and dozens in the 230s. My point is that there isnt much seperation there. To me the numbers are all relative. I could average 204, but if i come out on top i'm happy. The averages in our area have gotten so inflated that i cant even get the local bowlers to support any tournaments that i run ( and dont bowl in by the way ). I have to draw from Decatur, Peoria and other areas to generate entries. Pretty sad if you ask me.

BTW, my career PBA numbers are :
Regional Tour - 162 events  216.02 average 10 titles
National Tour - 84 events   213.91 average  0 titles

I never said that i wasnt taking advantage of the area thats out there on house patterns, its just that i dont take enough of an advantage. You have to play the lanes a certain way on PBA patterns and sometimes i never unlock my brain to realize i dont have to do that when i'm at home. My equipment arsenal is set up surface wise to compete on tougher, wetter patterns so when i come home i just grab a couple of balls and go bowl. Like i said, i really dont care how i bowl when i'm home, i just focus on mechanics and try to actually enjoy bowling for a change. Butting heads against Mika and WRW every week isnt exactly a barrell of fun, you know !

As for Vengenance, it was just so-so. The Eugene match put me to sleep and the whole Kane-Kane II angle just sucks. I was disappointed in the Foley-Flair match but the Benjamin-Nitro-Carlito match was just awesome !! I think the Edge-RVD match more than held its own, but i still think that DX stole the show ( which they were supposed to do ). If you're a WWE fan its gonna be a fun summer !!! BTW, rumors have been circulating for about a year that the WWE may become one of the Tour sponsors. I'm not sure how true they are or what the chances of that are but i know the PDW, CJ and myself would love to be on that team !
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Bowl up a Storm,
Jeff Carter
www.stormbowling.com
www.jeffcarterbowling.com

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Thanks Jeff for your response. But I have to agree that you aren't giving yourself enough credit. I can agree on the overinflated averages around the leagues of America. But to average that high, you still needed to throw good shots, make spares, etc. While the lane conditions made that easier, you still had to do it. You are a one of the best bowlers around, the 10 regional titles and the chance to bowl with the likes of PDW, WRW, Tommy Jones, etc every week proves that. Good luck next year, hopefuly we will see you on ESPN very soon.


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Jorge300

"Ray, next time someone asks you if you're a god, say YES!!"

I think that the big difference here is that hundreds of people saw Jeff Carter go out each week and bowl to set this record. How many people saw Mushtard bowl his? That is the point, and LuckyLefty you can keep saying that you think he did it, but that don't make it so.  

There is such a thing as class, and in this case we know who has it and who is lacking.
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The man is back!

Very good posts by Mr. Carter.  Thanks for taking the time to give up your views.

Guardian, 5 man teams, two different shifts.  If you weren't impressed before, you should be now.  Shooting big numbers on a fresh wall on a good surface is one thing, but to do it on ever changing conditions is fantastic.
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Telling it like it is.

Tom Doty shot 23 or 24 for nine holes with NO CADDY.  A few groundskeepers saw some of the shots...much like Robert's second 900.

All the golf magazines covered it with reckless delirium in about 1973.

Google "Tom Doty" 10 under par for 4 holes!!!!  That's right!

REgards,

Luckylefty
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Open the door...see what's possible...and just walk right on through...that's how easy success feels..

Well, to be honest with you i used 2 different V2s the entire season. Yes, i was with Ebonite for 8 years before i joined Team Storm. One of the V2s is on display at the Bowling Hall of Fame and the other i gave to my dad. He's the one that has helped me get my career to this point, so i gave it to him for Christmas a couple years ago

and please, no more MR. Carter !!! I'm just like each and every one of you. Lets keep it informal, shall we

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Bowl up a Storm,
Jeff Carter
www.stormbowling.com
www.jeffcarterbowling.com

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