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MrEcted

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Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« on: August 19, 2006, 02:00:16 PM »
Just out of curiosity. I went bowling today, had a couple good games but a few brooklyn strikes. For some reason those are annoying, despite being a strike. Especially if i'm having a problem and hitting heavy, next thing I know I go Brooklyn. My wife was with my and she was saying "A strike is a strike" but to me that's just poor, despite being a strike.

Just curious if they annoy you too.
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #1 on: August 19, 2006, 10:05:09 PM »
Yes they do annoy me if it's no an easy shot. If it's on a tough shot and alot of people are doing it than i'm ok with it i guess I mean I definately dont celebrate them lol
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #2 on: August 19, 2006, 10:05:55 PM »
Only when the game is on the line, and you throw the ball in the pocket and leave something solid...and your opponent tugs the ball 20 boards crosses over and gets a strike..then it's annoying.....other than that...nope...I look at it this way....You threw it just bad enough to carry
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #3 on: August 19, 2006, 10:08:26 PM »
The brooklyn strike itself doesn't bother me because I'll take whatever break I can get.  However, I'll be upset that I made such an errant shot that I completely missed the pocket.
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #4 on: August 19, 2006, 10:21:59 PM »
No, in fact I try to convince people it was really a better ball.  I explain thet the ball is going away from the pocket and still carries...anyone can hit the pocket and carry


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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #5 on: August 19, 2006, 10:24:15 PM »
I despise brooklyn strikes for one reason and one reason only

I threw the ball bad, had I thrown it right, it would have never gotten to that side.  Brooklyn strike equals poorly executed shot.  they should annoy everyone
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MrEcted

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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #6 on: August 19, 2006, 10:25:39 PM »
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I despise brooklyn strikes for one reason and one reason only

I threw the ball bad, had I thrown it right, it would have never gotten to that side.  Brooklyn strike equals poorly executed shot.  they should annoy everyone


Exactly. That's exactly how I feel about them. Otherwise, in a pinch, they work (although i'm not too happy about it). It does beat hitting the head pin square and leaving a split though!
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #7 on: August 19, 2006, 10:33:41 PM »
i hate the fact that if im on a tough shot, and i pull it 2 boards, i get a split, if i pull it 5, i get a strike!? thats not right... i also hate when we bowl a team that is throwin brooklyns and im getting tapped. i really dont care for them at all
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #8 on: August 19, 2006, 10:37:06 PM »
I'd be annoyed far too often if I were annoyed with Brooklyn strikes.  Some games it seems like that's what carries best, so if I want to salvage an otherwise mediocre game, I better go for Brooklyn.

SH

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BrunsMike

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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #9 on: August 19, 2006, 10:46:11 PM »
I used to hate the brooklyn side strikes. Then while at a PBA Pro-Am and threw 3 brooks in a row I was furious. Walter Ray Williams walks up to me and asked me what I was soo Pissed about. Said that brooklyn strikes are nothing pride worthy, makes me look like a poor bowler and said something else. He stopped me half way through the 3rd thing i was saying (probably why I cant remember it!) and says "Brooklyn strikes are the best thing in the world. Why?? Because they are horrible execution shots but they carried and gave you a break! My 1st 300 ever my 10th frame was all pulled shots and brooklyn strikes, I never hated them since, you shouldnt hate em either.

2 weeks later I go an shoot 286, I was tuggin the ball all night long for some reason, ended up with 5 brooklyn strikes in that 286 game. Since then I have never complained about a brooklyn strike. I do get a little annoyed though when I havnt missed the 1-3 all night and have little to show for it and the kid on the other team shot better because 90% of his brooklyn strikes fell!
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #10 on: August 20, 2006, 01:20:46 AM »
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On my way to bowling my 6th 900 this year, I had two cross over srikes because I felt a 10 pin coming on. That's the only time I really do it
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #11 on: August 20, 2006, 01:22:19 AM »
No....It helps make up for those solid 10's and 9's from otherwise perfect looking pocket hits. Remember, bowling is chaos. Be thankful anytime you get a strike, no matter how you do so.

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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #12 on: August 20, 2006, 01:29:49 AM »
The breaks all balance out---a brooklyn strike will be paid back at some point by a pocket 7-10.

Therefore, no they dont bother me.
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #13 on: August 20, 2006, 01:36:03 AM »
I agree I hate losing to a brooklyn strike also.. But at the same time I cant really complain.. About 4 years ago I shot a 300 all 3 strikes in the tenth were brroklyn lol. Talk about being embarrassed.
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Re: Do Brooklyn strikes annoy you?
« Reply #14 on: August 20, 2006, 09:29:26 AM »
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The breaks all balance out---a brooklyn strike will be paid back at some point by a pocket 7-10.

Therefore, no they dont bother me.
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I couldnt agree more.
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