Post by: ksucat on October 27, 2004, 04:34:24 AM
I actually stopped to watch the 10th frame closely myself. After reracking for the first shot, he delivered a very-well executed flush strike. After reracking the second shot, he delivered a quality second shot that was not quite as poetic as the first, but still good. However, this delivery left a solid 9-pin standing. His buddy said it must have been a bad rack. Ha Ha. This person has a little history of taking too many reracks and unfortunately did this while in match play on tour, so there was a little insider ribbing going on.
How many of you still watch in excitement when someone else has a chance at 300? Unfortunately, I admit that it doesn't get my juices flowing like it used to when I was a kid. Of course, back then, if you saw 1, you were lucky.
Post by: Pinbuster on October 27, 2004, 12:48:38 PM
With the automatic scorers it is harder to tell if someone has them all anymore. If someone is more than a pair away I’m often unaware that they are doing it. I miss the old telescores where you could see the whole game and no score being added up, stuck out like a sore thumb.
If I know someone has it going then I will quit bowling when they are up and watch. Obviously after seeing hundreds thrown the thrill of it has gone down quit a bit. I can still get pretty excited for someone if it is their first.
Post by: mumzie on October 27, 2004, 12:49:43 PM
Unfortunately, with the automatic scorers, it's hard to tell when someone has the front 9.
With the old telescores,the scorekeeper would make sure it was heavy/highlighted enough that you could see it 6 pairs away!
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Post by: mumzie on October 27, 2004, 12:50:29 PM
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Post by: 9andaWiggle on October 27, 2004, 12:55:25 PM
Seeing a guy get ticked off and throw a tantrum because he carried the 12th X instead of leaving a 10 pin for a 299 (and another ring - he already had a 300 that year) pretty much soured me on rooting for anyone who already has their 300. I know, just because one guy is a jerk doesn't mean everyone is, but at least if it's their first I know it will be special to them.
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Post by: sheppy335 on October 27, 2004, 01:46:04 PM
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Why does the 8 Pin laugh at me!
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Post by: Goof1073 on October 27, 2004, 01:53:59 PM
The automatic scoring system at one house makes it hard to know if someone is on a string though (small screens down on the lanes). The other local house is above the lanes so it's a bit easier to tell.
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Post by: Ernie McCracken on October 27, 2004, 01:59:18 PM
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Post by: stanski on October 27, 2004, 02:07:12 PM
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Post by: DanH78 on October 27, 2004, 02:08:21 PM
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The clock on the wall says 3 O'Clock...last call...for Alcohol!
Post by: shimozukawa on October 27, 2004, 02:21:09 PM
The league that I bowl on Thursdays has the old telescorers. It's a fun league, so some of the members "string" spare-strikes. So, theoretically, someone can have /X/X/XXXX (and people will start thinking "holy crap, someone has a 300 going" then look over and see it's a 250 at best) but they won't fill the scores in.
As for stopping for the 300. People in Hawaii still stop for front 8 sometimes. I think part of it has to do with larger centers -- you can't see what the person has.
Post by: LuckyLefty on October 27, 2004, 02:25:03 PM
We saw a guy bowling with his 5 year old son in practice have the score up and shoot one on sunday morning. Of course he's a classic leaguer but I think there was tons of excitement watch him do it with his son Bowling with him.
You should have seen the son's chest pop up when "HIS DAD" did it!
One of the most exciting I ever saw!
rEgards,
LUckylefty
Post by: MSC2471 on October 28, 2004, 12:02:42 AM
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Post by: JoseMa on October 28, 2004, 12:09:59 AM
In Asia almost all bowlers stop. Usually, the house starts announcing : "the bowler xxx has made 7-8 strikes in a row." So everybody starts to wait for the 10th...
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Post by: Scolai on October 28, 2004, 08:38:06 AM
Me? I stop to watch how the bowler reacts to the situation. How does he/she handle the 12th X falling? How do they celebrate? Do they celebrate? What do they do if they get tapped? How do they react to a stone 8 or another flush tap?
The last 300 I witnessed was thrown by a guy in the third game of the night on the last night of the league. He would, under normal circumstances, be considered an unlikely candidate to throw 12 in a row. He strung them, though, and after the 12th X fell he was jumping and yelling and mosh-diving into teammates and competitors. High fives everywhere. His face was red, and he was shaking like a leaf. It was so cool to see someone get that fired up over a game.
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Post by: scotts33 on October 28, 2004, 10:57:26 AM
Last 300, I saw was one of the best I've ever seen. Steve Brinkman from Milw. area was bowling a Masters qualifier at Bowlero in Milwaukee on a 1.5 to 1 sport condition inside the 5th arrow. All 12 shots pure.
Love to see any 300!
Scott
Post by: Pinbuster on October 28, 2004, 11:11:38 AM
Mumzie - I’m afraid I’ve lost my mind.
