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WSUstroker

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Best way to destroy a ball?
« on: September 14, 2005, 09:13:07 AM »
Well, after about 6 hard seasons, my yankee doodle spare ball has been replaced and is in need of a good farewell.  As you can see, its a little beat up.
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wMTA2NjEyMzZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wMTA2NjEyNDZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wMTA2NjEyNTZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx
http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr?i=wMTA2NjEyNjZzNDEzZGZkMzF5NTQx

Now keep in mind I have limited access to power tools, especially ones that are mine.  I thought about dribbling it in the driveway, but maybe I'll keep it in the sun and try and crack the shell.  My mom had an older shadow/r that cracked and I broke the shell off, but I'm looking for fresh new ideas.  Let 'em rip...


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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #16 on: September 16, 2005, 12:31:25 AM »
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I think holding the ball abouve your head then throwing it at the ground over and over will do the most damage


ya it'll definately have the best chance of doing damage to yourself.  Bowling balls bounce like mad, and if it were to hit a bump wrong or something and it came back and nailed you right in the chin, I don't think you would be very happy

Ya know bowling balls can get even with their owners, just thought you might like to think about that possibility before you go bouncin your balls all over town
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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #17 on: September 16, 2005, 12:37:41 AM »
That's gratitude for you! If it's been good to you, just give it a dignified funeral & bury the poor thing!
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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #18 on: September 16, 2005, 12:51:57 AM »
Take a plasma cutter or torch and see if you can take slices off of it. Drill appropriate holes and make a wall clock or bowling plaque. Personally I like copper tubing and black powder, but i like to blow stuff up anyways!!! Make fuse pretty long and use cover as pieces from this might hurt a bit.

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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #19 on: September 16, 2005, 01:10:00 AM »
get  some m80's and put them in the holes.

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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #20 on: September 16, 2005, 07:46:31 AM »
Put in the freezer for 24 hours and hit it with a bat. Wear safty glasses.
Yes I have done this. One good hard swing and smash! Have some one tape it.
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kingpin268

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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #21 on: September 16, 2005, 02:46:01 PM »
How about liquid nitrogen? And then drop it. They did that to steak on tv and it shattered into a billion pieces. Had to vacuum it up. lol
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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #22 on: September 19, 2005, 12:07:07 AM »
take it to a rifle range, place it at the 30yd mark, rent a 50 bmg grizzly bolt action, and shoot til you run out of ammo or money, whichever comes first. or sell shots at it to people and get your money back.
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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #23 on: September 19, 2005, 12:31:32 AM »
take some nails and hammer it into the ball and take it to your Favorite bowling center and threw it down the lane. Oh make sure u paid full price for that game.
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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #24 on: September 28, 2005, 11:10:39 PM »
sorry to rez this older post but had an idea.

Hollow is out through the bottom of the finger holes as much as you can to remove as much weight as you can. Fashion some scrapers etc at an angle to keep from having to enlarge the diameter of the holes much like wood turners use when making narrow necked vessels.

Now you have a fun bowling ball weighing next to nothing that you can pull pranks on people at the center with in a much safer manner than you could with a 15 pounder. Toss it at an unsuspecting persons lap, offer to let someone throw it and watch what happens when they try to pick it up with the force they'd use on a normal weight bowling ball, etc etc.

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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #25 on: September 28, 2005, 11:14:17 PM »
some of these ideas are ridiculous. Like we all have "plasma cutters" and "liquid nitrogen" lying around.

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Re: Best way to destroy a ball?
« Reply #26 on: September 28, 2005, 11:18:25 PM »
BURN IT!!!!!!!!! Everyone can make fire!!
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