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USAFweaponstroop

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Its called a brooklyn but why?
« on: December 14, 2006, 09:46:01 PM »
I just have a quick question...I know that when you hit the other side of the pocket as a righty...they call it a "Brooklyn", but I never knew why??? Can somebody shed some light? and is there any other terms? I know its called a messenger when you hit a strike when you send the seven pin across the lane hitting the 10 pin, is there any other?
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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #1 on: December 15, 2006, 05:50:02 AM »
I heard that it's called a Brooklyn (for a righty) simply because it crosses over (the river like in NY going from NJ into Brooklyn) and that for a lefty it's called a Jersey for the same reason but in the opposite direction.
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Spider Ball Bowler

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #2 on: December 15, 2006, 10:45:16 AM »
Wow so really when I think I threw a Brooklyn strike, I was actually throwing a Jersey strike...never knew that...I'll keep it in mind though
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slowmofo908

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2006, 10:56:04 AM »
jersey > all
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greggo

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 2006, 01:25:52 PM »
I thought a Brooklyn for a righty was a strike in the 1 - 2, and a Brooklyn for a lefty was a strike in the 1 - 3.  I also think that it can be called a Jersey only if the Brooklyn is made while in Brooklyn.

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flying cat

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #5 on: December 15, 2006, 01:37:16 PM »
On your 'lucky strike'-

In Aus it's a back door strike, very much along the whole Greek theme I guess...

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Hogsharley

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #6 on: December 15, 2006, 02:31:58 PM »
I'm from Long Island and since we are on the other side of the Hudson we call the 1-2 pocket strikes "Jersey's" strikes.
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Beef STL

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #7 on: December 15, 2006, 02:57:19 PM »
Well, the question has been answered, but I pose another one.

I work in a bowling center and I always hear people that obviously don't bowl much at all call a crossover strike a brooklyn strike.  How do all these people know the term "Brooklyn?"  Always amazes me, because it's quite often that this happens.
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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #8 on: December 15, 2006, 03:04:04 PM »
http://www.bowl.com/pressroom/questions.aspx


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LuvThatWhiteDot

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #9 on: December 15, 2006, 03:17:53 PM »
My best friend (native of Brooklyn, NY) will give me an ICY stare and say "It's Jersey, NOT Brooklyn" if I should call one of her crossover strikes a Brooklyn

Some of it must depend on what part of the country you're from (I hear Brooklyn all the time in Detroit bowling leagues).
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Leftyhi-trak

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #10 on: December 15, 2006, 03:58:40 PM »
They call it that because they believe the world revolves around NYC or NJ. Just ask em!
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Undeadpaladin

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #11 on: December 15, 2006, 08:00:38 PM »
If the world revolves around Jersey we are in trouble.


We used to call it "jersey" and i'm from south jersey. Now i just call it Luck, go figure.
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DiCe55wHo

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #12 on: December 15, 2006, 08:26:39 PM »
hey hammer staten island isnt just in the way lol...
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Kinalyx

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #13 on: December 15, 2006, 08:43:38 PM »
No offense to the peeps on here from Brooklyn, but i always thought it was like being on the wrong side of the tracks.  As in, sompeplace u DONT want to be, or if u have to be there, dont stay long.

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DP3

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Re: Its called a brooklyn but why?
« Reply #14 on: December 15, 2006, 08:50:18 PM »
Only New Yorkers call it Jersey.  So I say by the majority rules decision....it's a "brooklyn".
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