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Fuller300

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Lefty Bashing
« on: December 16, 2007, 01:17:51 PM »
I was curious to know why lefties take so much crap, especially on the pba tour (I am right handed by the way). What makes them so much different (aside from the obvious difference) then right handed bowlers?
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #16 on: December 17, 2007, 08:47:39 AM »
Imo, look at the percentage of leftys and rightys. The rightys must
be in a large majority, leaving the leftys in a small minority.
Considering this I feel that the rightys were shut out of the
competition due to the lane condition on the right side. We both
have our advantages, be it a lefty or righty. But due to the leftys
taking all top seeds and in the minority just doesn't seem legit.
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KDawg77

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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #17 on: December 17, 2007, 08:51:32 AM »
Boo Friggidty Hoo! Every week would be lefty week if all this BS was true. Explain the times when there's one righty and all other lefties and the RH wins. Quit your b1tchin' and bowl already. Worry about your own game.
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #18 on: December 17, 2007, 09:05:17 AM »
If you don't like lefties beating you, the solution is simple:  Learn how to bowl left handed.  Otherwise hire a coach, practice, go see a sports psychologist, or whatever you have to do to learn to beat lefties.  If you don't want to do either of the above, then shut the he!l up, period!
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #19 on: December 17, 2007, 09:12:33 AM »
^^^ Look out...disgruntled wrongsider on the loose!^^^
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #20 on: December 17, 2007, 09:26:43 AM »
Sorry nova, I didn't have my coffee this morning and I had to shovel off a foot fresh snow !
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #21 on: December 17, 2007, 09:40:47 AM »
I am so sick of lefties.  All they do is close their eyes and throw the ball and they strike 99% of the time.  Gosh darn those lefties.

It really does get old.  I am a lefty and if I had a Dime for everytime someone says, "I wish I was lefthanded" or any other stupid comment I could retire at the age of 25.

I admit on a house shot, there are times when I don't have to move at all.  I still have to carry and still have to throw the ball well to score.  It seems as if some people forget that in bowling you have to throw the ball well to score consistently.  Yes with todays technology and weak lane conditions anyone can score, but to do it all the time takes skill.  I am not one to say that no we don't have it easier some nights.  We do, and I plan on taking full advantage of it.  Trust me when I say too, there have been tournaments I've gone to and been one of three lefties and we all finished in the bottom half.  The lanes were flooded, so we were bowling on a fresh flood every game, while the righties had it looking like a modified house shot by the end of the 2nd game.  So who has the advantage there?

Have you ever been in a league where they purposely try and shut out the lefties?  I have.  Have you ever seen them shut out the righties, I haven't.  2 weeks ago in my league they had a nice flood from the gutter to 20 on the left side, while the right side could do whatever they wanted.  I did not complain.  I got up dealt with what I was handed and promptly shot a 689.  I was the only lefty in the house to break 600.  I didn't come on here and complain that they tried to shut me out, I dealt with it.

The lefty vs. righty controversy will never end, but when it comes to consistent scoring, winning big matches and whatever else, the best bowler left or right handed will come out on top more often than not.

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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #22 on: December 17, 2007, 10:08:53 AM »
LOL.
That pretty much sums this debate up well.
All I hear is b!itching about lefty advantage. Well guess what, 99% of the people on this board are just house hacks(to the extreme), and literally spray the ball anywhere from 15-2 at the break point and still complain when there are no strikes. I mean come on, go over to the video section of this site, and have a good laugh. Most of us SUCK. The end. If you want to complain about lefty advantage, LEARN HOW TO BOWL! How hard of a concept is that for you to understand? You complain endlessly. SHUT THE HELL UP ALREADY. If it pisses you off that much, then get your lazy-asses to the lanes and practice. The better bowler will win, 90% of the time, unless the opposition has a MUCH better look than you, and even so, it goes both ways. Sometimes leftys are shut out, sometimes rightys are shut out. LEARN TO ADJUST! Then you can stop your whining. If you're the better bowler, EPICALLY IN LEAGUE, you should be able to make the couple board adjustments here and there, instead of loosing the pocket when standing on 25, but not moving your feet or breakpoint at all, and stay out of the pocket all game, then b!tch about not having a good look. If the look isn't there, THEN FIND IT YOURSELF! DAYUM. I've had enough of this pissing and moaning...
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #23 on: December 17, 2007, 10:17:23 AM »
I was surprised at my mentor and friend Sawbones comments.

To sum up what I read it seems one will only be satisfied with their win if they admit they had an easier condition.

I don't believe that is always true!

One could watch Parker Bohn bowl the other day and possibly say regarding his last game...."Can a bowling ball be thrown better than that???"

If he followed up and said..."I don't believe I can't throw it better than that...my ability, training, talent, practice, all came together all most perfectly today".  I would not be offended...whether I was opposite handed, two handed or didn't even bowl.  He spoke the truth.

My thoughts!

Often the way I felt when watching Dave Davis many days!

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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #24 on: December 17, 2007, 10:31:44 AM »
If it makes you lefties feel better, I don't hate any of you.  Rather, I hate all of those **** righties that are always ******* up my oil!!

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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #25 on: December 17, 2007, 10:40:29 AM »
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Have you ever been in a league where they purposely try and shut out the lefties?  I have.  Have you ever seen them shut out the righties, I haven't.  2 weeks ago in my league they had a nice flood from the gutter to 20 on the left side, while the right side could do whatever they wanted.


I've been bowling for a long time, and I've never seem them intentionally change the oil pattern on one side to screw someone.  I've seen the machine screw up or an idiot lane man not knowing what he's doing change settings thinking he's improving things, but nothing more than that.  Pumps can malfunction, nozzles can plug... so one side can play worse than the other any given night.  I've had nights where the right side stunk from the get go, and the lefty's were not having problems, but I never thought of a conspiracy.  Too often I hear lefty's complain when their normal shot isn't there that "they tried to shut out the lefty's".

Like a few others have said.  If the left side starts easy, it should stay easy.  If they start hard, there is no one there to help break it down so it can stay hard.
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #26 on: December 17, 2007, 10:54:36 AM »
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If it makes you lefties feel better, I don't hate any of you. Rather, I hate all of those **** righties that are always ******* up my oil!!  


Sheep boy just hates the idiotic shimwreckers.  It is true Wrongsiders work better together to break down a shot than many Rightsiders.
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #27 on: December 17, 2007, 01:24:01 PM »
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I have seen the left side purposely screwed up, as well as I have seen the right side change to favor certain bowlers.  Sometimes when money is involved there IS a conspiracy.  Nails, remember you dont know everything.


Maybe not, but every one knows more than someone with this profile:

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You dont need my profile. I am probably better than you, and I probably know more than you. I grew up in a bowling alley my family owned multiple centers for many years. I have 3 PBA titles in my family. List of PBA champions who have eatin dinner at my house: Teata Semiz,Johnny Petraglia,Joe Hutchinson,Mike Orlovsky, Gus Lampo. I would NEVER give my real name here. I am from central NY and I still enjoy Mozzarella sticks while bowling.


I'm glad you finally looked up how to spell the names of the names you drop.
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #28 on: December 17, 2007, 04:18:54 PM »
Lefties get a lot of "guff" because they carry every hit so well. I think it has something to do with rotation of the earth as compared to the rotation they put on the ball. That means that a rightie would carry better south of the equator.  Any physics majors out there? If this is true I am going to learn to put reverse rotation on the ball.  LOL
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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #29 on: December 18, 2007, 05:49:14 AM »
Funny how luckleftty always post about his house and how the lefies are shut out and the righties have the world.

But i guess since htat comes from his majesty it makes it true.
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Lane1Redneck

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Re: Lefty Bashing
« Reply #30 on: December 18, 2007, 05:55:13 AM »
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Lefties get a lot of "guff" because they carry every hit so well


ROFL.. Then you need to come to my house..That's total BS right there..
I think it was said best..Stop all the crying and just learn to bowl left handed..SOB, so many cry babies here..ROFL
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