I was a wreck to begin with. I had not bowled a PBA event in almost 2 yrs. It took me 2 games to settle down, nerves, excitement, anxiousness, all rolled into one don't make a good combination. I started with the Xception, playing up 5. With my fast feet, I'd either strike, or blow it by the headpin leaving some really ugly wash outs. in 10th frame of game 2, i switch to arsenal aangular, struck out to shoot a 137!!That put me at -120 after 2. Started game 3 with the first 5, then threw 4 out of 5 splits to end the game(188). went to the crash, rolled 199-198-206, all 3 games left a 2-8-10 or 2-4-8-10 in the 10th frame. Went to the Freak A Zoid in game 7, shot a 221 with 1 open. Game 8 same ball, 2 opens(1 missed spare, one split) 224. game 9, CLEAN GAME 223!! in total iwas was -129 after 3, then went +71 the last 6 to finish -58!


Started out playing up 5, was able to move it in to around 7, and finally up 10 out to 5 the last 3 games. I was really supprised on how the shot really never broke down. I was definatly a learning experience. I had the plaesure of bowling with Liz Johnson, and Patrick Dombrowski. They are 2 great bowlers, and great people. I got to meet a few people that I only knew by username, and that was nice too.

Feel free to ask me questions if you want to know more.

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Rev-O-
     Hey, I was going to try it, but I chickened out at the $300 entry. I know I've got to try it sometime, maybe at Buckeye in the regional. I know I've been humbled at ABCs, so I will go in a bit timid. Like others have posted, you can't expect results right away, so it is an expensive learning experience.

Steve-  Great bowling buddy.  It is better than I can do and having been center stage doing other sports I can tell you no matter how many times you have been there the bigger the venue or situation you always have butterfly's.  It is natural next time will be better.  Ignore guys that think they have to take shots at you.  Small ego which is usually because of Small well you know the rest.
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I don't really play cards and I am not 79, but it fits together somehow.

I'd also like to know why such a slow start.  It's not like league where you might get a half a dozen balls, you had plenty of practice to get lined up.  It didn't have anything to do with them being tight and opening up, E pattern is already open.  Didn't Lizi shoot 800 out of the box and several others right there close?

Criticism is good and I'm sure you are really disappointed at your performance.  I do think you've handled it well and have kept a positive attitude.  You didn't quit and hung in there getting whatever you could.  For that I applaud you.  

Now the criticism.
There are maybe 50 to 100 people in the world with a 240+ average.  Nothing is easier then patten E when it comes to tour shots.  Just wait and see what the exempt guys do to it today.  I really thought that you'd be in the 220's at least.

Something is really out of whack here.  Where do you feel your "true" average is?  Do you still think of yourself as a 240 average bowler?  With your house being only 8 lanes, I'm sure that you have some control on the way they lay down the shot.  Why do you not insist that they run something a little tougher?  Per lane, this must be the easiest house in the country.  24+ 300's this year in an 8 lane house?  Insane!  The owners are only cheating you and giving you a false since of your ablities as a bowler.  Had they have put something tougher out, maybe you would have been a little sharper yesterday.

I'm just being critical to offset the positive responses you've received.  

If this was American Idol, how many notes do you think you'd get out before Simon ripped you?  

I know I'm tougher than most and this is something that I've had to face myself, I bowled really bad in a regional and had to face the reality that I wasn't as good as I thought I was.  My confidence was high because I was bowling well on house shots but when I bowled on pattern C, as a lefty, they never opened up for me and I wasn't able to hit a target that small.  

Steve, don't give up, just get out of you house and bowl other condtions and learn to play the tough ones and you'll be fine.

Welcome to reality, it's never easy to face, but it will help you out in the long run.


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