Wow, I just can't believe some of the posts in this thread. It is really a shame to see what bowling has become. I think Jeff C hit the nail on the head when he said people don't want to be challenged. Again I ask why are you lumping all PBA members together? I have bowled a few regionals in my area, and I see a large group of bowlers that wouldn't win my league's high average. Yet they are out there trying there best. And you want to discriminate against them because they paid their money to get a peice of paper? Ridiculous. If you want to exclude an exempt player, I have no issues with that. But any PBA member is wrong, 100% wrong. Jeff C gave a very personal example of what this means. But look at it this way. I am lucky enough to bowl in an area that has 4-5 regionals a year within a reasonable distance. If I bowl all of them and cash, I would have to join the PBA to get my money after the first 2. Did I suddenly get that much better then you??? It was fine to bowl in your tournament yesterday, but I can't today because I took a chance and won money, not even winning a tournament mind you, just cashed, in 1 too many regionals.
I am not here to to create enemies or anything like that, but some of you need to grow up and grow a set. Just because you lack the self-confidence, the motivation, or the manhood to get better and to compete against the best, they shouldn't be allowed to bowl in your tournaments. This is a problem with you not the PBA members, so why should they be singled out. Jeff C it would a honor to bowl against you in any tournament. You have shown yourself to be class act, a true representative of our SPORT, and truly one of the 64 best bowlers around ( I thought you made it in, if I am qrong I apologize and you should be
). Good luck to you sir.
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Jorge300
"Some time, when the crew is up against it, and the breaks are beating the boys, tell 'em to get out there and give it all they've got. And win just one for the Zipper. I don't know where I'll be then Doc, he said. But I won't smell too good, that's for sure."