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ThomasBowling

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Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« on: September 01, 2016, 03:51:53 PM »
What's the most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?

Yeasterday I was going to try sparing the 7 pin, with the T-zone.
For some reason I stood way too far right. Was playing on the lane that was closest to the right wall in there.
I managed to throw the ball right over the gutter right besides me, and then the ball went rolling towards the door to the back area where the machines are.
Now there's a dent in that door :P
And my ball got some new paint on it hehe.

After that I was scared of doing the same thing for a few throws. Stopped thinking about it after 2 frames.
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abrown

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Re: Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« Reply #16 on: September 02, 2016, 12:50:41 PM »
Well not me but had a drunk teammate foul across 7 lanes at a state tournament he struck on his lane though but was removed from competition

ThomasBowling

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Re: Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« Reply #17 on: September 02, 2016, 04:10:03 PM »
Well not me but had a drunk teammate foul across 7 lanes at a state tournament he struck on his lane though but was removed from competition

I managed to foul 2 or 3 times in the latest match I played :P
The approach at the alley feels shorter :P
Most used:
Motiv Venom Shock (14)
DV8 Grudge Hybrid (14)
Hammer Scandal (14)
DV8 Freakshow (14)

Sometimes.
C300 Swerve (14)
Motiv Jackal LE (14)

Retired:
Roto Grip Sinister (13)
Motiv Jackal (14)

Given to a no-thumber in the club:
Brunswick T-zone (13)

Might stick with Motiv from now on.

GlobalDestruction

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Re: Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« Reply #18 on: September 02, 2016, 07:31:12 PM »
Unfortunately, I have a few situations to pick from. 

I bowl in South Florida and it gets pretty hot and humid in the summer.  I was bowling in a Friday fun league when the following happened.  End of the third game, several Coronas consumed, not bowling great, stone 7-10 split first ball in the tenth.  I decide I'm gonna chuck the ball down the lane as hard as I can.  Problem is that my thumb stuck and the ball went straight up, through the ceiling tiles, hit the fire sprinkler pipe, back through another ceiling tile, and as I try to balance myself the ball misses my head by 6 inches.  Definitely the most embarrassing moment on the lanes.

Dumbest moment was when I lost my temper, punched a carpet covered concrete wall, fractured two bones and completely tore two ligaments in my wrist.  Two surgeries, no bowling for almost a year, and a permanent 15% range of motion & grip strength loss. 
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Re: Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« Reply #19 on: September 02, 2016, 09:09:19 PM »
Had a 10 pin spare to shoot at.  I wanted a little xtra speed on it But I gave it way too much mustard at the bottom.  Chucked it so dam hard that I obviously had no control of it & about a 3rd-half way down it jumped my lane's gutter into & out of the next lane's gutter & onto their lane... & struck... Both pairs teams busted a gut & I was probably red as a tomatoe embarrassed...  Everyone came up to me to pat me on the back & said I made their whole night... as nobody was bowling good. But I was still embarrassed & downed my beer & the next 2 in short order.

The next few weeks that's all I heard. From 3 & even 4 pairs down..."Hey Rich, I need a strike can you whip that spare ball over here..." But at least I could laugh about it.

fins4ever88

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Re: Most embarrassing thing you've done during bowling?
« Reply #20 on: September 03, 2016, 12:14:51 PM »
Ripped my pants at the Teen Masters national event back in 2006. Luckily I had another pair in the car.