Post by: ctk4life on March 12, 2009, 01:44:48 AM
Post by: kinsey99 on March 12, 2009, 09:56:16 AM
Post by: ctk4life on March 12, 2009, 12:15:13 PM
Yes they seem to get a grat turn out each tournament.
Post by: jet0832 on March 12, 2009, 05:55:21 PM
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If you've got a left hand, don't be a lefty hater. Just switch and join the party. Otherwise keep on grinding with the other crisscrossers.
Post by: Mr Straight Ball on March 13, 2009, 06:13:20 PM
"$150 per person for the doubles tournament?"
"Lets see, you spent $95 to bowl 5 games. That's $190 for 10, we are offering you a bargain when you do the math."
"I guess it ain't that much."
"Dude you coming to Marlow? The shot is sweet in there! I bowl pots there on Sunday mornings and you have to shoot at least 279 to even think about having a chance."
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Post by: Current Exempt on March 14, 2009, 03:28:09 PM
Post by: kinsey99 on March 15, 2009, 07:42:04 PM
Post by: ctk4life on March 16, 2009, 08:40:54 AM
Post by: Mr Straight Ball on March 16, 2009, 09:27:45 AM
CTK, maybe your comment about the prize fund will enlighten those folks who question why VMSBT & 40 Boards don't load the money in the top 2 spots.
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Post by: ctk4life on March 16, 2009, 09:53:00 AM
Any how, great turn out and with the tournament of champions coming in May I am sure they will not have that debacle with pairing again. Kudos on the amount of bowlers they get. I only wish they would step outside the box and join on with Baker and Tony's stops.
Post by: walt8398 on March 16, 2009, 10:43:13 AM
I've known Barry since he was an embryo and I'm really glad he's doing well with his tournament.
I'm going to lay it on the line as far as seeing some of those people bowl in 40 BBT or VMSBT events. As you could probably tell by the BLATANT 10 to 10 top hat pattern, most of those people know at either one of our events they won't be bowling on that. I saw more chests stuck yesterday from people who are usually quiet because they had the sling shot ball reaction from 10 out and the "Exxon Juan Valdez" spill in the middle of the lane. Tournament bowling should be a test of your skill against bowlers who are of your caliber or better on a TOURNAMENT PATTERN, PERIOD!
I'm not against a house shot every now and then. But that "garbage" that we bowled on at that filthy center called Marlow Heights was a joke. You will NEVER have to worry about a VMSBT event contested in that center. AMF charges $3/gm and that facility didn't warrant $1/gm. Just absolutely FILTHY. They didn't due Barry and his crew any justice for the amount of lineage revenue he gave them yesterday.
They are new at running tournaments and they will learn just like Jeff and I did. But I think they will do well.
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Post by: ctk4life on March 16, 2009, 10:56:06 AM
As for Marlow Heights HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. My girlfriend said to me yesterday that they should have paid your entry fee just for bowling in that garbage truck. I have never seen a bowling alley in such dismay. One pair seemed to have molded liquid that seems to have congealed over a course of 25 years. The environment was filth as stated in the previous comment and I would go out on a limb and say that the crew from Money Bags will do their best to not go within 50 miles of that building with 32 pieces of wood inside it. I hesitate to even call it a bowling center.
Post by: Mike L on March 16, 2009, 11:30:42 AM
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"Typical House Bowler"
Post by: Mr Straight Ball on March 16, 2009, 12:01:56 PM
Post by: Mike L on March 16, 2009, 12:12:48 PM
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I'm not against a house shot every now and then. But that "garbage" that we bowled on at that filthy center called Marlow Heights was a joke. You will NEVER have to worry about a VMSBT event contested in that center. AMF charges $3/gm and that facility didn't warrant $1/gm. Just absolutely FILTHY. They didn't due Barry and his crew any justice for the amount of lineage revenue he gave them yesterday.
Edited on 3/16/2009 10:44 AM
I was referring to Tony's post. Sorry its hard to drive an hr and a half when theres a 10 gamer 15 mins from me that puts out a fair shot. With 80 guys though, 59 sure does seem low. Only 22 in winchester and they had 31.
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"Typical House Bowler"
Post by: walt8398 on March 16, 2009, 01:37:42 PM
This place was REALLY DIRTY, bro. I mean dried up liquids everywhere. After bowling 5 games there, I need to send my Hy-Road and Cell Pearl for spa treatments!
..... AMF is crazy. They want to charge you $3/gm and they don't put their best foot forward. As a TD, you try to work with the center because I realize that b-day parties and open play is revenue for them. But DAMN, they could at least clean the place and give Money Bags the amount of lanes that they originally agreed upon.I'm from the DC area and we've lost a lot of centers since '91 and it wouldn't hurt my feelings if that closed down too!....lol...
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Edited on 3/16/2009 1:39 PM
Post by: ctk4life on March 16, 2009, 02:10:40 PM
By the way, how unfair is it for the tournament director to have to put up with that? I for one feel bad for them as I am sure they did not know that what happened was going to transpire. I only hope there is never another flyer that says anything with Marlow or Heights in the same sentence.
Post by: walt8398 on March 16, 2009, 02:13:32 PM
That is truly sad. People need to spend their hard earned money elsewhere.
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VMSBT Tournament Director
http://www.vmsbt.com
Post by: ctk4life on March 16, 2009, 02:43:24 PM
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Post by: Current Exempt on March 16, 2009, 09:50:15 PM
Post by: confidentquiet on March 16, 2009, 10:44:25 PM
Post by: Phoneman on March 17, 2009, 06:49:31 AM
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Aside from being dirty, I never felt safe. Is all of P G county that dirty? I didn't realize a suburb of dc was run down like that area. The surroundings match the bowling center.....dark and filthy.
Not all of PG county is that bad. There are pockets in the county that are pretty nice. They are few but, they are still there. Laurel is probably the best of the county. I am a little prejudice though I grew up in Laurel and still work in that area and my mom still lives in Laurel.