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Wiggum

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Rumour has it...
« on: March 21, 2008, 03:47:38 PM »
Rob Stone is bowling the US Open, so i saw at West Babylon Lanes today. Rob Stone was seen bowling in between blocks of match play today. He was mainly throwing Storm but did throw some Ebonite. He also which was kind of ironic, was throwing a Storm Soccer spare ball.

Rob Stone will make match play at the US Open.

Edited on 3/21/2008 11:47 PM
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Dan Belcher

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Re: Rumour has it...
« Reply #16 on: March 22, 2008, 12:18:41 PM »
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if the pba lets someone like rob stone bowl the us open then my opinion of the pba has sank to a new alltime low. this man knows very little about bowling and probably will perform even worse. the us open is a prestigious event that has been around in one form or another for 70 years. having a person( not player )of his caliber only cheapens this event.
Why shouldn't they let him bowl?  It's the US Open.  It's open to basically anyone, right?  I can't think of any better way for him to learn about tournament bowling than to actually do it!
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SKIDSNAP

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« Reply #17 on: March 22, 2008, 12:27:55 PM »
"GREAT POST GREG"  TUSCH MUNCHER!!!!!!!

It is the US OPEN.  Pay the fee and go bowl. Anybody can bowl as long as they can pay.

It is not the PBA's event it is run by the BPAA.  The all time low is the fact that you don't know any better but are certainly willing to stick your stiffie in the wind and make an assinine comment like that.
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DynoMo

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« Reply #18 on: March 22, 2008, 12:37:33 PM »
Everyone is not eligible to bowl the US Open, you need at least a 190 average.

This is from the entry form:

The Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) is offering spots to all bowlers with a verifiable 190 league
average with a minimum of 21 games in any of the past five USBC certified league seasons for the Motel 6
Dick Weber Open being held January 15 - 20, 2008, Denny’s World Championship being held February 18 -
24, 2008, and the 65th Denny’s U.S. Open being held March 23 - 30, 2008. If you are interested in bowling
one or more of these tournaments, fill out this form and mail or fax it along with your payment of $500 per
tournament to the address shown below. Please include an additional $25 for entry into the Denny’s World
Championship. All entries are on a first-come, first-served basis. Please visit www.pba.com for more
information on these and other PBA events.
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J_Mac

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« Reply #19 on: March 22, 2008, 12:42:27 PM »
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It is the US OPEN.  Pay the fee and go bowl. Anybody can bowl as long as they can pay.



Not just anyone... you have to have a 190 or better average for at least 21 games.  Kinda makes you wonder how/why Rob Stone was allowed to bowl?

At least it should give him something interesting to talk about on the show, because we all know he couldn't make the show any other way.  Sort of like Randy!
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J_Mac

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« Reply #20 on: March 22, 2008, 12:52:25 PM »
Maybe he got an "honorary" PBA card...
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DON DRAPER

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« Reply #21 on: March 22, 2008, 12:53:59 PM »
i seriously doubt rob stone has a 190 average let alone a 130 average. judging by what he has said on the telecasts he knows very little of the lingo that real bowlers know and use. there was a time when the majority of the announcers on the telecasts were professionals and/or former touring pros. these men knew the game inside and out and many were generally likeable people to listen too. off the lanes marshall holman has a great sense of humor as does bo burton. there were many telecasts where mike durbin displayed his knowlwdge of the game and yet had a sense of humor. rob stone is not in their league( pardon the expression )as a player and his sense of humor is forced not genuine.
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tonybowls

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« Reply #22 on: March 22, 2008, 02:06:30 PM »
It's highly unlikely Rob Stone has a 190 average. He didn't even know what a plastic ball was used for. He's fairly clueless when it comes to bowling.
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« Reply #23 on: March 22, 2008, 02:17:25 PM »
tony, i heard he drilled up a twisted fury
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« Reply #24 on: March 22, 2008, 02:21:02 PM »
maybe he gets the commissioners exemption for the trny
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« Reply #25 on: March 22, 2008, 02:59:02 PM »
With his average in doubt, he should pull out!!
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BrunsMike

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« Reply #26 on: March 22, 2008, 03:17:31 PM »
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With his average in doubt, he should pull out!!
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« Reply #27 on: March 22, 2008, 04:16:15 PM »
The fact that we are discussing his entry is accomplishing what the are intending--its bringing attention to the sport.
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DON DRAPER

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« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2008, 10:08:04 PM »
does bowling need that type of attention though ?  does the pba need a player of his limited ability in a prestigious event like the us open ?

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« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2008, 11:48:29 PM »
He is currently not listed on the tournament roster
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NicholasE

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« Reply #30 on: March 23, 2008, 12:42:15 AM »
What difference does it make if he bowled in it anyways?!?!? I'm sure he wouldn't make it past the first elimination. Even if he did, he would have earned it. So, with that in mind, if he won the whole thing would you guys still say its stupid? I know this won't happen but if it ever did, you couldn't say its stupid because he would have had to work for it and if its won by him then he earned it, just like anyone else. To me there is not a tournament that would be classified as any better then the other. You bowl, you have to bowl good in any tournament. No matter if its US open, Japan cup, TOC...doesn't matter. I'm sure that winning on tour no matter what tournament is a big accomplishment no matter who does it.
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