Post by: xrayjay on February 26, 2012, 03:12:53 PM
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Post by: On Fire on February 27, 2012, 05:00:36 AM
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Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 27, 2012, 06:36:36 AM
I thought he was yelling at the kids at first, too, but after watching it on DVR later, I think he was talking about someone seated further up. I'm not sure anyone outside of Pete and his entourage knew exactly who he was talking about. The announcers claimed not to know. My only question was why couldn't he just have had them moved during a commercial break? I mean, if someone is being a consistent distraction, I would think the TDs would have the ability to force that person to leave or trade seats to get him out of the players' eye-line.
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Post by: Mbosco on February 27, 2012, 06:45:30 AM
The last match it didn't sound like he was talking to kids, that's for sure. He's PDW, so I wouldn't put it past him to yell at some kid, but it sounded like he was talking to someone that should know better.
Either way, I always enjoy PDW when he's like that. There's nothing that says Pete Weber, the legend, more than when he's letting it all fly.
Post by: Berreez on February 27, 2012, 06:48:59 AM
GO ARMY (Airborne all the way)
Post by: mainzer on February 27, 2012, 07:06:18 AM
I would not be afraid of Pete Weber coming after me lol.
I thought he sounded kinda like sunshine and lollipops
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Post by: Monster Pike on February 27, 2012, 09:19:25 AM
LoL!! Great analogy, but PDW has more class on his little toe nail than that BR user you referenced will ever have in his entire life.
Post by: big B on February 27, 2012, 11:22:17 AM
I don't know why he is the only one needing attention!! You know in that environment people are going to be moving to a certain extent deal with it! Like a pro elite athlete! Last time i bowled the pins where 60' in front of me not 40' to my left! During the week does he get a 4 pair courtesy??? If it's not lights so he has to where those stupid glasses it's something else!! Shut up and BOWL!!!
IT'S GOTTA FIT TO FEEL GOOD
Post by: xrayjay on February 27, 2012, 11:38:13 AM
wow....
anyway, like him or not, I think it's good for the PBA to have the PDW and Rash types in the sport. Just to keep things interesting. Most sports have the "bad boy" players out there too. I know several folks over the years that know nothing about bowling, but they know that I watch the PBA and go bowilng a lot. Yet, they know the "guy with the sunglasses." The dude is a legend.
(nowadays, some of the same folks ask me about the guy that throws with two hands.)
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Post by: Monster Pike on February 27, 2012, 11:43:42 AM
And that he did... Especially with game on the line... in a major no less.
Post by: Walking E on February 27, 2012, 11:56:27 AM
Post by: glssmn2001 on February 27, 2012, 12:19:10 PM
Seeing all the talk about Weber and his celebration makes me think no one gets fired up at bowling. Hell, this year at one house there were almost 4 fights this season so far, one because my buddy get a little animated and after 6 in a row some had had enough....... needless to say, he told that big mother effer he was drop a 3 on him and did......
Same thing here, 5th US Open and $60,000 and arguably the best bowler of all time, lets burn the place down. This is not the 50's, 60's or 70's and this is how athletes are now, they get animated.
All I know is everyone at my house was glued to the TV, and bowling was on.....bowling. House full of people and all the talk was about bowling and Weber. Some loved it some hated but the PBA is trending everywhere and they can thank Pete Weber
Post by: Stan on February 27, 2012, 12:31:08 PM
As already posted elsewhere. He was bowling for his 5th Open title plus 60 grand. Its bad enough when you have to bowl against tough lane conditions and an excellent opponent, why should he have to also go against a fan in the seats ? If you remember, after the 1st time, he politely said "please do not move while I am on the approach" but after the 2nd time, the fan should have been removed. There was a lot on the line for PDW and its hard to fault him for getting mad at a person who could stay still while he was bowling.
Also, he really only threw one real bad shot for the entire 3 matches that almost crossed over. The fan moved again and I think after that is when the battle begain between him and the fan.
Like someone else already said. The fan might have kept Pete head in the game and thats why he won. I kind of agree with that statement.
Post by: big B on February 27, 2012, 12:43:13 PM
I dont't doubt for a second the fire Pete has for the game, his endless ability and acomplishments! Everyone is in the same venue bowling and Pete always seems to pick out someone in the crowd.
IT'S GOTTA FIT TO FEEL GOOD
Post by: spankdaddy300 on February 27, 2012, 12:54:09 PM
At one point I heard him say something about someone rooting against him and that he was 'really classy' or something along those lines. I think he just makes stuff up to get himself fired up.
Post by: Stan on February 27, 2012, 01:04:30 PM
I think the comment about routing against him came when he missed the 10 pin and the fan either clapped or said something.
Post by: TDC57 on February 27, 2012, 01:23:12 PM
First of all ,this is professional bowling not a bunch of league bowlers yelling, burping and passing gas like happens in the league I bowl in. Except for a few easy to forget years this TV sport has been about being fairly quiet and no distractions. They are bowling for more money than most of us will have have a chance at and I think a little respect to what is going on is not a big sacrifice for those in attendance. Who in the hell goes to a PBA event and thinks moving around, spouting off or just being a general distraction is ok unless they are a moron? PDW is not some new breed of PBA as one poster said. Bowlers with fire on the approach have been around forever. Marshall Holman, Gary Skidmore (they almost came to blows once on TV) Carmen Salvino etc. I wish the new guys were less the robots they seem to be and showed more unrehearsed passion. This is not professional baseball, football or basketball where fans think the money they paid for a ticket is a license to be dicks. This sport has always been one of respect and any of you that think different have got it all wrong. PDW wears the sunglasses and does the crotch chop because the PBA wants him to be a sort of badboy. He pretty much said that in the PBA movie a few years back. I got the opportunity to meet him briefly at a tournament years ago and he was more than gracious and accomodating. The person who more than once caused a distraction should have been moved to another location. Pete was not yelling at kids! I realize we all have different perspectives on what kind of behavior is acceptable for league bowling but for crying out loud this is not league bowling!!!
Post by: big B on February 27, 2012, 01:55:33 PM
He wears the glasses because during a show they wouldn't move or adjust the lights for him. Bad boy i would take Norm on a bet in a fair fist fight.. HAHA
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Post by: StormRoto on February 27, 2012, 03:40:56 PM
Hear is a quote I found.
Not to spread rumor, but on the forum someone who claims to have been there said the guys was making all kinds of remarks to Pete...ie when he missed the 10, "your old man would have made it"
Post by: LuckyLefty on February 27, 2012, 03:49:29 PM
$60K for the biggest title in bowling, so sad for our sport. If I was a pro I wouldn't shoe up for less. As Mark Calcaveccia realized when his putting went south for a awhile, 10th place in a pga tour spot is almost the season's winnings of a top 5 PBA pro.
But what bowling.
As to possible fighting....I can imagine at least 2 out of 10 men would be scared, at most.
Regards,
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PS people can root for whomever they want to....
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Post by: tenpin on February 27, 2012, 09:04:58 PM
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Post by: shakenbake on February 27, 2012, 10:58:34 PM
dont get much more self centered than that guy. He does good at hiding it until the emotions start to flow, then the true person behind the mask comes out. Gotta give credit to the guy for the accomplishments but you couldnt give me five eagles and two million dollars to act that respectless throughout my existance. That Frantic sure had a nice look to the pocket on a better note, clutch shot to win it.
Post by: BrianCRX90 on February 28, 2012, 06:45:12 PM
As a Weber fan, I do think with his older age even last 10 years has gotten more cranky on shows then way in the past with fans and camera man.
I found it hysterical that Pederson was concerned that Weber would lose a fan while this is the same guy in 2005 at the TOC going off on a fan on a last shot.
With that said and is never mentioned....why the hell does the PBA have side seating? I've sat on shows on that view and old match play arena formats in the early 00's and it seems cool at first with the angle but it gets you as a fan after so many balls a very big headache and isn't too hard for someone to feel uncomfortable. I know, it can kill your neck and head. I wrote to the PBA to get rid of this stupid side seating and don't care. On the other hand they could have side seating and the crowd is aloud to make noises all the time like they tried in the late 90's but then fans complained about that. I say go back to the mid 90's and less and have wide back seating with an open looking bowling alley and wouldn't have this problem. I'm so sick of seeing a pro bowler on the show that has enough pressure already having to have an additional distraction that besides the early 00's only happens if you make a show. A bowling alley shouldn't be designed by any nature to have stands on the actual surface of the bowling alley approach much less the lanes. Go old school like it needs to be and wouldn't have to have these type of incidents.
Post by: Monster Pike on February 28, 2012, 09:12:30 PM
Post by: Walking E on February 28, 2012, 09:34:04 PM
I always thought the side seating was pretty idiotic. As a spectator, I would never want to sit there because the angle sucks. As a TV viewer, I know that it's always just a disaster waiting to happen in terms of bowler distractions. This is especially true if you have kids seated on the sides. KIDS? C'mon man, everyone knows that kids can't sit still.
Post by: Gene J Kanak on February 29, 2012, 01:14:18 PM
Was anyone else wondering why the heck PBA officials or the TV producers didn't just step in and move the person to whom Pete was referring? To me, that speaks to the idea that they liked the added drama. I'm not saying they planted the guy up there or anything like that, but, c'mon, they could've gone up there during any commercial break and told the guy to shut up, take another seat, or leave. Did they avoid doing so because they knew that Pete would continue going off like a Roman Candle every time that happened throughout the rest of the show?
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Post by: Spider Man on March 01, 2012, 10:24:31 AM
ESPN / production did not move the fan b/c it did add drama - just like the hype over Rash and the water bottle.
Post by: Strapper_Squared on March 01, 2012, 11:46:55 AM
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Post by: riggs on March 02, 2012, 10:59:36 AM
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Post by: Artimust on March 02, 2012, 11:31:50 AM
I know it sounds like I'm in denial, but I'm not.
Post by: Stan on March 02, 2012, 12:04:24 PM
Pete is like a soap opera bad guy. On TV, in chararter, you tend to not like the bad guys, but off camera, some of them are the nicest people you can meet. Pete is no different. Like he said, on camera, he puts on a show. He does not want to be boring.
Whether you like him or not, I feel we all like to see him on TV. Some us will root for him others against him. Either way you look at it and based on all the forums posts, including other websites, about this last show, the PBA has gotton a lot more exposure.
Post by: completebowler on March 02, 2012, 12:10:36 PM
Weber is near the top of the list of guys I enjoy rooting for. He is good for the show and good for the tour no matter how many say they dislike him. He draws ratings, which draws sponsors, which builds prize funds...simple as that.
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Post by: KDawg77 on March 02, 2012, 12:11:59 PM
All I know is a root FOR PDW because he's the only one the really emotes. My favorite is always PBIII, but when you grew up with loving Marshall Holman, PDW gives us that same attitude. It's bowling, have fun with it!
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Post by: KDawg77 on March 02, 2012, 12:13:36 PM
Also, be afraid of PDW. He's a recovered addict and he's "wirey." LOL
Ken
Post by: Monster Pike on March 02, 2012, 01:06:32 PM
Post by: hatehvyoil on March 04, 2012, 03:57:24 PM
I subscribe to the PBA xtraframe service. If you were to watch the cheetah open finals that was and is on extraframe you would see a different side of Pete. The looser and lighter side. Don’t know if it’s the TV show or the fact that it was a major but that was a totally different Pete on the open show. Although he did shoot someone the finger right on extraframe live during the first match practice time with Norm. Tried to hide it but it was the finger.
Post by: Stickythumbhole on March 05, 2012, 04:30:47 PM
How many times was he going to tell that guy "If you move ONE MORE TIME.."? He must have said that 5 times or more.
Pete reminds me of a Chihuahua on meth.
Post by: TDC57 on March 05, 2012, 06:08:10 PM
Sticky, the only thing between your ears is a cool breeze.
Post by: Stickythumbhole on March 06, 2012, 01:06:54 PM