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Title: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: HamPster on July 09, 2003, 01:21:53 AM: I taped last weeks PWBA telecast, and I'm watching it again. Tennelle has a tongue stud. Kinda cool. Tish has a moustache. Oh well. Tiffy looks like she races somebody to the foul line. Fun stuff. I JUST heard ENTRY OF ANGLE, and rewound it to make sure. Cara seems kinda prissy, but I'm sure she's nice enough. They all seem to have about 3 or 4 boards at the breakpoint they can strike from. Mixer to trip, I mean. Lol, gotta go to work now, I'll finish this later.
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Bjaardker on July 09, 2003, 04:30:57 PM: With the way Tiffany scrambles to the foul line it's a miracle she can maintain any consistancy at all. I think she has a great release, but everything up to the final slide looks like she's completely "Double O C" as my girfriend would say. (Out Of Control).

I didn't notice the tounge stud.... Heart melting.... I've got a crush on her like I'm a 13 year old ...... At least until Kendra makes the show & I get to see her bowl again.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: charlest on July 09, 2003, 04:32:57 PM: quote:
I taped last weeks PWBA telecast, and I'm watching it again. Tennelle has a tongue stud. Kinda cool.

Kind of gross and tacky.
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: RSalas on July 09, 2003, 04:53:50 PM: quote:
Cara seems kinda prissy, but I'm sure she's nice enough.

I had the pleasure of meeting Cara Honeychurch at an Ebonite Demo Days event in Las Vegas a few years back, and she's about the nicest person you'd ever want to meet. She was very helpful to the participants, and seemed very knowledgeable about the equipment that was being demonstrated. And I could listen to that Australian accent all day...
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Saw Mill on July 09, 2003, 05:42:41 PM: I too agree with Pooter, I met Cara at Samstown, about a year ago, and when I was think of using Ebonite, but was afraid of spending the money in case I did not like them. She was going to give me one of her balls, but the guy handling her equipment had already left the casino. I though that the fact she was even willing was a classy gesture. You know what they say, "it's the thought that counts!"

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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: mumzie on July 10, 2003, 12:53:01 AM: Lefty - let me ask you a question...
Was the pro am at the end of the day, after she maybe bowled 8-16 games of qualifying?
I know that when I bowl pro ams on the Saturday night of a regional, I'm so tired I can barely talk. Fridays, I seem to be a crowd favorite!
On Saturdays, here's how the day goes:
8:30 practice (2-3 games worth)
9:00 6 games qualifying
1:00 practice
1:30 6 games qualifying
dinner break
pro am

So by the end of a pro am, it can be around 20 games or more - where the adrenaline is pumping for the 12 qualifying games.

The reason I'm pointing this out is that I have NEVER had anything but nice interactions with Cara, but I haven't bowled a pro am with her after a long day, either!

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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: HamPster on July 10, 2003, 01:37:02 AM: I've never had any interaction with any of them, sooooo . . . Anyway, Tish got screwed, but I was going for Tennelle all the way once she got past Tiffy. And is it just me, or does anyone else just cringe watching Marianne Dirupo? I mean, she's got a great style, but her ball roll just screams flat hit. The combination of side roll, speed, ball choice, and axis tilt makes me nervous. I know she wasn't on the show, for all you white people that were getting ready to say, "Um, Marianne wasn't on the show . . " I'm surprised Cara can get that much hook out of her stuff with the amount of axis tilt she has. The commentators, no matter who they are, are irritating. The CD's are both cool, but sometimes they don't know what they're talking about, and other times, they assume everybody else knows what they're talking about. That whole deal with missing 10's because of the oil in the middle of the lane still gets me. Ah, that was another bone to pick. If they're such great athletes, why on earth can't they learn to throw STRAIGHT at their single pins? If you can't pick up single pins with a hook monster, you need to practice. If you throw STRAIGHT, you'll get them more often!!
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Forget Kung Fu, I know Ron Bahr!!!

The only difference between youth and adult leagues are that the big boys are allowed to whine. They're more entertaining anyway.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: 10 In The Pit on July 10, 2003, 05:14:19 AM: Charlest, I know exactly what you mean. I didn't notice the "body ornamentation", but I don't really go for that type of deal myself either. I've got enough metal in my mouth already without having to add it to my tongue.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: michelle on July 10, 2003, 08:44:23 AM: Left...there are other factors that can enter on pro-am's as well, even if they are held on a practice day. We had an event last year where Cara had to leave the pro-am center early because of some health issues. She was able to come back and bowl the regular event, but there was a trip to the medical center thrown into that particular week. Remember that bowlers are human too, and are subject to good days and bad days just like anyone else...
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: seadrive on July 10, 2003, 10:10:29 AM: quote:
She wasn't too nice to me or the guy from the pro shop I go to when we both beat her in a pro-am.

Hmmmmm... sounds like she must have been in a lot of pain.

From what I have seen and heard, Cara seems like a real nice person, but she's extremely competitive. When she loses, as she did the past two weeks from the top spot, there's none of that phoney baloney "I'm so happy for you" crap. She was there to win, she lost, and she's not real happy about it.

But a pro-am is a bit different, can't see anyone getting upset about it. Like I said, she was probably in pain. If I lost to a lefty kid , I'd be in lotsa pain!
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: serice on July 10, 2003, 10:28:27 AM: I saw Marianne in person a few weeks ago, I loved her shot. Not to mention, nice person talking to the people behind her and all.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: charlest on July 10, 2003, 11:10:51 AM: quote:
I saw Marianne in person a few weeks ago, I loved her shot. Not to mention, nice person talking to the people behind her and all.

Considering that Marianne, Kelly (Kulick), Carolyn (Dorin) and Kathy (Dorin) are all from New Jersey, they sure are a bunch of nice, friendly people. Bizarre!
(And, yes, I'm from NJ also; so I can say that!)
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: mumzie on July 10, 2003, 02:59:16 PM: Not to argue or belabor the point, but unless she was working on a 900 series, and blew it with the one shot you're referring to, I can't beleive that a pro-am result would have been that important to any of the pro bowlers.

The whole purpose of the pro am is to stir up the fan involvement, and try to generate interest in the tournament. It's promotion, plain and simple. So there would be absolutely no benefit gained from that kind of behavior.

Musta been something else going on...
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: michelle on July 10, 2003, 04:19:43 PM: I'll echo Mumzie's comment. Pro-am's are not a place that most members, regional or touring, are going to care one whit whether an am outscores them. That is the one time during the week where the players can kick back and relax... About the only thing that might phase some of the players is listening to incessant attitude or trash talk during their time on a particular pair, but I feel pretty comfortable in saying that Cara is not one that falls in that category.

As to the email, I can only suggest to you that not all of the players routinely check their email. I know that during the time I was on the road, I had some accounts that were basically neglected until I got back home, and those had messages from friends. I've been on both sides of the email equation, and even during the season, there are times that email to personal accounts or voice mail messages might not get returned right away. Sometimes you want to walk away from the center and not think about anything connected with bowling until the next morning...
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: mumzie on July 10, 2003, 04:32:35 PM: Yep. I couldn't agree more, Michelle.
Even cleaning the equipment has waited till tomorrow a time or two. Sometimes, handling those spherical objects just isn't important.

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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: HamPster on July 10, 2003, 04:44:35 PM: Yeah, Marianne seems really nice. If she'd just get rid of that axis tilt, that'd help a ton. Her axis tilt just helps it roll out. I hate watching a ball that fights to hook. Cheryl Daniels is another example, she's great, but she has so much side roll that the ball either hooks too early or not enough most of the time. Add that to the fact that most of the women don't have enough hand to overcome shortcomings in their games, and it's a problem. Take Danny Wiseman and Pete Weber. Pete has a lot of side roll, but it's still less than Cheryl, and he makes it work really well. Danny has axis tilt, but he's got the revs to compensate. I can't see how Tish gets her ball to hook that much, she throws it pretty fast, and doesn't put much on it at all, and the way that thing snaps, you'd think it was Rudy Revs throwing it.
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Forget Kung Fu, I know Ron Bahr!!!

The only difference between youth and adult leagues are that the big boys are allowed to whine. They're more entertaining anyway.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: shocked on July 10, 2003, 05:01:19 PM: This is interesting. A couple of yuts (as my friend pchee2 would call them) proclaiming to know more than multi-titlists and a Hall of Famer who only make their livings from bowling. I'm sure they appreciate your concern about their game. Small wonder that the PWBA members on this site have to bite their tongues. Yuts giving advice- what a hoot and a hollar :rolleyes:
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Bjaardker on July 10, 2003, 05:48:19 PM: Jeeze lefty... Let it go man.

Life is too short to hold a stupid grudge like that.

And yes..... you're holding a grudge, otherwise you would have let it go in this thread by now... you haven't.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Bjaardker on July 10, 2003, 08:32:14 PM: Hehe, remind me not to get into a showdown with Term.

BTW, Term they usually respond better to:

Jo0 SuXorz! I R0oLs! TeH end.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 10, 2003, 09:07:55 PM: In addition to the tounge stud, Tiffany also has tatoos on both legs from her ankles to about 1/3 of the way up her calf.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Bjaardker on July 10, 2003, 09:46:14 PM: Seriously?

Bah... there goes that one.

Tatoos=big turn off for me.

Oh well.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: 12 Steps on July 10, 2003, 10:28:13 PM: Tattoo's, tongue piercing, pink striped matching hair........OMG what next? LOL
I remember in the early 70's Barry Asher whore sunglasses on a TV final....That was the talk of the bowling alley bars back then, "how could he, blah, blah, blah...anti -establishment were the words spoken then"....Time change and so should we.....The PWBA needs to market a show with caters to our younger demographic....show some flash, excitement, slap off some strikes,play to the crowd, maybe, just maybe take a page from the PBA telecast, it seems to be working for them....I am part of the older demographic that will watch bowling in any form, I personally love the game, but thats me.....I lived through the years of Bo Burton, and now Jan Shmuck.....
Not that I care for the all the accessories....but that just me.....my $.02 worth.....I yield the floor to my fellow brother/sister bowler....
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 10, 2003, 10:51:23 PM: Yeah BJ, it is for real. The stockings she wears on TV cover them up enough that unless you know they are there like I do, you won't notice them. I've watched her bowl here in OKC for years, before she went on the Tour.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Brickguy221 on July 10, 2003, 10:54:13 PM: Hey 12 Steps, how about Guppy Troup and his pants of each leg a different color, wild colored shirts and sunglasses? Remember him?
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: 12 Steps on July 10, 2003, 11:19:41 PM: Brick,

Funny you mentioned him!!!! He was the rebel without a cause!!!!! Definitely a classic!!! Thanks for the memory.....
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: 10 In The Pit on July 10, 2003, 11:35:47 PM: Yes, Guppy Troup had a unique sense of individualism, back in the days when everyone else was trying to follow a straight line. I liked to watch him on the telecasts, just to see what he would come out wearing next. Speaking of Guppy, he is still active in the SouthEast PBA Regional program. He hasn't hung up his shoes (or sandals) yet.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: HamPster on July 11, 2003, 02:32:52 AM: Lmao, 12, Jan Shmuck . . Shocked, dude, relax. So if we want to talk about Brian Himmler, Walter Ray, or Mike Devaney's "perfect" styles, how about it then? Himmler wanders the entire approach, Walter Ray heaves the ball at the line and doesn't really follow through, and Devaney is a hard nosed cranker. They're pretty successful though, how can you argue with that? Brian Voss has a bent elbow through his entire backswing, is no one supposed to comment on it because he's won a half million titles? So Marianne Dirupo's ball roll makes me cringe, I never said she wasn't good. Leanne Barrette probably has one of the uglier styles in all of bowling, men and women, but you can't argue with the success.
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Forget Kung Fu, I know Ron Bahr!!!

The only difference between youth and adult leagues are that the big boys are allowed to whine. They're more entertaining anyway.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Nikko on July 11, 2003, 01:15:19 PM: Hamster, there's absolutely NOTHING ugly about Leanne, including her bowling style! Unorthodox yes, ugly no.
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Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: tenten on July 16, 2003, 07:13:56 PM: hello everyone! Thanks to all who rooted me on to victory. It was a special win.(it had been a long time) Yes I do have my tounge pierced and I do have a tattoo.(Nothing big though) I do like to color my hair different colors from time to time and I do like to wear unique apparel. ( I shop at Torrid) Here is the ironic thing, I also work for the great Barry Asher. He was the first to dress in his own unique sense of style. All others followed him. Hopefully we will have a fall tour so you all can keep watching. Thanks again

Tennelle
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: HamPster on July 16, 2003, 09:13:39 PM: Hmm? Which one is Kendra? Nice to hear from you, Tennelle! Did Kim Adler steer you this way? Hope to see more pro's on here soon!
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Forget Kung Fu, I know Ron Bahr!!!

The only difference between youth and adult leagues are that the big boys are allowed to whine. They're more entertaining anyway.
Title: Re: Yi, it burns . .
Post by: Smash49 on July 16, 2003, 11:19:18 PM: We had a some balls come into the shop today from the ladies tour. I was in lust!!! Michelle Feldman's V2 fit me better than my own stuff. She has a little bigger ring finger but wow!!!! The ones that were Maxine Nabel's were really cool. The span was longer and the thumb pitched under and the fingers seemed away. I thought I would never get it off my hand. It handcuffed me for a while. I've got small hands and feet and I was about the only one that could get my hand in them. Every once in a while we get balls in the shop from Wendy Macpherson and Carolyn Dorin Ballard and it's always fun to check them out.

Smash49
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