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card79

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Your First ABC experience.
« on: February 18, 2004, 05:04:07 PM »
I am about to leave for my first ever ABC Nationals and I would love to hear about everyone elses first experience.  I am very excited, but very nervous.  How did all of you deal with the excitement and nervousness.

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dogman666

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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #16 on: March 24, 2004, 08:10:12 AM »
Shot a 351 in singles.  Lowest 3 game set of my life.  If I got it outside of 5 it slid into gutter inside of 10 guttter to the left.  The best thing is it was videotaped and for the next 5 years we would put it on and have a hoot.  By the way the video is put away under "Comedy".

JOE FALCO

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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #17 on: March 24, 2004, 12:01:50 PM »
Niagara Falls - 1987 .. Didn't know what to expect .. never heard of the Nationals .. (like others have said) I was overwhelmed .. don't know what I bowled .. but loved every minute of it!
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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #18 on: March 25, 2004, 03:49:01 PM »
91 Toledo Oh. Shot small 6 in team, mid 6 in singles. Doubles gave my partner who shot a 712 a nice 498 cost us some cash that day.

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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #19 on: March 25, 2004, 04:23:31 PM »
Mine is exactly 2 weeks away..  From this point in time..  2:15 p.m. pst..  I will have my Dexter's on, my balls will be in the return and I will be testing my slide for the first time ever at the ABC Nationals in Reno April 8th at 1430 local..  Am I nervous, yes, and no..  I stopped by last week on my way to Lake Tahoe and checked the place out..  The continuous humm that goes on may get to be a little annoying..  But the shot didn't look too tough..  hahaha.. Just wait til I throw my first ball..  How much for those 16 oz plastic bottles of Miller Lite??   Can't wait to play some blackjack too..  and the 40framer too..  how many brackets should I get in?  Craps..

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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #20 on: March 25, 2004, 10:12:42 PM »
Reno 6 yrs ago was my first time and this year was my first in 3 yrs. Only way to relax is to take a few deep breaths and think that you are bowling at home. The walk down the center for the fist time well ok every time for me has been AWSOME. No words for me can describe the feeling of walking down the center for team event and then to have the Anthem played with everything on the scoreboards. Just remember everything as they happen and enjoy and best of luck.

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Re: Your First ABC experience.
« Reply #21 on: March 25, 2004, 10:14:03 PM »
my first was in 95 in reno. walking out through those curtains down the aisleway was just paralizing. i was in awe of the entire setting. I bowled great too. (1929 AE)
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