Worc Colonial Bowling ,*TUESDAYS* @ 6:30 ish Mill St Worc.

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:08 pm

Cheef wrote:He even used his favorite color....

Cheef im secure with my man hood you on the other hand not so much from what I have heard. :lol:

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:12 pm

Bobby D wrote:
Cheef wrote:He even used his favorite color....

Cheef im secure with my man hood you on the other hand not so much from what I have heard.

I'm gonna tap outta this one from the get go.

You win.

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 1:25 pm

YES!!

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:17 pm

We doing more $5 games again or just some regular bowling?

Jeni Desrosiers · Post by **Jeni Desrosiers** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 2:34 pm

I think its unofficially officially "a league" as of last week. So im sure $5 random dubs.

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:07 pm

Bah. I'm poor.

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Tue Jan 27, 2009 3:47 pm

Cheef wrote:Bah. I'm poor.

u might wanna think about winning then!!!!!! 8-)

Jeni Desrosiers · Post by **Jeni Desrosiers** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:07 am

Glad I made it for the last round. Good to see some new familiar faces.

Burtt next time dont wear skinny jeans when your n-ts dont fit.

Cheef sorry I had to show you up again.

Shaun better luck next time!!

Bob :roll:

thats all I have to say about that.

Joe Yaskis · Post by **Joe Yaskis** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 9:36 am

I really dont remember who took it down.

6:30 means 6:30, not 7:00pm Buttons.

I know I'm never on time as well but you were really late.

I remember who won now

:arrow:

Tom S and Don B = Tom owes Don B half of his winnings
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Buttons (Cali)
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Yaskis and Murphy

I finally reached the 100 mark, 113 to be exact.

13 people showed. Next week I will take the money for frames before we begin. Plan on brining 8 dollars to cover bowling lanes. 2 dollars to rent shoes and 5 random doubles.

Total amount of cash to play is 15 dollars.

:arrow:

High Low doubles next week

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 10:22 am

yaskis wrote:6:30 means 6:30, not 7:00pm Buttons.

hahaha yeah BOB 630!!!!!!!

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 11:28 am

Justin White wrote:
yaskis wrote:6:30 means 6:30, not 7:00pm Buttons.

hahaha yeah BOB 630!!!!!!!

FYF!!! you were with me boozing also Whitey so that means you also!!! :lol:

Todd Lapham · Post by **Todd Lapham** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:20 pm

I thought you didn't drink during the week?

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:26 pm

Todd Lapham wrote:I thought you didn't drink during the week?

i drink everyday!!!!! :lol:

Todd Lapham · Post by **Todd Lapham** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:27 pm

Meant BOB, I know you do. :drunken:

Justin White · Post by **Justin White** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 12:39 pm

some call it an addiction.... i call it a hobby

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 1:02 pm

I was bombed last night for most of it.

Maybe that drink more, play better idea isn't that good. haha

Mark Valis · Post by **Mark Valis** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 3:57 pm

Didn't break the Hundred barrier last night but did pick up a 7/10 split.
Joe like the idea of collecting the $ for everything before hand. I ended up having to pay for someone elses 2 games last night.

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Wed Jan 28, 2009 4:42 pm

Todd Lapham wrote:I thought you didn't drink during the week?

Well now that league started what else you gonna do watch everyone drink? HELL NO!! :lol:

Tom Southwick · Post by **Tom Southwick** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:46 pm

Last week there was talk of bowling a string and then pairing the highest score with the lowest, second highest with second lowest etc. I think its bad to give an incentive to not do well. I think a better idea is to take the top half of bowlers and randomly pair them with the bottom half. Another idea is to have the bottom half pick cards and whomever gets the ace picks his partner first, king picks second, etc... Top half can be determined and adjusted by league averages if that's a question.

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 1:59 pm

Are we gonna try to reserve those 3-4 lanes every week??

Mark Valis · Post by **Mark Valis** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:23 pm

Tom S wrote:Last week there was talk of bowling a string and then pairing the highest score with the lowest, second highest with second lowest etc. I think its bad to give an incentive to not do well. I think a better idea is to take the top half of bowlers and randomly pair them with the bottom half. Another idea is to have the bottom half pick cards and whomever gets the ace picks his partner first, king picks second, etc... Top half can be determined and adjusted by league averages if that's a question.

There may be some Sand-bagging going on!

Jeni Desrosiers · Post by **Jeni Desrosiers** » Thu Jan 29, 2009 4:54 pm

Cheef wrote:Are we gonna try to reserve those 3-4 lanes every week??

They pretty much already expect us to come every week so I dont think its an issue..

Why not just continue doing the random doubles thing.. seems to be working out just fine?

Mark Valis · Post by **Mark Valis** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 12:59 pm

In case you really want to act like you know what your talking about:
[edit] Jargon
Candlepin bowling uses its own colorful jargon to refer to the many scenarios that can arise in a game, with most of the terms denoting different combinations of pins left standing after the first ball has been rolled. Examples of these terms include:

Head pin: The 1-pin, which is in front of the other pins.
King pin: The 5-pin, which is in the center of the pins.
Four Horsemen: Four pins in a diagonal line, from the head-pin outward; if the 1-2-4-7, it is known as "Four horsemen, left side," and if the 1-3-6-10, it is known as "Four horsemen, right side." The usual tenpin term for a spare leave of this kind is a "picket fence" or "clothesline".
Spread Eagle: A split configuration consisting of the 2-3-4-6-7-10, caused by the first shot striking the head pin too directly, leading to a failure to scatter the pins.
Diamond: Four pins that form a diamond-shaped configuration, either the 2-4-5-8, known as "left-side diamond," the 3-5-6-9, known as "right-side diamond", or the 1-2-3-5, known as the "center diamond" (this same configuration is usually referred to as a "bucket" in standard ten-pin bowling, and while it is very difficult to convert into a spare in candlepin bowling, in ten-pin bowling a spare is usually made from it by an experienced bowler).
Half Worcester: Perhaps the most distinctive term used in the game. This results when the first shot strikes either the 2-pin or 3-pin too directly, and knocks down only that pin and the one immediately behind it; when only the 2- and 8-pins fall it is a "Half Worcester Left," and when only the 3- and 9-pins fall it is a "Half Worcester Right" (less commonly only the 1- and 5-pins may be knocked down with the first ball, producing a "Half Worcester Center"). According to legend, the term was coined when a team from Worcester and a team from Boston were competing in the semifinal round of a statewide tournament held sometime in the 1940s; late in the last match of the round, one of the bowlers on the Worcester team knocked down only two such pins with his first ball, prompting a member of the Boston team to taunt him by saying, "You're halfway back to Worcester!" It is sometimes said that a player will get "one a game" referring to the Half Worcester.
Hi-Low-Jack: This term refers to the 1-, 7-, and 10-pins, which are on the three corners of the triangle. Trying to knock down all three in one shot (with no wood) is sometimes a contest as part of a televised candlepin bowling program.
Meineke: This term has multiple connotations. In candlepin bowling, meineke refers to a players luck. If a player is having good luck and getting several lucky breaks, he is said to have good meineke. If a player is having bad luck and none of the pins seem to be falling his way, he is said to have bad meineke. Legend has it that this term was first coined after a player observed his friend roll a few unlucky balls and said, "You need to go to Meineke. You've had some pretty bad breaks." This was an obvious pun on the word "brakes", as Meineke is a chain of automotive repair centers.
The Emily: This candlepin bowling jargon refers to a particular spare conversion: when the first ball is rolled and all 10 pins remain standing; then, the second ball is rolled and knocks every pin down for an unlikely spare.
Magnet: Originally 'ball magnet', this term has been shortened to simply magnet over the years. It refers to an empty space created by the ball punching through the pins. A half worcester or a spread eagle leave the bowler facing a magnet. It is called a magnet because the space seems to always attract the ball. No matter how hard the bowler tries to avoid rolling the ball into the spot he already hit, the ball rolls through taking no pins with it. This gap is also often considered "the black hole."
Ray Ball: This candlepin bowling jargon refers to a particular strike conversion: It refers to a strike in which the headpin or the 1- pin is the last pin to fall. It is also known as a back-door strike. Legend has it that the name comes from a bowler named Ray who on occasion would throw multiple strikes in this fashion.
7-10 split: when after the ball is thrown, only the 7 and 10 pins remain standing on the lane. If there is no wood, it is the hardest pin combination to completely knock down on one ball.

Jeni Desrosiers · Post by **Jeni Desrosiers** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 1:51 pm

I know this isnt the "you know how i know you're g--" thread

but seriously mark..

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 2:04 pm

Jeni wrote:I know this isnt the "you know how i know you're g--" thread

but seriously mark..

Mike Murphy · Post by **Mike Murphy** » Fri Jan 30, 2009 4:45 pm

I already knew most of those terms.....

Dave White · Post by **Dave White** » Mon Feb 02, 2009 1:49 am

Meineke:
The Emily:
Magnet:
Ray Ball:
Half Worcester Center
Never heard of these
don't think they exsist- maybe at one time
Some other ones----
a Frame is called a BOX
a Game is called a STRING
2 strikes in a row--DOUBLES or DOUBLESTRIKES
3 strikes in a row-TRIPLES or TRIPLESTIKES---its not a turkey
thats that BIG BALL GAME.
When you have a shot at a spare its called a SPARE LEAVE
SPARES and STRIKES are called MARKS
If you got 2 spares and a strike in one string you would say I had 3 marks last string.
Milestones for "pro" Bowlers:
1 string - 200
3 strings - 400
5 strings - 700
Average- 120

Dave

Bobby Direnzo · Post by **Bobby Direnzo** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:31 pm

Whoever wants to try out and be one on the top 6 ppl come down tonight and make the spot! Life is about opportunity and Mark is not a selfish person and would love to see you make it. Right Mark. :thumleft:

See you at 630 tonight!

Mike Dussault · Post by **Mike Dussault** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:35 pm

All top scores from all players count. We had ten bowlers last night in Brockton. We will post everyones top scorer later tonight. Don't want to give you guys a number to shoot for.

P.S. No way Solbo averages 86!! I don't think he hit that number once.

:shock:

Mark Valis · Post by **Mark Valis** » Tue Feb 03, 2009 12:40 pm

Bobby D wrote:Whoever wants to try out and be one on the top 6 ppl come down tonight and make the spot! Life is about opportunity and Mark is not a selfish person and would love to see you make it. Right Mark. See you at 630 tonight!

All I care about is getting the highest scores to beat the Brockton Bowlers. I don't care if Bob gets the highest score! But he'll probably tank on purpose cause Joe is bowling with us and we know how much Bob likes to see any team with Joe win. I think there may be decension amongst the ranks.

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