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by bowlaj
January 26th, 2018, 5:35 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: alcohol
Replies: 26
Views: 6624

Re: alcohol

Not having seen a nesco in person, I don't see why you couldn't just get a bucket of the right size that the ball would fit in and just set the nesco top unit on the bucket and not go thru the trouble of cutting the rings out (and buying extra ones). or at most just take one ring, cut it out and mo...
by bowlaj
January 16th, 2018, 2:04 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Bracket/Pot greed
Replies: 5
Views: 1345

Re: Bracket/Pot greed

You've got 2 choices when it comes to people who run brackets like that: 1. Bowl to win brackets and not worry about the finances. 2. Not participate. And speaking of bracket-type controversy - I am part of league that has kind of dismantled itself (from 32 teams a few years back down to 10 this ye...
by bowlaj
January 15th, 2018, 3:25 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Bracket/Pot greed
Replies: 5
Views: 1345

Bracket/Pot greed

What's up with pots and brackets but we can't see what's collected and what your cut is?
by bowlaj
January 11th, 2018, 8:58 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: A bowler stopped showing up to League...
Replies: 1
Views: 1603

A bowler stopped showing up to League...

A bowler takes over for another bowler mid-season who stopped showing up and did not pay his weekly dues. Is the new bowler required to take over the lineage fee or only the part of the dues that go into the prize fund?
by bowlaj
January 11th, 2018, 3:14 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

Experimented with switching balls after the first game. Something a little less angular. (What had happened was...LOL): Each team brings food every week. Scarfed down chicken wings/legs, potato salad, veggies with dip, tuna salad and 2 cookies. Couldn't keep my leg speed up. Felt like my stomach was...
by bowlaj
January 7th, 2018, 2:23 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

OPERATOR ERROR IN CRUCIAL FRAMES AT THE WRONG TIME!

I must embrace the fact that our team won all three games. And the second game doubling in the 10th to win by 4 pins. On an individual note though...way too many unacceptable shots! Oh what could have been.

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by bowlaj
January 7th, 2018, 2:10 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experiments
Replies: 8
Views: 1974

Re: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experime

tried maroon scotchbrite topped with Beans on Brunswick Kingpin...did not feed the friction far enough to the left

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OPERATOR ERROR!!!
by bowlaj
January 6th, 2018, 11:14 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experiments
Replies: 8
Views: 1974

Re: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experime

The problem with Secret Sauce is that it's the most intensely abrasive bowling ball polish ever made, of which I am aware. It is so strong, it's the only one that can truly shine up old, true urethane balls. That said, when used to polish resin, the result becomes an all or nothing proposition. Unl...
by bowlaj
January 5th, 2018, 6:54 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experiments
Replies: 8
Views: 1974

Re: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experime

Awesome information!

Your thoughts on Valentino's Snake Oil?
by bowlaj
January 2nd, 2018, 10:40 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

I'm still looking for my first sanctioned 300, but I did have back to back 800s (801, 836) in October. :) During one of the InsideBowling broadcasts, Mike Flanagan mentioned he wanted to film a documentary on how hard it is to roll a 300 game for "typical" league bowlers. Sure, there are ...
by bowlaj
January 2nd, 2018, 5:32 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experiments
Replies: 8
Views: 1974

A polished solid can never be a pearl...Spinner experiments

...for those who like to change balls to angular pearl during transition. I'm close to being done with my polished Brunswick Kingpin for the last game. To be fair though, it's polished with Bean's Secret Sauce which is a bit more snappier than Valentino's Snake Oil. One more session with some things...
by bowlaj
January 1st, 2018, 5:13 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

Polished Kingpin. Three 10s first game. Index finger spread with pinky tuck targeting 18-13 (foul line to arrows) Moved right 2nd game 14-11. Index finger closed. Missed a couple at the bottom 2nd game. Why not change balls for the last game? I'm old school and the solution is in my bag o' tricks so...
by bowlaj
December 29th, 2017, 11:51 am
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

Andy Varipapa 300!

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by bowlaj
December 25th, 2017, 2:04 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

Re: That elusive first 300

Yeah, pretty much. Back 30 yrs. ago I did this a few times. Always that 1 frame in the middle where the brain goes out to lunch. Question - Did ya peek at the score and 'think' about it right around the open/split? I don't much worry about it until the 1st 8 are in the bag. Then I just say to self ...
by bowlaj
December 24th, 2017, 3:27 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: That elusive first 300
Replies: 20
Views: 4451

That elusive first 300

Near misses 16 months after knee replacement...

Is this what happens before that first 300?

Polished Brunswick Kingpin with Bean's Secret Sauce.

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by bowlaj
December 2nd, 2017, 11:32 am
Forum: Ball Talk
Topic: Mastermind Strategy
Replies: 1
Views: 917

Re: Mastermind Strategy

Langston77 wrote:Has anyone messed around with the surface of this ball? If so what did you find with it being polished.
Will do experiment with Valentino's Snake Oil. Tried Bean's Secret Sauce and made it a bit angular.
by bowlaj
December 1st, 2017, 12:24 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sanding Pads
Replies: 8
Views: 2864

Re: Sanding Pads

Looking for the Autonet pads...only found up to 800 grit
by bowlaj
November 30th, 2017, 10:08 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Sanding Pads
Replies: 8
Views: 2864

Re: Sanding Pads

I used twice only if wet sanded by machine. If dry sanded by hand, I seldom count but usually limit to 4 to 5 balls (6 sides / ball). I have ordered some autonet which is 1/4 of the abralon pad cost. See if they give similar result. I would like to order some. What's a good place to get a mixed box...
by bowlaj
November 17th, 2017, 9:00 pm
Forum: General Bowling
Topic: Valentino Bowling - Free Shipping Promo!
Replies: 5
Views: 2527

Re: Valentino Bowling - Free Shipping Promo!

Hello Everyone! My name is Kevin and I co-own Valentino Bowling. We've been making a suite of bowling ball maintenance products for the last 6 years. I've been fairly busy with the day to day operations but have vowed to reach out to all the forums and introduce myself and our products. I plan to v...