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#97011 - 07/02/09 05:14 PM By way of Introduction
tbowl1 Offline
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Registered: 07/01/09
Posts: 7
A/S/L: 47/M/NC,USA
Hello to all - After a 30 year absence I have picked up bowling again. I've been back in for the last 4.5 months and have become - some say - addicted!! To the point where I have my two sons (27 and 23) and my wife starting to play. Convinced a couple of guys from work to join a league with me (my first!). Having a ball here in the Raleigh area of NC.

Avg is around 150 but - if the stars align just right - can get a 190 -210 - that consistency thing again! Have take a few lessons, bought some equipment and - naturally - want to buy some more... This looks like a great forum. I poked around for a few days this week before I joined and from the posts I've read - and I've read a bunch - everyone here seems pretty nice.

Thanks for listening!!

tbowl1

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#97017 - 07/02/09 06:33 PM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: tbowl1]
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#97044 - 07/03/09 12:04 PM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: Calvin Pistorio]
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Registered: 01/27/09
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TBowl... welcome to the forum, and welcome back to bowling! Yes, this is a dang informative forum. Hope you stick around, and good luck with your future efforts.
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#97082 - 07/03/09 11:29 PM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: Vic44]
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Registered: 03/23/09
Posts: 850
A/S/L: 45/male/Ohio
Welcome Tbowl, I am sure you will enjoy this board very much. You hit the nail on the head everyone here is very friendly and willing to help.
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#97094 - 07/04/09 08:40 AM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: Rocket]
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Welcome to the site. Post away.
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#97106 - 07/04/09 10:50 AM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: General Pounder]
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Registered: 10/12/07
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Welcome to the forum, tbowl. As you've probably noticed, things have changed a lot in bowling in the past 30 years. I don't know how serious you were when you quit, but a lot things that used to be considered fundamentals are now considered no-nos, or at least less than optimal. Just a heads up, in case you start reading article that talks about, say, dropping the shoulder to gain power (yep!).
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#97114 - 07/04/09 12:24 PM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: cgeorg]
tbowl1 Offline
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Registered: 07/01/09
Posts: 7
A/S/L: 47/M/NC,USA
Yeah - I was pretty in to it back in the late 70's - boy - has the equipment changed! As well as technique!!! It's been an adjustment for sure....

tbowl1

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#97315 - 07/07/09 11:38 AM Re: By way of Introduction [Re: tbowl1]
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Welcome to the site and back to the sport! Enjoy your stay!
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