Introduce Yourself

[JoshWithrow]

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Name: Josh(ua) Withrow

Location: Felton, Delaware USA

Age: 27

Occupation: Web Developer/Programmer :: Computer Operation/Web Design Specialist Instructor for Star Technical Institute @ the Dover, Delaware Campus.

High Game: 279

High Series: 690something

Current Average: 191

Bowling Style: Tweener (and at times Stroker)... converted from Cranker (blegh lol)

Main House: Brunswick Bowlarama / Brunswick Doverama in Dover, Delaware (Rodney Village Shopping Center)

I'm a self employed freelance web developer /slash/ programmer. My specialty is database driven ASP.NET applications. Although I mainly program in ASP.NET (VB.NET), I've been known to also code in ASP, Coldfusion, C#, Access Forms and even extensive Excel formulas ;) Though I don't make it a point to do much of that other stuff very often. I support Microsoft SQL Server, MySQL, and Access most frequently although I've been known to work on other platforms as well. Contrary to the typical geek bandwagon, I actually like Microsoft. Linux has it's place, but for what I do MS affords me many luxuries and efficiencies.

Usually you'll find me programming backend/backoffice applications for custom content management systems, although I've developed entire intranets for clients such as Visitors Television Network, Champion Realty Inc., and numerous other clients.

I also teach the Computer Operator/Web Design Specialist class for Star Technical Institute at the Dover, Delaware campus. I enjoy this job thoroughly. To do is good and fine, but to empower others to do brings me much joy. It's as challenging as my day job, but much more rewarding.

I'm married and have 2.5 children. That's right... 2.5. I have a 12 year old stepdaughter, a 4 year old daughter, and another one in the oven (my wife's pregnant). Yes, I'm praying for a boy ;)

We're living in our second, and last, home. I purchased a townhouse years ago and sold it for our lovely home in which we currently reside.

I've been bowling off and on for 10 years now. I started just before my senior year in high school, and quit after about 4 years, but have recently come back in full force with the aspirations of possibly competing if I can wrap up my game well enough.

Oh... and I was brought up on Hammer. It's still my ball of choice, and probably always will be.

I enjoy shooting (target), fishing, and believe it or not programming as hobbies. I was an amateur boxer for a few years, and still enjoy it, I just don't have the hours to devote to training anymore due to having a family. I have aspirations of returning someday (but I'll have to work off this gut first).

[MessiahsHammer]

Sorry no picture...

Name: Jeremiah (aka Messiah)
Location: Visalia, Ca (grew up in Riverside county)

Age: 25
Occupation: Salesman, Referee and Student (for nursing... thats right im a Focker :D )
High Game: 299

High Series: 755

Current Average: 201 (proshop league) & 190 (pba pattern)
Bowling Style: Im a tweener
Main House: AMF Visalia Lanes, Rodeo Lanes (in fresno)

I sold cars for 5 years and I had to leave to sell phones so I had time to go back to school... I am in my 3rd year and I am creeping toward my degree slowly but surely... I also futbol (soccer) referee on the weekends and play sometimes when I get the chance...

Usually you'll find me at the lanes, work, on the pitch, face planted in books or the computer... I dont get to go out because of a DUI I received in Jan I have a month left until I get my license back...

I'm single but have a wonderful girlfriend that has put up with me for almost 4 years now(she should get an award just for that:p )
We're living together as we rent a 2 bedroom townhouse and spend the majority of time together...

I've been bowling off and on for 20 years now. I grew up on the lanes and was a alley rat I joined my first league when I was 5... I was a 2 time runner up state champ from 8-11... I joined the Hammer team when I was 9 and still have 2 of my first hammers... Black and a Blue pearl (old school) and I have always had a Hammer in my arsenal since... I do bowl tournaments when I get the chance & have the money... I will be joining the pba after this season hopefully...

I enjoy politics, futbol (soccer), martial arts, reading, shooting, Drinking, this site and of couse bowling... I would give a quote like josh but all mine are political and I told myself that I wouldnt post anything on that here... :p

[bluerrpilot]

Name: Mike
Location: Avondale, AZ(grew up in Orange County CA)
Age: 36
Occupation: Field tech for Restaurant POS systems
High Game: 300
High Series: 805
Current Average: 225 (THS) 207 (sport shot)
Bowling Style: Strong tweener
Main House: Brunswick Tri City

Just started bowling again after 5 year layoff due to injuires and work. My grandparents ran a few houses back in CA a long time ago and my mom used to bowl the WWPB.

Recently (2 1/2 years) moved to Arizona with my wife of 7 years and 11 year old daughter and will never go back to Cali. :D

[jedi47]

Name: Paul Seaton
Location: St. Charles, Iowa
Age: 47 (for 3 more days- LOL)
Occupation: Residential builder
High game: 279 X 5
High Series: 775
Current average: 212 (high), 201 composite for the '06-;07 season
Style: Tweener whose ball wastes no time getting where it's going
Main house: Plaza Lanes and Air Lanes in Dead Moines

I'm divorced (but, seeing a VERY SPECIAL lady), 5 kids ranging in age from 27 to 17, and a self-employed house builder.
My time is spent chasing the mini-money that central Iowa offers, spending time with sweetie & family, shooting pool, Hawkeyes, Wolverines, Chiefs & Lions in the fall, Redwings in the winter, and of course BOWLING!

[Street Racer]

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Name: Brett Dr Blade Laird

Location: Australia, Queensland

Age: 17...

Occupation: Coles(supermarket) Fruit and Vegie assitant department manager(i'm not assitant let, but my boss said i basicly am already).... Checkouts..

High Game: 298

High Series: 3 Game 696 4 Game 921

Current Average: 190ish, alot more harder centre 160ish

Bowling Style: Cranker Baby!

Main House: Logan City Tenpin, AMF Richlands


I'm single and have the best bestfriend you can ever have.... ever....... I play poker in my spare time(i am one of the best in my school) and my xbox 360..... I bowl with my best friend i tuesday night and currently coming 2nd with her.... we are hunting down first place.... i also bowl wednesday and friday night..... I have been told i have a good out going personatily to cover my looks and that i am a natural flirt..... i think i'm funny, everybody tell me i am....

i have been bowling for 6 yrs this yr, I have won this masters event 3 yrs in a row now 05-06-07, i have rep my qld 2 yrs in a row... not doing it this yr tho..... i know i'm a ball whore atm, but trying to get out of it...

[the rock]

Name: Rochelle "Rocky" Mottlee

Location: Australia, Queensland

Age: 15....

Occupation: Bowling Centre... Snack Bar Chicky and Party Host..

High Game: 300, haha yes i beat you brett :p

High Series: dont know about the 3 Game Series... 4 Game 948

Current Average: 201, 195, 182

Bowling Style: Rev wannabe:rolleyes: (Bretts doing lol) Tweener/stroker...

Main House: Mt Warren

I'm single and as what brett said, i have one of the bestfriends in the world.. I like to shop and take bretts wallet (not really)... also like to go to the movies... i recently stole bretts XBOX 360(he can just buy another one) so i like playing that now(favourite game would have to be forza motorsports 2 atm)... i bowl with my best friend on tuesday nights(take a guess who i bowl with;))

I have been bowling for 8 yrs now... shot my 300 when i was 14(Brett and i think i am the youngest female in aussie to shot a 300 still yet to find out)... This year i got into the 2007 South Queensland President Shield Team(state rep) I won the South Queensland Junior Masters in 2005 and Brisbane Area Junior Masters in 2006, also have won my first adult Tournament last yr and currently ranked 18th in the Australian Female Youth Rankings(3rd highest ranked Junior,) http://www.tenpin.org.au/Rankings/youth_rankings_2007.htm

i think thats all u need to know about me....

[On Fire300]

Name: Marc

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Current Residence: Muncie, IN

Age: 30

Occupation: Customer Service Representative for Lifetouch National School Studios (Call Center)

High Game: 300 (Riot Zone, EPX-T1, Power Drive, RXS300)

High Series: 763

Current Average: 207

Bowling Style: Stroker and Tweener

Main House: Village Bowl (Fort Wayne, IN), Clancy's Village Bowl (Muncie, IN)

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I just moved to Muncie recently because my girlfriend's going to college there and I wanted a change of pace in my life.

Been bowling for almost 23 years and bowling has always been a passion for me since I was 8, so I learned alot from the game by my parents and coaches throughout the years.

I have three children 8, 6, and 3 and the older two have been bowling for about the last 2-3 years and they enjoy doing it.

I also like to play golf, pool, poker, video games, and just like to watch funny stuff on youtube and TV.

[BB pearl]

Name: Chris

Hometown: Brick, NJ

Current Residence: Brick, NJ

Age: 15 (16 in 3 days!!!)

Occupation: Nada

High Game: 290 (9/ with AM on frame 1, strikeout with BBP for the last 11)

High Series: 736 (290, 223, 223)

Current Average: 190 in teen league, 178 in PBAE league

Bowling Style: tweener style, medium high revs, 12.5 mph

Main House: Ocean Lanes (Lakewood, NJ)

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[JoshWithrow]

bump for great justice!

[Deadman]

Name: Adam

Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA

Current Residence: Pittsburgh, PA

Age: 18

Occupation: Student...Robert Morris University next year

High Game: Practice=298 (Absolute Inferno) League=289x2 (Banshee)

High Series: 750 (Black Widow!)

Current Average: 203 League, 193 PBA experience

Bowling Style: Cranker

Main House: AMF Mt.Lebanon Lanes (Pittsburgh, PA)

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Well i've been bowling for about 12 years all at the same house. I got into bowling because my sister did it and it was just something to do on saturday mornings. Ive bowled in junior leagues all of my life. Not until about 3 years ago, i really got a jumpstart and excelled in my games. I realized that bowling is what I really enjoy and i just love it! Ive done a travel league for about 4 years from some of the people at my house. I learned alot from that league watching the other bowlers that i don't normally see. My first performance ball was a Scout Particle. I'm not sure when i started throwing a hook at all. I used to use a black Rhino and it was just a plastic ball, but id put a little bit of spin on it.

The last 3 years, ive been "dominating" my junior leagues. Ive had high average for the past 5 years, and not had much competition. I finished off my junior career and now i bowl in adult leagues this summer.

I bowl Monday nights in a PBA Experience league that i have so much fun at. I currently average a 193 (sport league average). I then bowl Tuesday nights with my girlfriend in a Adult/Youth league. Yes, i know it sounds a bit weird, but its the only way we could bowl together beacause shes still going to be doing junior leagues...shes 16. And finally i bowl Thursday nights in a Jamboree league. This is a close favorite to the PBA league mainly because its a full house (52 lanes) and i really enjoy being around a lot of people to bowl with. I currently average a 203 in this league.

I got a job at my bowling alley in September and i highly recommend it for any highschoolers out there that love bowling. It was great to really see what it takes to keep a house up and running. Ive learned to hate open bowlers too haha.

I got into throwing Hammer balls when i got my Black Widow. I was looking for a new ball in the beginning of the season and it was between a Storm or the Hammer. I went with the Hammer, and i couldn't be happier! Since then, i bought a Tuff spare ball and a Toxic. I will be getting a Black Widow Pearl very soon (going tomorrow to buy it and get it sized up). Next year when i go to college i will be trying out for the bowling team and hopefully keeping my career going. I will be throwing Hammers no doubt!

Well, thats about it for me!
Nothing hits like a Hammer!!!!

[Rowdy]

And now the one you've all been waiting for!Kindly hold the applause until the end of the performance.There IS a 2 drink minumum for this show.Please tip your server.No.no.no.Not THAT kind of server,Josh!AHA!I got a computer joke in there,and at MY age!
And now on to the good stuff!:D

Name:Rowdy(Duh!)
Where I be livin':Beautiful Walterboro,SC
Age:Damn near 50.Over the Hill(sob)
Former occupation:Cargo Transfer Engineer Okay,lets see if someone can figure THAT one out!
Current Occupation:Medical Lab Rat and Professional Lazy Boy Tester,also Pro tester for bowling games on Playstation2.League and tourney Bowler
High Game-289
High Series-689
Weapons of Mass Destruction:
Black Widow Pearl:D
Black Widow(soon as court is over,WILL get a new one)
Bud Ball(In the paint and body shop,will return to bag soon)
Barney the purple plastic wonder ball.It's a wonder it hits anything!
Bowling Style:Not Sure,whatever will get the job done right then.
Main House-Looking for a new one(see posts)Would like to bowl a couple or three times a week in different places on diff lanes to keep game sharp.Deadman,I have bowled at Mt.Lebanon Lanes when in PA to visit relatives.Nice house!
Life Story:I was born.....oh wait,let's not go that far back.Alley Rat at 9 years old.Did really good in Juniors.Cranked it up in High School.Started going over 200 regularly at age 14.Bowled mostly for fun until I turned 18 and started staying up late and bowling in Fri Nite Sweepers,Sat Nite Men's League,rollin' with the big guys.Had all the usual tricks and jokes played on me and paid my dues until I got good enough to anchor a team!I've been a captain on a number of teams,but prefer to just be a part of a team and just bowl now.Content to move to the side some and let the youger guys deal with all of that stuff.When I was travelling for a living,always took the bag with me.Would get stuck in a town for a day or two and just grabbed the bag and went bowling.Since going into "retirement" have bowled partly as physical therapy and mostly to get out of the house!At first just rolled for fun,but as the scores went up the urge to compete came back stronger than ever.Tossed out all the out of date equipment and replaced with Hammer!Scores went to a new level!Y'all know that Tinkerbell is the missus and bowling partner.The kids(16 and 14) bowl,too!The 14 yr old has a swing to kill for!Looks like a really young Pete Weber.I swear I don't know HOW that kid gets the ball so high on the backswing and you can't even hear it hit the floor!Stays down on the shot,too!Hammer should sign him up!That's about it from Casa De Hammer,y'all keep on rollin' and keep on laughing and smiling!

[Tinkerbell]

Name: Mary (Tinkerbell)
Hometown: Ft Lauderdale.FL (lets party)
Current Residence: Walterboro, SC
Age: 4....None of your damn bus.
Occupation: Force retierd tractor tralier driver.Start college in the fall.BA
High Game: 201
High Series: dont know its been to long
Current Avg: will find out this winter
Bowling Style: Tweener
Main House: Looking

Used to go to the lanes with my parents as a kid and watch my Dad roll 300's. always wanted to but never could.I WILL one day.

[mudinthang]

Name: Marcus Mcbynum

Hometown:Kinston NC

Current Residence: Kinston Nc

Age: 14

Occupation: Bowling alley

High Game:300

High Series: 708

Current Average: 210 234 255

Bowling Style: Cranker

Main House: Galaxy Lanes Kinston NC

Weapons of of envy!

Hammer Hawgx2
Hammer Toxic
BWP
No Mercyx2
Black Widow
Total NV
Big Bangx3
Tornado
Power Groover
Coors Light

I have been bowling for 2 years and take it very seriously it is almost my life. i have come a long way from a 12 year old bowling with house balls

Just because im young dont mean im dumb

[Young300]

Name: Aaron Littlefield

Hometown: Rochester, MN

Current Residence: Rochester, Mn

Age: 18

Occupation: Recreation Lanes and soon to be full-time student at Winona State University in Winona, MN.

High Game: 300 (3x Xception, Action Packed, and Storm Eraser)

High Series: 791...

Current Average: 215

Bowling Style: Cranker, but I can vary myself

Main House: Anywhere in Minnesota really. If I can make the time, I will be there anyway possible. Recreation Lanes, Rochester, MN.

I have been bowling since 2nd grade, so this is my 11th year. And it is really paying off. This year I was ranked first in state for fill percentage in the Minnesota State High School League. In the beginning of the year, I pulled my psiatic nerve in my lower back, but I still was able to edge out the person closest to me by .5%. By far one of my proudest achievements. I was voted the MVP of my Conference in the High School League as I anchored my team and helped us get to the State Tournament, beating our cross-town rivals. We ended up placing 5th in the State Tournament, out-doing everyone else's expectations of us. I also placed first in a Minnesota Junior Bowler's Tour which gave me a bid to the Junior Gold Nationals, which are being held in Buffalo, New York next week.

My family is really a bowling family. My dad got my brother and I into bowling since we were young. My brother has been bowling since 5th grade, and me 2nd. I love the sport to death.

[buddy]

Hi everyone just started posting here about a week ago been reading for months lots of good advice and some funny stuff too.

Name buddy storrie

Age: 49

Hometown: Alameda, CA

Current residence: Louisville, KY

Occupation: district mgr. for a chain of liquor stores

Main house: lyndon lanes (Louisville, KY)

Bowling style: tweeter, most of the time 15mph med revs

Hi game: 245

Hi series: 652

average: 170

in the bag: 14lb

Hammer
hawg zilla
black widow pearl

coulmbia:big shot, scout urathane hi-flare

morich:total annihilation

storm:tropical storm

brunswick: mamonth

ebonite:maxaim

life story: started bowling at age 15 or so, played on some leagues until the age of 25 got married had kids, sold my balls:mad: , my hot rods:( etc. now my kids are grown up moved out (ya):D got new balls:) still working on the hot rod. I’ve been bowling again now for about a year and a half doing ok I think, I broke my neck in a accident about 6 years ago and have some nerve damage, (lost my sense of touch) I literally cant feel the bowling ball in my hand so my bowling is more mechanical than anything, I am just glad to be able to bowl at all. Right now I bowl at lyndon lanes small house (10 lanes) all wood but the owner is very helpful and has a reputation for putting out the toughest shot in town. I am going to pick up a second winter league at a new house king pins (52 lanes) brand new place all syntactic lanes.

[Rowdy]

Liquor stores!!!!!!Hey,everybody!Meet our new best friend,Buddy!:D

[Quest36X]

Name: Matt
Age: 26
Marital Status: Engaged
Occupation: High Rollers Pro Shop, Equipment Consultant (sounds official, eh?)
Location: Raleigh, NC
Home House: AMF Pleasant Valley Lanes
Current Average: 241
High Game: 300 (x 17)
High Series: 843
Bowling Style: Cranker, Power Tweener, Tweener, Power Stroker, Stroker, etc.

Etc: Level II Junior Gold Coach (ach. 1998), Youngest 300 in the state of NC, 13 years (1994)...

[James]

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Name: James Macmaster

age: 15

occupation: student (sophomore) and assisant attendant at pump it up (not old enough to actually work there but I already have a spot at the bowling alley I get to pick up the balls off the ball return when im 16 in sept. AND (the proshop guy is also the manager of the bowling alley) I get to learn how to drill balls, so I can work there when im qualfied

High game: 237 (I have a feeling its goin up really soon)

High series: 582
(600's so close I can already taste it):D

Current average: 178

Bowling style: Stroker/tweener hybred

Main House: AMF Union Hills Lanes

Life story:
I am a sophomore at Sandra day O'connor High. I am really good at math and Language arts (It was called english in the olden days). I Race motocross. It's the biggest part of my life, mainly because I have been racing for 6 years and my brother is 125/250 Pro. He will be doing supercross next year. I am a mid level rider, getting faster by the sessioin though. Last year when I raced on 85's, I won three series', one being the state series. I am really good at holeshots, because my reflex is pretty good. My brother trains me, we run around the neighborhood, jog to the store etc. And he is my biggest motivation for racing. (when i dont have a gf lol) My bro is hands down the fastest rider in the state of Az. I look up to him because I have gotten so much faster because of him. The kids that used to beat him are now getting beat by me. I like to win and that is part of the reason I ike bowling so much too. It isnt so much a team, well it is, but not like foot ball, i dont pass my ball to you to make a strike lol, but I am a one person team in mx, and I like it like that. It feelos good to have total strangers come up to you and talk to you about how good you are, or sponsors come up to you and just start unloading energy drinks into your truck or shirts or money for gate fees.


Now that I am getting good at bowling, my friends are too, last year I had a team of four that DOMINATED the league! our team average was 42 pins higher then anyone elses. My bowling alley gave me and my bro a spot at the 2001 us open (3rd in bantam boys), and 2004 vegas tourney (idk what it was called I just showed up and bowled) And I got 8th in my class there.


I guess thats it lol sorry for making it so long

[slap]

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Name: Slap

Hometown: New Haven, CT

Current Residence: Boston, MA

Age: 27

Marital status: unmarried, no children (allows me to ball hog)

Occupation: Oncology spec ie cancer killer

Current Average: 187

Bowling Style: depends Power Tweener to Stroker.

History: I was born into a bowling family so I've always been around the game. I started as a youth and bowled through hs. Moved to college and went away from the game cold turkey from 18-26. I just started back last fall. Currently in the process of obtaining my bronze coaching cert to become a volunteer youth coach next season.

Interests: Bowling, Cooking,Craft Beer, Computers/Electronics, Politics

[Cashbowl Matt1103]

Name: Matt Bodossian

Age:12

City: Brookpark, Ohio

Bowling Style: Tweener/Stroker

Future Occupation: Pro Bowler/ Pro shop owner

Have been bowling since about January 2007.

Birthday: November 3 1994

Next 2 Bowling Balls: Doom, Tuff.

Pic and Biography coming soon!

[James]

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Name: Slap

Hometown: New Haven, CT

Current Residence: Boston, MA

Age: 27

Marital status: unmarried, no children (allows me to ball hog)

Occupation: Oncology spec ie cancer killer

Current Average: 187

Bowling Style: depends Power Tweener to Stroker.

History: I was born into a bowling family so I've always been around the game. I started as a youth and bowled through hs. Moved to college and went away from the game cold turkey from 18-26. I just started back last fall. Currently in the process of obtaining my bronze coaching cert to become a volunteer youth coach next season.

Interests: Bowling, Cooking,Craft Beer, Computers/Electronics, Politics

Hey SLAP!!! This is a Hammer forum!! lol (awsome revs in the pic)

[slap]

Hey SLAP!!! This is a Hammer forum!! lol (awsome revs in the pic)

That's my 300 ball! In fact that pic was taken when I came from league that night. I'm pretty happy with my Hammer/Morich combo.

[IUMATRIX]

Name: B. Storey

Hometown: Fort Wayne, IN

Current Residence: Indy

Age: 26

Occupation: Sr. Financial Analyst

Hand: Left (Yeah yeah, bring on the jokes )

High Game: 300 (6+) Kind of lost track of the unsanctioned ones.

High Series: 825 (Accomplished in 2007 Indiana State Tournament with Black Widow and Hawg Zilla... threw one on each lane. Won the Singles Event and Now a state tournament record. Thanks Hammer!!)

Current Average: 200+ (Avg. are inflated)

Bowling Style: Smooth

Main House: All Indianapolis Centers

Check out my boring myspace page at www.myspace.com/iumatrix825. Just created it and need some Hammerheads to join my friends...:D

Arsenal: Nothing but Hammers!!!