jason_doust
The Bowling Geek
We have a 6:1 shot down at Tuggeranong now as a house shot. It has played erratically. Some nights, it's great, then some nights it plays as a reverse block and is near impossible. Then last night it was just as it should be, tougher, but fair, with multiple playable angles and a little bit of room.
I asked the new mechanic "what had they changed, had they recalibrated the machine?" He replied "Nothing, I just cleaned the dust out of the inside (my words), like we're supposed to." I then told him they played great, thanked him for doing so, and told the Assistant Manager they should hang onto this guy. (Who happens to be a bowler and contributor to this forum.)
A few minutes of oiling machine maintenance by someone who cares had made all the difference. It's that delicate a balance, especially with reactive balls and synthetic lanes.
So, to all the lane folks, I know sometimes it's hard to care when you feel nobody cares about you, but all you do get noticed when things go right, as well as when things go wrong.
I think it's up to us bowlers to make the effort to let you know when things go right more often. I'll make a point of it from now on.
Cheers,
Jason
I asked the new mechanic "what had they changed, had they recalibrated the machine?" He replied "Nothing, I just cleaned the dust out of the inside (my words), like we're supposed to." I then told him they played great, thanked him for doing so, and told the Assistant Manager they should hang onto this guy. (Who happens to be a bowler and contributor to this forum.)
A few minutes of oiling machine maintenance by someone who cares had made all the difference. It's that delicate a balance, especially with reactive balls and synthetic lanes.
So, to all the lane folks, I know sometimes it's hard to care when you feel nobody cares about you, but all you do get noticed when things go right, as well as when things go wrong.
I think it's up to us bowlers to make the effort to let you know when things go right more often. I'll make a point of it from now on.
Cheers,
Jason