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Last night I went bowling at the AMF lanes here in town. My buddy and I got a couple of beers and proceeded to bowl two games. The first game went well; I scored about 130 as I usually do... nothing special. Then came the second game. After four frames I had something like 35 points. I was bowling like Daniel.
Fifth frame, strike. Sixth frame, strike. Seventh frame, strike -- its a turkey!
Eighth frame, strike. Ninth frame, strike, and I was beginning to feel like Homer Simpson during his perfect game.
Then my buddy decideds to go get a new round of beers.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
It was wrong on so many levels. First, I'm the most streaky bowler of all time. As I am in any sport. I burn hot then cold without warning. There was no telling what would happen next. Second, I'm a notorious head case. Any break in my rhythm was sure to break my concentration and confidence... which it did.
What happened in the tenth frame? First shot, I knock down three pins.
Three pins!
Its ok. I can still pick up the spare, hit the next one for a strike, and break 200.
Next shot, I pick up the spare.
And to close the game, with a chance of hitting 200.... I get three pins again.
Oh well. I did shatter my personal best of 168 by a whole 10 points. (that would make my new personal best 178 for all you non-math majors)
So, if you're around me this Christmas break, we might go bowling. I must break 200.
mike the psych
Fifth frame, strike. Sixth frame, strike. Seventh frame, strike -- its a turkey!
Eighth frame, strike. Ninth frame, strike, and I was beginning to feel like Homer Simpson during his perfect game.
Then my buddy decideds to go get a new round of beers.
Noooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo!
It was wrong on so many levels. First, I'm the most streaky bowler of all time. As I am in any sport. I burn hot then cold without warning. There was no telling what would happen next. Second, I'm a notorious head case. Any break in my rhythm was sure to break my concentration and confidence... which it did.
What happened in the tenth frame? First shot, I knock down three pins.
Three pins!
Its ok. I can still pick up the spare, hit the next one for a strike, and break 200.
Next shot, I pick up the spare.
And to close the game, with a chance of hitting 200.... I get three pins again.
Oh well. I did shatter my personal best of 168 by a whole 10 points. (that would make my new personal best 178 for all you non-math majors)
So, if you're around me this Christmas break, we might go bowling. I must break 200.
mike the psych