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SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 01:21 PM

for fuck's sake...tonight is my league night and if any of those fuckers show up with a scfented bowling ball, I'm goping to be smashing beer bottles on some heads...although a fart scented ball woulkd be fun for novelty's sake...

http://cnews.canoe.ca/CNEWS/WeirdNew...957642-ap.html

MILWAUKEE (AP) - Odours associated with bowling traditionally include smelly feet, cigarette smoke and beer. But what about grape, amaretto and cherry?

One bowling ball manufacturer - Storm Products Inc. - is putting fruit and other popular scents into its mid-to high-end bowling balls, resulting in a steady increase in sales. More than half the bowlers on the Professional Bowlers Association tour last year used them, including four-time PBA champion Ryan Shafer.

Shafer, who has a contract with Storm, said he may have won a match two years ago in Kansas City because an opponent was distracted by his black licorice-scented ball.

"He asked me if I had to use that ball and I said, 'Yes, this ball is working' ... and I think that is why I won," he said.

Storm Products' first scented balls - green apple and citrus - came out in the spring of 2000. Since then, the company has produced about 40 scents. The current scents are black cherry, chocolate, lemonade, plum, blueberry, grape, banana, cinnamon, orange, amaretto and cherry.

"It's just a real good feature of our equipment that gets the average consumer really hooked on our stuff," said Steve Kloempken, technical director for Storm Products Inc.

These aren't balls you currently find in your corner bowling alley, but they're often in the bags of professional or league bowlers.

Most scents can't be smelled until they are within five or eight centimetres of your nose, although some have stronger odours.

Brigham City, Utah-based Storm, the fourth-largest bowling ball manufacturer, has a patent pending on the scented balls, which cost $150 to $250 US. Storm's president and chief executive officer, Bill Chrisman, used to work with cleaners and knew that people associated scents with particular cleaners, so he decided to try it on bowling balls.

The more popular fragrances, which are added in the liquid used to create the ball's 2.5-to 3.8-centimetre shell, include cherry, citrus and chocolate.

"We haven't found one yet that has lost its scent," Kloempken said.

The company also is considering putting the scents in its lower-end balls that turn up in bowling alleys.

Neil Stremmel, research director for the United States Bowling Congress in Greendale, Wis., bowling's regulatory body, said most bowlers don't use the balls for scent or colour, but for their performance - such as if they curve a certain way.

But, "I like the smell of my grape ball," he said.

"It's a secondary thing for the upper echelon or top bowlers," Stremmel said. "I could see newcomers or average bowlers, you know, getting into it for that reason because it's cool or they think somebody might think it's cool."

The scents can help bowlers' concentration, since many bring the ball near their nose at the lane, Kloempken said.

"It gets into a natural part of the routine for a lot of the bowlers," he said. "It gets them in a certain frame of mind."

Joe Cerar Jr., owner of Wisconsin's largest bowling retailer, Bowler's Pro Shop in Milwaukee, attests to that. Cerar said his peppermint-scented ball helped him last year when he competed in the PBA Senior Tournament.

"I felt more calm and relaxed," he said. "I went from nervous to calm and I was smelling the peppermint."

Cerar's shop has 15 different scented balls and he said the smell makes a difference when someone chooses between two balls of the same price.

"On a fringe customer who is undecided, it's sometimes a determining factor," Cerar said.

Two people, of thousands, have told him they wouldn't buy a ball because of the scent, he said.

John Petroff, 46, of Milwaukee, was in the shop recently to order cinnamon-and amaretto-scented balls. He has 10 to 20 balls, which include cinnamon apple, wintergreen, blueberry and peppermint scents.

He doesn't pick them just for their scent, he said, but that doesn't hurt.

"The bag does smell better especially when you have four or five of them," Petroff said.

iBanker · 03-23-2005, 02:12 PM

What is your average?

galleryseek · 03-23-2005, 02:14 PM

i used to be fucking badass when i was around 12 years old.. my avg was around 180 i believe... high game was 267... i bowled like 4 / 5 days a week for a year or so

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 02:21 PM

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Originally Posted by iBanker

What is your average?

I'm bowling at a shitty house this year, so hovering in the mid 180's but booked 196 last year...looking forward to state in Reno next month but hope I haven't picked up any bad habits from this house...

skoalman · 03-23-2005, 02:45 PM

Storm's been doing it for quite a few releases. Try walking into the padock, (locker room area) during a PBA event, (Regional or National) and it really hits you when you have a lot of storm staffers.

I'm bowling the World Championships this weekend/next week and I imagine that the paddocks going to have a interesting smell with everything in there. I'm taking 9 storm balls since that's all that's allowed at the time but I'll have another 25 balls in my RV in case one of the 9 doesn't match up.

Sosa · 03-23-2005, 02:47 PM

bowling is awesome. I usually suck but did get a 188 last time which is my best

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 02:52 PM

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Originally Posted by skoalman

Storm's been doing it for quite a few releases. Try walking into the padock, (locker room area) during a PBA event, (Regional or National) and it really hits you when you have a lot of storm staffers.

I'm bowling the World Championships this weekend/next week and I imagine that the paddocks going to have a interesting smell with everything in there. I'm taking 9 storm balls since that's all that's allowed at the time but I'll have another 25 balls in my RV in case one of the 9 doesn't match up.

I don't think I've ever thrown a Storm...
I use mainly Brunswick, usually their Zone line, but just picked up an Intense Inferno I'll be throwing for the first time tonight...I'm having it drilled a little offset for that extra turn at the end....my wrist strength isn't what it used to be, so can't torque it quite as hard as I used to...

hmmm, maybe I should bring a ball to Phoenix? Anyone else up for a couple games during the show? Is there evena bowling alley near the show hotel?

AsianDivaGirlsWebDude · 03-23-2005, 02:53 PM

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pet kangaroo · 03-23-2005, 03:04 PM

ur now allowed to smoke in Aussie bowling lanes, but B.O. is certainly a problem still with many bowlers.

In one of my leagues there used to be 2 guys who worked at a rubbish dump and they used to come straight to bowling from work and not even change.

smack · 03-23-2005, 03:05 PM

no one likes smelly balls.

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 03:08 PM

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Originally Posted by pet kangaroo

ur now allowed to smoke in Aussie bowling lanes, but B.O. is certainly a problem still with many bowlers.

In one of my leagues there used to be 2 guys who worked at a rubbish dump and they used to come straight to bowling from work and not even change.

call me old fashioned, but that's what I want in a bowling alley
the smell of fatsweat, beer, stale smoke, greasy pizza, a very faint hint of vomit and a little foot odor...

I also want cheap beer, condom machines in the bathrooms and I want bowling alleys to take down their goddamn "no profanity" signs when it's men's league night... ;-)

Plugin Feeds K · 03-23-2005, 03:11 PM

Bowling, eye candy, PTA VP ... where do you find the time?!? : )

iBanker · 03-23-2005, 03:29 PM

Im booking a 201 in league right now....thinking about upping the prctice time and taking a shot at the PBA.....226 average is the PBA first place I think.

I use a Hammer "The Deal".....great ball.....Brunswick I have 6 of.....getting sick of them

Dina_C9 · 03-23-2005, 03:45 PM

There are actually "no profanity" signs up? That really sucks man!

d00t · 03-23-2005, 05:04 PM

storm have fantastic products - and not just their balls.

I've been a columbia300 guy all my life but from 02 onwards storm really have had fantastic shit happnin

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 06:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBanker

Im booking a 201 in league right now....thinking about upping the prctice time and taking a shot at the PBA.....226 average is the PBA first place I think.

I use a Hammer "The Deal".....great ball.....Brunswick I have 6 of.....getting sick of them

nice
you going to be in Phoenix?
since I've driving down with eroswebmaster (well, he's driving, I'm riding ;-)) I might toss the bowling balls in the trunk...

I used to use Hammer when I was younger, my first urethane ball was the old blue hammer, bowled my first 279 game with it when I was 16.

When I was younger, I was bowling 50-60 games per week and was wanting to go pro, but ended up blowing my shoulder out and took a few years off and can't quite get their yet...but with more practice time, maybe picking up a another league or two, I could do some regional tourneys. One of my teammates has his PBA card and he bowls regionlas (an idea of how rough these lanes are, he's only averaging 198 at this house and is 220+ everywhere else)

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Plugin Feeds K

Bowling, eye candy, PTA VP ... where do you find the time?!? : )

not to mention 4 kids, a new dog and eroswebmaster's sex slave....some days even I don't know how I do it ;-)

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Dina_C9

There are actually "no profanity" signs up? That really sucks man!

yeah, they have a sign up with rules like no profanity or obscene language, no vandalism (i.e., no kicking of ball returns) It feels like a perpetual church league...next thing they'll say "no beer or gambling while bowling"

Tala · 03-23-2005, 06:39 PM

Webmaster bowling in Ft.Lauderdale. Must do this.

Scott McD · 03-23-2005, 06:59 PM

Kingpin rocked !!!

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 07:11 PM

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Originally Posted by Scott McD

Kingpin rocked !!!

damn right
I want a couple bowling lanes in my house some day....

d00t · 03-23-2005, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

nice
you going to be in Phoenix?
since I've driving down with eroswebmaster (well, he's driving, I'm riding ;-)) I might toss the bowling balls in the trunk...

I used to use Hammer when I was younger, my first urethane ball was the old blue hammer, bowled my first 279 game with it when I was 16.

When I was younger, I was bowling 50-60 games per week and was wanting to go pro, but ended up blowing my shoulder out and took a few years off and can't quite get their yet...but with more practice time, maybe picking up a another league or two, I could do some regional tourneys. One of my teammates has his PBA card and he bowls regionlas (an idea of how rough these lanes are, he's only averaging 198 at this house and is 220+ everywhere else)

wow dont our childhoods sound familiar.. ;)
my first 250+ game was with a red hammer at the age of 14

finally struck a 300 at 17 with my tomahawk :D

i wish i still bowled

SykkBoy · 03-23-2005, 07:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by d00t

wow dont our childhoods sound familiar.. ;)
my first 250+ game was with a red hammer at the age of 14

finally struck a 300 at 17 with my tomahawk :D

i wish i still bowled

yeah, definitely
I'm still chasing my first 300...I had one of the biggest chokes of all time with my 293 (an orange Angle for that one) it was traumatic...11 stirkes in a row, I get up there for the 12th and everyone was dead silent and I couldn't deal with it....jerked the fucking ball and got a 3 count....
so I miss my 100 pins over average by 1, miss my 300 and it game me a 699 series so just missed my 700...but at least my team won the game by 100+ pins ;-)

GiantGnome · 03-23-2005, 07:28 PM

scented bowling balls? this is one ball i do not want to sniff.

Spunky · 03-23-2005, 07:41 PM

I thought I seen everything

d00t · 03-23-2005, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

yeah, definitely
I'm still chasing my first 300...I had one of the biggest chokes of all time with my 293 (an orange Angle for that one) it was traumatic...11 stirkes in a row, I get up there for the 12th and everyone was dead silent and I couldn't deal with it....jerked the fucking ball and got a 3 count....
so I miss my 100 pins over average by 1, miss my 300 and it game me a 699 series so just missed my 700...but at least my team won the game by 100+ pins ;-)

hahaa.. i always beleived u had to choke a 300 before you scored one.. that last ball is always the hardest... i had 200+ ppl behind me on my last shot... but 3.. lol.. wish i had seen it

d00t · 03-23-2005, 07:44 PM

If his hands werent holding the ball there it would be funnier

iBanker · 03-23-2005, 08:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SykkBoy2

nice
you going to be in Phoenix?
since I've driving down with eroswebmaster (well, he's driving, I'm riding ;-)) I might toss the bowling balls in the trunk...

I used to use Hammer when I was younger, my first urethane ball was the old blue hammer, bowled my first 279 game with it when I was 16.

When I was younger, I was bowling 50-60 games per week and was wanting to go pro, but ended up blowing my shoulder out and took a few years off and can't quite get their yet...but with more practice time, maybe picking up a another league or two, I could do some regional tourneys. One of my teammates has his PBA card and he bowls regionlas (an idea of how rough these lanes are, he's only averaging 198 at this house and is 220+ everywhere else)

Not this year....going through some major program upgrades here and 3 new sites......won't be making it this year, but there are other conventions....I'll buy the bowling and beer at the next one, you just show up

SykkBoy · 03-24-2005, 12:42 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by iBanker

Not this year....going through some major program upgrades here and 3 new sites......won't be making it this year, but there are other conventions....I'll buy the bowling and beer at the next one, you just show up

sounds good to me

swedguy · 03-24-2005, 01:04 AM

I'd be happy if I could have scented balls. I can imagine they don't smell very well after a 20h work day

Downtime · 03-24-2005, 01:39 AM

bowling is not a sport.

SykkBoy · 03-24-2005, 01:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Downtime

bowling is not a sport.

thank you for your highly insiteful input...I shall now go sit in a corner and contemplate what you just said...

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