Lately, I can't help finding myself sitting back and watching people throw big temper tantrums when they don't bowl well.  Instead of just understanding and accepting that you win some and you lose some, they throw a fit like a 5 year old.  For instance, a couple of bowlers I have been watching purposely try and kick their foot over the foul senser whenever they miss a spare.  Why do it?  It makes no sense.  Do they feel that doing this is going to help them forget about it?  I also have seen several people lately throw a bad ball and kick the ball return.  Hell, the ball return didn't do anything to them, why kick it.  Don't destroy the lane providers things just because your not happy.  Man, it just erks me.  I also hate it when everyone blames there bad bowling on poor lane conditions.  Hell, if you are that good, you could bowl on anything.  I never hear the pros complaining that the lanes are messed up and it is impossible to bowl well.  Good bowlers can adjust, make changes to their technique, adjust angles.  If you are struggling on certian conditions than use it has a learning experience.  I heard a bowler once tell me that the lanes somewhere were too dry because all of the balls he has hooked too much.  I have personally observed this bowler bowl at the particular house for years and I have never seen him throw a ball outside of a 5-10 board range.  Always straight down and in.  Sometimes you have to move across and play a deep angle.  I have never considered myself to be a great bowler.  I have good days and bad days and sometimes great days.  I admit that just like many others I get frustrated, but I keep it to myself and gear my feelings towards trying to search for a solution.  All I ask is if you are not bolwing well than please epress you frustration in a more tasteful manner.  This sports is and learning process.  It is not supposed to be easy. 

This past Tuesday in my Men's league I shot my first 800 series.  I was on fire.  Normally I would play an out and in line because the lane conditions are usually dry, but this night there was actually some oil on the lanes and I found myself through down the 5 board and in.  My ball of choice for the night was an Ebonite Predator which I bought new back in 2001 and has been my ball of preference for a long time.  I probably have between 5-600 games on it and the ball never fails me.  I had my 300 game with this ball and it paid off again for me.  My first game I threw a 266, then I followed that with a 290.  I destroyed the pocket on my first frame of this game on to be disappointed at finding a 8 pin standing there when I finished.  Then I threw the next eleven in a row.  The final game did not begin quite as promising as the other two, but I was happy to bowl a 247 and complete my first 800 series with a final series of 803.  Even though I know an 800 series is more difficult to come by then a 300 I can't help, but feel that there is something more glorious about a 300 game.  Anyway I am very happy to announce that I have reached another milestone in my bowling resume.