I did it for the team.........I think
Today was my first day at the Sonia's league. Yep, the FBCS Mixed Doubles handicap league. This isn't exactly my first time bowling league and I have some hazy memories from years back.
So I hurried home from work, did the necessary, showered, changed, prepared my equipment and reached the bowling alley about half an hour before the roll off. I sat down near the entrance to admire some little kid bowling. He looked no more then 10. He had his own stuff, coach and looked like one for the future.(not that I give a hoot about my nation's future in this sport)
I didn't know exactly what time the league kicked off but the hustle and bustle began to pick up. Sonias hurrying to and fro taking their equipment out of their lockers. Some looked really professional. To my dismay, I saw 2 of them on my lanes. Gawd dammit. First day out, no handicap and up agaisnt the pros. It took me a while to figure out that I could beat them with their handicap despite not having any of my own. Yahoo. Things were looking up. Then the breaking news came. "Hey Doug, just bowl about 130 so you get lotsa handicap." Its team strategy........like whoaaaa......seriously. Ok, so I started concentrating on just 1 lane while I screwed up like a clown on the other. Final score 149.
2nd game, the instruction was to play catch up with the first bowler. "Doug, you just follow. If she breaks, you break also." Ok simple game. Then it got confusing, "Doug, now you follow the 2nd bowler." I was like WTF WTF WTF although I didn't show it. She had 16 pins handicap on me. Oh wells, 148 final score and beat her by some ways as well.
3rd game, finally some decency. "Doug, go get maximum score." I was like yahoo! Finally some space to do my own thing. Started of with a lucky 4 in a row. No open frames till the 8th when they said' "Doug, you're doing too well, please miss the last 2 frames to maintain the handicap for next week." I was slightly flabbergasted but not totally shocked that they keep changing their minds. So I intentionally missed and made it look so real they were clapping at my 'kelongness'. Final score 207. They happily calculated my handicap for next week which was the maximum of 25. Whoohoo! I know what that means. Bowl 170 pins means 195. I was like whoaaa as the thoughts set in.
New action performed today : Sandbagging.
Meaning : To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling. Doing badly while the stakes are low.
Quote of the day : Good looking women are like parking spaces. They're either taken or they're handicapped
So I hurried home from work, did the necessary, showered, changed, prepared my equipment and reached the bowling alley about half an hour before the roll off. I sat down near the entrance to admire some little kid bowling. He looked no more then 10. He had his own stuff, coach and looked like one for the future.(not that I give a hoot about my nation's future in this sport)
I didn't know exactly what time the league kicked off but the hustle and bustle began to pick up. Sonias hurrying to and fro taking their equipment out of their lockers. Some looked really professional. To my dismay, I saw 2 of them on my lanes. Gawd dammit. First day out, no handicap and up agaisnt the pros. It took me a while to figure out that I could beat them with their handicap despite not having any of my own. Yahoo. Things were looking up. Then the breaking news came. "Hey Doug, just bowl about 130 so you get lotsa handicap." Its team strategy........like whoaaaa......seriously. Ok, so I started concentrating on just 1 lane while I screwed up like a clown on the other. Final score 149.
2nd game, the instruction was to play catch up with the first bowler. "Doug, you just follow. If she breaks, you break also." Ok simple game. Then it got confusing, "Doug, now you follow the 2nd bowler." I was like WTF WTF WTF although I didn't show it. She had 16 pins handicap on me. Oh wells, 148 final score and beat her by some ways as well.
3rd game, finally some decency. "Doug, go get maximum score." I was like yahoo! Finally some space to do my own thing. Started of with a lucky 4 in a row. No open frames till the 8th when they said' "Doug, you're doing too well, please miss the last 2 frames to maintain the handicap for next week." I was slightly flabbergasted but not totally shocked that they keep changing their minds. So I intentionally missed and made it look so real they were clapping at my 'kelongness'. Final score 207. They happily calculated my handicap for next week which was the maximum of 25. Whoohoo! I know what that means. Bowl 170 pins means 195. I was like whoaaa as the thoughts set in.
New action performed today : Sandbagging.
Meaning : To downplay or misrepresent one's ability in a game or activity in order to deceive (someone), especially in gambling. Doing badly while the stakes are low.
Quote of the day : Good looking women are like parking spaces. They're either taken or they're handicapped
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