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    stopncrank


    Gender: Male
    Location: tarheel lanes, h.p. n.c.
    Relationship: Divorced
    Orientation: Straight
    Children: Proud Parent
    # of Kids: 2
    Body Type: Average
    Height: 5'9"
    Religion: Christian - other
    Ethnicity: White / Caucasian
    Yahoo: stopncrank
    About Me: i've been bowling since i was 12. learned how to bowl from jim willard, and elbert cain. worked with ken may for several years, and i learned more from him than anyone. i have multiple 300's, 800's and local tournament wins.
    Music: anything from country to hard rock to heavy metal.
    Movies: my 2 fav movies: kingpin, and rocky 1.
    TV: PBA on ESPN, nfl football, mma.
    Books: the greatest book of all=THE BIBLE.
    Likes: confident bowlers, tough shots, winning tournaments, and money lol!
    Dislikes: whiners, complainers, people who think they are better than me because they can blow up a house shot. i'd like to see em bowl on some of the conditions i've seen.
    Hobbies: bowling, spending time with my kids, hanging with friends.
    Heroes: tommy jones. he proved that local guys in this area can make it to the big time. we have the best bowlers in the state in our area, the triad.

    update....

    Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 02:45 PM [General]

    well its been 6 more months, and after adding a few pieces of equipment, and some good showings in some tournaments here recently with tougher patterns i feel like im progressing every time i get on the lanes. hopefully i can get back to where i was 10+ years ago. in my last blog i mentioned some goals i had and one was just a good showing in our local association tournament. well i shot 1996 all events which wound up 2nd in the scratch division and 5 in handicap. on top of that i had the high game of the tournament with a 299. so all in all i accomplished more than i set out to so i was very pleased. lately ive been doing some tournaments which use various pba and kegel patterns. last month i bowled one on highway to hell, it was my first tournament since march and while i didnt make the cut i was pleased considering that my legs left me after the third game lol. last week i did a tournament on the usbc nationals pattern, score were extremely low. after 3 i was -31 and sitting in 7th place. they make you move based on the standings after 3 and the pair i caught had sparking backends and i didnt adjust quick enough, that comes with not bowling enough, a few more tournaments and i will have that fixed. so all in all im very pleased with my progress, i need to lose a little more weight and bowl more. thanks for reading! 

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    a year later...

    Wednesday, December 31, 2008, 02:17 PM [General]

    wow, it's been almost a year since i blogged, lol. alot has happend this year, and i've learned so much about my game this year. first off i've strayed away from using a targeting system i learned from ron clifton a couple years ago. i went back to it last week and i can already tell a big difference in my accuracy, especially when crossing boards. second, thanks to my good friend jimmy martin, more emphasis is being directed toward ball surface. this is an area i've often struggled in, in part because i've shied away from using duller surfaces, if you saw me throw the ball you'd know why :) third, i gotta get back on my diet, i've gained almost 15 pounds back and i can tell it in my game! i haven't done a tournament in almost a year, so my goals for this new year is to lose some more weight, and do more tournaments. my goal right now is to get in shape for the annual high point city tournament, make a good showing, and start winning money again! cheers and happy new year to all!!! stopncrank 

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    Hey - wanted to say thanks for the comment - i worked really hard this summer on my game and was doing great - until i tore my hamstring - grade 2 tear - and was out for 4 weeks - now i am a little lazy with my game but i am working on it - but i will get there - practice would be good for me lol...woke up to snow today - life is pretty good - great bowling last night - stupid 9 pin - we won't talk about 10th frame lol...talk to you soon

    I ain't perfect - bu...
    November 21, 2008
    06:12 AM CST

    Great to see you got some new photos online. I did not get out there last Thursday, I was out of state at a funeral. Don't know how much longer ya'll have, but i want to get out there before it is over. Hopefully talk to ya later.

    I ain't perfect - bu...
    April 25, 2007
    03:15 PM CST

    Hey Mike. I see you finally checked your e-mail. LOL. Anyway, I have the No Mercy for the relly heavy stuff. I did have the toxic drilled for me, but Ray drilled it I think with my mass bias a different way. It is a hard arc, but arc, not a total left turn. So, It is a little better for the ten pins because it is not such a hard turn. Thanks for the comment. Maybe I will come by again and see everyone on Thrusdays. TTYL.

    I ain't perfect - bu...
    April 21, 2007
    10:29 PM CST