Comments on: Blind Bowler's Perfect Score http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/ The Neat Side of the Web Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:46:49 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Sid Morrison http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-550741 Sid Morrison Tue, 13 May 2008 20:02:31 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-550741 Makes me think of my grandfather who was a lifelong bowler. I remember he was rolling > 180 into his 80s ... I'd watch him and be terrified he was going to slip and break a hip or something, but he never did. The perfect game always eluded him, but I think he threw a 289 once (missing the final strike and getting a nine instead). Good thoughts and congrats to Mr. Davis -- consistently scoring as well as he does is tough for even much younger players. Makes me think of my grandfather who was a lifelong bowler. I remember he was rolling > 180 into his 80s ... I'd watch him and be terrified he was going to slip and break a hip or something, but he never did. The perfect game always eluded him, but I think he threw a 289 once (missing the final strike and getting a nine instead). Good thoughts and congrats to Mr. Davis -- consistently scoring as well as he does is tough for even much younger players.

]]> By: S-r-ex http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549824 S-r-ex Tue, 13 May 2008 06:21:43 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549824 Now THAT is impressive! Now, we need someone blind to complete WRC...and win it... Now THAT is impressive! Now, we need someone blind to complete WRC...and win it...

]]> By: Jess http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549714 Jess Tue, 13 May 2008 03:19:34 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549714 Haha - "hitting my hand". Old guy doesn't know what a high five is. Haha - "hitting my hand".
Old guy doesn't know what a high five is.

]]> By: CheeseDuck http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549378 CheeseDuck Mon, 12 May 2008 20:48:24 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549378 Thats crazy. I'm happy if I can get 100, but a blind guy getting 300? Thats crazy. I'm happy if I can get 100, but a blind guy getting 300?

]]> By: Lore http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549372 Lore Mon, 12 May 2008 20:43:09 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549372 Wow... very impressive! Shows you that some people aren't beaten down by their impairments! Wow... very impressive! Shows you that some people aren't beaten down by their impairments!

]]> By: Max Power http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549351 Max Power Mon, 12 May 2008 20:26:44 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549351 Somehow I can't see myself saying something mean and cynical about a blind old man, so.. congratulations! :D Somehow I can't see myself saying something mean and cynical about a blind old man, so..

congratulations! :D

]]> By: avraamov http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549297 avraamov Mon, 12 May 2008 19:01:56 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549297 my dad lost his sight at 18, and when my brother and i were little, he would routinely thrash us at snooker. unsurprisingly my friends were a little sceptical of his condition. he also re-plumbed and re-wired the house, before re-building the kitchen, and was chief T.O at Eltham telephone exchange, which was fitted out with braille labels for him on the ends of all the switch-gear rows. his bowling was terrible incidently... my dad lost his sight at 18, and when my brother and i were little, he would routinely thrash us at snooker. unsurprisingly my friends were a little sceptical of his condition. he also re-plumbed and re-wired the house, before re-building the kitchen, and was chief T.O at Eltham telephone exchange, which was fitted out with braille labels for him on the ends of all the switch-gear rows. his bowling was terrible incidently...

]]> By: Thomas http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549186 Thomas Mon, 12 May 2008 17:29:14 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549186 Wow, that's incredible. I've never bowled anything close to that, and I have 20/20 vision. Wow, that's incredible. I've never bowled anything close to that, and I have 20/20 vision.

]]> By: Miranda http://www.neatorama.com/2008/05/12/blind-bowlers-perfect-score/comment-page-1/#comment-549139 Miranda Mon, 12 May 2008 16:41:18 +0000 http://www.neatorama.com/?p=16232#comment-549139 I love bowling, and I think this is just cool.. Maybe I should start closing my eyes to get my average up.. I love bowling, and I think this is just cool.. Maybe I should start closing my eyes to get my average up..

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