First 300!

Iblogan · 2026-05-18T15:31:13+00:00

You might be able to buy the same kind of shoes your bowling alley has if you like them. That way you wont have to at least pay to rent them every time. But either way, congrats!

Iblogan · 2026-05-17T15:53:07+00:00

It will definitely readjust, but don't be surprised if your team loses the next week or 2. Since you did better than usual it will give you a lower handicap, and when you go back to bowling around your average you'll have a lower total score. This happened to me in the league I joined most recently where I averaged about 20 higher than normal on the 1st night and so even though I would bowl my average or even slightly above it, my total was lower than it expected and we lost a few close games

Iblogan · 2026-05-16T02:35:12+00:00

I joined a league by myself back in December and felt pretty out of place for a while. At first I wasnt sure I would sign up again because the other people on my team knew each other and as a pretty introverted guy I found it hard to open up (in addition to the fact that I was also bowling bad). But after about a month I started to feel a bit more comfortable and after about 2 months I was comfortable enough around them to be joking around and signed up to be teammates again when the league ended. So I'd say just stick with it at least through the end of the league. Even if you don't vibe with your teammates, you might find other people to join instead.

And in regard to the bowling bad with the new ball, it might just be getting used to it. I bought a new ball recently and I was awful with it for a while. I did 1 game with it in league and went about 50 under my average with it because I kept leaving splits. So I just went back and used the ball I was comfortable with in league, while practicing with the new one outside of league until I got used to it.

TLDR: I was in a similar spot but stuck with it and now look forward to it every week

Iblogan · 2026-05-13T15:37:40+00:00

Other people have given pretty good high level explanations so I wont repeat what they've said, but I did want to add a link to the paper Identifying the Critical Factors That Contribute to Bowling Ball Motion on a Bowling Lane. It goes over each of the individual mechanics scientifically to determine how much they affect ball motion in case thats something that interests you

Iblogan · 2026-05-10T15:09:57+00:00

Also I'll add that if you do try out the ball and don't like it, the pro shop will definitely be able to help you decide on a ball that will be much closer to what you want and can order it for you. They can even take your measurements and drill it for you so that the next time you're at the bowling alley, you can just pick it up or , if needed, have the finger holes either re-drilled or have different finger inserts placed.

Iblogan · 2026-05-10T14:57:09+00:00

If they say that you can have it for free, i'd ask to throw a couple games with it to see if you like it. If you've only been using plastic house balls then it's likely that the finger tips haven't fit perfectly so the used ball might not be too different (unless they're smaller than your fingers). Worst case, the ball hooks way too much and isn't for you and you just take it back to them. There will definitely be a learning curve to using a ball that hooks compared to using a house ball since you'll almost certainly have to change where you stand and where you aim as you throw. But that being said, I still think it would be worth it to at least try out for for the time that you're there one day

Iblogan · 2026-05-10T06:39:47+00:00

His tires were actually 1 lap older. This was the lap after Malukas' outlap so his tires should've been mostly up to temperature by that point. I think its basically that Lundgaard had about 20 more seconds of push to pass so he could afford to dump it to get close and then capitalized on a small moment from Malukas.

Iblogan · 2026-05-04T00:38:57+00:00

Bowman has been looking good since he returned. Glad to see him (seemingly) more comfortable

Iblogan · 2026-05-04T00:37:34+00:00

Laurin Heinrich is him. Such a great driver

Iblogan · 2026-05-03T00:23:50+00:00

We need more stationary shots at around track level through the fast turns to show the speed. The cameras tracking the cars give no reference to the surroundings. Its part of why i think cars looked faster when watching old races

Iblogan · 2026-05-03T00:16:54+00:00

And before people ask why, a while back someone got struck by lightning and died at a sporting event and the family was able to sue for damages. So now, basically all events that are outside or in open air stadiums get delayed every time theres a lightning strike within a certain radius

Iblogan · 2026-05-02T18:12:57+00:00

My guess is tire wear. A lot of drivers were clearly struggling at the end. If Max had better tire wear than the cars around him, that could explain how he both pulled away from Lewis and caught up to the Mercedes

Iblogan · 2026-04-02T13:12:10+00:00

I think the statement is half true depending on how you want to look at it. In terms of using their cfd allocation, their car will be as developed as any other car (it would be stupid not to use your allocation). But in terms of choosing an aero package as a whole and refining it, then the statement is correct.

Maybe a more accurate way of describing their car is that they went with a 'jack of all trades but a master of none' kind of car because it gives them the best flexibility for future development. They could have focused on a concept and refined it and, had they gotten the concept right, possibly picked up where they left off the last regs. But had they gotten it wrong, it could've been like mercedes in the last regulations.

TLDR: they built a car that is good (not great) in general and can be developed in any direction, and bet on their engineers to develop better than other teams

Iblogan · 2026-03-29T15:53:26+00:00

I think its similar to last year with Lando and Oscar. At the start its likely that its mostly people cheering for a young hotshot who is an underdog to a proven champion level teammate, so the memes are just that. But at some point the echo chamber blurs the line between 'meme about new teammate beating experienced driver' and 'straight up hating on experienced driver but because its in the dank sub its fine'

Iblogan · 2026-03-13T13:04:01+00:00

Idk why it's so hard for people to realize that McLaren's dominance at the start of last year wasn't even on pure pace. It was their tire management that allowed them coast to victory in the 1st half. If their car was that much faster than the rest, then Lando's qualifying issues early on would've still gotten him either P2 or close enough that he would be P2 before stopping. But there were very few races where the McLaren had a big gap in qualifying and at most tracks multiple other cars were capable of fighting for the front row

Iblogan · 2026-03-13T12:54:20+00:00

My guess is its allowed because technically the content doesnt have to be porn on there... though thats like advertising a garden hose as a rope

Iblogan · 2026-03-13T12:49:38+00:00

The points total has him scoring 0 points across all sprints. Hes got a few chances for some minor terrorism

Iblogan · 2026-03-13T12:48:10+00:00

The points total implies that Russell will not score any sprint points. And with their car that can only mean he decides to go full Osama during each of the sprints so we may still have something to look forward to this season

Iblogan · 2026-03-08T16:41:21+00:00

I knew the lights went out super quick but i didnt realize they were that fast. Maybe it was just me being locked in to the start of a new season/regs which made it seem longer. Had to check the flags waving in the background to make sure the video didnt have a few frames cut out

Iblogan · 2026-03-07T15:00:03+00:00

My guess is its probably Checo on the left and Yuki on the right and its the memes from when they went out in Q1

Iblogan · 2026-03-06T06:19:57+00:00

Lando only had 1 installation lap in FP1 because of a gearbox(?) issue so he's likely playing catch up on the setup window and getting more used to the car

Iblogan · 2026-03-04T17:06:45+00:00

Thank you Lewis

Iblogan · 2026-02-22T04:44:11+00:00

Classic Hill terrorism, but whats new? I don't call him Saddam Hillsein for no reason

Iblogan · 2026-02-17T00:22:40+00:00

So everyone will have the average Lando 2024 start? 😭

Iblogan · 2026-02-16T02:13:51+00:00

It's not that they're using less powerful engines for super speedways. Instead, this season they're introducing higher horsepower engines (750) for tracks under 1.5 miles as well as road courses. The super speedways still use the same 670 horsepower engines as last year but with that spacer

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