$50 per bowling strike for a year or $125,000 right away? (2 Viewers)

[fruity pebbles]

I know we are a lazy bunch but i am shocked by these results. You just need 7 strikes a day to break even. 7. A toddler could get 7 strikes a day if they bowled for a full day. Sure it may kinda suck after a while but I could pretty much guarantee not having to work another day in my life after busting *** bowling for a year.

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Yeah, I don’t get it either. I’ll bowl until my shoulder falls apart if it means setting my family up for life. Play this right and you could make generational type wealth in a year.

 

[Nipsey]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

 

[Nipsey]

"What do you do for a living?"

"I roll strikes."

 

[Gally]

Speaking from experience, it would be pretty difficult to bowl 60 hours a week consistently. As in you will have physical issues

I have been bowling in a tourney in Vegas for the past three years. The tournament is bowling 3 games a day for three straight days. I was shocked at how sore I am going into the third day as well as for a couple days after the tourney is over.

It would take some time to get co ditioned to bowl multiple hours a day.

I saw some say use a super light ball to save on wear and tear but that will make it harder to get strikes. You need the mass to help carry and improve strike consistency.

It's not as easy as some are thinking.....but I would still do the challenge of bowling

 

[Zow]

I know we are a lazy bunch but i am shocked by these results. You just need 7 strikes a day to break even. 7. A toddler could get 7 strikes a day if they bowled for a full day. Sure it may kinda suck after a while but I could pretty much guarantee not having to work another day in my life after busting *** bowling for a year.

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Yeah this seems like a no brainer. To make one million dollars, it basically works out to 55 strikes per day. I think a 33% strike rate would be attainable so I'm thinking 150 throws a day. I'm sure bowling that much would get old, but I love the suggestion above about hiring a masseuse. I'd take it a step further and suggest:

- set up an LCC so that things like the masseuse could be expensed.
- Also set up regular physical therapy
- Buy multiple balls with varying weights in the events my arm/hand get sore and I can try different types of throws and maybe even go opposite handed
- Hire a coach
- Probably also hire a personal trainer to help with exercises to keep the bowling arm in shape

 

[the moops]

It's not as easy as some are thinking.....but I would still do the challenge of bowling

bowl granny style 2 handed. left handed if you are right handed. sit down and roll the ball. you don’t need to be chucking 100 mph down the lane all the time. that 50 dollar carrot would be so enticing.

 

[Zow]

Speaking from experience, it would be pretty difficult to bowl 60 hours a week consistently. As in you will have physical issues

I have been bowling in a tourney in Vegas for the past three years. The tournament is bowling 3 games a day for three straight days. I was shocked at how sore I am going into the third day as well as for a couple days after the tourney is over.

It would take some time to get co ditioned to bowl multiple hours a day.

I saw some say use a super light ball to save on wear and tear but that will make it harder to get strikes. You need the mass to help carry and improve strike consistency.

It's not as easy as some are thinking.....but I would still do the challenge of bowling

How are you defining "it"? To me, there are various approaches to it as the alternative is a guarantee of $125k (so just bowling enough to hit the $125k is nonsensical - I'd want to at least double that with all this bowling and the given opportunity).

 

[msudaisy26]

If my husband can bowl for me or take the deal for us then bowling all day.

Last Thursday in league he shot 300 and probably had 25 strikes total in 3 games.

Seriously though I don't think anyone understands how much easy money this would be.

 

[the moops]

Also all my buddies would be way into this. They would come hang with me and talk **** but also encourage me. I would become a local celebrity. Maybe even get a show deal out of it. Or maybe some sweet shades like that one bowler guy has who some of you know exactly who i am talking about.

 

[msudaisy26]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

 

[Zow]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity and maintaining a pace to maximize the early potential.

 

[Snoopy]

I would strike out if I didn't take the immediate cash option.

 

[msudaisy26]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity.

It isn't that difficult. I watch my husband spend 6 days a week in a bowling alley on average from the second week of November until the first week of March every year for the last five years between his bowling league twice a week, coaching bowling with practices twice a week, matches once a week and tournaments once a week.

Plus you would get stronger and better, I bowl like 4 times a year in doubles tournaments with him and we usually bowl six games. It isnt that difficult.

 

[Nipsey]

W

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity and maintaining a pace to maximize the early potential.

Use a kids ball if you get tired.

 

[the moops]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

 

[msudaisy26]

W

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity and maintaining a pace to maximize the early potential.

Use a kids ball if you get tired.

Your strike percentage would go way down.

 

[Zow]

W

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity and maintaining a pace to maximize the early potential.

Use a kids ball if you get tired.

That would significantly decrease my strike percentage.

 

[Nipsey]

W

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

If you are bowling on one lane by yourself then you could easily roll three full games in 30 minutes.

I average like 130 and could average 7 strikes in three games.

I think the challenge would be longevity and maintaining a pace to maximize the early potential.

Use a kids ball if you get tired.

That would significantly decrease my strike percentage.

Yeah but you'll be able to KEEP BOWLING (tm)

 

[msudaisy26]

You are better off throwing a 16 LB ball slower, then going to an eight LB ball.

 

[Zow]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

 

[Nipsey]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

 

[Instinctive]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Good Lord is that a lot harder. Even if you let me play from the very front tees and play the same holes again and again.

 

[Zow]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Good Lord is that a lot harder. Even if you let me play from the very front tees and play the same holes again and again.

Just the time difference between making a birdie and rolling a strike makes it way harder.

 

[ghostguy123]

Do I get paid the cash daily?

 

[Nipsey]

Do I get paid the cash daily?

Sure.

 

[Zow]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

Yeah that seems much more comparable.

 

[Instinctive]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

Yeah that seems much more comparable.

Ive bowled. I've golfed way more.

I probably have more strikes from only birthday parties before anyone could drive than I have times I've landed a green from 175 yards out and I've played way more 175 yard approaches than I've been to bowling parties as a child.

 

[Gally]

How are you defining "it"?

The physical toll it takes on you. I was shocked at how sore I was after bowling 3 games a day for three straight days. I don't chuck it as hard as I can throw it either. Nice smooth roll bit it takes a toll.

 

[msudaisy26]

How teachable is bowling?

Could someone that's a totally regular guy that bowls 100-120 in the occasional family bowling night hire someone to train them and get to a point where they can bowl strikes at a reasonable pace?

Very easy to learn and get decent.

 

[Nipsey]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

Yeah that seems much more comparable.

Ive bowled. I've golfed way more.

I probably have more strikes from only birthday parties before anyone could drive than I have times I've landed a green from 175 yards out and I've played way more 175 yard approaches than I've been to bowling parties as a child.

Yeah but you can probably hit 10 golf shots a minute.

 

[msudaisy26]

How are you defining "it"?

The physical toll it takes on you. I was shocked at how sore I was after bowling 3 games a day for three straight days. I don't chuck it as hard as I can throw it either. Nice smooth roll bit it takes a toll.

It isn't that bad. My husband and all his friends range from 35 to 55 and they all bowl a lot. They all bowled two tournaments last weekend. Six games of qualifying and then match play for each day.

 

[Gally]

It isn't that bad. My husband and all his friends range from 35 to 55 and they all bowl a lot. They all bowled two tournaments last weekend. Six games of qualifying and then match play for each day.

Of course If you bowl a lot (multiple league nights and tourney weekends) you would be in "bowling shape" and it wouldn't be as bad. I am talking from bowling one night a week in a league. Plus we have more players so you don't bowl every week. Then go bowl 3 games a day for 3 days. I am not saying it's devastating where you can't move. Just that I was a lot more sore than I expected. I definitely could feel that I bowled a lot in a short time.

 

[msudaisy26]

It isn't that bad. My husband and all his friends range from 35 to 55 and they all bowl a lot. They all bowled two tournaments last weekend. Six games of qualifying and then match play for each day.

Of course If you bowl a lot (multiple league nights and tourney weekends) you would be in "bowling shape" and it wouldn't be as bad. I am talking from bowling one night a week in a league. Plus we have more players so you don't bowl every week. Then go bowl 3 games a day for 3 days. I am not saying it's devastating where you can't move. Just that I was a lot more sore than I expected. I definitely could feel that I bowled a lot in a short time.

True, but you would build up a tolerance just like anything else.

I haven't done it years, but before our kid I tried to get into bowling because he liked it so much. We practiced a lot and bowled in leagues and it didn't take too long for me to get used it. I just wasn't very good.

 

[the moops]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

The time to complete the hole is definitely the decider here. Cause is not, I would choose making a birdie over putting it within 10 feet

 

[Nipsey]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

The time to complete the hole is definitely the decider here. Cause is not, I would choose making a birdie over putting it within 10 feet

say wat

 

[ChiefD]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

Gimme a 145 yard hole and I’m money on this one.

 

[culdeus]

I have a bum shoulder,

Use the other one

 

[the moops]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

The time to complete the hole is definitely the decider here. Cause is not, I would choose making a birdie over putting it within 10 feet

say wat

I feel like if I played the hole multiple times I would be more likely to make a birdie than put the tee shot from 175 closer than 10 feet. A random 175 yard par three. I bet i make a birdie if i play it 8 times? 13 times? I dunno. That may be overly optimistic. But from 175 me putting within 10 feet is probably way worse odds. 10 feet is close.

 

[Harry Frogfish]

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Good Christ, I can't believe this is actually unfolding.

Yet, I'm enthralled by it!

 

[Nipsey]

@Zow 50 bucks per birdie for a year or 125K?

Same scorable par three or different/random holes? Can I play as many balls as I want per hole or do I have to play the hole out before putting a second ball in play?

This is waaaay harder than the bowling strike issue.

I think a better comp would be 175yd par three. $50 for each tee shot you get within 10 feet. Something like that.

The time to complete the hole is definitely the decider here. Cause is not, I would choose making a birdie over putting it within 10 feet

say wat

I feel like if I played the hole multiple times I would be more likely to make a birdie than put the tee shot from 175 closer than 10 feet. A random 175 yard par three. I bet i make a birdie if i play it 8 times? 13 times? I dunno. That may be overly optimistic. But from 175 me putting within 10 feet is probably way worse odds. 10 feet is close.

You're saying you would chip it in or make bombs (or make the <10 footer) more often than you would hit the tee shot within 10 ft?

 

[urbanhack]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

We are way above average my brother. Think of all the uh…..average people out there. It’s going to take them a while.

 

[the moops]

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Good Christ, I can't believe this is actually unfolding.

Yet, I'm enthralled by it!

Am home now. These dang leagues were playing until 930. Had a couple beers and realized there was no way I was gonna make it until 11:00 bowling. Was feeling it though.

 

[Nipsey]

How long would it take the average person to get 6 or 7 strikes? 10 minutes?

30 minutes

That was also my calculation.

Your calculation is fubar. You'd be firing 4 balls a minute at those pins. 30 minutes for 6 strikes? C'mon.

We are way above average my brother. Think of all the uh…..average people out there. It’s going to take them a while.

I take your point but I'm saying the average semi-coordinated dude.

 

[Nipsey]

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Good Christ, I can't believe this is actually unfolding.

Yet, I'm enthralled by it!

Am home now. These dang leagues were playing until 930. Had a couple beers and realized there was no way I was gonna make it until 11:00 bowling. Was feeling it though.

STRUCK OUT

 

[Harry Frogfish]

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Good Christ, I can't believe this is actually unfolding.

Yet, I'm enthralled by it!

Am home now. These dang leagues were playing until 930. Had a couple beers and realized there was no way I was gonna make it until 11:00 bowling. Was feeling it though.

I'll say.

 

[BassNBrew]

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Good Christ, I can't believe this is actually unfolding.

Yet, I'm enthralled by it!

Am home now. These dang leagues were playing until 930. Had a couple beers and realized there was no way I was gonna make it until 11:00 bowling. Was feeling it though.

Doubt you'll make it a year with this attitude and lack of commitment.

 

[Major]

I know we are a lazy bunch but i am shocked by these results. You just need 7 strikes a day to break even. 7. A toddler could get 7 strikes a day if they bowled for a full day. Sure it may kinda suck after a while but I could pretty much guarantee not having to work another day in my life after busting *** bowling for a year.

FYI - i just got to bowing alley. There are a million people here and no open lanes cause it is league night. Still hoping to get on a lane in the next little bit.

Yeah, I don’t get it either. I’ll bowl until my shoulder falls apart if it means setting my family up for life. Play this right and you could make generational type wealth in a year.

Same

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Considering I qualified for the PBA, it would behoove me to say take $50 a strike. I could make $1+ million in a year, easy. Like without breaking a sweat. Had it been $250,000 like in the other thread, I would still have taken the lump sum, as I wouldn't want to bowl that much and would gladly accept a free quarter mil. But with the total sliced in half, I'd have to give it more thought. I could easily get 50 strikes in an hour. Bowl for 4 hours a day to make $10K? Bowl 5 days a week to make $50K a week? Sign me up.

I wasn’t nearly pba material but I used to bowl in leagues 3 nights a week. I’d take the cash for strikes option easy too. I’d much rather bowl 40 hours a week than work lol

 

[Jayrod]

I like to bowl, but never spent any time at it. It was a fun social thing a couple times per year, maybe monthly during high school and college. I just roll it straight which leads to lots of spares and few strikes.

I bowled with my wife and daughter 2 games the other day. It was the first time I'd bowled in like 3 years. Bowled a 122 and 141. 0 strikes 1st game and 2nd game had 3 strikes.

I think I could try this and get up to 10÷ over 2-3 games. Get to where I bowl 20 strikes 4 days/week and make over $200k. Could ramp it up or down as I felt like it and still maintain a very flexible lifestyle.

 

[Chemical X]

do i have to buy the filthy nachos or are they included?