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• Has been considering one of modern lifes major decisions for the past 5 days … XBox 360 or PlayStation 3. Verdict PlayStation 3 barely!!! #

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• Working in the city. #
• Home … time for tea. #
• @lightening me too in reply to lightening #
• @facibus love those calculations in reply to facibus #
• Hopes there will be no more FaceBook quiz invites for a few days! #
• @leesargent fair enough too in reply to leesargent #
• Really looking forward to getting my Track Kinetic Pearl drilled up and in use tomorrow! #
• X-Files and sleep on the agenda! #
• it is time for coffee number 1. #
• coffee number 2 is on it’s way. #
• Is debating the merits of a third coffee. #
• @lightening does that mean you were naked before now in reply to lightening #
• @mbogle but as tech support aren’t you a magician, mind reader and clairvoyant? At least that is what I get! in reply to mbogle #
• 4 cups down, just really waking up. #
• Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da. #
• 2 hours until I get the Track Kinetic Pearl drilled up! #
• Drilling then bowling … be back later doods and doodettes. #
• First efforts with the new ball were 179 + 238 + 166 + 213 = 796. Long and strong and gotta move with the oil but geesh it loads up and snap #
• B.E.D. #
• Work. #
• Recovering from the heat of one of Sydneys 3rd world non-airconditioned train! #
• @mummifiedx5 now theres a thought in reply to mummifiedx5 #
• Working for the man in the big bad city. #
• Playing games of Robin Hood, Drinking Wars, Mafia Wars and Mob Wars. #
• Time to kick ass or chew bubblegum … I am all out of gum. #

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Well finally I have the Track Kinetic Pearl drilled and in action. I decided on this ball as I needed a Pearl to combat the inconsistent reaction I was witnessing from my antiquated Track Black Gold Stomp on the typical house shot at Shellharbour Ten Pin Bowl. I received the Track Kinetic Pearl on Wednesday 18th March and have had a long week waiting for the drilling to be done.

I spent a good hour with my new ball driller (I will call him GB for this post) at Shellharbour Ten Pin Bowl going over what I wanted from this ball in comparison to the Track Black Gold Stomp. GB and I bowl in the same scratch league and he has seen the inconsistency in the ball reaction I have been getting on differing lane conditions, and often my inability to adapt, so it was good to know that we both knew what I needed. Interestingly enough we were after the same thing and GB was almost going to buy a Track Kinetic Pearl himself, he ended up with an Ebonite Playmaker.

As always, we started by taking the old ball and working out the details. I must say that the drill I have had for the Track Black Gold Stomp for what seems like an eternity has held up very well, a testament to the work of my previous coach and ball driller. Last week GB debuted a new weapon and I was fortunate enough to find span and finger sizes matched. I was amazed at how comfortable his equipment felt compared to my own. After contemplation I decided that I would try the same finger pitch and span as GB.

Finally after the drilling the first game was a shake down for the comfort of the drill and I also decided to try a few different things before tonights league. Almost everything worked apart from the last two frames where I missed the target and left nasty splits. It did not matter where I stood as long as I hit target it was in (or very near to) the pocket and obtained a good pin action. In the end I ended up with a 179 and confidence that the alterations to the drilling I am accustomed too did not impinge me in any way.

In league I started by standing 35 and shooting across 15 out to 5. The ball loaded up, cruised to about 45 feet and snapped in and would not quit. Ended the game with 7 strikes in a row and a 238. The bright yellow label on the ball stands out noticeably from the purple and black cover stock, and it was good to witness the revs on this ball loading up as it got down the lane. The snap was big and decisive, most of all it was consistent.

In the second game I was trying the same line. The first ball was just plain shitty and I dumped it in the gutter. The next 3 shots went brooky but carried all 10, so after 3 frames I had a spare and 2 strikes. At this point I persisted with the line rather than heed the pretty obvious warning to move. As a result I left quite a few nasty splits, including the 10th frame. Ended up with a 166 and losing the game by about 10 pins to my mum.

In the third game I woke up and moved to 30 and soothing across 10 out to 5. This more direct line returned the ball to the strike force it was in the first game. Ended up throwing a 5 bagger and a 213 game.

So I shot a 199 average for 4 games, my current highest league average is 184 so about 15 pins better. I am very pleased with that and now just have to get used to moving with the reaction, something I have never done well. The ball though has filled me with confidence and has assured me that it was indeed the correct decision to remain with the Track Legion.

I am now happy to report that the FaceBook <> Twitter <> WordPress triangle is complete. It appears that the Twitter Updater is now functioning. This issue was rather peculiar in that for anyone with a FaceBook ID over a certain value the application simply did not function. This has been corrected with a new version now available.

I have now been using it for 24 hours and it has worked flawlessly. Thanks to the team behind the Twitter Updater for taking the time to diagnose, understand, and correct the issue.

• Wow I have Twitter friends hehe #
• 2.5 hour train ride then working for 8 hours then a 2.5 hour return train ride #
• @leesargent What a great show, may rewatch it soon, got about 5 series of X-F1les to go first! in reply to leesargent #
• @lightening After the ShittyRail day I had I wished I missed my train days. in reply to lightening #
• When I am oncall i sure hope the phone does not ring! #
• I broke the Twitter integration with the blog oopsies #
• WordPress to Twitter integration fixxored. Now if only the Twitter Updater FaceBook application would work I would have a nice triangle!!!! #
• @leesargent growing my own atm. Just watching the melons mature … what man doesn’t enjoy some mature melons. in reply to leesargent #
• @leesargent Why would they change to that it looks crappy and babyish. If I had my way Babylon 5 and Farscape would be on all the time in reply to leesargent #
• @leesargent I have my trusty iPod Classic by my side all the time. I havent bothered with an iPhone, at least not yet. in reply to leesargent #
• Right, back to work I have systems to monitor and such little time. #
• @leesargent dood I know the feeling. Sick on trains don’t mix. I had 2.5 hours last week with the flu on a train with ineffective air con. in reply to leesargent #
• Bowling again tonight. Hopefully I will use some skill and actually achieve something other that total frustration with myself! #
• @leesargent ROFLMAO! Welcome to the Bombay Express, please ensure your chickens are firmly grasped. in reply to leesargent #
• @mummifiedx5 Are you mad? If you want feel free to come to my place and knock yourself out. in reply to mummifiedx5 #
• Another less than acceptable bowling performance, about 100 pins off the pace … ugghhh. Time for X-Files and sleep. #
• Well after another less than impressive bowling performance I think I may watch some X-Files before sleep. #
• Did my eyes deceive me or did Twitter update from a FaceBook status update? #
• @leesargent The Green Lantern for me. in reply to leesargent #
• Well the new ball has arrived! Along with Bobbies and my mums new balls! Now just to drill some holes and hit the lanes. #
• @mummifiedx5 it is different thats for sure in reply to mummifiedx5 #
• Recovering from the effects of an overdose of rich food. #
• Sleeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee #
• Getting ready for another round of chucking the plastic at wooden pegs. Surely I can do something half decent tonight! #
• @warcom if they are then they are back to front in my opinion in reply to warcom #
• @mbogle Good article dood and oh so true. People need to understand that wherever they say stuff they are responsible, be it on line or not! in reply to mbogle #
• In the shower having a scrub #

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