Tuesday, December 05, 2006

The PBA


Every Sunday at noon, while other networks are kicking off their NFL games, ESPN goes into full-blown PBA coverage. For the misinformed out there, PBA stands for Professional Bowling (or Bowlers, I don't know and don't care) Association. Lately, professional bowling has experienced a rebirth in popularity, as evidenced by the crowds who attend these televised events in such towns as Molar Crack, OH and yes, Birmingham, AL.
Now I don't have a problem with recreational bowling. Drinking pitchers and rolling big heavy gutter balls can be quite fun on occasion. What I don't understand is how or why anyone would watch the pros do it on TV. They pretty much place the ball where they want and bowl a strike or at least a spare EVERY time. That's hardly enough drama to compel me to watch. Even PGA golfers fuck up from time to time. It's like mastering your favorite video game. Once you've gone as far as you can go, it gets boring and you move on to the next one. Also, these guys are some of the biggest tools you'll ever see. With their tight clothing and their manly mustaches, these guys could definitely pass for motorcycle cops if they wore blue and had mirrored sunglasses on. If someone could explain the PBA phenomenon to me, I'm all ears.

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