Do They Make Naughty Monkey Bowling Shoes?
I want to make all kinds of jokes about Sarah Palin’s “other” turkey-gate, or quitting after the sixth frame, or being the “7/10 split” of politicians…. but to be honest, I’m just sitting here a bit speechless.
Sarah Palin has “confirmed” (and we know how that goes) that she will be the keynote speaker at …wait for it … Bowl Expo 2010! Oh, you’re not familiar with Bowl Expo? Really? That would be the annual gathering sponsored by the Bowling Proprietors Association of America. Yes, bowling. As in balls and pins and funny shoes.
“Sarah Palin is a great friend to the bowling industry and we’re so proud and honored to welcome her as our keynote speaker at International Bowl Expo 2010,” said Steven Johnson, executive director of the BPAA. “Regardless of your political affiliation, Ms. Palin is a force in American politics and culture. Her presence underscores the impact and importance of bowling, one of our country’s leading national pastimes and a growing $10 billion industry.”
I admire the optimistic gumption of Mr. Johnson (whom we can only assume is a Republican) in starting his comment with “regardless of your political affiliation,” as though Democratic bowlers everywhere will be thinking, “You know, I’m a card-carrying Dem, but Sarah Palin? You just gotta love her.” I have a feeling that Mr. Johnson is going to have a lot of phone calls today.
For those of you who want to attend the event and tell me exactly HOW (other than “agreeing” to this engagement) is “a great friend to the bowling industry,” I’d be very interested to know.
The International Bowl Expo 2010 is to be held from June 27 to July 1 at the Las Vegas Hilton and Las Vegas Convention Center. Ms. Palin’s keynote speech is to take place during the general session on the morning of June 30 at the Las Vegas Hilton.
How can she make a committment that far in advance when she doesn’t know yet if she’ll have to fake another pregnancy?
As I said on another site, eventually water seeks its own level, and Scarah, I think you’ve finally sunk to the appropriate level! Now I’m sure bowlers are fine people, but it just doesn’t seem to be a fitting venue for the world class leader Scarah thinks she is. But it sure is the laugh of the day! Scarah, you crack me up. Think the press will be barred from this major speech also, too? (hee-hee)
Hey, I wonder if she’ll have her own bowling shirt, with the “Sarah Palin” scrawl on the back??? (hee-hee)
WAIT! I get it!!! Remember during the campaign when Obama went bowling and only scored-what-39 or something? This is her chance to beat him! She challenged him to a run in that runners magazine article, saying she was sure she would beat him. That didn’t work so now she’ll best him in BOWLING!!!! Oh, Scarah, you are too crafty! You knew sooner or later you could beat the President at something! (‘m having too much fun!)
AKM, I haven’t counted, but just how many bowling alleys do we have in Alaska? A dozen, including the ones on military bases?
A great friend to the industry? WTF is that all about?
Sorry, so many questions, eh?
Too funny. This is the type of event she can book. Wonder how much they have to pay $arah?
Oh, and she will back out.
You know if it were any other day, I’d be there. Love Las Vegas because it is so easy to rent a car and head out to the glorious desert. We are there a few times a year for meetings and such.
But, on that June day, we will be busy watching/being entertained by a couple Grandgirlies because their parents are going to loan them out to us for a week or two so we don’t feel lonely.
Course, I could phone it in. Anybody could.
They’ve obviously ponied up the $100,000 to have her share her words of bowling wisdom with their membership. What a way to connect to the everyday bowling enthusiast, she can share her great knowledge about the game then steer the discussion to all things Palin, maybe clad in a Vegas showgirl costume for effect.
well, well. tsk. tsk. the saved and sanctified sister s’arah is going to ‘vegas!
yep. by golly, she’s going to progress BOWLING in America. if’n the speech be good the kids might just get they own alley in they own new house. also. too.
twain12 posted the huffpo link to this in open thread so I’ll add to my comment….
She better start studying up on bowling…no, that’s too much work, she’ll use a ghostbowler.
“A great friend to the bowling industry”??????????????????????????
What did she do?
Did she find petrified mastodon poop and make magical bowling balls out it?
“Bowling for Dollars” immediately comes to mind…but hopefully the naughty monkey will be hit with a “strike” well before then!
How can she possibly be a friend of the bowling industry if she’s violently opposed to strikes, and always rolls her ball down the right gutter?
Hard to say what the Sarah “climate” will be by next summer.
I just had the most awful thought……………….Palin will quickly “write” another “book” about her “book” tour………..meeting all those really Americans, being picked on by the press…..etc……………etc.
She was a great friend to the bowling industry before she backed out.
Ohhhhh, wait. She was never in, therefore nothing to back out of.
20, 20, 24 hours to go oh oh
S’error needs to be committed. …
(where is Lynnrockets??)
She’ll connect with her audience (like she tried with her Hong Kong audience) by telling them how Todd’s grandparents built the first Alaska bowling alley in Bristol Bay because they loved the game and wanted to pass along this love of bowling to their kids and grandchildren. She’ll then tweet to all her adoring fans that she’ll be joining these bowlers for a game the next day but will have to pull out quickly because she doesn’t want to deal with the crowds (that she has created).
I just think she has some balls.
AKM, please delete if this inappropriate.
haha, at first read, I thought it said, “Regardless of your political affiliation, Ms. Palin is a farce in American politics and culture.” That would be more appropriate.
*if this is inappropriate*
“A great friend to the bowling industry”?????? OK… that one made me shake my head. HAR HAR HAR. OMG what a crack up…. I’m not sure why but it just seems sooooooooo dam funnnnnneeeeeeee.
I am so at home with Scarah right now as I actually OWN a pair of those rental bowling shoes, with the big “12″ on the back. I only wear them when I want to be a trendsetter (or a freakshow) and so knowing that she is a bowling fan and a shoe-file. OMG I just love her. Maybe I should post on C4P!!!!
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OK… I’m back to normal….. she’ll bail, or maybe just throw a gutter ball.
Forgive me for being “off” subject, but there is an e-mail out there that needs to be addressed. It states that President Obama has directed the USPS to remember and honor the EID Muslim holiday season with a new commenarative Holiday Stamp.
This is FALSE
This is an 8 year old USPS Holiday stamp commerative stamp for two islamic holidays.
The complete info can be found on SNOPES.com
Irishgirl- ROTFL! Yes, she does, and where does all balls and no brains get us? I mean, besides Iraq……
I love to bowl! I haven’t since college days, but I have to say this sounds more like a comeback performance for a has-been than a venue for a future world leader to speak. She hasn’t gone away long enough to make a comeback, so hopefully, this is her career peaking.
Oh…I just noticed a tiny article (that I couldn’t be bothered to read) about Palin whining about the news coverage she received for her plane book tour. It is hardly headline stuff and was buried way down on Politico. I can only imagine how mad (both meanings meant here: angry and crazy) that makes her. For the first time in weeks, she has not made the headlines on all news outlets for one of her hissy fits.
Palin’ s goodwill knows no bounds…………….” is a great friend to the bowling industry ”
Palin has been selling them magical bowling balls…………how are they magical you ask………..why she wrote her name all over them……………. that’s right….. ..Sarah’s Signature Balls…………… once she writes her name on your balls they will never be the same!!………..when she packages them for delivery, she is sure to stuff a donation form for the Alaska Fund Trust in every hole, so be generous now folks.
Hey, it’s a trip to Vegas! Baby, Vegas!
Not to mention an excuse to watch The Big Lebowski again.
Wouldn’t it be great if she would just “strike out.”
Perhaps she’ll stay in Lost Wages – she should fit in perfectly.
Theory: She’s getting freebies for the bowling alley she’s building @ her compound.
It is simple really. The bumpit and strange hairdoooos cover the three holes in the crown of her head. When Sarah wants to bowl she just pops her head off and wings it (right wing of course) down the nearest alley. The 1 pin has POTUS’ face painted on, and Toad is the pinboy.
Also, too, surprised she has the time to “spare.”
Bowling? Well, well well….desperate for the $$$ is she? Guess the prime speaking gig requests are not flooding in for Miss Priss.
Crap, for a minute there I thought I was going to have to give up my membership in the bowling congress (yes, proud member for 30+ years), but, no — this is the bowling PROPRIETORS association. Whew….
Does seem like a step down for our dear Scarah, doesn’t it?
or, my personal favorite bowling movie:
Kingpin
Will Sarah get her back tattooed, I wonder, wonder, wonder as I lie awake nights staring at the ceiling.
They must be paying her, though I can’t imagine that will make some of their members happy. And if they’re not paying her, they’d better have a back up plan for a speaker.
@irishgirl: LOL, you’ve said what we are all thinking.
I saw a mention of this somewhere else, where it was shown the BPAA pays their speakers $25,000 to $50,000.00 per speaking engagement. Her stock is faltering.
They should hold whatever check they have for her until AFTER the salad talking is done. If she flakes off, she gets nothing.
‘Bout what she’s worth as a speaker, anyway.
I’d say this is right up her alley!
When people laugh at Mommy Dearest for her commitment to Bowling, I bet her come back will be,
They DO have also a bowling alley in the White House, too doncha know and ummm err just also practicing up ya know too and for 2012.
A few days ago she was siting at a fake executive desk in a Costco, and now she taking gigs to address bowlers. Bwwhahahahaha!
Are most bowlers Democrats or Republican? Has a study been done on this?
I would guess that most bowlers are older white men. That would explain a lot.
I found the connection!! Quittypants has cojones as big as bowling balls!! Yeah, that’s it!
It’s quite clear that Sarah is campaigning to the lower masses in hopes of gaining support for her next attempt at fame. She, in my opinion, seeks to divide our great nation by pitting “lower class” against “higher class” because she thinks there are more of them and thus garner more votes. Jim Jones had lots of followers until he went to far and people realized just how nuts he was. He killed his most loyal supporters. Sarah wants the lower class support while striving to be one of the higher class. If she was true to her beliefs, the money would be distributed to those in need instead of trying to buy votes to prove her “power.”
Ms. Palin is a force in American politics and culture. Her presence underscores the impact and importance of bowling, one of our country’s leading national pastimes………
Say what? That has to be the biggest bunch of hooey I have ever read. Who does he think he is kidding?
BOWLING? Just the thing to match her energetic, youthful, vigorous, outdoorsy, athletic, risk-taking, mavericky public image. Notwithstanding Irishgirl’s quip, bowling is not about having balls, but letting go of them. It requires exquisitely fine, fingertip calculation and control of forces, without the aggressive release of, say, swatting a golf ball, and is only slightly more interesting to watch than fishing with a trot line. Bad associations. And bowling proprietors suggest middle-class, middle-aged, overweight white men, which won’t broaden her base. Apparently she hasn’t hired a manager to replace Todd.
Ha, ha, ha, this is getting too funny! Oh, yeah, she’s really rising to her level, only needs to go down a few more notches closer to the bottom where she belongs! sister scarah, me thinks you’re fading fast! See ya!
Ha ha ha. Palin’s bowling name should be “The Big Loudmouthski.”
How this benefits Alaska, I’d like to know. Yep, quitting is so much better for Alaska, and you don’t need a title to ask, “to bowl or not to bowl, that is the question”.
Reminds me of the movie, Uncle Buck. That scene in the bowling alley……the creepy guy ogling the niece with the toothpick in his mouth. I know, that’s a stereotype…..but it was pretty darn funny, and maybe Sarah hopes she’ll get a chance to wink at the male bowlers, for a 5 or 6-figure price of course.
Maybe they’ll have the Big Lobowski playing there and she will have to cover her ears with all the F-bombs in that movie.
Good luck trying to ban cameras and recording devices from this appearance.
Palin’s celebrity value depends on a reasonable possibility of a future run for the presidency, so we shouldn’t be surprised if this “engagement” is canceled immediately.
Just want to reiterate– Quitty won’t be speaking to a bowlers’ convention. The gig is for bowling alley PROPRIETORS — Joe the Bowler isn’t invited. How elitist is this?
redwood palinizer @43 and Gindy51 @45 – You beat me to the “Big Lebowski” reference. I do believe I’m going to have to watch that movie on the day she makes her speech. Can you even imagine what Lebowski would have to say about her? HA!
I wonder if Vegas bookies are going to be taking bets on whether she shows. I’d like to get in on that action.
And, by the by, I totally squared off with Palin in a dream last night and went to town on a big ol’ “nothing held back” rant. It felt fantastic. When I woke up renewed. I got more done today than I have in the past week. I needed that purging! If I had the formula I’d send it to everyone on the site. ” You Too Can Kick Palin’s A$$ In Dreamstate” .
Ok – back to being responsible!
$P’s always had her mind in the gutter, so this is perfect.
So glad she found another way to progress Alaska. Kind of reminds me of all that work OJ is still doing to find the real killers.
I just sent my email to Mr. Johnson, asking that he rethink his decision, and explaining — very politely — just why.
1) She has no connection to the sport; and b) the leader of a racist, violence-prone, anti-administration fringe movement would be seen as deliberately divisive, even in the world of bowling, which embraces all who enter the hallowed hall of OMG It’s Noisy.
LMAO!! Great minds think alike!
The headline of “do they make naughty monkey bowling shoes” is exactly what I just posted on Huffpo!
Wow – the amount of one liners could be endless – pins, balls, alleys, gutters, spares, strikes, splits, spitters, spinners, shoes, shirts, Lavern and Shirley and Squeeky and the other guy – you know, Fred Flintstone and Barney were in a bowling league but it couldn’t have been over 6000 years ago ‘cuz, you know, the world is only sooooo old according to the village idiot (and I’m not referring to Bush)!
Good grief Deno where’s Wilma, Betty and the kids???
Has she canceled yet?
So, first Geico has a commercial featuring bowling cavemen. Now, Sarah is (allegedly) going to give a speech to bowling alley owners. Any correlation?
You can’t see Russia from inside a bowling alley, just like you can’t see Russia from Wasilla.
Bowling alleys are really slippery, just like Sarah and the truth.
> Seagull Junker Palin Says:
> December 2nd, 2009 at 12:21 PM
> Has she canceled yet?
My prediction exactly.
Next stop — ribbon cutting ceremonies at electronics stores. “By Grabtharr’s Hammer — what a savings.”
This is the response I received — very quickly — from Mr. Johnson at the BPAA regarding my email:
I want to thank you for your message and I respect your opinion.
It is always a difficult decision on picking a key note speaker for the Bowl Expo. No matter who we choose, we always have both negative and positive feedback.
There are many factors that we look for including popularity, controversy, mainstream, financial, interesting, etc…. We also need to find an individual that will be something our members talk about for years and possibly be a draw to attend the convention. This convention is not for bowlers but for bowling proprietors and key management of the centers. One thing for sure, Sarah Palin is in the news and talked about by the masses. The Oprah show appearance was the 2nd largest television audience Oprah has ever had.
It is important to inform you that we do not endorse any political figures nor take a political stance. We are involved with President Obama in the White House bowling lane project as an example on reaching across all affiliations.
Our convention is not mandatory for anyone and if an attendee does not want to participate in the key note presentation, they are free to not attend.
Again, I thank you for your message and respectfully submitted a response with no intent to persuade your opinion.
Sincerely,
Steve Johnson
what palin in another turkey fiasco?? from wiki:
Two consecutive strikes are referred to as a “double”. Three strikes bowled consecutively are known as a “turkey” or “triple”. The origin of this dates back to before the turn of the 20th century. During Thanksgiving or Christmas week, the proprietor would present a live turkey to people who scored three consecutive strikes.
something tells me she’s waayy past her three strikes….
SO much for her going out to help Toad with fishing.
That is the HEAVIEST fishing period for most Brisol Bay fishermen.
So, if she has thousands of invites pouring in, and this is the one she selects to do, what were the rejects? The pig farmers’ association? Bingo hall owners? Navel gazers club?
Is that speech before or after the Logger’s one?
Nothing against bowlers – my mom won trophies in duck pin bowling, but I mean, really now. A book signing/gimme $$$ tour of big box warehouses and now this. I just shake my head in amazement. She’s just full of class – all low.
Names for Mrs’ Palin’s bowling team–
Wreaking Balls
Turkey Baggers
Split Happens
Pin Heads
Lord of the Pins
Holy Rollers
Ball Burners
Alley Cats
Gutter Gals
This is her next step in her run to the White house.
Didn’t they just refurbish the bowling alley at The White House.
Hey…..I’m a bowler, and I’ve got much more class than Scarah!
BTW, I’ve worn Naughty Monkey shoes – they’re very cute and funky, but I’ve NEVER found a pair that are comfortable. How does she walk around all day in those buggers?
Owlole1 @ 55:
Hahahaha, by grabthars hammer… One of my fave movies, TY for the chuckle.
How befitting that bowling centers acknowledge the true status of Her Hineyness. Does this mean Bubba the Bowler’s endorsement is now a virtual certainty?
The jet propelled Palin bus continues fast and smooth down the road to Nullus Locus.
Anybody remember”Bowling for Dollars”??? This is $P’s version, I guess.
Here’s a TV commercial for the show. http://tinyurl.com/ygje6t7
Just in case she has some time on her hands, here’s what else is going on in June at the Vegas Convention Center:
–American Craft Retailers Expo (4,000 expected)
–Infocomm (32,000)
–Great West Truck Show (21,000) (overlaps with Western States Roofing Contractors Convention at nearby Paris Las Vegas (4000))
–Kiwanis International (13,000)
–Billiard and Home Expo (5,000)
–Int’l Bowl Expo (6,000)
At least it’s a bigger crowd than the pool table folks.
Very weird. You would think she would be speaking at Down Syndrome Assns, or Working Mothers groups.
If she is such a force in American politics and culture then why is speaking at a bowling convention?
$$$$$$
You don’t help a village by by pandering to the village idiot.
Me thinks S’error must not be getting all the paying speech offers her people tried to make people believe. Weren’t there supposed to be thousands of them according to Meg and others? In this economy, with fewer and fewer conventions and big corporate meetings, I hope not many are offering her $100,000 for her “pearls of wisdom.” By the way, when then candidate Obama bowled so poorly, he didn’t bowl an entire game, only 5 or 6 frames. Still bad, but he said recently in an interview he bowled 137, so he is improving.
Hold your horses. The press release had a misprint:
Ms. Palin is a FARCE in American politics and culture…..not a “force.”
Next up, car shows!
So tell me Mr. Steve Johnson, will you too close this all important event to Bowlers, their sponsors, etc. to the press? It seems to me that press would be very important to this event in terms of furthering the future of bowling in the United States, but Ms. Palin has strict guidelines relative to press coverage, i.e. NONE.
One thing is for sure, ….she is as sharp as a bowling ball.
She’s going to read this and cancel… having never committed in the first place and there was a mistake and she loves bowling, in fact, misses it so much when she can’t bowl… but those dang bloggers are to blame because, also too, she has too many other committments and bowlers are the real Amuricans like with Mr. Lebowski and all and thank you.
Monster truck rallies?
Or maybe demolition derbies?
While in Las Vegas, she could sign up to speak at an Elvis Convention. Yes, the world is her oyster. Think about the possibilities.
Here in Austin we have the Dart Bowl. They are known for their award winning enchiladas and make a ferocious White Russian. Been there and done it quite a few times.
http://www.dartbowl.com/
sjk -
And dumb as a bowling pin.
Whatever the next event, my guess is it will be held at some county’s fairgrounds.
Oh, and I’m SURE she’s canceled by now.
I believe the Association PAYS its speakers $25,000 to $50,000 for a 30 minute speech!
I see PSAI is having their international trade show in Daytona Beach next November. Perhaps Buttercup should try to get that gig…we all know she’s FOS!
“It is the mission of the Portable Sanitation Association International (PSAI) to expand and improve portable sanitation services and facilities worldwide and to be recognized as the authority within our industry.”
On another note: Looks like Helen (of Margaret and Helen) is going to review THE BOOK: http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/going-nuts/
Yeah Baby !! sarah ain’t s^*t unless she can do this on the lane.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EO71od8J-0&NR=1
She doesn’t think she’s going to a bowler’s convention–
She thinks it’s a BLOWERS convention
I can hear it now: Hey, Todd let’s get reconnected at the blower’s convention, and then we can renew our vows at that klassy Elvis sing along chapel! Not to mention, gettin’ out of Alaska, also.
My apologies to Elvis fans everywhere. I like him too. The chapel does have a certain appeal.
OMG you are all so funny!!
Once again, Sarah’s self-parody exceeds my humble attempts.
I’m reminded of my favorite quote from the 1981 movie,”Arthur,” when a snobby John Guilgud,playing the butler Hobson, said (with a British sneer) to Liza Minelli: “Normally,one would have to go to a BOWLING ALLEY to meet a woman of your stature.”
@78 Lee, Good one.
@66 winkwinkwa, Hilarous.
Will this increase her foreign relations experience?
Probably sell a few books there…as she is reloading.
92 Illinois Gibster Says:
On another note: Looks like Helen (of Margaret and Helen) is going to review THE BOOK: http://margaretandhelen.wordpress.com/2009/12/01/going-nuts/
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OMG, this cracked me up. I can’t wait to read the review if this is what they are starting with. The last sentence is hilarious and so true…Palin the vampire. LOL
From their blog:
I’ll start reading it this week after I get my holiday cards out. Surely it couldn’t be as bad as that Coulter crap I read a few months ago. After all, it has all the makings of a fine novel: a rags to riches story filled with heartwarming musings about drilling for oil, raising your children’s children, and getting even with the world. I even hear the main character is really a vampire. A page turner for sure…
0whole1 Says:
Next stop — ribbon cutting ceremonies at electronics stores. “By Grabtharr’s Hammer — what a savings.”
$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$
I loved that movie! But they’ll make her bring her own scissors for the ribbon cutting.
@61 oregonbird – impressed that you sent and he responded so quickly.
BTW, I have been picking on my son for joining a bowling league w/his in laws (big republicans). Don’t know about the rest of the country but the stereotype here is bowling leagues are redneck Repubs. No offense intended to bowlers nor bowling (which I think is fun!) but you do have to be careful what you say at the bowling alley )o:
Off to catch up on reading here
When she finds out naughty monkey peep toes are out, she’ll dump the bowling gig. Or perhaps she’ll wink at all those proprietors will change their footwear policies.
Looked hard for some naughty bowling shoes , but to no avail. Did find the right ball though.
http://www.mgbowling.com/proshop/products/hammer-black-widow-nasty.htm
Mona Lisa Is Fired Up suggested that $P appear at demolition derbies or monster truck rallies–may I suggest tractor pulls? Whenever these appear on television, the announcer talks sonorously about “the sport of pulling.” SPORT?? They hitch something up to a motor vehicle and hit the gas, there’s no “sport” to it at all! Perfect for you-know-who!
As we say in Ireland, Sarah has made a balls of it.
@ austintx
ROFL…you certainly did! No wonder Steve Johnson was thinking Scarah was the best choice as the keynote speaker.
These snipped phrases from the description speak for themselves: “”It’s about to get NASTY……this Widow pushes further down the lane but keeps it coming on the backend…….creating a more drill-friendly bowling ball. ”
“Description: It’s about to get NASTY. The new Hammer Black Widow Nasty is the dirtiest ball motion yet in the Widow line. Send it wide and watch this Widow wheel back without stopping! Hammer’s combination of a new, higher RG Widow core shape, a new Violent Wheel Reactive coverstock and the all new Cover-puck technology is going to redefine the Widow legend. Hammer’s brand new Cover-puck technology brings this Widow back from almost anywhere. With a higher RG and higher differential core system, this Widow pushes further down the lane but keeps it coming on the backend. Just when you think she’s about to give up the Big Wheel Reactive cover gets this Widow Nasty going on the backend. Hammer is the first brand in bowling to use Cover-puck technology and it pushes the Nasty to new ball motion that wasn’t available with standard Widow cores. You’ll see stronger down-lane motion with breakpoints that are easier to control when we use the Cover-puck system. We’ve also designed our new Widow core system to not only be high in differential but a little lower in mass bias, creating a more drill-friendly bowling ball. While you should still use asymmetric drilling options with the Black Widow Nasty, the movement of the Low Mass Bias mark will not be as critical as in previous Widow intros. “
> Irishgirl Says:
> December 2nd, 2009 at 3:28 PM
> As we say in Ireland, Sarah has made a balls of it.
Balls….of bowling!
Ah? Ah? Get it? Balls of Bowling? Bowling Balls? Cuz…you, know…with the speech and whatnot….
*yoink*
Was the one-day Sarah baby bump really a bowling ball? Explains the endorsement.
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What happenned to the huffington post link to the bowling article on the open thread? Did I respond in the wrong thread? I can’t find it anywhere. I swear I didn’t imagine it )o:
You guys are so funny. Bowling jokes are too easy Scarah. Also. Too.
Sorry michigander, that was me. I responded in your comment saying I’d just posted on it. I think I came about 10 minutes after you. And then instead of hitting “Update comment” I hit “Delete.” My bad!
AKM
O/T but hoo-boy, call me Governor, you peasants…
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huff-wires/20091202/us-palin-media-rules/
OMG.. next thing you’ll know, she’ll be judging the hog callin’ contest or participating in the fryin’ pan throw! No offense to the hard-working women in the country who win this stuff in impressive fashion….
She’s a disgrace. Pitiful.
OMG.. I just remembered… I have some bowling patches that I won a longggggg time ago… What a great thing to put them on a shirt and show up at a rally. Not that she’ll ever come to CT, mind you… but if anyone else wants to use them, I’m sure I can scare them up!!! LMAO
Now she’s pallin’ around with bowling proprietors? Isn’t that kind of elite and non-roguey?
Honestly, what in the world could she possibly talk about to this crowd in her Keynote Speech? I would love to see the talking points on that one.
She’ll quit this one too once she realizes that the bowling shoes just don’t go with a sash.
Oh please let there be a Mudflatter in Vegas… oh please oh please….
Why should she be called Governor when she quit and said she didn’t need a title. This woman is beyond belief…
O/T but can’t let it pass. Palin has posted on her FB page – she’s taking credit for Obama going ahead with the surge. Gryphen has the story on IM –
Sarah Palin takes credit for President Obama’s Afghanistan “surge”.
“Three months ago, I joined a number of Americans in urging President Obama to provide the resources necessary to achieve our goals in Afghanistan. Tonight, I am glad he mostly heeded that advice.”
I actually started reading the posts FIRST this time from page one.
Got as far as #26 from martha… I was in tears laughing me arse off by then!
I LOVE this site… and every mothers pup in here! Irishgirls ball reference
started me on the path to endorphin eurphoria.
Still chucking as I TRY to catch up!
If I am not mistaken, Bowling for Dollars was a TV show several years ago.
Sarah would be an appropriate star if they bring back the show since she is ALL ABOUT THE MONEY.
@111: What is with that woman? I was reading an article about Huckabee the other day and they referred to him as “former” governor….not governor Huckabee. He was a governor for 10 years!
When people tale about Mitt Romney, they rarely use “former governor Romney. They call him Mitt, or Romney.
Yet, the half term quitter demands to be called “governor”. What a piece of work. She shouldn’t even be called “former” governor since she is really a half term governor.
She has become quite the elitist, hasn’t she?
I visited the BPAA website, curious as to who past speakers were and I must say this is an interesting list:
2006 Rudy Giuliani
2007 James Carville and Mary Matalin
2008 Jones Loflin (author “juggling Elephants” and motivational speaker…had to Google him)
I had no idea bowling proprietors were so political. Are all of these people great friends of the bowling industry?
@111 Also too, I bet the reason she won’t allow foreign reporters is because she has been punked twice by Canadians. I wonder if she realizes that she is a worldwide joke.
Love it! She’s also committed to be keynote speaker for a Logger’s conference in Redding, CA. in Feb. (I think). Redding is true redneck country. My son lives there so I read their online paper. Comments mirror the ADN’s palinbots. They’re THRILLED! She’s definitely trying to win the hearts & minds (?) of the ??? people.
OMG, does she think he heeded her advise…you mean the one from facebook?
Ya, President Obama is sitting in the Oval Office saying to himself….WWSD…(What would Sarah do). I know, I’ll go to facebook and see what she wants me to do.
She is one sick woman.
LOL! trisha ….
WWSD?
Love it and am LMAO!
over on “bree palin”:
tonight the college of the ozarks is awarding paling it’s inaugural “great american award” for her patriotism. (barf)
there are posters who will be tweeting from the event
Heeded? HEEDED? There are so many bad ways to go with that. What an astonishingly poor word choice. I know, I know… concider the source!
Me thinks Cher should walk up to her like she did to Nick Cage in Moonstruck… slap her ‘ness accross the face, and emphatically demand
that she ‘Snap out of it!’ Excuse the physical violence reference, but if her
own mother won’t do it, who better then?
Stop dithering, Levi… rat this false prophet out before she opens
the first seal!
I’m a bowler (a serious one) and this just p!sses me off…we have a hard enough time beating back the “dumb red neck ” reputation. I wrote the USBC, I’ll let you know if they respond. UGH!
GrammaSees I have always seen the Jim Jones parallel with Palin and her fans.IMO none of Obama’s supporters are so obsessed that they can’t disagree with some things he has said or done and still like or endorse him,while palins fans or supporters if you will can’t do that ,any disagreements are thrown off their sites.They will not accept that she could be wrong about anything.After they read her book I really don’t understand how they can say she is not vindictive..She lowered McShames whole campaign by her attacking and that is one reason they lost,a lot of people were turned off by the attacks coming from her.
#110 michigander Says:
December 2nd, 2009 at 3:39 PM
“What happenned to the huffington post link to the bowling article on the open thread?”
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2009/12/02/sarah-palin-bowling-expo_n_376976.html
Hey Pups! Make Palin pay the good guys for once. “Going Rouge” will be in bookstores and on Amazon starting Tuesday of this week. Get your copy.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/colin-robinson/sarah-palin-book-making-p_b_375166.html
I was waiting to read whether it was in Indiana or New Hampshire but I see it is in Las Vegas.
Wow. Free Vegas trip for the entire Palin family. I hope the bowlers know how many nights there going to be forking out for and how many rooms. Plus first class round trip airfare from Alaska.
Friend indeed.
Wes-Ben – I’m with you. I’ve been joking, but I enjoy bowling as well.
wes_ben and SJP, I know what you mean. That’s what I was getting at in an earlier post (poorly said, I’m sure). There IS a stereotype. That’s why I picked on my son (he forgives me). And he is one of many who likes to bowl but is stuck in a situation where the majority of people around him are rednecks )o: I also told him hubby and I couldn’t afford a league when he was little but our best ‘dates’ have always been bowling.
I think we should have a Coffee Grounding rally (o:
In the surroundings Las Vagas and with a largly Red Neck crowd, look for Sarah to let herself go.
She’ll rouse the rabble and the rabble will rouse her.
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Hi — well, I have to say that Steve is a fantastic correspondent! Yep, he answered my follow-up — but I’m sure he’d be glad to know he won’t be hearing from me again. Especially because I’m really confused about the whole ‘controversy’ thing being out of context… when it was his context…
Oh, here:
The need for controversy was taken out of context and not presented properly by me. What I was referring to was that their is often some sort of controversy surrounding our key note speakers. We have hosted Rudy Giuliani, President George Bush, James Carville, Mary Matlin, Bill Cosby and countless others.
We take pride in delivering an unbiased product and will continue to do so.
Media will not be covering the key note nor will we be promoting it nor endorsing it following the event.
Again, we remain committed to a sport open to all walks of life and welcome all 70 million bowlers to enjoy their passion for their sport in an unbiased and welcome culture.
Once again I send this message to you respecting your opinion and viewpoint.
Respectfully,
Steve Johnson
Sent: 12/02/2009 06:23 PM PST
To: Steve Johnson
Subject: Re: Palin follow-up
Mr. Johnson:
Thank you for responding so quickly. I understand your financial reasons; the need for “controversy” at a business event, I must admit, entirely escapes me.
However, it is likely that you have become aware that any appearance by Ms. Palin is ENTIRELY political; the much-desired controversy that surrounds her has no other genesis. If you were to manage to book Barbara Boxer or Meghan McCain, John Ensign or Betsy Johnson — you would have your controversy, and yet the situation would not be entirely about politics. Possibly, one of those people might even have some tenuous connection to bowling! But Ms. Palin’s agenda and goal is both divisive and unyieldingly political. By choosing such a keynote speaker, you effectively range your entire organization, and the businesspeople it represents, alongside her political and social aims.
And that is precisely what we shall tell the owners and managers of our local bowling alleys — in person, by email, and with our presence, or the lack of it.
Please keep communications open with the people who will be attending, the owners and managers who look to you to represent them to the best of your ability, I hope that, within the next few weeks, they will have something to say that will make it clear that “controversy” is not the highest standard by which they judge the appropriateness of their keynote speaker.
Thank you once again for your earlier reply.
(earlier back&forth is somewhere in the @60’s)
I am also a bowler…if she’s ever in my neighborhood…I’ll wear my old stylish league bowling shirt (I think it still fits…)
Next event on the Palin Social Calendar:
- Chilli’s Restaurant Great Chilli Cook-Off (Guest Judge)
- Bobby Flay Moose Burger Throw Down (Guest Taster)
- Ribbon cutting of Sporty Clips at the mall
- Opening of an envelope
Can’t wait!
A thought: Of course, SP is going to show up at the bowling proprietors group. She is getting five or six figures for this friendly gig, the only kind she does. It’s demographics (not bowlers themselves but the owners of bowling alleys) are probably similar to the northern California loggers group she is speaking to earlier and not that far removed from many of the tea partiers. I’d love to see some demographics on bowling, bowlers and bowling proprietors — regions, age, race, ethnicity, sex, religion, etc. Anyone have any? An added thought: Note how disjointed the Steve Johnson/Bowlers Proprietors response is. Not very professional or smooth.
Tiime to break out the big guns: if only Las Vegas had any.
Small businessmen don’t ya know.Unless you own multiple bowling establishments and even then you are a small businessman.Right up her alley.Though with the economy the way it is how many will waste the money to go there.
President Obama already said when asked ,that he would probably not be reading her book,so what makes her think she had anything at all to do with anything having to do with anything.She just likes to think she does like she really believes all her lies in the book are the truth. Wasn’t bad enough she made an as- of her self with the wooden legs quote now she makes an even bigger as- of herself with this.
So what- are they now going to put her picture on the bowling pins??? I would take up bowling. What a way to make your average go up.
OF COURSE Palin is taking credit for the Af-Pak surge. She was in the vicinity of serious decision making (much like her Governorship) so therefore, she can take credit. Par for the Palin course.
If the President finishes the job Bush left wide open and catches Bin Laden? Guess what – Palin will be ready with a facebook post, press release and publicity tour to declare “WE WON AMERICA! Thank goodness I WAS HERE!”
HAHAHHAHA! And you know what? I am perfectly FINE with her making an asshat of herself. Keep it up Palin – keep reminding us why we DIDN’T vote for you in 2008.
Perhaps Toad’s next vocation is as a pin setter, not roof repair.
“Honey I’m sick of rock and rollin’, let’s get married, let’s go bowlin’, let’s get normal for a change” (lyrics by Martin Mull and his Fabulous Furniture)
Betcha if she did bowl, she’d use those gutter bumpers so her score would be higher. Or would that be gutter bumpits?
Hm, maybe it wasn’t the fame and fortune that let her say “yes!” to McCain…
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#136 aussiegal77… ‘opening of an envelope.’
BRILLIANT! Now go and have yourself a Guinness!
Nice save of the best for last! Still giggling here…
@aussiegal77-You know she will take credit if the surge accomplishes its goal and if it doesn’t she’ll just say that the President didn’t HEED her advice.
@126………awarding paling it’s inaugural “great american award” for her patriotism. (barf)
That really does make me sick. Patriotism? How has she served our Country? She never served in the military, or never served the community through volunteerism. She hasn’t served the underpriviliged or needy.
She created hate and insighted violence in her crowds and she get an award for patriotism?
That is an insult to great American’s everywhere who work to make this country a better place and aren’t rewarded with multimillion $ book deals.
It’s an insult to the men and women in uniform who serve this country every day.
OMG it’s true. Bush41 was once a BPAA keynote speaker! Here’s what reality is up against, however, when bowling association members are informed that Sarah will be their keynote speaker; straight from the BPAA:
In Alaska, Sarah Palin’s top priorities included fiscal restraint, limiting the size of government, resource development, education, equitable oil valuation as well as transportation and infrastructure development. Palin fought for ethics reform and transparency in government.
Palin has a long record of achievement and experience in public office. Prior to her election as Governor, Palin served two terms on the Wasilla City Council and two terms as the mayor of Wasilla. During her tenure, she reduced property tax levels while increasing services and made Wasilla a business-friendly environment, drawing in new industry.
Under her leadership as Governor, Alaska invested $5 billion in state savings, overhauled education funding and protected Alaska’s natural resources. She created Alaska’s Petroleum Systems Integrity Office to provide oversight and maintenance of oil and gas equipment, facilities and infrastructure, and the Climate Change Subcabinet to prepare a climate change strategy for Alaska.
During Governor Palin’s first year in office, three of her administration’s major proposed pieces of legislation passed included an overhaul of the state’s ethics laws, a competitive process to construct a natural gas pipeline and a restructuring of Alaska’s oil valuation formula.
Palin is past chair of the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission, a multistate government agency that promotes the conservation and efficient recovery of domestic oil and natural gas resources while protecting health, safety and the environment. She also served as chair of the National Governors Association (NGA) Natural Resources Committee, which was charged with pursuing legislation to ensure state needs are considered as federal policy is formulated in the areas of agriculture, energy, environmental protection and natural resource management.
Sarah Heath Palin arrived in Alaska with her family in 1964, when her parents came to teach school in Skagway. She received a Bachelor of Science Degree in Communications-Journalism from the University of Idaho in 1987.
She is married to Todd Palin, who is a lifelong Alaskan, worked as a production operator on the North Slope and is a four-time champion of the Iron Dog, the world’s longest snow machine race. They have five children. She is the author of “Going Rogue: An American Life,” which was released in November 2009.
FACT CHECK! Too late! Aghhhh==
i predict her motive for this is so she can take a jab at obama’s bowling in her keynote speech, challenging him to a bowl match..
guaranteed newsbite.
if this doesn’t work, she’s gonna have to go for the arm wrestling convention so she can challenge him in arm wrestling.
she is still peeved that he wouldn’t race her in a foot race.
she’s still peeved he’s prez and she ain’t.
Hmmmm…bowling…basketball…bowling…b-ball…hmmmm….yeah…I can do this. Lets see…I already have a speech…
“…Let me go back to a comfortable analogy for me – sports… b-ball…good point…protecting the ball…eye on…the ball…so that the team can WIN. And I’m doing that – keeping our eye on the ball that represents sound priorities – smaller government, energy independence, national security, freedom! And I know…the ball – for victory.”
Kaaa-ching!! Next…
AKM – thank you for catching my question and taking the time to answer. Been a rough day at work/home here so much appreciated.
jojobo – repost the bowling shoes for austintx to go w/nasty ball when there’s a new open thread!
$palin’s Facebook statement goes hand in hand with her Bowling speech – she has so many bowling terms to use next June to cut President Obama down.
Ooooh… she’s thinking ahead. She is so clever….
the problem child Says:
Tiime to break out the big guns: if only Las Vegas had any
Hilarious.
justafarmer @135 and jojobo – sorry for confusing the bowling shoes link, but please do bring it to austintx’s attention. It goes so well with the ball (o:
@trisha #147 – I’m so with you on that, it should be for the “Great American Pathetic Liar” award. Posing with the flag doesn’t make you patriotic. She has done her best to divide the country with her “Real America” speeches and calling all her fans “patriots” while implying that the rest of us who don’t worship her are un-patriotic. She’ll go down in history as the biggest loser ever with her vindictive lies and her stupidity. The majority of Americans see her for what she is and that’s someone who is a cult figure more than a politician. A real politican would give interviews and answer hard questions and not shy away from the scrutiny. She sells her photos on the internet and objects to any cameras or recording devices when she gives speeches. I guess after William Shatner did his poetry reading of her resignation speech she got spooked. Some patriot she is, hiding behind Facebook which isn’t even written by her.
That’s just sad. A political figure (and a sad; “ridden hard, put away wet” one at that) for a Bowling expo?!?
The fanatical Christian right ” Or is the fanatical Christian Wrong” Is very much against gambling at least that’s my understanding . Some of the Pastors I was involved with would frown on her being in Las Vegas ! I suppose it’s just do as I say and not what I do.( By the way I’m no longer involved with them I was just getting too perfect )
I wonder what bowling coach she will quote now.
I never heard her talk about bowling during the elections or anytime since.
No matter how many times I see it (and no matter in what context), seeing “Sarah Palin” and “keynote speech” (ore “keynote speaker”) in the same sentence always smacks of transcendent lunacy.
Another sign of mental issues – she persists in the use of plural majestic “we”, meaning herself.
“…we expect r govt 2 hear us&be on our side&we’ll support candidates frm any party who’ll fight WITH us!”
Who will “support candidates”?
Oh, and also, Chuck Heath claims to have been stationed there “52 years ago”. I wonder…I wish there was way to fact-check that…
Off-topic, words of wisdom by her favorite coach, mentor, motivation, John Wooden. [In her book, she incorrectly attributes a serious quote about Wounded Knee to this UCLA coach.]
“Be prepared and be honest.”
“Material possessions, winning scores, and great reputations are meaningless in the eyes of the Lord, because He knows what we really are and that is all that matters.”
“Consider the rights of others before your own feelings, and the feelings of others before your own rights.”
-John Wooden
Sarah, I’d like you to seriously pay attention to that last one…
i dont’t think so
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Q)”If winners never quit and quitters never win, then whose the idiot that said ‘quit while you’re ahead?’”
A) The voice inside Sarah Palin’s head… or is it in her updoo?
bowling???? LOL….LOL…..LOL…… You have got to be kidding. Isn’t she afraid she would break her nails if she ever bowled??? In my mind, she is one funny cartoon character. Sit back and just image… Ladies and Gentlemen, I now give you the Queen of Bowling. Something else I bet she is a quitter at..
Governor – QUITTER
Runner – QUITTER
Bowler – QUITTER
raising her kids – QUITTER – doesn’t have the time
I hereby volunteer to “take one for the team”. My buddy Brian is chomping at the bit to go. I would take my new digital camera, but Quittypants is liable to break it when I focus on her. Besides, who would suspect a Senior Citizen playing nickel slots!