at first I was still in a state of shock and those don't make good witnesses.

Mr Ichi wrote:They have Nazis that clean the balls with a old towel before it goes in the return rack.  You are lucky Mr Felton did not see you step on his ally in street shoes. Just sayin..

Mr Ichi wrote:They have Nazis that clean the balls with a old towel before it goes in the return rack.  You are lucky Mr Felton did not see you step on his ally in street shoes. Just sayin..

Mr Ichi wrote:I knew you would not adventure that far into the west side.

Joanimaroni wrote:Did you get a strike?

Sal wrote:I thought a bowling injury was called a "hangover". 

lol

Sal wrote:I thought a bowling injury was called a "hangover". 

lol

Bob wrote:at first I was still in a state of shock and those don't make good witnesses.
after I got some canadian mist in me my brain was back to functioning normally again and I saw it clearly.
When my upper body threw forward,  pivoting on my stationery back legs (because I forgot to put on the bowling shoes),   I sort of instinctively spread my rear legs (to help keep my body from rolling when I bounce off the floor because a roll could break a shoulder and I don't need that on top of the other medical bills).
And then I caught myself in front with my outstretched arms and hands.
The injury (very minor) mainly happened to my thigh.  As I was coming down,  I snapped that son-of-bitch so hard I wrenched and sprained the shit out of it.

always put on the bowling shoes before you bowl.

The whole thing gives rise to a mystery though.

See none of you know how oily that bowling lane is because you've never
slid down it on your hands and belly.
Let me put it like this,  I saw women wrestlers at the florabama who were smothered in vegetable oil and even they aren't as oily as that bowling lane.

So here's the mystery,  and in my humble opinion a damn good one.
That ball is traveling over 50 feet through that oil,  AND YET,  when it comes back out the ball return,  it NEVER has any oil on it.
How that can happen is a mystery.  There is no way to clean that oil off that ball.  Since that's an impossibility,  why is the ball not oily?

Markle wrote:

Bob wrote:at first I was still in a state of shock and those don't make good witnesses.
after I got some canadian mist in me my brain was back to functioning normally again and I saw it clearly.
When my upper body threw forward,  pivoting on my stationery back legs (because I forgot to put on the bowling shoes),   I sort of instinctively spread my rear legs (to help keep my body from rolling when I bounce off the floor because a roll could break a shoulder and I don't need that on top of the other medical bills).
And then I caught myself in front with my outstretched arms and hands.
The injury (very minor) mainly happened to my thigh.  As I was coming down,  I snapped that son-of-bitch so hard I wrenched and sprained the shit out of it.

always put on the bowling shoes before you bowl.

The whole thing gives rise to a mystery though.

See none of you know how oily that bowling lane is because you've never
slid down it on your hands and belly.
Let me put it like this,  I saw women wrestlers at the florabama who were smothered in vegetable oil and even they aren't as oily as that bowling lane.

So here's the mystery,  and in my humble opinion a damn good one.
That ball is traveling over 50 feet through that oil,  AND YET,  when it comes back out the ball return,  it NEVER has any oil on it.
How that can happen is a mystery.  There is no way to clean that oil off that ball.  Since that's an impossibility,  why is the ball not oily?

Machines apply oil to the lanes as the machine moves down the lane cleaning and oiling. There are different amounts applied at different distances down the lane. Most near the foul line and 15 feet or so and least near the pins to allow the ball to "grip" more and curve or hook into the pins.

Also, the lane is hardwood or synthetic material. It is very hard as is the ball. Only a very miniscule part of the ball is in contact with the lane at any one instant. Very much unlike putting your whole hand on the lane.

If you look at the ball of an experienced bowler, using their own ball you will see a ring of wear around the ball of a varying diameter.

Frequently when practicing, I would use a small piece of masking tape in the middle of that ring to show how consistent I was delivering the ball. That is not legal during league or tournament play.

The only injury I ever got while bowling might have been a blister after rolling 100 or more games in a day. That would only happen if I was doing something wrong.

Bob wrote:Golf and bowling and billiards all three are based on the same principle.
In each,  it can all be summed up in one word.  Angles.
In all three it's how you connect your body to throwing an angle is what makes the game.  
In golf and billiards,  your body uses an instrument to strike the ball.
In bowling,  your body throws the ball.  But in all three your body is routinely offset from the angle to the target.  
Eyes,  hands,  angles.

Baseball (hitting) kicks it way up into another level.  Because it's still eyes,  hands and offset angles,  but the ball is actually speeding towards you.
So your window of time to prepare to strike (or roll) the ball is of much shorter duration.

So whether to classify one or the other as a game or as a sport becomes an interesting proposition.  

Joanimaroni wrote:
Golf is rhythm, acceleration and timing.......along with the proper form.

Joanimaroni wrote:Golf is rhythm, acceleration and timing.......along with the proper form.