A joyous, obviously exhilarating hour spent in a bowling alley is certainly not inferior in the scheme of things to a torpid, nonattentive hour listening to string quartets. – Samuel C. Florman, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
For some reason the line from Arthur (1981) popped into my mind: “Thank you for a memorable afternoon; usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.”
Another gag for old people. The bowing alleys around us over the years were either closed up, torn down for new construction or converted to new age churches and the like.
My first game of bowling was when I was in 9th grade and our local newpaper hosted a bowling party for all the news carriers at the local lanes. I had so much fun I ended up joining a bowling league and playing all through high school and college. I was still playing up to my thirties when my arthritis started getting so bad that I couldn’t bend down while throwing the ball. The last time I went bowling with some friends about 20 years ago my joints were so stiff and sore that it was painful for me to play and I was still dropping the ball from knee height instead of ankle height.
considering what terrible shape baldo is in, he’s going to be in a lot of pain later on…
bowling was a big fad in japan years ago and, like most fads here, it died out almost as quickly as it started. we now have abandoned bowling alleys in almost every town (although the one in our town is amazingly still in use), usually right next to the abandoned pachinko parlor…
Templo S.U.D. over 1 year ago
video-gamers sure don’t get out much, do they?
sirbadger over 1 year ago
Wouldn’t throwing it damage the floor?
jmworacle over 1 year ago
Baldo, it would be wise to earn some points with the lady.
Rhetorical_Question over 1 year ago
Listen to Estella
WaitingMan over 1 year ago
Trending these days is bowling with two hands and no thumbhole.
Justanolddude Premium Member over 1 year ago
Oh, she’s controlling him. They are getting closer. Better get that car running. You’ll thank me after the drive in movie.
gcarlson over 1 year ago
A joyous, obviously exhilarating hour spent in a bowling alley is certainly not inferior in the scheme of things to a torpid, nonattentive hour listening to string quartets. – Samuel C. Florman, The Existential Pleasures of Engineering
Totalloser Premium Member over 1 year ago
Actually the 2 handed bowlers on todays PBA only use to fingers and hot the thumb
Jonmouk over 1 year ago
For some reason the line from Arthur (1981) popped into my mind: “Thank you for a memorable afternoon; usually one must go to a bowling alley to meet a woman of your stature.”
Rich_Pa over 1 year ago
My kind of gal.
Grumpy Old Guy over 1 year ago
A favorite quote that comes from “The Most Interesting Man in World” Dos Equis beer commercial, is….“And when I bowl, I bowl overhand….”
Cameron1988 Premium Member over 1 year ago
Bowling is fun!
ladykat over 1 year ago
I miss bowling.
RadioDial Premium Member over 1 year ago
Another gag for old people. The bowing alleys around us over the years were either closed up, torn down for new construction or converted to new age churches and the like.
andersjg Premium Member over 1 year ago
One near me, after being closed for years, became an extension of the rehab hospital next door.
patlaborvi over 1 year ago
My first game of bowling was when I was in 9th grade and our local newpaper hosted a bowling party for all the news carriers at the local lanes. I had so much fun I ended up joining a bowling league and playing all through high school and college. I was still playing up to my thirties when my arthritis started getting so bad that I couldn’t bend down while throwing the ball. The last time I went bowling with some friends about 20 years ago my joints were so stiff and sore that it was painful for me to play and I was still dropping the ball from knee height instead of ankle height.
gopher gofer over 1 year ago
considering what terrible shape baldo is in, he’s going to be in a lot of pain later on…
bowling was a big fad in japan years ago and, like most fads here, it died out almost as quickly as it started. we now have abandoned bowling alleys in almost every town (although the one in our town is amazingly still in use), usually right next to the abandoned pachinko parlor…
Sailor46 USN 65-95 over 1 year ago
I bowl in 3 leagues, Senior.