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Brad Russ · 09-18-2013, 03:04 AM

Do any of you guys bowl? If so, how often, and how good are you? I'm not a very good bowler. I've probably gone about 20 times in my life, and my highest score ever was 155.

ponytail · 09-18-2013, 05:59 AM

Like you I have gone bowling once in awhile and my best was 155 too. It's fun but I don't think I would like to be on a league and bowl every week,

Tubehead · 09-25-2013, 09:07 AM

I only bowled once or twice before I had to have back surgery I have two metal rods in my back I can't pick up any thing over 10 pounds so I can't blow my brother been bowling couple times I also can't skate in skate in skating rings I never was good skater any ways I don't know how to skate any way plus if I feel on my back It could hurt my back really bad

Torgo · 09-25-2013, 04:05 PM

I'm pretty good at Wii bowling.

Real bowling, used to go all the time in my late teens through early 20's. Last time I went bowling was for one of my nephew's birthday parties a few years back.

comedyfreak · 09-27-2013, 12:30 PM

In the mid 90's I bowled all the time it was soo much fun my friend and I hit every bowling alley around the the city. I have my own gear. I haven't been bowling in 3 or 4 years now.

Coffeecup · 09-27-2013, 06:00 PM

I bowl Candlepins, the version popular in New England and Northeast Canada. The balls are the size of cantaloupes. Best I have done is 114. I enjoy it a lot. Out here its about $4.75 a string. Some nights it can be $12.oo for 3 hours.

Fleet · 09-28-2013, 01:24 AM

Yes, I like bowling. If I owned a mansion, it would have an indoor bowling alley.

I haven't been bowling for quite a few years. I wasn't great at it. My highest game was 172.

Schmoopie · 09-28-2013, 03:25 AM

I do! I'm not very good at it, but it's fun!

Tweety · 09-28-2013, 06:00 AM

Bowling is a lot of fun, it's a good family-friendly activity. A family or group of people can have a lot of fun at a reasonable price.

As a kid (maybe 11 or 12) I'd go every now and then with different friends... one of our moms would load everyone into the car and we'd go to the local alley. I'd get into the low 100s most times but had one fluke game of 144.

As an adult, I was usually high 190s or low 200s, but I had another fluke game of 244. It's probably been 3-4 years since I've bowled. I've always enjoyed it but never really did it regularly. And I've never wanted to play in a league. It's one of those things that's fun when you want to go do it, but I never wanted to have to commit to being there every week or whatever. We'd just go when we wanted to.

Mr. Television · 09-28-2013, 08:21 AM

Man I haven't bowled in probably 20 years. I used to love it though.

tiredmike59 · 09-28-2013, 11:56 AM

I used to work in a bowling alley back in the 70s,bowled every day and was on a couple of leagues. I hit 230s-240s a few times but I was never consistent. I would always blame the ball or the shoes but most of the time it would be the lane's fault,I hated a freshly waxed lane,it messed up my curve. Bowling a game back then cost .75 and renting shoes was .30 cents.

MrCleveland · 09-28-2013, 12:58 PM

I love to bowl, especially cosmic bowling.

I like to have disco music play throughout the cosmic bowling game, I think it would be like this....

Could you just hear that when playing cosmic bowling?

Brad Russ · 10-02-2013, 04:39 AM

The thing about bowling that always amazed me was how sore I would be afterwards. Bowling really works the muscles. And since we'd play no less then 7 frames, ( I think that's what they call it) I would be totally exhausted at the end. I honestly don't think this 32 year old body would even be able to handle it weekly from a physical standpoint. I may be relatively young, but when I bowl I sure don't feel young. I Would definitely have to cut the frames in half at least, as it usually takes my body a week to recover. I too think it's one of the best family events along with miniature golf. Hopefully I'll be better off financially soon and can go again. I can use some fun in my life right now.

Leigh Ann · 10-04-2013, 09:36 AM

My mom & I used to bowl a lot when I was younger. We even have our own balls and shoes. But we haven't been in a while. I think I'd like to try it again sometime.

sara · 10-05-2013, 03:55 AM

I like to bowl, but I'm bad at it. Although the last time I bowled I did get what I called a chicken, that is 3 spares in a row.

09-18-2013, 03:04 AM	#1
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	Anyone here like to bowl? Do any of you guys bowl? If so, how often, and how good are you? I'm not a very good bowler. I've probably gone about 20 times in my life, and my highest score ever was 155.
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09-25-2013, 04:05 PM	#4
Torgo Omaha & Fritz Forum Star Join Date: Mar 06, 2004 Location: Oregon Posts: 19,025	I'm pretty good at Wii bowling. Real bowling, used to go all the time in my late teens through early 20's. Last time I went bowling was for one of my nephew's birthday parties a few years back.
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09-27-2013, 12:30 PM	#5
comedyfreak Cheers! Forum Fanatic Join Date: Dec 14, 2005 Location: Sunny California Posts: 11,058	In the mid 90's I bowled all the time it was soo much fun my friend and I hit every bowling alley around the the city. I have my own gear. I haven't been bowling in 3 or 4 years now.
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09-28-2013, 01:24 AM	#7
Fleet Mansions, limousines & H-ween Forum Star Join Date: Jan 06, 2002 Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, California Posts: 15,625	Yes, I like bowling. If I owned a mansion, it would have an indoor bowling alley. I haven't been bowling for quite a few years. I wasn't great at it. My highest game was 172.
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09-28-2013, 03:25 AM	#8
Schmoopie Keep Calm and Love Snoopy Forum Star Join Date: Jul 13, 2008 Location: Lynnwood, Washington Posts: 15,697	I do! I'm not very good at it, but it's fun!
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09-18-2013, 05:59 AM	#2
ponytail Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 20, 2004 Location: In Happy, Healthy, Wealthyville Posts: 4,273	Like you I have gone bowling once in awhile and my best was 155 too. It's fun but I don't think I would like to be on a league and bowl every week,

09-25-2013, 09:07 AM	#3
Tubehead Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Feb 12, 2007 Location: chattanooga.tn Posts: 5,139	I only bowled once or twice before I had to have back surgery I have two metal rods in my back I can't pick up any thing over 10 pounds so I can't blow my brother been bowling couple times I also can't skate in skate in skating rings I never was good skater any ways I don't know how to skate any way plus if I feel on my back It could hurt my back really bad

09-27-2013, 06:00 PM	#6
Coffeecup coffeecup. Forum 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 17, 2003 Location: snoozeville Posts: 3,181	I bowl Candlepins, the version popular in New England and Northeast Canada. The balls are the size of cantaloupes. Best I have done is 114. I enjoy it a lot. Out here its about $4.75 a string. Some nights it can be $12.oo for 3 hours.

09-28-2013, 06:00 AM	#9
Tweety Member Forum Veteran Join Date: Jan 18, 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 6,804	Bowling is a lot of fun, it's a good family-friendly activity. A family or group of people can have a lot of fun at a reasonable price. As a kid (maybe 11 or 12) I'd go every now and then with different friends... one of our moms would load everyone into the car and we'd go to the local alley. I'd get into the low 100s most times but had one fluke game of 144. As an adult, I was usually high 190s or low 200s, but I had another fluke game of 244. It's probably been 3-4 years since I've bowled. I've always enjoyed it but never really did it regularly. And I've never wanted to play in a league. It's one of those things that's fun when you want to go do it, but I never wanted to have to commit to being there every week or whatever. We'd just go when we wanted to.
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09-28-2013, 08:21 AM	#10
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09-28-2013, 11:56 AM	#11
tiredmike59 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jun 05, 2010 Location: OUTLAW STATE {MO} Posts: 1,868	I used to work in a bowling alley back in the 70s,bowled every day and was on a couple of leagues. I hit 230s-240s a few times but I was never consistent. I would always blame the ball or the shoes but most of the time it would be the lane's fault,I hated a freshly waxed lane,it messed up my curve. Bowling a game back then cost .75 and renting shoes was .30 cents.

09-28-2013, 12:58 PM	#12
MrCleveland Drew Carey from Hell Forum Star Join Date: Nov 10, 2007 Location: The City of Cleveland, in The State of Cleveland, in The United States of Cleveland Posts: 14,222	I love to bowl, especially cosmic bowling. I like to have disco music play throughout the cosmic bowling game, I think it would be like this.... Could you just hear that when playing cosmic bowling?
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10-02-2013, 04:39 AM	#13
Brad Russ Member Forum Fanatic Join Date: Feb 17, 2002 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 10,085	The thing about bowling that always amazed me was how sore I would be afterwards. Bowling really works the muscles. And since we'd play no less then 7 frames, ( I think that's what they call it) I would be totally exhausted at the end. I honestly don't think this 32 year old body would even be able to handle it weekly from a physical standpoint. I may be relatively young, but when I bowl I sure don't feel young. I Would definitely have to cut the frames in half at least, as it usually takes my body a week to recover. I too think it's one of the best family events along with miniature golf. Hopefully I'll be better off financially soon and can go again. I can use some fun in my life right now.

10-04-2013, 09:36 AM	#14
Leigh Ann Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2002 Posts: 2,188	My mom & I used to bowl a lot when I was younger. We even have our own balls and shoes. But we haven't been in a while. I think I'd like to try it again sometime.

10-05-2013, 03:55 AM	#15
sara Member Senior Member Join Date: May 21, 2002 Location: grandville michigan Posts: 2,296	I like to bowl, but I'm bad at it. Although the last time I bowled I did get what I called a chicken, that is 3 spares in a row.
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