I don't pay a lot of attention to bowling, so I was totally unaware that the classic pin-setting machines I grew up with (which cost a lot and apparently kill some folks every year) are being replaced by a pins-on-strings system (which, in turn, is creating a perception that it might impact bowling scores). Now I'm tempted to go bowling at a place with the new system to see what it's like.
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54 sats \ 2 replies \ @grayruby 6 Jan
Great video. I don't think four amateurs out for bowling night is a great test though. Fun but I wouldn't glean anything from the results. People that don't play often are likely to bowl more poorly after a couple games due to fatigue. It is an awkward motion that most people aren't physically trained to do repeatedly for hours on end.
I know personally I am pretty good for about 2 games and then the quality of my shots deteriorates and I consider myself relatively strong and in decent shape.
I like the string setting idea. Should make games faster which is good if you rent the lane by the hour.
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40 sats \ 1 reply \ @StillStackinAfterAllTheseYears OP 6 Jan
Oh yeah, that definitely wasn't scientific!
Two games is probably what I'm good for. The last time I went bowling was when we were visiting our then-toddler niece, and we played on one of those lanes with bumpers so there were no gutter balls (which didn't exist when I was growing up, as far as I know). The next day, my arm was so damned sore.
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21 sats \ 0 replies \ @grayruby 6 Jan
My son had a bday party at a bowling alley a couple years ago. That's the last time I played. I used to play quite a bit when I was growing up. My parents loved to bowl. They actually met working in a bowling alley.
Every couple years I usually get an inch to go bowling but it is super expensive now especially for a family of four.
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