On my way to St Hives I met a man with seven Hives...

[hafrogman]

The bowling alley I've been visiting said they wouldn't allow people bringing in their own. That it was too much of a hassle for their staff, whatever that's about.

That's probably the strangest thing I've ever heard today. Wouldn't that discourage ... um, pretty much ALL your serious bowlers? Which, given how crowded league nights are, I have to assume is a healthy chunk of your revenue.

Plus, what hassle? The staff can't tell who brought their own ball in, and who's trying to smuggle out one of the alley's?

Him: "Excuse me, sir, but are you trying to smuggle two of our balls out in your pants?"
Me: "No. Jealous, much?"

 

[jonesy]

Which, given how crowded league nights are, I have to assume is a healthy chunk of your revenue.

I was checking on that and I think they only have leagues for corporations. Who presumably get all the priviliges. Mine doesn't participate in bowling, we have a floorball league.

I'm not a serious bowler, and I've only been there because it's on the route to my work. Easy to go to. It just seemed weird when they said it.

 

[Dog Moon]

Not being able to bring your own balls is weird. I mean, I can't see the reasoning behind that. Are they afraid of people stealing their CRAPPY balls? Heck, I want to buy a bowl to AVOID using theirs... I'm certainly not going to take one of theirs and claim it as my own...

Just weird.

As for buying the ball, actually, you'd be losing your money, technically, since you're not paying to rent balls. For shoes, however, even at like 50$, they paid for themselves by the end of the first year. And they're soooo much nicer than bowling alley shoes.

 

[Dannyalcatraz]

The bowling alley I've been visiting said they wouldn't allow people bringing in their own. That it was too much of a hassle for their staff, whatever that's about.

Obviously they're sniffing too much of the shoe sanitizer spray.

As for buying the ball, actually, you'd be losing your money, technically, since you're not paying to rent balls. F

Yes, that is true, but investing in a ball isn't about cost, its about winning.

Owning and using the same ball over and over again lets you develop consistency. You know how the ball will act under various lane conditions. IOW, it removes or substantially reduces a variable from the equation.

Pre-ownership, my average peaked at 138. Post ownership, my best average for a whole season was 198...and I was averaging 212/game for the last 2 months of the league. Over the past 10 years, my citywide average is right at 179.

 

[megamania]

allo'

 

[jonesy]

allo'

Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once. What? Say what? Well, now I forgot what I was supposed to say. What? Oh. Listen very carefully, I shall say this only once: allo allo!

 

[Relique du Madde]

My backyard needs less skunks and more racoons visiting it....

 

[Bold or Stupid]

My backyard needs less skunks and more racoons visiting it....

You need to increrase skunk taxation and offer a raccoon insentive. Maybe, paint all black cats with a stripe and dope them up on aphrodisiacs, and have more bins.

 

[megamania]

ah me petite.... your white strip is so perfeek. Your eyes sparkle like lil' diamonds....

local female cats outlaw the use of white paint and call in.....

Rocket Racoon!


foooooosh! Blam! Bl;am! Phoom! Phoom! Had enough yet?!?!?




oh my.......

 

[megamania]

mentioned?!?

tagged?!?



Whaz upt wit dat?