Strikes For Tykes
Today I played 5 pin bowling with the staff of Rivers and Cactus Jacks for strikes for tykes. I've always wanted to play for this charity and now I can say I have. Between Rivers and Cactus Jacks we donated $1000.
Now time for my rant on bowling. Basically it goes like this 5pin sucks ass and 10pin rules. I was first introduced to 5 pin as a kid and was really good. Then I found out about 10pin and wanted to try that. But there never was any 10 pin places around where I lived until kamloops finally got one. Once I tried 10pin I was hooked and even better at it than 5pin. As a teen I was in the local 10pin bowling league and each year I got better and better at. My highest game was 235. I could even bowl with a professional curve like they do on TV. Even though I could do this I was much better bowling my way. I have an unusual way of bowling. I'm right handed so your suppose to have a finish slide on your left foot. I have a finish slide with my right foot. Which I believe is why I can bowl a perfect straight ball down the lane.
What pissed me off is that the owners of the 10pin moved to Calgary and no one wanted to buy the place from them so it closed down. I felt that if they stayed around I could possibly even have gone pro, but I guess I'll never know. I have to travel to kelowna just so I can play. Every time I go I can see my game still getting better.
Since we have two 5pin in town and no 10pin I became curious as to the history of 5pin. You know what I found out? It was created by a Canadian around 1900. He created it because he found 10pin to strenuous with the weight of the ball so he made a game with a smaller ball and less pins. When I discovered this I could say that it was one time I was ashamed to be a Canadian. LOL.
Today I played 5 pin bowling with the staff of Rivers and Cactus Jacks for strikes for tykes. I've always wanted to play for this charity and now I can say I have. Between Rivers and Cactus Jacks we donated $1000.
Now time for my rant on bowling. Basically it goes like this 5pin sucks ass and 10pin rules. I was first introduced to 5 pin as a kid and was really good. Then I found out about 10pin and wanted to try that. But there never was any 10 pin places around where I lived until kamloops finally got one. Once I tried 10pin I was hooked and even better at it than 5pin. As a teen I was in the local 10pin bowling league and each year I got better and better at. My highest game was 235. I could even bowl with a professional curve like they do on TV. Even though I could do this I was much better bowling my way. I have an unusual way of bowling. I'm right handed so your suppose to have a finish slide on your left foot. I have a finish slide with my right foot. Which I believe is why I can bowl a perfect straight ball down the lane.
What pissed me off is that the owners of the 10pin moved to Calgary and no one wanted to buy the place from them so it closed down. I felt that if they stayed around I could possibly even have gone pro, but I guess I'll never know. I have to travel to kelowna just so I can play. Every time I go I can see my game still getting better.
Since we have two 5pin in town and no 10pin I became curious as to the history of 5pin. You know what I found out? It was created by a Canadian around 1900. He created it because he found 10pin to strenuous with the weight of the ball so he made a game with a smaller ball and less pins. When I discovered this I could say that it was one time I was ashamed to be a Canadian. LOL.
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