December 2004 in Lexington and Vicinity
Good Fun and Old Friends at Lex Lanes
Lex Lanes had a system where the speed of your ball was measured and
the speed was reported back to you after each throw. We had never
seen a 10-pin bowling alley like that before. We started paying
attention to the speed of the balls more than the results! This
was the first time I bowled in a long time. I ended up with
scores of 106 and 133, which was the lowest total of the 4 of us.
(And my fastest ball was 17.17 mph with a 16 lb. ball, but I usually
didn't go for speed.) By about the end of the second game, I
started getting my stroke, which looks and feels awkward, but results
in my best bowling. In theory,
the four of us could form a bowling team and bowl weekly at
Lexingtion. It won't happen, but it's fun to think about.Click for larger images. Sorry things are so blurry.
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The Hearty (or was it Hardy?)
Party At Cracker Barrel |
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"DRD" a.k.a. "Density" a.k.a.
"Mow" Video! (Watch for the backspin.) |
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"Ox" a.k.a. "Larry" Video! |
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"Dusty" a.k.a. "Trevor" a.k.a.
"Curlie" Video! |
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"Kent" a.k.a. "Phu Bob" a.k.a.
"Schemp" |