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I'm not a huge bowler but I do love cosmic bowling!! And duckpin bowling too, an old childhood favorite...

I think bowling's a fun alternative evening out with friends!

Cosmic is fun if you're trying to just have fun or like you said, an evening out with friends. duckpin is one of your favorites? I've never tried it. Where are you from that you got to play that?

I bowled competitively from the time I was 5 until I was 15. I absolutely despise bowling to this day. I liked it then, and was never made to do it. However, my older brother bowled on the same league I did and if I didn't bowl I would have to watch. So I decided I would do it. My brother still bowls to this day, and has bowled 8 300 games. He is very good at it, and actually thought about going pro. It's just not for me.

I grew up in Maryland. Some of our local bowling alleys used to have both duckpin and regular bowling. Duckpin has much smaller pins and the ball can fit in your palm and has no finger holes. It was a winner among the little kids because the bowling balls were lighter and easier to throw down the alley!

I recently went with some of my friends to an old duckpin alley and we had a blast (from the past!)...Fun times!

LadyViper,
If you bowled for 10 years, why do you despite it today? I understand that some sports are just not for some people, but why for ten years then start hating it? Just burnt out?

WW13,
Ok. A northerner. I knew I've never heard of any duckpin alleys in Arkansas or anywhere in the south. Bowling is always fun to do with friends, and I'm glad you had a good time.

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Haha yes, a northerner indeed. I live in the DC area now and haven't seen duckpin in a long time (it used to be a kids favorite, but now it seems that lanes have gutter-blockers for the kids)...Last year I went to an old duckpin alley in Baltimore and it was hilarious, but fun...

I averaged 160 in my prime.

I've been bowling since I was 6 years old and average about 170. I just introduced my youngest to it last summer with an adult/junior league, and she's fallen in love with it too. It's a great sport for us to do together, especially since it's the only sport I can do at all. She's averaging 120 after only a year and got the high scratch game award for girls this year.

There's a cute (I think so, at least) story about bowling with my son posted on my Authors Den pages if you're interested.

I've taken about 6 weeks off of bowling, but will start again the 31st. I'm changing houses (major conflicts with the manager of the local center) and will be driving about a hour and a half (one way) to bowl. I'm a diehard Track loyalist.

Joyce,
How old is your youngest? After a year, I think I was only about a 90 average or so. I'm up to around 190 now (8 years later) but still learning everyday. Congrats on her award.