Bowling!
Last night we went bowling with a bunch of peeps from David's lab. It's a bit different from bowling back home, but just as much fun. There are 9 wooden pins at the end of the lane. They're small and arranged in a diamond pattern. And there are several different games to play (sort of like with pool where you can play 8-ball or 9-ball, or darts). 
Watch out for that wire or you could trip!
This is the contraption we put money into (1 euro for 10 minutes of play) and where you could program which game you're playing so the pins don't get swept away too early. Well, not really "swept away" since each pin is held by a string from above like a marionette, when they fall over the machine tightens the string and they pop up again.
Just as in the USA, bowling is a fun group activity where you chat and drink beer and laugh at people's bad shots and cheer at the good ones. We played in teams and Michael kept score on the chalk board. The only thing missing was the ritual of renting the funny-looking shoes with a shot of sanitizing spray.
Watch out for that wire or you could trip!
This is the contraption we put money into (1 euro for 10 minutes of play) and where you could program which game you're playing so the pins don't get swept away too early. Well, not really "swept away" since each pin is held by a string from above like a marionette, when they fall over the machine tightens the string and they pop up again.
Just as in the USA, bowling is a fun group activity where you chat and drink beer and laugh at people's bad shots and cheer at the good ones. We played in teams and Michael kept score on the chalk board. The only thing missing was the ritual of renting the funny-looking shoes with a shot of sanitizing spray.
posted by Graz is greener on the other side at 10:15 AM
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