When I visited with my brother last week we went bowling.

I don't know if we have skittles because I don't play it, We do have bowling and I know that many Italians here, love to play bocce ball.

I love bowling but we don't go very often, actually we went once this year only.

I have seen people on television play bocce ball. I think I would prefer bowling. I've not been in forever. I've always wanted to do that kind of bowling where you turn the lights out and everything is kind of neon glow in the dark. Do they call it disco bowling? I don't remember. Growing up, in the summer after Wednesday night church we would all go to the local bowling alley and play on different teams. Good memories, thanks for bringing them up.

I'm a gutterball person. I find bowling really hard on my wrists. I've watched Canadian bowling and American pro bowling. If you start routing for someone, it can be fun to watch.

Last year around november and december our office held this bowling tournament for its employees every Saturday and then again i was able to prove myself how much i sucked at any sport with a ball. lol. It is actually enjoyable to play that. but i do really am bad at it hahahahaha that i rarely get to strike and most of the time it goes to the side. oh well it was still fun!

This will really confuse you now but my brother Danny used to be a very good Crown Green Bowler and has won Junior Waterloo in the past. The game involves the white Jack and the idea is to get two black woods as close to the white Jack as possible. My brother had to give the game up when he started drinking too much and, ironically, now that he's stopped the local bowling green is no more. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bowls

Hi GardenGerty, I never knew that there were so many terms in bowling. That was the new thing that I learned today. I have not heard of the other games at all. The only yard games that I know about are croquet, volleyball and batmitten. I am not good at bowling but my mom always tried to put me in a bowling league when I was younger and I hated it! I would get like 48 points! LOL! Many of my family has played on leages. My grandma, and grandpa. Once I went bowling with my husband and he ended up being really good at it and never played before. Its just not my thing I guess.

Hi GG, I haven't been bowling in YEARS! Now that I'm thinking about it, I'd love to go bowling again. It's sooo much fun! Maybe I'll tell my daughters to go one night with the hubby's and we'll all have a good time. I bowled when I was a kid and was on a league for a few years. It's a very good exercise, like you mentioned. I was ok at it, can't say I was above average, but I guess just average. I don't know anything about candle pins...duckpins I thought were for kids? Guess I still have a lot to learn, haha!

HI GG, glad u got to spend some time w/your brother.i HAVE BEEN BOWLING BUT IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME. i NEVER GOT INTO IT LIKE ALOT OF PEOPLE DO. mY DAD & MY STEP-MOTHER WERE REALLY INTO IT, ON LEAGUES ETC. I sure couldn't do it now but think if u enjoy it it's the thing that u can do as a couple that u both can enjoy. We use to have a bowling alley here but it is now a club.

its a wonderful game. i never played until my late last hubby had me go with him. he was an excellent bowler and i still have some of his trophies, badges and 200 plus ring. i never bowled worth a darn and cried some times and he kept saying it didnt matter. so eventually i quit. although i did continue to go to the tournements in vegas with him. we went every year to one or 2.

Hello my friend GardenGerty Ji, Well, I have never heard of it, nor witnessed in my country here in India, nor came acroos such item at London Olympics concluded recently. May God bless You and have a great time

I love bowling. Bowling is so much fun. My Granny was a semiprofessional bowler. Granny won several bowling trophies. She was a great bowler. I also have alot of fun just watching other people bowl. Have a great weekend!

We have what is called 9 pins but I have never played that game. As kids we used to play a game called 7 tiles: LOGORIO - 7 TILES The game is played by two teams. One team does the fielding and the other has to strike the 7 broken pieces of tiles that are piled one on top of the other in the centre of the court, by throwing a ball. If the player is successful in breaking the pile he and his team mates run away. Because the opponents can hit any one of them with the ball, in which case the team changes sides. In the meantime one or more of the striking team try to remake the pile at the same time they try to avoid the opponents hitting them with the ball. Once all the 7 titles are piled, they shout "logori" and the game is over. When the tiles are struck if any opponent player successfully takes catch of the ball the striker is out.

I do played bowling with friends before so I guess I would not be good now cause we seldom doing it now due to our own work and some prioritize in life. It is a great way to relax, enjoy life with friends or love ones.I hope we can play bowling again in the near future soon, so at least we can practice again.

In Canada we also have five pin bowling with smaller balls, no holes, and only five pins. I think they have duck pin bowling in the little bowling alley in the basement of our favourite hotel in Kitchener, where they also have mini-golf. I love bowling, epsecially when I'm annoyed with someone, and need to get my agressions out. haha Some days I just want to pick up something and throw it!

I have gone bowling exactly once in my life. I was not very good at it; however, I would be willing to give it another go if I had a suitable reason to do so--for either networking or charitable purposes. However, better networking likely can be done on the golf course or at one of the area wineries rather than at the local bowling alley. Unfortunately, golf is an expensive hobby, and my boyfriend isn't into it so that would be hard for me to justify that sort of expense. Tennis is more affordable, but I think that the nice summer days are quickly coming to an end--and, with them, the chance to go check out the local tennis courts.

When I went to Japan, there were several places to bowl. Karaoke was also very popular. I have bowled a few times throughout the years, but not enough to be very good at it. I have always had fun when I went though. I may have to do it again soon. I treally is good exercise. I'll have to watch the slippery shoes though.

One of the most popular sports in Australia is lawn bowls. This is particularly popular with the older generations, but is becoming more popular with younger people also due to the skill levels involved in the game. You cannot go to too many towns throughout the country that do not have a bowls club. They also provide a great social meeting place for retirees who can grab a cheap meal and be entertained at a reasonable price. We also have lots of ten pin bowling alleys around, but they are not as plentiful as the lawn bowls clubs and are much more expensive. We go there for a game every now and then for a special occasion, but it costs about $60 just for an outing there as a family, so it is not a cheap option. It is fun though. If it was cheaper I would love to do it as a sport as I really enjoy it. I was quite good at it when I played more regularly, but these days it takes me quite a few games to get back into the swing of it and by then I have spent way too much money so I never get enough practice in!

In my country we have indoor ten-pin bowling and lawn bowling. Indoor ten-pin bowling however, is more popular. It is in most big shopping malls. I played ten-pin bowling when I was young but not any more now. I wasn't good at bowling. My average is between 130 to 150. It is quite additive, especially for newcomers who manage to knock down all the ten pins, that is called a 'strike' with a first throw. Or manage to convert the spares with the second throw. Wow! It is additive!

You seem to have a good time.I have gone bowling two or three times altogether,even though there are a few bowling alleys where I live in.I think it is too expensive for one who lives on his pension to frequently roll it.I haven't heard of candle pins and duckpins.The pins I have seen are shaped like bottles.