Bowling Oddity - Pin lands upright

[Spunkster]

Something so rare that I've never seen, or heard of it happening.

Last game of our league and the number 1 team was on frame 10 and trying to pick up the 9/10 pins. The 10 pin did a 360, top over bottom and landed right back upright. The whole 2 teams bowling the lane seen it plus about 2 others. We were all in amazement about it happening because it spun so fast and landed upright.

Ever seen that happen or anything similar? If only we were recording it then it would've been amazing.

[The Mayor]

I've actually seen a 10 pin do that and land inbetween where the 7-8 pins should be. It's crazy, you're right about that. I've also seen, once, a pin slide directly inbetween the 2-8 to make a 3 pin sleeper. It was awesome, he had to shoot at it too and made it.

[Spunkster]

It was amazing to me that it happened so fast, with just the right amount of spin and force that it was knocked over but the way it landed caused it to just stop and not wobble like it was never struck. I just wish I could replay it for everyone. It would've been funnier if that pin being missed essentially caused them the game but I think it would've counted if it was argued. Of course the person who did it was the last bowler and he was a temp replacement or that game.

I've seen pins slide really far, or wobble beyond what it looked like they should without falling but I've still never seen this. No one else that I've talked to about it has had it happen either. This happened last year and I still haven't seen anything even close to it. I know the employees and people they know have fun after hours doing things there but this wasn't one of the strange games but boy was it a sight to see. I wish I could see it again and record it too.

The most interesting things though I've seen them purposely do was put a bar chair about 10 feet down the lane and try to shoot both over it and under it. This one guy was going over and getting strikes every time. But he had to toss the ball high since the chair had a back to it.

The other cool, but really hard thing, was called something like eagle. Place 1 pin in the center half way down the lane and in the next lane put the number 1 pin out. The goal was to hit the pin half way into the other lane to knock it down.

[johncongdon]

Spunkster, the Flying Eagle isn't as hard as it looks. It's like a trick pool shot, as long as you set it up and hit it correctly, the rest just happens. Many people have 1 or 2 pool shots like that, arrange three balls, hit them just right and all three go into different pockets.

I am not sure what you meant with "It would've been funnier if that pin being missed essentially caused them the game but I think it would've counted if it was argued". If the pin stands back up, it does not count, meaning they could of tied if he need that one to fall to win.